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Medford Mail Tribune Second Section Eight Pages Second Section Eight Pages Dally Twenty-fourth Yeir. MMilf ftj-.lfriUl Yur. MEDFORD, OUFXiOX, SUNDAY. DK 'KM WAl "J2. li):2!. No. f? 4 $ 4 ? 4 4 Christmas Once Asrain! "At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year" Edited by Irene DeLosh 4 H AW A? 4 & 49 4 & 4 V 4? 4 'f ciNal 4 390-L "r 4 ' 4 : a&aa&aa&aaa&a&aa The Rediscovery liy Harold U Cook Fur years Mrs. Pendleton h.id nut believed in Santa Cluua her- self, but she taught her little gti l ; to believe in him. "It's a heantt-1 rut myth. sho said to Herself, j ami t uou i see any nami in o- 1n fiiPt it'n I'finllv tun bnrl there i - " " 1 Iq..' a Kwnto r'l-Mia Mlnn T Vuu . ....... --' n cni;i i nave never enjovc.i , Christmas so much as I used to,..v, ,i, nTa,..i.. h,.. ,rJ8Ca!,on when I believed in him." ; Just at that moment Betty Pen- , dleton returned from Sunday . school. She was a pretty litlct..go tnere is a reaI ganta. girl with blue eyes and long blonuc curls, but today the eyes were brimming with tears and as soon ,ns she came Into tftfi house sne run to ner room. ' "What's the matter?" Mrs. Pen Uleton called from the foot of the stars. "What is It. Itctty?" Smothered sobs were the onlv luswer. so Mrs. Pendleton ran up (he stairs and Into her daughter's reom. She took Betty in her arms and tried to calm her. but the sobs continued uncontrolled for some mjnutcs longer. Finally she was able to tell her mother wh.U the trouble was. Her Sunday school teacher had Just told the class that there was no Santa Claus. that he was only a myth, and that it w is wicked for parents to tench th.'ir little children such a lie. Store sobs followed the brokm explanation which Hetty had given. mng hft3 merely come tn be a bar nini her body trembled with cnn-te. (lf ,,rMcntM, They lilio puo- vuislons 01 emotion. .Mrs. rvimi'- ton had to think quickly anil clear ly. What was to be done? Til ' rhlld was heartbroken, niid was still so younc it seemed a pity that her teacher had disilluslonc I her about one of the loveliest of . childhood's fancies. Her mother . could not very truthfully deny what : the Sunday school teacher hn.l ald. and she did not want to teach her child to question th wisdom of her teachers. it all seemed n terrible predicament fur .Mrs. Pendleton. I Hut suddenly her mother Instinct solved the problcln. and pressing 1 her dmiKhter more closely In her nrms she said. "Your Sundv.v ' school teacher Isn't married. Uettv. ; 1 kucsb she doesn't know all about such things.. It's mostly fathers and mothers who really know about Santa Claus. Santa Wars Is the personification of-the Chl'tsi- inas spirit. Ho does not live at the North pole, as some people think, or if he does live ther ?, he Journeys each December throughout the world tourhlnB tile ' hearu of people to awaken in them the Christ spirit of unselfish 1 ness and generosity. It Is usually ; mothers and fathers who know -' most about him, because they love ' their children unselfishly. a Christ loved Utile children, but peon who do not nave any cniioren themselves are often permeated with this particular Christmas spirit of giving. Jesus said, "l.-t not vour right hand know wh,l your' left hand doeth." and" only .'thoe who understand His words A Christmas Carol . 4. Christ ut-ed to be like you und tne. When Just a lad In C.alllee. So when we pray, im Christmas Day, He favors first the prayers we say: Then waste no tear, but pray with cluer. This gladdest day of all tho year: O, Brother lllne of birth Divine, I'pon this natal day of Thine Hear with our stress of happiness Nor count our reverence the less Because with glee and Jubilee Our hearts go singing up to Thee. James Whltcomli Riley. of Santa Claus can liiiow the real Santa Claua. mas time. The Santa Claus you i see. on the street or In the stores j ' or at i Christmas tree Is nut the ,.cal Santa Claus who lives at thv NorLh 1ole 0l. elsewhere. He Is a representation of him, however, and hs such, he is lust as real as!" .1.1 t.... i .ut 1.1 . . , . i unyimiig iiiuv eis in mis w .. .. . . . . . . 