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Y (toto VOL.. 84 EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1920 No. 89 JOHNSTON LETTER. Reception For Teachers by W. C. T. U. Waters-Connerly Marriage. Mrs.. Lott Entertains." , One of the most delightful occa sions that has ever heen had here was the reception given by the W. C. T. U. on last Friday evening, in I honor of the new members, twenty five in number, and the teachers of tire High School, eleven in number. -This occasion was held in the home of one of the W. C. T. U. mem bers, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, which was prettily decorated. The . union has about fifty members and a number of honorary members, so the rooms were filled. Next to the church there is no or ganization that is based upon such beautiful principles-"For God and Home and Native Land"-and all present were proud to be identified in the cause: The arrivals began at 7:30 o'clock, I and after a while of pleasant chat " an instructive as well as enjoyable program was had. Mrs. T. R. Denny, president of the W. C. T. U. wel comed all in cordial words and Miss Hallie White, in a paper, told some thing of the pioneer work and pres ent work of the local union. Mrs. J. L. Mims of Edgefield, State vice-president, made a good and timely talk on "Law Enforcement," and Mrs. Mamie Tillman made a splendid talk on "Scientific Temper, ance Instruction." The boy of today is the man of tomorrow and the school is a great channel to present the truths. Rev. David Kellar spoke on "The Present Needs of Temperance." A vocal trio was rendered by Rev and Mrs. Kellar an(LMrs. C. P. Corn, Following the program there was a general intermingling, and a variety of sandwiches and coffee followed by sweets was served. Mrs. Mamie Tillman of Edgefield attend?d the W. C. T. U. reception of Friday evening. Mrs. Garlington has returned from a visit to Newberry. The friends of Mr. Leland Chester will regret to .know that his condi tion is such that his "parents had to be igain^called to his bftdsidesy?to'i^wffi !5 The announcement of" the mar riage of Miss Lila Maud Willis to Mr. R. ?. Cudd has been received by friends here. The marriage took place at the home of the bride in Spar tanburg. For several years Miss Wil lis taught music in the high school here. A quiet but beautiful marriage was that of Miss Betty Waters to Dr. William Connerly, which took place on Thursday evening, December 2, at the home of the bride's 'parents, Mr. and- Mrs. P. B. Waters. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. "S. Brooke, and the happy .pair entered unattended, and as the fbeautiful young bride and manly ! groom stood before the minister they made a, beautiful picture. The bride was attired in a modish coat suit of blue. After congratulations and good wishes Dr. and Mrs. Connerly left in a car for Augusta arid from there for a southern trip. The bride is greatly beloved by every one here for her gentle manner and her many lovely traits of charac ter, and it is a pleasure to ki\ow that her marriage will not remove her from her home town. Dr. Connerly is a North Carolinian Jand has been identified with-the peo |ple here for a year or more. He is in every way worthy of his air young bride. Congratulations Rto them. Mrs. O. D. Black, first State vice |president and Miss Zena Payne, dis ict historian attended the State U. C. convention last week in Green ille. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have dopted a little son which they heard f at the orphanage in Augusta. The ttle one is six weeks old and was med by his foster,mother. The friends of Miss Emma Bouk .ight warmly welcome her home af er a three months' trip abroad. Mrs. Heber Ballentine charmingly ntertained with a dinner party on _uesday evening in compliment to Mrs. Irvin Welling of Darlington. Rev. A. C. Baker, who has b'een pastor at Philippi for several years, has resigned to enter another field of work. Mr. Baker and his family were held in love by all the flock, and his resignation is a regret to all. Mr. Willis Holmes has been quite sick during the past week. A surprise marriage was that of .iss Maggie Clark and Mr. Clifford .utler, which took place Sunday last, ,t the Methodist parsonage, - Rev. avid Kellar officiating.. The young people were accon\pa ied by* a few friends to whom they ad confided their happy secret. