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The Clinton News Record, 1941-12-25, Page 3'PAGE 2 -fC C ♦f�f�f'C'yi•-�i •�¢ -,C• AA -A C' C P C A �, , •• zs THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD STOKES CI3AP,TER VII SYNOPSIS' "Harley Longstreet, broker des on ea trolley from poison. scratched oto The Clinton N ews-Record with which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 41.50 per year in advance, to Can- adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or • other foreign countries. No paper • disoontinuedi until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the pub- lisher. The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted on the Gabel. _ADViERTISING RATES — Transient advertising 12e per count line for first insertion. Sc for each subse- • quent insertion. Heading counts 2 Ames. Small advert{sements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," 'Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once • feqe 35q, each sulrieequent insertion 16c. Rates for display advertising c made known on application. Communications intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good ^faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. + G. E. HALL - - Proprietor H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer yinancial, Real Estate and Fire In- n suranee Agent. Representing 14 Fire µ Insuraaae Companies. Division Court Office, Clinton :':Frank Fingland. B.A.. LLB. his hand by a needle -pierced cork in his pocket. He and his guests were on their way to celebrate his engage- ment to Cherry Browne, an actress. The others werehis partner- DeWitt, I DeWitt'is superstitious wife Fern —with whom .Longstreet had had an affair—Jeanne, DeWi-tt's daughter and her fiance Christopher Lord, Cherry's vaudeville friend Polux, Ah- earn, friend of DeWitt, I•mperiale, middle-aged Latin, and Michael Col- lins, brawny: Irishman. Questioned, each member. of the party seems un- friendly toward the dead man. Bruno and Thumm, investigators, think De- Witt Guilty—Longstreet had a sin- ister ho]d on him. Drury Lane, re- tired Shakespearean actor, says. he knows' who the murderer is, but will indentify him only as Mr. X. One night the investigators and Lane go to the Weehawken Ferryhouse in an - ewer to an anonymous note. A man is murdered on an,ineonning boat. He is indentified as Charles Wood, con- ductor of the murder car-weitter of the anonymous letter. DeWitt de- nies talking to Wood, 'butin Wood's pocket is a cigar bearing DeWitt's private mark. Guiness, motorman of the murder car, indentifies Wood by an ugly scar on the leg. DeWitt of- fers no explanation. Lane's attend - I ant Quacey disguises the actor with makeup. They start out together. !Inspector Thumm appears at Wood's boarding house and finds his bank book. Thumm tells the officer stat- ioned at the hoarding house to 'phone him next day at 2.30. Then he goes 'to a waiting automobile anti. rubs off some makeup. It is Lane. He also Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public inteZviews DeWitt's butler. Successor to W. Brydone, -Moan Block Clinton, Ont. "What reaction had this on Mr. De - wilt?„ DR. G. S. ELLIOTT 1 Jorgens seemed disturbed. "Why, Mr. DeWitt took his corning and go= �ing' smite for granted, sir." Veterinary Surgeon "Very goody Jorgens. Now will :Phone 203, Clinton you get Mr. DeWitt on the phone, tell H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. • Notary Public and Commissioner. Offices in Bank of Montreal Bnildtng Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. 'D. H. MCINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage 40ffice: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat. and * appointment: FOOT CORRECTION manipulation San -Ray Treatment Phone 207 hint you are calling for me, and that I • request most tngently a luncheon appointment today." The appointment 'was made. They would meet at the Exchange Club. Lane instructed Quacey to call every South American consul in New York and try to locate one who might have had contact with Maquinchao. 