“Bellefonte, Pa., December 19, 1924.
CHRISTMAS SEAL STORIES.
Dedicated to the Children of America.
ALICE'S DAY WITH THE PENNY
LIFE-SAVERS.
“I feel,” thought Alice, “just like
another Alice, in Wonderland! Why
it’s been days and days since I left
Alaska and Mother and Daddy.”
Then, as she had done so many
times during the last few days, she
thought of her long ride on the sled,
the big boat that had carried her to
the railroad, and finally the long ride
on the train.
Alice just supposed she had seen
everything in the world until that
morning. The funniest thing then
happened. The train had stopped at
one of the big stations and Alice
caught sight of a huge picture of San-
ta Claus. And underneath the picture
was written “Buy Christmas Seals.”
“Now, what, thought Alice, “are
Christmas Seals? We don’t have
them in Alaska and I s’posed Christ-
mas was the same all over.”
It was while she was puzzling away,
wishing she knew all about that jolly
sign, that the big colored porter came
and told Alice she was nearly at the
end of her trip. “Oh, dear,” said
Alice to herself, “I wonder what sort
of person Aunt Betty is and if she is
anything like Mother. And what if I
don’t like her?”
But Aunt Betty was a great deal
like Mother; and after she had hug-
ged and kissed her and said how glad
she was to see her, Alice knew she
was going to be very happy in Penn-
sylvania.
“Oh, Aunt Betty,” she said sudden-
ly, “Where did you get those funny
stamps and why are they called
Christmas Seals, and why—"
But Aunt Betty laughingly stopped
her. “One question at a time, dear.
I was sure you would be interested in
the Christmas Seals so I am going to
tell you just a little about them and
tomorrow you are going out with me
and learn more about them.”
So Aunt Betty told Alice that not
only in the United States, but also in
other countries, Health Seals are solid
each year at Christmas time and are
just as much a part of Christmas as
Christmas trees, hanging up stock-
ings and Santa Claus’ visits. “They
are called Health Seals,” explained
Aunt Betty, “because with the money
that is raised, people are taught how
to be strong and well. And because
they cost only a penny apiece, men,
women and little children can buy
them. They are real penny ILife-
savers as I shall show you tomorrow.”
The next day was nothing but sun-
shine and it was a very happy and
excited little girl that jumped in the
automobile beside Aunt Betty. Their
first stop was at a small white school-
house. The teacher smiled at Aunt
Betty and Alice and answered cheer-
ily their “good morning” greeting.
“I am so glad you came,” she said,
“I was just trying to tell the children
about the Health Crusade.” Aunt
Betty told the children all about the
Modern Health Crusade. She spoke
about the Crusaders of long ago when
men were knighted and gained titles,
and told the boys and girls how they.
too, could be Crusaders and become
Knights, thereby winning distinction
and honor and happiness. She ex-
plained how, by doing things which
made healthy, strong bodies, they
would be rewarded. Then she gave
each of them a card—a chore card,
she called it, telling them how they
were to do the chores each day and
when vacation time arrived, those who
had performed all the health duties
would be knighted.
Alice could hardly wait until she
and Aunt Betty were outside, “Oh,
Aunt Betty,” she said excitedly, “may
I have a chore and card and does the
money from the Christmas Seals buy
the chore cards and pins and teach
children how to keep well 2”
“Yes, it does. But that is only one
of the things. Here is Mrs. Brown’s
house. Let us stop and see if every
thing is all right. Two of her chil-
dren were in the little school.”
Mrs. Brown was very glad to see
Aunt Betty and Alice.
“Do come right in and see the ba-
by. He is so much better. The milk
you sent is such a help and the other
children have learned to like it. They
don’t drink tea or coffee any more
since we have the milk. Mary and
Tommy have had their tonsils out and
seem like different children, always
busy and happy. The doctor at the
clinic is very fond of Mary and was
just as glad as we were when he ex-
amined her and found that she didn’t
have any serious disease.”
“Don’t forget all they did for Mrs.
Brown,” said Aunt Betty, as they were
off to see what other things the pen-
ny life-savers do. The automobile
carried them back to the city.
Aunt Betty said, “I want you to see
another little girl who was so ill she
couldn’t talk and all because her ton-
sils were so large. There she is now.”
