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V Y-8 for 4; Millions Fot° % Christinas Grecj yfadtworllu- m i- HEN the postman delivers another sheaf of Christmas cards at the door during the few days Just before Christmas, how many of the recipients give a thought to the magnitude of the Job of pre paring sentiments for helping folks to express a cheery word to friends and kin at that seasoirT' A word about the origin of the Christmas greeting will be interesting. Thomas Skorrock of Leith is credit ed by v an English Journal published prior to' 18-40 as the A 1,1 originator of the • v 4 * 1 « l i Christmas card, but as no copy of his card came to public notice, an - other source must be found. In 1840 J. C. | Uorseley, It. a., acting upon the suggestion of Sir (then- Mr.) Henry Cole, produced a drawing which was lithographed by Jobbins of Warwick Court, Holborn. Hut one thousand cards were printed, and each was colored by hand. From this beginning the custom of sending greetings at Christmas has spread to the entire Christian -worldy In an average year the output of these concerns approximates $00,000,- 000 at retail prices, of which a large proportion consists of Christmas greetings. Sentiments usually are purchased from free-lance writers, who submit them to the editorial department of the publishing company, Just as fiction and other manuscripts are submitted to editors of magazines, though some concerns maintain a writing staff. Naturally, writers t?y to express a sentiment better tli^h the purchaser himself couldr and—also-to-provide a variety of sentiments which individu als might find apropos for a purticu- - lar friend or relative. Besides the Christmas cards found in the stores (called “counter cards”), individual designs and sentiments are prepared to order for personal use by society people and others. Some of the greetings of this character af fected by the Hol lywood movie col ony are very elab orate and expen sive. * Others bear merely a formal engraved greeting with the name of the sender. • ^ Another class of Christmas greet ings is that provided by the telegraph .companies, the sentiments being gent in code and written out in full for the recipients on special blanks decorat ed with Christmas designs. Telephone greetings also, both local and long distance, make Important additions to the big multi mllllon-dollar wish for Joy to the world and a Merry Christ mas to alt! • IMS, Wtttorn Nnrapap«r Union. r^.'- JBabe in tfje itlangtr S Christnu< fttorp gVnb there toere (n the Same countrp ** shepherbs abtbtng in the tielb. keep ing toatcb ober their flocks bp night. 9nb, lo, the angel of the lorb tame npon them, anb the glory of the lorb shone rounb about them: anb they toere sore afraib. 9nb the angel saib unto them, ^ear not: for. beholb, 3 bring you goob tibings of great ioy, tohich shall be to all people. ^or unto yon is born this bay in the etty of Sabfb a ^abiour, tohich is Christ the lorb. 9nb this Shall be a Sign nntafyeu: fie shall finb the babe torappeb in rtsabbling clothes, lying in a manger. 9nb subbenly there toas toith the angel a multitube of the heabenly host praising •ob, anb saying, ' •lory be to •ob In the highest, anb on earth peace, goob toill totoarb men. 9nb it came to pass, as the angels toere gone atoay from them into heaben, the shepherbs saib one to another, let ns noto go fben unto •etblehem, anb see this thing tohich is come to pasMuhirh the lorb hath mabe bnoton to us. 9nb they tame toith haste, anb founb •lary anb Joseph, anb the babe lying in a manger—lube 33:8-ld if it n ★ * i Christmas Trees i Good for Something ^ * By Martha Banning Thomas * * * H O H H U n * n n u u n u « THE UNIVERSAL CAR ; ' . , ' 'P - i ' ■ ' ‘ ' > ' ' \ ’ / i ' J j / ’ * The New Ford V-8 for1934 is now on display at the showrooms ofFord dealers. Surpassing ■ ° • * * \ * even the great Ford of1933 in economy, beauty and comfort, it is truly the car of this mod- - v 1 ern age—the culmination ofthirty years Ford progress. It combines the provedperformance ■ of the V-8 cylinder engine with two important new features—Dual Carburetion and i a *■ ** perfected Clear-vision