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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

them there is no Santa Claus"
1t takes more than that to shock
modern child.
The real question nowadays Is not
us there a Santa CLAUSE" but simply
What are we going to do with Santa
Claus?
What Is going to become of our
venerable old friend in this day of
airplanes, automobiles and radio? Let
us see.
Attempts to put Sandy Claws, as
many children insist on calling him,
into an airplane are dismal failures.
Santa. is a foe to progress.
He will have his rcindeers or moth
ing.
Despite the advent Of the safety
razor and bobbed hair. Santa Claus re-
! mains hopelessiy hirsute. His hair
needs cutting badly and his beard
generous trimming.
He stubbornly insists on coming
down chlmneys, even when apart
ments have no chimneys.
He clings to his old red suit with
white bands of fur, and continues to
powder himself literally with snow.
All attempts TO reform him have
failed, just as futile efforts to assas-
sinate the old fellow have ended in
naught.
The pen is. indeed, mightier than
the sword!
So the only way we can answer our
self-imposed question Is to say that
Santa Claus is going to keep on being
just what he always has been.
kindly old party going around doing
good.
This is the unacceptable conclusion
! one comes to when he attempts to
reas son about Santa Claus. Despite
all reason, you have to reason In his
favor. just as that famous editorial !
did
The fool has said in his heart.
There is no God" but no one can
stand up. at Christmas time, and say
there is no Santa Claus.
Yet there are certain serious souls
who insist on regarding this as real
problem.
Shall they tell lie to the child?
They resemble those other earnest
people who worry over Mother Goose
rhvmes.
The plastic mind of the little child.
they say. Is hurt by such lerrible
images as Jack and Jill falling down.
and Tom. Tom, the piper's son, who
got beating. and little Miss Mufett,
who got scared by a spider.
Personally. | believe that there is
something in what they say. but not
any way near as much as they say
In other words. the mind of child
is, indeed, plastic.
Quite.
Most of the had side Of such stories.
including those of old witches, etc.
rolls off childs mind like water OF
ducks back.
Perhaps supersensitive child, now
and then. is harmed by such images.
but the very vast number-say 80 and
44-1o0 per cent-forSet.
Rock "a bye. baby on the tree top.
when the bough bends the cradle viii
rock: when the wind blows the cradle
will fall. and down will come baby
cradle and all
All the child gets out of that is the
rocking, 1t concentrates on The rock
ing, not on the falling, if il realizes
anything except the tune.
SO with Santa Claus. i1e has never
| hurt a child yet. and | imag CINE you
will have pretty hard time convinc.
ing Johnnie TO the contrary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
A Bureau Housing Survey.

