Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
IF YOU WERE SANTA CLAUS,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
I'D Go to the Children That Really Need Me" Replies One
"Pd Make Everybody Happy" Says Another.

COUNTY COUNSEL WILLIAM r
MARTINI think that were l Santa
Claus a new city charter with the real
commission form of government would
be the proper gift and accomplish an
everlasting good"
FREDERICK w. WEIMER, Chief of
County Detectives-"I would try to in
still into the foreign element of our
population the idea of better education
and treatment for their children"
C. WILLIAM HEILMAN, foreman
High street fire inquest-"1f l could be
Santa Claus for one year 1 would see
that every place where human beings
are employed wRs made absolutely safe
from fire hazards. For the children l
would see that proper precautions are
taken to the same end in the public
schools"
THOMAS X. McLELLAND, clerk
Criminal Courts-"If 1 were anti
Claus l would do away with all imita-
tions of myself. The numerous So
called Santa Clauses IN stores and on
street corners do much to spoil one
of the most joyous illusions of child
hood
TIMOTHY e. SCALES, clerk grand
jury-"There is so much 1 would like
to do now for the tenefit of mankind,
but cannot, thai / do not know what
L would do If 1 were Santa Claus"
FRANK N. UNDERWRITING Santa
Claus! I'm about the right build, amt
L? Il I were the real, jolly old gent,
instead of only an imitation, l would
see that every deserving poor child in
the city had a good pair of shoes and
a warm dress or suit of clothes"
COUNTY COLLECTO RICHARD
w. BOOTH-"Better trolley service in
Newark for the suburhanites would
certainly be a welcome gift from Santa
Claus
WILLIAM HARRIGAN, sheriff
What would l do If 1 We're Santa
Claus? Well, If l were Santa Claus
and had lots of money, or il l were
Just Harrigan and had lots of money,
I'd make every boot man, oma and
child happy on Christmas Day"
HOWARD MacSHERRY, counsel for
the Public SerVice-"Newark, by reason
of it's geographical location, its Won
derfuI manufacturing facilities n its
easy access to New York, has become
not only a great city, but gives prom
Use of power and strength beyond the
widest dreams of it's citizens. That be-
ing so, there could be no better gift
than the gift of civic pride. It's citizens
should no longer be content to copy
from other large cities, but should work
| out distinctive types. Its leading citi'
zens when abroad should stop the habit
Of registering from New York city, ant
be proud to come from Newark. Iti
citizens should take more active inter
est il municipa matters. This gift
would be an ideal Christmas gift and 6
lasting benefit"
JOHN J.. GASCOYNE, Probation Off
cer-"If Santa Claus would establish
local organization of the Big Brother
hood under the auspices OF the Jewish
! N~eighborhood House, the probation
system would be able to double thu
amount of good that it now accom-
pIishes."
WALLACE OUGHELTREE. Directo'
of the Board of Freeholders-"J woulC
hurry along with that subway for Es
sex county"
DEPUTY SURROGATE CHARLES
KOCHER-"If 1 were Santa Claus II
see that every member of the vast arm.
of the unemployed who really wante'
work could get It,"
COUNTY CLERK JOHN B. WOOL.
STON-"What would 1 do II I wer
Santa Claus? Well, If 1 were the rich
old fellow, I'd see that every poor per
son had reason to be merry on Christ
mas Day"
RICHARD M'GUINNESS, Warde
County Jail-"Santa Claus is the chill
dren's saint. IL / were he / would frs
take care of the children. Then I woul
see that all employees of the count
Jail were given one day off a week an
a Sunday off nee in a while"
CHARLES A. STEADMAE, Warde
Overlook Asylum for the Insane
would see first of all that the need
and poor were taken care OF Inc mad
happy. My experience has taught m
to appreciate just what a little haI
piness to the unfortunate means. The
/, / would see h a all other persons al
made happy. Nothing would make N
: happier than to see all others happy
FORMER SENATOR MICHAEL ,
BARRETT-"If I were Santa Claus
. Make everybody happy. That's enougl
, Isn't it?"
JOHN A. BERNHARDT. Lawyer
t I'd give away gladness. Those TIL
E already have It want more. Tho
/ that have none of 1t crave it, for
relieves the weary. cures the sick, el
riches the poor, inspires the downcast
all this, and much more, and costs Il