Ventilation. See this car today and drive it at the first opportunity. . ‘ m. ■- •* • ■ » OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEW FORD V^ BETTER PERFORMANCE. Greater power, new speed, quicker acceleration, smoother per formance, more Utiles per gallon especially at higher speeds, and quicker starting in cold weather—all these result from the new dual car buretor and dual intake manifold. New water line thermostatt enable the engine to warm up more quickly and to maintain an efficient oper ating temperature. Added engine refinements reduce oil consumption, further improve operat ing economy and reduce maintenance costs. NEIF VENTILATION SYSTEM permits dear vision, prevents drafts and provides desired amount of fresh air in any weather. Individual control for front andtrear side windows. When ventilation is desired the window glass is raised to the top. Then the handle is given an addi tional half-turn. This slides the glass back horizontally to form a narrow slot. Through this slot air is drawn out by the forward motion of the car. This simple ventilation system main tains draft-free circulation, insures passenger comfort, prevents fogging windshield in cold or stormy weather. Both windshield and cowl ven tilator can be opened to supply additional air needed for comfortable warm-weather driving. DISTINCT IVE NEW API^tRAN C£ enhanced by the newly designed chromium-plated radiator shell and grille, new hood louvres, new hub caps. Interiors are attractive, with new tufted uphol stery, new mouldings, new cove-type headlining, new instrument panel, new arm rests, new hard ware. Swivel-type sun visors in Dt Luxe bodies prevent glare from front or side. FENDERS IN COLOR. On De Luxe cars fend- ers are in color to harmonize with body colors —wheel colors optional. New enamel finish on all bodies and fenders has greater wearing qual ity and more enduring luster. GREATER RIDING COMFORT results from increased spring flexibility. The spring leaves ace newly designed for quieter and easier action. Shock absorbers are improved. Seat cushions ere deeper, with new, -softer springs. New type, individual bucket seats provide increased comfort for front-seat passengers in the Tudor Sedan. Adding to comfort is the new driving ease of the 15-to-l steering gear ratio. PRICES REMAIN LOW—Tudor Sedan, #335. Coupe, #313. For dor Sedan, #583. De Luxe Tudor, #375. De Luxe For dor, #623. De Luxe Coupe (5 windows), #555. De Luxe Coupe (3 windows), #555. Deluxe Roadster, #525. De Luxe Phaeton, #350. Cabriolet, #590. Victoria, #610. (All prices f.o. b. Detroit.) /J£bU. MINGY, like old Scrooge, said he did ntrt believe iu Christmas. He said it was all hunk, which is the modern team for humbug (Scrooge's own word for it). Mr. Mincy was six- ty-three years old and had never ex pended a cent of money oi* a drop of kindliness where it wouldn’t bring in a fine return. That was business. And business was all that Mr. Mincy cared for. Ortce, however, business took Mr. Mincy to a far outpost in the Cana dian woods. He found himself on the 24th of December trying to get trans portation hack to a tiny village from whert lie could take a train. The only person who could take him was a man who said he was on ids way to get a Christmas tree fbr the kids! “Christmas treel’V snorted Mr. Mincy. “Never heartl of such foolish ness!” But lie finally had to go. Mhch time was squandered on select- ! ing and cutting down the tree.- Mr. ! Mincy raged. Finally they were ready to start on. The road was extremely rough, the hills steep, the car old and dilapidated. They c**m to the steepest hill of all. One side a sheer rise of cliff; on the othef~a drop to w a deep gully. “-Brakes won’t hold on,this," declared the driver, “hardly dare to go down." Mr. Mincy was almost violent in his remarks. At last a means was devised of hold ing the car back on the steep grade. The Christmas tree was lashed to the rear, lengthwise. It dragged on the ground and its weight and'bfanches served to keep the car from crashing down the hill at a dangerous speed. “You see," said one of the men In a slow drawl, “Christmas trees are some good after all!" Mr. Mincy was obliged to admit they were . . . but It was like pulling teeth, to drag the acknowledgment from him. • 1MI. WMtvra N«wap*p«r UbIml Mummy of House Cat Century Old Found Norton, Mass.