Aunt Betty waved to a little Italian
girl who was calling out to her, “Hel-
lo! Hello!”
It was little Carmela, and as Aunt
Betty and Alice got out of the car she
danced up and down. “Just think,”
she cried, “I am so much better now
and I'm getting fat! I just eat and
eat. I am doing fine in school and
now that I have my voice again Uncle
Tony is going to give me the singing
lessons. I go to the clinic whenever
the nurse tells me to and I only eat
the food they want me to eat—vege-
tables, fruit and lots of milk.”
Aunt Betty laughed over Carmela’s
breathless outburst and told her how
very happy she was over her improve-
ment. .
“Hello,” shouted good-natured Mrs.
Navigato from across the street.
“Look!” And she held up a black-
haired, wiggly little baby. “Tommy,
he all right now. I take him to what-
you-call well baby clinic every week.
Nice nurse, nice doctor there. They
tell me Tommy fine baby. I see lots
other babies there—all well.”
As Aunt Betty and Alice got back
into the car Aunt Betty smiled. “Ever
hear of a well baby clinic, Alice?”
And when Alice said she hadn’t, Aunt
Betty told her that annther big thing
the penny life-savers did was to help
to have babies examined and cared
for before they grow up. This was so
they would be strong and healthy be-
fore they went to school.
In the afternoon Alice and Aunt
Betty went to a school in the city
where a health play was in progress.
The name was “The Passing of the
Littlest Knight.”
The scene was laid in Mother Nature's
home on the borderland of fairyland and
earth. Blind Public had come to consult
Mother Nature about his failing health.
He found her mending the little lungs of
some earth children who were suffering
from tuberculosis. While Blind Public
was consulting Mother Nature, the Fairy
Queen brought the Littlest Knight to
Mother Nature for her blessing ’ere he
went to Earth to become a little brother
to the children whose lungs she was mend-
ing. With the help of the Fairy the band-
age of indifference was removed from Pub-
lic’s eyes and he promised to help Mother
Nature mend all of the little lungs, and to
keep the blessings of health for all of the
Littlest Knights.
At the close a woman whom, the
teacher called Mrs. Wilson spoke to
the children. She said:
“This class is to be rewarded for the
splendid part it has taken in the Mod-
ern Health Crusade. I am very hap-
by to present this pennant to you and
I heartily congratulate the teacher as
well as the pupils on such an excellent
health record. There are now eight
million children in the Modern Health
Crusade and all are daily practicing
the habits of right living. Now that
you have won this honor don’t stop.
There are bigger and better things
awaiting you. Work together, work
hard, and let us see what can be done
at the end of next year.”
“Now,” said Betty, “the next thing
is the nutrition class.”
“The what?” exclaimed Alice.
“A what-you-should-eat class,”
smiled her aunt, “you shall see.”
And Alice did see. She saw slender
children given glasses of milk. She
saw them weighed and measured. She
heard the doctor tell them the story
of how t0.cah, drink and be.merry:.and.
e
healthy. And n she saw how the
doctor carefully examined each one.
That night Alice was brimming
over with all the things she had seen
and learned. There was the Modern
Health Crusade; the milk sent to Mrs.
Brown; Mary, Tommy and Carmela
who had been made well by having
their tonsils out; the other kind of
clinic that Mary had gone to; Mrs.
Navigato's baby who was keeping
well because she took him to a well
baby clinic. Then there was the
health play and last of all that won-
derful Nutrition class!
“Why, Aunty!” exclaimed Alice,
“how can I ever remember all the
things the penny life-savers do?”
“Well,” laughed Aunt Betty, “you
don’t really have to remember all of
those things—only this: All of these
things are done to help make children
and grown-ups well and to keep them
well. The other kind of clinic, that
you remember little Mary’s going to,
was to find out whether little Mary
had tuberculosis, the wicked disease
in the health play that you liked so
much. The doctors say that we can
protect children from that disease by
making them strong and well. And
we can also protect them from other
illnesses.
“Now here is where the part of the
penny life-savers comes in: In the
nutrition glass, the Modern Health
Crusade, the clinics and in the care of
children there are always some ex-
penses to be paid. Well, each year
there are sold so many of the little
Christmas Seals—the penny- life
savers—that there is money to pay
for everything you have seen.