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn of reenwood have been for a short] sit to relatives. Mrs. J. Neil Lott entertained the mily Geiger chapter D. A. R. on onday afternoon at the regular eeting. The chiqf feature of the eeting was the report of the recent tate Conference held at Anderson, pon request Mrs. M. T. Turner, -;-'-* state treasurer gave her splendid re port, over $20,000 having passed through her hands during the year. In appreciation of her and her pains taking work the chapter gave her a rising vote of thanks. The chapter endorsed the "resolutions concerning the Woman's Building at the South Carolina University. A 5.00 bond to aid in the tuberculosis work of. the state was purchased. The chapter will have an enter tainment soon. The social period was very pleas ant and the hospitable hostess, assist ed byf her daughter, Mrs. Calhoun Kammer, served a salad course fol lowed by pound cake and coffee. Mr. and Mrs. Burch of Florence, whose marriage was of a recent date, stopped over here for a few days' visit, returning,' from their bridal tour. Mrs. Burch is pleasantly re membered as Miss Edith White, the daughter of Rev. George P White. Misses Marion Boyd and Connie Crouch of Summerland College have been for a week-end visit to friends. Miss Louelle Norris of Columbia, has been for a short visit to the home folks. She is just back from a trip to New York, which she enjoyed with a party of friends.. Dr. Bruce Coleman of Columbia, visited his sister, Mrs. W. E. LaGrone last week. Rev. Myer, of Manning Methodist church has joined his wife at the home of her mother, Mrs. LaGrone, near town and the two will make a visit to relatives here. Miss Edna Hutto who is at school at the convent in Aiken spent the week-end at her home here. - Mrs. George Reynolds of Bates burg has been for a visit to her sis ter, Mrs. Alonzo Horne. Miss Ruth Harris of Albany, Ga., has been for a visit to her grand mother, Mrs. P. N. Lott. She was ac companied by her cousin, Miss Em ma Harris. Death of Mrs. Minnie Lanham. After a very brief illness Mrs. Minnie Lanham passed away at her home one mile from Belvedere Sat urday morning. Although she lived beyond the b?rders of the county, she was reared in the Roper's section and regarded as an Edgefield woman, be ?PJL?S tenderly^and..widdy,J)eloved^ a's""if she had lived among us. Mrs. Lanham was a daughter of Mr. M. D. Lyon of our town. She became a vic tim of pneumonia and succumbed to the dread disease in about a week after she was taken. Since the death of her husband, the lamented James Lanham, about seven years ago, she has been both mother and father to her th'ree bright children, managing her ,f?rm and dairy, with the assist ance of her son, with marked suc cess. Besides greeting with a smile, she always had a word of cheer and kindliness for thtfse she met, which caused her to have a wide and stead ily increasing circle of friends. Mrs. Lanham was a devout Christian, her membership being with the First Presbyterian church of Augusta. Her pastor, Dr. Sevier of Augusta, con ducted the funeral at Sweetwater church Sunday afternoon.. She is survived by three children, a son. Christie Lanham, 17 years old, and two daughters, Patsy and Annie, 13 and 8 years, respectively. The two little girls are here with Mr. and-Mrs. M. D. Lyon and may make their home in Edgefield. 29 Women are State Legisla tors. New York, Dec. 5.-Twenty-nine women were elected to state legis latures in the recent election, this number being equal to approximate ly half thc total for the preceding years, according to a list compiled by the National Woman Suffrage As sociation. Connecticut leads the nation with five women representatives and most of the other gains, were made in the East. The list of .women legislators by states follows: ? California-Mrs. Anna L. Saylor, Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes, Miss Esto B. Broughton. Connecticut-Mrs. Emily Brown, Mrs. Lillian M. Frink, Mrs. Mary W. Hooker, Mrs. W. A. Jewett, Rev. Grave I. Edwards. Idaho-Mrs. /Bertha V. Irwin. New Jersey-^Mrs. Margaret B. Laird, Mrs. Jen?fie C. Va/i Ness. Kansas-Mrs. Minnie ET Grinstead, Miss Nellie Cline, Mrs. Minnie Min nich.^Irs. Ida M. Walker. Michigan-Eva Hamilton. Montana-^-Mrs. Margaret Smith Hathaway. Nevada-Miss Ruth Averill. New Hampshire-Mrs. Mary Rolfe Farnham, Miss Jessie Doe. New York-Marguerite L. Smith. Oklahoma-Mrs. Lemar Looney, Mrs. Bessie McColgin. Oregon-Mrs. W. S. Kinney, Mrs. May B. Dav:s, Mrs. Clero Clegg. Vermont-Edna L. Beard. 