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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

doubted If he would get all around
this year."
"ohi" said Marthe In disappointed
tone.
Jacques mother was sewing busily
upon a garment she was intent upon
finishing. Tomorrow was Christmas.
and NJ sewing was going TO be Jeff
over u bother her.
Marines bedtime came, and jacques
fixed his presents In preparation for
the morrow. He had found Christ.
mas tree branch In the street, an1 this
he made into little tree under which
he placed his gifts.
Christmas morning dawned brightly
In the little French home. Jacques
surprise was complete. for Marthe
went into raptures over the tree and
her presents. She alternately Rugged
and kissed her doll, keeping up con
slant chatter to II In French. The
orange and a few other presents that
she had found under the tree she put
on the shelf. so that she could admire
them while she rocked her doll.
Jacques had bad his surprise, too
"Giye and 1t shall be given unto you
for his two packets under the tree
had grown to be SIX or seven.
Mother" he said, Il think / will
have 10 try my new mittens and see
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exactly how warm they are" So say
ing, he slipped into his coat and
pushed On the door. What allied It'll
Was Ii frozen shut. stuck. or what was
the matter?
With his mothers help the door was
opened. To their surprise they found
that huge pile Of packages had been
the cause of their trouble.
Jacques gave cry of delight
as he pounced upon the bundles
His mother was just as excited as
he. as she helped carry In the stun.
Then followed one Of the happlesi
hours the family had ever known
whole two-tozen oranges and all sorts
of wholesome food jacques mother
fairly wept with JOY.
Santa remembered us after ell.
mother" said little Jacques. "and he
left this note on one OF my presents.
Look, neither. II says -
~ hope you win always be al
thoughtful Of your sister. Jacques, A
Merry Christmas and Bright and
Happy New Year
SANTA CLAUS"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

