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.
The 1950 U.S. census showed 1,
430,000 more females than males
in the population, the first time in
history that women had outnum
bered men in the nation.
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