45 cents Kimona . Outings, beauti ful patterns, now 25 cents. SMITH-MARSH CO. Miss Florence Minis' Weekly Letter. Dear Advertiser: 1 am standing at my window writ ing, for I have had my table carried down to the stage, and my tall desk is bulging with every conceivable bit of theatrical property from artificial snow, to hats and shoes for the char acters. In such a country as this Where real snow is to be had it seems that we would not have to resort to" anything artificial, but there is such: a thing ?is a scene being too realistic to be artistic. Since the landing-of the Pilgrim Fathers and the First Thanksgiving are such closely allied subjects, I am arranging some Puritan scenes to morrow afternoon before a Hugh School audience, and I feel as re sponsible for every move the students make as though Belasco himself were to be the crititc. ' . ' I have the queerest feeling about it, as though the performance were all over, and a sort of deadly calm possesses my soul, a feeling of com pletion, as though I had already married John Alden to. Priscilla with my own prayer book and sent them away to live happily and coldly ever after in the frost and snow of a New England winter. After seeing miniature turkeys artd pumpkins in shop windows for weeks, before Thanksgiving, one be-' '. gins to think that the day of celebra tion is over by the day it arrives. So it is with preparing for any occasion. ? The thrill of preparation makes the . final* event a sort of unworthy anti- s climax or aftermath. . The very sidewalks themselves jj here would make an admirable Pu- ? ritan setting, for the trees are cov- \ ered with hoar-frost, frozen in such *. a way that it decorates them like . cactus spines. ! If one wishes to, he may imagine 1 himself anywhere and fairly believe j himself there, for snow so transforms I a place that it is scarcely recogniz- . able. j It seems to me that since August, j when I was in Edgefield a whole era i of human history has* passed as i though in August I had lived in the t stone age - and* am now ' passing through the glacial period. "But the world is so full of a num u__^&&j&Jk??xx8&,~. ,... - - I think we should ?ll be as happy as kings-" ', ' :' . I am. It is strange how ? quota tion sometimes loses it's value, for ? few of us today would be willing to" . exchange our moderate joys for. any , happiness possessed by a king, who may any minute have his crown . changed to a symbol of scorn. I Tomorrow; Thanksgiving, the j woods will be filled with gay, red- \ coated -and red-capped hunters, with 1 rubber boots and many guns, chasin? j frightened deer through the forest. , The lakes here are frozen and along , their shores are tiny cabins where ] roving hunters cook their meals and ] bring the spoils of the chase. Some j of these woods are primeval pines ( and hemlocks like those through j which John Alden and Priscilla walk- ? ed to churcfh. . FLORENCE MIMS. . Later-"All is well that ends , well." The play is over and we were . so successful as to be favored with a special write-up in the Duluth Her- . aid. . Aurora, Minnesota. - j Honor Roll Edgefield Graded 1 School. First Grade: Colie George, Phil : McCarty, Lovick Smith, Addie Lou Covar, Margaret Mooney, Mary Ouzts, Helen Paul, Lina Jones. Second Grade: Charles Byrd, George Erwin Cantelou, Helen Deal, Esther Daitch, William Fuller, Mary Gibson, Martha Gibson Hettie Jones, Ruth Kemp, Katherine Mims, Annie Nicholson, Elizabeth Posey, Gladys Parks, Azilee Quarles, Mary Reece, Seth Stalcup, Warren Tompkins, Da vis Thomas. Third Grade: T. A. Broadwater, {Jim Covar, Helen Dunovant, Mary Holmes, Emma Perrin Mims, Eliza beth Nicholson, Joe Reece.. . Fourth Grade: (95-100) Harry Paul, Janie Edwards, Dorothy Marsh. (90-95) Arthur Zimmerman, Mary Cantelou, Elizabeth Kemp, Clara Morgan, Margie Prescott, Martha Stewart. Fifth Grade: Fitzmaurice Byrd, Carolyn Dorn, Sarah Clark, Marjorie Gray,'Margaret Lyon, Ned Nicholson, Byrnes Ouzts, George Edward Shep pard, Tom Timmerman, Mary Thur mond, Allen Samuels, Maysie Kemp, John Nixon, J. R. Timmerman. Sixth Grade : Effie Allen Lott, Mar garet. Strom, Frances Wells. Seventh Grade: Elizabeth Timmer man, Carrie Dunovant, Albert Rains ford, Kathryn Stewart. Eighth Grade: Willie Mae McCar ty. None for Ninth and Tenth Grades. Good Advice. Take Chamberlain's Tablets as soon as you have finished your sup per and they will produce a gentle movement of the bowels on the fol lowing morning. They will also im prove your digestion and make you feel better in every way. Representation of South in Danger. Washington, Dec. 5.