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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
DiStl 'ibuting
the, Gifts

R DING to the post-office is a jolly
w method of distribution. Paste
board and brown paper. aided
by Judicious grouping of chairs and
tables. easily transform a room into
a post-ofiice, and a wisely selected
postmaster may make the collection
of mail an occasion Of much merri-
ment. Have general delivery and luck
boxes, and at the general delivery
window see that each person Is
properly identified
A Christmas hunt is always e1 cit
ing. The clue, given at the breakfast
table, is written on a slip of paper
in some such words as these: pass
the parlor shun the hall, seek the
summer kitchen wall" In that
vicinity the gift win be found, wrapped
and addressed. 1t adds to the fun If
the directions lead first to other
rhymes. three or four being followed
up before the hidden treasure is found.
The cobweb party Is not new, but
is always good sport and is especially
adapted to Christmas festivities. The
tangled threads may lead to the laden
tree or to the bullying stocking hang
ing from the mantel-shelf.
Still another hunt takes the form OF
a polar expedition and IS great sport
in the country when there is snow
enough for 1t. Immediately after
breakfast the entire party sets out for
n walk. When they turn toward home,
the host or someone selected as guide
informs them that supplies are hidden
along the way in various caches and
they will do well to look out for them
Each cache is merely a mound of SNOW
covering lightly quantity of gift
packages, securely wrapped. There
need be only three or four mounds
and the gifts should be divided
promiscuously among them II the
walk has been long, the first cache to
he found-that is. the one farthest
from home-may hide box of cook
les which will he hailed ioyfully ana
WIFI make the gifts in the next cache
an even greater surprise.
The last cache 10 be reached NAV ne
the centerpiece on the dining table.
Here It should he Of cotton glitterinS
with diamond dust. with the pole ris-
ing from the middle Of It, q fat sqnatfy
pole with Jolly Santa Claus atop
Small gifts may he concealed IN a
Jack Horner pie. brought to the table
when dinner is finished. Choose
deem. round pan Of size To fit the
number Of the party and put into Il
the presents. each daintily wrapped
and marked with the name Of the one
10 receive II.
To far-away relative may be sers
the Riddles latest photo lit may be
only q snapshot If II he we'll taken)
accompanied by a little verse after
this sort:
we re very small. but we want to ssnA
To our Aunte far away,
Some love. and kiss. with htppy vteA
Fer a Merry Christmas Day.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
Christmas Games

(nl1 lSTLETOE. Hang II up. Form
yGs circle, A slipper is required.
Also a nice. slippery floor. The
first player slides the slipper, He tries
20 land it under the mistletoe. If he
fails another makes the attempt If
he succeeds there is a lively scramble.
II concerns the young lady toward
whom the slipper points. She must
seize 1t and get away before caught
Then the guests are given humorous
gifts previously wrapped). and are
admitted tone m time) to the Christ
mas room 10 deposit them in the
stockings
Another Jolly game is played with
Christmas stockings, a number of
whic1 are previously hung Up.
These are placed In a separate room
and the name of the rerS0n for whom
each Is intended is concealed upon it,.
Another Christmas stocking game
calls for huge stocking Of tough it's
sue paper filed with toys Of all kinds.
Each guest is blindTolded. given a
light rod or cane, turned three times
around and told to hit the bag. The
first TO break the stocking gives the
signal for a general scramble. each
rne=t being supposed 70 get one Of the
trinGets or souvenirs thus scattered
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

