»OI'IIII RN OREGON NEWS REVIEW, THURS.. DEC
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Noel W ishbone
A
" United State» a torrent of green
roll» Into the cilia» during pre hod
day week» a» farm er» aigi forest
er» market their annual crop of
Christmas Iree»
The twinkling Iree which adds
holiday cheer to practically every
home In the nation la one of Arner
lea's most invariable domestic hab
Its A» a result. It h a t brought the
Christmas tree business Into the
realm of "big business.“ Some 14
million evergreens are required an
nuully Their retail value has soared
Into the quarter billion dollar vicin
ity. the KM6 returns being eatl-
meted at 2« m illion dollars.
Cash returns from the sale of
(*hri*tmas trees represent only a
I heard the hells on Christmas hay
Their old. fanuli tar carols play,
And wild and i sweet
The words rep»
iM peace on earth
And thought how
come.
The belfries of all
Christendom
ll.itl rolled along
The
unbroken
song
Of peace on earth,
good • will
to
m en!
vMi.mv», placed in w ind«*» on
Hi’ .1’,1"1" '* " Kve 10 h«h’ the Christ
Child and to welcome wayfarer»,
have been popular for centuriea.
but the burning of Mayberry can*
die* la a strictly North Am erican
custom which date» from colonial
<laya. Though associated particn-
larly with New England, these aro
matic candle» glow in windows from
awaat to coast
traditional
M'xxl lurk place,
chicken wishbonee
make an attractive
» d d i 11 o n to the
Christmas present
Waah them dry and
then paint th e m
any color you like
Fasten (me U> the
top of every Christ
ma» gift to add ai
extra note of sentiment when wrap
ping package» lor yuleiide giving
h h r istm a s
Fortmiller’s Dept. Store
Till, ringing, singing on Its way,
The world revolved from night lo
day.
A voice, a chime.
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will lo men!
Then from each black, sccursed
mouth
The cannon thun
dered In the
South,
And
with
the
Sound
The
c a r o ls
drowned
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
ft was as if ari earthquake rent
1 he hearth-stones of a continent,
Aod made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good will to men!
small fruction of their value to
And In despair I bowed my head
Am erican agriculture Thousands of
"There is no peace on earth,” I si
farm ers are using the lowly ever
"F o r bate is strong,
green to anchor sand lands to pro
And mocks the song
tect the shifting sol) from further
Of peace on earth, good w ill
erosion.
m en !”
With exception of the prairie
lands, virtu ally every atat« In the
Then pealed the bells more loud and
union produces Christmas trees, at
—
deep:
leaat for local consumption.
.
God is
In the West. Colorado and Mon
Jh
nor doth be
tana are the heavy exporters while
In the East, the New England states
The w r°ng shall
compete with Canadian growers for
the Am erican m a rk e ts .. Inland, the
tfJE
The right pre
heart of the Christmas tree country
vail.
centers on upper Michigan, north
With peace on earth. good-wiU lo
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Monuments and markers. Soa
Burns Memorials. On the Plau.
A T CHRISTMAS
Accept this sincere expression of our
oppreciotton for your friendtinew and
patronoge in the post. Our most cordiai
greetings and best wishes fer your
A N D BIST WISHES TO OUR M A N Y
happiness.
FRIENDS A N D CUSTOMERS
sshard Lumber Co.
Sts.
Telephone fj}<
I4Í E. Main St.
Ashland, Oregon
W ith more frotitude than we know how to
express, we »ay to you, our friend»
W e appreciate your friendly associations and
you oil of the true happiness that the
Christmas season con
Wardrobe Cleaners
And all through the year v.
M ARSHALL
W d lS
Hugh
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