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NAZABETH, PA., THCTtSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23,1937
Boort Nasanth — Slai^ Cow Tton Ckall
CANDLE UGHT AND '^WSPHl SERVICE
* ""^".ervlce wlU be announoed by ^ SuSte' pUylng ChrUtmas • ^tMawed with the prooei- ^* j S aentor and Junior ssi Schb^w'S.Usht^I candle. **?ri5erMtlng program of caro's aJS^mSms haa bwn arranged. "!{LJnS be no evening aervlc.
mSBOTS FROM
REPORT  POR NOVEMBER
ment Total 1346, Aver¬ age Attendance 1317
Athletic    Assn.    Showa
Healthy Financial
Standing
fl-»uperltendent» report for the _3i of November, covering ac- SSS It all Naaareth Schools is 2S»Jng and reveaU Intereatlng
C. of Ca Board Meets
In Regular Session
5r enrollment for  the month, •^^'— Khooto (gradea I to S). rST Ounlor High School tB6 ani *      JS achooim. or a tot»l ^of im»-   The average r of puplia preeent tvery dav the term to the end of Hov- totalled  un. •» P« «•"* ^HlM Khool regularly, awfouowlng teachera mlMed time ^Z November beeauae of pjraonal jKMUty or death in the family:
^Oump. l day: «»»» **•"»" *•"*' 1 ito- Uiss O. Eliiabeth Bahnaen, It iwi; Miss Mary Dry. V4 day; Hr. Oharles Bartolet. I <»«y- Mf»- itad Dennis taught in pUce of Miss nyaoA Mrs. Charles Fraclt In place of Mkl Bahnsen. Oldttetlons, $37.87.    Paid subatl-
tuM KS-OO
TWO accidents were reported for
tlw aionth ol Nevember enUlllng
Mm lOH of 2 days.  One occurred at
i and the other on the wa./
, from schoal.  Neither was serl-
puplU m Junior High School
eiamlned during  the mmth.
namlnations in Junior High
ll have been completed    The
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MnVER NEW STOIE ata MAKES tttr RttANCEONNAINSr.
WILL RENDER XN.^ PROGRAM TONHiHT
In   Haman   Evangelical Church Dec. 23rd
The annual Christmaa program of the Nazareth Evangelical Sunday School will be rendered tonight at 7:30 in the Nazareth Evangelical Church. The primary department will have special musical selections and an exercise entitled "Wny Christmas Is Best," and other selec¬ tions.
Members of the Young Peoples Bible Class and Intermediate De-! partment will render a pageant en-; titled "The Family Beautiful" Special music by the school, recita¬ tions and exercises. A Pantomlne entitled "The Star." with Mrs. Kurtz reciting will also feature the pro¬ gram.   All are Invited to attend
MORE PARK nOltOVE MENT   PROJECTS NOW IW PROGRESS
Approximately 33 men are now at work at the Borough Park in con¬ tinuing further improvement pro¬ jects, consisting of planting ever¬ greens, rtprapping the bank of the stream from the bathhouse to the highway constructing a stone waU at the entrance to the park and building additional toilet facilities through the park area. It is esti¬ mated the work will continue on these Improvements until early spring.
        
BEBEKAHS HOLD MEETINO
The   Elizabeth  File  of  Rebekahs held their regular meeting Mondavi evening  at   7  o'clock.    Tlie  kiddle | Chrlstm.is   party   was   held   with about 130 in attendance. {  B—B  I
Mrs   Alfred   Fatzinger  and   Miss [ Leah Vogel. of Bath, .spent Sundav with Mr. and Mr.s. Clark Vogel ami family. Lincoln Avenue
Hears  Encouraging  Re¬ ports On Bi-Centennial Celebration
Annual  Meeting  To  Be Held Jan. 14th
The last regular stated meeting of the Board of the Chamber of Com- nerce for 1937 was held Monday evening in the offlce rooms of the Farmers Unton Mutual Flre In¬ .surance Company with R. F. Zlegler. second vice-president, presiding.
Members present were: Willia-n Bennett. Jr.. J. H. Fulmer, F. H. Martin. R. F. Zlegler, C. J. Knauss and Howard Shimer.
