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INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS CIFTS
By PEGGY POWERS
■■'““-N OST certainly you promised
jv/j yourself last Christmas that
op your future Christmas re
memtirance would be com
pleted in ample time, and un
der no circumstances would the next
Christmas season find you in a rush
and bustle, planning and finishing be
lated Christmas gifts. What an idle
dream that was. for here it is Christ
mas time approaching again, and you
are racking your brain and attempting
to decide what to give at the eleventh
hour, in a great hurry and turmoil.
Isn't it so?
What not to give, would be a more
appropriate phrase. For in the selec
tion of your gifts some regard has
to be given to the adaptability and the
utility of the present. A wise idea is
to spend more time than money in
thinking w'hat would be suitable and
practicable for each individual. Your
gift would be all the more appreciated
If it expresses something of yourself
and shows that your own personal
thoughts have been bestowed upon a
selection of the tokens.
The real essence of the Christmas
spirit is not expenditure. How easy
it is to purchase gorgeou" gifts ’f one
has a well filled purse! But If the re
cipient can bey the same article with
little effort, the gift idea will not be
remembered for very long. Let your
gifts be expressions of love and
thoughtfulness. The thought and time
you put in gifts of your own handi
work will mean much more than If
you simply give something for the
sake of giving.
The cost of homemade gifts is gen
erally small. A multitude of gifts can
be contrived of materials you have at
hand, and of odd pieces of linen, rib
bons and silk. Clever fingers can
fashion charming novelties. Gladness
is the keynote of the Yuletide season.
Go at your tasks in a cheerful, blith
some manner, and you will find your
work one of joy. The following sug
gestions may provide you with numer
ous Ideas for attractive gifts, which
may be made inexpensively.
With little effort dainty sachets to
perfume your friends’ gowns may be
made at a very small cost. Make six
sachets In pastel shades of satin rib
bon about two Inches square. Fill
with soft cotton dusted with some
fragrant sachet powder. Place the
sachets one on top of the other and
tie with narrow gauze ribbon. Gilt
safety pins are attached to each
sachet so the bags can be pinned on
the different frocks.
One distinct novelty is a colonial
pin cushion. For this unique cushion
you will have to purchase a glass can
dlestick in a simple design. Cover
one side of a four-inch square of card
board with some pretty silk which
harmonizes with the color scheme of
your friends’ bedrooms. Form a
mound like cushion of cotton on the
other side and cover with the silk.
The cushion is fastened to the candle
stick by fine wires or thread. Around
the edge of the cushion sew a beaded
fringe about three Inches long.
Another pin cushion has for the
foundation a four-inch wire tea strain
er. The back is fitted with a disk of
cotton covered in cretonne. The wire
part is lined with flowered cretonne
and filled with cotton. Wind the han
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Sweeps the paean down the ages.
Swells the note of joy and praise,
Gilds with hope time’s op'ning .
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Earth redeemed, with heaven.
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die with narrow ribbon and finish
with a pretty how.
The girl away at college would sure
ly be overjoyed with a shoe bag,
which she can hang inside her closet
door. The shoe bag should be half
the length of the door with compart
ments for shoes, slippers and rubbers
and a long compartment on one side
for an umbrella, and on the other for
books not in use. The materials used
should be heavy denim with the com
partments bound in tape.
A pleasing notion would be to make
any articles for the girls away at col
lege In their college colors. A piece
of gay colored cretonne bound all
around with a pretty braid would also
be acceptable as a trunk cover.
Dear to every girl’s heart are pretty
dress accessories. The new Robes
pierre collars with jabots of frilly lace
certainly will be a welcome addition to
your friends’ wardrobes. The collars
are usually made of black satin with
the ruffles of lace about two Inches
wide.
Chic boudoir caps are made of cir
cles of shadow lace 18 inches wide
with soft ruffles of narrow lace around
the crown: The ruffles should be made
in the back wider than in the front
to give the effect of a Dutch bonnet.
The cap is decorated with little pink
rosebuds and a band of pink ribbon.
Exquisite La France roses are made
out of folded satin ribbon in three-inch
lengths. Turn the ends back at the cor
ners to form the petals. Group the
petals together and join to a wire
stem which has been twisted with nar
row green satin.
A natural looking bunch of violets
Is formed of tiny bows of twisted vio
let ribbon tied with green silk Vire.
