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Anne's Christmas Bonus Was for One Good Idea CHRISTMAS bonuses were al ways given in accordance to the value of suggestions writ ten out and finally accepted at the offices of John Stone and company, and Lee Anne Foster wondered, dis gustedly, why she had thought of such suggestions after other girls had already thought them up or why she couldn't think up something un usual enough to earn her special at tention with the firm. There were only five more days until the yearly list of bonus recipients would be announced. • That evening, back in her own room, seated at her desk, she sat staring at the wall. She fidgeted with her pencil, almost praying for inspiration—what could she suggest to be done in the office or in the business that would increase either efficiency or business? Her eyes were staring straight into a huge pot of four-leaf clovers that she had brought back from the country when she had visited her parents on the farm during last vacation. "The Four Leaf Clover Line"— why—why not? She jutted down the idea as it all came tumbling through her mind—in the manufac turing end of the business, create a breakfast nook or kitchen line all with four leaf clover motif, giving a cook book with its cover simply plastered with actual four leaf clov ers, shellacked —a line especially to attract the newly wed trade. "Why, I could furnish the four leaf clovers for the first few books and maybe Mr. Stone would put a four leaf clov er under the seal of that new style wedding certificate he gives free to each bridal pair of customers—who knows!" Lucky Cor Stone and company but Just as lucky for Lee Anne, for as the Christmas day bonus for her sug gestion was handed to her, she also received the first such contract ever known—for all the four-leaf clovers she could grow within the next year. —Luella B. Lyons. • Western Newspaper Union. Unwrapping Christmas Annual Family Program YULETIDE has come around again and it is time to take Christmas from its year-long wrappings. At our house we have a wardrobe trunk in one of whose drawers re pose all year the Christmas tree or naments, some table decorations, napkins and favors left from the children's party, bright papers and ribbons salvaged from the last minute rush to wrap and mail or hoarded from Aunt Louise's gift package, which is always an out ward marvel. Through Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, they have lain forlorn and unwanted, these remnants of Christmas. But now we open the drawer with as lively excitement as if we had never seen its contents. "Mother, did you know we still had this big silver, star?" "Why, here's enough icicles to trim the whole tree!" "Where did these bluebird ornaments come from?" The light circuit doesn't work— and sister, who has just come from her schoolroom, must dash down town before the stores close for new bulbs. Then everybody hangs over big brother's shoulder while he patiently determines which of the old bulbs have failed. When the whole set flashes on we all feel like Thomas Edison discovering the marvels of light. There are even a few unused Christmas cards for a starter on the long list. The baby finds a tin horn, and the hilarious fun that will carry on till Christmas morning has be gun. Somewhere in this jumble of familiar things we have unwrapped Christmas. And the best Christmas present of all is Christmas itself! Frances Grinstead. © Western Newspaper Union. CHRISTMAS GUSH Hubby—A fool and his money are soon parted. Wifey—Oh, John, how much are you going to give me for Christmas presents? Decernter Z4, "Mother Night" Long before ChrUtlanltr came to the Anglo-Saxons December 34, wnt called Modrenecht, or "Mother ■ighi." BETTER HEALTH By DR. J. ROSSLYN EARP Director, New Mexico Bureau of Public Health TUBERCULOUS PETS The importance of cattle as domestic pets is a subject that has attracted surprisingly little atten tion. Yet dogs and cats do get tu berculosis. Routine autopsies car ried out in veterinary institutions seem to indicate that in some parts of the world dogs and cats suffer more than in others. In | Berlin three dogs in a thousand have tuberculosis; in France five dogs in a hundred. In Berlin the percentage of tuberculous cats is 2; in France 13. Two Scandinavian investigators named Hjarre and Herlitz have reported six instances in which the pet seems to have been in fected by a human friend. Here jis one of them:: A poodle lived for seven years with a healthy mistress and re mained well all that time. A visit or came to the house in the in May, 1932, went away in the spring of 1932; began to cough fall and died from tuberculosis in