'Over coffee, Lane said: "Mr. De- Witt, my primary reason for spend- ing an hour in conversation with you is that I feel, blun- dering ee, in myown way, I may be able to help you. In fact, that you require help of no common variety." i "That's decent of you," said De- Witt drearily. "I realize the danger- ous positiot I'm in, I am being constantly watched. Yott yourself have been questioning my servants.." "Would you mind, then, if I asked' you a question or two? My concern ;with this investigation is only with the end in view of getting at the Truth. Thorc are sante things I' trust know if I am to make further progress." DeWitt looked up swiftly. "Fur- ther progress? Have you reached EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer For Huron ',Correspondence promptly answered, :Immediate arrangements can be mad* for Sales Date at The News -Record, •Clinton, or by calling Phone 203. ' 'Charges Moderate and Satisfaction Guaranteed. HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. For information etc, write or phone Harold Jackson, R•R. No. 4 Seaforth, rphone 14 -661. 06-012,1 ness visit, Mr. Lane. Maquinehoa is the -the scout for certain South Am- erican public utility locations—want- ed-our office to handle a bond issue." "Why did he stay so long?" "I don't know, unless! he visited other financing places." "Can you give me his address ?" "I don't believe I know. He trav- els extensively." Lane walked . to the desk. "Will you please direct me to Dr. Morris, 'your Club physician,then to the Club !secretary." An hour or so later, Drury Lane Iejttered 'Dista jc$i Attorney-Beemollst bffice end found: Inspector Themes hunched! over a telephone, hiss fete• a study in incredulity. Thiamin jerk- ed a heavy eyebrow in greeting, his ear hooked to the receiver. "Now listen, said the Ir.seectoi•t his face so red it seemed about to burst from impotent rage. "Let me get this straight . . Shut up, will you? You say I told you to call me at half -past two this afternoon and remind me to give you something to iso? You're drunk! What? You help- ed' me pick up the rug? What rug, you jackass? . . May -be—" His eyes focused' on Mr. Drury Lanet who was watching him with affectionate amusement, and his jaw sagged. A surely grin spread over is face and he growled into the telephone: "Qkay. 1 changed my mind. Just hang around the room" He hung up. and turned to Lane, plopped his elbows on the desk. Bruno looked from one to the other in bewilderment. "Well,Mr. Lane, that's one on me, hey?" , Inspector," Lane said gravely, "if .1 have ever entertained doubts con - cerning your sense of humor, they f are now eternally dispelled." • "What is all this about?" demand- ed Bruno. "Yesterday I went to Weekhawk- ' en, interviewed Mrs. Murphy, search- ed Weed's room, found a bank -book under the carpet, assisted, mind you, by a man who has known Inc six years, then I walked out," Thumm replied. "It's something of a miracle, because at the same time I' was in my office jawing with you." • Bruno ,stared at Lane, broke into a laugh. "That's a little unfair, Mr, Lane. And a little dangerous." 1 "Not at all. My familiar is the world's premier make-up man, Mr. Bruno. I must humbly ask your pardon, Inspector. My reason was serious and peremptory. Perhaps my instruction to your operative was a childish prank, but even that was ,dictated by a desire to inform you, tut - conventionally to be sure, of the im- personation." "Next time you might let inc take a look at myself," grunted Thunmt. "Frankly, L don't li—Well, let it go. !Let's, have that bankbook." I "DIY visit," said Lane in a brisk tone, "really is inducted by a desire for a copy of the complete list of fel.. ry passengers." Bruno explored the top drawer of his desk and handed Lane a thin sheaf I of papers, remarking: "The other day you said you'd 11101 to be informed be- fore we take definite action . • , any conclusions, Mr. Lane?" j "The ax falls," murmured Lane "Two fundamental ones—I know "What precisely?" , who killed. Longstreet and Wood, if i "The arrest of DeWitt for the mur- you would terns that progress." der of •Wood. Thumm and I nee 1 DeWitt paled 'as if Lane had agreed that we have a case. When struck him. "But, if you know the Commissioner heard my story he. aren't you going to de something told me to shoot. It won't be hard to about it?" secure an indictment." GORDON M. GRANT Licensed Auctioneer for Huron ('orresl ondence promptly answered. Every effort made to give satisfac- tion. Immediate arrangements can be ;made for sale dates at News -Record Office or writing Gordon M. Grant, Goderich, Ont. 'THE MCKILLOP MUTUAL :Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth. Ont. 'Officers: President. Wee )Ener 7.ondesboro; Vice -President, W. R• Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Sec. Treas., M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Wan. Knox, Londesboro; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; Thos. Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald; Seaforth; Alex McEw- ing. Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Walton. List of Agents: E. A. Yeo, R.R. 1, Goderich, Phone 603r31. Clinton; Jas. 'Watt, Blythe John E. 'Pepper, Bruce- •field, R.R..No. 1; R. F. McKercher. 'Dublin, R.R. No. 1; J. F. Preuter, "Brodhagen; A. G. Jarmuth, Bornholm, r B.R, No. 1. +16' Atty money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of "Commence, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will 'be promptly attended to on appliea- i tion to 'any of the above officer* ad- , dressed 'to their respective post MU- . ,:eta. 'Losses inspected by the director "Iam. Unfortunately WO are deal- • Lane looked grave. "I gather, ing with literal -minded Justice; she then, that you, and Inspector Thtunm demands tangible instrument. believe DeWitt killed Longstreet al - uredo . Will you help me?" --.r so?" DeWitt's eyes frantically sought to • "Naturally," ssaid. Thumm. "This discover precisely what this unusual Mr. X of yours is behind the whole prosecutor knew• "I'll tell what I business. The two crines were corn- eae, Mr. Lane. But )sow shall I say milted by the same hand, with mot- it?—my hands are—well, tied . • • Ives that fit like gloves." !There's one thing you simply mustn't " A, remarkably astute phrase," ask me --the indentity of the person said' Lane. "And when is this step to with whom I had an appointment be taken?" Wednesday night." ; "There really is no hurry(," re - Lane shook leis head good -Munoz- plied 1,3runo, "We'll probably arrest wily. "You make it doubly difficult, him within the next day—if some - by maintaining silence on one of the thing doesn't happen to change our most interesting points. in the case. minds:' However; we will waive that—for the' "It is too premature$$ Said the present. Both you and Longstreet actor. "'You have a case, but how made your fortunes in South Amer- !strong is it?" • ica. In what country was your mine "Listen;" snapped Tlhumm, "this located?" isn't getting as anywhere. You've "Uruguay."heard our side of the story. What's "Mr. Maquinchao is a Uruguayan, I yours?" then?" I find, gentlemen, Lane' said, DeWitt's eyes clouded with sm..; twisting about to face both men, pieion. "How do you know about ; "that yea snake the identical error in Maquinchao? Jorgens, of course. I your attitude toward grime and pun - The old fool." I shment that many producers make CANADIAN NA1IO A TIME TABLE 't'ra'ins will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Div., Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 3.00 p.m. Going West, depart 11.45 a.m. Going West, depart 9.50 p.m. London—Clinton Going South ar. 2.60, leave 3.08 p.m. Lens saidi sharply: "The wrong at fin connection with drama. and its) theft, Mr.' DeWitt. Jorgens, a faith- [interpretation. Periodi'cal'ly we are fel servant, gave me information sol'- ;xemindied. of the immortality of the ely Because he felt •I asked in your;one dramatic Immortal by some pro - interest. You can do better than em- ducer's announcement that he will one elate him unlessyou ce more stage `Hamlet'. What it the question my purpose." first thing he :does? He scrabbles "I'm sorry, Yes Maquinchao is a Uruguayan, but please don't press me about him." "But I mwet. Who, is he? Why his unique activity while your guest? I ain determined to have the an. ewers " DeWitt traced a pattern: on the cloth with a spoon. Purely a ,busi- about drawing up impressive legal documents, all timed to a nicety with the publicized intention to star the eminent Mr. Evans or the great Mr. Gielguld. The public responde in ex- actly the same manner—going view a man and overlooking the wit- chery of the play. The emphasis is misplaced. You commit the identical error when you shape a crime, re- THURS., DEC. 25, 1941 Voyaging on the Unknown Sea By "PEG" Our sailors in the Navy tell us that Should be upon his knees." when a ehip is about to start on a Just how are we intending to start long voyage it is customary for those out on the year nineteen hundred and through charge to go a process forty-two? Do we intend to make called rounding the vessel' that is resolutions, It is seldom any one testing each compass to see that the, With 'at thought thef 1 magnetic needle ie pointing due north. I �" 6ht of ureic at all does not think seriously as they draw Whave returned from a long voy-!near to the zero hour when the year. age. We have taken on and put off'With all that it has broughtpas- cargo and now we are about to: start ' tows p ses. into the great unknown and the on another voyage. J door of the. New Year is opened. We with certain markings as a 'look backward see many of the mis- rule if this char t i s£ o 