1 1 . . " . 1 ni tunoav xenon 1 h'hciivi ki uh ,..n i ,in n..it- explain it to you." ettv nad ceased crying and hA ,istenpd attentivelv to her mothei. she ; MHid And Mrs, Pendleton replied ' veR, mv dear, there is a refill snta. find when you came to Mv? i wjtJr T1H you -ought fclm bacte. to UN 111 LUI' III' IIUU Ul-l-II t" .v 1- 1 many years. That Chrfstmas was a loveiv one for all the Pond le tons be cause at twelve o'clock on Chrisr- o .... o..nl ti ,1,',.,,. ehim.,,. fitie,i n Ui,.'rWI' n oiM.ortunlty to buy back stockings full, ltefore he left, ho , k tno JaM( of ml,k and lUe(world a smau poiuon o l",a mother writes. "I have the .,i t,i,.hx wi honn lft for , , . ple to know who Is K.v.ng son,.- tliliiK lo them Hut Jesus wanted Kivlnu to be done In secret, Santa Claus Is that secret Joy of Klvlne which animates all mother and lovers of children at Christ- Some neonle exchange filfts at fi,, - istmns. and for them Christ Christmas ! jy .li-ncs K. .Icim-ii. ! Christinas Is comlnK. j ,nd so Is Santa Claus. you then fill your tummies without even a pause. Christmas Is coming. Oh. how we do cheer; That Santy Is not coining. We have not a fear. Christmas Is coming. And so are the toys: f()r tni KlrH An(, j,,,, f(ir th(, i,,., Christmas Is coming, For It we do wait: We have no f.-ar that Santy I Shall ever be late. Christmas After Christ fly Jtiliu Thomas Stewart T Ol'GHT to be i.osslbte for the Christian to observe Christmas, i Possible, but not easy. What he is mure likely to do is to pay I his social ileitis, lubricate his ! friendships, and remind his rein- I tions that he Is still in the land ; of the living. Christinas the time j I uf the commemoration of the birth j i of our Saviour in n maiiKor -has i j come to be the day when those J Christians who have, display to i those who have not, how the J,ord j hath propspered them. I I suppose the sltuatlun Is worso j I In large cities, where wealth tends , i to accumulate and depsoil, but the j plague Is spreading. In small town , ; where there is. or ought to hi, . more uf the give and take of eon. ' munity life, the authentic Chris: ; mas spirit Bets Its best chance. ; Now we may continue, to give and ' recelw presents at Christmas and still keep Christmas, after the man i ner and spirit of Christ. It will ; j depend upon the range of our nf , foetions and the quality of our un selfishness. For plainly, what we need Is not to stop giving gifts at Christmas the poorest anions; iiu lu nltln to irlvfi nu'iiv unmn thimrs unri be the better for it but different spirit In the business, for business It has become. What would It be like 'o ko Christmas after Christ? . . There, ; ,., J ' , ,.,., wi uiions WHICH. 11 V ! Will auiuP "J tni will them. Will guarantee the proper s iint anci reueein me . .. . . hallowed rrom an orgy ol seuiHn-i ,ness That wise slogan ijoi our; Christmas Shopping l'-ar1. shou.d . 11 V.nriHlIllU lIllll tunny. iuii ' wait till the hectic hours of Christmas ICve to be jolly, though - 1 ful. neig)iborly, and friendly. Y01I probably., will meet moro I JVUIIIi: UUUIIK li"J MIIJJJ l - rti.. ,., it,., unilluh iwinlnri tn llio Vf-fi!. Ill - .