THE DUPLIN TIMES, KENANSVUXJ N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 19SS
SCOTTS SCRAP BOOK
By R. J. SCO If
FOR MEN ONLY Advice to a male about to go Christmas shopping.
Of course, you should have done your Christmas shopping long
ago. But being a man, you probably havent - haven't even any Ideas
'about it. So youll rush into a store at the last minute when most
' " of the merchandise Jbaf been picked over and you'll buy anything
' ' you can afford, often something you can't, have it gift wrapped and
, give it to the Jove of, your 'life on Christmas morning and fully
xpect her to be pleased with your offering. ' ' ; " T 5 t
' You may commit an even more heinous crime and ask the gal
rather plaintively in your most resigned tones, "What would you like
lor Christmas?" It she bursts into tears you have only yourself to
blame. My heaven, what have you been doing all year? Havent
you observed her at all, seen her cast longing glances at something
' shewould never buy for herself? Use your imagination, men, if you "
have one - prove to the gai how clever you are, how really thoughtful.
And to ask her what she Wants is very dangerous, too. What are
you going to do lf-she tells you - tells you what she would like to
have, not what she thinks you can afford to give her? Suppose she
says that she wants a mink coat or a Cadillac or a Christmas cruise?
You asked her, didn't you? ' ,
First, let me tell you the ladles like to be surprised. They don't
' want to know what is in that lovely mysterious package under the
tree - anticipation is part of Christmas. After all, they think wistfully,
' 1 maybe for once the oaf has chosen something I do want . and some
thing he thought of all by himself. Improbably, but we gals are in
! curable optimists - we always hope, for the best even if we seldom v
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- Don't, we beg of you, buy something exactly, like Tom or Dick
Harry has bought for his wife or his lady love - she may not he
'if the same kind of girl at all. We want and expect for Christmas a
gift that is ours alone, that is suitable, appropriate only for us - that
' shows us that you understand us better than anyone else - that is an
; indication that for you, we are a very special person. We want to
know that we are important enought to you to warrant-such thought
f 7 fulness, such' setting us apart from other women.- - '
Christmas is not a, time for being practical - it is a time for being"
merry, remember? Life is humdrum enough, heaven knows, without
, taking away the magic from the most magical "season in the year.
' If your wife needs a coat more than anything else unless you are
i going all out and giving her a mink or a vicuna, why give her one
' - for New Year' or some other time. If you gave her a decent clothing
allowance, she'd get a coat for herself, the kind she wanted, too. And
this applies to all the other so called practical gifts for Christmas.
' Sa she needs a sweater - all right, give her a cashmere then - but
nothing less than the best. Nylons? Well, if you must - but make them
- luxury nylons - 66 gauge, and a box full - and be sure you know
V" her size. Underwear? Hmm. Perhaps. But, gentlemen, I have a shock
lor you most gals do not like the filmy black stuff you so often
v bring home as gifts when you have a guilty conscience. They prefer
white it washes better. !"! ' ' '- 'J? t
And if the season is' not .the. time ..for, being practical, it is most
' ;f definitely when you should be sentimental, romantic with all the
trimmings. The gal in your life may be hard-beaded self-sufficient,
' shrewd for 364 days of the year, but not, on Christmas. If you can't
! think of a gift that's original,: at least, enclose a letter - say a love
letter, for aVhange, tell the gal what she means 'to you and why,
- thank her for all the understanding and patience She has exhibited
towards you during the past year or all the years past, tell her why
she is precious to you. She will prize it more highly, or almost as
highly as if you had f illed her stocking with blue chip stocks or some
' little diamond creation from Black, Starr and Gorham. Remember
the gals have been brought up in the romantic tradition - they learn
ed 'the old carol about the "Twelve Days of Christmas" when some-
greatly-to-be-desired guy had the imagination to send his lady love
not one gift, but a dozen - one for each day of the season. I'm sure
'- every1 gal has' sighed in her secret heart over that man.
You'll go into a department store at the last miniate and ask some
' tired overworked salesgirl to do your thinking for you? How do you
. expect her to know what your lady wants if you don't yourself?