A meeting has been called of the
Public Buildings Commission, TO be held
shortly, at which Secretaries Mellon
Work, Hoover and Davis will discuss
the question of the proper disposition
of bureaus Of their respective depart
ments which are now housed in build
inss outside of their main structures.
This will be in the nature Of a survey
of the present decidedly uneconomic
conditions, which are costly financially
and enthusiastically. The scattering
of the bureaus of the same department
entails heavy rental bills-for many of
the outside housings are of private
ownership-but it also imposes heavy
burden upon the executive force and
involves a serious waste of time both
for the workers and those having bust
ness with the departments.
In some cases these bureaus are
housed in the so-called temporary
buildings located on the Mall. Two of
those buildings are of substantial con
struction. The others are all of a
f1imsy, makeshift character, already in
disrepair and actually in some cases in
a dangerous condition. Priceless rec
ords, irreplaceable and representing
enormous values, are stored in them,
subject TO destruction by fire or the
collapse of the buildings.
This meeting soon to be held relates
mainly to reallocation of space in
the buildings, public and private, now
used by the Government. Pending the
erection of new structures, shift must
be made to make the most effective
use of all available space. The Public
Buildings Commission has now before
it a proposal to transfer the Depart
rnent Of Labor 10 the Pension Building
in Judiciary Square. This move, 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Senator Pa Harrison's satirical
speech in which he compared Vice
President Dawes to Don Qu1Xote
fighting the windmills gave the
country a laugh without diverting
critics of Senate rules from the is
sues.
After few more little pleasan-
tries like that Of Senator Pat Har-
rison." says the Waterbury Repubii-
can independently. Vice President
Dawes may be expected to know his
Senate better. And it may he hoped
the Senate will know and like its
presiding officer better. Gen. Daw ives
is no fool. IL he looks like one to
Senator Harrison. it is because he
has not vet wholly adpated himself
to his new environment.
1T is the prerogative and almost
the duty of Senator Pat Harrison.
remarks the Baltimore Sun Gnde-
pendent). Ito let the lightning of
his humor play upon those with
whom he disa grees, and one can we'll
understand that Vice President
Dawes had no objections to make to
the Senator's speech But since
Senator Harrison's purpose was TO
prove that the Senate needs no new
rules to make IL businesslike. one
best reply TO Dawes charges that
the Senate spends too much time in
unnecessary talk is to cut down the
amount of unnecessary talk. But
the Palm Beach Times Democratic)
suggests that brilliant sarcasm is
the hardest thing i'm the world TO
fight and the Vice President has
foeman who compounds 1t with AL
inimitable smile.
X
IF Senator Harrison and his fellow
Senator's. warns the Lynchburs News
tic), wish to see Mr.. Dawes
enthroned in the affections Of his fell
low countrymen, all they have to do
is to continue to jump on him when
he is down. Good sport that he is.
laughing like an outsider at the Mis-
sissippian's keen thrusts and sar-
castle humor, he will soon reappear
in heroic role on the stage of national
affairs If the Senators are not salts
fed with his overwhelming lack of
success and continue to rub it in.
They may do for him what he could
not do for himself
The Vice President also appears as
a good sport" to the Allentown Call
independently, which refers to him as
laughing with the Senators and the
galleries as he has heard himself COM
pared with the Spanish mailman Don
Quixote. who battled valiantly but in
effectively against windmills.'
X y X
terms applied to Senator Harrison by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Commissioner Fenning Confirmed.

Confirmation of the nomination OF
District Commissioner Frederick A.
Fenning was given yesterday by the
Senate without question, after a brief
examination of the appointment by the
District committee. Reports of oppo-
sition proved unfounded. The com
mittee heard nothing to warrant any
delay, and the Presidents choice for
the position was given prompt and
unanimous approval.
Commissioner Fenning held the Of
nee for several months before the con-
vening of Congress and has discharged
his duties conscientiousIy and capably.
In doing so he has necessarily been
compelled to render decisions displeas-
ing to some persons and adverse to
some interests. That is the nature of
public ONCE. Not every question pre-
sented TO an administrative official is
susceptible of answer without eVokinS
displeasure. In this case those who
have felt aggrieved by the Commits
sioner's course have. despite much pre-
found that they have no real ground
for asking the Senate to refuse to con
firm the appointment.
Acceptance of public Office is usually
at a heavy cost TO an active business
or professional member of commu-
nifty, and is TO be highly appraised as
a service, TO be rewarded with support
and praise. Contentious criticism and
opposition on the ground of interfer-
ence with special interests is not con.
structive. The Senate has by its &C
ton Endorsed the record the Commits
sioner has made during the months of
his service under recess appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Pat Harrison, Humorist,
Versus Dawes, s'Good Sport"

