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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930 PAGE NINETEEN " Brigin of Christmas Lustom of Misletoe x Who, stalking a shy maid, arm- 4 with a 'sprig of mistletoe, thinks Awice of the sinister theory of the Pale green plant with he ghost «white berries? Mistletoe oy in od an excuse for amorous dalliance And Jonaint, Sst asian, But there was w! t a ve if- "ferent use. " Te 7 Jn the mythology of half the Aworld mistletoe figures as a plant 25 strange powers. In ancient Bri- the association of the plant "With pagan ritual arose from the {fact that the mistletoes is the para- of the oak and the oak was a red tree of the old Druids. ... Pliny records show, after cutting down the mistletoe, the Druids Juade blood sacrifices to it, deem- Ang it sacred. The oak held the "spirit of the God hence the mistle- 3t0e"s close relationship with the Peity. 7 An the Norseland the plant ap- pears as the pivotal symbol of the 'Baldur saga. Baldur, son of Odin, sdreamed of his own death, where- zupon the gods exacted 'oaths from #all the beasts, trees, stones and metals that mone of them would *injure the god. But Loke conspir- "ed to circumvent the protective #gods and having found out from *Frigg that the mistletoe had sworn "np such oath, he pulled a branch =cut a dart, and persuaded the blind 780d Hothur to shoot at the invul- =nerable Baldur. Thus Baldur like {Achilles was undone. To return to *the Druids. After the ceremony of sthe cutting with the golden sickle «and the blood sacrifices, the young zmen carried off each a sprig to <hang in the house. It was deemed jlo ward off all evil, beisg held, in fact, more sacred than the oaks of ~the sacred groves. The oak blos- mer, but winter finds it barren. Not so the mistletoe, a living thing the year round, Hence it was said in this tender plant resided the es- sence of all life, Now life suggests love and so we see the twist that time and cus- tom have given to this legend. The Christmas kiss is the symbol of love, In olden times it was said that this plant had magical pro- perties to cure all manner of dis- eases. It was chopped up and strewn over the fields at sowing time to assure good crops. . Belief in the magical properties of mistletoe are still in existence in many parts of the world and ri- tual that goes back into the mists of time fis still observed in the gathering of it, In Japan they hold the plant a remedy for all {lls and cut it with the greatest ceremon- fal. The modern custom of decorat- ing houses with mistletoe is not so very ancient; the custom of regard- ing the plant as an excuse for kiss- ing is even less venerable, It used to be the rule that the number of 'kisses under any one sprig should never be more than the number of berries upon it each couplé plucking a berry after the pleasant ritual, Bug we live in decadent times and today there is no ration for those who would practice the os- culatory are under the green sprig. Forgotten 'the baleful, history of the lovely parasite--the blood sac- ritficed, the death of Baldur, The mistletoe is no longer regarded as possessing occult and divine pros- perity--it is just part of our Christmas decorations, The Veterans' Association of England has given clothing, finan- cial assistance and employment to .soms and bears its acorns fn sum 2,806 ex-service mien this year, Six Ways To Cook Turkey Thé turkey which forms the staple article of food in the tradi- tional British Christmas menu is prepared and cooked somewhat dif- fergntly n other countries and Ca- nadian housewives may lkt to try one of the following variations: -- France The stuffing consists of onions and chestnuts which are cooked before being placed in the bird. The former are stewed in butter and the latter in gravy seasoned with salt. They should be cooked for half an hour and the usual method of roasting then proceed- ed with, United States Roasting the turkey is carried out in the usual manner, Chest- nuts only are used for the stuff- ing and these are previously stew- ed in the French way. The bird is served surrounded with sweet roast potatoes, Russia The stuffing is formed of prunes snd rice ,well cooked with salt, until the right consistency is