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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1918-12-05, Page 1l+rttil.. New. Saltie$ Vol, 3? No 47 Seaforth News SE7IFORTHn ONTARIO; THURSDAY, DEeEMBER 5 10(8' Canadian Granite SInce the inportittion of Eur- opean granite has been re- stricted, our CANADIAN GRAN ITES are being devel- oped at an amazing rate, and =are equal in color and texture to any imported granite, The.-Seaforth Monumental Works handles the best grades ehapmaK,Prop . ii Olympia 99 RESTAURAN 1- AND CONFECTIONERY Our Ice Cream yrs .& TREAT Everybody, young and old people appreoiatd the delightful, unueu• al flavoring. The rich quality and absolute purity of OUR CONFECTIONERY are reasons why yon should •pat- 'ronize us. When you want ioe cream we serve the beet id town utiiler'the. food board order, made; from Pure Rich Country Ctleem end' Bast Fruits 1 SOLD WHERSVSR TEM' SIGN 16 DIf '14T'E` of the World Musical Score. 'Pickets The Eueet of the Seasoe go on sale at Aberhart's Drug Store On Monday December 10th I! \i, Griffith's Supreme 1 ritenplt, Hewitt of the World is conning t0 sad, r,'. 111,1,„ House for one day only; M •t „ earl evening performances under the anr-1 pities of the See fnrbb lnti r•!• wn'rll r:' I Aid Cornmiosirm The no 0..1' pro- dnoer'a meter pr011ncIi1 n iP aleim, .11,y critics to be the sweet( 's,13 Inge story sin co Romeo nod Juliet. Ali I4.t410 000009 taken 011 the,, list, I, lit, of France by the pet,miseton of British and 1; eneh war c flier A Tho p'0lrne will be preseetVil with n 11'8 oleee or- chestra rendeti111the 08igiun1 11oarts Thursday December 12th. IPrices—M atiure —250 & 500 Evening -50o 750 &,$I 00 It.vlve the Jaded Oondition--W ben energy Sago cud the caree of buaiuoas bocntno irkenme;when the whole system ismit of sorts and there is general de- ereeeice, try Parmelee's 'Vegetable Pillo, They will regulate the action of a cl' rel ged'stomach and a disordered live , and make you f el like a hew man No one need Suffer a day iron, debilit- ated ebilita ed digestion when ao simple and ,olf.'elive a pill can be got at any 'drug store. The Han Pays The Cost • "Poultry and eggs aloue could pay Oanada'a National War Debt," says Mr, Fred 0, Elford, Superintendent of the Poultry Division of the Dominion Experimental Farm, Ottawa, And he produced the following figures to prove it; "Canada's net national debt on Oct. 31, 1918, was $1,247,000,000, We have adopted the slogan, one hundred hone to every farm, ten have to every urban lot. That would mean taking the 1,00O,00o as the round number of Can- adian farms 100,000,000 hens in the cities, towns and villages, a total of 1to,000,000., Of coiree everybody in the oily, could not keep hens, and many would neteven if they could. But many people in the suburban die. tricte of the cities, and in the smaller towns, and the country villages could keep more than 2o, -3o,-59,—,75 perhaps, So take an average of ten A good selected hen will produce Zoo egga a year. But taking a low estim- ate'of ten dozen eggs a year (120) for 1 lo,000,000 hone and we woulu produce 1 100,000,000 dozen eggs a year. '1At , the present time we consume in Canada 23 dozen eggs per head of pop elation per -annum in Canada. We could increase the allowance to 6o doz. a total of about 320,000,000 dozen. We nae lege than 25,000,000 dozen of eggs at the tresent time for inoubat- ion.Suppose we increase this to 5o,000,000 dozen, That would total 4co,000,000 dozen for Canadian oon sumptiou, a very liberal allowance, We would then have left for export 7oo,000,000 dozen at an average price of say 4o cents a dozen. That would bripg $28o,000,000 per year into the country by -eggs alone. The interest on our debt of $I,247,odo,000 at 61,. per cent will amount to $68,686,000. We would pay this interest and apply a balance $213,4i5,00c to reducing the principal everyyearin lees than six years Canada'a hens would wipe out the total monetary colt of the war to Canada, and our'totalnet national debt 1 do not say that Canada will do this, But I flay that Canada might well do it; for it is within the possibil- ities of what could be done without un- due strain upon our present labor cap- .