Illinois Valley News. Thursday. December 11, 1941
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Planning Helps
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Hollywood Artists
Help ‘Papa’ Look
Like Santa Claus
PEARSON
£ ROBERT ALIEN
Washington, D. C.
BRITISH DIPLOMACY
The British barring of Russian
Ambassador Litvinoff from an air­
plane en route to the U.S A. has in­
creased Washington whispers that
it is about time the British did
something to clean up their mori­
bund diplomatic service and cut
out snubs to people who are trying
I to help them.
It has long been the belief of
Americans, too polite to mention it,
i that the British embassy in Wash-
1 ington can make more mistakes to
the square inch even than Mr.
Hull’s state department—and many
of the state department's mistakes
come from trying so ardently to ape
the British.
For years the British embassy
has sat on its hilltop, well removed
from the bustle of Washington, and
looked
with
slightly
disdainful
amusement upon the hoi polloi of
congress. An invitation to the Brit­
ish embassy in *bf,se good old days
was considered by the dowagers as
better than an invitation to the
White House.
But those. good old days, un­
fortunately both for the dowagers
and the embassy, are gone, never
to return.
However, the embassy
appears completely unaware of that
fact. And its charmin? young men ■
go their charming way, saying 1
sometimes too audibly: "We must
be nice to Americans"; while the
real work of defending Britain takes
place in the British Purchasing com­
mission, largely under the direc­
tion of hard-boiled Canadians and
Australians.
Viscount Halifax is one of the
most delightful and genteel persons
ever to grace the embassy. He tries
hard,
But hard as he tries, he
cannot
overcome
the
bubbling ,
Charles Peake, who minces around
him as if his lordship still w'ere
viceroy of India with white and
crimson-costumed Sikhs mounted .
A little ingenuity will disclose on black chargers outside his pal-
countless presents that can be ac­ ace, in Calcutta, instead of being
quired with a minimum of time.
in a city where politics are very
By all means don’t buy things earthy and where the congress-
that come in sizes unless you are man’s wife from Keokuk has a lot
sure of the size. And don’t buy a more influence than the pink tea
gift that may have to be exchanged protocol experts usually seen at the
unless the store will exchange the British embassy.
article willingly.
Despite incessant reminders to
"shop early,” last-minute shoppers
will crowd the stores Jie day or two
before Christmas ir a mad search
for gifts.
When there is little time left It
is be st to sit down and think over
the problem before leaving the
house.
This sounds paradoxical, but
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far more can be accomplished by
spending time planning than by
rushing around a store without any
idea of what is wanted.
A little ingenuity will disclose
countless presents that can be ac­
quired with a minimum of time
Simple combinations of articles
make i idmirable presents, For ex­
ample, if the friend is a camera
addict, combine several rolls of film,
a flood lamp and a few flash bulbs
into an attractive package,
It is inadvisable to hastily select
monogrammed or initialed station­
ery for an inveterate letter-writer.
A very welcome present can be
made by enclosing a book of postage
stamps in an extra-nice box of plain
stationery.
These are just two of many com­
binations which will satisfy the need
for last-minute presents. If you are
too tired or too busy to employ even
tins simple device there are still
several other practical remedies.
Fill in that subscription blank for
your favorite magazine that has
been around the house, and wrap a
current issue in an attractive car­
ton with a note explaining that there
are 12 more to come. Only be care­
ful that the friend does not already
subscribe to the magazine or your
present will lose a good share of its
interest.
Another welcome gift can be se­
cured at the last minute by tele­
phoning the local theater for a few
tickets. Then write a little note,
preferably in rhyme, and include it
with the tickets.
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WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Washington is a city where de-
bate may rage furiously on the floor
of the senate, but simmer down to
friendly story-telling in the ante-
room or around the dinner table
I afterward. This is not always the
case,
however,
and
sometimes
Washington society becomes so
aroused that it is dangerous to in­
vite certain strong minded people
to dinner.
This was true during the fight over
Roosevelt’s Supreme court bill; and
during the Roosevelt-Willkie elec­
tion campaign; and it is somewhat
true during the neutrality controver­
sies today. Old hands at the game
of controversy, however, manage to
keep their tempers
For instance,
seated near each other at dinner the
other night were Sen. Burt Wheeler,
than whom there is no more ener­
getic isolationist, and Undersecre­
tary of the Navy Forrestal. just as
energetically interventionist.
Wheeler was talking about the re­
cent neutrality debate, telling how
Roosevelt forces influenced votes by
promising jobs and dishing out pa­
tronage Interrupted Undersecretary
Forrestal:
"Senator, did the neutrality fight
reach the depths of your fight to
pass the Wheeler-Rayburn act?"
(The Holding Corporation act >
"No," shot back Senator Wheeler.
"I didn’t have the patronage.”
The two men continued a good-
natured discussion of neutrality,
Wheeler maintaining
that time
would prove that his anti war stand
was right
After the war, he con­
tended, history would reverse the
present tide of war sentiment and
there would be a revulsion of feel­
ing if not a virtual French revolu-
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belief In S.il ita Claus we all need
s» i n uch
S< > h a ng the house
and m isti etoe Hang a bow­
tied wreath of holly on the door
Brini out U h (c stive candles. ueco*
rate the ma nte with spruce and
(lang e shiny ba Ila where thev will
capti re tlie r y e When you've made
Uic house bright und gay you'll be
aglow with the true Christmas.
Germán
and
Finnish
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been living olí the country and
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Atlantic Amphibious Force (A.A.F.) in Action
Even Santa Claus is coming under
the critical gaze of Hollywood make­
up artists who are constantly seek­
ing perfect figures. They believe
that something should be done to
save his face and figure, pointing
out that street-corner Santa Clauses
are becoming shabbier and more
unconvincing every season.
