Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, December 15, 1921, Image 10
HAS TONIC EFFECT
Christmas Day Pleasures Are of
Benefit to People.
Mental State Does Everybody Good
and Festivity Equals Prescription
of Physician.^
CLOSE observers in the ranks of the
medical profession have noted one
very interesting fact concerning the
Christmas season?that it generally
has a good tonjc effect upon their pafipnt?
Tn pmlnnation of this the
London Lancet says that since Christinas
lias come to be regarded as a
time for good cheer, a universal feeling
of contentment and happiness is
engendered at this time of Joyousness,
routine is for a while relieved, a
certain freshness is given to the daily
round, differences of opinion are sunk,
und a charitable spirit prevails. Is
it, by the way, hoping for too much,
asks the Lancet, that the season of
good fellowship should leave some
lusting effect upon the manners and <
methods of all?
It may not be easy to trace exactly
why the sense of exhilaration and
well-being comes with the advent of
Christmas, for the psychological factors
concerned are not simple. But
the main point is that the mental
state does everybody good, and the
annual festivity Is just as excellent an
institution as the prescription of the
physician which gives tone and vigor
to the struggler In life's race. There
is no need -nowadays, thanks to the
good sense of the people and the counsels
of their medical advisers, to moralize
about the evils of a stupid indulgence
in food, alcohol and tobacco
on a festive oc:aslon such as the pres
ent. Practically everybody realizes the
great physiological advantages of being
wise on a merry occasion.
Many more persons than formerly
feel where^use ends and abuse begins
and they act sensibly accordingly; and
so far from it being a criipe to make
the season festive by enjoying, on a
little extended scale perhaps, the
creature comforts of life, some decided
good Is done to both the mental
and physical health of the individual
The festive season may, therefore,
be welcomed, which brings cheer to
thousands, \yhich induces the generous
and charitable to brace the mental
and physical functions of the community
at large, giving it the opportunity
of relinquishing its business and Its
worries for a time, to start again re?
freshed and ready for "the trivial
round, the common task." The prescription
"A Merry Christmas" is sound
so long as the "signature" or gooa
sense is observed.
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WHEN the evening shadows gather
and the time is eight o'clock
You can hear, if you will listen, Mr
Sand Man's gentle knock.
Then you'd better hustle lively -time your
evening prayers were said
And each boy and girl well tucked In
:h -ir cozy, downy ll"le bed.
For when Mr. Sand Man's knocking
sounds the signal, you may know
Santa Onus is closely watching from his
palace built of snow.
And tne children that are naughty and
don't mind their ma's and pa s
Get their names down In the "Bad Book"
that Is kept by Santa Claus.
Boys wiio never split the kindling, and
the girls who always cry
When they're asked to wash the dishes?
Santa Claus has got his eye
On such boys and girls, and watches with
a sad and soiry look
As he writes each name in sorrow on the
pages of his book.
And the glri who never hurries, but lets
mamma do the work.
And the boy who's always scheming all
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IU9 lime tllUI CO lu c-....r?
They may think no one pays notice when
they dor. t help ma's and pa's
But their names are cn the "Bad Book"
that Is kept by Santa Claus.
But old Santa keeps a "Good Book"?It's
the bestest book of all.
Where he writes the names of children
who are prompt at duty's call,
And the boys who upllt the kindling and
the gli Is who never shirk
But rise early In the morning and help
marnn.a with the work;
And the boys who never grumble when
there's work for them to do.
And the girls who help their mammas
till the housework is all through?
Oh, they needn't ever worry when It's
Christmas time, because
All their names are in the "Good Book"
that is kept by Santa Claus.
Is your name down In the "Bad Book?"
Well, there Is still a chance for you.
And if you will listen to me. I will tell
you what to do.
Don't act naughty, don't talk rudely, don't
be noisy, be polite;
Get up early In the morning, and Into bed
earls at night
Cheerfully perform each duty, do your
work before you play.