Summing up the Chamber'.s work the past year, tn preparation for the Annual Meeting to lie held the sec¬ ond Friday in January. Committees are preparing reports to be ren¬ dered at the meeting. William Ben • nett, treasurer, reported a ba'.ance ou hand at this meeting of $309.04, .wUh no outstanding bills. Howard Shini¬ er, chairnian of the Bi-Centennial Celebration Committee, which was organized to start the ground wo^k for this important event tn 1940. reported that his committee had completed their work to date The committee received a temporary dis¬ charge with the thanks of the Board.
The Chamber in pledging Its wholehearted support to the Bl- Centennial Celebration movement, stressed an all important point at this meeting to the effect that this Important event Is to be a town affair. That every single town or¬ ganization is to be approaeried and full support enlisted. That mee%- Ings are to be held open to all citl¬ aens and organizations and that the Borough Fathers be given every pos • sible assistance for functioning In an offlcial capacity. Committees are to be organized during the coming year and tentative jplans presented.
The annual meeting of the Cham¬ ber for the purpose of electing of¬ ficers for 1938 will be held n'lday evening. January Uth. All members will receive due notice of the meet¬ ing and It Is expected many guests will be present. Further announce¬ ments concerning the meeting will bc made through the columns of your paper.
**Ati5 tl|r ati0rl aaid unto tiirm.
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JPor brlfolft. J bring u*>u tt&tnga of grrat i«y. wlfirlf alfaU br to ali |iro|fir."
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PAGEA.NT IN ST. JOHN'S
,  Ll)THERA.\ CHURCH
CHRISTMAS DAY
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r new store front mM ice this morning onr Main when the Plttsburgjl Plate Oonpany removed tiy canvass kiaakers m front of »e Wtll R. Apartment Buildiag. nil new store front^onstrueted 9 Omra structural gHtss, trimmed li MMk and ivory, mses a striking OPmmaet and is tue latest addl- tia te Uiln Streo^ improvement. Ihl Hire room wu/be occupied by m RMureth Hardware Company um the compleibn of Interior re- NMtnetion,
Nazareth Couple To Celebrate Golden Wedding / Anniversary Sunday
Mr. and Mr.s. Tilghman Clewell, of   Adult Bible Cla.vs 120 S. New Street, will, on Sundav.      One   son  and  .six   daughters  are celebrate  tlieir SOth wedding anni-   living in the  vicinity  of Nazareth, versary. n.imcly:   Walter Clewell, of  118 .'*.
They   were   married  on   Dec.  25, ^ New Street;  Mrs   Peter Berger. of
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1887. at Bath. Pa..' by the Rev. Andrews, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church at Moorestown.
Tilghman Henry Clewell was born at Mllgrove (Aluta) on August 19. 1854 and is the son of the late Reuben Henry Clewell
Mrs. Clewell. nee Emma Elizabeth Fehnel. was born near Daniel's Slate 9uarry, Bushkill Township, on Aug¬ ust 11, 1880 and Is the daughter of the late Amandus Henry and The¬ resa Henrietta (Siegfried) rehnel.
Mr. and Mrs. Clewell Uved on various farms around Nazareth, Bath and Newburg until about 16 years ago when they moved to their present home on New Street.
Mr. Clewell was employed by tlie Kraemer Hosiery Co, untU he re¬ tired about  3 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs ClowcU have always been active In the Schoeneck Morav¬ ian Church. He was an Elder for iiianiy ye.irs She Is a charter mem¬ ber of tho Sistcr'.s Union Both aro charter   members   of   llic   Bercaii
Daniel's Slate Quarry: Mrs. Floyd Morris, of Cherry Hill: Mrs. Eugene A. Kostenbader. of Aluta; Mrs. Jos¬ eph Siebold. of 130 Fairview Btreet: Mrs. Clinton Rice, of Aluta and Mri. William Saeger. of 133 S. New Street.
There are also 29 grandchildren and   12  great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Clewell plan to cele nrate their golden wedding annivers¬ ary on Sunday afternoon by keeping open house from 2 to 5 p. m, at which time relatives and friends may call at tlieir home, 120 South New Street.    Congratulations.