this. Family coming to spend Christ
mas on the farm. Arrive on noon
train tomorrow. Henry"
Now Molly took her turn in rejoic-
ing. She danced about the room. Her
face was pink and her eyes sparkled
like an overjoyed child's. "We must
get the toys ready for the children"
she said, and Immediately went off to
make a new dress for a doll.
The next noon, George and Molly
were standing on the station platform,
trembling with excitement The by
ISLANDERS could tell that something uD-
usual was happening for the old peo-
pie. Finally the train came.
There they are! l see Jane and
Helen. Where is Henry?" cried Molly.
Here, Mother" answered her boy
and he picked her up and kissed her.
didn't know me. did your
That afternoon. the big doors to the
living room were Kept closed. The chill
dren suspected nothing for they were
busy exploring the farm.
In the evening after they came
from church, the doors TO the living
room were opened; the children were
so happy that they danced about the
tree and excitedly grabbed one parcel
after another. In their excitement
they could not unite the packages so
their father and mother and grand
parents were called upon TO help.
Helen came TO her grandfather with
all Of hers, but Junior was not so par
tial After the children had seen all
their presents, and the others had ex-
changed theirs. Helen and Junior sang
songs and spoke Christmas pieces.
After the candles were lighted. lit
tie Helen came tripping over to her
grandfather. Come dance around the
tree with me and my dolly, Grand
father"
mo no, Helen I'm too old to dance
and romp," he answered.
George" Interrupted Molly those
are the same words you used the day
found you sleeping Ia the armchair
after reading old letters"
We'll, well. that's SO" exclaimed
George, This Christmas has been ex.
actly as I dreamed It,"
Henry leaned over and whispered
TO his wife, I'm. glad we came. I
didn't know how muCS it would mean
to them"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
The Call of Christmas

I INTO us Child is born;
In your hearts, while joys abound,
Christians en- this blessed morn,
Let place for Him be found;
His dear Name is in the greetings
Friends with friends exchange today;
Let not gifts or festive meetings
Steal from Him your thoughts away.
Unto us Son is given,
Gods Eternal only Son;
Bonds of Sin by Him are riven;
Grace for man by Him is won,
He in love becomes our Brother,
Virgin-born of Adams race;
Truth and mercy meet each other;
Righteousness and peace embrace.
Unto US Child is born;
Unto us Son is given;
Church and home with boughs adorn.
From our hearts all ill be driven:
Go we forth with joy to meet Him,
In His temples here below,
As the Shepherds went to greet Him,
Nigh two thousand years ago.
MARY ANN THOMPSON.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

down her thin cheeks which now
showed a delicate pink flush.
well, well, Molly" began her hus-
band.
Don't, George, I know it's foolish
for me to cry, but / wish we could
have a tree and children to fuss for.
Christmas comes and goes now with
out much excitement and it makes me
feel as though I'm getting awfully
old"
"Molly, lesss have 3 tree and we will
get ready for Christmas just as we
did long ago."
The next morning, the happy cou-
pie took trip to the woods to choose
a tree. BY the twenty-second of De
cember, all the things were finished
George found Molly sitting before the
fire looking very sober
molly, why do you look so blue7
This is the time for everyone to be
happy"
81 know 1t, but, George, I think our
fun is over. All our planning is done
and we have no one here to enjoy II.
No ch,ldreC's voices to sing the lovely
Christmas songs. oh, shall miss it,"
she said sobbing.
1--WE still have three days In which
to find children. We are going to have
q Christmas just as we want it. l feel
as though this viii be the happiest."
The next night. they again were
cuddled In the big armchairs drawn
before the stove. Both of them were
deep in thought, wondering and hop
ing. Both of them started when the
telephone rang, breaking up their
thoughts. George answered and was
astonished when he heard a telegram
read to him. He hung up the receiver
with a slam and ran over to Molly.
threw his arms about her, picked her
up and carried her around.
George, tell me about it. What
has happened?"
molly. can't talk, Tn so happy.
I knew we would find children but
now I mustn't keep you in suspense
any longer. 1t was a telegram like
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
- .kAc9~IEhT ma
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chestnuts stewed in Gravy.

Boil the large ches,nuts for ten
minutes, take them out, shell and peel
them, having care to break them as
little as possible. Skim and strain
the liquor in which the giblets were
boiled. season it to taste with salt
and pepper, and to pint of it add a
tablespoonful of Drowned -four rubbed
smooth with teaspoonful of butter.
In this gravy place the peeled chest
nuts and let them simmer ten or fifteen
minutes at the side of the stove. Serve
as vegetable.-The Delineator.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
OhrtHtntaH
TPHtiual

