The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-20
The New Santa Claus
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he has limitations in both goods and
kind words. He has much power and
his personality is very elastic and fills
all space. He visits all nations and all
the little and big of these nations. Hel
permits no one, no nation, to tell him
how he shall treat you He, gives freely,
but will not be held up. No one can
take his place inNthe world Now, at
one time a certain nation was in sore
distress, as were many other nations
Your indifference to active particpa-
ton in the orderly conduct of your
government combined with extrav-
agance by the people of medium means,
or small earning power, put both
shoulders down on the mat Many other
causes of the depression have been
given. Then. there arose a man of I'M
doubted honesty and apparently ques-
tionable philosophy, who sensed the
distress of the people and resolved TO
show them and the world a New
Utopia. The people of his nation seemed
to rejoice at his coming. By many he
was even proclaimed to be New Santa
Claus, or at least Soloman Under the
head of emergency measures, various
new ideas were foisted on the people
Many rights abrogated, initiative and
ambition destroyed. Money was de-
based, contracts nulified. Your highest
courts were threatened by vicious
propaganda. In fact the very foundation
of the Constitution was Jared, and
condition of chaotic instability resulted
making many men halt in their tracks
and to depend upon this pseudo Santa
Claus for all work and all pleasures
and necessities of life. The business
activities of men Of long experience and
with much invested capital were coded,
curtailed or controlled to such an un-
reasonable extent that confidence was
destroyed. Money became unstable or
went into hiding But, my children, as
times goes on, and your minds develop,
it will soon become obvious to YOU
that the emotions and reactions of men,
their physical and social needs differ
materially. Some elusive element Or
force in men induces unlike reactions,
under like circumstances. All men are
in reality not equal Quantity and
quality in the physical make up, as in
the social structure are only relative
Both change under the gradual and
natural processes Of evolution The APP
plication of artificial means or the use
of unproven stimulants, may in the
long run result in danger to patient
or nation. Better remove the causes
of our national distress and then build
up the economic system in an orderly
way. Some will be hurt, when this is
done. Many are now suffering on ac-
count of the false Embellishments
made by INSCRIPTIONS greed, fostering
favorites and condoning graft.
The great experiment, honest in its
intention, necessarily failed and much
wreckage was washed up upon our
shores. A heavy financial burden re-
suited The financial burden will I'M
fortunately be yours and your chill
drens, although not Of your making.
The tracks of the suave and smiling
workers will be found on the rocks
assigned by historians TO the trial and
error period
30 remember, as you grow up that
Santa Claus is Santa Claus. There can
be no other. Take him for himself and
give him in return love, loyalty and
good fellowship
Your history will confirm my state
ments. Your youthful experiences, daily
in life, with its manifold points of con-
tact will soon convince you Of the value
of reasonable amunt of personal lib
erty, treasure far outweighing the few
leaves and fishes that you may be able
to acquire by passively hiding all Of
your natural human emotions and re-
actions under land slide that will
sooner or later disappear under proper
readjustments, whether we desire it or
not.
So study the processes and laws Of
nature and also recall the historical
facts resulting from temporary success
produced by artificial means As vigor-
Gus young nieces and nephews Of Uncle
Sam, you will prefer to play safe,
rather than to 60 blindly forward under
the plaudits of hungry and hystsrical
mass. Seek by slow calm means a
method to right the wrongs that have
been done by misuse of delegated
power or your neglect of your own
business, ("Our Conveniently, in an
orderly way. So that natural greed will
be curbed and privileges to the for
tunate few curtailed The idea of the |