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Mr and Mrs Leroy Voung and f.unily. of BroaliP.id.s. visited Mrs. EmniPtt Young Sr, South Broad Stret't. on S.iturd.iy.
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HOR FIFTY-TWO WEEKS, year in and year Miit. ymir ncw>i)ai»cr, brings you the tidings oi tlie \\.irM. X'lt all 111 tliem .ire j'-yful, cer¬ tainly iiMtie so j^l'iriiai.s a- the l.'liri-^tinas stnry whieh .St. I.uke niiii'miicefl j.ikxj vears ayo in the i^lnwiti;.^ words of \>rii- niise ahove. lUn iimsI ni them are ini- |iiirt;iiit tn you, atu! all of tliem are as Imnestly reported and fearlessly, fairly presented as vour iiewsjiiiper's ciiuic- liiiu of it> ohIi.Lfaiioii to >erve all the |)eople can make tliem.
Fear not, in thi- worlrj of constant chanjire and strife, when your newspaper, I)ccause it is an .American and local news¬ paper, can dedicate it-elf unhampered to a lite of truthfulness, education, moral and civic leadership. Therefore, fear not for the goodness of the world when its people oan and do still fnr.;et their jtctty selfishnesses in the Christmas sjiirit of fellowship and j,;iviiiL;.
.\'o other news we Ijriiij; yui iiJN oiir own hearts with more gladness as the tidiuy- of another Christmas till them. ,\iid so. a MerryL'lirisimas to you all, and may the lo\e and peace and h(jpe of the (Ireat J'.irthdav mellow y lur cares tlirou'.;hout the ooininu year.
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"THE CHRIST
mur SUCCESS
Hilton Bath, of Mt   Crcsent, Pa . . .'.pending .^OMiPtimp with his fallie'. rii irll"- B.ith .\iul f.imily. Evergreen Street
Fully Rendered In Plain- field Church
The Cantata and Pageant. "The Christ Child" was very successfully rendered In the Plalnfleld Church, Sunday evening, under the directi../ii of Miss Kathryn Lehr. organist, as¬ sisted by members of the choirs cf Plainfleld. Forks. Tatamy Reformec; and Bushkill Center to a large and appreciative audience.
The program opened with a piano and organ duet by Miss Eveyln Bauman and Miss Kathryn Lehr Herbert Voung Jr., rendered two flute solos. The soloists of the can¬ tata were Miss Emma Sours, soprano; Mrs. Diana Rothrock. alto; Ray Coleman, tenor and Elwood Bauman. bass.
Members of the chorus were So¬ pranos: Mrs. Verna Kemerer, Mrs Verna Coleman. Mrs. Fannie Knauss, Misses Irene Fehnel. Dorothy Young. Dorothy Huber. Orace Wagner. Beu¬ lah Shuman, Helen Wagner, Ruth Huber and Arlene Achenbach. Altos: Mrs. VloU Miller. Mrs. John Riss¬ miller. Mtsses Bvelyn Bauman. Mary Bngler. Minnie Hahn and Margaret Ackerman. Tenors: David Houck. Emory Miller, WllUam Hahn. W:irrcn Helney and George Meta. Basses. Harry Bauman. Clarence Heller. Jr., Walter Teel. Frances Shook and Clarence Albert.
Those In the pageant were: Mary. Miss Lolse Carllng; Joseph. Paul Stoudt; Angel Oabrlel. John Lilly; Innkeeper, Harrison Bauman, Jr., Shepherds, Leon Milheim. Lester Miller and Walter Shmuman; Wise Men. Thomas Miller. Jr.. Oeorge Messinger. Jr.. and Carl Johnson: reader. Mrs. Helen Sandt Lehr and lighting effects, William Carling
The cantata and pageant will be repeated at Forks Church. Sunday evening. December 28th: at Tatamy Reformed Church. Wedneaday. Dec¬ ember 39th and at Buahkiil Centei Church. Saturday, January 1st.
NEW POTATO DISEASE CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
Bacteria wilt is a new disease of potatoes which appeared In Lehigh County this year.
