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ECEMBER 23. 1950 THE GUARDIAN. &Cl-IARLOTTETOWN PAGE THIRTEEN

strange But True l By I-'. n. Macnrtl-ur

mlly Sunday was known as the "rootin', romrin', tootin', sawdust- trail evangelist." . . . In New York City a popular caieteria displays on its walls this unique motto: "Courteous and eiiicient sell-service." . . Who said there is nothing new under the sun? In Denver, Colo.. you can do you: banking without leaving your automobile. This service is ren- dered by the Colorado state Bank and allows one to see the cashier mmugh a periscope as he sits twelve feet below the sidewalk level. Conversution is carried on over an inter:-communication sys- tem. Bank deposit books and de- posits are sent up and down by I dumb waiter. The mechanical part. of the system is the brain

child oi the Duplex Company oi Manhattan.

An atomic bomb explosion takes place in a matter oi seconds, but its destroying powers may be ielt tor a number oi years. . . . Newspapers are frequently called upon to supply all kinds or in- formation. A iew months ago a little girl in one of the Maryland public schools wrote as iollows to the editor oi the Washington Post: "We are studying about the world in our school and we would like some data on the following subjects: 'How did the world start? How the world changed: How the world is today? Our relationship to the world? How best can we leave the world for those who tol- low us'?" . . According to the late Prank Buck. monkey mothers carry their babies in a peculiar manner. The infant faces the mother's stomach. then puts its llittle arms about her body and hangs on for dear lile. . From

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When Christmas rolls around. we realise tthat this is a wonderful world alter jalli You have helped make it so to run - and we wish 'you. sincerely. the Happiest gel Christmases!

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the "time that he was three Eyears old. Thomas B. Mcliuley read al- most incessantly, for the most part lying on the rug beiore the tire, with his book on the floor, and a slice of bread and butter in his hand. By the time he reached his ninth year he had written a good.deal or high-class literature.

Blood cells wear out like other parts of the body. They lost about one month. Under normal condi- tions the body keeps a good supply on hand. . . . At thirty-five the human em: begins to lose its sense of hearing. especially the high-pitched sounds. but who wants to hear them in any case.

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Civilization appears to breed war, for in the 4,000 years or history there have only been 268 years en- tirely tree of war. . . sixty-

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four per cent oi the world's great- est achievements have been made by men and women between the age oi 45 to 66. Even at '10 you still have a chance to capture a place in the sun. Ten per cent 0! the world's important achieve- ments are wrought by persons be- tween '10 and 80.

one Glad Sweet Song

Sing once again the glad retrain While bells chime joyously, The glad sweet song the angels

sang O! the Nativity.

Sing to the Star in Syrian skies. Guiding the Kings of old. To the crib of the world's Ro-

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Though sin and woe are rile, To iihe dear Christ Child Who is to souls The Bread of Lime.

Sing to the Faith that bids us hope

That battles din shall cease

While we chant the song or! the angel choir

"Goodwill and peace."

And while we sing, let not the sound

or warring nations dim t The joyful bells iihat ring of hope And trust. in

-Regina Murray. In ”Ilhe Canadian League". .

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across the lane on the eve of it -

-or to Rob's as we have beicnre this.

at stocking-iilling time to surprise Santa in the very act. iaces ten- der in the mission .. . to hear again the quiet tread, the whis- pering, the muted nrstle oi its industry in the silent expectant night, before the lights-out. And we should enjoy being awakened in an early hour, even long before dawn, by the breathless, unbeliev- ing happy voices with the iamiliar calls: "He's been here! Yes, he came! And just see what he brought to me! Ex-actly what I wanted!"

And of the day itself? We would have it come happily to every home in the length and breadth of the land, and that there, every expec-

tation oi it may be realised - that iamilies he re-united. and even while the hours slip away all too swiftly, still very lovely mem- orles or them may be gathered to cherish and look back upon . .. And now once more in the turn oi the years, we are privileged to send out the some old wish, sin- cere inlthe saying or it - irom James, the head oi the Family at Alderlea, down to Mackie, the youngest grandchild. in the house across the lane, and taking in every last one oi! us. to All: A

M'l!lR.RY CHRISTMAS! "Our hearts they hold all Christ- mas dear, And earth seems sweet and Hea- ven seems near. 0. Heaven was in His sight, I know, That little Child of long ago." Until Tuesday - - Diary - - Good-night. . . .

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