Bellefonte, Pa,, December 23, 1927.
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CHRISTMAS GREENS HAVE
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY.
With the approach of the Christmas
holidays, decorating and festooning
our homes with greens to express our
sentiment for the season causes many
of us to wonder where and why these
customs originated and what was
their original significance.
Take the Christmas tree, for exam-
ple. Millions of American families,
in a few days, will decorate with
electric lights and ornamental ob-
jects just as many millions of Christ-
mas trees. What is the real signifi
cance of this tree?
Legends and mythology tell us that
the symbol of the god of the sun was
a great ash, explains Emil Kant, ex-
tension landscape architect of the
Pennsylvania State College. The
Christmas tree is believed to be an
offspring from this tree, and at times
of great feasts it was the custom to
decorate small trees with candles.
These earthly symbols for the heaven-
ly tree of light were then placed out-
side the dwellings. As the time ad-
vanced, various other decorations were
added to the tree to represent the god
of light and soon the tree was moved
indoors. *
At the beginning of the Christian
era a new significance was given to
the tree so that today it still remains
the symbol of heavenly light. It is
very much corrupted at present, how-
ever, and in order to give the tree
its full significance nothing but the
lights should be used to symbolize the
character of the god of new light—
Christ.
Leaves and branches of trees and
shrubs used as decorations at Christ-
mas date back to heathen times when
similar customs were practiced at
periods of common rejoicing. It was
the worship of the spirit of vegeta-
tion. Those plants holding their leaves
during the winter naturally
chosen as symbols of life. With the
birth of Christ those plants bearing
red berries were used as Christmas
decorations to symbolize the passion
of Christ. Even today the American
holly with the jagged, evergreen
leaves and blood-red berries is one of
the most popular Christmas decora-
tions.
The mistletoe is another plant as-
sociated with Christmas decorations.
It too has its origin in the old Scan-
dinavian mythology and it was be-
lieved to be the site of life of the
tree on which it grew. Some connec-
tion between this and the English cus-
tom of kissing beneath the mistletoe
there must be, although it seems to
be lost in the passing of time. The
English maiden of the olden times
who was not kissed at least once un-
der the mistletoe stood a very slender
chance of being married during the
coming year. Although such a thing
as a mistletoe is not necessary in this
age for a boy to kiss a girl, many a
boy, nevertheless, makes use of it for
that purpose.
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Workmen’s Compensation Increases.
Under an act passed at the last
session of the Legislature changes in
the workmen’s compensation law
which will become effective January
1, include increases in the minimum
and maximum weekly compensation
from $6 to $7 and from $12 to $15,
respectively; an increase in the maxi-
mum amount for total disability from
$5,000 to $6,500, and a decrease of
the waiting period before disability
payments start from ten to seven
ays. :
The amount allowed for funeral ex-
penses is increased from $100 to $150
and total compensation for disability
from permanent injuries is increased
from 60 to 65 per cent of the wages
for the stipulated number of weeks,
which vary with the nature of the in-
jury. 4 :
The maximum weekly benefits are:
Widow, no children, $10; dependent
widower, $10; widow or widower with
one child, $12.50; two children, $14,
and three or more children, $15; one
or two - orphaned children, $7.50;
three, $10; four, $12.50; five, $14, and
six, $15.
The schedule for maximum weekly
payments for compensation for or-
phaned children after 300 weeks and
until they reach 16 years of age pro-
vides for the following compensation:
One child, $3.75; two, $6.25; three,
$8.75; four, $11.25; five, $12.50, and
six or more, $13.75.
The maximum weekly compensa-
tion for one or both parents, partial-
ly dependent, is $5, and when totally
dependent, $10.
Escaped Ribbon Snake Killed at
State College.
Hard luck has again caught up to
the collection of snakes that profes-
sor George R. Green maintains in Old
Main for demonstration and lecture
purposes before his nature study
classes at the Pennsylvania State Col-
lege and in various cities throughout
the State.
Over six months ago a harmless
pet ribbon snake that had come from
Florida escaped from its cage on the
fourth floor. Constant search of the
old building from basement to attic
failed to reveal its whereabouts.
Students unfamiliar with the value
and owner of the handsomely striped
reptile, spied it a few days ago in
a deep window casement outside the
basement, and believing it as harm-
ful as its appearance, promptly dis-
patched it on the road to snake
heaven with a broken back. Tender
care by the college veternarian failed,
and the ribboner died.
—The Scenic will probably change
hands on January 1st, but there will
be another week of good pictures un-
der the old management. It will be
a good place to spend the evenings
of your holiday week.
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—At the annual meeting of the
State Grange, at Erie last Thursday,
John S. Dale, of State College, was
made chairman of the finance com-
mittee.