1- j takes we have made and we wish with lowed exactly the ship will dock' all our hearts that we could do some safely in the port to which it is as- I of ,the things over again. We claim signed. We know from history that , we would not make the same mistakes many ships have set sail and have Iagain, but would we? We. certainly never reached the port to which they would if we were no better prepared started out. Even in times of peace • to meet them then we were this year, ships have gone down to a watery band if ]n themeantime we have not grave, given ourselves over into the keeping' We have come to e starting place of the King of Kings, Our Heavenly of a New Year. The days are ahead -T Father, we have no more support of us. We )mow not, what one hour fthan "we had when we tried to combat may bring forth. It may biting to us ;theme before. Just now'we should a joy of which we never dreamed ori flaka trip over'our ship and see that it may hiring a sorrow such as we each compass is pointing due north. thought we never could pass through. I The world may be in a turmoil; the Just how are we going to face it. Just seas of almost every country in the as this was being written a magazine , Globe are' r]ding bellows high. It is was handed to me with the following a great blessing for us that God has hidden the future from us. He has verse: • t',`l IYj given us noway of knowing the fut.. The Hour Glass ure. If we persist in sinning we know that we will suffer for it, even if only remorse in our minds. Even on the seas when the waves are dashing high the ship has just to go through one trough at a time. So we may be thankful to our Maker that He does not crush us with all the burdens of the year at one time. 1 He gives to us each day with its problems and He gives ug no trial that we cannot overcome if we ask His help, Deuteronomy, thirty-third 'chapter gives us two beautiful prom - "Symbolic of the flight' of time We hold the hourglass, Recorder 'of the fleeting hours And minutes as they. pass; Reminder' of the solemn fact That while the swift sands run, The old year ebbs away, and now A New Year has begun; Revealer of all secret things, All future mysteries . . To contemplate an hour glass, one design it to fit .DeWitt, instead of measuring DeWitt against the fixed specifications of the crime. The pro- blem should be attacked always as an unalterable bundle of facts; and if a hypothesis results in conflicting loose ends, it is the hypothesis that is wrong. Do you follow me, gentle - !men?" "My Boar Mr. Lane'." Bruno's ,whole manner was subtly altered. "It's a brilliant analogy and I don't doubt it's basically true. But, how !often can we use the nsetltocl you suggest? We're pressed' for action. 1f a few things are cloudy, it's not because we !re )vrong but heeeii;l,4 'they're unexplained. perhaps irrcle- ;vont odds and ends." "A debatable question . . . As a ;matter of fact, Mr. Bruno," replied - Lane abruptly, "I. agree with you that Ithe law should take its course. Ar - !rest Mr. DeWitt by all means." He {rose, smiled, bowed, and quickly Idt the room. That evening Quacey reported he had phoned most of the South Am- erican consulates and learned notic- ing. Most of the consuls were on vacation.• "Quacey," Bald Lane, "Did you try jibe 'Uruguayan consul?" "Uruguay?" squeaked the old man. "Is that a country in South America?" He made a face, and pat- tered out. Ten minutes later he was back, grinning. "A noble suggest- ion, Mr. Dreris. The Uruguayan, con- sul won't be back until Saturday, Oct- ober the tenth, He's gone back to Uruguay and no one in his consulate can—or is willing to --supply inform- ation. His name is Juan Ajos. And Inspector Thunini just telephoned that he had just arrested, John De- Witt. He said he will get a quick indictment but the trail will not come up for about a month, as the Court Of General Sessions does not convene before October." ices which we will do well to carry right through the year with us. "As thy days, so shall thy strength be," and "The Eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the Everlasting arms; and he ',shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say. Destroy them." Why need we have any fear of the days which are ahead when we have His word that He will care for us. Many, even Christian people, be- gin the year with the resolution, "I ant going to read my Bible every day." Recently one of the nsany "Digests" carried the story of a Bib- le whose owner made such a resole tion and we fear that that Book of Books was soon forgotten so in our lives we are very prone to Set His Word to on side and eventually for- get to read it at all. How much we miss when we do not read His Word! 