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Sunday School Lesson January 5. Lesion I, Childhood of Jeu Matthew 2. 10-23. Golden Text Thou ihalt call hit name Jetui: for he (hall save hit people frorn their tint. Matthew 1: 21. ANALYSIS I. THE VISIT OK TIIK WJSK MKX. 10-1;>. f. KLIC.HT INTO EGYPT, !:!-!.,. III. KKTTRN TO NA/.ARETH, Hi--':!. bRMDOOXION In beginning these studiei from the first gospel, one may recall the remark made by a di.tin- Ifuished French schflar, Kenan, who said, 'Tho Gospel according to St. M:itthe\v is the most remarkable book *that has ever been written." It pro- vide* as well a wonderful picture of Iho Messiah, and shows how Jesus v.:i- the fulfilment of the prophecies of the Old Testament. The writer makes it clear that the Christian is the heir of al! the promises o. Israel, and the true interpreter of scripture. I. THE VISIT (>K THE WISE MEN. 10-1'J. V. 10. There are two accounts of the birth of Jesus, one in Matthew and the other in l.uke, and these together Ifivc us a clear view of this mst inar- \t!nus event, i;i the history of the world. The i.ctual date is uncertain; hut it is probable that Jesus was burn several years l>efore A.D. 1. This swim to 'fallow from tho fct that Herod was still living when Jesus was liorn, and it wiuld .linear that Hci-'xi died in B.C. 4. Some think that the .' MS of the -tars may al:-.o help if, fix the date, bu', this is not at all sure. We muM ai.-.> road the B in l.uke 2: '2 where the event, un- connected \\ith the movements in the Koman Kmonc V. 11. The Wise Men or Magi, were * a Median tribe, who devoted much time to the study of the stars. They wor- shipped th heavenly obects, and Judea, but they are warned in a dream that tho danger in not over, and they jfo north. We must try to keep clearly in our mind thj geography of Pales- tine. which is divided into three parts: Judea south; Samaria next and Gal- ilee north. The kingdom had l>een divided after Herod's death among his tuns. Archelau* received Juiieu and Samaria, and ruled so badly that after eii'ht years he as Rent into exile, and Rome HMJmod direct control. However, Galilee remained under Herod Antipns till after the de:.th of Je<u. V. 23. Nazareth, where Jesus was brought up, wa.; an important town and it lay on the route of the travel from Kgypt to the East. Here Jesus would see the regiments f soldiers passing, and he would hear of the events happening in the work). The scenery a'.so was beautiful. Markets for Alberta Coal Edmonton Journal (Ind. Cons.): (Mr. Neattf, of tho Dominion Fuel Board, warns Alberta coal producers ; that it is necessary for the operators j to be on their guard against losing! ground in the Manitoba market through their anxiety to supply the province further east.) The compe- tition of the American mines in Mani- toba has not been of n fair character. Tli'-y have pi-rsl<t-ntly (lumped their product there. Repeated efforts have been made within the past live years So have the Canadian anti-dumping act amended so as to prevent the prac- tic<- of importing American supplies at Bet prices which bore little relation to those at the mires. When the Minister (if Finance introduced his lyi;> udget he announced that the de- sired changes would be made. But short-sighted criticism offered by Pro- gressive and some other Western mem- bers led him to withdraw the resolu- tion f which he gave notice. Since then, (bough the Government l,a.s had attention drawn frequently to the happen. The visit of these men repre- 1 Mrte ind . U8tr 7' n ? :il ' li " n lia " sent* the first fruits of thu universal taken. The situation demands corrcc- niissior. (if Christianity, and it is a fine tribute mud to Jc<us .-H the Redeemer of the world. Bethlehem is a small t .wr '"Uth of Jerusalem, :md accord i HIT to Matthew, there were pre- immediately. It Is Dangerous To Be Beautiful By PEGGY O'NEIL "My licau ty has been my ruin," a woman of :!5 said to me the other afternoon. "If I hadn't been ueauil-. ful I wouldn't have been no cocksure that another man would cumo alon^ after I (unn'il the lasi one down. "i.ike many oilier beaullfu) girls I played fust and loose with the affec- tions of my admirers, confident that I would iii.