-The opening gun in the long-imminent battle to reduce representation of the south ern states in the house of represen tatives was fired tonight by Repre seljrr|ative Tinkham, republican, of Massachusetts who announced that hj?^jiad prepared a resolution for in troduction tomorrow directing the hojee census committee to make an in?jairy ? into the extent of disen fri&chisement of negroes in the south aristo r^co^miend cutting down the r?^esentati?h of those states ac cordingly. j'jftr. Tinkham's statement declared t??$g.'-,eleven southern states-Alaba njira'Arkansas,- Florida, Louisiana, Mafe|sippi, North and South Caro lina Tennessee, Texas, Georgia and Vrairiia-cast only about 5 per cent of?he total vote for president in the laffltelection, although holding 25 per ceriKof the membership of the house. 'Jgmmenting on probable reap pointment of representatives in con gre?? as a result of the 1920 census, Mr. Tinkham said that if the present base, of representation were used 65 members would be added in the HO'TO. This increase, he added, could be avoided almost entirely by. adher ing, to the same unit of representa kion-r-one member for 211',877 inhab itants-and by enforcing the four teenth amendment which directs con to reduce representation' of states where the right to vote is de nied: qualified citizens. : Mr. Tinkham said that if a reap pointment ' bill were passed "which is plainly unconstitutional by avoid ing^'-enforcement of the fourteenth amendment" he intended to question in.Vfch%.-courts the constitutionality of :he election for the next house. Prune, Spray, Worm, Cultivate ,-Your County Agent About "Orchard Week." When planning the orchard^ there is one thing that farmers should bear in mind. The orchard requires at ;ention and must x jeive such, else ill trees and vines put out'will soon jo like thousands of others have done in the State, and all the farmer gets for his labor and money put into the. ;rees is a case of disappointment. We urge you to give the trees a fair irial and see the results., The methods sf caring for an orchard are indeed simple and inexpensive and any far. mer in the State who is not thorough ly familiar with the methods, will get in touch with the county agent or drop him a card and asking for the information this will gladly be given, rhe profits will greatly exceed the 2xpense. The work to be done this fall and winter can be summed up briefly as follows : 1. Select the site for- the orchard, which should be on an elevated sec tion, not a high hill, but simply? as the farmer would4 speak of it, a little knoll. This gives good air. drainage and also lessen the danger fo frost. 2. Prepare the soil thoroughly be fore setting the trees. Break deep, following with a cutaway in order to get the soil as fine as possible. It is better to do this from two to four weeks before the trees are set out. 3. When setting the trees, if soil is not in a good state of fertility, it will be well to haul a little woods earth to place about the roots. If this cannot be secured, get a little barnyard manure and thoroughly in corporate with the soil that is placed around the roots. This will enable the trees to grow faster the'follow ing spring. 4. Be sure to dig the holes in which the trees are placed deep enough to allow'trees to be about two inches deeper in the soil than they were in the nursery row and wide enough to allow all roots to spread out full length. 5. Be sure to trim off all roots that were injured while removing from the nursery row. Cut them off just back of the bruise, leaving a smooth cut. This enables them to heal quicker and also lessen? the danger of diseases. Also trim off all small branches and in case of peaches, cut fliem off from 15 to 18 inches above the ground. Apples should be cut off about two feet above the ground. 6. Give the trees the proper dis tance. The following distances do well for the home orchard: Peaches, 18 feet each way; apples, 30 feet each way;, pears same as apples; plums and cherries 20 feet each way; blackberries and dewberries; make rows 5 feet wide and set three feet in drill; dewberries are often planted 4x4 and grapes 8x8. 