THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1920. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 24 December 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1920. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

Costom= and fashions change as the wheels of time go swiftly round,, bat as Ofciistntastide comes round from year to year it brings with it very much the same associations as has been the case from generation to generation. It is still, a; of old. regarded as a time of rejoicing.' of festivities for young and old—a time of family reunions, a time when "'‘the hatchet is buried,and an endeavour is made t*> remove anything that will disturb that peace and. goodwill that Cirri-• proclaimed on-earth. Of course, it i- be-

cause-of the gued news that the first Christmas morn heralded —the birth of the- Saviour of the World —that Chrisuaastide has such hallowed a=~ociatiocs throaghoct Christendom; bur quite apart from this, the Christmas holidays have long been recognised as the most important holiday season of the year, more particularly in the houtsrerc Hemisphere, when December comes in midsummer. In all proha biiity this coming Christmas will be

enjoyed in no part oi the world more whole-heartedly or universally than in New Zealand. In this favoured land, de*f-it£. the =iighr set-back caused by the "drop ik'p&Sk 6i vooi : £tc., many of otir staple pledgets still P9BZ&&Z&' nnosv - remunerative cnees, the country is prosperous, money m plentiful. th« 6 ji w unemplcymenn

1 iii'i! poverty is practically- unknown. .' When wo compare these conditions with the appalling state of many parts of Europe, and even with those obtaining* in the Motherland and unhappy Ireland, we should indeed lind cause for thankfulness and gratitude. Enjoying our Christmas under such happy conditions, our minds will naturally turn with sympathy to our less fortunate brethren in Europe and elsewhere, and we will at least have the satisfaction of knowing that we have done something to alleviate the distress among the starving millions of Europe and China. New Zealand is undoubtedly one of the most fortunate countries in the world today, and although there is need for prudence in the future to meet the possibility of a general slump, due to the reaction after the war. we can look forward to the future with every coniidence. Thus w’e have great pleasure in once again wishing the readers of the “Mail” *'A Merry Christmas'’’