-vcr lack for a fresh one. I did not Hi ink there would ever be u timo when I would be left on the shelf, a lonely woman. "If I ladn't been beautiful I might have paid more attention to cultivat- ing my mind. Kven now (bat my looks have faded I miulil still be a charming and dosi.-alile coiiipanbni for some man. "Hut I wasted my opportunities eoiillilont th.V. beaut/ was every- thing." That Is w'. at this woman U>!<1 me In a burst of frank self-revelation. Test of Experience To-day i'. '.^ the fashion to rate feminine liruuty as one of Ibo most liiRbly-pii/.i.-il commodities. A really beautiful Rirl is said to have the j WHAT An Old Myth Exploded. Manitoba Free Press (Lib.): Fig-; dictioi.s that the promised Messiah lures are 'n--w available which bring to ; v i 'o come out of this place. l.uke i definite conclusion the long-drawn- ir.cn' i ins the place of birth, iiut omils the prophecy. There is m>\v a fa 1 ;' -us church !>ui!t .iver tl.fe spot \\hvn- -I U! : - .1. i l" h;i\- Ix-on born, railed Tne h of the Ili.ly Nativitv. V. l'J. Ilci-dd. who is mentioned here, 10 eallfd Her ul the Circa:, and wa- King over the whole of Judea; but he wa* not complete ruler, since lie had to acknowledge the sovvi-ii;:ily < f [{me. He n.i;t be digtinKu'.Kiied frm Hertd Anti; as his son. He v. .1- nn aii'.e ruler, but unscrupulous aH cruel. II i I.U.HT INTO K;;YPT, l.'M.V V. 1.1. Egypt always had close asso- with Palestine, and it was jv.it unu.-'ial for Iyra"lit>-s in time of peril to turn \>-- E.'rypt fur help. The re<-er.t war sh"wi hi w close tho connection -:il! .. Kg\pt w-as a much richer an.l more civilized land. >\n<\ at this ri- n;i- :i large number of J<-w = th"i-f. especially in Alexandria, which i il to have- file-fifth of its pupii- We do not learn f i . in :iny o''"er . ninv" of the vi-it nf ' ' 'i land 'if the Nile. V. II. Th'- utory of the flight has been mad f.-'mili.ir 'iy many picture*. Tli-* \ 1 . !C81 en 'r.i- iinpi-ei.fi .1 ' i' I . ar. and coi.- 1 almrnt. T l ic |;n r - Mit* remain in the land of Ejr.vi 1 ' til! Herod \". 1.". One of the main features of % : -v is the uso of tho Old Testa- iin-nt. He was writing for Christian .Jews who were in need of Bible proof to uphold tljp'.r beliefs when attacked by the Jew--. One of the oft-repeated sentences is, "That it mipht be ful- fil'i-il which ".'as spoken of the Ixird by the prophet." The pa.-sajre hero >|iite<l is from Hosea 11: -. III. RETfRN TO NAZARETH, lfi-23. V. K. The massacre of tho innocents ha* often been portrayed hy the- art- - :,nd it is doubtful if these are al- w:i\s historically accurate. Probably tin- Lumber 'if children murdered was small, as there would not be very yountror thnn two years in a small t"\vn like Bethlehem. However, it was a very cruel deed, and quite in koepint* with what is known from other sources of the character of this \S"e do not read n the is,.-|x'ls that Jesu ever came back to Ucthln- beni. but it i*. intoreslins: to wonder whether he over returned to see the inn in which he had been horn. V. 17. A pin we note the tmirlency to cal! nltcntien to the fulfillment of the M'oplK-ci"* of scripture. Tlamah has heen sometimes identified with a small villnee Er-Rnmn, alx>ut five milos north of Jerusalem. V. 22. On their return to Palestine, >. ; :i'-or.ts remained in the south, in nit discussion rcRanling the existing scale of railway freight rates on grain. As i* woll known, these rates vere sel under tha <T"\VS Nest I'a>- agreement in the teeth of the rail- j ways which have alvays insittl tint | th carriage of 1,'r.iir. on such terms i involved them in !'