7. The follownig" varieties are rec ommended for the home orchard. Apples: Red June, Horse, Early Har vest, Staymen, Winesap, Shockley, Ben Davis and Mrs. Bryan. Pears: Keiffer, LeConte,. Bartlett and Seck el. Plums: Wild Goose, Climax and Abundance. Cherries: Early Rich mond. Peach: Mayflower, Old Mixon, Greensboro, Red Bird, Hileuy Belle, Carman, Elberta, Free, Crother's Late. Blackberries: Early Harvest, Eldorado and Wilson. Dewberries: Lucretiaa. Grapes: Moore's Early, Lutie, Lindley, Deleware, Niagara, Concord, Brighton. The .outline given above is all that is necessary to get the orchard start ed. Let's have an orchard on every farm, raise our fruit as well as other things to eat at home. Work on the old orchard should be gin at once, and should consist of thorough and careful spraying, prun ing, worming and cultivating. Why these operations-? 1. Pruning.-Preserves the life, health and vigor of the tree by re moving dead, diseased and interfer ring branches, concentrates the growth into the fruit forming branch es and encourages new wood growth in support of the next crop of fruit. 2. Spraying-Safeguards and pro longs the life of the tree by repelling insect and disease attacks, and de creases the per cent of decayed and wormey fruit. However, it must be clearly understood that different pests require different sprays and that the winter application of spray is mainly for preserving the life of the trees. J*. Worming-"No legs no horse; ITO root no tree." Therefore the worms that burrow into the roots of the, trees (the* presence being indi cated by sap exudation or jelly near the ground in th*- peach and plum and yellowing of the apple and pear) must be dug and cut as spraying does not control this insect. i> ..4v Cultivation-Aids in destroying weeds and grass, reduces the harbor ing places for insects, makes plant food available and .encourages tree growth. If you are interested in fruit groov ing, either on a small or large scale write, phone or ask your county aglnt or banker concerning "Orchard Week" and arrange to attend some pf the field demonstrations that will bp given in pruning lind spraying in the various ..counties during^,t;he.;week will be eltTier the first br second ^week of January. "There is only one thing that pays better than a good sound knowledge of orchard management; and that is to use it." Therefore, let's get behind this movement and make the orchards in thjs county the best in the State. * ADDISON B. CARWILE, County Agent.. Death of Capt. S. B. Hughes. While not altogether unexpected, yet the announcement Tuesd?y af ternoon in ?dgefield of the death of C?pt. S. B. Hughes at his home seven miles north of Edgefield caused much sadness among his friends. On account of failing health, his visits to Edgefield became fewer and few er during the past year and his friends have missed his hearty hand clasp and cordial greeting. During his longTfmess Capt. Hughes was min istered to untiringly and with beau tiful devotion by his lcvsd ones, re ceiving alsq the best medical atten tion. But nothing could stay the pro gress of the disease, catarrh of the stomach, which sapped his strength and vitality for nearly a y?ar. Capt. Hughes was in his 74th year and his passing away makes another gap in the steadily diminishing ranks of Confederate veterans. Although a mere lad at the time, too young to have, volunteered earlier, he entered the Confederate army with the Cita del cadets, which institution he was attending. He saw active service as a Confederate soldier the last six months of the war. Capt.-Hughes was descended from two very old Edge field families, the Bones and Hughes families, haying passed his entire life in the&ommunity in which Ke was born. HiyKaiii kindly, obliging neigh bor andjFWK friend. . Caja??jk^u?mk, *s survived by his wife7?w>, hero* "her marriage was Miss SallieggjPwford, one daughter, Miss-'Mar$*?ighes, and one son, S. B. Hughes,(ur. He was amember of the Methodist church and his pastor, Rev. G. W. M.- Taylor will conduct the funeral at two o'clock this after noon, the interment taking place in the Blocker cemetery. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Now is the time to lay in a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is almost sure to be needed before the winteriis over. You will look, a good while before you find a better remedy for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough or one that is more pleasant to take. It meets with favor everywhere. Buy it now and be pre pared. FOR SALE: Annice flock of Bour bon Red Turkeys wish to sell tc> tur key raisers. Can furnish pairs or trios. $9.00 per pair, $12.00 per trio. Mrs. L. R. HAMMOND, Colliers, S. C. ll-24-3t. A Federal Fort in a Locust Grove. During the Civil War at the battle of Franklin, Gen. Hood, standing up on an eminence, saw for the first time in the distance a Federal fort in a locust grove, from which his men were being mowed at a rapid rate Gen. Hood at once called his courier to his side' and said: "Go to Gen eral Cheatham and give him my compliments and ask at his hands that fort in the locust grove.'