'We have no promises to help us on from clay to day; we can expect no 'comfort in time of bereavement, and in times of temptation we have no "assn" on which to lean. If we were on a great ocean liter or for that ,natter cm any ship and we saw the ,)Captain walk to the side of the vest), tear up his instructions and throw , them overboard, we would think he was not capable of being in command of the ship and would speedily gather the passengers together to see what could be done about it. We are "the captain of our soul," The Bible is our chart which will at last lead us into the Heavenly Harbor. Ate we going to east it to one side and go on in our own strength on a way which will ultinsately Iead us to distraction. We would have more fear of an earthly vessel than we have of our own soul. Is that not the worst trag- edy which could tome into our lives? and yet how little consideration we give it. The voyage of our life during the past year has been anything but good Many mistakes have been trade by us arid unless we begin tlse year 'aright we are simply going to make the same mistakes over and over again. Are we going to become dis- couraged? There is no need to be All that it is necessary for us to do is simply to ask God to help us fol- low our chart and we know absolut- ely that "Jesus never fails." Is that not ,: a wonderful assurance. As eve stand on the bridge of our ship of life and look into the future what a blessed thought it is "I do not need to .travel it alone. I have asked Jesus Christ my Saviour to go with ire every step of the way and He will do it." Will we not ask Him and thus enter the 'year "assured alone that life and death His mercy underlines." "Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. Over fifes' tempestuous' sea; Unknown waves before me roll, Hiding rock and treacherous shoal Chart and compass come from 'Thee; Jesus, Saviour, pilot me. As a mother stilts her child, Thou canst hush the ocean wild; Boistrous waves obey Thy will When Thou sayst to them "Be still!" Wondrous Sovereign of the sea, • Jeasus, Saviour, pilot me. When at last I: near the shore, And the fearful breakers roar Twist true and the peaceful. rest, Then while leaning on thy brest, May I hear Thee say to me, "Fear not I will pilot thee) epEG" "lin that case," said Lane, "wid will permit Mr. Juan Ajos to spend his sabbatical in peace. You have earned a rest, Galibani Off with you!" • Mrs. Ferns DeWitt paced the floor of the reception -room of Lyman, Brooks & Sheldon, like a leopardess with lashing tail Lionel Brooks' eyes were filled with dark worry. "Sit down, Mrs, DeWitt Sorry to have kept you , wai ting." Brooks plunged. ahead: "I visit Mr. DeWitt every clay in his cell. Yesterday he commissioned me to advise you that, if he is acquitted .of the murder charge, he will institute divorce proceedings immediately." Something in the depths of the woman's- large Spanish eyes began to simmer, and Brooks went on hur- rie 'ly: "He has authbrized me to of- fer you a settlement of twenty thous- and a year for the remainder of your unmarried life, if you willnot con- test the action. Under the circum- stances, it is a very generous offer." Mrs. DeWitt said in a hard voice: "And if I fight?" "He will cut you off without a pen- ny. 11 Without a word •she rose and left. A week later Drury Lane was be- ing ushered by a Japenese into Fred- erick Lyman's duplex apartment. A. rather handsome man of medium height, in dinner clothes, came for- svard and shook hands. "I take it you are .encountering difficulties in your defense, Mr. Ly- man?" (TO BE CONTINUED) 1,000 Fortresses Coming to Atlantic Ferry, from One Week's Order New Telephone Directoriesi Now Being Mailed Featured by a green cover of some- what di'f'ferent design, Clinton's New telephone direetory is being distribu- ted this -week. Who flies the giant flying fortress- ses•from their Ai'erican factories to Britain? 