(stores, on mo sireei. on imms " buses, in restaurants, at churcn or school, or at your own door. ' from the heedless markets of the ennstmas spiru. wnai an . i,ui tn...,., -w. - - ..n 1,.. iiioinv nn mil 1.1 rL.TZm ."" " ' , an,lia vanity to oner, lei us : perfect courtesy, compounueo equally of kindness ana tnounoi fulness, which makea no embar rassment and uives no offense, but which Is likely to be overlooked in Chrlstmax shopping beeaiiBc It costs so little. tlood cheer and rood will let them control your disposition, your likes and dlsllke-i, ' as you meet other people durln,! this holiday season. The second thlnu to remember Is Husr that word: Remember. It ....... means to pet and to hold others In mind. None of us Is so l,oor but ho can find some one wno'n:sunta Claus would be unlikely to! he : pleasure of utter surprise, whl.'ll ! Is really beyond comparison. Chll ' dren nnd grownups alike should cich give at least one gift wlth ! out the slightest prospect of ever receiving a present In return. Whv. .even looking for somebody like j that Is a part of the Joy of Chrlsi t mas. Is Coming , Christmas Is coming, I And Santy'so fat: i He wears a red suit. ; And a very large hat. I Christmas is coming. Oil, where are the nuts? And on the floor lays The company's cigar butts. Christmas Is coming. We clean up the house; And In the big attic, There Is not a mouse. Christmas is coming, j And here Is the candy; i It weighs five pounds. 1 Oh: (Jive It to Mandy. WAS 44 & ? 4 4 F ALL THE universal joy. Bells ring when princes are born, and toll I ! & if, when great men pass away. Nations have their festive days, their carnivals and holidays; but once in the year, and just once, comes that happy day of world-wide observance. You cannot cut Christmas out of the calendar nor out of the hearts of men. j rm.niwm nfm rwr mi W7A. j Some Things I Heard at Christmas j By Blanche Gardner Spinney Ten little boys and girls, between the ages of seven and twelve, re- solved to give up their usual Christmas gifts this year In order to help others who were less for- tunate. They had read In their local newspapers, the pathetic t to be aide to do for others, story of an aged grandmother of j lie sure that you do not spoil seventy-five years, who was trying J the atmosphere of the true Chris; -to support four little grandcb.il- j mas spirit fur your children by dren, left orphans by the death of any unnecessary remarks on the both parents with "flu. niie nuu uijiuinuu vnijj'u.voi'-n - and struggled bravely for over year to keep them together In their ....of iiAtt kflnt iMvin Kfhnn om. J nec. h ,ul children must be taken from lier land placed In an orphans' homt. The unselfish act of these ten 11.- I tie boys and girls made such . -.n. n-i, ,t.ri the(r enla exact,y ,)OW mUch m planned to spend at ! .. tl,nl,. .Inllu and toys, and found the amount tutalort fifty dollars. So these children asked that it) check for that amount be tflwn j tlnkm hiHteud; the parents 'readily agreed and the beautiful lessanH I of the "brotherhood of man" thoae little children demonstrated, "star.- ed the ball rolling" that will be far-reaching In Its help to the poor grandmother. "Helen Is so unbearably selfish T rlsin't lennu' wlint to Ho with her. ' 1 hardest work In the world even . . .,.1 1 to Ret nor to pari, wun ner 010 toya when I want to pnek a Christ mas box for some hospital or needy family. She always wants to keep overythlnB for herself even the broken toys she Insists she wants them and likes them. Then they will lie unplayed with on her toy shelf the rest of the year.." Xecdleas to say, Helen Is an only child and has been spoiled and su felted with overindulgence. If a child Is selfish, the very best way to euro the hateful trait Is to pick out at Christmas time some apc- iCIIlc case null you smm iim-u i. )( of t-.HlInH, cheer. Selett Lnie little boy or lllrl to whoM pay a visit and then let your lit-1 tie girl feel that It Is entirely "up1 to her" to make this child happy on Christmas day. Not much enthusiasm can be awakened In a child's heart wh."i you merely Ray: "Give me all your old toys. Helen. I want to send them to the Salvation Army." or, "Hero Is a check I am sending In your name to the Associated Char ities." The chllil, if coerced Into giv ing up some old but beloved toy. may even come to hate the word I.. charity." feeling that she Is be- ! Ing deprived against her wishes of j lhat which Is her own. No good feelings can be aroused In a child I by that method.