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CHRISTMAS SAFETY . -
' very year. it, "seems, tragedy Christmas Tree Industry Booming;
strikes at Christmas. The dry
trove, the faulty lights or the care- Il('P WasteAreasProve Productive
less use of inflammable decorations
> spell disaster should fire
tape k out.
Tis "year keep Christmas safe
ailed happy, for your family by fol-
lawing these sin*} le* safety rules.
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the base of the tree in
water to. helpkeep it fresh. Take
it down when the needles start to
fall.
Put the tree in a cool part of
the house, away from radiator,
television set olid fireplace.
Use
metal a
decorate
lel
ns. s
Check til for, frayed cords,
bad ; sock; L' loose temneetions.
Don't putt ,apt many sari on one
outlet. Netter use candles on a
tzee.
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Turn a,' a tree lights when
reeving e Mise. "
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Have a'sktiitebasket handy when
gifts are unwrapped. Take papers
outside to burn, es soon as the.
festivities are otter.
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USE YOUR BoMMO'N SENSE.
The Christenas tree industry is
reaching its peak in Ontario with
theusantts of Scots pine and other
trees being 'shipped from what`
were once waste areas into Toronto
and some of the larger U.S. cities.
According . to the Department of
Lands and Forests --which supplied
most of the trees in the first place
=Scots pine is the reigning favor-
ite 'since it retains its needles
longer indoors.
The pine ,saws better, perhaps,
than any other•'tree on sandy soil
and hence bas 'long .been a favorite
among farmers and others wishing
rbang back their soil -to pro-
'uotive use. It requires between
seven and nine years for the trees
to grow to marketable size and for
many years they could be obtained
free of charge from the De. art-
rrie pt nurseries. In more rent
yea's, however, there has been. a
charge of $10 to $14. per 1,000,
trees. About 1,000 trtea are re-
quired to Plant" an acre of land.
Plartters Careful
Tree planters are taking more
care, as a resirtt. The Department
has found that grading has been
established and that pruning the
trees to make them bushy has
greatly increased their value.
Land prices have risen because of
the thriving business. Sandy hills
which sold for $5 an acre 10
years ago now bring $20 and much
of the better tree growing areas
in some districts have been taken
up.
There's money in Christmas tree
growing if you -can afford to•"Wait,
experts say. The Department
cites the case of one feminine of-
fice worker in the Ottawa district
who, about 15 years ago, purchased
an abandoned 150 acre farm , not -
far from Kemptville. Looking to
the future when she. would be
superannuated, the woman sought
advice from the Lands and Forests
office" at Keinptville.
She couldn't reforest the whole
farm at once but she did manage
an acre otr two a year. This fall
she sold several acres of trees to
Christmas tree buyers in Ottawa.
They'll cut selectively, thinning
out her plantation and returning
her an income of about $2b0 this
yearfrom the trees.
"It isn't a' lot of money but it
will help pay for my winter vaca-
tion,,7 the woman pointed out.
Meanwhile, of course, the quality
of,the farm land is being improved
over the years and a once sub-
marginal property is being brought
back to usefulness. `
Equally important is the fact
that her private reforestation pro-
gram is paying off in entertain-
ment. Deer, .partridge, pheasant,
rabbits and birds now abound in
the area. The fact that trees help
retain moisture means that the
well 'on the small farm, once dry
every summnet, now supplies water
the. year round.
Christmas tree producers, in-
cidentally, are reminded that clear-
ances must be obtained before
trees may be exported to the Unit-
ed States. fs
Per the TV present. -
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to al l
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WHO WINS?
(By Joseph Lister Rutledge)
A growing sense that the cost
of homes is sky-rocketi quite be-
yond the reach of the av age
worker has a good deal o sub-
stance. It also has some interest-
ing sidelights. -
Recently the Dominion Bureau
of Statistics did its bit in the way
of clarification. It pointed out
that this year Canada's cost for
building would reach the substan-
tial total of .$4.8 billions. This is
for all types of buildings of course,
not solely homes, But what 'ap-,
plies to the business block applies
also to the bungalow.., As the
Bureau points out, whatever way
you look at it, or whether you are
thinking of a skyscraper or a cot-
tage, $1.6 , billion 'of the total cost
goes for wages. That estimate
probably refers only to direct
wages to the building trades. If
the wage content of all materials
were taken into account, the total
wage bill •would likely amount to
at least $3.2 billions.
We aren't arguing that this has
any bearing on the rights of the
various units in the building trade,
or on whether they are adequately
or inadequately ,.paid. • But it
'might suggest to those people who -
are all for every Wage boost, that
here is the reason why the kind
of -house that once sold for $6,000
now sells for $19,000 to $20,000.
The quite natural question we
'would like to put to the advocates
of continual wage boosts is, who
wins? It can't be the worker who
can't afford a home of his own:
DUTCH GIVEN DOLLS AS
°SW E ET H EA RTS°
In Holland, St. Nicholas spiced
cakes are made.., They are decor-
ated with gilt and tinsel and the
sex is suggested .by the clothing.
These cake dolls are given to the
maids and men servants, so that
all may have sweethearts.
The confections take unusual
pains with these cakes, for they
are in great demand. They are
used at the Feast of St. Nicholas
day (Dec. 6) the saying is: "St.
Nicholas is baking for Christmas."