11.11 The Air Ministery is' in charge of the ferry, acting through the Ferry Cosnmand which has headquarters at Montreal. Pilots and oreves are re- cruited from British Airways and Air" Transport Auxiliary, and: there are a number of volunteer American pilots: it used to be said that the first pilot Was British ,the second American and. the wireless' operator, a Canadian. Pil. lots once returned by boat, nbw they are being flown. ' As a rule the bombers are flowis direct to England), but Catalina flying boats have oome via Bermuda. To date the Ferry has -operated Lock- heed Hudson&, Boeing B 17s and Con- solidated Liberators, taking from 7 to 11 hours for the trip. In wartime the importance of the ferry cannnot be put too high: during one week of September the British placed an order of £87,000,000 with the Boeing company, for 1,000 Flying Fortresses. And the service is also creating a pool of Transatlantic fly- ing experience which will be invalua- ble when the war is over. As a contribution to the war. effort, The Bell Telephone Company has don- ated space in all its 1941 directories to the War Savings Campaign, and the. Clinton book bears a message on the bseck cover urging the purehase of more stamps' and certificates, which are on sale at 'all Bell Telephone of- fices. 1 Since the book contains more than 300 listings new and changed from those of the last issue, it is important to discard the old book and carefully consult the new one before placing calls, if the "wrong number" nuisance is to be avoided. The green cover will help users to distinguish the new book from the old. ( It is interesting to note that the Dominion Post Office receives well. over $10,000 a year for handling the 1 directories of The Wept -oriel Company of Canada. In the Iargest cities, books are delivered) by His Maj- esty's mail. v WHAT YOUR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS CAN ACCOMPLISH $5 may bring down a German plane for it will buy one round of 40 m.m. anti-aircraft shells. $5 will stop a Hun with five ma- chine-gun bursts. $5' will let a soldier fight for you with 100 rounds of rifle ammunition. $10 will stop a tank with one round of 18 or 25 -pounder shells. $20 buys a cannonade of four 3.7 - inch anti-aircraft shells. X75 will provide a 500-11). bomb to drop over Berlin or Berchtesgaden. NEW -YEAR'S REDUCED RAIL FARES FARE AND A THIRD Good going: Friday, Dec. 19 to Thursday, Jan. 1, 1942 inclusive. Return limit: leaving destination not later than midnight (E.S.T.) Wednesday, January 7, 1942. 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GS Introductory Offer, 6 Issues 25 Cents, Name Address SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST z eilieSNAPSNOT CUIL PHOTOGRAPHIC CHRISTMAS CARDS Photographic Cards are the most personal form of greeting message. One of your valued snapshots and a simple greeting card kit will enable you to make attractive, cards like this. THESE are days when all camera fans are busy on, or thinking about, their Christmas cards. So many ideas come to mind for really individual cards. Humorous cards, serious cards, big imposing cards, or friendly little ones, and literally dozens of possibilities for each type give you the chance to select the one that fills your requirements. The best Christmas cards are made from pictures taken especially for the purpose. This holds true whether you create your card "from the ground up" -picture, greeting, and all—or whether you use one of the various types of card mountings and folders that are on the market. The picture should be special planned for this specific purpose— and it should have some referenee to the mach. Some of the most clever and iti- dividual cards have the greeting right in the picture. For example, a "Merry Christmas" can be trampled out on a large clear bank of snow. • You can letter a large placard, break a hole through the center and let the family's youngest mem- ber put his head through—with a big Christmas smile. If your young- ster is at the age for alphabet blocks, you might set up the blocks to spell out the greeting—and have him sitting beside thein, with another block in his band, as if he did it all by himself. Photograph the scene you choose, and there's your Christ- mas card picture, all ready for use. Another method is to concentrate yout energies on making a good pie- ture, and leave the matter of adding the greeting to your photefinisher. Simple greeting kits are available if you do your own printing—or you can have the prints made for you. Your picture should always in- clude one or more members of your family, or your house, or something personal and individual that your friends will recognize. Even if the card includes just a group picture of the family—the most recent that you have made—it would still be a greeting far superior to any conven- tional card. And, of course, it is a lot more satisfying to send out a clever card that you have created yourself. Christmas is not far off, so get into action at once. Select your idea —a simple one is often the most attractive—and personalize your greeting this year with a photo- graphic card. 360 John van Guilder