reach- ed. Russian cooks serve their tur- key with cream sauce and are great believers in lavish basting. Spain In this country the stuffing ot "pavo asado"-- roast turkey---con- sists of a mixture of dried prunes, peanuts, dried peaches and chop- ped sausage. The method of cook- ing is the same as in Canada ex- cept for the roasting process for which Spanish cooks insist on us- ing pork dripping. Italy No stuffing is used but springs of rosemary are placed on the bird's breast during roasting and | small onions and potatoes are] cooked in the same pan as the tur-| Gifts For MEN THERMOS BOTTLES AND LUNCH KITS RAZORS $1t0 $5 SHAVING BRUSHES 75¢ to $5 PARKER PENS $2.75 to $10 PARKER PENCILS $1 to $5 SHEAFFER PENS $3 to $10 SHEAFFER PENCILS $1t0 $8 DESK SETS $5 to $9 PEN & PENCIL SETS $3.75 to $18.00 WILLIAMS' SHAVING SETS $1.00 COLGATE"S SHAVING SETS $1, $1.50. and $2 YARDLEY"S SHAVING SETS $1 and $1.50 YARDLEY"S SHAVING SETS $2.50 and $3 YARDLEY'S SHAVING BOWLS $1.00 Christmas Wrapped CIGARETTES & CIGARS CIGARETTE PACK CASES $1.00 MILITARY $5.75 to $12.50 Xmas Gifts of Distinction Never before have we been able to show such a wide variety of Christ. mas Gifts for both men and women. At this time of the year when there are so many ways to spend money our prices will prove an added at- traction to the extremely attractive gifts, While on your Christmas Shop- ping tour just drop into our store and see for yourself the splendid ar- ray of toMet articles, sta- tionery, fountain pens and pencils and = many other articles which will prove welcome gifts this Xmas time and Yuletide, GAGE'S "ART MAID" STATIONERY IN BOXES 75c¢ to $4.50 Correspondence Cards 50c to $1.25 Pen and Pencil Sets 50¢ and 75c¢c Writing Pads From 10c to 35¢ Xmas Greeting Cards 1 Box of twelve assorted, 35¢ _ Three Boxes $1.00 MANY OTHER USEFUL GIFTS TO CHOOSE FROM. COME IN AND SEE THEM Gifts For Ladies ELECTRIC CURLERS $1.30 to $2.75 NEW BEAU BROWNIES In colors $4.25 KODAKS $5 up KODAK ALBUMS $1 to $3.50 YARDLEY SETS 85¢ to $10 HUDNUT SETS $2 to $8.50 ASHES OF ROSES SETS $3.50 to $7.50 FULL LINE OF SEVENTEEN TOILETRIES EVENING IN PARIS SETS $2.50 to $7.50 COMPACTS From 75¢ to $6 Complete assortment PERFUMES From 25¢c to $16.50 TOILET WATER $1 to $2.75 BATH SALTS From 35¢ to $4.50 PERFUMIZERS From $1 to $4.50 PERFUMIZER SETS, For $1.75 to $3.50 HOT WATER MANICURE SETS $4 to $12 PEARLTONE AND PERMALITE BRUSH COMB AND MIRROR SETS $10 AND UP CUTEX SETS 50c to $1.50 WILLARD'S NEILSON'S AND MOIR'S CHOCOLATES BEAUTIFULLY BOXED 50c to $6 Thompson's Drug Store : : DRUGS THAT ARE RELIABLE J y Phone 22 - EF IKE We Deliver << Simcoe St. S. Every Kitchen May Become A Christmas Gift Shop Hampers filled iwth homemade cakes, jellies, relishes, cookies and con- fections--all tinsled and ribboned. Plum puddings in tins or bBwls, ready to reheat--holly-decorated. Christmas cakes with Christmas decorations in gay tin boxes. A dozen little fancy cakes made cery Christmasy with icing and orna- ments, Gigantic stocking net filled with homemade cookies, tin jars of jams, jellies, relishes, boxes of spiced and salted nuts, A dozen asscrted jellies in jolly little jars, individual size, for the small household. Half a dozen small jars of salad dressings, all dressed up for various festive occasions. A Christmas relish in Christmas colors, A | | A"Ctristmas-cake house for thé children, Colorfully wrapped 'surprise pop-corn balls. A mince pie with a real Christmas touch, A hickory-nut cake for the man who mourns the good oid days. A rich chocolate cake for the modern man, Curning jars of cranberry conserve. Attractive boxes of spiced nuts and stuffed raisins. A pewter bow. filled with tutti-frutti Christmas balls for the business girl, A loaf of superior orange bread for the family which has everything A casserole filled with spiced cranberries Gingerbread hoises, pussies, stars, holly leaves, and so forth, of the | { old-fashioned kind for the kiddies next door, A Christmas ange! fruit cake for the newest bride and groom Generous jar of homemade mincement, A cider pie for someone's grandpa | key and served with it. ! India | As might be expected the chief [ingredient of the stuffing is the | curry. with which onions and to-| matoes are well stewed