“And do you know, Alice, that all
the little girls and boys in town do
their part in selling the penny life-
savers ?
work, the more money is raised; and
the more money raised the more peo-
ple made well and the more lives
saved. So just before Christmas they
try hard to sell all they can.”
“How wonderful!” said Alice, ad-
ding after a pause, “Aunt Betty, when
I go back to Alaska I am going to tell
the people there how children can be
made well and happy with the penny
life-savers. And won't the children
be happy when they learn that they,
too, can become knights!”
And when Alice climbed into her
little bed she said: “I know that our
class at home can win a pennant too,
but best of all our school children in
Alaska can do their part in helping
the penny life-savers do their joyful
work.”—By Verna L. Hoagland.
Christmas Clubs Save $243,855,840.
Six million members of Christmas
clubs in the United States, depositing
small sums in the bank each week,
this year saved almost $250,000,000, it
is announced,
. The aggregate Christmas fund sav-
ings amount to $243,855,840-—ten
times the sum. saved ten years ago
when the movement started—accord-
ing to Herbert F. Rawll, president of
the Incorporated Christmas club, and
one of the originators of the plan.
~—The best job work done here.
They knew the harder they,
AAS RTA IO,
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
DAILY THOUGHT.
THE CHRIST CHILD.
By Clara S. McCulley.
Christmas—the same old Christmas—
That lives in the minds of men;
The same old round of buying,
Then buying and buying again.
The same old tinseller playthings;
The same old star on the tree;
The same old worn out shoppers,
And the same old childish glee!
Christmas—the same old Christmas,
The faces wan and white
That peer into the gay decked windows,
And shiver—on Christmas night!
Christmas—the same old Christmas,
The time of the Christ Child's birth;
When the angels sang of heaven,
And peace to the strife torn earth!
Thank God for the Christmas spirit,
Thank God for the cheery light
That streams from the cottage windows
When the Christ Child walks that night.
—Kansas City Star.
FOR MOTHER.
Just as Dad often likes the things
which please the young man of the
family, so does mother hold a fond-
ness for things which daughter owns.
Notice how she pauses to run her hand
over the silken softness of neglige or
lingeries as she cheerfully places it in
its proper place.
Let the things you give her be dair-
ty and feminine, with a bit of dignity
and distinction added. Her lingerie
will be fine and lovely without quite
so much lace and fly-away ribbons.
Her neck wear and handkerchiefs will
be more sombre in tone; her silk
stockings minus the lace clocks.
She loves smart gloves, but when
she buys them for herself she tries to
be contented with the less expensive
ones.
A costume slip, either silk or lin-
gette, is particularly nice, and gives
good lines to the older women’s frock.
An order for a made-to-measure
corset, something in good perfume or
toilet water; opera, theatre or lecture
tickets, a box of nice stationery, with
a supply of stamps; a string of unusu-
al beads; one of the charming mottoes
on parchment; a new book; all these
are things she will like, but will not
be likely to buy for herself.
If she hasn’t a lovely neglige you
must see to it that Santy does not
overlook this important thing.
FOR BABY.
A dress of white French voile,
smocked in collar.
A hand embroidered petticoat fast-
ening on the shoulder.
A rubber ball with the alphabet and
funny animals on the sides.
A china plate with special sides so
that it will not tip over.
A bread and milk set consisting of
pitcher, plate and bowl with Mother
Goose folks wandering over the sur-
face.
The beginning of a string of real
pearls. Jewelers sell baby pearls on a
fine gold chain; either a single one in
the centre. or.three or - five, -Othess-
may be added from year to year.
A young dog. This is the only kind
which should ever be given to child-
ren. If they play together when
young, they will permit the rough
handling which they are sure to get
and there is no danger of the child be-
ing hurt.
FOR DAD.
A great many of the things which a
young man likes are exactly what wili
please dear old dad as well. For what
man ever outgrows his taste for good-
looking things, even if he is too un-
selfish to indulge it.
Give him a really smart umbrella
or a cane. An attractive as well as a
serviceable lounging robe or house
coat. Let the socks and handkerchiefs
you select be good-looking ones. Near-
ly all men like an all-linen handker-
chief, perfectly plain, with a half-inch
hem and a block initial.