Hat pins, collar pins and buckles
are wonderfully effective when cov
ered with ribbon roses made of nar
row folded ribbon grouped closely to
gether. If you prefer you can use
satin cherries made of tiny circles of
satin filled with cotton, with petals
of green ribbon.
The girl who dances will find much
pleasure in receiving a pretty pair of
beaded satin slipper bows to match
her party slippers.
For the traveler a small cretonne
pillow with pockets on one side for
magazines and newspapers w’ould be
a convenience.
A set of envelopes of white linen to
hold the necessary articles, would al
so be a useful gift, If you have time
you could buttonhole the flap in scal
lops. One envelope for handkerchiefs,
one for the night dress, one lined in
rubber for the toilet articles, and one
large one for the extra waist. The
pieces you have left of the linen you
can utilize for napkin rings, scalloped
and finished with a monogram, or for
boudoir lamp shades, which are much
admired when inserted with medal
ions of fine lace.
For the Invalid a thoughtful little
gift would be a cover for the drinking
glass. A glass circle the size of the
top of the ordinary glass Is required;
crochet a cover over the glass in a
simple stitch In two colors of mercer
ized cotton. In the center sew a cro
cheted ring for a handle.
A tray with a narrow wooden bor
der and brass handles could havo a
pretty piece of embroidered linen un
der the glass.
THE COCHRAN JOURNAL, COCHRAN. GEORGIA.
1— Apron.
2 Lantern Bag.
3 Cretonne Pillow.
4 Dolly Bag.
6—Sewing Roll.
Ribbon bedroom slippers are espe
cially new and nothing could be sim
pler to make. Sheer flowered ribbon
to soft lamb’s wool, draw an elastic
through a lacing on the upper edge,
leaving a heading about an Inch wide.
Make full rosettes of ribbon and place
one on each instep.
A doily case will delight the heart
of any housewife. They can be made
in different sizes. Figured cretonne
may be used in making one case with
the inside lined In white material.
Cover two circles of pasteboard with
the material and finish neatly with a
pretty wash braid. Use ribbon to keep
the dollies in place.
A set of holders for handling hot
dishes are made six inches square, of
some pretty chintz. These are at
tached to an apron to match the mate
rial.
A set of boxes covered with a pretty
pattern of wall paper would be most
useful and acceptable to keep in the
bureau drawers. These must be past
ed neatly and the covers attached to
the box.
Another novelty Is a chest of draws
for trinkets, hair pins or jewelry.
Cover the box with cretonne and fit
three smaller boxes into it. The box
es are covered with the same material
and have little brass rings sewed on
the center of each box, so they can
be pulled out like drawers.
Aprons are always charming gifts.
There are numberless suggestions for
aprons. Fascinating aprons are made
of sheer lawn with butterflies em
broidered on them. The bottom is fin
ished in three deep scallops edged
with a fancy stitch and lace. The two
end scallops form pockets for the
sewing articles. The belt is formed of
ribbon trimmed with jaunty little
bows. Then there are chafing dish
aprons, overall aprons, and many
aprons you can devise with a little in
genuity.
We see bags here, there and every
where. Bags of all sorts and sizes,
from the elaborate affairs made of
strips of Japanese embroidery like
those shown in Chinatown, to those
of the simplest design. Sewing bags,
opera bags, laundry bags, shoe bags,
slipper bags, corset bags, vanity bags,
made of ribbon and fitted out with a
small mirror and a tiny powder puff.
Manicure bags may be fitted with the
smaller size manicure articles, and for
the children you can make marble
bags, school bags, bean bags and pen
cil bags.
A useful receptacle for sewing ma
terials Is a lantern bag made of
plain and flowered ribbon, or you
could utilize any material you have.
For the bottom of the bag cover a
cardboard circle three inches and a
half in diameter. Gather the flowered
ribbon to this and hem the outside.
Run an embroidery hoop four inches
in diameter around the upper edge.
Join the plain material to this and
about eight inches from this place
another hoop about four inches in di
ameter. This is the top of bag and
is sheered over hoop. A round cover
piece of cardboard is used as a cover
and a heavy cord is used to carry it
over the arm.
Another original bag for threads
and needles is made of two circles of
cretonne lined with satin. These are
joined at intervals, leaving spaces for
the spools, in the center is a little
pin cushion. A ribbon drawn through
the different sections draws this little
bag together.
Use a pretty piece of ribbon three
quarters of a yard in length for an
other sewing contrivance. Turn up
one end to form a pocket for the
spools of thread, and the other end
6 Colonial Pin Cushion.
7 Chest of Drawers.
8— Collar Bag.