%TT HE INSTITUTION Of the festival
" of the birth of the Savior is
attributed by some authorities
40 Pope Teiesphorus. who died A. D.
1SS.
In the early days Of the Christian
religion 1t was one of the most NOV
able of feasts, being often con
founded with the Epiphany and cele-
hrated by the eastern churches in
April and May. In the Fourth century
the urgency Of ST. Gym of Jerusalem
obtained from Pope Julius l. an
order for an Investigation to be
made oncerning the day Of ChriSt's
nativity. The result Of the inquiry,
made by theologians OF the East ana
the West, was an agreement upon the
twenty-ffth Of December.
As told in the gospel Of st. Luke.
Christ was born in the night. There
fore. divine service is performed on
the night II december o+25. II Is
the custom IN Roman Catholic
churches TO Usher in Christmas day
by the celebration Of three masses.
one at midnight. the second at early
dawn, and the third In the morning.
This custom dates from the sixth
Rentury.
Preparatory to Christmas the bells
sre rung at midnight throughout Eng
land and the continent After the
Solemn celebration Of the mass IN the
Shurches OF the continent, which are
Significantly adorned for the festival.
Y ls customary for thu worshlpers 60
o. Saks Of collation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24

HE spacious farm
house living room
was unlighted and
quiet. The outlines
of several large arm.
chairs were visi-
BILE here and there
about the room and
made 1t look tempt
ingly restful. The
table which stood
between the tw O
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
Conserving the Tahlecloth.

When the tablecloth is partly worn
cut an inch on one side and enc end.
ana make a new hem. When II is
ironed the creaseS viii come in new
places and the wear thus e redistrib-
uted
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS MENU.

, Olives Celery
: Oyster Soup Crackers
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Stuffed Peppers with Rice
Boiled Onions
,, Tomato and Lettuce Salad
French Dressing
, Christmas MolaSses Fruit Pudding
Hard Sauce
Nuts Coffee Raisins
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Overlooking ather.

Father is enjoying his obscurity, just now,
while social agencies, official and unofficial are
probing deep into the problems of mother. If
one hears no criticism of pater famiias, one
hears no praise either. He may be doing his
part manfully or he may be proving delinquent,
but somehow no one seems to care.
Yet without doubt, after the women have
been improved and perfected, the men are 60
ing to be subjected to severe scrutiny and
subsequent overhauling. 1t is just as we'll to
be prepared for this. There is no doubt that
the average young man who takes wife
knows less of the problems of establishing a
household than does his mate. A good many,
too, fail to live up to the personal responsibility
of understanding their children. They forget
that they once were boys themselves and allow
barriers to be built up between themselves and
their children.
Fathers biggest task outside of supporting
his family, is to be regular fellow with his
boys Companionship between these will do
more to insure character in the coming genera
ton than anything that could be devised by
the welfare agencies when it occurs to them
to drag father on the carpet
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
The PEOPLES Will and the Courts.

The contention of the executive branch OF
the state government that the judicial branch
has imposed undue control of the legislative
branch is nothing new in America, but criticism
of the unrestricted action of the courts to de-
clare legislation unconstitutional is certainly
growing According to the claim OF the Ne
braska attorney generals Office, district courts
have not the right to declare law void as in
violation of the constitution, even to suspend
its operation The function, under our new
constitution, is one belonging solely to the state
supreme court
In England and most other countries judges
have no such power of veto over the legislative
branch In America any act of the legislature,
or even any decision of the people through an
initiative election may be set aside by court ac-
ton. If judges were not mortal, and were
Guided by supernatural wisdom, even this
skeptical age might be willing to forego eriti-
cisu of the unrestricted use of this method. Yet
in MANY cases decided in the supreme court OF
the United States four learned justices have
held that law is in accordance with the con-
stitution only to be outvoted by 1--WE other JUS
tices who decree it unconstitutional and there
fore void In the case Of some state supreme
courts the people have obviated the possibility
OF such hair-breadth decisions by requiring
agreement of more than bare majority OF the
supreme court in order to overturn any piece
of legislation. This provision was adopted as a
mart of the constitution of Nebraska last year
II is not only in accordance with the popular
will, but in it may be read also tendency to-
ward further limitation OF the legislative and
executive powers Of the judiciary.
The denial of Assistant Attorney Genera
bort of Nebraska Of the right of minor judge:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Trick Animal Shows.