the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Reruh-
lican), which says: 1T is easy 10 IN
derstand why unlimited talk appeal
to q man like the Senator from Mis-
sissippi.'' The Fort Wayne journal
Gazette Democratic,, however. quot.
ing the Vice President to the effect
that he greatly enjoyed Senator Rar-
rison's oratory,' remarks that when
picking on him becomes the fashion.
as il is likely to, Mr.. Dawes vii! he
ready TO guess again" That such q
development is likely is affirmed by
the Philadelphia Public Ledger dnde
pendent). which quotes Senator Moses
as having limited thai ''one OF the
Senate's tasks would he the tanning
of Charles G.. Dawes and declares:
The tanning has begun. Pat Har-
rison, one of the gay guerrillas Of the
South, has taken an hour OF 81 "t
the Senate time to liken the Vice
President to another Don QuiXote.
1t was balm of Gilead md sweet oint-
ment for the SenateS wounded self
esteem"
"Off and on during the session" the
Ana conda Standard Democratict he
lieves, doubtless many other Senators
will take a crack at the doughty Vice
President. It's going TO be merry
war. and the Senators have tl4e ad
vantage in this, that they may. if they
choose. talk their heads off. whereas
the Vice President Is denied all ora
torical privilege The New York
Evening Post independently also saws
that there will be other Senator'S who
must have their little fling at A Vice
President who had the effron,ery 10
recommend taking away the immemo-
rial privilege of a Senator 10 talk
y 1. IL L.
he pleases."
IF" observes the indianapolis News
independently. Senator Harrison
thinks the people cannot understand
that the Senate is bound down by
set of Anticipated customs ana is con
Quoted entirely unlike any other bust
ness body in the world. he is mistaken"
Supporting this view. the Ann Arbor
Times News independently foresees the
doom Of the filibuster with the com
ment 1T may struggle along for a
time. but it will expire naturally when
the Nation as whole awakes to the
necessity of reform
X X X
The Chicago Daily News Gndepend-
enD agrees that Eventually the Sen
ate rules will be revised. and the joke
will be on the truculent if good-na
tured Fat, rather than on the consti-
tutionally muzzled Vice President
while the Sacramento Union dnde-
pendenD thinks that even if Dawes Is
fighting a windmill he will in time
win his fight.
1T is perhaps just TO Senator Har-
rison,'' suggests the Chattanooga
Times Gndependent Democraticl. ito
say that he would not have done 1t
except that he was simply taking up
time that might have been lost. or. al
least. foresomely spent in listening /"
some dry speech" The San Francisco
Bulletin independently finds in the in
cident an indication that the sense
Of humor has not entirely deserted
ear Iawraakers.'' -.---a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

The child looked with amazement at
the department store Santa Claus.
And what do you want for Christ
mas, my little mann" asked the genial
saint (who In private life Is Joseph
Ufin).
Johnnie hung hack. divided between
establishment and fear.
Tell Santa Claus what you want,
Johnnie" commanded the mother.
beaming with pride.
Il want automobile" began John.
Then. with a burst OF speed, he emu
merated several other articles.
Santa Claus smiled.
Il won't forget you, Johnnie" he
said. with a truly kriss Kringle grin,
wagging his white whiskers. He turn.
ed to another young hopeful.
But John was not finished with him.
Mamma" he began. II thought
Sanity Claus lives at the North Pole. !"
oh. he does"
What's he doing here, then?"
Oh, he is just here on little visit,
that's ALL"
Does Santa Claus buy his presents
here, mammal
oh, yes-oh, no, he doesn't buy his
presents at all. He just sends some of
them here for you to look at"
why, don't he write 1t down, NAM
ma-how can he remember what
told him."
He has good memory. my dear"
Has he got automobile, NAM
MAJ"
Don't worry. son, he won't forget
you"
Il mean big automobile, ma NINA. -
why, L suppose so. Whv?"
Cause, we. saw him in that other
store, and he must get in automo-
bile TO come here so fast--'
Johnnie, you talk too much. -
smiled the mother, despite her best
efforts to the contrary.
Her SON paid no attention to the
remark.
Mamma" he continued. do you
have to buy everything from Santa
Claus?''
oh. no, son, Santa Claus Is a kind
old soul. who loves little boys and
girls
Johnnie was still puzzling his sma II
head over the strange relationship of
Santa Claus to modern commerce
when the pair went down in the ele.
vator.
II is lucky for us and the children
that most OF the little ones have not
vet acquired the analytical mind. else
some parents would be set down for
colossal liars
Is there a Santa Claus?
newspaper editor once made a
big hit by writing a rea ssuring mes
age TO the children. Perhaps most of
YOU have read it. Our friend Roxie
reads it over the radio now and then
with great approval.
The world is going 10 ruin when
there is no Santa Claus. we are told.
AS long as there are innocent children
in the world 10 love Santa. Santa
Claus will exist.
Certainly the position is una ssaila
BILE.
There is no more reason for ousting
Santa Claus than there Is for dismiss
ing the fairies. Children love such
fancies. and they do them no harm.
because. IS they grow up" they nat.
uralfy grow out" of such ideas.
There is no violent wrench given to
he tender imagination. Precious few
children ever so to bed any more in
tears because an older child has told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