late afternoon and growing a little
dark.
suddenly Sally's pIgtails stuck out
straight behind her in surprise,
whats that7" she whispered, and
her eyes were big as saucers,
"Wheref asked Jerry. a hstle star.
tied too.
= saw something white iii, in at the
door r.
$50 did l."
The children ooked cautiously
around. Nothing was to be seen.
just an ordinary room, bright Ore
aud two children IN front of 1t.
"Funny--r unused Sally.
There was the faintesi rustic nv the
clock on the mantel Il sounded like
snowflakes talking together
"Therei | heard something again T.
said Sally.
Both children stared at the clock.
for that was where the sound came
from.
Il was quite dark by this time. ex
cept for the light frnm the logs so II
was naturm tnAt Jerry ana Sally did
not al first see the little person
perched on the edge OF the mantel
allow do you doT' asked tiny
voice II unSlad like a fairy sleigh.
bell.
Mercy !" exclaimed SALLY.
Jerry inst winked his eyes very fast
"TIere lam M by the clock tinkled
the Voice again
Ana sure enough. there sine was in.
deed The children saw her now. A
wee. slender BIT II thing anout the
size of sweet per Aud she WIS the
whtfest creature 20. could ina CINE
Snowflake ruflies with CT, stal trim
ming, icicie Jewels In her hair and
eyes bright and frosty as stars
Jerry and Sally gaSls.d Sally
vantes y famr IN and hns her But
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would not seem like noses
at all you would say that Jerry and
Sally had small. white pears on their
faces, ana pretty squashed pears at
thati This II what a window glass
does TO two children who have the
'ghooping cough and are standing as
closely 81 possible against the nearest
thing TO getting out--a window.
Jerry dug his fsfs down into his
pockets and looked as cross as a bear.
Sally blinked very fast to keep the
tears from rolling down her cheeks.
and her two pigtaIls quivered unhap-
PLY.
Wen miss the party and the games
and the goodies and every
thingl" che walled.
II don't care about the old party r.
declared Jerry scornfully. "What I
want is to get out and make a snow
man. Look at all this perfectly good
snow g,'ing to wasteI call IL a
shamei" And you would have thought
by his tone that all billiards. were In.
vented for the express purpose of Civ
Ing little boys the opportunity Of play
Ing In It.
MARY Randaii's going to wear her
new pink dress and her slippers ~
shifted Sally, "and have a red dress
and new slippers to-o-oi' This last
thought was almost roo much, and one
large tear did manage to tumble over
and down her cheek. Jerry pretended
not to see 1t. Perhaps he was having
trouble with his own eyes, though of
course boys never cry. not even when
tomorrow's Christmas and everything
Is spoiled because IF wh0oping cough.
"Mother said we should have to have
party by ourselves and make be-
lieve that lots of people came to It."
said Sally.
Jerry erunted. He didn't care much
for this make-believe stuff-too sissi-
fed. @Let's sit down In front of the
open fire." suggested Sally, .and tell
stories. I'm tired of looking out of
the window. Perhaps something nice
viii happen; who can tell2"
So the two children settled them
selves in front of the fire They drew
mp two low stools and they each sat
with their elbows on their knees and
their chins in their hands. 1t was very
warm and cosy The logs cracked and
sputtered as though they were doing
their best to cheer other people up.
and the dancing flames had a regular
parade up and down the wood. II WIS
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gurgiel He forgot all about that tooth
that was making SO much fuss about
coming through. left him kicking I'D
his heels and growing like young
rooster"
Sally and Jerry laughed.
"Shall dance or yon:" asked. the
Snow Fairy politely
"Oh, yesf' beseeched the children.
Up jumped the white little person,
and in the twinkling of an eye she had
begun. The children never saw such
dancing In their lives. Neveri
The Snow Fairy pirouetted on top
of the clock she whirled like crystal
prism She jumped down and made
low bow to china shepherdess. and
then the shepherdcss threw away her
crook and danced with the fairy. Away
they went, whirling and bobbing and
turning and dipping. They jumped
over vases; they peeked out behind
pictures they fairly few through the
air until you could not tell which was
the Snow Fairy and which the china
shepherdess.
Jerry and Sally clapped their hands
and laughed until they could laugh no
longer. They forgot all about parties
and new slippers and making snow
men
Then the strangest thing happened.
They could not see the Snow Fairy at
all She wasn't there. and II youu
believe me. the ,hina shepherdess was
standing stifiiy In her old spot as
though she'd never had a thought of
moving In her life.
"Dear mel" said Sally rubbing her
eyes
"Dear mep' said Jerry, rubbing his
Mother came In soon after that. She
stood smiling down upon them.
both you children were sound
asleep on your stools when was in
here before. Do come and have some
thing good TO eat. have little party
all ready for you.'
And Sally and Jerry never said a
word about the Snow Fairy. But they
were as cheerful rs cherubs the rest
of the day
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
Our Christmas
!. .suEss !. !.
NTHEN the shades OF evening gather
Wv And the Christmas time IS herr

MAYHEM the shades OF evening gather
Wv And the Christmas time Is here,
And you go home from your labor
To enjoy the Christmas cheer
When the Christmas tree is lighted
And the children gather round,
There Is one thing must be present
If the or atest Joy is found.
There must be inner conscience
Telling you with truthful voice
That you've done something for someons
That win help that one rejosce-
Some poor stranger. widow, oSphan,
Someone that you did not owe.
All. the gift need not be costly
To relieve another's woe.
And the greatest gift at Christmas
That nerson Ger received
Was to know that through his efforts
Someone's suffering was relieved;
For the Master, on whose birthday
All the Christmas gifts are given,
VIII see that act and send to him
A Christmas gift from heaven
Thomas g. Andrews in Kansas C1ty
Star.
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Ealr Play.

Ten-ye -oId John VAS tahs"
eve. ear and throat specialist
oughly tested, and then the us I'D.
gan to prescribe. "Gargie ,n,'
handed Johns mother one Dol ', =,
drop This into his eyes al n'-'5 ,
,,ah,led her another bottle: anu
this into his ear 81 night. too.
came another bottle. 80
The doctor stopped talking ,"'
jain looked at him expec1ant''.
he saw NO more medicine was
he said in an imploring voice
You give me something for ny
II win he the only thing on ~
left out. and I don't want !"
lonesome"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

you can't do that n a Snow Fairy
she'd melt all to -lieses In your fingers,
and then where would you be?
Il have come to pay you a little
CALI laughed the fairy. because /
like to talk with children who are III
and can't go out. just came from a
house down the street where baby is
cutting tooth. Such a cunning baby |
] played hide and seek under Its chin,
and you should have heard him
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

