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' From Hrst Statesman. March 28.. 1S51
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HEALTH
Todays TtHc
Ey B. g. CccLad, IL P.
Industrial Development in the Valley
THE Eugene Register-Guard (what v mouthful) com
mented some days ago on. the address of Harry 0. Mit
chell, district -representative of the department of com
merce, in Eugene. Mitchell, whose great grandfather wrote
the poem dedicating the Erie canal, looked out on the Wil
lamette and. declared its canalization as far as Eugene was
a "sound economic proposition." The Register-Guard gives
editorial report as follows: ; : ' 1 r ;
; "Potential tonnage figures, so often diseased in connection
with th Willamette Mr., Mitchell passed over tightly Monday :
' night; and Instead he emphasised one other idea, which Is ex- ,
frenaely Important popalatloa drift. For. some time wo hare
bee. toying with tho Idea that Oregon shonld caplUllso on cer
tain tendencies toward decentralization Jn Industrial develop-
r. jrit.11 if the A rift mm nAt OslT desirable'
lUVBI. Mil WIHiUW -yi. "
v but as a necessary economic fact. i
"Twenty-tiro years, he thinks, will see tO.000,000 added to
the-population ot tho United States and he does not see it pil
ing vp In the great metropolitan centers such as Chicago and
New Tork -for. one thing because existing transportation fa
cilities will not stand it. He sees waterways as a necessary do- . '
Telopment. supplementing, not replacing existing rail and road
- - faculties to- take-ears ot this population drift. .Ho sees lndns
. tries spreading to the smaller cities, ereir into tho. agricultural
regions, a Tory close connection between -industrial development
and tho back-to-tha-land moTement. He points to the tact that
the Willamette ralley with fU 13.000 aquare miles of rich
country, and. its exceptional climate, MUST receiTO much of this
growth
It is quite true that the country's population will grow
in the next quarter-century, though hardly at the' same
rate as the last quarter because of liwer birth-rate and re
stricted immigration. And the Willamette valley will in
crease probably at faster than the average j rate. But our
industrial development here outside of Portland will be
little affected by Mr. Mitchell's reported "population drift".
Industries are not going out into the country. They may
be suburbanized like Ford's works at Dearborn near De
troit, and the Western Electric's plants at Hawthorne near
Chicago; but they remain with few exceptions in metropol
itan areas.
The industrial development of the Willamette valley
will be almost wholly of local origin. Local industries rather
than those brought in from the outside will develop. "We
must build up those indigenous to our soil and our produc
tion. Fruit canning and processing is a major activity
through this valley and one which should expand as years
go on. Paper-making has possibilities but is more likely to
locate on the Columbia or on tidewater. The linen industry
is most intriguing. If this industry could only get through
its teeth-cutting, colicky stage, the possibilities of expan
sion here in the valley are amazing.
So far as making a canal out of the Willamette is con
cerned, we think Mr. Mitchell will have to get down to ton
nage rather than commercial club resolutions if he is to
justify the expense to the government. His own Erie canal
on which millions have been spent carries scant tonnage, in
proportion to its capacity or to the amount moved between
its termini. , j . .
As we grow older, and we trust wiser, our conviction
grows that industries that are worth most in a community
are those that grow up from rather humble beginnings, de
velop a product and markets for the product, expanding as
sales increase; rather than those industries which are fi
nanced by passing subscription papers around or those
which are induced or seduced into coming into the town.
There are exceptions of course; but most of those promoted
speculations turn out ill for the local investors.
1 1 i
Humpty-Dumpty Had a Great Fall
IN those now. lamented halycon days B.jC. (Before the
crash) a new designation was coined for those npiiveaiiT
riche men who patronized the night clubs and cabarets and
contributed so vastly to the high life of . the big towns.
They were the "butter-and-egg" men: Just why such a cog
nomen should be used to apply to these gilded gentry we do
not profess to know; but it stuck: and the rolv-oolv fellows
with diamond studs and colored collars were the talk of
, me country. - ?