The disease was present in all flelds planted with seed from a car¬ load of Katahdln potatoes obtained from Maine. Tlie disease has l>ee:i present In Maine and also in Canad t
Los.ses as high as 100 bushels ati ncre were suffered in Lehigh County The disease appeared as wilt of the vines early in the spa.son and rot of the tubers at harve.st time m torage.
Growers are urged to ioe careful Tb'>iit KPtting tlu'lr .seed ptitntoe.s si th.it tlip di.-ip.i~e will not bp Intro¬ duced
Fire Chief Asks Citixens
Support During
Yuletide
Season
Plrechief Mike Masters, re¬ elected to that position of the local Vigilance Hose Fire Com¬ pany, this week, is appealing to citizens and business people of this community to take necessary precautions during the holidaj season In flre prevention. Up 'o this time, only two days beford Christmas Day. there have bee-i no flre call.s, however the week or two following Christmas Day are just as hazardous, .according to Flre Prevention authorities.
To the Santa Clauses who plan to erect their spruce on Christ¬ mas Eve, is directed a plea to ex¬ ercise the greatest of care, es¬ pecially In preventing Incandesc- ,int lights from contacting na¬ tural or artiflcial leaves, etc. Also paper shades are dangerous where ¦.vlndow decorations are mad.'. .Accumulation of holiday pacli- .iijes and materials are abo flro traps.
Local department stores havo t.iken precautions and have se: rigid rules for their employees .md even customers.
Please keep a sharp lookout for .uiy flre hazards, especlaly durin„' the next several weeks.
ShiMi For 1940r
7:30 P. M.
On Saturday evening, Deceml)er 25, the Intermediate Departmsnt of St. John's Lutheran Simday School will render its annual Christmas pageant entitled "Come, Let Us Adore Him."
Parts of the story of this pageant are familiar to everyone, particularly thase depicting reactions and atti¬ tudes of Jews and Gentiles, shep¬ herds and klng.s. Roman soldiers and other followers of Herod, on that Christmas eve when the star shone over the manger at Bethlehem. In this visit to the Inn, two thous¬ and years ago. everyone is included and we take the journey with some¬ one from the present who so earn¬ estly de-lred  the experience.
The characters are: I'relude. Mar¬ lon Koehler; You, Elaine Arnold; The Mother, Miriam Unangst: Ezrn Paul Buralli: Simeon. Lewis Wolf?: j3-ia.s, Alb?rt Buralli; Gasper. Eph- ;iam Moyer; Mehhoir. Wayne Keck; Balthazar, Clarence Fehnel; An Inn¬ keeper. Robert Keck: a Boy. Clayton Vogel: Martha. Elizabeth Neelev; Julius, Cliflord Rohn; Pirst Soldie.-. Dsnald Snyder; Second S'jldier, Prederick Reimer; Joseph. Donald Rohn; Mary. Louise Lehr; Pir-t Angel. La Rue Morgan: S:cond Angel. Phyllis Young. They arr> a-slsted by a chorus of twenty-flvj voices.
The production of this pageant has been made possible through the help and coopsration of the follow¬ ing committees: Stage and Prop¬ erties. Mr. A. William Day, Mr Howard Ke.ssler. ,Mr. Charles Flory. Mr Elwood Arnold, Mr. Clarence Hinkel and Mr. Lewis Morrts; Cos¬ tuming. Mrs Lewis Morris and Mrs. Milton Stuber; Pageant Committee Miss Mary Dry, Director, Miss Myr.i DruckmiUer and Mis>s Helen Roth.
ECONOMIC HIGHUGHIS
Happf-ninKii That Affaet tk* Dinner ruiU. Dtvidoad Chaelia Hlld Tax BilU of Every la4lvU dual. National and iRUrM* tional Prolileina InaaparaM* froin  Loral   Welfare.
by R. Al. Hofer
No sooner had M-Coveraor Alfred M. Landon called at tbe White Houae to Mcbant* plaMantflea witb tbe Prealdent, tben an* nounced to tbe preaa be would not consider the 1*40 Republican nomination, tban OOP leadera aaw a auddtn boom tor Otorge D Aiken, OoTemor of Vermont, M a poaalble cMidbUte. Ooveraor Aiken (above), wbo reaemblea LMdoB allcbtlr. modeatly dla> claimed preaidenttal aaplratloBt. ••Id, "I don't koow wbat I'ta doM to deserve It."
