Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, December 14, 1944 Befana’s Legend Christmas Trees Are Of Many 1 arieties Lives On in Italy B ria n s was sweeping h er thresh old when the W ise M en passed on th eir w ay to B ethleh em — and Be- fana finished h er sw eeping before she thought about going to B e th le hem. F in a lly she blew out h er can dle, latched h er door and, clutching h er basket of treasures, she set out to follow the W ise M en, A straw doll and a la rg e seed— these w ere B efan a's treasures The larg e seed had been h e r own baby's b all and. long ago, chubby hands had fondled the s tra w doll whose va rm e n t she had m ade fro m a piece of h er wedding dresa. H ad net the shepherd told her the L ittle K in g was a poor child? As she h u rried onw ard, B efan a visualized the L it tle K ing fondling h er m e a g e r tre as ures. Alas! night passed and m orning cam e; then night again, and there was no one fro m whom she m ig ht ask the way. When the S t * r dis appeared Befana knew th at, having hesitated, she would search fo re v e r w ithout finding the C h rist Child. In Ita ly , L a Befana goes fro m house to house b earing gifts to c h il dren on E p ip h an y eve. H e r counter p art. Russian Babouska. knocks on each door w ith h er staff and, e n te r ing. holds a candle to the faces of sleeping children. She slips a toy beneath th eir pillows and h u rries on. alw ays hoping she is b earing gifts to the Babe of B ethlehem whom she has n eve r found. Sweepers of A rm ageddon! let there be toys this C h ristm as— lest the m ag- ' ic hour passes, lest both sweepers and broken dream s of childhood jo in ; the w anderings of Befana. Flyers Map Bad Luck for Japanese T h e spruces a re the least desirable of the trees used fo r C h ristm as. The fo liag e is sharp pointed and it is the first C h ristm as tre e to shed Its nee If that rlnse-and-rlsk policy has been curried to un extreme in cleuning the coffee pot, und you have sour milk you can’t use, put it in the coffeepot, leuving the gadgets in place. Allow to stand a duy or two, then pour out, und thut awful brown will tlruln uwuy with it. Wash the pot well with soapy water, scald thoroughly und allow to ulr. It's good us new! —- o — If a small article lias fallen into some hurd-to-get-ut place, use u wud of chewing gum stuck on the end of u long stick to get ut it. — o— Do you have nn old eye-gluss cuse around that isn’t in use? Employ it us u red und blue ru- tion token holder. d les The fir, som etim es called the b al sam fir. is the ideal C h ristm as tree and has been so revered for years. I t resem bles the spruce except that the needles a re not sharp pointed and th e tree becomes golden brown before if sheds its leaves or needles. T h e Douglas fir is also com m only used as a C h ristm as tree. T he nee dles a re flat and smooth to the touch. 1 I t can be identified by a n um ber of buds a t the tip of the branches, w hich cause the needles to bend aside, changing the re g u la r com b lik e ap pearance of the tw ig. This tre e has cones w hich a re short ap pendages on each scale. H em lock, w hile used as a C h ris t m as tree, is objectionable because SttSSUlâT ASTHMA tree or a packed stocking, the c a ta logue has suggestions fo r ev ery m e m b e r of the fa m ily . F o r m o th er, sister or the “ best g a l” the catalogue lists perfum es, je w e lry , compacts and o ther w om en's niceties— a ll of them the very best. The A P O soldier can buy a tie, shaving k it, key chain and other item s fo r dad and Bud. Books, p la y ing cards, luggage, c ig a re tte cases and other w elcom e gifts are listed ic the catalogue for re la tives and friends. N a tu r a lly th ere is a ch ild re n ’ s sec tion w ith dolls and other toys. Con sideration is also given to the old holiday g ift re lia b le, candy. The a rm y exchange service’s c la im to being the biggest Santa Claus is borne out by the 360,000 o r ders handled last C hristm as, ac cording to the A rm y Tim es. But even this la rg e to tal w ill be sm a ll f r y com pared to the 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 orders expected this y e a r. O peratin g on a nonprofit basis, the a rm y exchange g ift service isn’t just a holiday organization. I t provides gifts fo r ev ery occasion— b irthdays, M o th e r’s d ay, E a s te r and any other tim e a soldier feels lik e sending a g ift to someone. TO O G E N E R O U S A 40-year-old w om an stood on a N ew Y o rk subway p latform during the afternoon rush period peeling bills off a thick ro ll and tossing them to a q u ic k ly ' gath ered crow d w ith the cheery c ry : “ A M e r r y C hristm as. H ave lots of lu c k .’’ As people scram bled m a d ly for the m oney, policem en stopped the fun w ith the ru lin g that the w om an could do w hat she w anted to w ith h er m oney but th at her m an n er of d istribu tion constituted dis o rd e rly conduct. PCX» M O I W lA t o v f M A IU A IU I '« WMH A fM A M itf uwo H IA V A M Î A l « ( A t v »O lABfi M C O tìM M VAPORI U « ^ N t« « A A A M *| M A R M A I 0 I» IO M tC ìW O M VM A U MMt IM I M M s aU M C O M *A M T, (A C O S A < « A M DENTAL PLATES AMD ALL B R A N C H I! OF ‘Carrying Coals to Newcastle’ D E N T IS T R Y o n CREDIT TERM S rake t . 10. IS Maalk* la Far D r . H arry S imler , Üctdiit WISH» HOC.- 3» 4 LOR'JLLil’.'-UtUI An easy way to coat doughnuts with sugar is to place them in a paper suck with powdered sugur. Shuking the bug will do the rest. —— Adjust (he cover of the Ironing board onto the board while it is still wet after washing. It will then fit tight. P rogressive p arties have become popular as a fe a tu re of the N ew Y e a r's joyous celebrations. Four, five or m o re fa m ilie s jo in together and in v ite guests to m e et at one of the homes. A punch or lig h t refresh m e n t can be served a t the first hom e, a few gam es, and then on to the second hom e. E a c h hom e in tu rn provides some fo rm of en tertain m ent, gam es o r re fre sh m en t. The p a rty can tak e place on N e w Y e a r ’s d ay, or N ew Y e a r ’s eve. ending w ith the daw n of a new ye ar. M a n y d iffe ren t gam es can be played. One called “ M ix e d Resolu tions” w ill fill the b ill for fu n -m a k ing in a m ix e d crow d of a ll ages. Gnessing T im e . Anyone can e s tim ate the length of a second, but few people know how long two or th ree m inutes w ill last. H a v e the guests sit in a circle around the room and announce th at you a re going to ask th em to esti m a te the am ou n t of tim e it takes fo r th ree m inutes to pass. C lap yo u r hands when the th ree m inutes is to start. To p re v e n t the guests fro m counting out the tim e to them selves, pass around some refresh m en ts, o r i f someone can p la y the piano, sing a song they a ll know. T his w ill not la s t m o re than a m in u te or tw o, b u t it w ill th ro w the p layers off count. Soon the guests w ill begin to ca ll off the th ree m inutes. A p rize can be given the w inner. T ru e or F a ls e . Another g am e is s im ila r to m a n y of the ra d io contests o r p rogram s, tru e or false, or do you know the answ er. H a v e a set of questions s ta rt the guessing contests. The questions should be of g en era l in terest. O» Biikta I Since Tots QUINTUPLETS always use this for CHEST COLDS M e m b e rs of the U . S. A rm y E n g in e e r P etro le u m D is trib u tin g co m p an y a re shown unloading a irp la n e of pipes fro m In d ia to be used in the building of the In d ia -B u rm a -C h in a pipe lin e. The line w ill re lie v e the load of the road as w ell as the a ir force in fu rn ishin g the essential gas needed fo r planes a tta c k in g the Jap strongholds. SPARs All-Out for V-Bonds Answer Eisenhower V To Promptly Relievo Cooghhtg <f Make Breathing Easier Y Break Up Cesgestioe ha Upper Bronchial Tract, Nosa, Throat Whenever the Quintuplets eateh cold — their cheats, throats and backs are im mediately rubbed with Mueterole. I t must ns coop I Mueterole gives ouch prompt relief because it s more than just a "aalvo.** It's what eo many Doctors and N unes call a modrrn counter-irritant. Mueterola not only relieves coughs, aoro throat«, aching muscles due to cheat colds but atao helps brrak tip rongesfios in upper bronchial tract, none and throat. M uaterole is wonderf til for grown-upe, too! And so much easier to apply than a mustard plaster. Ready lor in riant use — Just rub it onl "No fiu tl No muss, with MutltroU." IN 3 ST R E N G T H S: Children’s Mild Aluaterole, Regular and E itra Strong. MUSTEROLF RUNDOWN? E v e r y state in the Union w ith a S P A R on d uty in W ashington, D. C., was represented when the Sixth W a r Loan ro ll w as ca lle d a t U . S. coast g uard h ead q u a rte rs. M o re than 85 per cent of the enlisted S P A R s through out the co u ntry bought bonds d u rin g the last w a r bond c a m p a ig n , and hope to b e tte r this record durin g the Sixth Bond d riv e . In ad d itio n to in d iv id u a lly signing up fo r bonds, these S P A R s h a v e aid ed m a te r ia lly in the c a m p aig n in d rive s conducted in W ashington as w ell as o ther cities w here th ey a re stationed. T h is “ hand p ack er*’ enables a e ri a l gunners and a m m u n itio n plant test gunners to lin k ten c a rtrid g e s at a tim e into belts of an y length, to help supply the a m m u n itio n needed by G e n e ra l Elsenh ow er and his figh t ing G I troops in E