-ss This fall, lowevcr. the iv came a chance. Special circumstances, the chief of which was he short western crop, brought about a sharp and alarming decrease in rail- j way earnings. Sir Henry Thornton ' and Mr. K. W. Beatty both issued statements on tho situation, and it be- came at once apparent that both rail- ways were depending upon grain for large part of their net profits. Nei- ther railway has yet issued a state- ment explaining how they could at one and the same time carry grain at a ; loss and make their profits out of that carriage, "Tho wife of a grouch has to take everything for grunted." It Is less Important for the stock market to ba on the up-grade than on the level. Virglnlan-I'Ilot. What are you fellows going to do now that actresaen have taken to slapping your faces. Have they no sense of chivalry left? Mr. Bernard Kliaw. world at 1'er feet. There is scarce- ly any door that Is closed to her. In business and in Iovi> it is Hi" popular belief that she start* with the dice heavily loaded In her favor. Uut how far from truth this I", Is proved by actual experience. You have only to look round at your own circles of fri'-uds. How many beauti- ful girls do you know who are success- fully and happily married? Men court them and pay I '. em at- tentions y.-s, but it Is the other sort, tho homi''.y 'mi's that 1'iey mostly marry. And how many beautiful Rirls do you know wio ar holding down liin business and professional positions? I know a good many women who have been particularly successful In com- mercial careers. They Kre rapahlf. attractive women, but f>'\v rotilil 1> called beautiful. Ruined Her Life I remember meeting a girl some time ago who had won a pi i-/.- In u beauty competition. If ever there was a girl wiio was ruined by her looks, it wa-. sbo. Formerly MH- v. as, a sweet, unpre- tentious girl with a gentle disposition. Tho public woKtiitioii of iier beauty soon changed all thN. and sho bi-c-une arrogan'. sclf-cenired, and impossibly conceited. She lost i:er job bora.Hc she cmi- ceatrateil more on her looks lliaii on her employer's business; she Jilted her ilaii'-e because she thougbt he was not good enough for her; she almost broke her mother's heart with her unreasoning vanity. To-day this girl is working a* a packer in a factory. Illness has de- prived her of her looks. She lias no- thing loft. Another girl I know whose future lias been ruined by her looks U on the stage. If she had applied herself to her art she might to-day be recogniz- ed as one of our leading actresses, for she has genuine talent. Instead she has chosen to pin her faith in her pretty face, and has got nowhere at all. I mot a girl not long ago wU> told me frankly that she wished she were plain. "Do you know," she said, "I don't believe men trust a really pretty girl. I have known heaps of men. Some I thought, were certain to propose to me, but nearly every one has since gone off and married someone else with not half my share ot good looks." There was ono man on whom this girl wag particularly keen. He took her out for nearly six months, and In the end married her plain sister. Too Easy at the Start "I got a job In an olllce," the giii said, "hut was dismissed because Ii was considered my good looks were a disturbing Influence, and not condu- cive to olllce discipline." Uut I could enumerate these ex- amples almost without end. Kvory body must know of others In their own experience. Tliat is the tragedy of the beautiful girl. life is too easy or her in the beginning. Unless she Is particul- arly sensible and level-headed she Is spoiled by flattery and admiration. And then when she wakes up from l.cr dreams it Is often too late. \S WEARING Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Furnished with Every Pattern By Anncbelle Worthington Looking slender is M-y when wearing (be correct attire. 