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Snowballs.—One cupful dates, one
cupful nuts, two tablespoonfuls honey
or syrup, one cupful figs, grated rind
of half an orange, grated cocoanut.
Stone the dates and pass them, with
the nuts and figs, through the food
chopper; add the orange rind, the
honey or syrup, and blend all well.
Form into small balls, and roll each
in grated cocoanut.
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Vituperation Had Big
Part in Old Campaign
When a man was a candidate for
President in the early days of the
United States it generally was with
the knowledge that the campaign
would be hot, with the air full of
lusty invective. One of the warmest
tilts was that between the supporters
of Andrew Jackson and the friends of
John Quincy Adams. Adams had had
a long public career and apparently
had given satisfaction until the cam-
paign started. Then everything that
could be raked up against him was
hurled in a merciless storm of abuse.
It was claimed among many other
things that Adams had, while minis-
ter to Russia, given up an American
servant girl of Mrs. Adams to the em-
peror and that he had applied the
White House fund® to the purchase
of gaming tables (he actually had
bought a billiard table). The Jack-
sonites found plenty was also knowr
about their candidate.
The general's quarrels, duels, his
gamecocks, his swearing, his “mur-
der” of deserting militiamen at Mo-
bile, his contempt of court at New
Orleans, his insubordinate invasion of
Florida, and his marriage. That wav
the big talking point, his marriage.
Tact and good sense were forgotten.
Venomous pamphlets, countless edito-
rials, the verse and chorus of endless
shameful ballads all told of “that bra-
zen hussy, that no-account, vulgar,
disreputable little frump, his wife.”
The general managed to keep most of
these cowardly attacks from her and
did not countenance the invective that
his supporters hurled in return.—Kan-
sas City Star.
Put Personality Into
Tokens of Friendship
There's always just one more story
about any of America’s former Presi-
dents. This time there is another
about Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's tem-
pestuous successor. .
Johnson, while governor of Tennes-
see, once resumed his vocational im-
plements. He had formed a strong
friendship in the Tennessee legisia-
ture for W. W. Pepper of Springfield,
a stanch Whig, and once a blacksmith.
Despite their irreconcilable political
creeds the personal relations of John-
son and Pepper were extremely cor-
dial. Pepper became a judge in 18534,
and after a visit to Johnson, then gov-
ernor, set about fashioning a shovel,
which he sent with a note explaining
it was intended as a memento of a
friendship proof against all political
differences.
Johnson, to show hig appreciation
took up his scissors and needle and
made a handsome beaver cloth coat
which he sent to Pepper. It was a
splendid piece of workmanship, prob-
ably the last of that kind of work
Johnson ever did, and exists to this
day. - i
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Right View of Life
It is time to get over the idea that
we have to be comfortable because
we were brought up that way, while
others were predestined to misery
and are so hardened to their condi-
tion that we needn't bother. One ef-
fect of travel—if the traveler is im-
pressionahle, and some travelers are
not—is to show us that no country
has a monopoly of certain homely
virtues that taR& root and flourish for
the bleakest, as in ‘the richest soil.
Nur is any other country particular-
ly interested im our introspective
studies of how good we are and our
ingrowing imagination of our great-
ness. Boastfulness is a posture as un-
lovely for the millions as it is for one.
Let us give credit to others for pos-
sessing some of the qualities we ad-
mire so much in ourselves.—Ex-
change.
Knew His Nightingale.
One time on the Texas frontier a
}| man came. into a camp riding an old
| mule.
. “How much for the mule?” asked a
pystander. :
“Jist a hundred dollars,” answered
the rider.
“I'll give you five dollars,” said the
other.
The rider stopped short, as if in
amazement, and then slowly dis-
mounted.
“Stranger,” said he, “1 ain’t a-goin’
to let a little matter of ninety-five
dollars stand between me and a mule
trade. The mule’s yourn.”—From the
Outlook.
Has Had Ten Capitals
North Carolina has had at least ten
capitals, including Bath, Edenton,
Brunswick, Wilmington, Newberry,
Hillsboro, Smithfield, Fayette and
Raleigh. The reason for so many lay
fn the custom prior to 1791 of trans-
ferring the seat of government to the
place of residence of the governor or
the temporary meeting place of the
assembly.
In 1791 one square mile of land
was purchased for the foundation of
Raleigh as the permanent seat of gov-
ernment, At present the city covers
four square miles.
Something Like an Egg
If the average husband eats twe
eggs every morning for breakfast and
the wife uses six eggs in a cake and
devils a dozen more for the family
dinner and bakes two cream custard
ples every week, it would take nearly
five weeks for the average family to
consume the contents of an ancient
giant ostrich egg that reposes in the
Natural History museum of the Uni-
versity of Illinois.