- The match safe for paper matches
will find much favor with him. So
will the traveling case; the dress
scarf; the golf balls and the riding ac-
cessories. ;
He will appreciate a pair of warm
gloves for driving, and if the car is an
open one, he will like a fur cap or an
angora jacket. Suede vests are very
warm and are rather new.
A humidor for tobacco, cigars or
cigarettes, according to his taste in
smokes, is a splendid thing. Humi-
dors of fumed oak or of mahogany
with a brass name plate on the cover
are mannish, :
Good-looking, substantial fittings
for his desk at home or at the. office
are always nice. Brass, lacquered so
that it will not tarnish, is smart, and
far removed from the feminine note.
An initialed belt buckle; a cigarette
case; a. silk dressing gown; a silk or
English broadcloth shirt; business or
personal cards; a wallet with gold cor-
ners; a collar bag; anew shaving
brush; studs for his dress shirt.
FOR THE FOUR TO EIGHT YEAR OLD.
A pocketbook. Every little girl
loves one. A few pennies inclosed
adds much.
A “party” frock. They are never
too young to love these. Taffeta is a
good choice, and cotton crepe an inex-
pensive one.
A new gingham dress and sunbon-
net for dollie, with a touch of hand-
work. One shop sells lovely ones in
all colors for $1 a set. ;
A set of crayons, with bunny or oth-
er animals’ heads. These faces are
delightful and the head dress is of
crepe paper. A paint book might ac-
company this gift.
A toy wrist watch on a black rib-
bon just like mothers. It won’t run,
of course, but it may be wound up and
it will be worn proudly.
Children’s versions of Bible stories,
or of the well-known poets who write
for small children. These are instruc-
tive as well as interesting.
FOR THE YOUNG LADY DAUGHTER.
A fox fur. Rose taupe is popular.
Silver is exquisite, but expensive.
Black and brown are both well liked.
-- A sterling ‘silver’ flexible bracelet
with enameled or jeweled links.
Bangle bracelets; two, three and
five held together by a slide are being
worn.
Dance slippers of metal brocade.
Bright effects are favored. Plain vel-
vet or satin with colored metal inserts
at the sides are new. Interwoven
straps are high in favor.
Mules are always adorable. Good,
substantial walking shoes and smart
oxfords will not be frowned upon.
Riding boots or puttees for the girl
who rides or who considers taking up
riding will be very welcome. Skating
shoes, with or without skates attach-
ed, will be just the thing in many
cases.
A doll lamp for her dressing table,
with perhaps a doll pin-cushion or
other accessory to match, is charm-
ing. Powder puffs whose tops are
covered with dainty lace and ribbon
are frivolous enough to please any
deb. Dainty garters are sure to be
received with delight.
A carved crystal bottle for per-
fume; a necklace or earrings or ring
from the Orient; silk stockings with
lace clocks; an enamel pencil; one of
the flat brocaded purses.
FOR YOUR HOLIDAY HOSTESS.
A box of glazed fruit.
An opera or other selection among
the more expensive records.
A Jerusalem cherry tree, if she hap-
luck.
A cluster of dried grasses or sprays
which last all winter. Bittersweet
is very smart, but is extremely scarce.
The painted and dyed weeds are popu-
lar. Bright red berries of various
kinds may be had at all florists. A
few sprays of bayberries are particu-
larly nice. These might be given in a
pretty vase.
WOULD CURB TRAFFIC MENACE.
The mounting toll of traffic deaths
and means of reducing the number of
auto accidents throughout the country
were the chief problems considered by
the 16th annual conference of State
Governors, at Jacksonville, Florida.
It came as a surprise to many State
executives to learn that traffic acci-
dents in this country last year caused
a loss of life equal to one-third of the
total battle losses of Americans in the
nineteen months of the world war.
Traffic accidents in 1923 seriously in-
jured more than twice the total cas-
ualties of American troops in the
world war—including dead, wounded,
missing and captured—and more than
three times the number of Americans
wounded. The economic loss is placed
at $600,000,000.
Last year 22,600 persons were kill-
ed and 678,000 more were injured in
traffic mishaps. In the nineteen
months we were in the world war less
than 68,000 Americans were killed and
192,500 were wounded. These com-
parative figures were compiled by the
committee on statistics of national
committee on street and highway
safety.
