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New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Dear old Santa Claus, I hope you're well
As for me I'm feeling wellish.
With only food and drink enough
To give to life a relish.
I'm somewhat bothered, though, at times
And more than I care to tell,
For Little Boy Blue and Little Bo Peep
Don't do their duty well.
And Little John Green and Big John Stout
VIII quarrel about the Cat,
While the Three Blind Mice eat up the
food,
Helped by Jacks big rat.
The Little Roast Pig is pretty well,
And Jack and Jill are better.
I cannot write about al the folks
'Twould make too long letter,
But the Barber, who goes about shaving
the Pig,
Was nipped by the Dog from Dover,
Which made the Three Wise Men of Goth
am laugh
Till their bowl was most tipped over.
Taffy the Welshman's head is better,
But the Old Woman from under, the HILL
Has run away with the Pieman
So she doesn't live there still
Hickety Pickety stopped laying eggs
On account of the wintry weather,
Contrary Mary has taken to board
The Man all Dressed in Leather.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
A MARROW ESCAPE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: It Is
time for skating once more, so /
want to tell you Of an experience l had
one morning on Willow Pond, which is
situated about two miles from a Pennsyl-
vania village where spent last winter. A
party of US boys and girls, not wishing to
miss a last skate, set out early in the day
and arrived at the pond after a brisk walk
The ice was plenty strong enough to hold
US, being about two inches thick up to
about fifteen feet from the shore and from
five to six inches thick in the centre of the
pond. The little lake formed almost
perfect circle about headquarters of a
mile in diameter. and previous experience
in canoeing and bathing the summer before
had proved to most Of us that the water
was eight or ten feet deep as many feet
from the shore. We did not think Of this,
however, as we careened around the centre
Of our natural rink until almost noon,
when we thought 1t about time to go home
and lunch. Then one Of the boys in the
party unclamped his skates, and, throwing
them over his shoulder, started to walk
ashore. Nobody paid much attention to
him until he was about ten feet from the
bank, when, crack,-the ice broke under
him and he went through. Oh! How scared
we girls were, but not SO the boys. They
fell fat down on the ice and formed a
human life chain, and in less time than It
takes to tell had pulled Ned out. dripping,
before he had time to swallow any water.
Not until then did we realize what had hap
pened. 1t had grown very warm in the
short time we had been there, and the sun
had melted the two-inch ice SO that only
thin layer lay between us and the shore.
Every minute the moat thus formed grew
wider between US and the shore, and We
knew that if something didn't happen soon
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
Musical Notes and Comment,
Continued from Opposite Pa6e

Opera Company. In speaking of the musl
the paper states: "a full orchestra Of TWEEN
ty or more pieces is really a novelty at the
opera house, and the fact was emphasized
by the harpist, whose name wasn't on the
programme, but VINO convinced every one
that she and her instrument were no small
part of the inspiring harmony of the occa-
sion" The harpist was none other thar
Miss Zoe Cheshire:
Amy Grant reader, and c. l.. Stafford
pianist, will give "Parsifal'' as lecture
recital at the Acorn Club, No 1918 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, on Friday, Decem-
Der go.
Arthur Wnitney this month will give an
interesting programme of classical and
modern chamber music at the universities
of Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Princeton
and also Bryn Mawr College.
Miss Loretta De Lone harpist, viii play
to-day at the three services in St. Thomas S
Episcopal Church, and also this evening at
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, where
st. Saans's Christmas Oratorio will be rem
dered
was much admired in Paris during her last
visit there. will give musical at her
home in the Osborne, with the assistance
of the Italian barytone, Felice de Gregoro
Mrs Flynn is a pupil of D. Desert, of
Paris, who is in New York. at Carnegie
Hall, for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