THE GM:GRIM M - SIGNAIATAR
THE GOLDEN RW.,E
Kan is a long, long time learning
the Golden Rule and applying it
to his everyday life. It is some
two thOusaxid five hundred years
since Confucius,, the great Chinese
teacher and philosopher, wrote:
"What you do not like when
done to yourself, do not do to
others."
How many thousands of years
before that this same thought had
been put forward by others no
man can say. Nearly two thous-
and years ago Christ embodied in
His teachings the same idea in
this form:
"Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you."
Non-sectarian and universal in
its ideals and policy, Lionism has.
embodied the thought in even
broader terms, thus:
"Whenever a, doubt arises aa -- to
the rights or ethics of my position
or action toward my fellow mien;,;
to resolve such doubt against mys
self."
Eight there is the cure for most
of the ills that beset the world
today• if men would only apply it
literally.
First American Christmas
Is Celebrated By Columbus
America&s first' Christmas was
celebrated by Christopher Colum-
bus. It happened on Christmas
eve of the memorable year 1492.
Oolumbua was planning to ob-
serve the Feast of the Nativity
with the Indian chieftain. Guacan-
agari, who ruled over the island of
Haiti. Already he bad receiv
fine presents from the chief who
he believed to be the great Khan
of 1Cipagno that fabulous realm of
the Orient Columbus mistakenly
thought he had found.
But Columbus' pians ` went
wrong. He was so tired from long
watches while the Santa Maria
cruised the island channels that
he retired tp his 'cabin for a nap.
While he, was sleeping, the next in
command also decided to take a
rest and went'`below. The helms-
man, as tired as the others, der
cided that he deserved a rest as
much as they and turned the tiller -
over to a cabin boy.
The worst happened. Within a
few Minutes the Santa Maria was
fast on a reef. The rolling surf
drove the ship higher and higher
upon the reef and opened her
seams. Soon she fell over on her
side and the water poured•- into her
hull. Columbus dud the crew were
forced to seek refuge ,on his other
ship, the Nina,
Early next, day Columbus sent
word of the wreck to Chief Qua-
canagari. ' Promptly the chief sent'
a message to Columbus assuring
him that he would give hian all the
assistanceossible.
The noble chieftain was better
than his word. Re assembled a
great 'flotilla of Acanoes and dis,,
patched them to the Santa (Maria
to bring all its valuables ashore.
Amid the cargo the nativessaw
many things that made their., eyes
open wide with envy. Yet so
.strong was their friendship for the
white men and so careful Gua
canagari's supervision that not a
single "article was stolen.
After the last article had been
brought ashore, Guacanagari had
another .plan. His guests had mis-
sed Christmas, but there was no
reason why Columbus and the men
should not enjoy the finest ban-
quet he and his followers could
HANGING STOCKINGS AN OLD.
CUSTOM
The use of -stockings as reeep-
tacles for gifts from Santa Claus
can be traced to only one old
legend. The story goes that the
jovial little driver of the reindeer
dropped some gold coins down a.
chimney one night. Normally,
they would. have fallen on the
hearth, but instead, the ' money
went into a stocking which had
been left by the fireside to dry.
Ever since that time, ' old Santa
Claus has been expected to fill any
and all stockings he finds when
he mikes his nocturnal call. In
some parts of Europe, stockings
are hung on St. Andrew's Day,
November 30, or for St. Befana
to fill on Epiphany. In certain
sections of France and Germany,
the wooden shoes are put out to
be filled instead of the stockings.
tift451434 DEC. 9th, 1954
provide.
There was game front the woods,
lobster and fish frolla the sea; and
all sorts of tro lea fruits and
vegetables. A thousand natives
danced in Columbus' honor - after
the feasting and the climait of the
ceremonies came when thechief
brought out a coronet of gold and
plated it upon Columbus' head.
There were also presents of gold
for the crew. -
In the journal which he was
kenning for Ferdinand' and Isa-
bella, Colurnbus wrote; '"These
people love their neighbors as
themselves, their discourse is ever
sweet and gentle and accompanied
bya smile. I swear to your
majesties, . there is not in the
world a better nation or land."
A classified advertise t in the
Signal -Star brings results.
A store full of Christmas -merchandise to
make it not only pleasant but profitable
to visit and shop. '
Fancy Liens
snowy white linen damask or'in hand $11, et J CO to $75 ' set
painted linen, also maderia cloth in, all sizes, .
Wool Blankets and Bed Covers
• al«�a" a warm gift, $95O
to 185O 'Pell
With every $1.00 purchase you receive
a FREE draw ticket on a brand new
Really a grand selection to choose from. Face •cloths,to match.
lunch. Cloths
in linen or colorful cottons, also plastics. $195 to
A nice selection to choose from „
21 INCH SCREEN
VALUE $294.95
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RAIN and. REVELLERS
ANYONE who ever visited Lon-
don knows Piccadilly Circus,
and the famous statue of Eros,
God of Love, poised above its
central fountain. This statue has
taken a lot Of punishment dur-
ing the past sixty years, from
both, practical jokers and Lon-
don smog. But because the
sculptor cast it in aluminum —
it was the first large statue to be
cast in the "new metal" — it has
come safely through the years.
When it was cleaned up for the
Coronation, it gleamed as fresh-
ly as ever. The enduring beauty
of aluminum has meanwhile
made it a favorite of modern
architects, furniture designers,
decorators too. Aluminum
Company of ; Canada, Ltd -
(Alcan).
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