The plans of Mr.. Dawes 10 bring the
United States Senate under proper
discipline are as little compared to the
projects of Senator Borah for bringing
the World Court to terms of conserva-
tive restraint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

One OF the outstanding characteris-
tics of the public is tendency to NOM
mate anybody who gains temporary
publicity for the presidency of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

A tenor refuses to sing. Later he
consents to carol. The public is deeply
what he has been singing and what he
is likely to sing is, while melodiously
agreeable entirely without intellectual
significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
4 Self.Satisfaction.

| haven't achieved great renown.
| do not own much of the town.
And vet | take plea
In liberal measure,
While viewing the streets up and
down.
The danger the highways reveal
Requires expert caution and zeal.
SO, think / am clever
Because | have never
Been hit by an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Geld Calculation.

What do you regard as the leading
ple?'
prohibition answered Senator
Sorghum.
And where do you stand"
Pm in favor of enforcing the law
but ! don't feel sure that the law il
going to have the political influence
I'll need for my next election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Florida is enjoying prosperity
which Ponce de Icons dreams could
not anticipate. Instead OF Il fountain
of youth" there is apparently we'll
spring of ready money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
The Handsome Stranger.

Are you sure you love him." in
quired the confidential friend.
Not yet" answered Miss Cayenne.
He still has to show me whether he's
devoted admirer or just a prohibi.
ton agent looking for evidence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

pie directions. The whole book is cal
culated to open the eyes in many d.
rections and to stir the mind into per-
sonal activity toward many things
nearer by than those that here picture
those medieval days of darkness.
A word In leaving: What about that
amnesty for Pep, the ''Iifer,"
up Ia RennsSkania? :. 5 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Italy has dictator in Mussolini.
Russia confers the title of dictator
on Trotsky. much as the motion pic
ture industry confers it on viii Hays.
There are dictators and dictators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

This country, according to financial
EXPERTS. was never so prosperous as
il Is TO-DAY This fact should make the
slogan Shop early" particularly
cheerful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Rate by Mail-Payabie In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

4 jazz orchestra is sure of liberal
publicity. The real leader of the band
is the press agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

A dry agent may achieve the repu-
tation of being good entertainer
even when most active as killjoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Arbitrary Authority.

Crimson Gulch used to be the
toughest little town on the map"
1T still is whispered Cactus Joe.
"Only the toughest citizens has got
themselves elected to Office, thereby
maxim everything they do appear per
fectly legal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
Desirable Substitute

This League of Nations seems intent
And we'll give thanks therefor
On ways to make an argument
Take precedence of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

The countries which find profit in
smuggling liquor into the I. :. a.
decline TO regard prohibi
ton as a failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

1t is apparently difficult TO devise
system of demotion that will complete
~ retire Bill Mitchell to private life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Jud Tunkins says a Merry Christ
mas depends on your ability to appre
ciate good intentions more than the
value of gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Christmas comes but once a year"
said Uncle Eben. IF it came twice
year II would cease to Be holiday
and become q financial problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor |,
The Evening Star Newspaper Cempan,

