Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-16
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 And in our own country there are so many fathers without any work No money for rent, perhaps. Nor food Christmas is getting to be a hard day for many people And Santa thinks 1t ought to be day of comfort and happiness and good cheer for all
 So although tries to be just jolly as ever and as generous, he has many things his mind thle year that he's likely to make mistakes
 That's where parents come in. I advise parents to help Santa Claus by thinking for him. It's such help have letters with neat lists that he turn over to his shipping clerks All instead of trying remember Now IS Johnny Jones too old for rocking-horse? Or it Harold Parks?'
 Unces and Auuties are espec-aly urged to read this for they do make the funniest mistakes It's so hard for them to remember which ages want which things!
 First about babies. Don't ask Santa for any woolly animals of which the wool can possibly be pulled off in little gobs and swallowed Wool is very bad for baby nsdes
 And see that the toys be washable Babies little owes but their things do get to be sight, Nothing nobbish about baby Theg love to play with coal md dirt being matter displaced they try replace it, lud-well you uncle and auntie, just you find out if hose toys can be washed. Rubber toys are fine They an have regular baths and there sharp points. Beware the tin dishes with the sharp edges and the 7aint that comes off Plain wooden things good, oo They can ne scrubbed. So can celulod balls
 After babyhood remember this: Children learn more in the first six years than all the rest of their ives They learn something new every minute. Think about every toy. My child will learn something Iron his Will the thing learned be helpful him in later life or hurtul? Will this toy teach my boy to do thing for himself to things take interest in doing things worth while or will make him expect to turn crank through life anc have things done for him?"
 Materials with which to do things sare always bet ter than finished articles Children are creative
 Building blocks with architectural possibilities; that kind block like steel for making bridges, automobiles and sky scrapers; toochests; boxes of paints; those are the ideal toys Oh yes they But take one your house clear out and let em muss Make em pick up their when they are through that special activity Not much for your saze es for theirs-its character deve opment If they get paint on the woodwork give them terpen une rag and make them take it off But let them ere atel imagination is the most useful quality in life Don't let it be destroyed.
 IT girl wants tools let her have them. And if you give her a doll, don't add lot of appurtenances Put one dress on the dolly and material and set of patterns with and her that dolls wardrobe
 It's having things done for people that makes them bored And bored people always stupid and unhappy Why? because imagination and creative power wer1 taken from them when they were young. People with imagination creative power never bored and stu pd and unhappy! Not they!
 So when you make that very neat, careful list fol | Santa remember these things
 And of course in buying presents for each other you wouldn't think or going into store the day before Christmas You the sales people to have an easy day to rest up for the holiday If they're too tired s Inc holiday And you wouldn't take Christmas away from any one Certainly not
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