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SANTA A LADY? .. . That's good for a laugh, even to the Japanese. When 14 Santa Claus uniforms arrived at the Ameri- can Red Cross .Far Eastern Area warehouse in Tokyo, Miss Margery Tonge, an ARC employee from Australia, tried one on and got a big hearty "Ho-Ho-Ho" from two Japanese warehouse workers. The suits, destined for use-at ARC Christmas parties in U. S. military hospital wards in Japan, Korea, Okinawa and the Philippines, were made by Red Cross volunteers in Baltimore, Boston, Toledo, Washington, D. C., and Youngstown, Ohio, By Elizabeth Shafer Tt was the day before Christ- mas. The man at the lot said, 'I can give you this bigger tree for the same price, lady.' : Mary Carstairs said quickly, 'No, thank you, this is just the right size. Will you put it in the car for me, please?' The man set the tiny, perfectly formed fir tree on the back seat of the car. 'There you are, lady. Merry Christmas.' Mary Carstairs looked at him, startled. "Thank you,' she said. She got into the car and drove off, a young woman with dark sad eyes, her face unnaturally thin. iz Purposeful. } At Hempstead's department store, she moved slowly, purpose- fully through the crowded, festive aisles. When she came to the counter with the Christmas deco- rations laid out in shining rows of red and green, blue, pink, silver and gold, she waited quietly until a.clerk came. ~'I want six of the small blue ones,' she said, pointing. 'Six of the red, six of the gold.' . =~ an _'They're cheaper by the dozen, ma'am. Wouldn't you like to make that two. dozen all together?' 'No. Thank you. That's all I need." _ 'Wouldn't you like some tinsel --or a box of artificial snow? 'No. Just these.' é 'We have a good bargain on lights.' ~ - 'No. Thank you.' - "How about a little angel for the top of the tree? On 'special sale, since tomorrow is Christ- mas.' -Mary Carstairs stared at the delicately featured, smiling angel With the tinsel wings. "Yes, yes, ah): take that." Ho J Air "She moved quickly through the Pushing crowds, carrying her par- cel, She put the ornaments into the back seat of the car, beside the little tree, and drove through the streets of the town. Windows Were gay with holiday offerings, the Streets swarmed with laugh- ie ing, last-minute 'shoppers. Deco- rations were hung across the street: _ loops of evergreen, wreaths and candles, gigantic candy canes. A loudspeaker was . 'blaring, 'Joy to the World' Phd ap mnie? PEM VE REE PE MEME MEME PE NE NE Mary Carstairs drove out of town, past the houses with their reindeer and Santa's sleigh on the front lawns, the three wise men, the shepherds, and the manger. She did not look at the manger. It was dusk, and already there were lighted candles and wreaths with colored lamps in the win- dows of the houses she just passed. Through the picture win- dows she could see the families- mothers and fathers, boys and girls--laughing and eager, deco- .|rating the trees.... A Mission She drove on, and at the end of the street she turned the car onto the side road leading away from the town and through the carved pillars with their iron gates. 'Memorial Cemetery,' the sign said. 'Gates close at 5:30 p.m.' When she had come to the place, she stopped the car and got out. She carried the little tree and the package of ornaments across the grass, between the headstones. Kneeling, she began to work, swiftly, utterly absorbed. She set up the tree, adorned it with the ornaments of red and blue and gold. At the very last, she took the sweet-faced angel with the tinsel wings and fastened it securely atop the tiny tree. She stood up, brushing her hands on her coat, and looked at her handiwork, looked at the little headstone which read, 'Mary Louise, infant daughter of Charles and Mary Carstairs, born Febru- ary 5, died September 21.' She stared dry-eyed at the words cut into the stone, then turned and walked slowly back to the car. In the car she hesi- tated, looked back. The little tree stood bravely in the fading light, its ornaments gleaming against the softness of; the tree. SER ERI EEE K- bide eee oo K a4 i ry : a ; MERRY es Aip4 ienip. SAV KS A) to DR. W. C. ARNOLD PRUE NET RE UE NSE HR OS UU OS SE EO Christmas Is Not "X'S" Birthday Today is the day of commercial- ization and advertising. Through- out the year we are bombarded with ads and. promotions of one kind or another proclaiming the merits of everything from _ shoe- laces to $10,000 autos. Everybody has something to sell and Christ- mas is the biggest selling season of all. In our efforts to buy and sell, we too often lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. We seem, some-of us, to forget who's birth- day it is. Evidence for this car be found in the word 'Xmas.' It's easier to say, and much easier to write on an ad layout or sign. However we are not celebrating X's birthday. Who was, or is 'X?' Put the 'Christ' back into Christ- mas. Gift Giver Has Different Names The Christmas-time gift-giver has many different names in the various lands of the world, and even in Russia youngsters annual- ly await the arrival of two legend- ary benefactors. Kolya (Nicholas) is supposed to go about Russia on Holy Night, leaving tiny wheat cakes on the windowsills and in addition there is 'Babushka' who also. gives gifts to litthe boys and girls in repentance, a legend says, for supposedly mis-directing the Magi on their trip to Bethlehem) Italian Children await the ar- rival of 'Lady Befana,' a fairy queen who presents gifts. Some Spanish children believe the gifts come directly from the child Jesus -- 'el Nino Jesus.' Don't Overdo It Be careful not to overdo your outdoor decorations. Your house and yard might end up looking like. an amusement park. Even the most expensive decorations will have this effect if not used in good taste. 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