-, achy. . Report for the Huron Belgian Relief October and November Balance from Sept. Seaforth Branch Mrs, Adam Hays Mrs, M. Y. McLean Mrs, Jas. Cummings Mr. Jae, Laing Mrs. Jas. Carnooban Mr, Snowden M, B, 2 Mrs, John MoTavieh, Mrs • Ohae, Stewart Mrs, Govenlook Mrs, J, B. Thompson hire, De Lacey Mrs, Oscar Neil Mise A Somerville S 8 Class Post Office Dominion Bank Bank of Commerce Clinton Branch Bayfield Branch Mrs. Hugh Shannon Blyth A friend Mollie Winthrop Branch Mra, Geo McKee Miss Agues Beattie Mrs S. G, Grieve Albert Jones 1 24 1 00 2 1 00 3 00 3 00 so Total Remitted to L, S, Colwell Montreal 68 oo Expenses _ 2 75 Balance on hand '77 '5 5 6o 00 00 00 2 00 1 00 7 1 00 2 00 -2 21 77 10 7 4o 7 4o loo 40 100 10 00 2 oo 1 00 1 00 1 00 $71' 52' Mrs, 3, B, Thompson, Trine. • The cheapness of Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator puts it within reach of all, and it can be got at any druggist's. Carter Scholarship Seaforth Collegiate has again tine honor of eepluring the First ()titter Scholarship. `]hese aoholsrships are awarded the three candidates in each of 24 counties who obtained the high- est marks on the 1918 June exatninat. ion far the Upper Sohool. The throe candidates fn Hnrou County are-1— Helen Carswell, Seaforth 0. 1,; 2— Gerald Newton, Goderich; 3—Jean Middleton, Olinten, I, 0. 0. F. Fidelity Order of Oddfellowa held their Mittel election of oflieers on laet Wednesday night resulting as follows: - R. (i. Wm Hay, V. G Dot Reid, R, S. A, A, Naylor, F, 8, W . Golding, 3'. John Thompson,Trnatees, Jas• Beattie, M. - McKellar, F, Harburn; Medical Examiner, Dr, F. J. Burrows. Hockey Meeting Seaforth has always liked a good game of "shinney" in the past. Appal'. ently the good old game 18 again alive and only awaits Oleioe. At the annual meeting the following officers were elected —President J. E. Willie; Sec- retary O. Dick, Executive, Dalton Reid 3, Bills and Carl Sheehan, 'There will be junior and intermediate contests. A good season ie looked for. • -ere-- Care of House Plaits Inoari ng for house plants it should be borne in mind that they are of two classes and that such plants ae ferns, palma and the rubber plant will do bet- ter in thoee parte of the room where the light is limited, while flowering planta, such as geraniums, tulips nar- oisei and cyclamen, must have ae much light as possible, Plante are more like human beings than like bric-a-brie and if grown to brighten the home during dull winter months they must not be left to take oars of themselves or they will soon fail to fulfil the purpose of their presence There are not a large number of successful house plants and those which experience has shown are beet suited for the purpose demand certain definite conditions,,. The fundamental condition relates to the atmosphere of the room. If this is suitable elm') the 'roil is of Secondary importance' The atmosphere must be kept at a suitable temperature and` also, for success, mnet contain plenty of moisture. A dry, atmosphere, even wbeu planta are well watered, is fatal to good growth. Regular watering is another important factor for success. Planta will grow better in houses heated with hot water, The latter system absorb the moisture from the atmosphere with the result that the re- sult that the plant either 10808 some of its leaves by withering or fails to make healthy growth, Pana of water stood on the radiators to give off moisture always improve the oonditione. The bloom will last longer when the atmosphere is kept somewhat pool and moiet. The ideal temperature ranges from 5o degrees to 70 degroea, High- er temperatures neceasitate more fre- quent watering:. Some plants need to be watered daily, others not more than two or three times a week, A pot which rings hollow when,tapped with the knuckle needs water. Over water- ing is bad for plants and only one or two varieties; like the epirea, will sue need if the pots are allowed to stand in - water. nwater All pots should be supplied with good drainage in the form of hrok en crooks filled in at the bottom of the pot when the plants are potted, Fresh air ie always beneficial, but not in the form of direct draughts, A temperature" of 40 degrees or lower will often seriously affect the tender honse plants. Palms and ferns are the better for sponging once or twice a month.