V We hear nothing at all of the butter and ecv Ws In
nese parious Times, rex unman s is dosed, not by the
police but by the absence of patrons. Palm Beach and Mi
ami are dead as in summer. ' . I
. While few we suppose of the chappies who deserved
such classification werq r-eally in the butter and egg busi
ness, they-would find ample excuse for sudden frucralitv In
the quotations which the markets are making on , their
lines. Eggs in particular now are not what they were crack
ed up to be. Humpty dumpty has had a' great fall ; and
king's horses and men are just as helpless, as in Mother
Goose days. ' ' - : ' ..
Eggs at Christmas at a quarter a dozen, think of it.
If we are not careful, cooks will turn Christmas into an
fcaster breakfast. Why shouldn't they 7 1 Why shouldn't
eggs, fresh eggs, be as appropriate on the anniversary of
viie Lurtu vi iesus as ox ms aeatnit - i :
Why are eggs so cheap? Is it overproduction or under.
consumption? That controversy in economics promises to
equal the famous question in biology of which came first,
the-hen or the egg. Are esrers chean bec&uaa thmt sm nnf
enough hens unemployed at- this season of the year? Or
are they cheap because last summer's lay has been reposing
4n storage in too targe quantities i - j
What is to be the cure? Shall we start an "Fafc-moriv.
eggs" campaign, along with Meat more wheat, meat, oat
meal, spinach, prunes and codfish?" Shall we reduce hen
. acreage? Or shall we have an export debenture on every
dozen eggs? And where is the last tariff which was to pro-
standard of living? j
Indeed, though . a low egg price at this season tV no
Jlaughing matter, save for the consumer. Many a farmer's
wife depends on her egg money for her spending money as
well as for helping along with the household expenses. And
lor ix iuj-iwwuiB muuux uua in uuo weak, egg prouUCXlOn
is the major line of business. So barsrain Diicea for
a serious matter. And the funny thing is that in many ho-
m XI. A MM m a a T
teis ana caies me price lor two 'straignt-up or over" will
be the same as ever. . ; i .
We are frank to say we do 'not know what should be
done about it. This is another public problem we can just
hand: over to Mr. Meier who .will undoubtedly j get to tha
yollc or it very snoruy.
Krery animal must hsro sa.lt.
Wild doer win trarel mUea to
Cnd the aalt-Ucka. Tho kind and
.'- ',-'-,,:; . ' vise -farmer
supplies a a It
for- his horses
and aU nla
stock. Health
la promoted by
lta girlag-
When I was
a tittle boy,
visit Ins. my
grandfather, it
waa my Joy to
so with : him
very? , Sunday
morilag to
"salt the
aheap.- Tho
animals "would
crowd - - ahoat us. eaaer to c-et
Itheir aharo from tha, wooden
measure. - ':
Tho Arorerba eC a., naonlav ars
Ilka tha salt. i. Cicero described
them as tho "salt pita xt na
tion.' Ho regarded thorn a tha
"treaaared pxeservaUree against
corruption. ,
" Prom earliest routh wo hsvo
had drilled into us these short
pithy statements - of important
practical trutha. "Honesty is the
best poUey "Nothings- la aafe
from fault finders, 'No - work,
no , recompense. "Murder will
out, tho number is endless, f
That book or tho Bible, known
as "The ProTerbs," is tho most
remarkable of all such, collec
tions. Solomon's -words of wis
dom are known of allnen.
Recently r was stmclc bv this
ooe of Solomon's sayings:
gift Is as a precious stone, in the
eyes of him that hath It,' ;
no matter how little its nontr
valuo may be, wo - prise a gift
made or selected Just for as. An
article that east a dime is indeed
as a precious atone.
Christmas- la a day of gift
bearlnr. Just as tho Wis m
carried to tho Christ ehUd gifts
of gold and frankincense v and
myrrh so wo shower 1 noon our
children today gifts, of ererr xort.
