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# THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931 =, 2 TE Ve fas HRISTHAS TREES {iar south as New Orleans. Most of the trees travel on open flat ears in bundles of ten, but those destined for more distant points and which will travel through widely varying tempera- tures will be loaded in box ears for added protection. They are of various sizes, some quite small for table decorations, others of much greater height for use in com- bse 'munity halls, churches and public en Hundred Catlogds | institutions. Aré Shipped to * United States i Montreal, 'December 15.--Wth ibristmas drawing near, Cana- ga's Christmas tree trade is be- mning to boom. Reports received y the Canadian National Rail ys from the Central and Atlan- Regions of the System where most of the trees originate, show #hat well over 4,000,000 indivi- ual Christmas trees will be car- fled to 15 different states, Of the 2%00 carloads which these trees aepresent, -nearly half' will be "Toaded in the Maritime Provinces, 'the remainder originating at vari- sous points in Quebec on both the siorth and south sides of the ri- wer. Records show that Canadian Strees this year will travel as far Jwest as the state of Jowa and as This annual Christmas tree {trafMe represents a substantial | additional revenue for a mumber of Canadian farmers. Not a few of whom make a practice of culti- vating a small patch of trees ex- pressly for che purpose. As most of the trees are taken from what might be termed "waste land", or are taken from wooded areas where thinning of the forest is de- sirable, there is little chance of Canada's forests wealth being dis- sipated through this annual Christmas tree harvest, "The American conscience fs becoming vocal," says a states- man. Louder, please!" like nation?' "Vaccination, It is nearly ways in arms." al- $3214 We present here a few of the many gift suggestion to be found in every ' Agnew-Surpass Store... Give wisely . . Giwe Foot- wear. IDEA THAT WILL "Dad, which is the most war- | | by Oshawa people | | | I i Let's All be City Fathers This is a very good thought at the present time, Imagine every citizen in Oshawa taking an interest fn Oshawa's wel fare sufficiently enough to earn the honored name of "City Father"-=--and, this is not as impossible a task as it at fi might seem. For instance Oshawa has a beautiful and wel Jocated business district surrounded by over 23,000 souls, these citizens are depending upon Oshawa for their liveli- hood why then is it not equally important that they, in whats ever power they possess help Oshawa to provide the necessi- It was the custom of the pevpie rich and poor, to bring gifts on Christmas eve. They placed them on the altar, When the greatest and best gift was placed on the altar, the music of the chimes could be heard, A number of miles from the city lived two little boys. They know little about the chimes but they had heard of the service on Christmas eve. They planned to go to the church. Pedro sald. "We might be able to see the Christ child, I have beard be comes to bless the ser- vice. It was hard for Pedro to stay but he choked back the tears as he heard little brother's tools steps going farther away. The church was beautiful that evening and Pedro 'felt the groand tremble when the organ played. After the service the people took thelr gifts to the al- tar but the chimes did not ring. After the gifts were placed on the altar, the choir began to sirg. Suddenly the organist stopped playing and everyone locked at the minister as he stood with his hand raised. As they listened, sweetly and clearly eame the music of ' the chimes. ties for this livelihood by spending their money in Osh urging others to do likewise and incidently rekindle that glorious community spirit of "Boost for Oshawa" that Oshe awn needs so badly at the present time, Frank L. Mason President Ch ber of C The Christmas Box | Bargains at Yuletide | Are Lure to Shoppers Those are some of the words of one of the latest popular tanes and they speak the truth for never at any time since the War have Christmas shoppers been able to obtain so much Yor their money as this season. The result to the cut in prices is excepted to be an in- crease in the number of sales dur ing the Christmas shopping period in Oshawa but a decrease in the total momey spent on goodwill gifts this year. Better Values With the aid of General D. Pres- sion the public has obtained a cut | in prices for merchandise of all kinds and while in some cascs a lack of cash results is no shopping, in others there is an increase because part of the public realize that they are getting more for their money and are taking advantage of the situation, Proof of the fact that there fs perhaps even an increase in Christs mas shopping this year was to be seen in the large departmental | | and other stores on Saturday when | Rang I \ Why the Chimes Pression, Oshawa citizens no doubt | of other years. realize that their friends will appre- ciate much more a gift of some necessary article rather © than the usual type of present in these hard times, Reports from merchants in Osh- awa would indicate that the public is buying as many, if not more Christmas gifts, but in the majority of cases 1s sceking less valuable articles and there will be a general drop in the value of presents car- ried down Oshawa chimneys by Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Of course, many people ar taining gifts of as good quality as last year at much cheaper prices, and this fact also will play its part in keeping the sum total expended on