After a lengthy discussion they
agreed on the general appearance
of what an ideal Santa should have.
He should appear about 70 years of
age. st.-nd about 5 feet, 10 inches
tall and weigh between 175 and 215
pounds, chest and waist girth about
48 inches. His complexion should
Hitherto unsung are the members of the Atlantic
complement of U. S. army men. The A.A.F. is now
made. At left, members of the force are driving a
shallow water. Right: A jeep, after being driven off a
both driven and pushed up to dry land by members
supplies.
Amphibious force, comprised chiefly of marines with a
in training at New River, N. C., where this picture was
K-jeep. trailing a field piece, off a landing barge into
landing barge into the shallow water of the beach, is
of the A.A.F. This jeep is being landed with adequate
Men and Machines in Desert Role
be very ruddy. Bushy white whisk­
ers and long eyebrows complete his
physical appearance.
The outstanding requirement of
Santa’s makeup is that it must not
be obviously false. It is better to
have too little makeup, they agreed,
than to have It so apparent that even
a child can see it at a glance.
For the benefit of fathers who
wish to play Santa Claus at their
own fireside on Christmas evening,
they suggest that a convincing
complexion and facial makeup can
be obtained from the average fem-
¡nine dressing-table.
For best results there should first
be a general facial application of
makeup foundation, followed by a
liberal coating of face powder, pref­
erably an olive tint. The cheeks
should then be rouged clear up to
the eyes. If lifelike eyebrows are
not obtainable, vaseline the natural
eyebrows and then dust them over
with white talcum powder.
Careful attention to the eyes will
help make Daddy look less like him­
self and more like Santa Claus. To
overcome quick identification, eye
wrinkles should be enlarged and
accentuated with an ordinary eye­
brow pencil. If there aren't any nat­
ural wrinkles, some can be drawn
in at the corners.
And just to
make doubly safe, slip in a few
furrows across the forehead.
Even with the best makeup, how­
ever. tall and thin fathers will face
an almost insurmountable handicap
if they should try to imitate Santa,
They probably won’t get away with
their disguise, but they can have
just as much fun trying as their
more rotund friends.
In the picture at top streamlined Martin Marylands arc shown somewhere in the desert sands of the Middle
East, where they are playing a vital part in the battle of Libya. Below: The British empire forces de­
fending Tobruk fortress spend much of their time in dugouts, shelters dug from solid rock. Some of the de-
fenders are pictured before a typical Tobruk "mansion."
Youth of France Band Together
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ESKIMOS IN ALASKA
IMPORT LARGE HERDS
OFSANTA’S REINDEER
When San Niklaas immigrated to
America and became naturalized
into Santa Claus, he used a little
wagon drawn by a fat pony for his
visits. This was all changed in 1822
by Clement Clark Moore who wrote
the immortal poem. "The Night Be­
fore Christmas." In this poem San­
ta’s equipage was the "miniature
sleigh and eight tiny reindeer." It
has remained a sleigh and reindeer
ever since.
Just as Santa Claus was imported
from abroad, his reindeer were also
imported to America for the Christ­
mas celebration Santa Claus, how­
ever. was merely imported figura­
tively; his reindeer were actually
brought over here.
As a result of government efforts
to start reindeer herds in Alaska
there are now more than 700.000 of
these animals grazing on the frozen
tundra of the north. They not only
furnish the animals for Christmas
displays and parades throughout ti e
United States, but they provide an
important source of food and in­
come to the Alaskan Eskimos.
Reindeer were introduced in Alas­
ka in 1891.
Several years later
Lapp herders were hired to instruct
the Eskimos how to care for the
animats which are very prolific, dou­
bling their numbers every three
years
Reindeer are caribou which have
been domesticated through many
centuries.
Its flesh has lost the
game flavor until now it resembles
a cross between duck and mutton.
A view of the opening of the congress of the "youth of France and
overseas," during the address of Koger de Saivres, member of Mar­
shal I’etain's cabinet, at Nice, Fiance. The slogan which appears on the
wall at the left reads "Frenchmen, you are not sold, nor abused, nor aban­
doned."
This striking series of photo-
graphs of the sinking of the T. 8. 8.
I.ehigh was made by Samuel Ha-
kam, its radie operator,
An i un-
seen submarine fired a torpedo into
the ship near Freetown. Sierra æ-
one, Africa, Note U. 8. flag paint­
cd on her side.
(Jun. V-l -D in Action
Sew Indian Boss
This photograph which arrived from London via clipper plane shows
how heavy rains in northern Russia have hampered activities of the
Royal Vr force wing serving there with the Reds, ’’he improvised land­
ing field is waterlogged. However, the planes do get into the air. Three
Hurricanes roar in for a landing, while another stand« on the muddv field
Louis Boudreau. 24. regular Cleve­
land Indian shortstop for the past
two seasons, who was appointed
plover-manager of the club, sue»
ceeding Koger Tcckinpaugh.
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ernrvlent is pay ing out
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mom'y tb.im ever befoi■e in his-
iry for us e of the wires arid ether.
E ven w ith reditcod rates fo r official
the tolls for tedigraph.
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lentunir. cabk■ and radio are tre-
German Introduces Yule Tree
America saw its first Christinas
tree in 1843. historians believe, when
August Imgard, a German immi­
grant, set it up for the first time in
this country at Wooster. Ohio The
first Christmas tree to be lighted m
an American church was put up in
Every time a government official
l Cleveland.
picks up the telephone to make an
outside call. Uncle Sam pays three
Oak < hristnvis Tree
cents, the wholesale rate. In tele­
An oak tree served as the first
graph messages the government gets
Christmas tree, even though this
a 40 per cent discount, though there
I honor is usually bestowed upon ever­
is a minimum charge of 20 cents.
greens today.
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