Governor Cox, of Massachusetts,
urged other States te consider the
erits of an act introduced in the |.
.egislature in his State which con-
tains these features: No person will
be permitted to drive a car unless he
takes out a bond to cover injury and
death damage to the limit of $10,000
and a $1,000 limit for property dam-
age. According to Governor Cox, this
measure does justice to the owner, in-
surer and public. In his opinion the
great majority of accidents are
brought about by financially irrespon-
sible drivers. He deplored the reck-
less driver and called the drunken
driver a “menace.”
Governor Branch, of Indiana, favors
the law now in vogue in several States
which requires vehicles to come to a
complete stop when approaching dan-
gerous grade crossings. He intends
to recommend such a measure to his
State Legislature. If the driver will
not take the trouble to slow down and
take other precautions he should be
compelled to by law, thinks Governor
Branch. He holds that the grade
crossing death toll is one of the most
serious problems faced by the nation.
The Governors were the guests of
Governor Hardee, of Florida, at the
dedication of the new Gandy bridge
which spans Tampa bay and forms a
new direct traffic link between Tampa
and St. Petersburg.—Ex.
Will of Lewis Emery Jr.
Bradford, Pa.—The will of the late
Lewis Emery Jr., pioneer oil man and
progressive politician, who died in a
Philadelphia hospital, has been filed
in this county for probate. It covers
seventeen typewritten pages.
Under its provision Mrs. Lewis
Emery Jr., gets large life insurance
policies, and it is understood is bene-
ficiary of a settlement made prior to
the will. Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, a
grand-daughter, gets $150,000 when
she comes of age. Charles E. McCaf-
ferty, former private secretary, and
William A. McCafferty, sales mana-
ger of the Emery Manufacturing com-
pany, are left $40,000 each. In addi-
tion, there is a list of faithful em-
ployees who receive from $1000 to
$5000 each.
The bulk of the estate goes to Lewis
and Earl Eemery, to be held in trust
for continuation of the various enter-
prises of the deceased “until such time
as they will to make a division,” when
it is to be divided among the three
children, Grace, Lewis and Earl
Emery. .
The Bradford hospital gets $20,000,
the Bon Air sanitarium, $10,000, the
County Children’s home at Foster
Brook, $5000. A bequest of $30,000
to Hillside College, Mich., his alma
mater, is canceled by codicil, the
amount having been paid over to that
institution before Mr. Emery’s death.
There is no inventory filed of his es-
tate.
Marriage Licenses.
_ Archie D. Whamond, Altoona, and
Isabel R. Zettle, Bellefonte.
John W. Confer, Bellefonte, and Al-
ta S. Colyer; Mingoville. ]
Theodore Brandt, Munson, and Pau-
line Krebs, Philipsburg.
SWEDISH CHRISTMASTIDE
LASTS A MERRY TWO WEEKS.
Stockholm.—Christmas is the vaca-
tion season in Sweden. For about two
weeks, at least in the rural districts,
every one knocks off work and takes
to church going, feasting, visiting or
loafing.
It is a time for family reunion, so-
cial frolic and winter sports. The
crops in, the grain threshed, the stock
housed for the cold season and the
graneries filled. -
A great deal of baking, brewing,
washing and cooking has been done in
advance, and there follows a welcome
let-down, a relaxation from the year’s
work, A feeling of satisfaction and
benevolence seems to pervade the at-
mosphere.
In order to make this holiday enjoy-
able there is a great ado in preparing
for it. “Busy as in the days before
Christmas,” is an old Swedish saying
which remains forever applicable.
Besides the usual Christmas pres-
ents, it is the custom to provide new
clothes, new shoes, new hats and caps
and new underwear for the holidays,
and in addition to new raiment the
children may expect new skates, new
sleds or new skiis.
In the north of Europe such a mid-
! winter holiday is of ancient origin.
pens to be one of those who are sen- | X oljuay g
sible enough not to consider them bad
Numerous records have been found in
runic inscriptions, in sagas and ver-
bal legend of great heathen celebra-
tions at the time of the winter sol-
stice. Sailors then were home from
sea, the hunters from the forest and
soldiers were forced to lie idle in
camp.