- Never water a sickly plant too freely; it more often wants to bo repot- ted, Moet planta will be benefitted by a` yearly repotting, Healthy plante and planta in flower require much, more water than those, which are sickly,, Soil should not be watered - so often thar it becomes soggy and always cold. A plant with told feet and a hot head moor dies. Lyceum Course of Concorts given ander the auspices of the Red Cross Sociely Fairchild Ladies' Quartette Dec. 11th 1918 Saxaphone Sextette Jan 27th 1919 Lou J, Beauchamp, Humorous Philospher Feb. 14th 1919 John B. Rettoz, Impersonator March 25th 1919 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Book of tickets (4) 39.00 Two Books of tickets $2.72 Extra single tickets to subscribers 60c Single tickets to all others 75c The subscription list will remain open until Tueeday Dec 10th. All wishing to subscribe may do so by applying at Thompson's Beek Store or Aberhart's Drug Store . The Plan for the Fairchild Performance will open at Aberhart's Drug Store on Wednesday Dec. 4th. i $00 per year "Xmas Chat" The best and greatest thing that we can do in life is to be" sure that we are instrumental II in making others happy. When we have learned perfeet- ly this lesson we have master- ed life's biggest problem. There are special tunes and sea sons especially adapted to thin purpose—such as the Xmas Season; and there are helps that are especially adapted to the season—such as :a good Jeweler with a store full of good jewelry and kindred lines. You will never understand how specially'"adapted to your Xmas requirements this store is until you have seen the nev- er before required display of "Jewelry of Quality" which we are showing. aua11ge Van r ariafrhtuahrr & l!Dgtirinn 31saurr'ifdarriage 'Raisers Phones 11Buaineea 194 Evenings 10 )The Store you_ will always like RI MACTAVISH'S PHONE 22 — SEAFORTH LOOK OVER THESE GIFT SUGGESTIONS for the Big Rush Buy Her II New Skirt You can find here a hand- some ready to wear skirt for her and she'll surely be glad to get it without the worry of ,having it made. Prices $5 to $I2.50 GLOVES A GOOD SUGGESTION kid or fabric -- long or short 25C t0 $2,50 HANDKEROHIEFS the always ac- ceptable gift— are here in im- mense assort- ments. Prices 5c to $2, LADIES' COATS Prices $15 to $45 Phone and Mail Orders filled 'prompt ly and transport- ation paid by tie, and you will find many of your what -to - give problems answered ATTRACTIVE GIFT SUGGESTIONS IN _FURS A most durable as well as acceptable gift for wife, mother, sweetheart or sister is a set of Furs. Our assortment offers an easy solution of a suitable set to give. Fashionable Silks and Dress Goods for Waists, Skirts, Suits and Dresses make splendid presents, Let us help you choose the right fabrics. PRICES 50c to $3.00 a yard Why Not Give Her A Set of New Table Linen MINX= 11111.110•1•11 Umbrellas . Silk Hose Make Dandy Gifts 35e 80 $3.00 a pair MAKE FINE GIFTS Our showing ie very complete, embracing a wide range of dif- ferent handles aid tope„. You get a good ono if you got 1t here, $1.50 to $5.00 Do your Shop- ping. Early 24 Sweater Coat for Her Here you will find many differ ent styles and several color combinations, All are excel- lently made. What's nicer for an inexpensive Gift, $2,50 to $11,50 Give Her 14 New Waist select one of the many hand- some waist we are showing. $I.5o to $8.00 RIIBB®11IS There are prob- ably a lot of things you will want to make with ribbon. We show in im mense assort- ment. LADIES' SUI rs Prices $15 to $40 It is absolutely impossible for us to list more than a small portion of the many things shown here now that are especially desirable for gifts, All over the store you will rind pleasing suggestions that will make you glad you came. Gifts things suitable boxed so that they will look moat at- tractive when opened J. MA (LAVISH The Store Full of Pleasing Gift Suggestions J '-' CANADA WAR -SAVINGS STAMPS The Canadian Government offers interest-bearing War -Savings Stamps Issue