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8 hi reprint f i .h risl tints Maw Vaiiv Villa II1U J I VUI Hlb Not Your ;A ((remember? nmm, &SoU^wM ifrsfrl [|_^4 ^ FIRES DON'T"TAKE HOLIDAYS// The festive celebration of Christmas is often turned into pain, loss and tragedy in the home?all because of the lack of precaution with fire. Each year before Christmas, the National Fire Protective Association reminds householders to be especially careful. because of the increased danger of fire from home lighting systems. Christmas trees eiftv; Heeomtinne :inrl 7 O"-**'' *.? V.V/iiu WI,V* wrappings, to mention but a few causes. The following commonlyknown rules of safety can help you avert tragedy and disaster from fire this Christmas season. The Christmas Tree Find a growing tree or one that has not dried out from long storage. Stand it in water outdoors until you're ready to decorate it inside the house. Bring it inside just before Christmas and try to remove it as soon after December 25 as possible. Stirw-r* 11m 1 in*not* t V-it\ t run the greater the fire hazard, let your tree be no larger than you need. When you set up the tree, saw off the trunk at an angle at least one inch above the original cut. Put the tree trunk in water and keep level of water above the cut all the time the tree is inside the house. Anchor the tree well, and keep it away from heat sources, or where standing or fallen, it could obstruct the . i r ii tiae jparKie? Home! passage from a room or out of the house, in case of fire. Decorations and Wrappings Put Christmas wrappings in a metal covered trash container or burn them in an incinerator without delay. To burn paper in an open fireplace is to invite fire-out-ofhand. Non-combustible materials, such as glass, metal, asbestos, are best to decorate the home for Christmas. If you must use combustible materials. 1 e t them be "flameproofed", particularly if they are to be used near the tree or other lighted decorations. Many panpl rlwnfaliiini! ?v-? 1 prw VWVV/tMVIV/I.O HIIVl I I 1(1 IL'l 1 c( I r> for clothing will ignite easily. That goes for Santa Claus whiskers, too. Home Lighting Candles on the tree or an open flame near combustibles invite tragedy from fire. Use only electric lighting systems that bear the UL (Underwriters' Laboratories) label. Check lighting sets each year for frayed wires, loose connections and broken sockets. Do not overload the fuse in the electric circuit. If extensive holiday wiring is what you want, employ a competent electrician. This is no time for the do-it-yourself flair. Don't overload extension wires. Turn off tree lights w urn you go 10 oen or 140 oui for the evening. A Word About Gifts Non-f lame-proofed articles such as cowboy suits, pyroxylin plastic dolls, and toys operated by alcohol, kerosene or gasoline are firestarters. Look for the UL label when buying electrical toys, for it means that they have been tested for fire and shock hazards and may bo reasonably THE CLOTHMAKER safe if properly handled and maintained. And Some Other Reminders . . . When Careless Dan smokes close to the Christmas tree or other combustible material, he's asking for a pack of trouble. Plenty of large, safe ashtrays around the house are necessary equipment for fire control. Guard against flying sparks from an open fireplace by using a good screen. The inquiring hands of small children should not be allowed to reach matches, lighters and candles. What if fire should break out at your house? While there's opportunity, give some thought to what you would do, in case?and keep calm if the emergency should arise. Have water-type fire extinguishers that are kept in working order, buckets of water or even your garden hose attached to a faucet and in reach of the tree. Can you extinguish the fire? If not. call the firo do part in on t i m mediately. 0^REETIN<55 m It's holiday time, and we wish you many packages of happiness and good cheer. Departmental Reporters and Staff "The Clothmciker" Greatest Machine The American productive system is the greatest machine on earth. At one end. it takes in the services of employees, capital, raw materials, and other necessities of production. At the other, it turns out n,........... ...wl ?WWV?, VIWUMII^, IM'Unill^, CI I IV I all of the other goods wo nood. ''The dog-catcher back in my hometown know ho was a dog-catcher hut ho didn't know what ho was supposed to catch 'em at." Herb Shriner. During thv Holidays . . . Be Careful?Wai Doing A Poor Job Never Pays One who tries to get by by doing a poor job may cheat the other fellow, but in the long run may also cheat himself. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman tells a story which illustrates this point. He said: "A phil aninropisi asked an untortunatc contractor to build him a dwelling, and gave him the authority to choose the material and govern every part of the construction. At last the house was finished, but the contractor had felt that this was a good opportunity for him to recover some of his lost fortune, and had put into it the poorest material and the faultiest of work. When the house was finished the philanthropist said. "This house is for you and your family, and you can live in it as long as you please. It is yours forever." The contractor then realized that he had built a house in which he would live. He thought he was cheating the other man. but he had really been cheating himself. This is usually me way mini's nappen wnen one tries to cheat the other fellow bv doing poor work. No man or woman is ever successful in cheating the other fellow without in the long run cheating themselves. Answers to Quiz on Page 5 1 The Mass of Christ. 2 No. Christinas was strictly a religious holiday for the first seven centuries. 3. No. The custom is largely confined to countries of Teutonic origin. -1 "A Visit From St. Nicholas", bi tter known as " 'Twas The Night Before Christmas." by Clement C Moore. 5. Boniface, an English missionary to (tcrmnnv in the Eighth Century. t> No. Before the Fifth Century. various date> were assigned to the holiday. 7 St Nicholas. bishop of Myra in I.ydia. School < .lit* This is the Providence School an took part in the Clinton Christm Night Before Christmas". Miss S the "Mama" and "Daddy". The Gaskins. Mike Berry. Wanda Wa DECEMBER. 1958 ? -A king or Driving Dangerous clays are ahead for Christmas shoppers! From here on in, it will be a last-minute operation?and frantic shoppers are accident prone. Whnlhor vnii'm walkinn or driving, your danger increases daily, even hourly, as late shoppers make their annual mad dash to ^et under the wire before Christmas Day. Don't let death or injury mar the beauty and happiness thai should he yours this Christmas season?walk and drive with even greater caution than before. Follow these simple rules: 1. Cross only at corners: use pedestrian crosswalks. 2. Remember December's early darkness, snow or rainy weather make it difficult for i/on to see traffic and for drivers to see you. 3. Never w i n d o w shop while you drive. 4. Be certain that you can see danger. Don't pile packages on the back seat so that the rear window view is ob structed. 5. Stai/ Alert. 6. Bo sure that your Christmas spirit is from the heart? not a bottle. 7. Reduce speed. Better late than dead. And. finally, if you're planning a holiday trip?remember that there are more road hazards at this time of the year than at any other season. Double in spades all your safety rules. Don't let "death or injury" be your Christmas present to your family. 8 Melchior. Caspar and Baltasar. 0. Dasher. Dancer. Prancer. Vixen. Comet. Cupid. Dander and Blitzcn. 10. It is an Americanization <?f the Dutch San Nicolaas. meanmi; St Nicholas. 11 Red and preen. "If at first you don't succeed. that makes you just about average.". islniits Hon! t' d Mercer Bailey School float which as parade. The float depicted "The ?ue Word and Mr. Jerry Coker are children are: left to right. David itts and Tony Foster.