mother rs French. Those names are
benntiful--to us" he added after a
pause
"Mhere do you live. JacquesT'
"SIxty-nine Kensington Square. Top
foor. back two rooms. I've got that
down pat now. haven't ~
sNes. you won't get lost right soon. !"
Bhe replied as she pun her arm around
him. and gave him n gentle tap on the
shoulder Merry Christmas Jacques"
and she was on her way. She stopped
q little way down the street. however.
wrote something down. then hurried
on.
Another half hour found Jacques
hugging an orange and little doh
under his coat as be frudged G;ong
home Whep he opened the door
httie voice started chanting "Frere
Jacques. Frere Jscques-you're late
tonight"
Eyes. Marthe Today ! was talk
Lag to Santa on the corner and he
Ra,6 no was ewfuIiy husy He
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
EXTRA SESSION IN
SPRING IS WAN TED
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS
MAY YIELD TO THIS DEMAND
or PROGRESSIVE GROUP.
LOOKING TO 1924 CAMPAIGN
Majority Party Needs the Time to
Formulate Compounds Measures
That viii Restore Greater Har-
nony Within Its Ranks.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK

Washington.-It is perfectly clear
from the ..whereases" of the recent BIZ
partisan conference in Washingtoa
led by Senator La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin, chat the advanced groups. pro-
gressives or radicals, call them what
you will desire that there shall be an
extraordinary session of the newly
elected congress next spring
It has been held hitherto that the
conservative and semi-conservatiye
groups in congress do not want an ex-
traordinary session in the spring. OF
course the conservatives AMI Tn semi
conservatives Outnumber the others,
but as what loosely may be called the
La Toilette groupings unquestionably
win hold a balance of power in the
next congress, the other elements
must give due heed TO the influence
which they have, anf their opposing
colleagues may yield to the extraor-
binary session demand. thinking that
It is better u get Fall things over
with" as quickly as possible rather
than to postpone the controversy nm
til the session which comes just be
fore the national convention of 1924.
1t is said in Washington today that
the administrator has taken full
cognizance of the legislative program
to which the progressive or radical
groups have given their adherence.
II seems likely that the administra
ton and its supporters in house and
senate will frame a legislative pro-
gram OF their ON which shall be
something in the nature Of compro-
mise between conservatism and ex-
IRENE progressivism.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
'Si;F
Mock Club Sandwich.

Slice Stale hrenti and sriia crust on
end toas: light brown Butter well; :
then have snine iean bacon. fred
crisp. allowing two slices TO sand
wich Take slice Of toast. pu.
a leaf Of lettuce and slice of
bacon then another slice OF toast
aad pui slice OF tomlto. finishing
with toasf on top; seagon well and
serve warm Can be served cold and
Fre-~h dressiDr or maynnuaIsf
ueed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

His face was drawn with the
cold and he beat his hands against
his sides to keep them warm
Lnst-mlnute Christmas shoppers,
hurrying along to get their v, ious
errands done, gave no thought 70 the
little fellow who pestered them with
his papers He ought to have known
better when they had SO many things
to think about
"leh, oil the news--the latest news.
Won't ella buy one, MYSTERY / only
have couple more" He looked up
pleading'y into the face of passer-
by.
SORRY, sonny" smiled the man.
got one here now that probably
won't ever get a chance TO read--so
busy" ana he hurried along his way.
The rush of pedestrians subsidized a
moment. rhe boy singled out young
woman. as he said. "She looks kind.
I'll try her"
''Yeh -all the latest news-Just out
WON'T cha buy one. please. lady7
only have few"
She opened her purse and started
70 hunt for the money.
ave just got TO sell these papers
Out early tonight. cause its my last
chance 10 buy that doll. You know.
my little sister. they say. isn't very
well. and the only thing she says she
wants is an orange for Christmas. but
/ know better" He paused for breath.
sShe wants q doll, but she thinks she
cent ask for 1t cause we haven't
money for dolls. have. though =
he said promptly. "rve been watching
q doll In one Of the windows here. I'm
gong by tonight ana get t."
"What Is your name, son2r
Jacques and my slster's-ma
petite Marfhe."
'sZshack What queer"
"No; II isn't" he said. anticipating
what she was going 70 say. My
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
'.SNNAE
CHRISTMAS DINNER