- The giving must be of her own free will and heart ! Uy enthusiastic and spontaneous. 1 The Christinas season offe'-s ' more opportunity to teach lessons I of unselfishness to a child than any other time of the year. The , whole atmosphere is filled with th 1 spirit of gifts nnd gift-making, an I I in the contagion of enthusiasm a i child generally Inclined to be si-'-1 fiih may with patience be taught ' to overcome this most disagic" ! uble characteristic. I Of course, you cannot expect n 4 h The Joy of This Day DAYS we celebrate, a-. 6 A child lo be unselfish and gener ous if he ha nothing to give that is why an allowance for ch'l- ;dren is one of the greatest chu.-j acter-buiUling powers one can po.-1 ! abity give a child. It teaches hhn j ! .... .1 to save and deny himself in order; value of the gifts you receive o. the value of those you send. Chil dren arc quick to absorb the spirit of their elders. Luther liurbank says: "All animal life is sensitive to environment, but. of all living things, a child Is most sensitive. A child literally absorbs environ ment. It Is the most susceptible thing In the world to Influence: the life of a child can be practical-; t,. ,i-i i. it, iMfi,,o,. Wni which It comes in contact." So It behooves Us mothers tr. '.in. tl.nl- fltn ntill.l nliinn tl.n tl'.tn meaning and Interpreatlon of Chrlstma. How many of us mothers make the, HP. !1,.'.1iLV .''-V.Vyy . ycnl' tlio' ultristmafl hofftlay" neason - of i working ourselves , Into n perfect frenzy of exhaustion and "nerves ' until we bring no peace or Joy n . happiness to the dear ones in our 1 own family circle? i To plan to entertain so many ! guests Christmas Kve or at dinn-.-r i nn rhtlt rilil. ilnv Hint wo m-n tlrC'l to the point of bad temper Is to nnoll the beautiful spirit f the day entirely for our own. To work feverishly . until the nlKlu before Christmas embroider ing; "guest towels" and center pieces, to shop madly until the last moment with belated, Christ mas Huts. Is to deprive our chil dren of Joys that are their re.lt due at this holiday time. Kor, after all. Chrlstniaa rightly belongs to the children, nnd to mar the day for them by thinking more of what other people will think and expect of us Is very poor nollcy. I havo a neighbor who tnvarianiv mviies nail a OOKen lorioin " lonely ones to ahare the Chrlstm.is I dinner with her family. A fine, generous spirit, lint it reacts un favorably on the children or inc household, who have come to think of th Christmas dinner table al something to be got through with as quickly as possible. Betty, the fourteen-year old daughter, exemes herseir from the boring company of dent old Mr. Smith at her light and hurries away to the "movies ' with a boy friend. Tom bolts his turkey and cranberries, glaring stolidly at the silly remarks of lit tle Miss Jones that mother always Insists on putting beside him. nnd Is off to spend the rest of the day with some pals (where. his mother does not know). Their mother says she is nnv- I..,.. I.. I a.. ... h,.r children with the Joys of sharing their home wlthl others at Chiistmns, that she d cs not want them to grow up selfish, etc. But she Is driving her own children nut of tne nouse ami ruining the precious day for them, making It only a memory of bore dom and restrain for them. Children hnve the first right In peace and Joy and happiness In their homo at Christmas. Char ities and social "pay-offs" should be entertained at some oilier llmf less sacred to the family circle. , Woman's World. Christmas is the one that inspires the most j Special Recipes