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of Santa, by Ti as Nast fl • Harper's Weekly. Nast, a muted
19,1, century political jartoonist, was the first to illostrate -Santa
as a.beactled, red-nosed jolly old man whose rot I figure was
clothed' in a focArin tttttttt red suit,.according to researeliecs for
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appears at long intervals.
Still another theory sug-gests that the star may have
been a configuration or
grouping of planets. In 1604,
the German astronomer Jo-
hannes Kepler theorized that
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars
might have occurred in such
a configuration at about the
time of Christ's birth,
The fact that the star and
the visit of the wise men
were described only by St.
Matthew has led to still an-
other question. Did only the
wise men see the star?
That they were so privi-
leged is sometimes eirplained
by the legend that the wise
men were astrologers whose
special interest helped them
to notice the unusual bril-
liance of the three planets
grouped together.
Surprisingly
enough, the British
Victorians were the
folks who intro-
duced the custom of
kissing under the
mistletoe at Christ:
mastime. Who says
they were strait-
laced?
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4A Clinton News-Record, Thursday, December 23, 1971
Santa's White Beard, Red Suit Come from Cartoonist
first described in print,
. Nast, followed pr. Moore'A
description Of Santa in sev-
eral particulars, but many of
his concepts were original.
At the time of Nast's Santa
Claus drawings the nation
was at Civil War, and fam-
ilies were separated, In a
note to cheer both soldiers
and their waiting families
Nast drew "Santa. Claus in
Camp," for Harper'? Weekly.
This earliest Santa was
different from any artist's
creations up till then, He was
shown wearing stars and
stripes -of the union and dis-
tributing, gifts to soldiers,
Actually, this Santa might
have been meant as a repre-
sentation of Uncle Sam also.
A later, equally moving
Nast ifinetratien featured a
soldier's Christmas home,
coming,
Born in 1840 in the tiny
hamlet of Landau, Bavaria,
Nast probably pictured Santa
as the long-imagined Saint
Nicholas of his childhood.
Albert Bigelow Paine, a
friend and admirer of Nast,
said the artist often revealed
to him his love of the Santa
illustrations. He later wrote
in his biography of the car-
toonist:
"His own childhood in far-
off Bavaria has been meas-
ured by the yearly visits of
. . St, Nicholas . and the
girlhood of the woman who
was to become his wife
(Sarah Edwards of New York)
was intimately associated
Who gave Banta his red
suit, bread girth, white beard,
ruddy cheeXs and nose, fur,.
trimmed hat and coat?
Surprisingly enough, the
.donor was a politiCal • ear,
toonist,
The artist's name was
Thomas Nast, cartoonist for
Harper's Illustrated Weekly,
Who also created the now,
famous symbols of the ae-
publican. elephant and the
Democratic donkey,
The figure of Santa that
Nast dreNV in 1863, and per-
haps earlier, has proved to be
the definitive one, and .even
today the figure as drawn by
Nast appears occasionally on
Christmas greetings. • •
"Nast's image of Santa was
extraordinary," says Mrs.
Jeannette Lee, director of
design at Hallmark.
"He gave Santa many of
the qualities that have en-
deared him to children ever
since, and we wouldn't dream
of tampering very much with
them today."
Nast first credited Santa
with keeping books on good
and bad children, having a
Christmas toy workshop and
reading letters sent to him
by children,
Perhaps it was the now-
famous poem, "A Visit from.
St. Nicholas," by Dr. Clement
Clarke Moore, that inspired
Nast's illustration of Santa.
In this children's classic of
1823, the right jolly old elf,
who looked like a peddler
with a pack on his back, was
"There shall come forth a
Star" — Numbers 24:17.
In this Old Testament
prophecy by Balaam, was a
real star meant, or does
"Star" refer to a great per-
son?
For centuries, Biblical
scholars have considered this
question. Many believe that
the prophecy led the wise
men to watch for and follow
the "star in the east," of
which St. Matthew wrote in
with brilliant and joyous
celebrations,
"Nast's children later re-
called there was always a.
multitude of paper della
marvelously big and elabo-
rate, .a race long since be,
come extinct,
"And these the Artistic-
father — more than half a
child himself at the Christ-
mas season — arranged In
processions and cavalcades,
gay pageants that marched
in and about those. larger
presents that could not be
crowded into the row of
stockings that hung by the
family fireplace.
"It was a time Of splendor
and rejoicing — the festive
blossoming of the winter sea,
son — and it was a beautiful
and sturdy family that made
Merry Christmas riot in the
spacious New York home."
In Nast's day, the idea of
some sort of Santa was not
new to this country, He was
introduced' to North America
by the early Dutch settlers
and his name was St, Nicho-
las. The annual visit of this
kind man, who was thought
to have been a fourth-cen-
tury bishop, was his feast
day, December 6th.
By 1809, Washington Irving
was describing Santa as a
small Dutch citizen who
looked much like Father
Knickerbocker. Irving won-
dered how the poor old man
could get to all the homes
in a growing America on his
horse, so he invented the fa-
mous reindeer-drawn sleigh.