u ro p e . How Food Prices Have Risen He Saw Tokyo Afire •U «Br "M t It You “ Tlrs Easily ", have low resistance to colds and minor ills—due to lack of the Vital Elements—natural A 4 D V itamins —try taking good-tasting Scott’s Emul sion daily the year aroundl National sur vey shows m any doctors recommend Scott’s to help build up resistance, bring back energy and stamina I Buy Scott’s today—at all druggists I IT'S GOOD-TASTING Spell Backwards. A good old-fashioned spelling bee m a y prove of interest, h ow ever, one in which the spelling is done b ack w ards, usually creates m o re in te r est. A little com p etition w ill enliven the gam e, so a rra n g e the guests Into two or th ree team s, then te ll them the rules. E a c h contestant w ill be e lim in a te d fro m the g am e when he m akes his miss, and the first tea m to be spelled down loses the gam e. T £ L £ FACT 190 --------1944 100 HOW SOME FOOD PRICES HAVE GONE UP SINCE 1939 -1 9 3 9 Another Time. O utdoor Decorations B efore the e ra of ele c tric lights, m en w ere obliged to confine the ex pression of th e ir C h ristm as sp irit indoors. S ym bo lizin g this sp irit w ere the becandled indoor tree, sprigs of h olly, g a ily w rapped gifts, and the com m on g ree tin g card . C a m e the ad ven t of the colorful m u ltip le b urnin g C h ristm as - tre e lam p s lik e glow ing jew els on a strin g . C a m e “ p ro je c to r” lam ps de signed fo r outdoor flood and spot lig h tin g. T h e custom of expressing the Y u le s p irit outside has grown. (*•» ' ' ” • < OR TOUR ORU OOttl BORÌ N O I M A « M P M B U N P B O O U ttt w a t t ! T h e y ta lk it o ver, lo w er photos and load them up. u pp er photo, fo r a tta c k s th at rep aid In p a rt the debt owed the Japs fo r th e ir surprise atta c k on P e a rl H a rb o r. c a rry tons of destruction on each trip into the land of the "s ettin g su n ." F e w m edals are a w a rd e d , but the hits a re effe ctive . Festive Games Provide for a Real Home Party S a n ta »»« am (MB «M M À gl KM m N * T he biggest Santa Claus of them of the shedding of its fo liag e when A hem lock is dis a ll. the a rm y exchange service, has kept indoors. started its “ do your C h ristm as shop tinguished by havin g two w hite lines ping e a rly " cam p aig n — and by ear-1 on the lo w e r side of each of its n a r row , n eed lelike leaves. ly it m eans rig h t now. Pines have n e v e r been a fa v o rite F o r overseas Joes, who ca n 't join C h ristm as tre e. To those who do the N ig h t-B e fo re-C h ris tm as d e p a rt not desire the conventional and are m e n t store crowds, the exchange content w ith an in fo rm a l or irre g u service has issued its “ C h ristm as la r grow th, they prove satisfac g ift suggestions" catalo gu e.’ ’ tory. Pines a re distinguished by h av T h e catalogue's No. 1 ite m is w a r ing n eed lelike leaves which are as bonds, fo r a hom e, fo r fa m ily , for sociated in clusters of th ree and education— but for those who w ant five. to contribute tow ard a g ift bedecked The red cedars, w hich produce b erries ra th e r than cones, are sel dom used as C h ristm as trees ex cept in neighborhoods w here they grow w ild. T h e fo liag e is ra th e r p ric k ly but is v e ry s m a ll and scale like. p la y *4 I p u t u k i W O tlt 1 x 4 fu '.U A k t* l i t t |T A /M A M H f V A t O a i f t l A M I IHKA» AMI « k in o Army Exchange Is Biggest Santa Claus G Is OUSEHOLD T h e n am e of this contest is also " T im e .” P re p a re the slips of paper, w ritin g on each a d iffe ren t v a rie ty of tim e , such as K illin g T im e , B eat ing T im e , Saving T im e , M a rk in g T im e , F a th e r T im e , Losing T im e , M a rc h of T im e , N ic k of T im e , W altz T im e, N ig h t T im e , S u m m e r T im e , etc. M a k e tw o copies of each slip. G iv e one each to the w om en and place the o th e r set in a h a t fo r the men to d raw . T h e m en then d em onstrate in p a n to m im e the kind of tim e he represents, so each g irl can id e n tify h e r p artn er. FRUITS & VEGETABLES EGGS DAIRY PRODUCTS MEATS CEREAL. BAKERY PRODUCTS C h a rt shows how the food p rices have risen in the U n ite d States since 1939, despite p ric e co n tro l, ceiling s and g e n e ra l e ffo rt to e q u alize liv in g costs and w ages. T h e new session of congress w ill see s e v e ra l bills presented to re m e d y the condition. S ev eral b ills a lre a d y c a ll fo r in creased w ages fo r fe d e ra l em ployees. M aJ. Jack J . C atton of G le n d ale , C a lif., one of the pilots o f the first B-29s to ra id Tokyo , lan ded a t Sal- pan w ith G e n e ra l H a n s ell, re p o rt ing th a t hits had set T o kyo a fire . Gat Into Action For Full Vlctoryl