Never put off till tomorrow work that
should be done today.
If you do these things, dear children.
It will please your ma's and pa's.
And your names go in the "Good Book"
that Is kept by Santa Claua,
The santa party
How Lots of Christmas Fun May
Be Had by Boys' Club.
i
Tich Lad Provide* One Present, Made
by Himself, for Old Kris
Kringle's Bag.
THE biggest boy in the club Bhould
be the Santa Claus. To dress
hiin up, borrow a bath robe, and trim
it round the collar and cuffs with some
old fur. A big fur cap Is the thing
for Santa Claus' head, and a great
big bag should be provided for him
to hang over his shoulder to carry
the presents in. A paper mask for
Santa can be bought at some small
store for about twenty cents, and a
big beard can be made of excelsior,
tied up so as to stay In place. If
the excelsior can be dyed gray all the j
better.
Each boy In the club shonld pro
vide one present for Santa's bag. It
would be better if each boy should
make the present himself. Good things
for such presents are Dean Dags, oaseballs,"
bats, shinny sticks, tops, marbles,
short wooden swords, slings,
putty blowers, Jew's-harps, soap-bubble
pipes, jack-stones, match-safes, candy,
chewing gum, and so on,
All the presents for the Santa Claus
party should be handed to a commit I
tee of three knights, whose duty ii J
is to pack them all neatly In Santa I
Claus' bag. At the time of the party
the members of the club should gather
together in the meeting room, and th? E
committee may meet in a room neai
by with the big boy who Is to be Saute
Cluus. They must dress him up am
escort him to the club. When Santa p
conies in all will rise, and the presl
dent will say:
"Greeting, Santa Claus; the boy
await you."
Santa may reply, "Greeting, my chit ^
dren." d
Then Santa passes out the presents ^
It Is best for the boys to form a line
and for Santa to reach in the bag
without looking and pull out the Orel j
thing that comes to his hand.
The last present In the bag Is Santa ^
Claus'. A good deal of amusement can ^
be had at the party If a committee of
Ave boys is chosen to look after the
entertainment A good plan is to get 1
up shadow pictures. A sheet is hung v,
up neur one end of the room, about
five feet from the kail. Behind the A
sheet, close to the wall and low down 1
is placed a strong light. The knight;- '
and others who are to be the audlenc- ]
all sit in front, and when everythlni
is ready all lights except the one b?
hind the sheet are put out. The boywho
are to make the shadow picture.1
then go between the light and the sheet
and cut up all sorts of antics, throwing
large shadows on the sheet. If ..
tnere IS a Doy wno can muae onu ,
shadow pictures with his hands he can ;i
amuse the club for some time.
Another thief that makes fun at a ,
Santa Claus party may be called ,
the "boy orator." A large pair of boots
Is provided, and the boy orator puts
bis arms in these and stands back of
a table, so that his booted arms may
look like a pair of short legs and he
appears to be a funny little man stand- ^
lug on the table. Another boy stands ^
behind him, and puts his arms through n
under the orator's arms and makes the w
gestures while the orator delivers his c,
speech. This can be made very funny j]
if the orator learns a good speech and j
if the boy who makes the gestures h
waves his arms and makes very bad p
and inappropriate gestures. It is especiully
trying for the orator If the 5
gesturer holds a handkerchief In his v
hands and wipes his face occasionally Q
or waves it in triumph at inappropriate
times.?The Delineator.
Present and Future. '
The wise youth prepares fer the future.
But during the holiday whirl
He should also remember the present I'
That's expected by his best girl. j
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| Santa Claus Did '
| Come ,
THAT PESTIFEROUS BOY.
"A Merry Christmas, old man. But
why are you limping?"
"That pestiferous boy of mine set a
ateel ttap for Santa Claus.
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AFRAID OF SANTA
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Hack Tots at African Mission
Make for Place of Safety.