The “piece de resistance” of the
Yule dinner was a boar’s head, served
whole on a platter with a red apple in
the mouth. Before carving the host
and his guests made pledges to per-
form certain exploits the next sum-
mer. Sacrifices to the gods, really
huge barbecues, were prepared be-
fore roaring bonfires in sacred groves
of beach and oak. Here the common
people were entertained.
Traces of many of these ceremonies
appear in the modern celebrations of
Christmas. A pig’s head is still sup-
posed to be the proper dish for the
principal meal Christmas eve, not
Christmas day, just as turkey is serv-
ed in the Uuited States.
For those who cannot afford the
regulation head, other cuts of fresh
pork, besides home-made sausage and
recently corned beef, serve as a sub-
stitute, boiled in an iron kettle, which
is put in the center of the table.
Into the kettle all members of the
household, whether master or servant,
child or grown-up, are expected to dip
slices of bread, which are then eaten
with cuts of pork or beef or spicy
sausage. This rite is supposed to
symbolize the unity of the family.
Family prayers, closing with a Christ-
mas hymn, concludes the ceremony of
“dipping in the pot.”
Modern poets no longer chant their
compositions to the king’s hall, but
publish them in the numerous Christ-
mas magazines, which have great
vogue. !
Instead of the sutiofsdoor, sacrific-
es to the gods of Valhalla there are
many special Christmas services, of
which the principal one comes at 5
o'clock in the morning of Christmas
day. Even the country churches are
brightly illumined by candles, set
along the pews and in arches in the
windows, besides in the regular chan-
deliers.
There is a solemn thrill in the air
that morning, and the churches are
packed. Great fires roar in the stoves
or on the open hearths and, until re-
cently, although churches were not
heated, except by the thousands of
tallow candles, huge bonfires were
built in the snow outside, the flames
of which could be seen reflected far
and near in the winter sky.
Into these fires were thrown the
pitch pine torches by which people
found their way to church, which ad-
ded to their brilliancy.
In connection with the celebration
of Christmas many superstitious prac-
tices and beliefs were once common in
the backwoods districts. One of these
was that by fasting Christmas eve
and spending the entire day in the
woods, speaking not a word and see-
ing no human beings, one could get
second sight for Christmas day.
Another belief was that whoever
got home first after the morning serv-
ices, which usually terminate at day-
break, would be the first to get his
crops garnered the next summer, and
consequently the drive home that
morning partook of the nature of a
horse race.
A third notion was that in the re-
flection of a lighted Christmas tree in
an uncurtained window one might ob-
serve the absence of those who were
to die that year.
A tallow candle would burn in a
double flame at midnight, the exact
hour of the birth of Christ.
No household should extinguish all
lights that night, otherwise the elves
and fairies couldn’t see their way to
come in and taste of the Christmas
dinner, the remnants of which must be
left on the table.
Animals have the power of speech
that night and early in the morning,
before the regular Christmas service,
the dead rise from their graves and
hold a service of their own in the
church.
After the early morning service
Christmas day seems long indeed. It
is sacred to the family circle. Out-
door sports, social visits and dinner
parties do not begin until next day,
which is also a legal holiday with
church services in memory . of St.
Stephen.
' Legend says that this good man
was a hostler, and, mounted on horses,
often bareback or with only a sheep-
skin for a saddle, it used to‘be the
custom for young swains to make the
rounds of the village,. singing carols
about the saint and expecting to be
rewarded with deep draughts of home-
brewed Christmas ale or stronger dis-
tilled spirits. :
Each day of the following week had
its social ceremony, including New
Year’s day with its cakes, now turn-
| ed with a shower of specially printed
cards from friends and business rela-
tions.
The last legal holiday is the thir-
teenth, which is supposed to commem-
orate the worship by the wise men. A
star used to be carried about the vil-
lage lanes followed by a procession of
children chanting carols.
This is the twelfth night of English:
legend, which ends the Christmas va--
cation in a whirl of games and frolic,
dinners, drinking bouts and sports.
The Christmas tree is supposed to
remain until the twentieth day, which
is named after old King Knut of Ca-
nute, “who drives Yule out.” :
(After that the workaday world be-
gins anew.
A Butterfly’s Wings.
Butterflies are often compared to
flowers, because of their wonderful
and beautiful coloring, and because
they are both summer products, and
their lives are so transient.
