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LENOIR, N. C. LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1919 Page Thirteen MAKE SOME SAD HEART CLAD f THIS CHRISTMAS TIME V Christmas is a sad time in some households, among the older mem bers who miss familiar faces always associated with family gatherings a list of missing ones which increases as the years go by. But if it is im possible to be happy one's self it is always possible to make some one else rejoice this is an easier task than soma people imagine. So many are so foolish as to think that be cause they cannot give beautifully ,fhat it is not worth while to give at all. They forget that what seems very little to a person in comfortable circumstances may appear very large to those who have virtually nothing at all; while among friends a small gift, bearing some sign of thought fulness, is often more acceptable than a costly but ill-chosen present. This is an excellent time, to go over the children's toys and select those which can be spared to go to some less fortunate little ones. Do not select only those which are too bat tered to be recognizable; such, of course, are not be despised, but a little glue and a few stitches to freshen up a broken doll of. torn book add much to the pleasure of a second-hand gift for all children love fresh-looking things, and it is, besides, scarcely generous to give away only such artcil esasshrdlushr away only such articles as would otherwise be thrown in the ashes. DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS: I HAKE HOME CHEERFUL I, It is not Christmas without a big, ; gorgeous, glittering Christmas tree ! an dplenty of green hung wherever possible. : Of course you have your tree chosen and ready for its great pur pose. When it's time for cutting in vite your boy and girls friends to help, and make the bringing in of the Christmas tree a real ceremony. In England this is one of the big events ior young and old. pends upon where you live. Red ce dar, white pine, spruce, fir or hem lock are all good. To keen the tree bright and green set it in a deep MORE BUYING OF CHRISTMAS SEALS IS URGED If the plans formulated by the State Red Cross seal commission for an intensive state-wide program for sombating tuberculosis in North Car olina during 1920 are to be realized there must be a renewed and contin for the saie of the attractive Red ued effort in all sections of the State Cross Christmas seals between now and Christmas. While preliminary reports to . State headquarters have been encouraging, it is evident that The kind of tree to lie used de-H. there is still need for additional hard work. In the endeavor to reach the goal of $90,000 desired for this work against the enemy of all the people of the. State the sale of seals will bucket or low barrel, brace and fill continue until the holidays. the space between the tree and i Winston-alem and Greensboro bucket or barrel with coal. Then i are leading the State with practically of sweetgums, live oaks and other the same amount reported $3,000. deciduous trees in the territory south 1 Asheville, Charlotte and Raleigh are of New Jersey, southern Indiana and close behind the leaders. A number Missouri, and in Oregon and north-' of the smaller towns have reported era California. Other fine plants for . thir Quotas reached or exceeded. LIEUT, MAYNARD MUST' SUB STANTIATE CHARGES It is stated in a dispatch from Washington that an official investi gation will be ordered iby the wa de partment into statements attributed to Lieut Belvin W. Maynard) of the army air service that the secret of the failure of some of the pilots in the recent transcontinental army air race "can be attributed to too much booze." Jf"Vr- If it is found that Lieut. Maynard has bbeen correctly quoted, it was said at the department, he will be re quired to justify or prove his state ments before an official board. Officials said no official reports had been received indicating that any flyer in the transcontinental race used intoxicants during the "contest. They also pointed out that' every man in the race was examined at each control station to determine his physical fitness for continufng the flight. '.. ENDOW A WOOD ROW WILSON CHAIR AT DAVIDSON Following a canvass of only -five days in the interest of the million dollar campaign for Presbyterian schools in the synod of North Caro lina, members of the First Presby terian church at Gastonia have pledged $50,000 to endow perpetu ally a chair at Davidson College, this chair to bear the name of the "Wood row Wilson chair of economics and political science." Two contributors pleaded $5,000 each, these being A. O. White and J. D. Rankin. Five others pledged $2,000 each. Fifteen pledged $1,000 each and others smaller amou ts. decorating are Christmas fern and polypody. Black alder and ilex or ink berry can also be used. Every pour in water until the receptacle is full. Every home should be decorated at Christmas. Gather holly for wreaths, make ropes of laurel, and have several bowls filled with par tridge berries. Mistletoe is beautiful and be found as a growth on the top district has some special green that is adaptable for decorating. In gath ering greens never destroy the plants; cut and pick carefully and the growth will not be injured. Particularly ncouraging have been the reports from the negroes. The first county reporting, Hoke, with a quota of $100 for the colored peo ple, was well on the way to twice that amount early in the first of the week of the sale, and several other counties have reported their quotas reached. LESSON OF CHRISTMAS SHOULD