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ENJO-1 CHRISTMAS The National Safety, council is warning the authorities of every city in the country of 10.000; population and over. to take extra precautions, to prevent automobile accidents during ýthe holi- day season. The council, points out that everv vear the number .of accidents takes a tremnendous jumnp with the. beginning 'of the holidays. -and adds that this can be pnevented- by the vigilance of traffiie authorities and a. littie. extra prcutn on -the ýpart of mhotorists. Traffic hazards naturally increase With the comningof winiter weather and driving con di- tions. Ice and snowm-rake st reets and highways. danger ous.-and in themselves should constitute a warning to every- motorst The increased traffe brings increased demand for cane and caution on the part )f drivers. Cars should at al tims e riven at a rate of speed that permits themn to be brought to a quick -top ,vhen that becomes necessary. The mental attitude of drivers miust also be given consideration. the council states. With .the happy-go-luCky holiday spirit there cornes a let- down of caution that resuits. in rnanycrashes. The person at the \w\heel .shouild leave levity and merry-niaking to bis passengers until destination *has been reached. Driving is a responsibility that ,does not permit of mental distractions. One thing more. says. the council. Drivers who ar copnstrainied to indulge in a -cup of cheér- »yýtion. WJE ARE WELL-TO-DO' Thbe closing days of 1938 find Amenica wl into thé, tenth year of a depression.-.that bas wrought changes of profound portent in its national life. economic structure and rnany phases of indivi- dual existence. Under the impact of terrific attacks industryv- hbeehn foreecd to withhold the expansion that a deficit just doesn't mnake sense, . It, would seemn that the question here i whether or not Chicagoland wants. grand opera at home. If it does, then it .should patronize the. com pany to the extent of paying expenses. It does not ask for profit. In fo rmer years. .when: the comppany -took awful lickings each year, private. capital, repnesented by large :figures.,, paid the freight. A neal democratic opera com- pany shoufld bernaintained by ail of :the people, in amounts representing the priée of admissions. If you want opera, youshould go to, the opera. The Chicago City opera is especially7,worthy of suppôrt. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Christmas shopping 1s again in full swing, and the old, old problem of what to give is addlïing the brains .of thousands of. villagers. If , the favored one is a child, boy or girl, no great çiffieulty is encountered. Children usually man- age to let parents a 1nd o1der. relatives know wliat is wanted, A littie letter to Santa Claus neyer fails to bring resuits. But with adults it is different. What fathen or motkier, uncle or aunt, sister or brother might appreciate is largely a matter of guesswork. Into tis situation~ of doubt and indecision steps the local merchants, who have made ample preparation to relieve distracted villagers of the burdensome Wornies,. Shelves and show cases are fifled to overflowing with article s. especially the rush and crush of great crowds time can be taken to consider carefully the advisability of 1each purchase. And then there is the advantage of being waited upon by people who really know their m-erchandise and can give you neliable as- surance of its qualîty. But there is another reason for shopping in,: local stores. Every purchase made not onfly helps the purchaser but it helps the entire vil- lage: And that is reason enough for doingl Christmnas shopping at home. Only nine more dayýs and it will be Christmas. Isn't it strange the effeet that evergreen. in combination with red berrnes, exerts upon the spirits of we hurnans? Good will and happiness seem to. increase. in exact ratio. to the volume of decoration s now appearing in ail, business, sections and1 some homes. One longs to untie. and throw away the purse strings and plunge into an orgyof Christmlas gift buying-gifts for evervhody,-young and'old., Christmas bas no e~a s a heart cleânser and spiritual uplifter. Betcha tIwo bits to, the hole in a doughnut that you can't gues>s how, the late election in Sudetenland, came out. For Hitler 1l00 Per -cent. you say? Wrong. It was only 99-.2 per cent. .Jqrne', Economos.has been chosen head of the .Cook County Young Republican organization. There's our candidate for~ president in 1940. Maybe he cari balance the budget. In all Ihis trading of pla er~s the Chicago Çiibý are going to be like either the man who started with a: jackknife and ended with a bouse and lot, or the one who started with a bouse and Icot and ended witb a jackknife. Onflv time can teli which it will be. And nouw Mr. Hitler, who said he was sur-feitted %vith other nations' territory, is said to be ready to grab-the Ukraine. One thing about a dicta tor. actual or potential, is that one cati always dc- pend upon his. word. -Like Kelly can! 1932. tougpx, we Y. The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, Detroit's radio, priest, was reprimanded*,Sunday by Car.dinal George Mundelein of Chicago, Who made it'plain that Father Coughlin does. nfltrepresent. the' Catholîc cburch on its. sentiments in bis discus,- sions 'of.Jews and Com muni sm. young punks who thii nk that tbey are snart th crime: Thé last mxem- s a profession1. ny n can the la\N be as the mLrderess w arewell-to-do. Join the Red Cross! Then it will be a Merry Christmas. THE PHANTOM REPORTER, wo are