'resents of Apparel and Sweets Bring
Confidence to the Men, Women
and Kiddies.
A N AMUSING story of how Santu
A Claus frightened the black clillren
at a mission station when he
rst appeared to them a few years
go, is told by the wife of a ruisslowry
stationed at Bailunda, Africa,
'hey had celebrated Christmas at Iinianda
before, but they never had had
anta Claus; so Mr. Stover, the. misionary,
dressed up as good Saint Nick.
"He had been padded and powdered
nd packed until his own mother
rould not have known him.-" Mrs.
tover afterward related. "Presently
*e gave the signal, the door flew open
nd In walked Santa Claus. But. dear
ie! What consternation! lie was
reeted with shrieks and groans and
rles of 'Let me out! It is the evil
ne. It Is the day of Judgment!'
"The urchins, catching the infecion
of terror from the older black
eople, fled to their bedrooms, fe'.i
own upon their races, crept tinner
hairs and tables?anywhere to hide
tiemselves. Poor old .Santa Clous
ever had such a greeting before. As
oon as he realized the panic he had
aused, he tore off his 'all hat and
dilte cotton beard. Then from the
ags on his back he betran to throw
lfts right and left and to tell who
e was.
"Renssured once more, everyone
as soon laughing and chatting,
lunching the great 'red breads' 1
doughnuts), tasting their fruits or
lbbling at the sweats from the fa- 1
llllar little bags. One man womb red
'hlch end up he was to hold the fork 1
anta Claus had given him. Ano'her
umedintel.v tried on his new shirt,
'he girls arranged their bright-lined
andkerehlefs into turbans, whPe ;
thers sought to find some place about
heir scanty clothing where they could
tow away their bunch of bread, as
rell as the paper of needles and cake
f soap given to each.
"It seemed as though everyone tried |
o talk louder than his neighbor n? i
hey examined the costume <>f Santa i
llaus, whom they now no longer
eared. One man said that lie thought I
t was John the Tiaptist: another that
t was Elijah returned. Vet another
bought It was Satan himself.
Hanging Pictures.
In hanging pictures don't "sky j
hem." A picture should he hung so
hat Its center comes just on a level I
rith a person of average height. J ]
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JOY OF CHRISTMAS
Season Proves That Men ant
Women Are Friendly Beings.
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Desire to Make Presents and to B
Cheerful Shows People Wish
to Be Congenial.
ONE of the tiuest things ahou
Christmas is its trueness, th
joyous reality of it. At Christian
time tio exhortation is necessary t
make it go; Christinas never has t
be made a "success," as a parade o
a pageant.
Christmas is in a certain sense ai
institution; it comes at a certain dut
each year; it always has its Christina
tree, its stocking, its poultry dinne
colored with cranberries. But it i
one of those institutions that has nev
er l?een Instltutionized; It exists ii
the nature of man.
Christmas proves to us that mer
women and children are at hear
friendly beings. The spontaneity o
Christmas giving and Christinas chee
proves wikit people really wuut to begood
friends.
Wars go on at other times; mei
and women quarrel among themselve
over property or over other men am
women; artiticlal requirements are tm
posed that incite to greed, dishonest;
and bitterness. But at Christmas tira
there comes over the broad surface o
our western civilization, which Is pret
ty much like other civilizations, i
great reversion to type; Man want
most to be happy, lie wants to danc<
and sing und to make other person:
happy. At other times than Christ
mas something seetns to he wrong, ant
man reasons that someone else Is t<
blame.
At Christmas time there is a gen
era I forgetting of everything hut be
Itig natural. Christmas is the gvea
annual armistice of that portion o
humanity that has come to be segre
mwlxii* flip noma 4 ( M? H < f Ck\\ 11 i i!Yl
C'lit istinas Is the finest thing tha
has come out of Christianity, becaus'
it is the friendliest thing. Men nn<
women are not naturally and health
ily meddlers; the best part of thei
lives and the most of their happinesi
does not come from the tyranny the;
exercise or the repressions they se
up or the reformatory cruelties the;
In.'! let on others.
