White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-15
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Gl.,~.,>e-G .Nsux.
In the formal digniied cadence of the hymn
writer's from the first have given expression
to the loftiest of Christmas sentiments
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The Mary Christmas shown above is not the
only one in the country. There's one in Austin
Texas and there was one in Superior, Wis.,
that is until she married Herbert A. Rom
And in Pittsburgh. there's Mrs. Edward Q
Claus who (believe it or notD lives on Claus
avenue and who has become quite accustomed
to having children in all parts of the city cal
her on the telephone and tell Mrs Claus to tel
"Mr Santa Claus" what they want for Christ
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.Paace on earth, good will to men"-that ii
the spirit of Christmas. But it hasn't always
been Back in the early days of New England
the observance of Christmas was severely
frowned upon. Gov. William Bradford in hi
.History of the Plymouth Plantation" has this
to say about it in 1921:
ION the day called Christ1nasday, the Gov
called them out to worke Gas was used) bu
the most of this new company excused then
selves and said it went against their consci
ences to work on that day. So the Govr toult
them that If they made it mater of conscience
he would spare them till they were better in
formed So led away the rest and left them; bu
when they came home at noone from their worke
he found them in the streete at play, openly
some pitching the barr and some at stoole ball
and shuch like sports. So he went to them, ant
toole way their Implements and tould them tina
was against his conscience that they SHOULD
play and others worke. If they made the kepe
ing of it mater of devotion, let them kepe thei
houses but ther should be gameing rev
cling in the streets. Since which nothing hat
BEEN attempted that way, at least openly"
But that wasn't the worst of it, for the late
settlers in Massachusetts, the Puritans, felt eve
more strongly about 'such festivities as wer
superstitiously kept in other communities to tn
great dishonor of God and offense of others.
So on May II. 1859, the general court in Bosto
passed law against Christmas observanc
which said:
g" 1t is therefore ordered by this court an
the authority thereof that whatsoever shall b
found observing any such day as Christmas Q
the like, either by forebearng labor, feastnl
or any other way upon such account as afort
said every such person offending shall pa