Lorinf thoughts go with them.
All la all. this la a day ot tender
experiences. No wonder tho
thoughts of Christmas - day are
among the moat cherished of all
our memories. .
The Priceless Gift
It Is not alona bnt beeine f
tho holy origin -of tho day that wo
celebrate It. It is also became of
tho thrills and emotions that wo
experience in counting our bless
ings on tnis day ot days.- God's
gift not only of His own son but
His gift to us of the child life
within otfr walls, fills our hearts
with gratitude.
In our turn tho greatest gift
we can bestow upon our dear
ones is the gift of health. No
matter what sacrifice is demand
ed, we are determined that our
children shall bo well and strong.
Domeumes we are careless
about doing all things that
health demands. Unless wo giro
iuoukm. to ics problems, no on
Christmas and birthdays alone,
we are likely , to overlook tho
physical needs of the child.
Watchful, intelligent orersicht
are essential to tho well-being of
growing youngster.
Let us open our eyes erery
Christmas morning, confident
that tho year has recorded . no
neglect of tho greatest gift the
child can iare the sift of
abounding health. Such a gift Is
worth more than pearls 'and rubles.
1
PULL TOGETHER, BOYS!
i
Answer to Health Qnerfea I
A READER. Q. W hat
causes pain in the arms?
A. May be dne "to niuiHHa
Some Infection Jn the system is
usually responsible.
,
Tom.- Q. What fa
mal blood pressure for a man 25
years oiar
Av About 120.
MISS R. L. 8. Q. I e, Ani,
17 years of see. but natlM the
i.uv ieu in my rignc leg are
swollen. I cannot account for the
condition, what would you ad-
A- TUO - trouble , is nrnhehlv
due to overexertion or at rain.
which has caused swelling of tho
veins. . uanaaging or wearing an
elasUc stocking will helo to same
extent. . Avoid long standing or
any exertion which natnrallv
wm io cause increased tanalAn
or ine oiood through tho reins.
Yesterdays
. . . Of Old Oregon
Town Talks from Tho State
xosji Oar Fathers Read '
" December 24, j&os !
Heads . of several : value
schools met In Salem at call ot
rnncipai . Maria tte rot the local
"FOREST LOVE"
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By HAZEL
LIVINGSTON
CHAPTER
"Roger, darling. I miss yoa
more than I over dreamed I
could mis anyone in tho world"
Nancy wrote, blotting tho ink
with her tears.
Whenever she thought of Rog
er, so tar away, she wanted to
cry, and whenever - aha thought
of going back to him in the cab
in, she wanted to cry too. Her
finger nails, grown pink and
. m . i 1.
smy again, zascinaiea nor. ea
spent hours polishing them, rub
bing cream into her hands.
Thinking about tho cabin. Tho
stovo that didn't draw. The
black frying pan. Bacon grease.
Seam on tho dish water.
It - she could only get him
away from tho mountains.
She tried to talk it over-with
Lou. - v
Lrfu, wouldn't it bo nice if
Roger Decatur wot, down
heret-
"WhoT"
"My ranger!"
"Oh. I alwaya think of him as
tho ranger."
"Ton needn't. He's a gentle
man, even It he la a ranger!"
Why, Nancy, I wasn't knock
ing him. Nor his Job. Do you
know, it I were a man I believe
I'd go in for forestry myself."
:' Nancy's eager ' taee clouded.
She began to polish th nails ot
on hand on the , pink palm of
tho other. "Humph I Forestry!
Large -work and small psy. Bur
led in the sticks!"
They don't mind. For that
matter, neither would L"
The tears, never far from the
surface, welled into Nancy's
eyes again. "I don't believe you
would! But I would! I hato It!"
Lou was looking out of the
window, a curious, far-away look
in here eyes. "I wouldn't hate
anything with the man I loved.