MARfilOTTI URGES GAS TAX EXEMP¬ TION FOR FARMERS
FIRST CHRISTMAS GIFTS WERE TREE PRODUCTS; USE OF CHRISTMAS TREES BEGAN 300 YRS AGO
ny DR. JAMES P. BOOARDl S
State Aecretary of Forests
and Waters
Harrisburg. Dec. 22—Down througr. the Christian Era. the forest haj phiyed an Increasingly important role In Christmas celebrations.
The Chriatmas tree as ye know- it is comparatively recent In its de¬ velopment, but Its source Is dim and ninote In the myths of historic time The flrst gifts to the Christ Child included Frankincense and Mvrrh, both tree producis
An early record of 1605 contains a reference to the custom of brlng- ln« flr trees into the home and adorning them with artificial flowers anil frulLs In certain part* of Ger¬ many At the time the clergy de¬ nounced It as being absurd and con¬ demned it on the grounds that It was .symlwllc of a patnn rlto
Although Christmas has been ce\e- liruted Ul France and England since the Middle Ages, the Christmas Tree was not Intrwluced into tho.se coun- irip.s until tlip earlv part of the (Continued  From  Pagp  Foun
H.irrisburg. Dec. 22. — Attorne-. General Charles J Margiotti. in an .iddress here, recommended legisla¬ tion to give Pennsylvania's farmer, ••xpmption from p.iyment of the ta-: .in ga.sollne which they use in the'r machines and  implements.
Speaking at a meeting of the As- .lociated Pennsylvania Constructors. Mr Margiotti said that farmers and c3ntractors should not be required to pay the tax on gasoline they use in machines that do not travel on the highways.
After pointing out that four cent of the present gas tax Is earmarkel for construction and malntenanc' of the State's roads. Mr. Margiott: .«ald that the tax, a.s applied to non- hlghway machines, is unfair and in¬ equitable.
Speaking of the farmers he said
"Here we have a class of people that are doltig much for the welfare' and well-being of our entire citizen¬ ship They raise the food that w cat. They raise the material th.i* goes IntD the clothes that we wea.- • Continued on page five>
NANY CUNICS AVAH^ ABLE FOR EXAMINA¬ TION OF HANDICAP¬ PED    CHILDREN
Almost a scors of in.^titutl^ns for the examination of handicappei children are available to the schools 3f Pennsylvania, said Dr. Lester K. .^Vde, Superintendent of Pub'ic In- tructlon. today. Sin^e medical in¬ spectors no longer may determine thj mental adequacy of school children and since there are not enouga certified psychological examiners and public school p.sychologi.its. It ha.-> become quite necessary In light of the new school laws, to provide some temporary- procedure for ascertain¬ ing the mental capacities of schoi; children These clinics are there¬ fore of indispensable value to school administrator^ and oiher.s mterestei in providing suitable educational service for tliese special pupils.
When the countv supervisors ol special education, who will be certi¬ fied pu'oUc school psycholo2i-)*s. at-- .ippainted in 1939. temporary provis¬ ions will no lon:4er be neee.-sary bu: t'le consulation service of these clinics will continue to be of great (Continued on Page Flv*)
CHAS. E. KIEFER WEDS MISS VIOLET OSBORNE
AUXIUARY HOLDS CARD   PARTY
The Ladie> Auxiliary of 0'.vpn Ric.^ Camp No 20. Sons of Veterans, held a cird par;y in the Eagle Hal;. Friday evening.
Prizes were awarded to Elmt^r Abel. H A Bus-s. Mr.> Hamm. Mavnai i Huber. .M. G. P.isini. Eva Fehr. .'Mice HartzeU. M Altemos. Naomi Uhle-. Mrs Elwood Hoch. Mrs. Paul Kern. C. Fehnel. L. Dech. Mazie Ridgeh. C. M. Uhler. Katie Weaver. Ellz.ibe!h Pasini. Matilda Btirley. Mrs. Frant.!. Elwood Pittenger. Lucille Fehnel. Eva Hess and Mary Marsh
FORMER RESIDENTS CELEBRATE FUIST ANNIVERSARY
Mr and Mrs Vincent C. Keller, former residents of town, residing at Hinitington Park, a suburb of Los Angeles. California, .for the past two montlis. .on Tuesday celetrratod tiielr flrst wedding anniversary and also Mr. Keller's birthday anniver¬ .sary.
