The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-17

the land an. santa Claus found IL SAFE 10 resume
his visits and make the distributions ne sun
met with few frowns in New fheiahu' ou' 'oi
the most part he was welcomed In homes OF
varying degrees everywhere. Ihere were no
steam pipes hotair registers IN those oays anu
the chimneys still hospitable. Inc SAINT
had to increase the size of MS pack anu set =
sleigh to accommodate the increased variety
and number of gifts for distribution. and whereas
two reindeer had been entirely adequate for draw.
ing his load in the eighteenth century he now had
to add two at time every few years.
Another came along, but this time Santa
Claus decided that he did not need to go out OF
business: but he found new kind OF toy appro
pirate to the time which proved wonderfully ac-
ceptablc to the patriotic young Americans Enter
the wooden soldier In his painted uniform. Hap
by the boy who found company OF these on
Christmas morning. Sometimes he might even
. get IA toy cannon warshp something like
those that were useS In the stirring engagements
of the war The litts girls of the period were
expert with the needle that they could make flags
and even little uniforms for the toy soldiers.
In the hundred years since that time there has
been n mighty development in the toy ornaments,
and all sorts of figures and implements have been
evolved until at the present time fortunate boy
OF the twentieth century may have sufficient
military and naval equipment to carry real
war with another boy whose fighting force Is
equally impressive. The warships and torpedo
boats exact models of real ones. and OF
them float upon the water in all the majesty
OF lighting vessels, Their equipment In perfect,
too. TO the wireless apparatus and devices
for saving as well for destroying life. Ashore
there are forts OF the latest construction and
fighting men of all nationalities
One OF the latest achievements In the Christ.
mas toys il in the aerial apparatus. From box
kites real aeropanes that will whiz through
the air there is everything that the boy who has
watched real airships and longed to fly one him.
self can desire to possess. Some of them nj.
most large enough to accommodate St Nicholas
selves To the cNigcncios OF warfare, The railways
and their equipment are the I.sit word In the up.
todate toys for fortunate children. With the
training they furnish there should be developed
race OF engineers managers and presidents OF
railroads In the future, The most complete sets
that Santa Claus brings In 1914 have tracks that
can be laid straight away and In curves. going
through tunnels having improved signals and up.
todatc stations There are electric and steam
trains, coaches for several classes. baggage and
freight cars-indcod everything required for the
demands OF travel and traffic.
II u boy has no taste for the details OF rail.
reading he may be Interested in moving pictures.
and Santa Claus has a fne assortment OF appara.
tut OF that kind, some OF 4. simple enough for
almost anyone to operate and splendid for utilis.
ing picture post cards or the photographs made
with the camera. which "a one of the favori,c
articles in the Christmas pack.
Some persons say that Santa Claus has dis.
cardod his reindeer and pack and taken to using