I'd go anywhere to be near
school to complete organization
of a valley athletic league. A
constitution was drafted.
- Four pre-Chrlstmas marriage
licenses were Issued -here.
The Hayesvllle- road district
has voted a tax to improve the
Silverton and Brooks roads.
Attorney and Mrs. Carey T.
Martin went to Eugene to spend
Christmas with relatives.
The new supply house of' the
Yoget - lumbar company la nearly
completed.'; : ; -
, Walter L. Tooxe, candidate for
tho republican nomination for
congressman, has announced his
platform. He votes to deepen
channel of th Columbia river.
' ITHe Second Niche '
GOVERNOR Korblad told the chamber of commerce here
Monday that' he favoro! erctinc- nfP f Tr. Jntm
McLoughlin and Jason Lee in statuary hall in the national
capiioiwnere tne two Oregon niches are vacant. We agree
to Dr. McLoughlin; but not as to Rev. Mr. Lee,
: McLoughlin was -imperial-minded, he ruled as governor
over a vast domain, and his friendly service to men of aU
nations won for him general praise. Lee was a missionary;
and while fine institutions have crown ont f Ma service.
we do not believe his contribution, great as it was, was pe
culiarly individual but rather that of the whole missionary
Better leave the second niche vacant for awhile. The
Portland Telegram of course would set up an effigy of
CJeorge W. Joseph. The state Is young yet;, some one else
may ao sometmng bexore our civilization xalls In ruins here.
Funny how tho office bag gets hold of people. Judge Evans of
the Multnomah circuit court has been wearing out rails and wire
for a year trying to get some federal office on th strength of Do
ing a cousin of Claudius Huston, ex-chairman f decided Iv "x"i at
the republican national committee. He tailed to get a berth on the
federal clalma court and now-Is trying to get a place on the cua
toms court. Queer how quickly a man gets dissatisfied with a ale
Job he worked hla head oft to get if ho aeea another Just a little
oexier in eigne
Th diamond trust is going to. cut -tho production' of diamonds
fifty per aat Must have read about th slowing up of divorces in
him.' sha said dreamily.
"Oh well, yoa can afford to
be dramatic. Tou'ro not la love
with anyone. Walt till yon see a
ranger you like."
Lou continued to stare out of
the window. Her eyes were
burning.
You know, I did like that
ranger, Lou."
SUenco from th window.
"Lou, he'd look wonderful In
evening clothe. I thought of him
at May Belle's party. There was
n't a man there who would hold
a candle to him, not even Jack
Beamer "
"Humph! Jack Beamer!"
Oh, well, you can't talk to
Lou. . she thought disconsolately.
Lou's a man hater. Always was,
and always will be!
She began another letter to
Roger. No use trying to get
along without him. She'd tried,
and aha couldn't.
"Hollenbeckr Sign here."
Nancy sighed. She accepted
tho- big, striped book gingerly,
as if It 'were a bomb, likely to
go off at any moment. Tho
fourth in four days. This would
have . to stop. Thing couldn't
go on like this.
'More flowers?" Papa looked
up over his spectacles.
Nancy giggled helplessly.
"Is it a Joke, or a ; bet or
what?"
"I . think It's a mistake. He
must have put in an order at a
florist and forgot to atop it. I
wish to goodness he'd keep
them," ah sand, poking with
fingers that were gentle in spite
ot her at the waxy green uaper
that covered Jack Beamera un
welcome gift. Pansies. Baby ros
es. Gardenias. They looked at
her with innocent sweetness. In
th movies girl throw away
flowers from men they don't
Ilk. Nancy always ended by" lov
ing hers, and cutting the atoms
to make them last.