.Mr. Keller i.s the son of Mr. and Mrs Allen Keller. Oreen Street, and is employed with the California Pacific Cr.jyou Co . a subsidiary of the Binney A: Smith Co. of Easton and New York
Mrs Keller is the former Marlo.i KirkhufI, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene KirkhufI, Stroudsburg. R. 2.
HOME FOR
THE HOLIDAYS
Ml.v; HenriPtl.i Werner, daughter of Mr  and Mr-   Robert H   Werner.
119 E Center Stroet. has returned to her home for the Christmas holi¬ days
Mis.s Werner, a prominent membei of the Junior cl.i.ss at Cedar Crest College. Allentown, Is a leader of the musical circles at schml. b»Mng a , iiicmbpr^ of the Miusic Club, the Nonrtto   and  the Collpgp rh.iir
Ml-s Wpnif-r is maJ irlng In .secre- l.iri.il science.
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The marriage of Ml&s Violet Os¬ borne to Mr Charle- E Kiefer tODK nlace la.-t Wedne.sday evening a: Pt Lukes Episcopal Church Charles¬ ton. W. Virginia Rev Arthur J Terrey performed the ceremony. Mr WaUer Kiefer and Mr. Elwood Kiefer. nephews of the groom, wero witne.^ses.
The bride wore a brown crep? dress •:im;ned in metallic clotli and a brawn crepe turban Her flowers -,vere yellow ro-es and white baby- breath.
.^fter thp wedding. Mr and Mrs Kiefer held open hou.se at the r hnme in Lee Street Tlie residence •.vas decorated with w'nite weddin? !;eILs. va-^ps of yellow chrysanthe- m-jms. and white babv-bre.ith. Tlie -er.terpiece on the dining table was farmed by white satin streamers usjiended from the chandelier and 13 .1 large bo-vl of white rose- Mrs. Eugen? Eba. Mrs Hazel "ooper. of Huntington, and Mlsa L,\da Smith assi-ted the hostess. OiU md Scliadell gave a program ol music during the evening, and a i;iifTpt   -upper  was served
Mr. and Mrv Kiefer are Iivin? at l.iT9 Lee Street. Mr Kiefer is man¬ .iger of tlie Old Style Di-tribu;ing Company for the district of Charles¬ ton and vicinity.
He is a former Nazarene and Ills nuny friends here extend thetr best -.vi.-hes
A UNIQUE '
CHRISTMAS FLOAT
Saint Nicholas and his six reindeer Da.sher. Dancer. Prancer. Vixen. Comet. Cupid. Donder and Blitze".. a\\ were represented in the true Yuletidf spirit of a Christma.s float presented by the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, which paraded the streeu- of Nazareth Tuesday eveninq
V K Melhado. president ol the Chamber of Commerce was l-i charge of this unique presentation of Pethlehem s spirit of the .-.ea^on and the business and professional men of thus Lehigh Valley metropolis may well feel proud of its leadership Bethlehem, "The Christmas City." this year present exceptional greet¬ ings In yuletide decorations excelling all previous years and attracting attention far and wide
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For Week Beginning Januaiy 10, 1938
Comm of Pa. ex rei Wm. H. Wpts.s. Dist Supt of Schools for the Dl.strlct of the City of Bethlehem vs John A Snyder, acting district Stnxrintendeni of Schools for the ni-trict   of   the   City  of  Bethlehem.
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The up-to-the-minute war
nique  is  to  invade   a OOUntrjr.N kill
o'dlers and clvlUana and dtr>rt>t>
:nd capture its cities—tout ttOA it- :7lare war. Perfect example of ttUS is provided by the Sllio«JapainW conflict Neither countrjr bu brokan ott diplomatic relatlona with ttM Jther. China is represented In ToUa and Japan in Nanking. In tbe theoiy there is no war. In actual faet, hov* ever, one of the most aanculnary conflicts in history is belnt waftd.
