Show 1 I- I Santa Claus Lives Lives' I LATE there has been a disposition Ion on the he I part part of modern reformers to banish fairy stories to the forgotten ages Even that jolly old patron saint of little children Santa Claus Chus is not forgotten in the crusade Here and there we hear people endeavoring to break down this tradition with their youthful friends Not long t ago ago a Q teacher teach r in one of the public schools scoffed at at the existence of such a personage I IVee Wee Vee hearts ache when this calamity breaks upon pon them It marks the beginning of disillusionment disillusion- disillusion ment in life and should be forestalled until the thelast I last possible moment Li Life is never the same after Santa Claus goes for after that one glamour after another is removed from the activities which occupy the human mind It is the first faltering in faith and comes too early in life to render fender service in the battle against deception and hypocrisy I Santa Claus liv lives s and no no matter what these reformers may say He lie will be the greatest memory memry mem- mem pry ory ry in life until children are born all I f up These people may shatter the the faith which i makes kes Santa Claus the most wholesome tradition 1 t tion on in history They may make some som skeptical J Children il 1 believe their weird ideas of f practical l FJ g but they can n never never- ver render service to their kind can nev never r abide in the faith which makes tOr fr better living or broaden their own vision in tiie world i We Ve would not deprive little children of the joyful j anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus We Ve would not deprive parents of the fun and the satisfaction that comes from little hearts made J 1 de glad on Christmas morning If it be ignot igno- igno t ranee rance to believe Jn these things then education fails of its Us mission for it takes away the dearest i 4 tradition of all time Let your kiddies know i about Santa Claus Let them know that he labors labor's labors la- la c bors hors long in the mystic confines of the frozen north making toys for good little children Tell them how he slips away from his home on the night before Christmas in a sleigh drawn by tiny reindeers with bounteous gifts for all all' the little folk who have been good Tell them how he glides over the and slides down the chimney never ever forgetting a wee wee soul unless it il happen appen the he he is naughty and stays up late for a surreptitious glimpse of of this g good od old soul I I E f. f Reap a h heap ap of happiness in the joy of ol i telling selling this Utis story for th there re is no tale in al all 4 j l literature more universally loved lovd and believed I ar your old undeceived hea heart leap in gladness I s the little folk gasp in keen anticipation anc and tp ipen n th their ir eyes in wonderment Pass as un- un the people who ho would have this story J in the cradle Remember that when bu in deprive little children of this hope you rob robt t em of th the greatest blessing of childhood faith n a Beautiful life devoid of struggles and t Recall the day when Santa Claus ft t you ana and reflect on the changes chang s it brought t your 1 your life so that you may cherish this l I VJ f f for r your children children and preserve the innocence I pr f childhood SO so long as possible Christmas cannot be complete u unless less this patron saint is I l in the family circle |