9 Robespierre Collar.
10—Telephone Memorandum
for the thimble and small scissors,
which is attached with a narrow rib
bon. In the center have squares of
white flannel for the needles and pins.
When not in use this case can be
rolled up and fastened neatly with a
loop and button.
Sometimes it is a rather perplexing
question what to give a man. Men
always like something that adds to
their comfort and personal conve
nience. If you can knit there Is not
much difficulty in deciding what to
give. Knitted silk neckties are much
in vogue.
Good, warm, fleecy mufflers are
liked by the man who motors, and bed
room slippers are also every welcome.
A telephone memorandum with a
pencil attached would be a daily re
minder of the giver. Cover a piece of
cardboard with tan linen embroidered
in pink roses. Buy a small pad of
white paper and paste it on the linen.
Men Invariably are pleased with
personal gifts, such as handkerchiefs
with the monogram embroidered in
the corner.
A rather good idea is to present
your friend with his monogram em
broidered heavily in black satin rib
bon. These monograms will be of
service to sew In his overcoat, so that
he can easily distinguish his coat from
another's in a crowded place.
Then there are whisk broom hold
ers covered in linen, and collar bags
made on a circular form of card board
covered with rose-colored brocade
and edged with old gold braid.
For the man who shaves himself, a
shaving pad is useful. Cover two
squares of cardboard with any mate
rial you desire. Work the monogram
on the center of the upper one, insert
leaves of tissue paper and tie together
with a silk cord.
There are plenty of adorable gifts one
can make for the baby. An ingenious
idea is to cover an ordinary scale with
pink ribbon and slit it down the cen
ter. neatly finishing the edges so
mother can see every day how much
the new baby is gaining. Use narrow
ribbon to hang up the scale. Also a
cute little water bag covered In soft
pretty flannel will be an acceptable
gift for his majesty.
Darling little bibs are made of huck
toweling with curious shaped animals
cross-stitched In red thread across
the border.
A carriage strap which affords
much amusement to the Infant Is
made of elastic with satin ribbon In
pink or blue sheered over it. To this
strap, by means of a narrow ribbon,
a celluloid whistle, a rubber doll and
a teething ring are attached.
An enchanting little nightingale is
made out of a square of cashmere,
crocheted on the edge with silk or
bound with wash ribbon. Satin rib
bons are run through a casing to fit
the head.
For the child that is a little older
you can make a screen covered In
snowy plain material and decorated
with pictures cut from magazines and
books. One section for flower;', one
for animals, and one for birds, would
be much appreciated.
A scrap book made of dark gray
lining pasted with pictures, is also &
gift a child can derive much pleasure
from. After you have your presents
completed, be careful that they are
wrapped so that they have a Yule
tide look about them. Use plenty of
green and white tissue paper. Seal
the package with holly ribbon or gold
cord and don’t forget to tuck a spray
of holly or mistletoe among the
pings
(Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)
FAIRFAX HARRISON
SUCCEEDS FINLEV
VIRGINIAN AND FORMER VICE
PRESIDENT CHOSEN TO
HEAD SOUTHERN RWY.
LATE PRESIDENT PRAISED
Harrison, Finley's Close Adviser, Will
Continue His Policies and Work
for Upbuilding South.
New Y'ork. —Fairfax Harrison, for
merly vice president of the Southern
Railway company and for the last
three years president of the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville Railway
company, of which the Southern is
part owner, was elected president of
the Southern Railway company to suc
ceed the late William Wilson Finley.
Mr. Harrison is 'a Virginian, his
home being at Belvoir, Virginia. He
is peculiarly identfied wi*h the South,
PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN RWY.
Ilf
51
Fairfax Harrison.
as his father was private secretary to
Jefferson Davis while president of the
Confederate state, and all his railroad
experience has been with the South
ern and its associated lines. Mr. Har
rison w,ps born in 1869, and was graih
uated from Yale with the A. B. de
gree in 1890, and from Columbia with
the A. M. degree in 1891. He was ad
mitted to the bar in New York in 1892
and continued the practice of law in
this city until 1896, when he entered
the service of the Southern railway
in the legal department as solicitor.
In 1903, he was made assistant to the
president, and in 1906 became vice
president, which position he held un
til 1910, when he resigned on being
elected president of the Chicago, In
dianapolis and Louisville.