tumoles them, still burning into his month
and swallows them while the children stand
wide-eyed before him.
especially for little girls there is the
exciting game of ''evil spirit" One plavs
1hat she is the mother of seven children
VINO form line behind her, holding each
ouier Nmonos. In front of the mother
STANDS another little Jap-"the evil spirit :"
she tries to catch the end child, and the
motner tries to prevent without breaking
the line
Inc boys of Japan scorn the girls games
III the wind is right on New Years Day
All other sports are abandoned for kite
hylng. They first learned how to make
kites from the Chinese, but Japanese kites
are now very different They are always
rectangular In shape and painted with
some terrible scene Of war or grotesoue
warrior face. For, while the Chinese boy
wants his kite to be beautiful and fan
tastic. the Japanese boy wants his to fly
straight and high. The kites often have
their strings partly covered with powdered
glass so that they can sever other kite
strings. The men and boys who lose their
kites in this way form into bands Of kite
catchers; for a kite which has been cut
belongs to whoever captures it, provided
itS was uol tHe OTlSlIdl owner. several
catchers lay hands on a descending kite
at the same moment he whose hand is
nearest the cut end of the string is de-
clared owner. If any dispute arises. the
kite must be torn to pieces then and there.
That is one of the rules of the kite war
fare.
Japan used to be almost like fairyland
with the beautiful pink cherry trees in
blossom and all kinds of wonderful flowers
everywhere. With the picturesque buildings
and bright colored dress of the people. it
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

7 She feeds him mostly on Hot Cross Buns,
Which does not please him greatly,
Nor does it the Butcher who killed tn
Cow
They say he's grown poor lately.
But harki bark! the Dogs do bark,
So the beggars are coming to town!
And 1 must close this pretty soon
To don my Mother Hubbard gown
In which to receive them, for I've heart
That King Cole is with them. too,
And not to be dressed in my very best
Would surely never do.
I think I will make them a bag pudding
Like Good King Arthur made
For the Cat has come back with the pud-
ding bag strings
But she followed Tom the Piper's Son
And danced till he stopped his tune,
And now 1 must stop and put on the pot
OF porridge for the Man in the Moon
Give my love to all the good children
Wherever they may be found,
And tell them 1 always think Of them
When Christmas comes around
I could write much more
But what's the use?
So I'll just sign myself.
Your true Mother Goose.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

spread rapidly and it has been thoroughiys
investigated by many institutions and busi~
ness concerns Societies send their secre.
taries or executive heads TO investigate.
Manufacturing concerns send representa-.
tives- Dr. Overlook has been In request aa
speaker to explain the movement, and
next month will address the Rochester>
Chamber OF Commerce
Inquiries from England France, Russia
and other European countries have been
received. showing a worldwide Interest,"
against tuberculosis The Overlook idea"
as 1t Is called is being accepted as one oc
the most simple yet efficient phiIanthropic,-
movements of modern times. capitals prof.
lection of labor's health
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

Fuzzy was not a god little bunny. and did
not go with the others. He started of
alone to see what mischief he could find.
He began by getting into a vegetable
wagon and helping himself to a very invit-
ing bunch Of carrots. The vegetable man
came out. but, luckily for Fuzzy, he did
not catch sight Of him. as he was hidden
behind pile Of cabbages. The little bunny
was very much frightened when the wagon
started away, but he contrived to jump off
the first time 1t stopped. He did not do it,
however. without being seen by the driver,
who at last succeeded in catching him. The
man took him home to his little boy, who
proved to be very kind master, and
with whom he lived for the rest Of his
life.
The rabbits heard nothing fore Of Fuzzy
until the account came out in THE woods
Gossip" a paper published by the animals
JOSEPH SWAIN (aged 10).
No. 303 Tenth avenue, Belnar. n. ].
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
Hotv TO 6gIi,1 q Prize.