" Even if you take up her valuable time describing your wife, can you ,
honestly hope that she will come forth with a brilliant idea - just
the thing? Don't be so naive. That salesgal is weary, she aches all
- over, she's thinking of a good hot bath when she gets home. I know
how'she feels, - I've worked in a department store myself at Christ-
- mas And when some stupid guy came in and wanted to buy a little
I grey cotton Jersey (in which I wouldn't have been caught dead) for
his Wife because it seemed to be a bargain, I felt like saying, "If you
do, I hope she uses it to choke you!" But instead I sold him a very
" " chic black shirt with two cancan petticoat? - and his wife adored it,
, ; she came in to tell me so,
r If all this emphasis on shopping for one gift for one woman seems
.ft to leave out the rest of your list, I might remind you ihat your wife
undoubtly does all the rest of the Christmas shopping anyway. She
. . has to get presents for all your family, your difficult aunt who hasn't
, been pleased with anything in her life, your very critical sister, and '
I'1 for her own family and friends as well. But this one gift you must
get by your Self, All the others she can and will take care of unless
you are a very unusual guy. And you would add immeasurably" to
her Christmas spirit if you gave her enough money to do all this
' shopping. Don't act as if you are being held up when" she asks you
for the wherewithal - she shouldn't have to ask you. She has a job,'
t poorly "paid, to be sure, but a Job and bard one she takes care of
you. She deserves a proper recompense for her services. Don't say
grudgingly, "How much money do you have to have?" and then com
"I plain because she asks you for what you consider too much. It's
k humiliating venough for her to have to ask for money in the first
'' place. How much better she would feel about the whole thing if you
;t gave her as much as1 you coulud possibly afford and told her so -
" , without the implied accusation that she was extravagant and wasteful,
. You thought of giving her a new washing machine? Well, I knew ;,
' of a man once who gave his wife a set of new wash tubs and, a wash
board so that she could take in washing and I frankly don't see
-.: much difference, you are buying a new television set for the whole
' family? That's fine. Jut you'fl get Just as much enjoyment out of it
as she will. .Add that personal for-you-alohe-gift perhaps a bottle '
1 ' of her favorite perfume. You are planning to give her a watch.. Why J.
- not have it engraved with a really sentimental idea? Now all my
life I have wished some man had perception and imagination enough
V to give me a watch something like the first five notes of Chopin's ,
Polonaise engraved on the back - why? Because in their popular" ,
version they stand ton Til The End of Time. Silly? Could be, but
' at least I'd never forget the man who had that mucn romance in nm . .
J "make-up. You haven't time for such nonsense, you protest I know '
a man whogave his wife of twenty some years a sort of coupon ,
" book - each coupon good for some thoughtful and special gift - 'One
. elegant new dress' 'one very smart hat' - 'one glamorous nightie and
aneven more glamorous negligee to match' - 'good for three con-
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' the list; a complete'hew outfit and all kinds of little luxuries that ,
she would never have bought for herself. This man. la not at all a
: romantic guy, he's a very shrewd and clever investment brpker - but
he knows the secret of a successful marriage as. well as he knows
the secrets of Wall Street . - ' , '
One thing men forget too easily is, that they must assume the role
. of Santa Claus for the gals in their life - their fathers did. It is a
; wonderful thing to know how to keep Christmas well, as Dickens
- said - And if you still insist upon giving your wife a matched set of
i pots and pans under the Christmas tree, I just hope the concussion
you well deserve won't be too severe!
' . , '- HELEN CALDWELL CUSHMAN
. More .about pruning trees and
shrubs: ?
As I said last week about this
time of the year many neoole get
the urge to go out and cut theirj
shrubs and trees. I have noticed
many times in the city that when
shrubbery 'has become too large
and must be cut back severely it
will be done at this season of the
period just before growth starts in
the spring. What I am trying to
bring out is the fact that if you
prune trees or shrubs back severe
ly now you will have to look at the
naked stumps' all .Winter since there
will be no growth until spring.
On the other hand, if , the pruning
was done in late winter or early
spring, it would take only a short
while for the new growth to cover
up the ugly stumps. Of course, no
shrubs should be allowed to get
into so bad a condition that they
should have to be cut back to large
stumps. Intelligent pruning ' each
year should prevent that
Spring flowering shrubs should
be pruned only lightly during the
dormant season jf you wish a lot
of bloom. That would include
spiraea, forsythia, climbing proses
and other .similar spring flowers.
Heavier pruning can be done im
mediately ; after they are through
blooming. Summer flowering shrubs
such as crepe myrtle and hybrid
tea roses may be pruned quite se
verely dufing the dormant period
because they bloom on the new
wood. It is best to delay the prun
ing of hybrid tea;roses until late
in the dormant season-or until dan
ger of hard freezing is past.
. If you have any pear trees, the
less pruning you do on them the
better. Pruning will force out new
growth, and this growth is very
susceptible to fire blight infection.
