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How Christmas Is Celebrated In Peacetime Most Countries Will Honor Day With Their Local Yule Pageants. Christmas is Christmas from one corner of the earth to the other. This year the day means something spe cial, a period of thanksgiving for the end of a long bitter struggle. While most nations will celebrate the day in reverence to Christ, the customs vary in different countries and dif ferent regions. RELIGIOUS PARADE | For eight evenings before Christ mas, there is a religious procession held in Mexico at the head of which the figures of Joseph and Mary are borne. A lighted taper is carried by ? each member of the group, and they go about the streets singing Christ mas songs. Admittance to a home is sought every night. On the ninth evening they are admitted and a re ligious ceremony conducted about the straw-filled manger of the Christ Child. j 'CRAZY-COW' FIESTA For weeks prior to Christmas, the children of Colombia thrill to the painstaking preparations for a glori ous fireworks celebration. "Vacas Locas," ? "Crazy Cow," is the fire works of the Christmas fiestas in each village square, when men don fireproof garments and crawl into the wooden framework of a cow loaded down with sizzling firecrack ers and glittering Roman candles. PARADE OF MASKS | In the regions of Unrasch, Swit zerland, young people go from house to house wearing masks and elabo rate headdresses, representing houses, ships and biblical scenes. Enormous cowbells are worn on a leather harness. These merry makers dance and yodel until they are thrown a few coins. POLISH WIGILIA The Polish Wigilia, or Christmas feast, symbolizes "The Last Sup per," and is the feature of their Christmas celebration. Twelve types of dishes, prepared in their in dividual style, are served only once a year and at this time. After the feast, the lights are put out and bowls of huts, raisins and fruits and Christmas cakes and candies are passed around and eaten by the tree in the flicker of the candles. SAINT SINTER KLAAS The boys and girls in Holland look upon St. Nicholas Eve as their very own and call the good Saint, Sinter Klaas. Sinter Klaas visits the chil dren Christmas Eve to determine if they are worthy of presents. After Sinter Klaas leaves, each youngster places his wooden shoes before the fireplace. In it he puts bay and carrots for Sinter Klaas' great white horse, then be retires to spend a restless night. ? ? ' -.c ? ?i j EPIPHANY TIME OF GIFT-GIVING ?My Daily Prayer This Year* Threshold of a New Year. Epiphany being the time of gift giving in many lands, presents are associated with the Wise Men and their gift-bearing satellites. According to Spanish legend, the Wise Men pass through Spain each year on Epiphany Eve as they Jour ney to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Christ Child. Children, envision ing the procession of the Magi wend ing its way across the horison?the gem-set crowns and blazing torches melting with the sunset?place their shoes on window sills and balconies before going to bed. The shoes are filled with hay for the Wise Men's horses: on Epiphany morning, the hay is gone and toys and sweet meats overflow such receptacles. Befana was cleaning house when the Wise Men stopped to inquire how near they were to Bethlehem; Be fana knew nothing about Bethlehem, nor had she heard of the Holy In fant whom the Magi were seeking; so she finished her sweeping and went to bed. But Befana could not sleep; the regal cortege which had passed her door, the bright Star* which gleamed in the sky, and her own premonitions haunted her; so, Befana started for Bethlehem at midnight on Epiphany Eve. Alas, the magic hour had passed and, although Befana has wandered ever since, she has never found her way to Bethlehem. That is why La Befana brings toys and confections to Italian children on Epiphany Eve; and Russian Ba bouska holds a candle to the face of each sleeping child while she slips a present under his pillow?hoping that some day she will find the Babe of Bethlehem. Story of 'The Visit Of St. Nicholas' Was Written for Own Kin On December 23, 1822, Dr. Clem ent Clark Moore told his children the story of St. Nicholas and read to them a poem entitled "The Visit of St. Nicholas," which he had written especially for the occasion. Dr. Moore was chagrined when "The Visit of St. Nicholas" was pub lished in the Troy (N. Y.) Sentinel on December 23, 1823, as an anony mous