of 1919 --Payable Jan. 1, 1924 s RDER-IN-COUNCIL P.C. No. 2462 authorizes the issue of War -Savings Stamps for the pur- pose of assisting in the financing of Governtnent expenditures. As Sir Thomas Whitt, Minister of Finance, points ont; W. -S. S. . will provide "an excellent investment for small eavinp; and a strong incentive_ to every -day economy." I $5.00 for $4.00 •Until January 31st; 1919, War -Savings Stamps will be sold by all Money -Order Post Offices, Banks, and other authorized. Agencies, for44 00 each, and on January 1st, 1924, Canada will pay $5.00 each for them. Registration Against Loss A Certificate is provided for the purchaser of a W. -S. S. On the certificate are spaces to which 10 W. -S. S. may be affixed. A certificate bearing one or more W. -S. S. may be registered at any Money -Order Post Office, fully protecting the owner amine* loss by fire, burglary or other cause. The Certificate also shows the Cash SurrenderVaalue of W. -S. S. at various dates before maturity. SOLD WHERSVSR TEM' SIGN 16 DIf '14T'E` of the World Musical Score. 'Pickets The Eueet of the Seasoe go on sale at Aberhart's Drug Store On Monday December 10th I! \i, Griffith's Supreme 1 ritenplt, Hewitt of the World is conning t0 sad, r,'. 111,1,„ House for one day only; M •t „ earl evening performances under the anr-1 pities of the See fnrbb lnti r•!• wn'rll r:' I Aid Cornmiosirm The no 0..1' pro- dnoer'a meter pr011ncIi1 n iP aleim, .11,y critics to be the sweet( 's,13 Inge story sin co Romeo nod Juliet. Ali I4.t410 000009 taken 011 the,, list, I, lit, of France by the pet,miseton of British and 1; eneh war c flier A Tho p'0lrne will be preseetVil with n 11'8 oleee or- chestra rendeti111the 08igiun1 11oarts Thursday December 12th. IPrices—M atiure —250 & 500 Evening -50o 750 &,$I 00 It.vlve the Jaded Oondition--W ben energy Sago cud the caree of buaiuoas bocntno irkenme;when the whole system ismit of sorts and there is general de- ereeeice, try Parmelee's 'Vegetable Pillo, They will regulate the action of a cl' rel ged'stomach and a disordered live , and make you f el like a hew man No one need Suffer a day iron, debilit- ated ebilita ed digestion when ao simple and ,olf.'elive a pill can be got at any 'drug store. The Han Pays The Cost • "Poultry and eggs aloue could pay Oanada'a National War Debt," says Mr, Fred 0, Elford, Superintendent of the Poultry Division of the Dominion Experimental Farm, Ottawa, And he produced the following figures to prove it; "Canada's net national debt on Oct. 31, 1918, was $1,247,000,000, We have adopted the slogan, one hundred hone to every farm, ten have to every urban lot. That would mean taking the 1,00O,00o as the round number of Can- adian farms 100,000,000 hens in the cities, towns and villages, a total of 1to,000,000., Of coiree everybody in the oily, could not keep hens, and many would neteven if they could. But many people in the suburban die. tricte of the cities, and in the smaller towns, and the country villages could keep more than 2o, -3o,-59,—,75 perhaps, So take an average of ten A good selected hen will produce Zoo egga a year. But taking a low estim- ate'of ten dozen eggs a year (120) for 1 lo,000,000 hone and we woulu produce 1 100,000,000 dozen eggs a year. '1At , the present time we consume in Canada 23 dozen eggs per head of pop elation per -annum in Canada. We could increase the allowance to 6o doz. a total of about 320,000,000 dozen. We nae lege than 25,000,000 dozen of eggs at the tresent time for inoubat- ion.Suppose we increase this to 5o,000,000 dozen, That would total 4co,000,000 dozen for Canadian oon sumptiou, a very liberal allowance, We would then have left for export 7oo,000,000 dozen at an average price of say 4o cents a dozen. That would bripg $28o,000,000 per year into the country by -eggs alone. The interest on our debt of $I,247,odo,000 at 61,. per cent will amount to $68,686,000. We would pay this interest and apply a balance $213,4i5,00c to reducing the principal everyyearin lees than six years Canada'a hens would wipe out the total monetary colt of the war to Canada, and our'totalnet national debt 1 do not say that Canada will do this, But I flay that Canada might well do it; for it is within the possibil- ities of what could be done without un- due strain upon our present labor cap- .