INSPIRE UNSELFISHNESS Christmas should inspire a world of unselfishness. The example before us is almost to perfect, for it rather frightens us to attempt such divine heights of self-abnegation, but we can try. It will at least take us from the depths of selfishness, where most of us now are. Each Christmas day should teach us something of the lesson of the Holy Child's life. If we could learn from Christmas, today and in the succeeding years, the serious lessons of self-betterment and ennoblement it has to of fer, how infinitely better it would be than just to look on it as a holiday for gifts and feasts, for extravagance and foolishness. So take an hour or two off on Christmas day and give it up to ret rospection and self-inspection. You will each find faults, if you judge yourself impartially, for no one is perfect. Then make a serious deter mination to try to overcome, those faults, for only by trying to improve is there any growth in character. If you are satisfied with yourself you stay just as you are. with all your faults and virtues. But if you try hard to remedy the faults your char acter is constantly growing broader. This is the lesson which Christmas day has for each of us. "Young man," said the parson, "what would your mother say if she saw you smoking those cigarettes?" i "She'd raise h 1," replied the boy. j "They're her cigarettes." THE USE OF EVERGREENS AT CHRISTMAS TIME The use of evergreens at Christ mas time is older than the Christmas tree, the Christians seeming to have copied1 it from their pagan ancestors. In a very old book we find this refer ence to the use of evergreens at Christmas time.: "Against the feast of Christmas every man's house, as also their par ish churches, were decked with holme, ivy, bayes an dwhatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green. The conduits and standards of the streets were likewise gar nished; among which I read that in the year 1414, by tempest of thun der and lightning, toward the morn ing of Candlemas day, at the Lead enhall, in Cornhill, a standard of tree, being set up in the midst of the pavement, fast in the ground, nailed full of holme and ivy, for disport of Christmas to the people, was torn up and cast down by the malignant spirit (as was thought), and the stones of the pavement all about were cast in the streets and into divers housse, so that the people were sore agghast at the great tempest." WALKED SEVERAL MILES TO GIVE 30 CENTS Believing that by her contribution of 30 cents, when she walked from her little home to Asheville, a dis tance of several miles, to give to the 75-million campaign the Baptists of the South recently conducted, Mrs. Elizabeth Parris set an example for all the rest of the country to follow, the Washington Post sent a special staff man to Asheville to interview Mrs. Parris. Girls, if singleness is bliss, 'tis folly to be wives. pi B rzaaxxaxzxzzzzzszxxxxxascaiuzxxxxxxuaxxxxxxaxxuxuzxxaxzazxxxxxszzzTzzzxzzzx SE t IE . .A THERE IS SAFETY AND SATISFACTION INSIDE OUR GLASSES HWZfi mut ITfeMfffefcttaa: ,m, u4 yo eotl FA ploa, MBC.r0MnPpr 1. ther la sot an antrlMM. fcambl. vkn rca'wtfiid. . wtnt at any hour of t aaount ntroa by Ufiwiwmr at nu dttooaraaUIMNfr ii 'n- r' MP:",Tr' ii"iht i aa4 taa vtttn with nanusl ab(l Um eattlat ( M htaa lif of lk rU it conduct of my motfcj slaea, but utu I my btrthpiatMT a)ao to MrcJ MM MIrWgABMPpmtttay.U,OM ; OUTSIDE OF OUR GLASSES there's a hazy, dazed appearance to objects it results in watery eyes; tired, sore and strained eyes; indigestion, uncertain steps and nervous collapse. INSIDE OUR GLASSES there's Confidence, Certainty and Positiveness ; Efficiency Strength and Health. DON'T STAY OUTSIDE! COME INSIDE AND CONSULT I have built up right here in Lenoir, N. C, one of the biggest retail optical businesses,. n .North Carolina. Twenty years of knowing now' is the answer. Why experiment with younger and less experienced eye specialists? There is safety and satisfaction here. Come in. Remember I have made good for twenty years here. If you got it from Dula it's all right. TO SEE BETTER SEE DULA DR. ALFRED W. DULA ' I will be in Lenoir N, C December 18th to 31st. ii '-Kv.',wi;,h V,'.'l.W;y Hit, VWfi. VW. SHiV fSr 'WWvfi ffti VM 'M-sk ii, Oifi. cJcaii.'i'li 't AvJfc Mr.. tegi, ttt V- HVHK ,'r."-l;.h tw. Mt. . ;iiUu.(.'lH:V s.; ';'!'-- Artil. i-Hid, ri4(Jh Ms. feet Let the Thought of Usefulness Govern Your Selection of Gifts F J J Ml ... Of CM IS THE PRACTICAL "GIFT IDEAL" ' 1 Cjjtyy!6w. 14 fjj jjj a W. E. STARNES, Prop. Open Early and Late And no other gift, perhaps, carries so much of thoughtful and lasting remembrance. The selection of Furniture or Rugs is expressive of the unselfish sentiment that truly interprets the spirit of Christmas giving. ; And this kind of giving-sensible giving costs no more. Look over the brief list of suggestions below or, better still, come in and see how wide a range you have to choose from in our abundant stocks. ANY ONE OF THESE ARTICLES WILL PLEASE ' MRS. HOUSEWIFE i MaIlebIe?Range' Springs "Boss" Hot Blast Heater. Mattresses Oil Cook Stoves Bedroom Suites D&Yenettes Rugs . , K Art Squares . ? Linoleum Trunks I - Steel Beds Traveling Bags ' ?; HTuwriif 1110 fAninnhif i si 6 M 'f ---:B r .r H ::iszzszzz2szsss:xzz:rssxzzz:zzzzzaEzzz:::zzzzzzsz)izzzz:zzzz CHRISTMAS DINNER DECEMBER 25, 1919 if. P H'f ' MENU Roast Turkey with Oyster Dressing Cranberry Sauce Creamed White Potatoes Spiced Candied Yams Saratoga Chips Celery Dill Pickles Coffee Pumpkin Custard Tea Milk Dinner Served From 1 2 M. to 3 P. M. 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