Christmas shopping below that There will be an increase in the number of sales and probably a drop in the sum total of money spent. Public Is Careful There was still quite a rush for shopping under way in most of the stores today and to all appearances it is going to continue. Sales in ob- | the city. In a faraway country where few people have ever travelled stcod a wonderful church. The church stood on a high hill in The people went to the church on Sunday and on Christ- mas eve, looking like ants al] go« ing the same way, The entrance had stone col- ums and dark passages. The main doorway was so large that one could see from the doorway fo the marble altar, The organ was in a far corner of the room. When the organ was played fit could be heard for miles around. People closed their windows and doors and got ready for a thund- er storm, But the strangest thing about the church was the chime of hells. They were in the tower, There was lvy growing all around fit. It was so high that only on a fair day could one see the top. The bells md always hung in the tower, They had not been heard for many years, There was an old man living in the town who said Who first thought of the Christmas box? Nobody krows. No doubt the originator bribed thoee who did know not to tell, Maybe he launched his brilliant money-for-nothing scheme, and thea when he saw how frightful- ly unpopular it was, and how CHRISTMAS DINNER GENOSHA HOTEL many people were looking - for nim with murderous intent, he kept it dark, and tried to look as though he hadn't done it. And why Christmas "box?" Blessed are the poor. They get up early enough to enjoy these beautiful mornings, who couldn't Jt's tantalizing whe nthe news- boy says, "Give us a Christmas box, please, sir!' not to be able to take him at his word and give him one--o1 the ears. And it isn't as though there ever was au actual box; for the receptacle dubbed "Christmas box" was, in reality, a jar----a grotesquely fa- shioned earthenware jar, which to prevent the logs or "borrow- ing" of gifts placed therein, had no other apérture than the slit through which a coin conld be | parsed. | These jars were carried as far hack as the 15th century by the apprentices of London, who were invoriably as poor as church m'ce, and who were allowed in consequence, to collect money from anybody and everybody who could be induced to give. At an appointed time these Christmas boxes were opened and the spoil equally divided among the ap- prentices. From appearances 1 should Judge that the new neighbors are very well off." For the School Boy or Girl THIS SHEAFFER SET $500 Here is an outstanding value from Sheaffer's, world's largest manufacturers of writing equipment, in a pen and pencil set designed for boys and girls. A practical, ideal gift, with name engraved FREE for protection against loss. boxes at our pen counter. Few staues are erected to men make a decision without asking the wife, In attractive gift | the general public went on the first | hig Christmas shopping | most of the stores were well up to APPEAL TO THE thot his mother had the heard KARN"S DRUG STORE ACER Sa NEE A IESE SI ORES EEE 7 QUALITY BUYERS ATTRACTIVE KID BOUDOIR SLIPPERS $1 75 to Cin EA Diack, blue or » J ST.50 red or in patent. Cuban height covered heels colored rayon linings to match, / A marvelous gift and real value, COMPLETE SIZES 3 TO 8 SHOE STOR Christmas Gifts solutely fresh and new. LIMITE! "GANADAS LARGEST SHOE RETAILERS™ 23 Simcoe St. South SPECIAL 4 4 ! WHY NOT GIVE CANDY? _ LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEILSON'S CHOCOLATES IN ATTRACTIVE PACKAGES AT 3 "All the latest and most popular toilet lines. Toilet Sets for both men and women "in their own attractive Christmas boxes. Yardley's, Seventeen, Hudnut's etc. The entire stock ab- : 3 ; Johnston Drug Co. Limited (Formerly Smyth's) 3 Fd ~~ | QUALITY AND SERVICE 35 Simcoe St. N. : Next to Loblaw's a A at L) | | | | | spree Stores were crowded to capacity, so much so, that in many cases people were unable to obtain the articles which they set out to buy. | Many of the buyers were simply | purchasing winter clothing for their | own use. Absence of snow and real winter weather until the end of last week caused many people to postpone the purchase of their win- ter apparel until several weeks later than in other scason The result is that shopping for the usual win- ter clothing is coinciding with the Christma rush this year and clerks in most of the stores were at their wits' end to cope with the crowds, Early Buying Urged Heads of most of the stores are issuing ardent appeals to Oshawa people to try and do their shopping earlier in the week and not invade the stores all together on Sattr- days, when there is generally a rush | in any case. ! It has also heen noted that Mr. Average Citizen this year is pur- chasing more general necessities, such as articles of clothing, to be given as: Christmas gifts to his rela- tives and friends, The practice of buying necessities: scems to be in great favor and appears to have in- creased over other ypars., This is another good point that can be chalked up in d. of General D. | sons, but the public was still being | varoius parts of the city during the standard for the first two week days as compared with other sea- girl. careful of its hard-carned cash and chimes had been lreard. the chimes when she was a little This was the last time the "My dear, you never can tell Lots of people who appear to be | on Easy Street, are merely on Easy Payment Street." ; King St. E. Opposite P.O, Phone 78 the cheaper priced articles were still the main choice. Jack