contribution: a Doctor of Di vinity, he considered the poem be neath his dignity and many years passed before Dr. Moore allowed it to become known that he was the author thereof: no doubt he suspect ed how "The Visit of St. Nicholas" had found its way to the Sentinel. Miss Harriet Butler, daughter of the Rev. David Butler, had been a guest in the Moore home on "the night before Christmas" in '22 and had hastily copied Dr. Moore's narration in her album. Treasuring the poem throughout the entire year, Miss Butler sent a copy of it to the Sentinel as the Christmas season of 1823 approached. SANTA'S HELPERS I 8uU has had to call upon many people to help him with his toys. Fire departments have become cen ters of repair work in many cities. They are often lives expert assist ance by boys and girls, who know Just what each boy and girl wants. Bayberry Candle Tradition Given Economic expediency?not Christ mas traditions?prompted Puritan housewives of colonial New England to make their own bayberry candles. Puritan antipathy to Christmas celebrations disembarked from the Mayflower with the Pilgrims. The Massachusetts general court in 1659 welcomed (somewhat belatedly? communications being slow in those days) the tidings that the Round head Parliament had abolished the observance of Christmas in 1643. Restoration of English royalty in 1655 brought a revival of Christmas customs to England but in several New England communities the Puri tan prejudice against Christmas fes tivities persisted?in spite of im proved facilities of communications ?until the early part of the 20th century. Foreign Christmas Various foreiip] countries contribute many strange Christmas customs. In Norway there is a myth that the spruce grew from the bloodsoaked ground where two lovers died. The lights symbolize their love, faith and hope. At Saint Marks in Naples, the dogs are taken to church on Christmas morning. There they wait patiently until their masters leave. Russia holds that Mary is omnipo tent and uses a scene with her rather than the Christ Child. Intriguing Use of Color Marks Gay Holiday Season Fashions By CHERIE NICHOLAS * W FASHION continues to issue a clar ' ion call for color, color and more color. What with the gay holiday season approaching there is greater demand than ever for color-bright frocks. Designers are doing amazing things with putting the most un expected color with other colors for striking contrast. In fact, we are be ing educated to the point that there seems nothing "impossible" in the modern color-contrast technique. It is admirable what creators have been inspired to do and to dare this season in playing up color contrast in costume design. The three-color youthful dress to the left in the illustration is proving a big fashion success. It is the type that the young set adores. Two blaz ing colors and black in striking con trast for the bright bodice top sum up to nothing less than a sensation. "Hie black skirt makes you look slim and neat, while the colors in the bodice light up your face in a flattering manner. The rayon fabric of which this dress is made will make a hit with you, too, for it has a crown-tested label that you can count on in way of dependable wear. There are more ways than one to work color magic in designing a modish gown. The two-piece black wool afternoon dress, centered in the picture, interprets a most unique way of working out color contrast. It has a snug-fitting overlapping tunic brightened by a fluid band of char treuse wool inserted in the yoke and sleeves. There's style distinction in this dress In that from the contrast color angle it is so out of the ordi . nary. With it milady wears a turban of black Persian lamb. Much ado is being made this sea son about the dress with a contrast yoke. Here is where color contrast technique is doing some of its best work. Note how effectively this scheme is carried out in the in stance of the dress to the right. You can imagine the yoke that styles this dress in any delectable color you wish. It's striking in fuchsia with black, very lovely in lime with dark brown, dramatic in orange with navy and tres chic in white with black. Here's a word to the girl that can sew: when you want to give new life to an old dress, give it a new yoke made of quality-kind crepe. A black frock with a yoke in that new and favored color, royal blue, would be stunning. Complement this outfit with a stunning felt hat in the same blue, or if the hat be