'For in- stance, take Style No. 2935 evcrj ctail to carry out vertical line ii plainly emphasized. The surplice closing breaks the Width through the bodice, while the collar that reaches to waistline at left side carries the eve down to the vertical line in skirt in jabot drape, that flutters only when wearer moves. Plaiti in cluster efTcct at right side provide sul'ticient fulness to hem. The crushed girdle hugs Jhe hips and holds in surplus fulness. The neckline is softened by inset vestce and pin tucked shoulders. Sleeves arc gathered into Marrow cuff bands. Note the back is slim and straight. _ The medium chosen for this attrac- tive dress is canton crepe in novel print in burgundy tones. The girdle is sheer velvet in burgundy shade with metal buckle. Ycstee is ( 'Rg- slicll shade silk crepe with lace : matching shade. It is designed in sire; Id. 18 vear% 36, 38, -40, 4.', 44 and 46 inches bust. It is very smart in black crepe satin with ecru lace shawl collar with vestec cut of the reverse of crcpc. Canton crepe in rich wine red sbade with vestce of beige crepo silk with shawl collar of self-fabric is effective. Crepe Elizabeth, georgette crepe, plain silk crepe printed crepe silk, crepe de chine ami crepe marocain chic. HOW TO OKDKR PATTKKNS. Wrue your nanu and address plain- ly, giving number and si/.e of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap *. it carefully) for each number, and address your i.rdtr to Wilson PatternSei vice, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by an early mail. Britain Plans Big Building Program Construction Work Amount- ing to $100,000,000 is Announced No, I tliiuk that on tho average the mo(ler;ilf!y attractive girl very often even the downright plain girl ,ias a better ehanc- of i appinc-ts than her beautiful sister. I look around me and I see t.ie plain nirls w inning all along tho lino. They have husbands and children. They ait- placid ami comfortable instead of painfully living up to tlieir good looks.! What Really Counts After all. when a man marrlps l.o docs not want to be always lookins at a beauty advertisement of a fashion plate. It :.s very ulce to be seen out with a beautiful Rirl at the theatre or at a dance. Hut when one- conies do -A ii to tho stern practicalities of domesticity t 1 * average man wants a Knoil deal iinif . No girl, however plain siie Is, need over despair of getting a husband. A dozen times a day when I see married couples together 1 say to myself, "Now, what on earth did be M- in that woman?" One fees rood-looking, smart men married to the dowdiest and most un- interesting creatures Imaginable. Hut one does not need to seek far to find the reason. The plain girls have made It thMr business to cultivate charm. And that, after all, is what really counts. Montreal Standard. Fragr jrance You walked through a garden Do you remember But that was in June. . . And this is November. And you did not notice .Me at all. For I was a tulip Beside a wall. But my ashes still breathe Of a lady fair, Who plucked me and tucked in* In her hair. A lady who wi-p'. That you did not remember You kissed her in June When it came N'ovemb.-r. - Judy Shea in Chicago Tribune. Dad (assisting little Alice with her homework) "If I gave you live oranges and you had one, how many oranges would you have?" Alice "I dunno. Wo always do our sums in apples." You wero made for enjoyment, and the world was filled with things w'.ilch you will enjoy, unless you are too proud to be pleased by them or too grasping to care for what you cannot turn to other account than mere de- light. John Hiiskln. The National Debt Toroi.to Globe (I.iL): Veterans ill or disabled should be t.ccordcd hospital treatment or pension assistance with a maximum of generosity and a mini- mum of red tape. Ex-soldiers who nre actually sick should be instantly en- titled to hospital treatment upon the mere evidence of the illness itself. If there is to lie haggling and quibbling over when the <li?oas' first started, let the doctors do the arguing among themselves after the sick man is safely inside. . . . Those who offered their lives in the days of national crisis should not need to apply hither and yon and be passed iibout from pillar to post in their ow:i hour of need. They served the nation. I/et the na- tion repay as lest it can. Wheat Poo land Protection Saskatoor Star-Phoenix (Lib.) : European r"L.ntries, once heavy buyers and Canadian wheat, have sought to fight the pool and encourage home pr.xluction by putting high tariffs on imported wheat. In 102.") France charged a duty of 15 conts a bushel Ion forcing wheat. Germany and Italy I admitted