The Evening star. with the SUNDAY morn
ing edition. IS delivered by carriers within
re city at 80 cents per month daily oaly
- cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents
ner month. Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Celiection is made by
carrier ut the end OF each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Q. What is the difference between
tuberculosis and consumption?-S. ".
A. tuberculosis may attack any
part of the body, while consumption
is an advanced form OF tuberculosis Of
the lungs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Q. What music is Used as an accom-
paniment TO the Passion Play" Al
OberammerSau?- X. :.
A. No music is played as an accom-
raniment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Q. Have sypsies been in This coun-
try very long?-Q. P
A. Gypsies were brought 10 Amer
lea AT an early period. as is shown by
n document dated February II, 1891.
They We're brought over and colonized
by the French in Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Q. Is the mayor of Jerusalem a
Christian:-M. n.
A. Musa Pssha al Busseini. the
mayor of Jerusalem. is q Moslem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-22

Fire eater and word jazzer" are the
terms applied to Senator Harrison by
The Winslow mail., 1925-06-19
HOME TOWN LOYALTY

loyalty worth several pounds of prosperity Once
boosting for his home town actually have con-
rbuted its material wealth. besides adding more person
to- the list whose looking and orwardacng in cOnunc
ton with his fellow boosters population ns
ution business greater town city, and in this in
stance greater WinsIOw.
The Winslow mail., 1925-06-19

Remember your negbo will take better Of you than stran
future depends holding your confidence and he
By spending your money home you help merchants %
by making greater and better opportunities for your children
The dollar you spend home ccutes at home spending away
bye and practically utilities all efforts build up the town. Will
trying get business and money for the you doing the
Don't mail that order until you have considered these things
mail it at all.
The Winslow mail., 1925-06-19

w. H. Dagg Mercantile Co.
Winslow Furniture Co.
E. H. Black Jeweler
]. c. Penney Company
Ideal Laundry Co.
Standard Botting Works
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-11
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Y Philip Mason and Harold Staples,
who have employment in Bangor,
spent the weekend in town.
Mrs. Earle Clark of Millinocket is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson Austin.
Rev. and Mrs. John Besant spent
several days last week in Bangor.
Misses Modesto Dubay and Alice
Clough, of Seal Harbor, were week
end guests of Miss Clough's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. e. Clough.
Friends of Charles Garland and
daughter Ethelyne, who are Ill of
scarlet fever, are pleased to hear they
are gaining.
Mrs. Elizabeth seavey Of Maiden,
Mass, was a recent guest of Mrs.
Bernard 8. Jellison.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-11
Oak Point.

Word has been received of the
death of George Maynard Smith Of
Boston, president of the G. M. Smith
Optical Co., who, with his family, has
been a summer resident here many
years. Mr.. Smith submitted to a
tonsil operation early in January
Bronchitis pneumonia and influenza
followed in rapid succession, and
death resulted Sunday Feb. g..
Funeral services were held at the
Park Street church, Boston, Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Smith is survived by
widow, Ethel Wilson, and one son,
George Maynard, jr., to whom the
sympathy of the community is ex-
tended.
Feb. 9. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-11
MAINE DEVELOPMENT.
Meeting to be Held in Ellsworth
Next Monday.


Next Monday afternoon at $50
O'Clock, in connection with the
opening of the food fair, meeting
will be held under the auspices of the
Maine Development association. 1t
was hoped to have Governor
Brewster here, but he is unable to
come on that date. However, he
has two able ubstitutes-Hon. H.
C. Burrill of Belfast, president of the
Senate, and Hiram w. Kicker of
Poland Springs, president of the
Maine Publicity Bureau, who will
be the speaker
o. w. Tapley, chairman OF the
Maine Development association for
Hancock county, has sent invitations
to representative men of all towns OF
the county to be present, and to all
members of Hancock county's present
delegation in the State legislature.
These men will be the guests of the
Hancock County Fair Association at
the food fair.
The meeting here is in accordance
with the plan to hold similar meet
ings in every county in the State to
explain and talk over the matter of
advertising Maine and it's resources.
The food fair itself offers an
attraction that should bring many to
the meeting, and it is hoped there
will be a large attendance. The
"boost Maine" meeting will furnish
a fitting opening to the food fair,
which is ''boost Ellsworth" enter
prise.