black, feather it in this radiant blue. The big color-contrast thriller that is now in action in the fashion world is that of black teamed with riot ous colors that are most fascinat ing. New fashions are coming in of black jersey that introduce cilor in striking contrast. The characteris tic feature of this new color strategy is that it stands out boldly at just some one place on the dress or the blouse. For example, a simple black jersey skirt has a straight pan el running up the canter front from waist to hemline. This wide insert has the effect of brilliant Roman stripes and the news is that it is made of strips of jersey in multi colors seamed together and then pressed. In the same series of dress es a model was shown that used a similar effect horizontally above the hemline of the skirt. A very striking black wool jacket had a wide orien tal looking insert about the sleeves only. Color contrast achieved by assem bling "separates" is carried out in stunning effects. A deep berry color formal crepe skirt topped with a bodice top in fuchsia or green, worn with a gorgeous jeweled belt is dra matic for evening wear. Likewise a striped or plaid taffeta full-length skirt with a top of black jersey is smart new style. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Decorative Buttons Why not give your bolero suit smart style accent by adding button decor after the manner pictured? Border the curve of the bolero with a series of fabric-bound buttonholes. Then stud each buttonhole with a handsome button originate to add decorative interest and impart new style distinction. The button used on the bolero pictured is a graceful flower-cupped shape grooved in sun ray lines. A crystal-like ball that looks almost jewel-like gives cen ter detail. Braids for New Hair dress Do not despair because your hair is too short to do up in the now so voguish braids. Host of the pretty hairdos you see and covet are ar ranged with false braids. You can also buy "buns" and curls to help out. Dream-Like Formals For Teen-Age Set Now'i the time when a young girl's fancy turns to thoughts of for mals and party frocks that will make her the belle of the evening during the holiday festivities. This year the young set has gone all out in favor of long-skirted gowns. Design ers are catering to her wishes with most entrancing formals that look like dreams come true. Very airy fairy gowns are the style this year, made of billowy tulle, of embroid ered nets, fine marquisette and oth er ethereal sheers. Quaint drop shoulders, tiny waisted fitted bod ice tops with swirling bouffant skirts give a picture-book effect. Some have Just enough glitter decor to make them look starry and lovely. Miss Teen-age will look like a gypsy queen in the color-bright striped plaid crisp taffeta gowns. In the shorter lengths, very new Is the little black taffeta gown that is made very young looking with lots of perky lit tle ruffles and bows. Then there are the light-top models. A dirndl skirt of black velvet with a white jersey tuck-in cap sleeve bodice starred with gold nailheads is very lovely and new looking for dates and party wear. Brocade Jacket Tops Off A Modish Dark Skirt A sure sign that this is a season of new elegance is seen in the re vival of rich brocades. Newest fash ion calls for the two-piece after noon or evening gown that tops a modish skirt with a jacket blouse of handsome brocade. These gorgeous brocades are to be had in old-fash ioned Victorian shades of brown, plum, peacock blue and old gold. ALARMING REACTIONS H> FOOTBALL FLASHES Elmer TwRchell, red hot football enthusiast, la near his annual (rid ?eason collapse. He can't stand the ?train of those football hatttos Not that he goes to many games. He lees few in the bowls. What ruins Elmer are the newsreel movies. ?, He can sit quietly through most movies without any impulse to Join the players on the screen, but foot ball scenes get him. Just gash em those views of two big teams tear ing np and down the screen and Elmer goes berserk. He rips off Us soat the moment a game starts. (Lately he has taken to wearing a beavy sweater and perhaps snap ping himself in a blanket How he loves 'to throw them off and gallop town the aisle!) ? Last night the big game suddenly Hashed an the screen between two big features. With only 10 yards to to for a touchdown a player dropped the ball and it rolled over the side tines and clean out of thd movie. Elmer thought it went into the third