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About The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1952)
Frt., Nov. 28, 1952 The Nee-IUvtew, Henterf, Ore. 1 Pack Christmas Gifts Carefully; Ui 2 Labsls Each year at this time children and grown ups alike in towns and in making his rounds Santa lias learned that there are many towns and cities with the same name, but located in different states. Every year on Dec. 26, this country's newspapers are filled with stories of Christmas traged ies. There are the homeless fam ilies whose houses burn when de fective wiring sets Christmas trees on fire. There are the flimsy cos tumes that go up in flame at the school pageant, maiming and kill ing. And there are many others, all stemming from a lack of pre caution. This year, the National Safety Council hopes that American fam ilies will strengthen their guard against Christmas- hazards. Light ed candles, for example, should be banished from the region of the tree and kept away from all dec orations. And decorating materials should be flameproofed, whether house as oon after Christmas as possible. make sure that extension cords are placed so that no one can trip over them. Never run them, under a rug; walking on them can cause friction that will result in fire. Fireproof Everything For your Christmas decorations and costumes, use only noninflam mable or flameproofed materials. This applies to Dad's Santa Claus suit and false whiskers, too. You can fireproof even such flimsy ma terials as game or net with a solution of nine ounces of borax, four ounces of boric acid and one gallon of water. Saturate the fab ric thoroughly, wring it out by hand and hang it to dry. The fabric will remain soft and flex ible. The process must be repeated after each washing. On Christmas morning, after the gifts have been opened, be sure to remove the tissue paper wrap pings and cardboard boxes and burn them immediately. They're fire hazards, too. . When no one is to be in the room for any length of time, turn off yourytree lights. And remem ber: a blown fuse means too many lights for one circuit. Reduce the load or connect part to another circuit outlet. The precautions for Christmas safety are simple and take only minutes to accomplish. But they can mean the difference, to you and your family, between a happy Christmas and the kind of tragedy tney are to be used near the tree on the table or about the house. cities all over America look for ward with joy and anticipation to the arrival of their toys and other incidentally, u s a gooa iaea to be wary of trees sold as ' flam proof. And don't try, yourself, to "flameproof" your tree with a chemical solution. It won't work. Before you put up your tree or other electrically lighted decora tions, check them , over for pos sible defects. Be sure that they're in sound working order and you'll reduce the chance of possible tra gedy. And while you're about it, It s a holiday rule of thumb that your Christmas tree should not be GIVE EXTRA COMFORT Classic moccasins-or knitted slippers with leather soles, - for extra comfort at home, make good gifts for everyone in the family. The moccasins may be had lined with cozy sheared wool and the slippers are available in a variety of gay colors. . . Christmas gifts in good condition and in plenty of time to be placed under the tree by Christmas Eve. ' To be sure that Santa doesn't j disappoint anyone he advises to placed wnere it will block an exit. Nor should it be too close to a radiator or a fireplace that sees use. Get Rid Of Tree Don't be sentimental about keeping your tree around when Christmas Day is over, since sen timent may prove costly v When a tree dries out, it's like a pitch filled tinder box ready to go up in smoke at the first spark, how ever small. So rather than take chances, get your tree out of the pack all shipments carefully. Mark the "Fragile" ones, and use two address labels. Be especially care ful about abbreviations, because that you read about every year. Don't Let Hazards Make Your Christmas A Tragic One 'White Christmas' Possible With Or Without Real Snow All the snowy splendor of the . traditional White Christmas can be yours in holiday decerations this year at the flick of a finger no matter whether the thermomet or outside is chattering in the 20s or shimmering in the 90s. The secret lies In the many var ieties of artificial snow compounds available in convenient aerosol containers that make everyone his own Jack Frost. The decora tive possibilities are limited only by your own imagination and the snow manufacturers give your artistic flair an extra boost this year with colored snow. Not only are white snows in plentiful sup ply, but several manufacturers have tossed in colorful hues of red, blue" and green. Unlike Nature's uncertain prod uct, this man-made snow lasts and lasts . . . looks as fresh and cool at the end of the holiday season as the first flakes that fall from 1 the sky on a cold winter's day. It's the result of blending several resins with a Du Pont "Freon" fluorinated hydrocarbon he tame liquid that produces t h e coldness or freezing action in most mechanical refrigerators. In the aerosol snow cans, the "Freon" acts both as a solvent for the resins and, because of its ability to expand rapidly when released under pressure, as a propellent for . the resins. Variety of Effects With the man-made snows you . can create an endless variety of snowy ettects now indoors and outdoors. The chemical snow is safe, harmless, and does not de teriorate under ordinary tempera ture and humidity conditions. Retailing at about $1 a can In most 5 and 10's, department and grocery stores, the aerosol snow compounds are ideal for simulat ing fresh-fallen snow on the boughs of your Christmas tree, on the ' holly -wreath that says "Merry I Christmas" at the front door, or on the colorful, eye-appealing ta- ble decorations that are produced inexpensively from sprigs of holly, pine cones, or pine boughs. You can simulate frost-encrusted win dows, too, by spraying a fine mist of tne chemical snow in irregular patterns on your window panes. Many novel effects can be pro duced on a glass surface, such as a window or mirror, by making simple paper or cardboard cut outs of candles, Santa Clauses, wreaths, etc. Using them . as masks, you can then spray an aerosol snow over or around them to create either a negative or positive "print" of the mask. Cut out cardboard Santas, for exam ple, can be iprayed in several aerosol snow colors to maxe in expensive but eye-catching place cards for holiday parties. Realistic Mountain Peaks For the model train enthusiast and those who enjoy building out door Christmas scenes under the holiday tree the uses are many. From babbling brooks coursing through winter-brown fields, the model countryside can stretch back toward hills or mountain peaks that glisten with startlingly realistic snow cover. Thickness of the simulated snow on your Christmas decorations is controlled easily by varying the linger pressure on the valve of the aerosol container, or by over coating various areas. And here's a welcome note for the housewife when she faces the task of cleaning up after the holi day season. All you have to do is wipe the coated areas with a cloth dampened with warm water and off comes the snow. Realism Keynotes , New Parlor Block Toys New thrills for young architects in the 1952 Christmas toy crop in- elude modernistic interlocking blocks for reconstructing the UN building and other modern struc tures. A new set of plastic blocks includes windows and doors that open and shut. Highway engineers, junior grade, will be supplied with - a complete set of miniature scale models and do an efficient job of road grading. CHRISTMAS NEW ANGLES 4 a Among new items in Santa's workshop for junior'! railroad em pire is an ingenious switch tower which has a man who pops out when a train goes by and a flag man who comes down the stairs waving a flag to stop motorists. There's a barrel loader, in which a man knocks barrels onto a mov ing belt which deposits them in the freight car, and a freight sta tion with a man who rides around on a baggage cart. SWEATERS FOR EVERYONE There's a sweater desiged to meet the individual requirements of each member of the family. Gay outdoor ski-type sweaters for the youngsters, a bead embroidered- evening sweater for mom or that special girl, and a sleeveless pull over sweater for him, all make wel come gifts. 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