Mr. Harrison was one of Mr. Fin
ley’s closest and most trusted advisors
and is thoroughly in sympathy with
the policies which made Mr. Finley’s
administration so successful both for
the Southern Railway company and
the territory served by its lines.
Though Mr. Harrison entered the serv
ice of the Southern in the legal de
partment, his experience has not been
confined to that branch of the service.
He has given much study to financial,
traffic and operating problems, and is
intimately acquainted with conditions
on the Southern railway and through
out the section which it traverses. As
president of the Chicago, Indianapolis
and Louisville, he was actively in
charge of the operation of the rail
way, so that he comes to the South
ern railway prepared by practical ex
perience as well as the most detailed
knowledge of the details of its af
fairs to takeu p the duties of chief
executive.
Resolutions deploring the death of
Mr. Finley and paying a high tribute
for his work for th© railways he head
ed and the territory they served were
adopted by the board of directors of
the Southern railway, the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, the Alabama Great
Southern railroad and the Virginia and
Southwestern railway. These resolu
tions will be printed throughout the
South. Immediately following his elec
tion, President Harrison gave out the
following statement:
“I am in entire accord and sym
pathy with the policies of my lament
ed friend, Mr. Finley, under whom I
have worked for seventeen years. I
hope to continue to build the South
ern as he built It by promoting and
enhancing its usefulness to and its
cordial relations with the people of
the South. I count on the support of
the entire present working organiza
tion of the Southern, rank and file.
Having grown up in the service with
most of them, I know how to value
them and I am proud to believe that
they are my friends.”
In most cases linoleums are too ex
pensive to be often removed. Their
life and looks may be prolonged by
the application of earnish (a hard
drier) four times a year. The var
nishing stands the wear and tear
and the pattern keeps the brightness.
C. H. Bryant, the proprietor of a
hotel in Mattawamkeag. Me., believes
he has on his hotel register the long
est name ever given at a hotel. The
name is that of lime. Ethel Devine
Rumbleburgenhofendorfenstein.
LEFT THE COLONEL THINKING
Probably After Thia He Made Some
Inquiries Before He Gave Up
His Money.
A certain old colonel was noted for
his great generosity. He had lost an
arm during one of the engagement*
In which he had seen service, and
this made him very sympathetic to
ward all who had experienced similar
losses.
While walking on his estate one
day he met an old one-legged man,
evidently in abject poverty.
“Ah, you have met with a great
misfortune, like myself, I see,” re
marked the colonel.
“Ah,” replied the old man, "and,
like yersel’. colonel, I have spent a
great part o' my life in government’*
service, and seen a lot o’ hard
work.”
”My poor man!” exclaimed the
kind hearted colonel, as he pushed a
half dollar into the old man’s hand.
“I fear you have received .but a poor
reward for your services.”
”Ye may well say that, colonel,”
replied the veteran as he hobbled
away.
“But,” added the colonel, “you
didn't tell me where you served.”
“Well, if it comes to that,” the old
reprobate answered, with a sly
chuckle, “I served my time in J-jaiL
where they gi’ed me 15 years for steal
ing jewelry!’’:
CASE OF MAN'S INGRATITUDE
Woman Certainly Had Poor Reward
for Her Act of Generous
Self-Sacrifice.
George B. McClellan, former mayor
of New York, was talking about
Thanksgiving.
"The day,” he said, “is a good one
for a ljoliday—a good one, for a visit
to the seashore.
"I was once walking the Board
walk in the brilliant sunshine of an
Atlantic City Thanksgiving day after
noon, when 1 saw an overdressed
couple come forth from a cafe.
"They were quarreling. Their voices
grew louder and fiercer. Finally the
man gave the woman a push that act
ually knocked her down.
"As she struggled to her feet the
woman shook her fist at the man, and
shrieked:
“ ‘And this is what I get, is It, for
pawnin’ the fly screens to give you a
day off!’ ”
Will Grow Up to Be a Lawyer.
Little Charles is trying to learn to
control his naturally violent temper,
and every adult member of the fam
ily is eager to help him. The other
children, too, have been urged not to
do anything to render a fail easy.
Charles is an observant and quick
witted youngster, and the other day,
when his mother proposed condign
punishment for some act of serious
disobedience, he advanced a novel
plea for mercy.
“Please don’t punish me, mamma,”
he pleaded. "It makes me so angry
to be punished, and I'm trying so hard
to keep my temper today.”
Even a fourth-class postmaster may
be a first-class man.
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