The uplift [serial] . sedon the various theatres of conflict, we must not be oblivious to theduties that confront us on the home front. The Stonewall JacksonTraining School has an army of young boys, the underprivileged,placed here for reformation, in order that they may become valu-able acquistions to our state and nation. We have almost approach-;ed the threshold of the Christmas season, and it is at this time weobserve in spirit and in truth the greatest of all anniversaries—thebirth of our blessed Savior. As in former years, on Christmas Eve, we will assemble in theauditorium, where the st
The uplift [serial] . sedon the various theatres of conflict, we must not be oblivious to theduties that confront us on the home front. The Stonewall JacksonTraining School has an army of young boys, the underprivileged,placed here for reformation, in order that they may become valu-able acquistions to our state and nation. We have almost approach-;ed the threshold of the Christmas season, and it is at this time weobserve in spirit and in truth the greatest of all anniversaries—thebirth of our blessed Savior. As in former years, on Christmas Eve, we will assemble in theauditorium, where the story of Christmas will be emphasized insong and appropriate Scriptural selections, in which all of the boysparticipate. Following the program each youngster will receive abag of good things to eat. This good cheer bag has always beenmade possible by friends who understand that all boys have a sweettooth, and especially is this true at Christmas time. The first con-tributions to the Boys Christmas Fund are as follows:. 3» 8 THE UPLIFT OUR FLAG By Stephen Vincent Benet In ordinary times we see it every-day or so, floating over a schoolhouse,a public building, an Army post. Whenit goes by in the street, we take offour hats, a little awardly sometimes,in peacetime a little casually, but stillwe take them off, standing a striflestraighter until it has passed. Wedont kneel down before it and knockowr heads on the pavement—it isntthat kind of flag—we just stand up atrifle straighter. Its an old friend,its always been there. Now andthen, we add a star. But, if you askedanybody you knew just how manystars he used to count in the flag whenhe was a boy, he might find it hard toremember. Its an old friend, alwaysbeen there, always going to be there. Whats the flag? Its the thirteenstripes of foundation and the forty-eight stars of union. Its the redwhite-and-blue and the flag of a youngnation and yet it has flown more yearsthan any flag in Europe. Its beencalled a bedspread and a gri
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