it free. Today the duties jare: France, 53 cents; Germany, I 1814 cents; Italy 7<1'/a cents. Euro- pean protectionists and reluctance to pay the price n^ked for Canadian wheat imposed a severe test on the ! pool during the 1028-20 selling ?ca- |?on. It's our guess that even If long skirts do succeed In coming In, they won't stay long. Detroit Free Press. HELP UNEMPLOYED Municipalities, Railways, Gas and Water Projects Involved London. Construction work In (treat Britain amounting to more than $100,000,000 has been approved by the Government in connection with its plans to alleviate .inemployment, and tbo Government will make a total contribution to this work of about $46,000,000. This was revealed In a stat'-ment issued by Rt. Hon. J. II. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal and Min- ister of Kmployment. This work involves municipalities, railway companies, gas companies and water supply companies. "It ii generally required that all materials needed for the state-assisted works shall, so far as Is practicable, be of United Kingdom origin, and al) manufactures will be United Kingdom manufacture," the statement einphas- sized. This stipulation is subject to such exceptions as the Government Department concerned may find to be necessary or desirable in any particu" lar case, having regard to all the cir- cumstances, including comparative prices of Ilriti.sh and foreign articles. "If the necessary supplies are not purchased iu the United Kingdom, they are to be secured from tlie over- seas part of tiie Kmpire wherever pos- sible," the statement declares. Road Schemes The Government has further ap- proved, under the trunk road pro- gram, road Hcbemes costing another $45,000.000. Under the whole five- year program of road work tha schemes approved total $75.000,000. The road fund liability in respect of these schemes is estimated at $SO,- 000,000 and employment will in this respect be afforded equivalent to the employment of 100,000 men for one year. At the same time the Minister an- nounced aid to form a colonial de- velopment fund, which would enabla the carrying out of great construction projects in the colonial Empire lying 1 outside the Dominions. This would directly benefit British labor by the demand for materials from the Hri- li.-h manufacturers. The Government's employment plans therefore call for expenditure of upwards of $180,000,000 within Great Britain, and the construction of costly development works in the col- onies, notably Africa, benefiting Bri- lain liy employment equal to the em- ployment of about 190,000 men a year. A WIND A captain of a trawler In the Kng- lish Channel once told the Bishop of Oxford (hut time and again, when the catch was in, and they seemed bs- calmed, there often was a wind higher up, tinfelt on deck. He kept his saii'd peak up and headed for the haven, and when morning camo found him- self near home. So with us in the monotony of daily tasks the wind of God's Spirit up above will slowly bring us home. John A. Hutton. PATHS Tlu best path through life la the high road, which initiates us at the.' right moment into all experience. Ex-! coptioiial itineraries are suspicious, and matter for anxiety. What Is nor- mal is at onco most convenient, most honest, and most wholesome. Cross roads may tempt us for otie reason or another, but it Is very seldom that we do not come to regret having taken them. According to London Opinion. 13 Inns In Surrey are called "The Jolly Farmer." The suggestion seems to be that a Jolly farmer is one who sells bis farm and opens an inn. Detroit News. While bathing at a French seaside resort, an income-tax collector was attacked by a S'boal of Jelly-fish. Some Jelly-nsh evidently have more back bone than taxpayers. The Humorist. MUTT AND JEFF- By BUD FISHF.R Love Sends a Gift of Wet Matches. Ho\N Bo X Gel DOWN n>eA isi GOOD UNTIL. NO,AlM'T THAT JUST , i see A IM A T?OCKT . THAT'S A DA.RN GOOD GOING TO .vAjiTH "rVVATcH' UNTIU THY HAVCM'T A DRY MATCH? DlRCCTlONS ON PACKAGE. 6oT A NWVTCH? ARC Too BAD. WHERE GOING, THIS ROCKT WILL SHOOT SSTTJRV.