But there is still better reason than
similarity in color. It may be news to
some of you who have not examined
these creatures, but the male butter-
fly has a faint though distinct scent.
If you brush your finger over the wing
of a common white butterfly, you will
find it covered with fine white dust.
which gives off a delicate perfume
similar to lemon or balsam. As a rule,
the duller a butterfly’s color the
stronger his scent—perhaps a com-
pensation from nature. Some of the:
dull colored night butterflies or moths.
have quite a strong odor.
Removal of the dust leaves a mo-
ticeable bald spot on the wing; and
when we come to examine the dust
under a microscope we find it of more
substantial composition than we could.
have suspected. In fact, it is made up
of countless scales—the real coloring:
of the wings; for without the scales.
the wing is as transparent as that of
a wasp or blue bottle.
The scales are laid on the wing in:
much the same way as slateson a
roof. But in spite of the exquisite
shape and coloring, they are so tiny
that the scales on the wings of a sin-
gle butterfly would outnumber all the:
slate on the roofs of the houses of a.
good sized town. When you consider
that each must be arranged according
to its color, in order to give the won-
derful patterns that the wings dis-
play, you will obtain some idea of the
wonders of workmanship in a butter-
fly’s wings. Mother Nature's patience
is boundless and her workmanship.
worthy of imitation by human labor-
ers at all times.—Ex.
FARM CALENDAR.
Keeping Farm Records.—Jaunary 1,.
1925, is a good day to start a farm
book-keeping set. Knowing where
dollars come and go may mean the:
difference between success and fail--
ure in 1925. Your county agent has:
record books, and The Pennsylvania.
State College has a correspondence
course of five lessons in farm book-
beeping that will help you get start-
ed.
Order Chicks Early.—The buying of
baby chicks for next spring’s delivery
is similar in one respect to Christmas.
shopping. “Do it early” is a good slo-
gan and its application may save you
a disappointment. Many a poultry
man has been forced to accept later-
hatched chicks than he desired just be-
cause he did not place kis order with
his hatchery at an early date.
Growing Decidious Shrubs.—Many
decidious shrubs can be grown from
cuttings taken at this time of the
year. Cuttings should be made with
a sharp knife, They should be about.
six inches long and should have from
four to six buds. The cuttings may be
tied into bundles and set in moist sand
in a cool cellar. In the spring they
can be set out in rows about six inches.
apart in one corner of the vegetable:
garden. Plant at least two buds be--
low the surface of the ground.
Cow Testing Tells.—Guesswork
does not tell which cows of the herd
pay and which ones are boarders.
Cow testing records compel every cow
to stand up and face the music. Only
those cows that can give a good ac-
count of themselves deserve to accept.
the hospitality of any dairy farmer.
Christmas Dont’s.
Don’t hunt for price marks on the:
presents you receive.
Don’t wait till Christmas for the:
purpose of being kind.
Don’t present your Christmas gift.
as if you were conferring a favor.
Don’t, if the present you are send-
ing away was expensive, fail to re--
move the price tag.
Don’t give merely for the purpose:
of creating the impression that you.
are generous.
Don’t forget that the clerk who has:
been working long hours for many
weeks is human.
Don’t let your left pocket know"
what your right pocket gives for:
friendship, for love or for charity.—-
Maritime Baptist. :
Christmas Tree Decorations.
Effective Christmas tree decorations:
can easily be made at home. Take:
candy sticks and dress them up in
crepe paper and ribbons and thus con--
vert them into novel candy dolls.
Gilded nuts, acorns hung from the:
branches with colored ribbon and balls:
of cotton sprinkled with diamond!
dust, as well as rings of tiny gum--
drops strung on white thread, make:
effective trimming. ®
A Gentleman.
The word “gentleman” is defined im
this way: A man who is clean both:
outside and inside; who neither looks:
up to the rich nor down to the poor;
who can lose without scuealing and!
win without bragging; who is consid--
erate of women, children and old peo-
ple; who is too brave to lie, too gen-
erous to cheat; and who takes his:
share of the world and lets other peo--
ple have theirs.
Son (reading)— Pop, what is a pe-
destrian ?” :
Pop—*“A pedestrian, my son, is the:
raw material for an accident.”