Tou ought to speak to him
about it." papa said, squinting
at them. 'Tour mother wont
like it . . . that maidenhair
smells nice. Kind of like the
country,"
. Kind of like tho country . . .
like the woods ... Roger's
woods." She laid a piece .of it
ety
The Saf
Valye -
- Letters front
Statesman Readers
. SALEM. Dec 23.-(To the Edi
tor.) A recent aermonette en
titled', "Hell Fir Preachers."
should bo examined by- scripture
before being; accepted as truth,
c John Baptist was not a hell-fir
preacher. John's ministry so far
aa John waa concerned ended with
his death. But not tho gospel that
strike terror to tho hearts ot
sinners. John's - preaching was
fairly mild compared to that of
Christ's gospel of love ao called
as reeorded In the 2Sd chapter
of Matthew.
Of more recentsdate under the
preaching of Jonathan Edwards
from tho subject, "Sinners in tho
Hands ot an Angry God," COO
wer converted. Poopl screamed
with terror and preachers Inquir
ed if God were not mercitut too.
Christ knew tho need ot this doc
trine and if untm he would have
told us instead of. proclaiming It.
Oar prison,- population -Is am
pla proof of lta - being neglected
and denied. It is the doctrine that
causes men to refrain from crime.
Jo a Wesley one saldJ'
&ham to those that bear tha
nam ot Christ that there should
need be any prison at all in Christendom."-":
.:.
Christ gospel Is a ready rem
edy for every wrong but ineffec
tive If wo simply lick th sugar off
and reject th pilL Swallow it all,
preacher' It will do you good.
Respectfully,
OWEN LEONARD.
BITS for BREAKFAST
nv R. J. HENDRICKS
against ' her lips, breathing in
Its good green smelL
- Maybe aha could talk to papa.
She looked at him with mount
ing excitement. Mayba he'd un
derstand. Papa, who read the
sport page from beginning to
end every night and was always
talking about crack shots and
prize fighters, and men who
spend eighteen hours In tha sad
die. Surely he'd appreciate Rog
er.
She came, and curled up on the
arm of hla chair.
"Well, Nancy girl."
How pretty she was! It was
worth it . . . worth all the drud
gery and ' disappointment and
failure to hare a girl like that!
What a smile, all U d era ess and
pride, he pushed back the pap
ers he had been working over.
They were bills. The plumb
er s bill or th new bathroom
faucets that were put ln last De
cember lay on top, and under
neath an older one than that.
Dr. Deming'a bill for Lou's ton
sils; ho took them, out nearly
two years sgo.
"Well, Nancy girl,' what do
you wantT A new hat?"
Nancy had the grace to blush.
"I don't want anything," she
said quickly . . . "Papa, you
shouldn't wear a collar that'a all
frayed like that! It'a a disgrace.
And that awful necktie!"
He grinned. "No one la going
to look at - an old fellow like
me. Not while I have a couple
of pretty girls they can look at
instead."
"A couple ot big, bulking, lazy
loafers, that'a what we arel Es
pecially me! Running up bills
on you when w ought to be out
working or something "
"Tut, tut. ; Nonsense." But
she saw that he was-: pleased.
And then,. warningly. "Shh, Tour
mother will hear. She has one
of her headaches. Louis got her
all upset talking about - some
kind of a Job with tho Associat
ed Charities or the Community
Chest or something on that ord
er." ,
"It's . about time some of us
did something . PUing up the
bills "
"Oh. that! He pushed the
llttl pile o- them- out of sight,
smiled at her with false bright
ness. "That's nothing. I would
n't feel I waa a father if X didn't
have a few bills. First thing I
know. Chough, some young, fel
low will have the Job away from
mo, eh, baby?"
. Her heart leaped. Sha laid her
cheek against his. "Maybe. I've
been thinking ... papa, you
won't" mind?"
"Mind? Why. I want you 'to
be happy, that's aU He tum
bled tor tho clean, folded hand
kerchief ho alwaya kept in his
coat pocket,' and wiped his glas
ses, scowling at them critically.