Contest No. Christmas Stocking Puz-
zIe)-Choice OF a sterling silver Tribune
badge. set Of battleshfp postcards, Ger
man silver purse with chain, an interesting
book. gold filled belt pin, box OF water
color paints or gold filed tie clasp for the
neatest and best three answers
Contest No. (Things to Think About
You may solve any two of the four puzzles
that you like. and for the neatest and best
two answers we offer the choice Of the same
prizes as in Contest No. l.
Contest No. 8 Our Letter Box)-A prize
of 81 is given for every letter printed under
this heading. The letter may contain in
cidents in your life. anecdotes of pets. novel
school experiences, things seen in travel or
made up stories. These stories must be
original and must be written on one side of
the paper. Letters entitled to the prize Of
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
1Nesv En&iand's Plan for
Fi&bfin& the White Pla6ue

Remarkable in the general campaign
which has been going on for several years
against the great white plague was mass
meeting OF fourteen thousand factory en-
ployes held a few days ago in Worcester,
Mass. for the purpose of expressing graft
tude for factory system which now pro-
tects them in great measure from the
danger OF tuberculosis.
About two years ago a movement was
started in Massachusetts, by Dr. Melvin G.
Overlook, state health Inspector, which
had for Its aim the instruction Of factory
employees in proper sanitary living and the
prevention OF tuberculosis. A system of
monday talks was planned In many fac
tories and plain speaking. simple literature
distributed free among the factory en-
1,loyes. 1t was found that the lectures
were extremely popular. They were gen.
orally held In one of the rooms OF the
factory. Although attendance was volun-
tary, few were absent. In numerous In
stances the MONDAY meal was lost in the
desire to attend the talk and inability to
take in both
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
FACTORY OFFICIALS HELP.

Every assistance was given by the vari-
Gus factory officials. In numerous In
stances when DR.. Overlook was invited to
speak at q factory at a convenient date
he was also requested to inform the Of
f1cIal Of the decision. so that the factory
could be placarded with the announcement
In others an extra half hour at noon was
allowed. 80 that the employees could attend
the talk and also have their MONDAY meal
At no factory was the privilege OF giving
q talk denied.
At one OF the first of the MONDAY talks
a suggestion was made which cleared the
way for making the entire campaign a sue
cess. At the close of the talk given one
noon at the plant of the Royal Worcester
Corset Company. a concern employing more
than thousand. a French girl approached
DR.. Overlook. She said she had tubercu-
losis. and had been SO Informed by ply
sician who said she could be cured IL able
to enter a sanatorium. This. she said. was
impossible as she was the sole support Of
her mother
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
mbere 6bere Is No Chrisf,7o.s

,,..,e men and women Of Japan don't
:. suything about Christmas and Santa
~. they have ever so many other
which are just as delightful for
The only trouble is that these holi-
senh ,,,e 10 the children all alone, and
90 .o.s of having family Christmas
s 'As '.. fsther and mother and brothers
-fe ms and aunts. these japanese chill
So =. .psir celebrating all by themselves
,.,,e women have what is called the
.H =. res-ival. which occurs on the third
'''i1 J. ,be third month. All the dolls each
efs .o,,sn owns are taken from their
a'''e --bere they have been carefully kept
set on a stand. together with all
81, asses and toy furniture. The little
ihen maiden then makes them offer
'sl'.t; -;re cakes and sweets. which they
~ s.slr enjoy as much as American dollies
I,r ..,,r ;heir tea parties.
e- ,se Japanese dollies don't have any
r,os times all the rest of the year
-.sss IN the parks in doll carriages, no.
- N make dresses for them on rainy
.--,osns. and no little mother to put
~
-, 10 bed at night. When the Dolls
-.,+,,sI- is over. back they have to go into
- boxes. 10 he kept until the next year.
rro ef these holiday dolls are given to
- bsbv girl when she is born, and she
- them 10 hand down to her own little
,.rebters. So there is often large co1Iec-
= nj dolls in every family. and it is be-
:. they are so precious that ii wouldn't
|, n play with them every day
-ve months after the Dolls Festival"
~ little men of Japan have their holiday.
x fox shop windows are full of suits Of
-ar. battle horses. swords, flags and
-,s The streets everywhere are noisy
s,t the din OF mock battle.
nn high pole before many q home floats
the wind big. inflated paper carp This
szns that q baby boy was born in the
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