to form a thick puree. Roasting is carried out as in this country. | The Annual Arg ument (By A Husband) Wife: What on earth can I get | for Aunt Martha? { Husband: A Spanish shawl, Wife: I do wish you'd help me. Husband: I am trying . . + Dear, could you twist the string of this parcel round my Thumb? I can't move my hand and I'm afraid that Joan's stepins may fall out | | op the floor. Thapk you . | | about Aunt Maria? ! Wife: Do you think she'd like a | foot warmer for the car? | Husband: The are of buying pres- ents is the knack of shooting some- thing into another's life. A foot warmer is obvious. It might have | been ordered over the telephone, It | will not thrill--a foot warmer can- | | not thrill! It is as bad as receiving | a nasal syringe or an abdominal | belt. There are some things one buys oneself. Now a bingle cap or one of these shingle sets with a dear | | | | | { i little mirror and a dear little brush. | Wife: How tiresome you are! You | |are mo help at all. When you get | tired you try to be funny. | Husband: I do no} feel a bit | funny! I may look funny but . . I wonder if you could close this| | top parcel. Mary's koick knahks | {are falling out. Thank you . . . | | The best presents appeal to one's sanity, Now a lip stick or even a pair of spatees . Wife: How ridiculous you are! Husband: Or, better still a green nightdress. Look we are encom- passed by green mightdresses. they hang in the air, they drape the ad- mirable figures of wax women they lle around us in soft gréen piles Let us buy her one of these and a pair of freen garters to match, You observe the notice: "Garters make acceptable Christmas gifts!" That was written by an expert after care- ful thought, That store probably employed a man to go round the city and find out the percentage ot women who liked garters and in the majority of cases they replied "Most acceptable, thanks." Think of the arrival of a pair of green garters in the life of Aunt Maria! How little you know of psychology! Wife: I at least know when hu- mor it out of place. Husband: Humor is never out of. place! It is the sheet anchor of sanity, I'm sorry but could you hiteh up Peter's railway tunnel un. der my arm. People seem to arash into me on purpose. A short sight- ed man tried to hang his hat on me. Thank you! How pretty you look. I think you are the only real- 1y good looking woman in the store. Wife: Darling, do be sensible! You must be frightfully bored with all this, Husband: Oh not at all. T love it. Wife: So what about lunch! Husband: I was hoping you'd say | that. | . . LJ floor. Vast room. Gold Beautiful maidens offering menus, An orchestra. Hundreds of women lunching together., Soup steak and kidney 'pile, meringue Chantilly, Oh my dear I'm just ex- hausted! . Did, you get that gold bracelet for Betty's fancy dress? A constant hum of feminine voices. Much snapping of small cigarette cases. Coffee. Scent. A patch of the downtown area sacred to wo- men. Men do not know it exists until they are taken out shopping. Wife: What on earth can I get for Aunt Maria? Husband: Have about a book? Wife: That's an' idea. Husband: As a matter of fact I could not resist buying one for her. I saw it down in the hook depart- ment. Sincerity is," after unexpect- edness, the great point about a gift don't you think? Top lights. you thought get the foot warmer. you could carry Barbara's bedroom | slippers. Thank you! Wife: Let me see it .. . . "How to make a will: By a lawyer." How perfectly crazy of you. . . Husband: I'm sorry! Let's go and I wonder if 'ONE-PER-CENT. CLUB ORGANIZED Hamilton, Dec. 17.--A group of Olympic Club officials who were actively identified with the organi- zation of the British Empire Games have launched the "One Per Cent" Club in Hamilton, and with it a sporting appeal to the citizens to back the mew organization in an effort to relieve unemployment and distress. The proposition is as follows: -- That citizens in receipt of income shall contribute one per cent of this income for the purpose of aug- menting the existing efforts to al. leviate distress, The appeal is to all classes--wage earners, salaried employees and all others in receipt of incomes of any kind. 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