-, achy. . Report for the Huron Belgian Relief October and November Balance from Sept. Seaforth Branch Mrs, Adam Hays Mrs, M. Y. McLean Mrs, Jas. Cummings Mr. Jae, Laing Mrs. Jas. Carnooban Mr, Snowden M, B, 2 Mrs, John MoTavieh, Mrs • Ohae, Stewart Mrs, Govenlook Mrs, J, B. Thompson hire, De Lacey Mrs, Oscar Neil Mise A Somerville S 8 Class Post Office Dominion Bank Bank of Commerce Clinton Branch Bayfield Branch Mrs. Hugh Shannon Blyth A friend Mollie Winthrop Branch Mra, Geo McKee Miss Agues Beattie Mrs S. G, Grieve Albert Jones 1 24 1 00 2 1 00 3 00 3 00 so Total Remitted to L, S, Colwell Montreal 68 oo Expenses _ 2 75 Balance on hand '77 '5 5 6o 00 00 00 2 00 1 00 7 1 00 2 00 -2 21 77 10 7 4o 7 4o loo 40 100 10 00 2 oo 1 00 1 00 1 00 $71' 52' Mrs, 3, B, Thompson, Trine. • The cheapness of Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator puts it within reach of all, and it can be got at any druggist's. Carter Scholarship Seaforth Collegiate has again tine honor of eepluring the First ()titter Scholarship. `]hese aoholsrships are awarded the three candidates in each of 24 counties who obtained the high- est marks on the 1918 June exatninat. ion far the Upper Sohool. The throe candidates fn Hnrou County are-1— Helen Carswell, Seaforth 0. 1,; 2— Gerald Newton, Goderich; 3—Jean Middleton, Olinten, I, 0. 0. F. Fidelity Order of Oddfellowa held their Mittel election of oflieers on laet Wednesday night resulting as follows: - R. (i. Wm Hay, V. G Dot Reid, R, S. A, A, Naylor, F, 8, W . Golding, 3'. John Thompson,Trnatees, Jas• Beattie, M. - McKellar, F, Harburn; Medical Examiner, Dr, F. J. Burrows. Hockey Meeting Seaforth has always liked a good game of "shinney" in the past. Appal'. ently the good old game 18 again alive and only awaits Oleioe. At the annual meeting the following officers were elected —President J. E. Willie; Sec- retary O. Dick, Executive, Dalton Reid 3, Bills and Carl Sheehan, 'There will be junior and intermediate contests. A good season ie looked for. • -ere-- Care of House Plaits Inoari ng for house plants it should be borne in mind that they are of two classes and that such plants ae ferns, palma and the rubber plant will do bet- ter in thoee parte of the room where the light is limited, while flowering planta, such as geraniums, tulips nar- oisei and cyclamen, must have ae much light as possible, Plante are more like human beings than like bric-a-brie and if grown to brighten the home during dull winter months they must not be left to take oars of themselves or they will soon fail to fulfil the purpose of their presence There are not a large number of successful house plants and those which experience has shown are beet suited for the purpose demand certain definite conditions,,. The fundamental condition relates to the atmosphere of the room. If this is suitable elm') the 'roil is of Secondary importance' The atmosphere must be kept at a suitable temperature and` also, for success, mnet contain plenty of moisture. A dry, atmosphere, even wbeu planta are well watered, is fatal to good growth. Regular watering is another important factor for success. Planta will grow better in houses heated with hot water, The latter system absorb the moisture from the atmosphere with the result that the re- sult that the plant either 10808 some of its leaves by withering or fails to make healthy growth, Pana of water stood on the radiators to give off moisture always improve the oonditione. The bloom will last longer when the atmosphere is kept somewhat pool and moiet. The ideal temperature ranges from 5o degrees to 70 degroea, High- er temperatures neceasitate more fre- quent watering:. Some plants need to be watered daily, others not more than two or three times a week, A pot which rings hollow when,tapped with the knuckle needs water. Over water- ing is bad for plants and only one or two varieties; like the epirea, will sue need if the pots are allowed to stand in - water. nwater All pots should be supplied with good drainage in the form of hrok en crooks filled in at the bottom of the pot when the plants are potted, Fresh air ie always beneficial, but not in the form of direct draughts, A temperature" of 40 degrees or lower will often seriously affect the tender honse plants. Palms and ferns are the better for sponging once or twice a month.