For Christmas A' I' Christmas time, we turn our thoughts to many holiday activities of which ore of the most pleasant Is always that of planning the Christmas dinner; and .special effort Is put forth to j make everything fitting to this ill 11.x t ill tui unit uuinioii, One thing we shall be sure to serve is fruit cake. It is not al ways convenient to make It fir In advance so that it will beeonv moist and Improve In flavor and texture. Hero is a recipe for a fruit cake that is a bit different and does not need lo bo made fur in advance. White Fruit Cnko i Three-fourth cup butter, 1 la ! cup white sugar. 2 cups rake flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. j j lousDonn mh It. tOHsnnnn vanilla. I t teaspoon almond flavoring. 6 egg whites. li pound blanched ftl-! monds. shredded. H pound bleach-1 fwl enAil Tjj i-iitulnu li nnlltlil shred- , ' " ' ... ded citron. pound candied pine apple, finely chopped., 1 large freshly grated cocoanut. Add one or two tablespoons cocoanut milk if needed. Mix likej any butter cake, Hake one an 1 j one-half hours In pan lined with double thickness of well oiled pa per in slow oven 3f0 to 3fi0 de- j grees Fahrenheit. Spiced nuts are a chance from the usual salted nuts and seem particularly appropriate for Christ mas. You can use either almonds walnuts. Ingredients: 1 cup confectioner's sugar. 2 tablespoons corn starch. Si teaspoon cinnamon. 14 teaspoon ginger, 1 egg white., 2 tablespoons cold water! Sift dry Ingredients. Beat to gether egg whites and water Just enough to mix. Dip nuts In this and drain. .i,l"U I" tho jspeclul sugar, aprcad on a tin o they will not'-touch one nnuthor and bako In a mod erate oven until crisp and a light brown. ,' Spiced raisins are also very un usual and delicious. Ingredients: One ; cup raising, seeded or needless: 3 cups silga", 1 cup water, 1 tcaapoon clnni mon, teaspoon ground nutmeg. 3-4 teaspoon cloven. H teaspoon ginger, powdered sugar. Put the sugar, water and spices together In a siiftoopan. mix thor oughly. Place over flame and atlr only until dissolved. Cook to i temperature of 23H degrees Fiilir cnhlet or until the soft ball test In cold water Is aecured. Add raisins and continue cooking with low flame for five minutes, stir ring as little" an possible. (Care must ho taken at this atago to avoid scorching). Remove sauce pan from flro nnd drop rnislna Into powdered sugar. Roll each raisin separately, and cool before serving. Mabol C. Mack, home demonstration agent. t 4 A t JIIUM Mi" ... I'OIOM I In a manger Christ was born, On a cold and rrosty morn. A pile of hay was his only bed, And there ho rested his baby t head. All the cattle standing fcy Would have made our baby cry, But there tho Baby Savior lay, pillowed soft upon the hay. As he lav upon his bed. A heavenly light shone o'er Ills head. His mother, Mary, sitting by, Sang to him a lullaby. "From the East three Wlse- men came 'r Some f r o m Asia, Egypt, h Spain." Thus the Baby Savior lay. Ju Pliinweil w,,ft unon the hay. His mother, Mary, sitting by, A Kunv t., him a lullaby. '? 4 Helena Block, Buffalo. N. V. Sf 4 A l 4 4 4 4 -a 4 4 their mournful dirge wlm) Qetting Ready Ily Mretla Van Doru Jane mid Jerry were twins. They loved Christmas moro than any other time of the year. This year Cncle Jim was coming to spend the holidays with them und they I were very much excited. Mother was busy In the kitchen making an sorts of good things to eat. They had been allowed to keep In, and they had seen a big Christmas pud ding, and some plea with fancy tops; and they had studied such good, spicy unions Hint they wish ed moro than over (hat. Chrtatmns day would hurry When It canio time to muko tho Chrlstmua cook-1 lus, Mother told Jnnci that sho might cut out somo of them. Sho chose Rome animal cookie cutters, and she cut llltlo rabbits, and tiny kittens first. Then Mother found some other fancy cutlers, and sho made some cookies th.it looked llko slurs, and others that looked like hearts and diamonds. Jerry had helped Father get the boxes of Christmas-tree trimmings out of tho attic, and ho had help ed him put an extra leaf in tho dining room table. 