The same cautions apply to the
fertilization and cultivation of
pears. Keep fertilization and culti
vation down to a minimum in order
to slow down growth.
Fig bushes are often damaged by
cold weather and, therefore, it is
best to delay pruning until danger
of further freezing injury is past.
, Pruning of evergreen shrubs is
best done just before growth starts
at the end of the dormant season.
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and Gents
folks of grandpa's day, lived Is be
coming an increasingly remote cur
losity. Last year, 45,000 people bou
ght tickets to go through the fab
ulous Biltmore House and Gardens
here..y-V. .'O.r -:y :;
The baronial mansion, with its
200 rooms, priceless objects of art
and antiques and surrounded by a
carefully landscaped Estate, proba
bly will never again be matched in
America, Streamlined living,- the
servant problem and taxes have
seen to. that ,::
; Popularity of the place as a travel
goal has increased as it grew in
antiquity. First open in 1930, it at
tracted 28,000 visitors that year. The
season of 1952 broke all records
until 1953 topped that
The Biltmore House required five
years to build, and employed the
talents of artists and artisans from
Europe and America. From a front
age of some 780 feet the French
peaked roof with its dormer win
dows and lofth chimneys.
Every room that the visitor tours
is filled . with priceless ' antiques,
tapestries, paintings and prints. The
Court of Palms, just inside the
main entrance, is the first "eye
opener.'" This large sunken area is
finished in marble and decorated
with masses of flowers from the
Estate's gardens.
The great Banquet Hall, another
example of the enormity 'Of the
building, is of Norman design and
72 feet long. A triple fireplace, carv
ed by Karl Bitter, extends almost
the full width of the room.
In the Print Room and Tapestry
Gallery, Renaissance art from Eu
rope share in interest with the chess
set of Napoleon Bonaparte, used by
him in his six years of exile on St.
Helena.
Some 20,000 volumes are contained
in the Library, paneled in Circassian
walnut. Furnished throughout with
HippQctae To Be
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RALEIGH, N. C. A varied pro
gram of entertainment will be pre
sented' in the William Neal Rey
nolds Coliseum at North Qprolina
State College January 8-15 when
Harold Steinman's "Hippodrome of
1954" appears.
Coliseum Director W. Z. Betts
said there will be 10 performantes
of the Hippodrome at the Coliseum.
This will include seven night and
three matinee shows. Each show
will run for 2Vi hours.
"Dancing Waters," the spectacu
lar new European acquatic display,
will be the top attraction of Hip
podrome. It drew 1,400,000 theatre
goers to New York's Radio City
Music Hall during its eight weeks
there last spring. Critics praised
"its incredible variety of dazzling
effects. "
It is a combination of water,
electric power, lights, music, en
gineering know-how, and show
manship. Invented and perfected in
Europe, the fantastic display was
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first presented at the West Berlin
Industrial Exhibition in the summer
of 1952. ,It caused an immediate
sensation and played to 300,000 pa'
trons in 10 days. - ,
"Hippodrome of 1954," which is
patterned after the old New York
Hippodrome Theatre, will include
a wide range of other features.
Betts, who saw the show in Cleve
land, said it is "one of the world's
greatest entertainment epics."
It contains seven big production
numbers, including comedy, circus
novelties, skating acts, ballet and
diving girls.
Among the attractions are Lottie
Maker's "Dissappearing Diving
Girls;" "Ballet at Its Best" starring
Patricia Bowman, noted ballerina,
and a corps de ballet; the "Skating
Vanities" with 36 versatile artists
headed by Nancy Lee Parker; and
"Under the Big Top," a circus fea-i
ture.
Both European and American
stars make up the cast of 150. A
mong these are Sicki, celebrated
star of Moulin Rouge and Bal Ta
barin of Paris; Larry Griswold,
10 FACTS ABOUT 'PEDESTRAINS
One out of four persons killed in
North Carolina traffic accidents is
a pedestrain, the State Department
of Motor Vehicles reports.
The department Airges walkers to
obey these rules:
IN THE CITY:
1. Cross only at corners
2. Do not jaywalk.
3. Respect traffic signals.
4. Look both ways before crossing.
IN RURAL AREAS:
1. Use footpaths if available.
2. Otherwise, walk to the left,
facing oncoming traffic.
3. Step off traveled portion of
roadway when vehicles approach.
4. Wear or carry something white
or display a flashlight after dark.
Household Hint
For easier vacuuming of light-,
weight scatter rugs, first place
them on top of a larger carpet.
This way, they'll stay in place,
and won't bunch up as the ma
chine moves nvnr them.
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