Another up-to-the-mlnute teeb- nlque is for a country to pay Up service to peace—and at tiie aaoM time take steps that muat inevitably lead to war. The two principal Fascist dictatorships. Germany and Italy, and their ally. Japan, are paat masters of this. Japan Invade* China—and claims she is doing It In the interest of peace. Italy COn« quers the EthLopian Empire by arm- ed force—In the Interest of peaee. Oermany reoccupies the Ruhr, and threatens her neighbors—again, with with peace as the battle cry.
On the llth of December, an event took place which may prove to be of epochal significance to the mod* ern world. Italy withdrew from the League of Nations, .followmg In tha steps of Oermany and Japan. For « ccuple of years, as every foreign observer knows, Italy has been a League member in name only—4h* has been actively or passively op< pos;d to almost every League ob* Jective. and has done everything poa* ;lble to frustrate League poUelas. By her wlthdrawl. she made thla attitude OfBcial And. following tha post-war precedent, II Duoe mada a fiery speech In which he said that Italy's action was essential to tha maintenance of world peaee. Thi* theory will be given credence In thd Fascist powers—but nowhere eke In the world. For, in the view of practically all of the experts, the Fascist nations have been moving steadily toward war for several years. have been delaying conflict only for the reason that their military ma* chines were Inadequate, and flnally, are reaching the point where. In the view of their general staffs, tiiey are about ready for Der Tag. Musso- lini's action in taking Italy definitely -ut of the League brings the deadline closer.
It is a mistake to look al tlv^ var¬ ious undeclared war- that have taken place the past few years as mdl« vldual. unrel.ited events. Por all :lie?e conflicts are part and pareel of a clo.sely-knit. ominous pattern. The Fascist countries, .in brief, are aligning solid y against their enemies —the I>emocrartic countries. And In t.his, each side wlU likely have some curious allies
For example: England is a Oem> ocracy Yet England has been tac« itly aiding and abetting the Spanlah insurgent movement, led by Oeneral Pranco. who has openly declared that in the event of victory he wtll establish a Fascist state, and Who has been aided with money, men and munitlon.s by Italy and Oer* many England's reisons for her support of Franco are largely com¬ mercial, plus her Jitteriness over tlM recurlty of her empires far-flung lifeline which wa.s never In greater danger  than  it  i-s   today
On the other side. Russia will be on the side of the Democracies— for the rea-on the Communlsu and PascL-ts are bitterly opposed, eveu thou?h their theories of govemment have much tn common so far as th* 'ubjustattjn of individual litjeHtlea are concerned Purther, Ruasia 'eal'v wants peace—her gigantic natian.U devi.'l3pment campaign re¬ quires that evervthing he given to ita progres.^. and that notiitng be ex¬ pended on anytliing else. A war, with Its dem.inds on Ru.ssla'3 hu¬ man and nieciianlcal and monetary resources, would bring this cam¬ paign to a close
The United Sta'es seems far awav from all these happenings. But dictatorship ha.s come at last to thi* nemlspherp In Brazil, President Vargas, faetd with growing revolt among tli'' people because of hia policies, has virtually emasculate.1 the Congres.s and tiie courts, assured in- own perpetuation In oflloe. .sus- petiri"cl the Brazilian constitution and created what Ls to all Intents and purpose.s a Fascist state. And Varga.s. emulating the example ot the bigger dictators, took all thew steps tn the name of peace and progress and tranquility. There U a very good chance that aimilar events will occur in aome of th* other republics to the South.
To repeat, the deadline drawa near¬ er. Whether a major war will occur Is dependent on certain oonereta things. Japan Is winning China— but the Is ruining herself eeoaoaU** ally In the prooeaa. Oermany laeba the economic reaouro** eawnttal to a long war. Kaneo la ¦teartllT pAPtt Ing in Spain—but he haa a \ to go. and his economic pMlMan It llkewlae precarloux: the movement, according to all ( tators, would collapse In a wa*k If •omethlng happened to caus* a frtth* drawal of Oerman-Italian Mippaffl The flnanclal weabnessss >ot llw Fascist powers Is the biggest ( in maintaining today'a world peace.
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