7 nos [Why Make Resolutions .. . Then Break Em? Hap ‘ With cach hew year, man mf. ‘Kes ‘al kinds of promises to himself and fo olhers, "And, exch year thece sane promises and resolutions fall by the wayside even before the NEW wears off Che incuming year. There 1s no easy recoluuon, for no resolution is worth the making uness it corrects a fault or curbs a bad habit. Something must be sacvificed if a resolution is to be worth- _ white. i The chief rewon most resatulions are never kept is because they were impractical to “begin with This year, 1955, we might ali resolve that we will innke na foolish resowutions ‘ that we shall not be able to Keen, | With the world situation being what it is at the present time, we misht all do well to rettic on one single resolution--Uhe will to work together for the ach vement of a world peace, Tf we do this, and each live up to our Individual respon sbiities the achievement of auch a high ideal no other resolutions will be requured. oe 00 ae New Yeas Superstition | Hand in Hand] Mankind has always been sue: pevstihions about New Years, In olden times familles sought a glinipse inte the future by the “dippine’ custom. The head of the famty, wah his eyes closed, . apened the family Bible and in-- dicted a passage with his fing! er; the text. soleninly read and Interpreted was indicative of the | luck--vood or bad--that was in‘ store for them, | Probabiy one ¢f the mart wide. spread superstitiens concerned: ‘the first person to cross the | threshold on New Year's morn; ing. Woes and hght-huired: nen were considered unlucky, as were peopie who walked pigeon- _ teed, In some villages, the superstl-: tion was taken so serlously that a derk-haired mon was hired 10; te the first-footer. Going from: howe te howe. he would be the: first person to cross the thres-! hoid. thus preserving the good. ‘feriune of | tamity, i Angio-daxons, beeing that, something imght happen when the Ney Year occurred often: ‘elimbed spon the roof on New: Year's eve so as to have a good: View of any such event. We moderns mivke as much: noise as possible, presumably bee» cause dur primttive ancestors bee | Heved that noise weuld keep evil: influences at a distance. phen part a ce Runert Daily News December 24. 195), 4 Pri Scturdas, May the light of the Christmas Spirit shine on you and yours. May your, holiday cheer remain Jong in your heart SUNRISE GROCERY. ne com oe UGS French | Kew Year: Day cf Gaiety January ff jour de la bonne annee, is the day par excellence. in France. Tt is the day of gift-giving and’ of ringing duorbells. Besides’ friends who coine to present gifts: tradespeople are accustomed to: veall ta offer compliments of the. ‘day and receive, in turn, small stms of money. ' The atmesnhere is full of joy and galety and hocpitalty. Gifts: are proudiy déspared end callers: come and ga ainid many compli-’ ments and the doasting of every- one’s health. Jour de Fun has Its serious side, too | Many familles visit. the graves of departed members. since this day is considered an] ‘uppropriatc time ta remember the dead us well as the diving, The churches eenerally are: crowded cn New Year's Eve which is afse Visi af i: Sylvester, “A ovo reelings May the gladness of Christmas linger with you like the delightful music of a sweet song. SWEET SIXTEEN PUM TED i the is so a, + (V), extend lo ene many SP at , . % gan friends w sincere wivh fora Yuletide ij *. Jaclon with n wealth of the youd RY things in tule, May every day be filled with the Dlessings of good health, happiness aud warn bigndlips, | | { i, po orclores , HARDWARE { 7 ly Italy, they. say. "Buon Capo: -@Anne!" which doesn't sound) 1 Itz Ano Nuevo!” . In Mény y. To ines Next Week “Happy: New Year!’ As the year 1956 rolls we estwaird from the Inter: ‘national date line, these words will ‘ving. out in many! ‘languages, Should you be in gay Paree, the’ ‘Breeting you'd hear would be: “Bonne Annee!" Down in sun-! i too different. In Spain, it's “Fe. If you have relatives or friends in Germany, they may rite, “Ein Glueckliches Neus Jahr.” If 180, they wish you a Happy New Year. The Swedish and Norse ereetings are different from the ‘ones above, although they ace ‘almost the sainc. The Swedes} . Sey, “Got Nytt Ar.” and the Norse “Godt Nyt. Aar." Any w scems the sane. The three words ! mean not only Happy New Year,| . but imply best wishes for all the; ‘days ahead. seemed act Secret ene Re i . NO HURRY | ; : PUCKLECHURCH, England @: Residents of this Gloucester- ! shire village have protested to! . county authorities because they; thaven't yet got the sewer that | “was first asked for iti 1882, i HISTORIC ‘HOOMS Christ’ 3 College at Camb ; preserves the rooms once occu- | pied by its foundress, Mary Beate fo. ‘Tort, mother of Henry VU. i. ee ee emettnteee neem te te eee ridgo way you hear it, though, iy J ‘oe ' JAPANESE VISITOR CHALK: RIVER, Ont, Q ~ jBiehiro Hatoyama, in charge: of the budget for: ‘Japan's, atomic}; onergy . activities, : spent: a: aay (eae altsh ede studying the administrative sot. |tho: centenary "CROWDS CELEBRATE ' : “KINGSTON, Jamatea (Reuters) "Ym ORS in eatnival mood lin- ed the: streeta of Kingston’Mon- f, \aov ‘td -wateh a two-mile-long | procession full of. color and pag-| cantry; which marked the climax - OTTAWA a ~ Chi Pati eH, Ceremony top: Of the pros .Jof the ‘elty’s. tricentenary cele» up at the atomilo energy. plant! Hon io, the civil cody: brations, ©) there. Mr. Hatoyama, 37, a the pouth American Country, “ens “son of Japan's prime Aninisler, the US. ‘The | Puritan | government of; a ee In thy fo Black Tere see: =f gs. _ amen ——| England ‘outlawed Christmas in’ DARK LADY 1843. “With ‘the restoration of | “The “dark lady" of Shake- {the Stuarts, Christmas customs( |. speare sonnets may -have- been and traditions were revived, bul, Mary Fitton, a mald-of-honor atiChristmas never regained tts: the first Queen Elkzabeth’s court. former prestige in England. | \ | T very ipecial mai | time u year is here aitin i, 4 to all our friends aot: palrone=we want fo uy: may Santa shower you “ah , evrything yout Neat devi. enjoy a ‘aly Merry Christmas: & “ with all its joys and pleasures. | l VICTORY C APE. : ! ae 2 ee “AND STAYE Doe We MACEY'S, ‘4° May the joyous tidings of Christmas be aglow with a soirit that makes this tho happiest of holidays To all our cherished friends we extend: this sincer- est of greetings-—May Christmas fill your heart and home with all its bright- est cheer and may goad health accom: pany you throughout the coming year. | EATON'S of CANADA ’ “¢ © nes '