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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, December 5, I95g
Buds
AND
Blossoms
By
MAMIE MILLER
“When thou shalt besiege a city
a long time, in making war against
it to take it, thou shalt not destroy
the trees thereof by forcing an axe
against them: for thou mayest eat
of them, and thou shalt not cut
them down (for the tree of the fields
is man’s life) to employ them in
the sieze.”—Deuteronomy 20:19.
At this time of year, when we
are thinking about getting or de
ciding what kind of tree we are
going to use for Christmas, we
shall think about the traditional
holly tree.
Holly was used by the Romans
during the Saturnalean festivals.
Sprigs were sent to friends and
neighbors as a symbol of friend
ship. It is used today as a symbol
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of everlasting life, both in the home
and church.
There are over 300 varieties of
holly, The eastern states are cover
ed with holly, yielding red ber
ries in winter. It usually takes
about eight years to see if a holly
tree will have berries.
Amercian holly and English holly
grows to a height of 50 feet. The
hardiest kind of holly is American
holly (Ilex). American holly may
be propagated from cuttings by put
ting in a greenhouse cold frame.
Put 4 to 5 in cuttings from the
current year’s growth. This may be
done in August or September.
There is a legend that when the
enemies were chasing Jesus, holly
sprang up around Him and prevent-
ted Him from being harmed. Ani
mals never harm holly. It was also
said that the crown of thorns
placed on Christ’s head was holly
bearing white berries, but the
thorns pierced his head and the
blood caused the berries to always
be red.
Use different trees from the
woods for Christmas trees. When
it is possible, plant the tree in a
bucket, so it can be transplanted
in the yard after Christmas If you
cut the tree, let it stand for 3 days
in a bucket of water, with two cups
of sugar in it to help keep the
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foliage fresh and green during
Christmas.
In this locality we have the larg
est holy tree known to man. At
Wilmington we have the largest
Christmas tree in the United Slates
but this tree is a live oak tree.
Remember when you select your
tree this year to read and respect
this “Code of Outdoor Ethics”:
1. Your outdoor manners tell the
world what you are when you are
at home.
2. What belongs to the public
isn’t your own— play fair. ♦
3. Aspect the property of rural
residents— ask before using.
4. Save fences, close gates and
bars, go around planted fields.
5. People, livestock, trees and
birds were never meant to be used
for target practice.
6! Respect the law— catch
enough legal fish to eat, then quit.
7. Protect public health— keep
springs and streams clean.
8. Carelessness with fire is cus
sedness.
9. Clean up your camp, and don’t
litter the camp site with trash.
10. Leave flowers and shrubs for
others to enjoy.
11. Do your share to make Ameri
ca beautiful.
—From Izaac Walton League of
America.
We love our Christmas poems
and carols, so this week we shall
enjoy this poem by Inez Culver
Corbin:
THE CHRISTMAS STORY
Light the Christmas candles
With devoutest care.
Hang a wreath of holly
At the window there.
Trim the tree with color,
Decorate the rooms;
Clean and shine and polish
Til the whole house blooms.
Have the merriest Christmas,
Yet not lose the sight
Of the Little .Stranger
Born one starlit night.
Speak no word unkindly.
And no grumbling start;
Let the Christmas story
Sing within your heart.
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This is the season of peace on
earth and good will toward men,
but a visit to the North Pole might
make you wonder.
There you would find that Santa
Claus has his largest crew of
helpers working the year around on
the manufacture of pistols and
guns. In fact, warehouse after ware
house is stored full of these arma
ments.
No matter what else a small boy
wants for Christmas, he never for
gets to include a make-believe
deadly weapon in his long list of
requests. Most of the moppets al
ready have plenty of artillery on
hand, but there’s always an urgent
need for one more gun.
This craving for firearms is dis
turbing to some of New Berns’
adults, and they blame the popu
larity of pistols on television. It
could hardly be denied that TV
programs do little to diminish
juvenile enthusiasm along this
line, but to place the blame on
such a medium is unfair.
It didn’t take television, or radio
before it, to get kids steamed up
about guns. Dad had nothing of
the sort to encourage him, yet he
toted a pistol in early boyhood. As
for Grandpa, he was even worse,
if worse is the right word.
Any parent who attempts to alter
the pattern of behavior is doomed
to defeat. Deny your youngsters
the privilege of owning a toy pistol,
and he’ll borrow one from a chum.
All you accomplish is the conver
sion of an honest and upright cow
boy into a cowboy who sneaks
around corners to fool his Mom
and Dad, when he should be devot
ing his efforts solely to the track
ing down of otitlawg.
Leave us nevet forget that all
of us once got quite a bang out of
guns ourselves. You were quick
on the draw, so don’t be a draw
back now.
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