"Pops,, you ' old sweetheart, I
know you'd understand!" Nan
cy' eyes were swimming. The
torrent of - words she had i been
holding back for weeks bubbled
to her,lips.. "Ivo wanted to tell
It for ao long, and 1 haven't dar
ed, and nobody would listen
mama or Louise " ;'.
"No. not really . You know
how mama is. Just because it
wasn't anyone she knew she
wouldn't take it seriously and
PD
n rra
!
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PERRY'S DRTJG 8TORJ3
1155 Commercial
X ther a Santa Clauf
. ,1.., mma a tha Bit man
ay, ther is no Santa CUus. He
believed, ther waa oa--
up to last year. Now he has be
come a doubter. H-Wjnt
Is lik this: If ther U a .Banta
CUna. how can na
lead and Salem at
time. or Ulklng over the radio
in San Francisco T
feUow has a bad cas ot
tlcism, . f
.t th. nfta man has told
vt. iiftt. ManA that if he cannot
rara ta lila UttlkeraU a San
ta Claus. sets a dime. And
dimes ar not a pianuiui.
the BIU man a they might ho;
baaidaa he ha . -W,
Scotch atraln- in ins ooou- o
ho haa perhapa -uadertaken a
. m .v . Tint a. . Tnera u
proof that ther 1 a Santa Claus
that la classic, xi
several generations of children.
Will th lltU- friend please
... tMit attABtioA. A number
w w .
Ap . mri; asTO. wnen tno
thinker. Charlea A. uan.
owner and eaitor 01
w w r tait aa ana OX uIB
lull. Din. -" . .-r ...
mMm. eaalctants a eauoriai
writer Frank -P. Churcn. una
day The 8un received In the
.i . Liter, and this missive
ui.u e ....
waa-parked on the prorermauy
tK., ImV nt Mr. Church. -The
following artlcl- on tn eauoriai
page of Tho Sun waa tne result;
rarm ttV ntaasnra in answer-
t.i ,f kkm anil thus nrominent-
U . WWWW
ly tho- communication oeiow,. w
m.iin . er ti iimi ume) our
great grauilcation inai 11a iau.u-
ful : author is numbered among
th friends of The Sun:
Dear Editor: I am a year
'Some ot my little friends
say ther Is no Santa cum.
"Papa ay If you read It In
Th Sun it'a ao.
' 'Please -tell me the truth; is
there a Santa cia us t
' Virgin la O'Hanlon,' "
a.
"Virginia, your Uttle friends
are wrong. They hav been ar
tected by tho scepticism ot a
sceptical age. They do not be
lieve except they see.'" They
think that nothing can be which
is not comprehensible by their
little minds. All minds. Virgin
la, whether they bo men'a or
children's, are little. In this
great universe ot ours man is a
mere insect, an ant, in hla intel
lect, as compared' with the
boundless world . about him, as
Papa was beginning to get
nervous. This wasn't what he
had exepected at all. He glanced
apprehensively toward the kit
chen door.
' "Just because he's a ranger
she won't believe that I'm really
In love with him, rnd "
"Shh! Wasn't that your moth
er coming?" . . .
"No, I don't think so. Pops,
you wouldn't mind a ranger for
a son-in-law, would you? He's
wonderful looking. Nearly six
feet and brown as an Indian.
It'a funny, too. with his light
hair and blue eyes. And ride!
Anything with tour legs. He's
so strong he could pick mo up
with one hand. He has, for that
matter. But he's the most "
He stopped her at last. "Now,
now, you don't want to lose your
head over aome f eUow you met
on a summer vacation. I sup
pose you met him this summer?"
"Yes, but it's no summer ro
mance. From th first minute we
met
"Shh! What, would your moth
er say?" Ha craned his neck over
tho frayed collar, looking anx
iously toward tho door. No sign
of Kitty. He relaxed a little,
looked at his lovely daughter
with love and pity. What a babe
she was, ' getting all stirred up
over some good-looking cow
puncher. Tho f eUow probably
put an arm around her soma
moonlight night. He knew. He
was . a young man not so long
ago.