* The courier put spur to -his horse and soon returned saying that Gen. Cheatham could not be found, and it was feared that he had been killed. "Go then," said Gen. Hood, "to Gen. Cleborn, give him my compliments apd tell him I ask at his hands that fort in the locust grove"." Off the courier flew the second time, but soon returned saying "Gen. Hood, Gen. Cleborn is dead on the field."' It is 3aid that when he heard that his great Irish general had fallen,, his eyes full of tears and his heartr* swelling* with emotion, ag?nr'he said to his courier "Go then, to Gen. Cockrell (who was the youngest brigadier in the Confederate Armb and give him my love and tell himv: that I ask at his hand that fort in the locust grove." Off he went the* third time, finding the young Mis sourian said, "Gen. Cockrell, Gen. Hood sends you his love and asks-' at your hands that fort in the locust grove from which his men are receiv ing sjuch a galling fire." The young Missourian straightened' himself up ni his stirrups and cried with a loud voice: "First Missouri Brigade at tention." And every man stood in his place with brows knit, teeth clinched and every nerve contracted, walting for the second command. Soon it oame ringing down the line as upon electric wires: "Forward, double quick, march." At the same tim?; ther . rebel yell rose, from foiir thousand throats. Across the meadow they went, sweeping the field with the bay onet and capturing the fort with its contents of men and guns. After the fort had% ben captured, Gen. Cc ckrell-mounted his horse and rode back over the field where the gallant charg? was made. Looking at the. slain,..he. called his. courier to his-.* ? rf?y^?eKs^?o^ and give him my love and say to him that I present to him the Federal fort in the locust grove, but it cost the best blood that the State of Mis- - souri had to take it." , J. RUSSELL WRIGHT.. Long Branch Items. Mr', and Mrs. Wilbur Clarke and ' family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Rhoden of Eureka. Miss Evelyn Scott returned to Edisto Acade'my a few days ago af ter being home several days because of illness. D. G., B. D. and Raymond Derrick and Claude'Kirkland took a business trip to Leesville recently. Misses Nelle and Cleo Rhoden of Eureka spent the week-end with. Misses Lucile and Ethel Clarke. Misses Evelyn and Lorene Scott spent the week-end with Mrs. L. A. Lybrand near Ridge Spring. Charlie Rudder of Augusta spent the week-end with Mrs. Duffie and family.. Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Baker of* Ridge Spring dined with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Claxton recently. The regular meeting of the Phil ippi W. C. T. U. was held last Sun day just after preaching service. The president," Mrs. L. J.. Claxton presid ed. She read a selection from 1 Cor. 15. The following young ladies sang "Some Glad Day:" Misses Lorene, Ruth- and Ola May Scott, Chloe Rho den, Myrtle Salter, Ruby Ripley,, Pansy Derrick, Daisy Belle Clarke Miss Cleo Attaway read "Letter from a Physician to his Daughter on her Fifteenth Birthday." Miss Lizzie Harvey read "The Black Peril." ', "Work for the Night is Coming* was sung. A good attendance of the members. Meeting closed with pray er by Mrs. A. C. Baker. Long Branch School sale last Fri day night was quite a success. The "most popular girl" contest for a box of candy was quite interesting, the race between Misses Nelle Ferguson, teacher of Wimberly Branch school and Miss Ruby Ripley, student of Long Branch school was very close till the close. Miss Ferguson won. Miss Farrah Salter and Raymond Derrick were winners of the cake ira the "cake walk." This beautiful cake was baked by Miss Viola Herrin. Miss Ruth Scott and Homer Derrick received the "donkey tail" prizes. Brunson Derrick and Roy Clarke re ceived the "one arm'chair" prizes... The sum of $57.00 was raised. Christmas Seals. The money with which you buy Christmas seals goes to help the South Carolina Anti-Tuberculosis Association. Is there any worthier cause to be found anywhere? Where you go to buy your Christmas pres ents for those who are strong and well think of those who are feeble and despairing and buy Christmas seals as a gift of gratitude .