—Workmen razing Metcalf hall at Wheaton college unearthed a perfectly preserved mummy of a large house cat. It was wedged in the foundation of the building. The cat, intact even to its whis kers, must have lived nearly a cen tury ago. Metcalf hall was built in 1834. a huff, never to return there again. Tangermuende had missed its chance of becoming the German capital. Old Prussian City Will Observe 1,000th Birthday Tangermuende, Prussia. — Tanger- niuende on the Elbe, once In bygone centuries the residence of German emperors, is about to observe its one thousandth anniversary! To celebrate the ocoasiorwa new bridge spanning the Itiver Eloe will he inaugurated. The bridge will cut the distance from the Ruhr district, Germany’s most im portant industrial center, to the north seaport of Bremen by 00 miles. Because its proud and wealthy beer brewers would dare the German kai ser, way hack in the Fourteenth cen tury, the city of Tangermuende is not* Germany’s capital today. In those, 'days Emperor Charles IV of Germany had chosen the prospermia and flour^^ Ishing city ns his residence. The wealth of Tangermuende was mainly derived from its excellent beer pro duced within Its wall. For Its deli cious taste and flavor it was famed throughout the reich and beyond Its borders. The' wealth accumulated with Its beer exports, the city expand ed In rich and splendid buildings. The Gothic town hall is one of the finest medieval structures In Germany. ,The city walls rising to a height ot 20 feet, are still well preserved. Emperor Charles, seeing all this wealth accumulating under his nose, hit on the idea of exacting a special beer tax from the prosperous brewers. The firewers dared defy the kaiser and refused to pay the tax. Emperor Ch§rle8 and bis court left the city In Swedish Airplane Saves Woman Sick in Arctic Roden, Sweden.—By flying n total’of 470 miles, partly In n fog. an ambu lance plane of the Swedish Red Cross, stationed close to the.Arctie circle, res cued a Lapp woman, who had, fallen ill in the wilderness 200 miles further north. The pilot, Sergeant Gunnerfelt, left the fortress at Boden at 8:30, landed at Vittangi at 9 to pick up a doctor. At 10 o’qloek when it was still daylight in that region, he was forced down on Lake Nalmakka on tint Finnish border by fog and at 0 the next morning the sick woman was carried from die Lapp camp to the hlane! .At 11 site was in ew LOW FARES between all stations on the Southern Railway System ONE WAV FARES ONE and O.'TIM IAT.F CENTS PER MILE for one wav tickets good in COACHES THREE CENTS PER MILE for one way tickets good in-sleeping and parlor cars - NO SURCHARGE - bed in the Boden hospital. Calf Calls on Mayor Cleburne, Texas.—As accustomed ns Texans are to cattle, nevertheless there was much excitement when a half-grown calf threaded its way down a busy street here and of its own ac cord walked boldly into the mayor’s office. The mayor was not in, and the calf ended In the pound. Peach Tree Bearing Two Crops Perfected Holliday, Utah.—Constant study of budding peach trees has result ed in success for S. A. Rice, HolU- day farmer, who discovered a species that will bear two distinct crops- yearly. Fenced in his unique orchard, Rice has a collection on more than 1,000 small trees. Each^ spring, he said, the trees blossom, and a few weeks later the crop Is completely matured. ; Then shortly afterward they again produce a splendid crop of prize fruit. \ -■ ROUND TRIP FARES ‘TWO CLNTS PER, MILE for each mile traveled for Round Trip Tickets, with 15-day limit -NO SURCHARGE- •TWO and ONE-HALF CENTS PER MILE for each mile traveled for^Round Trip Tickets, with JO-day limit. - NO SURCHARGE - - * Good In Sleeping and Parlor Cara. ADVERTISE in The People- 2W TRAVEL BY TRAIN! C+Mlortable, Economical, Safe Caaoah fatoengcr Traffic Repreoentatitet and Ticket A|eata (or (all information. FRANK L. JENKINS, Pnaaeager Traffic Mgr., WatklngtMt, D. 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