The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

or to some poor mother in France 20
help her keep her children with her
or buy with II one OF the Christmas kits
that are being sent 10 our own soldiers
IN Tar away camps.
That is the message that each one OF
US should send to our friends. That
is the way IN which we should spenl
our " Christmas money. Why, W.
could add millions upon millions If
dollars To the war relief fund If we
would Just Gu, out the snperfluouS
fluffy rufflc Christina, gift stuff!
And # all Of the women who arc
working themselves into nervous pros
tration making home made Christmas
gifts, trying To turn tomato cans into
upholstered shaving sets, and tortuting
good cloth into wha, you .call-'erS
whose purpose the mind OF mortal man
is not ingenious enough to iathom,
would devote their time and energy t.
knitting for the soldiers, they could
outfit the whole American army with
,weaters and wristlets.
Give no Christmas presents to the
rich tins year, but give to those who
need IT. Give first TO your country AMI
those who arc risking their lives t.
defend II Give especially TO the wives
and children Of the men at the front.
Many OF these are called on to make
an almost superhuman sacrifice to pa.
triotism, because with the bread win.
,st a.a, 81. ,.AIl l. b,,uu ,.vN
close to many an humble door this
winter.
The Christmas in these homes Il
bound to be a sad one, with the shadow
Of the dread dangers OF war hanging
over it, and the least that those OF us
who are left safe, al home a do is TO
bring to them all the Christmas chez;
that is possible, and to see that Santa
Claus does lot fail to fill the stock.
ing OF every soldiers child.
They are our special charge an
every we'll off family should he sponso-
for the happy Christmas OF some in
divldual soldiers family.
And again | reiteratcp when you 90
Christmas shopping this year spend no
money on useless things Buy sensible
practical ar~ticles-clotheS, shoes, hats
and furniturc-things that will I'll
some long felt need and that will max
life more comfortable to the recipient.
There used to he a tradition that II
was no, good form to make practical
presents and that there was sometime
poetic and romantic in making a gifi
that showed il cost lost OF money, and
was absolutely useless. have seen \
poor girl, who didn't have a sccon'
dress to her back, receive a, Christina
time hundreds OF dollars worth OF hot
house flowers that withered in a day.
The high cost OF living has route;
the silly theory that the sensible Chris,
mas present is looked upon as an insult
On the contrary, IT is the only one 10
I which we ever get any thanks tina, RIM
with sincerity. Therefore, have n,
\ hesitation in sending Sally the coat tina
she needs, or John a new hat, or sur
priSins Cousin Sally with an easy chat
or distributing gloves and handker
chiefs and silk stockings indiScrimi
nately among the women OF your az
Quaintance. They would a million
times rather have them than the uSua
Christmas ilummery you've been in III,
habit OF buying them,
And there is one cardinal rule II
Christmas giving that never fails
When in doubt send money. Tha.
gives the happy recipients a chance n
crafty their own taste and saves w,
from the trouble OF having to pick on
the gifts and the donors from hayin.
TO lie about pretending to like a pi'
that they loa,hc. Finally beloved, ,c
member st is more blessed TO give ,ha.
to receive. Especially at a war Christ
mas