81 are often crowded out for Tack Of space
in the week in which they received. bue
if such is the case they always appear io
the page later.
In sending answers to puzzles il is nos
necessary to send letter with them. Use,
If you can. paper of the ordinary lettep
size, and write your name. address, age and
choice Of prize in the upper right hand corr
ner of the first page # sending any draw<
ing or returning a cut-out. attach it to tho
paper bearing your name. etc
Address letters to Little Men and Little
Women. New-York Tribune, New York 1f
you address them simply to The Tribune
they will go to some other department. and
may not reach the Office of Little Men and
Little Women in time to be entered in tha
contest.
Age and neatness are considered ID
awarding prizes.
The contest closes on December 90
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN PERU.

The Plaza Major. or principal park, Is
the centre Of the celebration. In the
middle is q magnificent fountain decorated
with lions and angels. surmounted by
statue Of Fame. Here hundreds Of Jets OF
water leap up In the air, filing the atmo-
sphere with freshness. Bands Of negroes
dressed in flowing red robes. some masked,
sing weird chants and dance with wild,
fantastic steps to tho accompaniment OF
guitars and castanets. The Indian women.
their long, black hair sweeping in masses
almost to their feet, wave wands as all
circle around with a graceful, flowing mo-
ton to soft music played on lutte and harp.
Ice stalls are scattered over the square,
where the merrymakers can indulge in
what they consider a luxury, for Christ
mas comes In midsummer. In Peru.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

teresting programme was greatly enjoyed
by those present: Song, by school, The
Air Is Full Of Mystery" Play, THE Seven
Ages of Giving''-Father Time, Dorothy
Keightiey; Mother Nature, Georgia Water
man: Spring, Ruth Gilmore; Summer,
Ma delon Westervelt: Autumn, Ethel Wheel
ar. Winter tom" Waterman; Babyhood,
Dorothy Thompson; Childhood, Kitty Stew
art: Maidenhood, Gwendolyn Perry; Man
hood, Everett Sweezy; Wifehood. Eva
Kingsbury; Motherhood, Margalo Glllnore'
Grandparenthood, Ruth Turpin and Perry
Rockafellow: Santa Claus. John Thompson;
Science, Converse Tyler; Little New Year,
May GaIly; months, minutes and SECONDS
by other pupils. Plano solo, Madelon Yves
terveIt. Song, Tom Waterman. Song
'.Heilise Nacht." Dorothy keishtley ana
Eva Kingsbury. kindergarten exercises
Dancino. conducted by Miss Bloss, and
tree exercises.
A1ois Truka violinist. scored a success
at the Brooklyn Academy last Sunday
evening in a concert given under the man
arenent of c. Dexter Richardson. The
Young violinist's playing OF Paganinis La
Campan nella" Snetanas s F'antalsie ana
Dyorak's .-Hurnoreske'' was enthusiastically
received.
Van Baar's Orchestra will furnish the
music Tuesday evening, December p, at
the Hotel Plaza for 1.-The Three Dances,
fer the Primrose dance, Heights Casino,
RrooIsIyn. and for George hoffman and A L.
Kelly's dance. Dongan Hills, staten Island
bookings for Van Baar's music run many
weeks into the new year.
Louis Arthur Russell. with the Memorial
Choir. of Newark, gives his annual rendi-
fion of 1.-The Messiah this evening with
fine assistance of Mrs. Jessie Marshall and
Mrs Orrie Taylor, sopranos; Miss Marjorie
Mott. contralto; Mr.. Charles Butter, tenor.
and MFR. Ernest Van Nalts, bass All OF
chose soloists but Mr. Butler are graduates
=, ,be Russell Studios, Carnegie Hall.
The Lowell {Mass.) sun" OF December
"a .,o,es that Everybody was happy at
the opera house last evening" The cause
- ,ha enfoyrnent was the production OF
..rbe Chocolate Soldier" by the Wnitney
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
KING PHILIPS CAVE.