The difficult tricks OF trained animals are
source of pleasure and amusement TO some,
while there is growing number which feels
that back of many of these clever performances
is cruelty that has broken the spirit OF the dumb
brutes and whose enjoyment is prevented by the
belief that the art of training animals is the art
of inspiring them with fear.
Some apprehension is said to exist among
theater and menagcrie managers in England
over the growing public opinion against stage
performances by animals. This has not been re-
lieved by the defeat of bill introduced in
parliament by Lieutenant Commander Ken
worthy to prohibit such public performances.
Part OF the opposition to the passage OF this
measure was based on the stigma that it put
on those who trained the animals and on the
further fact that if all these performances were
forbidden, while some animals would be bene-
f.ed, some human beings would suffer the loss
of their means of livelihood To the inquiry, why.
ii the cruelty was in the training, the retriever
should be exempted the humantarians an
swered that there is nothing wrong in teaching
an animal to do better what is in its nature to
do The distinction between training animals
to do tricks that are simply extensions OF habit
and training them to do silly or stupidity clever
things on the stage in order to raise laugh
is plain.
1t may be, as audiences like to believe, that
some animals enjoy going through their stunts
and are treated as pampered darlings, but it is
more certain that some are cruelty disciplined
and mistreated. In the United States there is
now an organized movement, known as the
Jack London club, to discourage these exhbi-
tions. Instead of seeking new laws, the men,
bers pledge themselves to stay away from
places where trick animals are on display, or
if they attend theater where such an act is
put on, to leave and notify the manager of the
reason.
The magazine, Our Dumb Animals" prints
letter from noted New England author,
Margaret Doland, which illustrates the feeling
back of the movement. She wrote:
Please enroll me as a member of the
Jack London club / have long felt that
some organized protest should be made
against the misery of those poor creatures
that are called performing animals" and
animals in ZOOS. This last is done in the
name Of science but nothing could be more
unscienthc, it seems to me, than to suppose
that the habits of free animals can be
studied when the animal IS IN prison.
However strongly law prohibiting trick
animal shows may be opposed, there can be
no objection to such unofficial action as may
be taken by individuals. The world is far
from giving up its ZOOS, even though some
persons find no JOY there, but it seems certain
that animal shows are due to lose popularity.
In the main they please the thoughtess and
shock and disgust those whose Imagination
takes them behind the scenes.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Prophets of Evil
From the Philadelphia Ledger.)


Between this day and the hour
when the six-power conference on
disarmament gathers round the
council table at Washington its fail
ure will be foretold many times by
the prophets of evil and the weepers
In the wailing- places. There will be
alarms and rumors Of breakdown
and utter failure of the movement.
Among earth's millions there are
a goodly number who do not wish to
see the world made better place to
live in. There are other goodly num-
hers who regard any such move as
mere futility. Others, the sutures OF
their skulls closed to progress. will
stand by the old order Of things.
Attacks and hindrances are to be
expected Some of them will be
honest attacks, due to differences Of
opinion. Others will turn on politi-
cal feuds In some cases they will
take the form of the bitter quarrel
that has already broken out in Lon
don between Premier Lloyd George
and Lord Northcliffe over the pre-
miers participation in the movement
and the phraseology Of his state
nent
The attacks will he multifarious
and many of them bitter. They will
come from unexpected angles, yelled
in all kinds of ways, screened behind
all manner of causes and camou-
fiaged in curious appeals to patriot
ism. racial solidarity. hates and
prejudices, and even in the guise of
religious protest.
The opposition Of the makers Of
war materials may be taken for
granted. And war material covers
wide range Of commodities, while
war is always a time Of quick and
mounting profits for the few.
Gunmakers and fabricators Of
weapons, great industries that fur
nish the raw stuff and the fabricated
materials for the fortresses, navies
and the huger machinery of wars
will be somewhere back OF the op-
position, if not in it's first and fight
ing line. Somewhere there will be
great financial interests. covered up,
but lnsidiously boring away to de-
stroy the movement.
These attacks will be legion in
form and in number. They Will
continue both openly and insidiously
after the date Is named up unto the
hour when the conference opens anu
on and on after that time. Nor
will they cease when some measure
of success is achieved by the friends
of peace. The world has been war
ring for 40 centuries. 1t must, when
limitation Of arms has been reached.
continue it's efforts to keep the old
evils from creeping back again.
There is enough force and opti-
mism behind disarmament TO beat
attacks or brush them aside. Enough
sentiment and hope exist to prevail
against the powers Of darkness and
of evil and to overcome the inertia
of the centuries.
The conference will be held. The
men who called it and the men in
the high places of the new and the
old worlds believe In it. They know
the difficulties and can forecast
many of the attacks. They believe
that obstacles will be smoothed and
attacks will fail. 1t is their firm
hope and confident belief that out
of it will come a settlement that
will keep the peace beyond our day
and generation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
THE SPICE OF LIFE.