LIVERY Christmas they In
yited one ar two to have
Christmas dinner wiiii them
who would other Use have been
alcne. II gave them so mucl
pleasure that they sveI felt
they were being kindly nor
that they were ''doIng a real
harlty" So tha. their guests
always had a real Christmas
With real Christmas cheer. For
they never fell that they had
been Invited OUT Of kindness.
nor ont Of charity
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

~ nj / = 80 StAAN AftfN vi GAHiCAr
M lca's history Christmas fes.
tivities were not generally
observed.
In one state the ohServa.
ton OF Christmas was utterly de
nounced as an evil, ungodly and per
nicious custom. and ans child daring
to think of as much "a plum pud
ding on that day would make himself
liahle to reproof by the authorities
All along the stern and rock-bound
coast. Geraldine Ames writes In the
Churchman, the only Christmas trees
in the days OF the Puritan domination
were those that nature had planted
there and had adorned with feecy
snow. The fires burned brightly on
the open hearths, but as tar as the
children knew, Christmas was Just
Ike any Others day In the calendar.
Even after the Puritan reaction
against the forms and customs OF the
old church had spent Itself to some
extent the children OF the Seventeenth
century still expected 10 gifts ~ hon
or OF the birth 81 ChriRf
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
Minority Wants Many Things.

The minority group of Republicans
In house and senate desire that all
kinds of changes shall be made In the
laws and regulation of the land. Ii
seems certain today as yesterday that
al the present s ision the agricul.
tural credit situation will be relieved
but there is precious little chance
that. lefore congress dies the d .:tlf
In NJ, rch. even an approach ear he
made TO consideration, of and action
on good many other things which
the members who attended the recent
conference have demanded.
The balance of power" Republic
ans in house and senate demand the
repeal of the sch-Cummins transpor
tation act because they say II has he
come unpopular with the farmers and
organized labor: and they ask also
changes In the taxation laws a con
servation policy which is opposed "a
that of the present secretary of the
interior. amnesty fer political offend
ers. and varioIs other things TO which
conservative and semi-ton~ ervativa
Republicans and the administration
with them probably can yield only n
part.
Naturally enough the party in now.
or wants to be retained in IT'S Mace
by the voters at the election III No
..h,i,er, 1924. TIE feesihg of the ma.
| .ority Republicans seems to be ,ha,
J. will be possible t. yield in pari r.
the demands o tie balance OF now
er" Republicans without In any way
committing the government TO resHp
radical legislation
Today the group of conserys,tv.
Republicans which seems To no v,ll
ing that an extra session shalt ne
called in the spring Is growing n
strength As has been said the a.
sire seems 10 be 10 get the wors, ar
the best over with as soon as pussihIe
in order thar there may be deilnIfa
kuowleige long time In advance az
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

DON'T suppose two noses
were ever pressed more for
lornly against a window
glass than those belonging
to Jerry and Sally, If you
we're to look at them frnm
the outside, In their 'front.'
yard, for instance. they
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
E<
SANTA BANa1D BY PURITANS
Christmas Was Utterly Denounced al
Evil and unaodly In Early
Days.

Y THE early days OF Amer.
ica's history Christmas fes.
tivities were not generally
observed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
a,aaa. vtsrIaN N.vs9Arta unIon

BLIZZARD was brewing.
Little cutting pieces Of snow
we're being blown In whirls
around corners and down
the street. Huddled down
In his coat stood a newsboy
Of some eight or nine years.
Ills face was drnMn with the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21
Republicans Need Harmony.