Dear Little Men and Women: About ten
miles from my home in Hartford. Conn.
is q spot of historic interest that has
q great attraction for me and my boy
friends. The name Of this place is King
Philip when pursued by the whites jumped
of the cliff and landed on the ledge near
the mouth Of this cave. The distance
from the top Of the cliff to the ledge was
so great that the white men dared not
follow him.
Naturally we boys like to visit this
place, so one Saturday morning In Sep
tember we started out for a picnic and
a visit Of exploration to the cave, and
reached there about 10 o'clock. We threw
our lunch boxes down to the ledge to
make descending easier, and after hard
descent we reached the cave Before we
could do any investigating we heard
shout and ran to see what had happened.
Looking over the ledge, we were Mortified to
see one Of our friends falling through space.
Fortunately a fir tree stood between
him and the ground, and in passing
through 1t the force of the fall was
broken. This probably saved his life;
however, he broke his arm in several
rlaces. We scrambled down the mountain
as quickly as possible and hastened home
with our injured friend, thinking no more
Of picn,cs or explorations that day.
Hoping this will interest you, I remain
your constant reader,
STANDISH TRACY (aged 13).
No. 81 Asylum avenue, Hartford, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
HONOR LIST.

1, Eleanor Atkins;s 2. Clifford Broker; 3
Ethel Barrett: g. Frederick R. Beach; 5,
Dorothy Bebernitz: 6, Rudolph Buchner; q
Edith Barrows; s, William n Blake; 9,
Ronald Boardman; 10, Harry Biolostotskyi
Dorothy Connell; IA, Margaret p Cooke; 15s
Dorothy W. Day; is, Charles Dering; IL
Olga Didriksen; IS, Hattie Frankel; 19s
Kate Freeman; 90 Hidegarde Grisch; q,
Dora Goldstein: q, Elsa Hille; %, Harriee
Hersloff; "A, Margaret Hunter; ., Mattia
Higgs; 26, Elizabeth Hall. p, j. Russell
Halloran: 2s, Carrie Hingher: %, Lillian
Irwin; 80, Harry Jacques; 81, William
Kurtz; 30, Howard Kroll: So. Viola Kroll >
Mosher; 81, Anna Owen; IS, Katharine d.
Peck; 80. Thomas Quinn: 20. John SEYMOUR 4
Al, Frederick W. Ridgway. AZ, Ruth Fs
Small; 43, Henry z. Small; A, Florence e
Small: 4, Birdie Salant: IS, Ellison VI.
Smith; A, Harry Van Velsor. As. Agnes
Walton: 40. Bradford Wyatt; 80. Pearl Es
Witt. i
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Fairy Tale Puzzle.-The pieces Of this
puzzle, when properly Joined, show the
meeting of Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.
The prize winners and their prizes are
Hedvig Muller, aged nine. No. 1884 Jerome
avenue, New York City, box of water
color paints: John B. Reschke. aged seven,
No. West 66th street, New York City, an
interesting book, and Lenora Catherine
Brennan. aged fifteen, No. 703 West Hist
street, New York, set Of battleship post
cards.
Things to Think About.-The two prize
winners and their prizes are II. Kennedy,
aged thirteen, No. 207 Essex street, New
York. Tribune badge, and Griffin T.
Schenck. aged thirteen, No. g. West 9Sth
street, New York. gold filed tie clasp.
Our Letter Box.-See letters by prize win
nerS.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
EKING OUT STATE HELP.