sisle. He sprang from his seat and went for it. ? He came up with a felt hat, a handbag and a bag of potatoes bo longing to a Long Island movie ad dict, reversed the field and seemed about to make the most sensational - run of the year when thrown by the house policemen and a violin ist. Titer* to something to be nil for Elmer. Those movie Hashes of epio contests are hard to follow. Half the time wo are sot sore whether the action meres closer to the photog rapher now and then or whether It's rice versa. And it to our conviction that the football episodes frequent ly get mixed up with the episodes in the doable feature picture. ? ? ? LINES AFTER STUDYING What's become of that old beaver That my father used to wear? It was tall and rather battered; Of hard knocks it had its share; Oh, for years it had been missing, Bat it's back among us now, And this season sees It perching Over mom's and sister's brow. Father wore it but to weddings Or when greeting folks of fame; It was not worn on the bias? Comedy was not his aim. But now mother has no scruples And her mirror seems to pleas*, As she pots K on bar noodle When her milliner decrees! Mom may cut it down, extend It, Doll it up with tilings galore, But .she never ean deceive me lt's the ping hat father wore; And this is my Arm conclusion: Though she wears It with aplomb, It looked better on my old man Than it ever looks on mom! ? ? ? PLANET JOTTINGS H. Truman, the former hatter, saw his lawyers recently. He wants to sue the fellows who sold him the idea of taking a nomination for vice president on the ground it would be just an honor. ? ? s German war criminals posed for a group picture the other day. It should be a big help In convicting them on all counts, even if re touched a little. ? ? ? Things have taken a turn for the worst. Peace has broken oat in China, Java, Palestine, Cairo and other points. Folks are trying to get the White House to issue a radio statement assuring them H will net spread to America. ess Robbers broke into the General Motors plant recently but as what they wanted to steal was a new auto they left empty handed. ? s ? Stocks arc soaring on the best bad news In years from all points. Nothing can stop the rise hot pros perity. ? s s OH HOT! Senator Seltlomtell of Mettochntettt cornet cut with petite lot Indian podding mt ike tettiett ditk In America, and ham Ikit ww our heart! It it yean tinea me had any, and yet the memory el thit golden ditk mekrt our mouth water. Injun meal," ma called it hack home. It wet made into a eon of pudding the night be fore and put away to "set Then in the morning Mom carved It into ttripa about e quarter of an inch thick?maybe doaer to a hall?and fried it an the kitchen move. We can mill hear it tputlering and tea it in all its golden glow at we poured maple strap on it and went la town. What'i be come of ill e e a Radio is 23 years old. This makes it still too young to give the right answer to its outstanding question, "Are you over 39. .. .T" ? It seems only yesterday that there was no radio at all and wo could think of a pill, ointment or cigarette without associating it with any crooner or comic. ? ? ? A British plane has done M miles an bear. When doing less than 4M it Is considered parked. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Gay Jumper and Matching Jacket 'TPHIS gay little jumper is bound * to delight the younger aet. Pretty to wear with snowy blouses or brightly colored sweaters. The Box Car on Highway Biggest conveyance ever to ride an American highway was a track i and trailer with an over-all length of SS feet which operated between Evansville, Ind., and Bridgeport, Conn., hauling airplane parts. The trailer itself is 71 feet long, with the box, 10 feet wide in side, requiring a 15-foot clearance. matching jacket has a pert petar pan collar and can have long or short sleeves. ? ? ? Pattern No. 8947 la lor sizes 8. S, * 5. ? and 8 years. Size 8. junope*. requires 1 yard of Si or 39-inch material: jacket, short sleeves, l'.fc yards; loa* sleeves. 1% yards. Due to an unusually large demand add current conditions, slightly more time Is required in filling orders for a few at the moet popular pattern menders. Send your order to: i 1 "a i SEWING CIRCLE PAT1UN DEFT. 11* Six* Ave. New YMfc, N. *. Enclose ? cents In cobs In ewcto pattern desired. Pattern No. ?*? j r^= ? ^ STATIONS ' ? I ? Try ALL-BRAN Apple Spice Muffins!" 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