Napoleon Happy When
Hailed as Liberator
One evening, after dinner, the ques
tion assumes a personal aspect. An
inquisitive member of his circle has
asked when he was happiest, and all
present give their ideas. Napoleon
tells them that he was made content
by his marriage and when his son
was born, “I cannot say happy, bu
content.”
‘“When you were first consul?”
“I was not yet sure of myself."
“At the coronation?”
“In Tilsit, I think. By that time 1
had learned the vicissitudes of for-
tune; Preussisch-Eylau had been a
warning to me, and nevertheless I had
won a victory there; I had dictated
the terms of peace, the czar and the
king of Prussia were paying court to
me. But no, I am wrong, that wae
aot the best.
“The happiest days I ever knew
were after my first victories in Italy,
when the masses surrounded me,
shouting: ‘Viva il liberatore!’ I was
only twenty-six, but I foresaw what 1
might become. It was as if I were
being lifted up into the air, and the
world were disappearing beneath my
feet !”"—From Emil Ludwig's “Nape-
‘eon.”
Settled All Chance
of Getting Customer
A young man of Indianapolis, in
- his early twenties, suffered a fell blow
to his pride recently when he answered
the doorbell at his home to find a
young man making his way In the
world by taking magazine -subscrip-
tions. The young salesman’s unpre
possessing appearance heralded his
age at approximately sixteen or seven:
teen years and his faltering approach
indicated no great amount of exper
ence in the commercial world.
Smilingly brightly, he ventured: “Is
sour mother at home?”
“No.”
“Is she taking any of these maga
«ines?” naming a few familiar names
of magazines.
“I really don't know, but I dom"
«hink she is in the market for any
more.”
With a weary “Thank you,” h.
started away when a new hope lit up
his face and he played his last card:
“Y-y-you wouldn't c-care to take the
Youth’s Companion?” — Indianapolis
News,
Jury Wanted Beer, Got It
Soun after bis appointment as medi
cal director of an asylum, Sir James
Crichton-Brown, the British physician,
had to attend an inquest on a patient
who had died of heart disease. The
evidence was heard, he relates in his
book of reminiscences, and the coro
ner, turning’ to the jury, composed
mostly of laborers, said:
.-*Now, gentlemen,. are you. agree.
on’ your verdict?”
The jurors talked among themselves
for a few moments and then the fore
man spoke up:
“We find as how the deceased dieu
from natural causes, but,” he went on,
“the jury wish to add that as this fs
the tirst occasion on which they have
met the new medical director, they
hope as how he will stand the jury
some beer,” - . t..¥ ie : ?
With th& coroner's sanction, he dla.
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Sleep
Now, blessing light on him that firs,
invented this same sleep; it covers a
man all over, thoughts and all, like &
cloak; it is meat for the hungry, drink
for the thirsty, heat for the cold, and
cold for the hot. It is all current coin
that purchases all the pleasures of
the world cheap; and the balance that
sets the king and the shepherd, the
fool and the wise man, even. There
is only one thing which somebody
once put into my head, that I dislike
In sleep; it is that it resembles
death; there Is very little difference
between a man in his first sleep and a
man in his last sleep.—Cervantes.
African Treasure Sought
The Africander still believes in the
“cave of gleaming gold” that was de
scribed by an excited Kaffir in the
Krugersdorp; and in the Orange river
country a Boer family has sought for
years for a parcel of diamonds hand:
ed hastily to one of their ancestors by
an Englishman flying from pursuing
Justice, and supposed to have been
secreted in an ant-heap in the dusk.
The Boer, finding the packet contained
many big stones, and fearing the
mounted police, hid it and forgot the
place. :
Vain Search for Treasure
An Australian miner spent part o.
bis life in the bush trying to refind
a mine his partner found and died in
describing. But he never succeeded,
and, eventually, the bushmen stumbled
on his skeleton. A party of French
scientists narrowly escaped death from
thirst in the Sahara seeking traces of
a lost caravan of precious stones that
never reached Timbuctoo, and was
supposed to have been overwhelmec
by a sandstorm, lost its tracks, and
missed the wells.
When Trees Grow
Many believe that trees grow fron
early spring when the leaves begin to
come out until the frost when they
start to show their autumn color. But
this widespread belief is not correct,
says the American Tree association.
For instance, in the latitude of south
era Pennsylvania the native forest
wees make 90 per cent ef thelr height
growth in 40 days of spring and early
summer, Bn
With siri-ere appreci-
ation of the confidence
and good will that have
marked our Association
during the past year, the First National Bank
of Bellefonte offers its Patrons its Kindest
Wishes for a Happy Christmas and a prosper-
ous New Year.
ut your Christmas money where
it is safe and yields a good in-
come. Open an account with
us in person or by mail. It will bring
increasing Christmas cheer.
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