The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1943, Page 8

PAGE TWO ‘T HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS DAY Ironically enoug., several strange impertant war activities have taken place on Christmas® DAy One which many of the British and German soldiers of the last World War remember is the strange Christmas Day that took place on ind In the Flanders and British soldiers ceased firing by mutual agreement, and went over to each other’s trenches and dugouts to spend the day in feasting and celebration A very important military event ctor, German in colonial American hist also took ~place on Christmas Day George Washington, leading his brave, but weather-beaten army of 2400 men across the Delaware, cap- Toys will he different this year, week, 'and there's going to be a mad last- dilatory parents. But Santa Claus as possible, and to remove hasn't retained top billing through goon afterwards as you can. If the years for nothing. Iyou ‘do this, ordinary precautions If he runs out of ready-mdde should prevent it from taking fire. toys before December 25 (and a Families, clubs, churches and busi- survey of toy stocks in retail stores ness men who want to keep their shows this is a strong probability) tiees from a week or more before Le's going to put all the papas and |Christmas until after New Year's ! mamas to work turning out home- Day nced observe special safe- it will be highly flammable.| tree burning. Sets bearing the label It is best to bring in a fresh tree of Underwriters Laboratories, Ine., | Learing journcys. minute scramble on the part of as 'short a time before Christmas have been tested for fire hnnrdiz;enl.ury he was famous because he it as and pronounced safe by expertc. Nichola FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943 gift- the fourth | started mysterious midnight In was a rich man who enjoyed giving secret gifts to the poor. One of his' tricks was to throw purses of igold into cottage windows and run Myta, - who away. Season’s Greetings D THE FIRST SANTA CLAUS The first Santa Claus was St. Bishop of 3 ‘| made toys that will be just as won- guards to keep it reasonably safe derful and exciting as the store- Place in Pan of Water jpbouictls: el 3 | The tree can be kept fresh if you Already parents are practicing on et it yp in‘a pan of water. Cut off | tured the city of Trenton, N. J. which British and Hesslan troops were then occupying. Over 1500 enemy troops were captured in the the 1914 front. The World War was definitely on, but for a short time, on Christmas Day, there was a per- iod of peace on earth between the 1 12 Soldiers. surprise march heme-made wooden doll carriages (e pase of the tree at an angle at and doll * beds, carpenter benches jaugt one inch above the original AR AR AR AR R AR R AR AR AR R R R AR AR AR A AR AAARRAARRAS |and sleds. Attics are giving UP eyt and keep it standing in water k G0 R R e R ) long-forgotten velocipedes and elec- | qyying the entire period that the i 9 % |tric triins and bieycles, to Be re- yree is in the house, adding water 4 @ 4 painted, refurnished, and traded at!i, the jar or tub in which the tree ] p /‘ a “swap shop” for some other cur-c¢tands at intervals to keep the | / g réntly rare plaything, [water level ‘always above the cut. A ¢ 9 | The “swap shop” is one of the|This method when used with fresh : 4 ) | best tricks up Santa’s sleeve. One or {reec reducts the . flammability as i 7 A more s springing up in most every effectively as - any fireproofing E % 4] city and village, a' war-born neces- | chemicals. Chemicals may cause 2 ;‘ |sity. 'Here mothers and "“““;"'slthe (res to turn brown or yellow 4 4 _|trade’ Junior's outgrown skates for |o: to Joe its needles. 2 /fi 2 4teel construction set, or Sister's| . . place you select for your tree : j % discarded baby doll for a repainted | ;014" pe well away from stoves, : 9 k tricycle. Many of the shops have I radiators, and other sources of heat. | -’ / %’ repait ‘departments, where traders | Lp..'y i ghould be well secured : g /j' may refurbish swapped toys on the | again falling by inconspicuous wires E 9 5) e |holding ‘it against the wall. The s ;fi E | i tree should be so'placed that stand- 3 ff 7 ) ing ‘or fallen, it cannot block a i é; | FIRE HAZARDS |doorway which’ might be needed to /} 1] | , i |escape from the room. ® // | Candle Still Takes "Toll ® {*’ i B | The candle for Christmas is still ] 9 ! B bty taking 1§ Veatly toll of lives and @ M o {property. It is found on Christmas ‘ ay Your g AT CHRISTMAS A 4 rees mote rdrely every year, but @ 5 H { less, it is used unwisely in “ . /; none the less, y ‘// Chrls’mas Be Me"Y ?fi | Your Christmas tree and t:e many plaocex m;lnng ;h;[f}hflflmm o ) |decorations on it are fire hazardsiscason. Open flame lighting is en- ] % b ?j which you will want to watéh most [tirely out of place’ unless you Sré © / i ) |carefully this Christmas. Remem- up your candles and lamps wel @ And maY your hleSSlngS i | {ber when you bring a tree into laway from Christmas trees, window jfi many in the coming year and ;)‘ | your house it is go:lng to d;y 'I:p. Eurtams,fland :s‘urnag‘e d;:co:,anonz 1 @ 31 | A fresh cut tree ‘will not take fire|have a fire extinguisher handy an 3 o ;5 “P'VE BEEN A GOOD GIRL—HONEST!” Judy Lewis, of Stamford, |any more easily during the first|keep constant wa!;c:) mvox-hthcem. | “ &3 Conn., did her Christmas hinting early. !day or two than would the ever-| But it is important that your (4 eaCh Year Ihat follows. {5 L 4 |ereen shrubs growing outside, but|Christmas lights be in good con- Y f é: By DOROTHY ROE doubled. | it becomes a more serious fire haz-idition. A short circuit in worn wir-| 1 5 /g‘ AP Features Writer They've heard that there may be| ard every hour. At the end of a ing might be sufficient to start the . : | “ 31 some children with empty stogk-| —— e e e - 1 9 1 %! The boys and girls of America|ings this year—but still they don't | @ & | have heard about the toy shortage. |believe it. With true American op- I p l‘l. B ° F S e 7|Theyve read that Santa Claus is|timism, they cling firmly to the L . i I at his North Pole|sublime faith of childhot at ol - 5 in dire trouble h of childhood that oM @ | workshop, with production cut 50|Santa won't let them down. B N o 2 2 22 2 2Rt ot o o 2 O ‘The small fi y are, as usual, right., . per cent, and the demand almost RCZT L TSI DT O T T O D * A | | Very Merry * Christmas and best wishes for With Best Wishes A Victorious Ngy\( Year THANK YOU for your patronage through another year. And for the good humor with which you have accepted the unavoidable shortages. Often you've accepted much less than your usual order, cheerfully. You've done without that extra bottle of cream. You realize that this is your war too. One of the many ways in which you're doing your part is by ac- { to America’s fighting men and women & no matter where you may happen to be * * FROM | CTHE | FOLKS BACK cepting little inconveniences good \ : : fiOME naturedly. 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