If they do this the administration
and its followers hope that harmony
can be brought into the Republican
ranks, that the various so-called
blocs in congress will be satisfied and
that the Republican party can go be.
fore the people in 1924 with a record
not particularly Scared with the
wounds of factionalism.
The recent conference of the La Fol
lette progressives was bipartisan ir
a measure. There were some Demo
Gratis to take part in the deliberations
Democrats who, while partisan on q
good many things, are nonpartisan in
what perhaps they would call "legisla-
ton for the -uplift.' The truth Is
however, that so far as the Republic
an party is concerned all compromise
measures intended to meet differences
between the administration and the
so-called extremists probably must
necessarily lack Democratic support
Therefore, If there Is to be com
ing together to make the Republican
cause less difficult in 1924 1t must take
the form, it is said. of a Joining az
Of the different schools of Republican
ism In house and senate 70 the ex
clusion Of any school Of the Demo
Gratis.
1t seems likely. therefore. that soon
the movement for more advanced leg
islation by the so-called bloc elements
in house and senate must become
movement within the Republican
party.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-12-21

Just What kind Of a platform ~ u
isiatiVe accomplishment the Ran'
hcans can construct for use :, p -
national convention In 1924 II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
COURT TRIMS ATTORNEY FEE

In pending divorce action of Marie
Theirs VS.. Walter Theirs the defendant
was up before the circuit court Tues
day for not obeying an order of court
commissioner requiring him to pay to
his wife'S attorneys "preliminary" at
torney fee of SS5 and S15 periodical
support. The point was raised that
the order had been entered and served
without notice to the defendant, and
before the action was commenced by
service of the summons. The husbands
attorney, however, waived this point
and the matter was heard on the
merits. 1t developed that the husband
is supporting two children by former
marriage and that the wife is in no
need of support from him. The court
thereupon vacated the part of the or
der for support and cut the attorney
fee that the husband must pay to his
wife's attorneys from SS5 to S35. The
wife was represented by Green Bay
counsel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
MAYOR NAMES PLUMB

Under authority of resolution
adopted by the city council at its
meeting last week Mayor Gcorgenson
filed an appointment of Ralph G.
Plumb to represent the city at the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
to be held at Washington, ID. c., on
Dec and s. Mr. Plumb holds the
Office, almost entirely honorary, Of
city harhor commissioner and is presi-
dent of the local Kiwans club, which
has taken leading part locally in
promoting the deep waterways to the
sea project. The selection is ideal as
Mr.. Plumb not only is well qualified
generally to represent the city, but he
is also an authority on Great Lakes
history and an enthusiast on the water
ways question and fully informed on
the subject,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
CllY MUST PAY SISTER

John kOpedlausky, a city fireman
was taken dead from a smoke-filled
house in the Seventh ward last March
where he had been working with the
department in extnguishing a fire. He
apparently had died from suffocation
and there were murmurings of con
templated Investigations of alleged
negligence, but nothing came of it.
The matter of compensation came up
before the state industrial commission
and a hearing was held here about
three weeks ago. The claimant was a
sister of the fireman and the CITY de
pended on two principal defenses:
first, that the fireman died of heart
disease and not as a result of dangers
occurring in the line of his duty; and
second, that the petitioner, his sister,
was not dependent upon her brother in
the sense contemplated by the law.
Either one would be a sufficient de-
fenSe if established, but the commits
sion last week found against the CITY
on both, They apparently gave but
Scant consideration to the theory that
II fireman who two or three weeks be
fore had passed a rigid physical exam
ination by the city'S physicians for ad-
mission to the department, had sue
cumbed to heart disease, when all the
circumstances pointed to suffocation.
As to dependency the commission
found that the petitioner is totally in
capacitated by tuberculosis and had
been for some time entirely supported
by the fireman, and concluded that the
fact that she had other brothers and
sisters able, but legally obligated, to
support her did not effect her total de
pendence on the fireman. The city is
now required to pay the sister $4,000,
and rumorS are that the city before
trial spurned an offer of settlement
for minor fraction of that SUM.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
STREET CAR HITS MOTOR CAR

A street car and an Oakland auto
mobile owned and driven by Oscar
Hansen had a set-to at the corner of
Jay and Eighth streets Sunday after
noon about o'clock from which the
motor car came out decided second
best The Hansen car was proceeding
west on Jay street. The driver said
later that the large number of parked
cars prevented his seeing the approach
of the street car until too late to avoid
the collision. The car was badly dam
aged, that is, the motor car was, but
that was a minor feature compared
with the total absence of injury to the
Hansen family who occupied it. The
fact that the street car was going slow
alone prevented serious results.