At Christmas time men and womei
forget to he anything h"t childrei
again.
Perhaps some day there will be^
sort of Christmas every day of th?
year. Perhaps men and women wil
be able to forget more often and mori
completely, and thereby live mon
completely, the elimination of bitter
ness and artificial antagonisms helni
both the cause and the effect of thli
happy state.
Perhaps one of the lessons of Christ
inns is that we have more to forge
than to learn.?Detiolt News.
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, "Presipio," Instead of Christmas
e Tree, in Italy and Spain.
s It Is Representation of ths Pisco
' Where Baby Christ Lagr In
d Bethlehem.
i. IKLS and boys of Italy and Spain,
t VjT which are called the Latla count
tries, never hang up their stockings
r , at Christmas time, nor do they have
Christmas trees. Kris Kringle and
Santa Claus are Gorman saints and
n the Christmas tree came eat of the
* German forests ' long, long ago, when
1 the nations of northern Europe were
>* forest tribes. It Is the northern peo1
pies?the Germans, Scandinavians
6 and English, all of whom are descendf
ed from old Teutonic tribes?who keep
Christmas as Americans do.
i Instead of the Christmas tree,
9 Italian und Spanish boys sod girls
s have the preHipio. "Presipio" means
" manger, and It Is a representation
of the manger where the' baby Christ
I lay In Bethlehem. It Is presented in
' different ways. Sometimes It shows !
only the Inside of the barn where the
Baby and Bis mother lay, with Joseph,
the Three Wise Men and the anlt
mals about. Sometimes It shows a
f hillside, with the Wise Men coming on j
foot or horseback, or on donkeys, j
L bringing their gifts to the stuble. Some- i
t tiroes the manger is small?not more
t? than a foot square. Sometimes it is
1 large enough to occupy the whole end
of a room. It Is built on a board
r foundation and Is made of wood, with
s earth, pebbles, dried grass and leaves
y for the outdoor scenes. The figures
t are carved of wood, or perhaps little
1 dolls are used, all very carefully and
elaborately dressed by the girls. Some- i
i times brooks and lakes are Ingeniously
i represented with 'uper, glass or
isinglass. Sometimes the whole Is
a rough and rude, but again It Is very
e neatly and beautifully done, and Is
I quaint and Interesting when all com?
plete.
c The French, who are half Latin and
half Teutonic In their makeup, mix
g the customs of both races In their
Christmas keeping. They build the
manger and they also give the children
presents; only. Instead of hangt
Ing her stocking, little French Bab- '
ette puts out her shoes. The French
call the manger "creche," and In country
villages In France companies of
children still go from house to house
on Christmas eve, carrying the creche
and singing Christmas carols. Sometimes
they help to build a beautiful
large creche In the village church, over
which they are very proud and delighted.
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CHRISTMAS TOKENS. { :
OF LOVE.
WHKN aay uncertainty exfcts let
us give a token of love, or
friendship, or human kindness, some
cuing mai, wmii expressing uiese
things will, at least, be harmless. Let I
It be something that does not last?
that brings the meaning and vanishes
?something that never will know the
Indignity af the top shelf of the spare
room closet!
A knock at a friend's door on
Christmas maiming and the clasp of a
hand da this. A growing plant does j
It?hut, nest of all, thou beside me,
singing la the wilderness?the personul
revelatlen dees It. Suppose a letter j
came on Christmas mopnlng, to say? ;
I not "you are perfectly dear to have I
sent me a spoel box." but "1 wunt you
to know that your patience, or courage.
or tenderness, during this Inst
year, will help me ta live more bravely
and courageously and lovingly this
next year!" What a Christmas pros- !
ont the receipt ef such a letter would
he to any ana of us 1 What a
Christmas present for any one of us to
send to the human heart that has
given us courage far the burden and f
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