Tenderly h smiled at the
Quivering girl. Gently he pinch
ed her cheek. "So that'a why
you stayed away from your dad
so long, eh? 'Having an affair
with a cowpuncher, eh? Well "
His manner changed. He became
tho buatUng, garrulous Peter
HoUenbeck they knew at the
(Continued on page T)
measured by the intelligence
capable of gTaplng the whole;f
truth end knowledge.
r-v- wtrrtnfe. there la a 8an-
m riane Tin Azists aa certainly
a lore nd generosity and devo
tion ' exist, and you know that
they abound and nra to your
life its highest beauty and Joy.
it. at lute- drairr would be the
world If ther wer no Santa
Claus! It would b aa aroary aa
.v. mr. Tin Virginias. Ther
would bo no childUke faith then.
no poetry, no romance to
tolerabl thl existence. W
should hav no enjoyment, ex
cept In aens and sight. The
eternal light 'with which
hood fill the world would be
extinguished.
V
; "Not believe in Santa Claus!
You might as well not believe in
fairle. You might get your papa
to hlr men to watch in all tho
chimney on Chrlatmaa eve to
catch Santa Claus. but even if.
they did not e SanU Clau
coming down, what would that
prove? Nobody sees SanU Claus.
but that is ao sign that there is
no Santa Claus. Th most real
things In the world are those
that neither -children nor men
can see. . Did you ever see fsir
les dancing on the lawn? Of
eoursa not. but that's no proof
that they are not there. Nobody
can conceive or Imagine all tho
wonders there are unseen and
unseeable la tho world.
. '
You may tear apart, th
baby rattle and . e what
make- the most noise inside, but
there is a' veil covering tha un
seen world which not the strong
est man, nor even tha united
strength of all th atrongest men
that ever lired, could tear apart.
Only faith, fancy, poetry, love,
romance, can push aside that
curtain and view and pictur tho
supernal beauty and glory be
yond. Is ft all real? Ah. Vir
ginia. In all this world there is
nothing else real and abiding.
-
"No Santa Claus! Thank God!
hm lives- and lives forever. A
thousand year from new, Vir
ginia, nay, ten times ten thou
sand years from now, he will
continue to make glad tho heart
of childhood."
V .
Now. will tho little friend of
the Bits man say there is ao
Santa Claus? Or .will he de
mand his thin dime? What does
his argument that there la no
Santa Clause because ho Is at
the same time in Salem and
Portland and Ban Francisco
amount to? Does he not know
there was a George Washing
ton? Might as well say there
was no such man because Images
and statues ot him exist in thou
sands of cities. Or that there
was no Jesus who walked tho
dusty roads ot old Judea, be
cause His Images are in millions
of - places throughout the world.
Or that there was no Julius Cae
sar, because men taking his psrt
strut across stages In many
lands at tho same time. Or that
ther is no President Hoover,
because he is in Wsshington
while he talks from the silver
screens ot ten thousand thea
ters, and his vole is picked
from tho air clear around th
earth.
"a
Some day, the Uttle friend
will read the story of tho wom
an of Samaria who talked with
Jesus at Jacob's well, and will
understand better that tho spirit
of Santa Claus is above all flesh
and all earthly environment, and
that It is felt in all worlds that
are inhabited, as millions must
be, as well as our Uttle terres
trial ball floating in unmeasured
and unmeasurable space.
V "a
This little friend might s
well argue that there la no
earthly father and mother be
cause he cannot see them In the
dark, though he can feel their
sympathy and love whether pres
ent or absent; aye, whether tir
ing in the -flesh or the present
abodes of their spirits beyond
the stars the other side of the
milky way. j
w 1
There may be a make-believe
Santa Claus under every Christ
mas tree; but the real Santa
Claus lives in the hearts of all
men and women and Uttle chil
dren that beat with sympathy
and charity and love.
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