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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 jL | \ In the East its splendor shin- Sagos sae 1,8 golden gleam: ''V '\''V Head the presage. what detlneth? Costly Rifts and adoration XiC J * Hasten they with Jov to bring: -CasM*. -v => Still falls the night on Judah’s ■ Shine soft the stars, the welkin J When shepherds catch seraphic f f j[y* From angel chords borne down L/ Hymn of triumph, hymn of priory. y j^' A j r Sings the shining angel throng; sf Shepherds list earth's sweetest V + And the world its gladdest song. * Sweeps the paean down the ages. Swells the note of joy and praise, Gilds with hope time’s op'ning . " ,r Wafts its cheer to latest days. y Earth redeemed, with heaven. «<»v, As it sounds the glad refrain, " ** *%■ "Glory, glory in the highest. , % Feace on earth, good will to i Y/ii? * «£* men: " j fJrPM</jw , *ore there is .. 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. 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