Word: clause
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...recited very impressively a poem which was an expression of gratitude to the foreigners who had adopted and befriended the refugee peoples of Russia. About 4.30 the ladies of the community served refreshments to the children. When they returned to the auditorium the Christmas trees were lighted and Santa Claus arrived with a toy for each child. All who had a share in entertaining these poor orphan "kiddies" felt a peculiar joy as they saw them go away saw them go away happy, clutching a doll or a toy or a book...
Newspapers in this country have been conjecturing as to the reason for this elaborate exploit. Various suggestions have been advanced, many of them as interesting as they are unusual. One possibility, however, has been overlooked: perhaps Santa Claus stuffed the stockings in Deutschland with paper marks. But if he has been kind enough to hand out real money, we cannot retrain from reminding the Germans that the Allied bills, like most others, are payable on the first of the month...
...adjoining column Professor William Roscoe Thayer calls attention to a practical way of keeping a clear conscience while you eat that dinner on December 25. Mr. Hoover has consented to act as Santa Claus in Europe. Back...