Frost and the snow have solved the problem for many un- employed men and any young- sters as well. Many of the unem- ployed were fortunate enough to ob- tain work clearing what little snow fell since the first good fall last | week, apd with a large quantity of snow expected before Christmas they hope to be able to earn enough to tide them over the Yule- tide, A shortage of money at home is not bothering some children. very much when they think of buying Christmas presents, Numerous young boys have been encountered shoveling snow in front of homes in past few days, and in most cases they have intimated that they were carning enough money to buy a few Christmas gifts for mother and father and friends. There may be depression and un- A QUE 0 MRED MERE DRED NED IE RE ORES ROE TRE EES REE 4 | LAMBLE'S employment, but there certainly does not appear to be any lack of the Yuletide spirit of giving on the part of those Oshawa citizens who arc at all able to do so this year. ~ Child 's Story of Christmas Christmas Eve is the greatest night in the year. It is a night of mystery. When everybody Is in bed, except the Policeman, down the chimney comes an old gentle- man, in a red cloak, bordered with white wool, carrying over his back an immense sack stuffed with toys and bon bons, which he empties into the stockings of good little boys and girls asleep in their cots. The policeman does not seek the old house-breaker; the black sbot does not besmirch his beautiful red and white cloak; more wohderful still, the smallest chimney on the humblest roof in all the world is 'wide enough for his descent, sack and all. The fact is Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Fath- er Christmas, Bbhomme Noel, Necht Clobeg, or whatever else children may call the old gentle- man with the sack--the fact Is, he ir a ghost. He is the ghost of the- good St. Nicholas, who went about doing generous acts in se- eret; who slipped money, silver and gold through the key hole, or under the doors of poor people, and made homes happy without letting anyone know how it hap- pened, Nichblas was a kind man and now he is a kind ghost. All over the world--in Europe, Am- erica, Asia, Africa and Australia, the ghost of this gnod old man on Christmas Eve passes down mil- long of chimneys, and fills billions of stockings with trillions of toys and quadrillions of candles. Yes, really and truly it is the spirit of St. Nicholas who comes across the snow on Christmas Eve, In France, Bonhomme Noel, as they call Santa Claus, is aeccom- panied by another ghost, a thin, weasel-faced old gentleman, with long grey beard, threatefling dark eyes, and a frowning forehead. This is Le Pere Fouettard. In French our word whip is fouet, 850 you see that Le Pere Fouet- tard means in English "Father Whipper." This Father Whipper who accompanies Father Christ- mas in France, carries on his shoulder a wicker basket filled with tiny birch rods, and he leaves one of these whips for every child who has been naughty, or cross, or greedy during the year, Father Christmas, of course, only comes 'to children who are trying to be good. There is another difference in France. Children do not hang up their stockings on Christmas Eve; instead, they put their lttle sa- bots, which are wooden shoes, in front of the hearth, close to the chimney, by which Father Christ- mas descends. If you have read Victor Hugo's wonderful book "Les Miserables," you will re- BELL fed i 0080 00g 00g) Vests to match. Each ..viiun tions. Silk Pyjamas in an array of color combina- Pair ese cnceveenerserinns en' LINGERIE IS ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE Dainty Sets in Wash Silk. Come in pink, peach, green, and white. Set ........., Lace Trimmed Crepe Sets. EBCl oc vsissinrassennnnny Woods' Lavender Line Bloomers and Stepping, '....-sibs ven Vrusnveasivien es $1.95 $2.49, $2.98 $1.00 85¢ $1.98 sess tered arcr tree member the story of the pbor 1it- tle ill-treated girl who put her shoes on the hearth year after year, and never received anything till Saint Nicholas, in the shape of a poor but good man who had been in prison, visited the scene of her misery and filled her shoes full of good things and her arms til of beautiful dolls and pres- ents, Santa Claus very often takes a human form. There are so many chimneys in He wopld, and chil. wake up so ully ear on Christmas mo: 8, that ny adays even a ghost has not time to go all around the world on /n single night. So the ghost of St. Nicholas splits uel up into lit- tle atoms of kindness, and these atoms, like seed thrown from a sbwer's hand, take root in' the hearts of fathers and mothers. \ Girls' Silk Undies. RRR RINVVVEVVV1EVVILVES RET et a SL GIRLS' ALL WOOL FANCY PULLOVERS Come in a smart range of shades, Sizes 8 to 16 years ..... .....$1.95 Fine quality. Nests from ...cinninnn .49¢ / Combinations from «ici ....95¢ Pyjamas srt simninodie 3108 ~ Silk Hosiery In Kayser, Gotham Gold Stripe and Wood's Lavander line, fine pure silk in heavy silk and fine chiffon. $1 $1.50 $1.65 $1.95 pr. The new Gotham Wide Mesh Hosiery, pr. $1.65 CHRISTMAS SCARFS FINE KID GLOVES Ascots and Squares in Perrin make, four and six ; button length. Come in Silks and Srspes Also fine black, brown, fawn and $1.95 .. $2.50] $2.35. $3.00 Dainty Handkerchiefs Boxed at 29¢, 39c¢, 59c¢ to $1.25 Single, pure linen, 7 for $1.00 Embroidered extra fine J pure linen. 25¢, 50c and 75¢c each KIMONAS In figured crepes and silks, also Zanana witken wools in wonderful color combinations. Blac! and red, blue and rose, pinks, blues, yellows. 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