February, 1933. She had been very friendly to the poodle and even fed him from her own plate. The dog began to cough in Oc tober, 1932 and next month was found by the experts at the vet erinary college to have tubercu osls. Sheep dogs, fox terriers and airedales appear to be the most susceptible breeds of dogs. Male dogs, it is said, are more liable to tuberculosis than female dogs and cats more susceptible than dogs. Health seekers will be glad to be told that th«y should be careful not to infect their pets. Because dogs and cats may catch the disease from humans, it does not necessarily follow that ■ ■ ■ THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA humans cap catch the disease from dogs and, cats. But the pos sibility is worth bearing in mind. THE DANGEROUS TRIANGLE The triangle of which I write Is not the famous triangle of lit erature but raie whose base Is the mouth and whose apex is the bridge of the nose. Surgeons call it the "dangerous area of the face," because they have seen people die quickly after quite small infections in this area. The skin of the face is thin and well supplied with btood. Blood from the dangerous triangle is carried in veins that go directly and without any valves to the cavernous sinus that lies at the base of the brain. Where is the danger in all this? Suppose that a few germs settle in this area, let us say just inside the nose. The germs begin to multiply, as is their wont. But the body proceeds to defend itself by building a delicate wall of tissue around the germs. Now there is a pimple. It annoys the owner of the nose, and he rubs or scratch es it. In any other part of the body, this bad technique would scarcely matter. But here lie those veins waiting to carry blood to the base of the brain. And the ruptured wall of protective tissue is not allowed to heal because all the time changes of expression keep the skin on the move. Of course, most people who have a pimple on the nose do not go to a doctor. No one knows how many of them recover uneventfully. But when the doctor does see someone with infection he is afraid. All he can do is to try to keep the part perfectly still and undisturbed. No talking, no laughing, eating with as little movement as possi ble, and, above all, never scratch ing or rubbing. Advice Only. _ Boogy What are you tak ing for that cold of yours, old man? Woggy—Only advice. CALLS ON STATE TO BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS Raleigh, Nov. 26. Governor Hoey today call fed on North Caro lina to give "enthusiastic assist ance" to the sale of Christmas seals for the benefit of the cam paign against tuberculosis. The state, he said, is confront ed with a "serious health problem" because of tuberculosis. He praised the work of agen cies combatting the disease but noted a "slight increase" in the tuberculosis death rate. "This means," he said, "that we must continue our vigilance and give increased support to the agencies fighting this dread disease. Sales of the seals will be spon sored by the State Association for the Prevention and Cure of Tu berculosis find carried out by the State Federation of Women's clubs. Arkansas was originally "Ark ansaw." Its present spelling re sulted from a mistake. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On No natter how many medicines you have tried for your cough, chest cold, or bronchial irritation, you can get relief now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with any remedy less potent than Creomulsion. which goes right to the seat of the trouble and aids na ture to soothe and heal the inflamed mucous membranes and to loosen and expel the germ-laden phlegm Even if other remedies have failed, dont be discouraged, try Creomul sion. Your druggist is authorized to refund your money if you are not thoroughly satisfied with the bene fits obtained from the very first bottle. Creomulsion is one word—not two, and it has no hyphen in it. Ask for it plainly, see that the name on the bottle is Creomulsion. and you'll get the genuine product and the relief you want. (Adv.) jl LET US AID YOU TO - I Look Your Best for | I the Holidays! | WC Our modern Grade A beauty shoppe will provide a « JK? EUGENE lovely answer to your beauty needs. Especially at „ TT __ Christmas do you want to look your best, so why not J2 X 0 OIL Or TULIP talce time now * or that permanent? Modern equip- jfn ST A , ment and trained beauticians guarantee you the per & DURADENE fect results you have a right to expect. | PERMANENTS Mary's Beauty Shoppe | g* AH Other Beauty UPSTAIRS AT SPAINHOURS jg g Treatm!llta I / Elkin, N. C. i| Thursday, December 2,1937
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