New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Mayor.Elect Doesn't Want
Santa Claus Frightened
Away by the War
Asks Help of Public
Look on Life Unafraid, What
ever Face World May
Wear" He Declares


Claus, and he doesn't want the war to
frighten the saint away from New
York. lie believes that the children
OF The city should not be deprived Of
any Of tie fullness Of a Christmas
celebration this year, on account Of
war conditions, and that the spirit Of
giving should prevail as much as in
peaceful Yuletide times.
He wants mo gloomy New York, y
wants New York 10 "look out on life
unafraid, whatever face the world may
wear" On the eve of taking office he
sees task of considerable difficulty
ahead" and he wants everybody 70
cheer up and help the incoming admin
istration. He says he will need the
help "of all the people at their best"
Hylan's Christmas Letter
Judge IIylan's Christmas letter to the
people Of the city was issued yester-
day. II follows in part:
"The people OF New York have
elected me to be their Mayor. and
want TO say this 20 them on the eve OF
my taking up Of the duty to which they
have called me:
"Do not reduce your preparations for
celebrating this Christmas with con-
fdence and generosity, with belief in
the strength and triumph of your coun-
try and with a heart filed with the
spirit Of giving.
IL want you TO do this for two
reasons. The first Is that the celebra-
ton Of Christmas is not light thing,
not a mere luxury, but something that
weaves itself deeply into the young
life. To abandon the Christmas cele-
bration for one or two years would be
tragedy. For your children those
years would be lost forever; you cannot
make up for this Christmas In the
heart Of the child at any future Christ
mas.
There is enough gloom in the world.
Emphatically do not believe in the
artificial production of dependency.
Little do they understand the thought
and emotions OF people who think we
can be made stronger by depriying, US
Of one of the elements Of strength
the capacity to enjoy.
Look on Life Unafraid
81 want New York to look out on life
unafraid, whatever face the world may
wear.
"Now. why do /. as Mayor-eleet of
New York. want this? Because l be
lieve New York, to play its full part
in this war, must be an intensely vital
New York. IL must be a big, brave,
rich. generous New York, the splendid
metropolis of a splendid nation. 1t
must shake the clouds off. IL must,
standing here on the frontier OF Amer
lea, set an example of activity, of cour-
age, of optimism, Of commercial aetiy-
ity, of industrial vigor, to this whole
continent.
Therefore, for second reason. I
want this Christmas to be a full spir-
sted New York Christmas. i want it in
order that our business enterprises
may be able in full measure to give the
nation the magnificent support New
York business has given TO the govern
ment since this heavy task came TO our
hand.
1--WE who are about TO enter upon the
administration of the city government
have a task Of considerable difficulty
ahead of us because of the financial
condition in which the government is
turned over TO US. We need the help
of all the people Of New York at their
York. | noticed that General Bell, who
the National Army, is teaching all the
boys to sing, since song increases their
efficiency as soldiers. He has the right
idea"
Murphy Sees Hylan
Judge Hylan's Christmas message
yesterday enliyened the discussion OF
the politicians around Hylan headquar-
ters in regard TO the gifts the new
Mayor would hand out in the way Of
appointments. Charles F. Murphy con-
ferred with the Mayor-elect for an
hour and a half and the report started
that the slate was practically made up.
Judge Hylan and Mr.. Murphy were
both non-committal on the subject
Ii is understood that the Tammany
leader and the Mayor-elect came 20 an
agreement on about fifteen names
which had been submitted by the or
ganization, including several OF the
major places in the Mayors cabinet.
A call from William J. Flynn, head
of the Federal Secret Service. on the
Mayor-elect revived the report that he
was being favorably considered for
Police Commissioner. The Tammany
organization, however. is understood TO
be In favor of the appointment of one
of the inspectors on the police force.
Inspector John j. O'Brien, of the First
Inspection District. was said TO be Tam
rnany'g choice