- Never water a sickly plant too freely; it more often wants to bo repot- ted, Moet planta will be benefitted by a` yearly repotting, Healthy plante and planta in flower require much, more water than those, which are sickly,, Soil should not be watered - so often thar it becomes soggy and always cold. A plant with told feet and a hot head moor dies. Lyceum Course of Concorts given ander the auspices of the Red Cross Sociely Fairchild Ladies' Quartette Dec. 11th 1918 Saxaphone Sextette Jan 27th 1919 Lou J, Beauchamp, Humorous Philospher Feb. 14th 1919 John B. Rettoz, Impersonator March 25th 1919 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Book of tickets (4) 39.00 Two Books of tickets $2.72 Extra single tickets to subscribers 60c Single tickets to all others 75c The subscription list will remain open until Tueeday Dec 10th. All wishing to subscribe may do so by applying at Thompson's Beek Store or Aberhart's Drug Store . The Plan for the Fairchild Performance will open at Aberhart's Drug Store on Wednesday Dec. 4th. i $00 per year "Xmas Chat" The best and greatest thing that we can do in life is to be" sure that we are instrumental II in making others happy. When we have learned perfeet- ly this lesson we have master- ed life's biggest problem. There are special tunes and sea sons especially adapted to thin purpose—such as the Xmas Season; and there are helps that are especially adapted to the season—such as :a good Jeweler with a store full of good jewelry and kindred lines. You will never understand how specially'"adapted to your Xmas requirements this store is until you have seen the nev- er before required display of "Jewelry of Quality" which we are showing. aua11ge Van r ariafrhtuahrr & l!Dgtirinn 31saurr'ifdarriage 'Raisers Phones 11Buaineea 194 Evenings 10 )The Store you_ will always like RI MACTAVISH'S PHONE 22 — SEAFORTH LOOK OVER THESE GIFT SUGGESTIONS for the Big Rush Buy Her II New Skirt You can find here a hand- some ready to wear skirt for her and she'll surely be glad to get it without the worry of ,having it made. Prices $5 to $I2.50 GLOVES A GOOD SUGGESTION kid or fabric -- long or short 25C t0 $2,50 HANDKEROHIEFS the always ac- ceptable gift— are here in im- mense assort- ments. Prices 5c to $2, LADIES' COATS Prices $15 to $45 Phone and Mail Orders filled 'prompt ly and transport- ation paid by tie, and you will find many of your what -to - give problems answered ATTRACTIVE GIFT SUGGESTIONS IN _FURS A most durable as well as acceptable gift for wife, mother, sweetheart or sister is a set of Furs. Our assortment offers an easy solution of a suitable set to give. Fashionable Silks and Dress Goods for Waists, Skirts, Suits and Dresses make splendid presents, Let us help you choose the right fabrics. PRICES 50c to $3.00 a yard Why Not Give Her A Set of New Table Linen MINX= 11111.110•1•11 Umbrellas . Silk Hose Make Dandy Gifts 35e 80 $3.00 a pair MAKE FINE GIFTS Our showing ie very complete, embracing a wide range of dif- ferent handles aid tope„. You get a good ono if you got 1t here, $1.50 to $5.00 Do your Shop- ping. Early 24 Sweater Coat for Her Here you will find many differ ent styles and several color combinations, All are excel- lently made. What's nicer for an inexpensive Gift, $2,50 to $11,50 Give Her 14 New Waist select one of the many hand- some waist we are showing. $I.5o to $8.00 RIIBB®11IS There are prob- ably a lot of things you will want to make with ribbon. We show in im mense assort- ment. LADIES' SUI rs Prices $15 to $40 It is absolutely impossible for us to list more than a small portion of the many things shown here now that are especially desirable for gifts, All over the store you will rind pleasing suggestions that will make you glad you came. Gifts things suitable boxed so that they will look moat at- tractive when opened J. MA (LAVISH The Store Full of Pleasing Gift Suggestions