Proposals • were exchahged
this morning by the Ontario
Hydro Union, CUPS Local
1000, representing over 12,000
Hydro workers across Ontario
and the Management of the
publicly-owned utility. The
Union submitted 104 proposed
revisions to the existing
Collective Agreement which
expires March 31, 1972, ranging
from minor language revisions to
major monetary items and issues
of principle. Major demands
include:
Wages - 11% across the board
to all employees.
Hours of work - cuts in daily
hours, producing a 321/2 hour
week for office and technical
workers (now 35) and a 371/2
hour week for tradesmen, (now
40). In all cases, maintaining
present take-home pay,
Pensions - • 35 and out;
retirement after 35 years' service
or age 60 on full pension. Cost
of living adjustments to apply to
all pensions, 2% escalation
Christmas trees, lighted
candles, arrangements of
evergreen sprigs, — the
traditional decorative touches
which spread the holiday
atmosphere throughout the
home. However, they can also
spread fire unless great care is
taken. Hal Wright, farm safety
specialist, Ontario Department
of Agriculture and Food, offers
some tips for a safe, as well as
happy, Christmas.
First, select a fresh tree:
Before setting it up, make a
fresh cut so water can be
absorbed more readily. Place the
tree in a sturdy stand containing
water. Water daily to keep the
tree from drying out. A dry tree
can burn explosively in seconds.
Never use lighted candles on a
tree or near evergreen
decorations. When using a
metallic tree, spotlight it from
according to increases in cost of
living.
Health Benefits - elimination
of deterrent fees in present
plans; establishment of a dental
plan for employees and
dependants.
Cost of Living - change
present escalator to provide 1%
for each 1% increase on cost of
living in each year of the
contract (now 3% scale in the
second year only.)
Today and Thursday, top
officials of the Union and Hydro
are making arrangements for the
bargaining which will begin in
earnest in early January. Citing a
bargaining relationship that
begins in 1944 and has produced
only one strike and two
near-strikes (all in the 60's), Bert
Murray (1st Vice-President of
the Union), Chairman of the
Bargaining Committee stated:
"We are making fewer proposals
than in the past and are hopeful
of arriving at . an equitable
solution. We have both
nearby. Do not put electric
lights on it. If a short circuit
should occur, the entire tree
could become electrically
"alive".
Use glass and asbestos
decorations which are
noncombustible or fire
retardant. Keep evergreens or
polystyrene form decorations
away from candles, fireplaces,
and other open flames.
When unwrapping the
Christmas presents, have a large
container available for the
wrappings and dispose of them
as soon as possible. Never burn
them in the fireplace since they
create an intense heat and could
start a chimney fire.
By planning your. holiday
atmosphere, you can eliminate
the special hazards that are
apparent only during this special
season, So make it a merry—and
safe—Christmas.
Iconography?
It's Part
of Today
The ancient Byzantine
art of iconography is .a
contemporary art, too, and
very much .a part of today,
So declareS John Papas,
leading icon-
ographer and owrier-Ore-
ator of the Byzantine
Icons -Studio, New York,
He points out that the
turn of the century Art_
Nouveau technique, which has influenced much con-
temporary art, is related
to Byzantine religious art,.
non-realistic use of color
and flattening of perspec-
tive are typical.
As an iconographer, Mr.
Papaspiliopoulos leads the
development of a •"Ilyzari-
tine art of the 20th cep,
tury."
Assisted by the artists
of his studio, he has deco,
rated some 30 churches in
the United States: In his
native Greece, he has dee,
orated 19 Athens churches.
Like Byzantine artists of
centuries past, Mr. Papas-
piliopoulos works with tra-
ditionally authentic egg
tempera. He makes his
own ternnera frQin egg, vinegar and ammonia. To
this emulsion, coloring
agents are added.
He makes extensive use
• of gold leaf, another tra-
ditional-element in Byzan-
tine art. His work shows
his own personal touch
but always follows the
pure Byzantine style,
streamlined our bargaining
methods and expect that this
will facilitate a speedy
settlement, despite the
complexity of the issues and the
size of the group of employees."
Remember the Needy
Now that the time has
come wherein . '
Our Saviour Christ •
was born,
The larder's full of beef
and pork,
The granary's full of corn.
As God hath plenty to
thee sent,
Take comfort of thy
labors,
And let it never thee
repent
To feed thy needy
neighbors.
— Poor Robin's Almanack
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ore these thanks to you.
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his story of the Nativity.
The star itself is the source
of many theories. Perhaps
the best of all is that it was
a miraculous appearance and
as such needs no explana-
tion.
However, astronomers
through the ages have sought
to connect the star seen by
the wise men with other re-
ported celestial objects — a
comet, perhaps, or an espe-
cially brilliant star that only
Scholars Study Source of Star Shining in East
Holiday precautions
keep Christmas safe
Ontario Hydro Union
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Our -Staff May Have A
Longer Christmas With Family & Friends
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BEST WISH ES
FOR THE
hriSitinaS
Season
As Christmas comes again, it
marks another year of growth
in our community. May we ex-
tend our greetings and say
"thanks" for the opportunity
of letting us serve you,
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