True. the State of Massachusetts pays all
but "a of the cost of each patient admitted
to the state institutions. But 1t was found
that even this 81 was not forthcoming from
girls supporting themselves or relatives or
men with large families. Instead of seek
ing charity they are enabled through this
new measure of generosity on the part OF
factory owners to obtain the necessary
treatment TO bring about a cure more
harmonious feeling between employer and
employe has been the result, and a decrease
In the tuberculosis cases among this class
of people. where formerly the mortality
ratio was greatest.
Meanwhile the fame Of the movement has
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor: I received the box of water
color paints and thank you for them i
expect to spend great deal Of my time
Is using them. Yours truly,
LORETTA j. KEANE.
No. 421 East 1S7th street, New York
Dear Editor: I received the silver purse
and thank you very much for II. Your
constant reader.
~. ..oo BERTHA c. NEDDERMANN.
NO. 24OO Jamaica avenue Richmond Hill.
Dear Editor: received the check and
thank you for same. I remain a constant
reader. AUGUST ZIMMERMAN,
No. 566 64th street, Brooklyn.
Dear Editor: I received my check for
one dollar and I was very much pleased.
Thanking you for 1t, remain, a constant
reader Of The Tribune. VIOLA MORSE.
NO. 254 Hamilton avenue. Paterson, n. J.
Dear Editor: thank you very much for
the pretty purse you sent to me, and I
was glad to carry 1t when went to Sun
day school. Your friend,
No 3s East 11sth street, New York.
Dear Editor: I received the check of 81
and was glad to get 1t. didn't expect to
get 1t. but hoped for 1t. thank you very
much for 1t. 1 wish you merry, merry
Christmas and happy New Year.
JAMES LAFIANO
Campbell Cottages White Plains. n. y.
Dear Editor: I thank you very much for
the pretty Tribune badge I received. 1 am
very much interested in the page for Little
Men and Little Women. 1 wish YOU a
merry Christmas.
ALEXANDER ZEISSIG
No. S05 Forest avenue, The Bronx
Dear Editor: I thank you very much
for the nice purse you sent me. 1t is the
first prize ever won, and was so pleased
Your little friend,
GLADYS E. CONTRYMAN.
Fort Edward. N Y
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

ne New York String Trio-Henry LIN,
e-Aist Charles Schuefze, harplst' aio
&c bronstein, 'ceilist-gave an interest,"
! Afogfamr1e at the LyceuTn, IN MOTIFS
y, y J, on Fridsy evening, Deeeihpei
ty request The Rosary" by NeVih'
s--lo'ph's Sorg.'' from La Bohenne' ana
--eissonn-s Spring Song" were gwen
-sarssret Anderton, the English pianist
II. eeacher, Of Carnegie Hall, gave q re-
= at The Stamford, Corn, Casino iasI
s-'tsoay before an enthusiastic audience
n recital was under TIE auspices OF the
mans Club
1 'FeAce Mulfard will be the soioist al
i Seorges Episcopal Church tonight at
repetition OF The Children OF Bethle-
= which was giveT. at Carnegie Han
saturday afternoons
christmas exercises of the fiamiitoh
-ase School were held last Thursday az
s,.. al Franklin Hall, No 5ol west
Street. The following novel and IN
New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
OLD POINT COMFORT.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. 4.-Great
branches of holly and yards of Southern
ivy have transformed the rotunda Of the
Hotel Chamberlin into a fairy bower. while
huge Christmas wreaths, tied with long
streamers of red ribbon, add a warm touch
of color to the whole. Guests arriving from
the North to spend the holidays at Old
Point feel the homelike atmosphere the
minute they step across the threshold. The
presence of number of the warships in
Hampton Roads added TO the interest Of
Northern visitors.
The Christmas tree and public entertain
ment for the wives of the enlisted men
and the children of the garrison will be
given on Monday. Chaplain William r.
Scott will act as Santa Claus.
Sir c. A. p. Pelletier and Captain and
Mrs. Victor Pelletier of Canada. will re-
main until after the holidays at the Cham
berlin.