Axel, Swede in an outfit at Fort Law
woke up one morning with a desire f.
ioaf He got put on sick Ca II, thinking IL wa .
worth trying. anyway. At the dispensar,
the doc looked him over. felt his pulse
and took his temperature. Then he said.
II can't find anything wrong with you -
No answer
way?" ""'
Doe replied Axel. That bane your
sop' -ihe American Legion Weekly.
school"
What is your class honk ?"-Judse.
The sultan of Zanzibar and hi, vive,
have landed at Durham We understands
that the captain asked him TO count
them carefully. as mistakes could not be
reotified after leaving the ship-Punch
London).
If you want to be really popular with
mon,' says Mr.. Arthur Pendenys, "bs
come a widow" This. OF course, may be
all right but few husbands can really
learn to love wife who makes a prso.
tiee OF this sort of thing-Punch (Lon.
don).
Il don't see why you call your place a
bungalow, said Smith to his nelghbor
We'll. IL 1t isn't bungalow what /,
it?" said the neighbor. "The Job was a
bungle. and l still owe for it,"-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Parson Cat table, to fellow bosrder)
My dear sir. theology does not teach
the existence OF a literal hell. but merely
that a potential hell lies within each one
OF US at this moment
The Landlady toverhearnE) - YoI
force me 10 remind you, Mr.. Smith, that
you may leave at once II you are dis
satisfiod.--Passing Show Londonl.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Whats All the Shooting Forp"

Back in June the Literary Digest referred
to Theocritus as Latin poet Not that It
makes any particular difference, but the erudite
editor sat back and silently waited for the
storm of protest he felt sure would be forth
coming from the cognoscenti, the illuminate
who read his magazine. Nothing doing. Just
when he was about to give up in disgust, along
comes letter from pupils of the Mckinley
High school at Honolulu, who gleefully point
out that Theocritus was in fact Greek poet
So the slip eventually was noticed, and the edi-
tor received the calling down he anticipated. The
moral most of us will be inclined to draw from this
is that very few people ever heard of Theocri-
tus, and fewer still hold his name in memory
If the editor of the Digest wants to set a
food of letters running in his direction, let him
tackle live proposition For example. let him
refer to Babe" Ruth as an active member of
the ST. Louis Browns, or publish something to
the effect that Jack Dempsey once knocked out
Man O War. He will then find out what
names and records are enshrined in the hearts
of red-blooded Americans. But, Theocritus
He was dead before julius Caesars time.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Asthma Cured Every Day.

A. X. w. writes: "NIy child has
recently had spells Of asthma. very
distressing and becoming more fire.
quent. Medical aid has given little
relief. The child is fine in all other
respects. though subject to colds.
Il. In your varied experience
and research have you. found any
thing that will cure?
"2. Could indigestion and consti-
patton contribute to this condition
"s. have goiter. Could she in
herit this from me?
"a. What causes asthma?"
REPLY.
i. Asthma is being cured every
day. Have skin tests made to deter
mine cause. Base the treatment on
what is found. Older people with
asthma need to have the lungs and
kidneys examined.
2. Not materially.
8. No.
4. Asthma is a symptom. 1t may
be caused by heart or kidney dis
ease, by chronic bronchitis, by cer-
tain pollens and by certain foods.
1t May Prove Serious.
S. E. writes: 81. What is the
cause CT a fistula? 2. If neglected
can it prove serious?"
REPLY.
/. Infection Of the tissue around
the bowel. In many cases infection
with tubercle bacilli is the cause.
2. In many cases neglected fistula
causes serious trouble.