'Uenldes helping Mother nnd Father, Jano and Jerry wore also busy with some Christmas plans of their own. They worked in their own workroom because, of course, they didn't want anyone to see what they were doing. That would spoil the surprises un Christ mas day. They weru making bright Christmas cards and gay books with pictures la them; and they were coloring boxes lo give away for presents. When Hie presents worn nil la'ndy, the children wrapped them ln bright paper wrappings, and tied them Willi gold and silver cords. They looked so pretty that Jane just chipped her hands and run to get Mother to come to see everything. Just then Father came In, too. "What Is tills?" he said. "It looks as If you were all ready for Christmas." "We are all ready." said Jan". Santa It Is Christmas ugtiln. a time of surmises, Ribbons nulled nnd thrill of aurprlsea. Christmas again, with its worry nnd cost in follies we bought ami III hours, we lost. Chiistmas again with Utter and glitter and Dulled heart remembers old tenderness then. And who Is not glad It la Christmas again? Ily Julia M. Martin. In Idaho Fnrmor "He hail a ruuntl fare And a little round belly That shook when he lausheil l.lko a bowlful of Jelly." for Christmas "Every single present Is ready. They are all surprises." "I like surprises," said Father, "and now come with me: for I like them so well that I have plan- ned one for you, too. "Oh.' goody,' 'cried Jerry1. "I like surprises, too. What can thlir one be? Please, tell . us Daddy!' Won't you?" -' "This Is a surprise," said Fath er, "and, of course, I mustn't tell what It ls.,,,Jf I dld.telJ, -then JJ.b wouldn't bo a surprise ot all. Y$a" must put on your coats and ham and Jump Into my car It you wnlit to find out my secret." ' Tho ehlldron woro ready In a mlnuto and off they went Willi Father In the car. "I know what tho surprlso. Is." snld Jerry. "Wo are suing to vllst Uncle Bob." But away past Undo Bob's liou-o they went, Perhaps we are fiuing to visit Mary," said Jano. But away past Mary's hauso they went, too. ' They went past all their friends' houses.- - Then thoy camo to some stores. "Oh, I know," said Jorry, "we are going to buy somo Christmas presents." Father did not any ti word. 11 Just drove past the stores. The-.i suddenly ho turned a corner mid stopped his cur. Ho called on;. "Hero Is the surprise, chlloren. Now pick out the nicest ono you can find." Jerry and Jano Jumped out of tho ear and there in front of thorn they saw Christmas tree everywhere. They had never seen so mtny trees before There wcio llltlo ones, and big ones, and mid; dlo-slzod ones. They woro so siir prised that they Just stood anil looked. Then a man came up to them nnd said. "Would you like to buy ono of my trees?" ' "Yis," said the children, and they followed tho man around; and ho showed them all tho trees. Finally they chose a middle-six" I tree with lovely tapering branches. Father gave them, the money to pay the man; and then they start ed back. When they reached home Fath er whispered to the children I" be very quiet and toy would sur prise Mother. They tiptoed Int the house with the tree, and Fath er helped the children set It up In a corner of the living room. Then they wont to call Mother. When sho opened the door . Into tho living-room . and saw tho Christmas tree, sho could scarco'y believe her eyes. "What a good Christmas surprise." she snhl. "There must ho fairies around here." . Mo.d girls have a candled opin ion of Christmas. on Duty lt boisterous childhood. green from tho wlldwood. ,'.
