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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, C„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1942 FIRST-AID to the AILING HOUSE By ROGER B. WHITMAN Roger B. Whitman—WNU Features. STORING GARDEN FURNITURE ARDEN furniture may be more greatly damaged when stored during the winter than when in use during the summer. This is especial ly likely to be the case with rustic furniture. For best protection this should be stored in an unheated build ing; a garage or shed that protects it from the weather and moisture, but not from low temperatures. If warm and damp, insect attack is likely to go on, especially from vari eties of insects that work their way under the bark. If no building is available, it is better to pile up the furniture and to cover it with a tar paulin or building paper, so tightly tied that wind cannot blow it out of place, than to store it in a cellar. Space under an open porch is ex cellent for storage. Painted furni ture, either metal or wood, can be stored in any place where it is kept dry. A dust-proof wrapping of paper is advisable. Sticking Casters. Question: Some years ago I put rubber casters under my bed and furniture. These are now stuck to the linoleum, I suppose by suc tion, and we can’t get them off, without tearing the linoleum. The company making the casters says they don’t know what to do about it. What do you suggest? Answer: I doubt if the trouble is from suction. Much more likely it is due to the softening and deteri oration of the rubber. One thing to try is to slide the blade of a safety razor along the floor to separate the caster from the linoleum. Do not try any kind of a solvent, for a liquid that would dissolve the rub ber would also damage the linoleum. A good linoleum layer would be able to cut out a piece of the linoleum under each caster and to replace it so neatly that the patch would hard ly be noticed. Dirt Cellar Floor. Question: My cellar has a dirt floor. Nearly everything in it is covered v/ith silvery streaks caused by snails. How can I get rid of them? Answer: You should put down a concrete floor, not only to keep out the snails, but to make your cellar drier and more practical. The dirt floor should be packed and leveled, covered with a layer of heavy tar paper; the concrete is poured on top. If you cannot do this at the present time, you can kill the snails by scattering three or four pounds of moth crystals (paradi) all over the floor. Close the doors and windows and keep them closed for as many hours as possible. The heavy fumes will settle to the floor and should smother the snails. Fumes are non-inflammable. Painting Walls. Question: A few years ago our basement walls and ceiling were painted with a dull finish paint. This is soiled, and we intend to repaint without washing, with casein paint. Will this have a tendency to peel? Answer: You should make a test to find out. Scrub a portion of the wall with plenty of water; if the old paint comes off, it will surely do so when you put on new paint, and before doing so, all the old paint should be washed off. If it does not come off, it is undoubtedly casein paint, and you can put more on over it without harm. Leaking Window Joints Question: My brick house leaks around the windows. How can this be stopped? Answer: In a brick house the joint between the brickwork and the window and door frames is covered by quarter - round moulding. In caulking the joint, this moulding must be removed, so that the caulk ing compound can be forced in be tween the brickwork and the wood frames. The moulding is then re placed. Oily Film. Question: There is a film on my furniture made by our oil burner. Row can it be cleaned off without Turning the finish? Answer: Wipe with a cloth damp with turpentine, followed by rubbing with a dry cloth. A film sent through the house indicates that your burner needs readjustment, which should be Attended to without delay. As things are now, the burner is not working efficiently. Furnace Insulation Question: I am considering cov ering the outside of my hot air fur- riace with a quantity of glass wool insulation that I have on hand, held by a sheet of galvanized iron. A furnace man tells me that this would be useless. Do you agree with him? Answer: Yes; a hot air furnace that is properly installed is suf ficiently insulated by the current of air passing through the jacket. Cracked Wallpaper. Question: The chimney in my old house runs up through the living room and bedroom. Wallpaper in the chimney corner cracks and ruins the look of the room. What can I do about it? Answer: The paper is cracked by the movement between the chim ney and the house wall. To over come the trouble, run the paper on the wall and on the chimney only to the angle; do not run it across. If the joint is objectionable, cover it with a small quarter-round molding, painted to blend in with the paper. Christmas Gifts You Knit or Crochet Will Re Appreciated By CHERIE NICHOLAS If IKE to crochet? Like to knit? ' If so good fortune attends you in that your yuletide gift problems are solved. Gifts you make your self are always appreciated much more than the usual run of presents that you buy at the last moment in a panicky rush with a hasty parting injunction to the salesperson to “wrap as a gift and be sure not to forget to take the price tag off.’’ Yes, indeed, it’s when you crochet or knit your affection stitch by stitch into the article you give that you convey a message that means something really deep and lasting and worthwhile. This year knitters and crocheters are in their glory, for never have the knit and crochet arts played so glamorous a role in the fashion world as now. Yarn novelties of every description are the rage. The new hat and huge pillow-muff sets that work yarn so intriguingly, the hats be-tasseled and be-fringed, the muffs trimmed with shaggy loop- crochet borders; the sweaters that thrill you with their little crochet ruffle trimmings and ball fringe; the crochet necklace fantasies; the snoods, wimples, headkerchiefs and fanciful crochet shawls that are writing a new chapter into the knit and crochet story simply fascinate with their gay charm. Wouldn’t any girl love to receive a pair of after-skiing socks among the gift suggestions pictured! These snow white socks so gaily flower embroidered are knit of soft Shet land floss, and it does not take long for a nimble knitter to make them. The snow white mittens with vividly colorful flower decoration spell hours of fun and frolic for the fortunate recipient, but it costs the ambitious knitter but a few leisure half hours and three balls of sweat er wool for knitting needles to click into shape. So there goes another gift problem solved. Blouse sweater, seven balls; hat, three balls of mercerized crochet cotton; that’s all you will need, plus a crochet hook and a determination “to do and to dare” in order to make the matching sweater blouse and pillbox hat with mesh snood il lustrated to the left in the above picture. Here is an ensemble that ranks ace-high in smartness, com fort and good looks. When you are wrapping this choice gift up in tis sue paper and gay holiday ribbons, you will be feeling an urge within to knit one just like it for your very own self! For that friend who is the “soul of order” a set of candy-stripe cro chet clothes hangers would be a grand idea. Three balls of mercer ized cotton will do the trick. It is really very easy to crochet the peppermint stripes, and the color contrast is very effective. Crochet is invading many new fields this year. Unique and timely as a gift is the American flag that is crocheted of fast-color pearl cot ton in simple double crochet. The colors are true and inspiring. This precious gift makes an appropriate wall hanging for the college girl and any aspiring young boy would covet it for his room. For outdoor use it will be found sturdy and durable. The three hats pictured achieve clever styling through the use of yarn or chenille trimming. The hat in the top Oval is a soft fir green felt with a loop yarn trim that forms a saucy tassel at the back. The neat little number in the oval below is a high-crown black felt bonnet with a crochet band of beige yam. The youthful beanie is of quilt- stitched felt in bright red with a pompom of looped chenille. The matching veil adds a piquant note. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Coat News A new type of fur coat enters the fashion picture this winter. It is the coat of flat peltry that is neatly and expertly tailored along lines of Chesterfieldian simplicity. The man- tailored coat pictured above is of a new fur from South America called Lincoln lamb. It is fashioned with a belted back to be worn over suits and uniforms. It is in “service blue,” which is a new copyrighted color. Women of discriminating taste like this new classic type in black Persian lamb, as it has an air of quiet elegance about it that is most convincing. Winter White Plays Many Style Roles Throughout fashion circles it’s winter white that everybody is talk ing about. The college and ’teen age girl is so winter-white conscious she is buying her date frocks, her sports coats, her evening sweater and her dress-up hat in white. For her date frock she chooses white jersey. In the daytime she wears it with a red belt and carries a red bag. After five o’clock she changes her accessories to a gold belt and gold shoes, and a gold flower nestles in her curls. When she buys a white sweater of softest Shetland wool, she chooses the new surplice type, and she but tons it with huge rhinestone but tons. Young girls consider the new three-quarter length capes of white fur or of teddy bear cloth quite a “find” and just the wrap to wear over their dance frocks. For drama, try a white hat with a black costume. It should be flirta tiously small. Pert little sailors and bretons have black wing trims or tassel effects. And here’s an im portant message — it’s that white gloves have returned, and we will all be wearing them this winter. Ruffles Trim Everything From Necklines to Hems Designers are doing clever things with tiny ruffle trimmings this sea son. A flock of charming, youthful dresses are coming in with cunning little ruffles outlining the deep U-necklines, and the long slit pock ets at each side of the skirt are indicated with vertical placement oi the ruffles. The ruffles are of sell fabric, ribbon or Val lace, or they may be a fluting of crochet. So im portant is the ruffle-edge theme il even appears on sweaters. 1 IMPROVED’ uniform International S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for December 6 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. THE MEANING OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP LESSON TEXT—Colossians 3:1-17. GOLDEN TEXT—Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.—I Corin thians 12:27. Church membership means a great deal; a fact which has been obscured by the prevalent idea that joining the church is just like join ing any other organization. We need to be reminded again and again that the local or denominational organi zation has real meaning only as it represents in the world a fellowship of true believers who, by the new birth, have become part of the living and true church, which is the body of which Christ is the Head. It is likewise essential that be lievers know what their membership in the church means, so that they may fully appreciate it and properly present it to the world. I. A New Life (vv. 1-3). The church member is (or should be) a Christian, that is, one who has passed from death to life through the regenerating work of God in Christ (John 3:6, 7). Thus he has be come “a new creature; old things have passed away; behold all things are become new” (II Cor. 5:17). This new spiritual being has en tirely changed interests and desires. The things of the world which he used to Ibve have now become dis tasteful to him. The things of the Spirit which used to seem strange and not understandable to him (I Cor. 2:14) now become the center of his life. Being risen with Christ in newness of life he seeks those things which are above. II. A Changed Life (w. 4-13). Setting one’s heart upon things above means that the life will be changed. There will be a putting off of the things of earth and a put ting on of the new man, in practice as well as in creed. Although the Christian is a new creature in Christ, he bears with him until he dies (or Jesus comes) the old nature, which tries to hold him down, to draw him back to the worldly and fleshly things from which he was saved. But the Christian is to “make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof” (Rom. 13:14). He is rather to “'reckon” himself “to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive into God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” This calls for an act of his will (and a repeated or continuous act) by which he puts away the sinful things mentioned in verses 5-9. One might sum them up in two groups: (1) sexual indecency and immoral ity (v. 5), and (2) wicked words and attitudes (w. 8, 9). The early church had no corner on such sins. They mar Christian fellowship now. They ought not do so, for the church member should show the new life of the soul by a changed life before his fellowman. III. A Gracious Life (w. 14-17). Too often, following Christ—and church membership—has not seemed attractive to the unbeliever, nor has it recommended the grace of God, because it has been a sad, unpleas ant, negative thing which God never intended it to be. To the average non-Christian (rightly or wrongly), the matter of being a Christian seems to be a rather drab affair of denying one’s self the interesting and pleasant things of life. Those who feel that way have never seen the real thing, for if they had, they would sense (even though they could not under stand it) that here was the fulfill ment of all that is best in life. The purpose and plan of God for man is that he should be in fellow ship with Him, and thus to be set free from the limitations and the disappointments of human life apart from God. The normal life of the Christian is one of love, peace, joy, fellowship, praise and thankfulness. Let us make it just that in this world of hatred, war, sorrow, division, weeping and ingratitude. This portion of Scripture merits a closer examination. Note first that love (use “love” for charity in v. 14) is the bond which unites these Christian graces into a whole which is harmonious and well-balanced. Naturally, the peace of Christ will be the ruling factor in such a life, controlling the heart, the seat of man’s emotions and affections. Such a life is cultivated and de veloped by the indwelling of God’s Word and (note it) “richly.” The weakness of many a church is found right here—there is so littF teaching and receiving of the Worn into the heart. Christian faith expresses itself in song. “Thou hast put gladness in my heart” (Ps. 4:7), and that means a song. How true it is that hymns and songs teach and admonish us. The life of the Christian church member is always conditioned by one perfect controlling influence— the will of God. He does all things, even the supposedly little or secular things, in the name of the Lord Jesus, with a constant thankfulness which goes up like a sweet incense to the Father through Christ. /'A UR government wants us to conserve materials, even in our lingerie. We’ve stream-lined these pajamas to save on fabric but we haven’t skimped on their allure! Colorful strawberry appli ques are suggested for corners of the neckline and for the pocket— so there’s glamour galore in this handsome sleeping suit. • • • Pattern No. 8234 Is in sizes 12, 14. 16. 18. 20 and 40. Size 14, short sleeves, re quires 4% yards 35 or 3S-lnch material. 3 yards bias fold. Pattern No. 8232 Is in sizes 12. 14. 18, 18, 20 and 40. Size 14 Jumper takes 2% yards 39-lnch material; 2 yards S4-incb. Contrasting blouse, short sleeves, 1% yards 35 or 39-inch material: Send your order to: SEWING CIHCLE PATTERN DEPT. Room 1116 211 West Wacker Dr. Chicago Enclose 20 cents In coins tor each pattern desired. Pattern No Size........ Name Address 32,000 Foot Mountain Mauna Kea, an extinct volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, starts from a great plain 18,000 feet be low sea level and is built up from that as a single mountain, rising to almost 14,000 feet above the sur face of the ocean, says Collier’s. Hence it is frequently called the highest mountain in the world be cause it surpasses all others in distance between the true base and summit. For a modest gift—and one that is sure to please any smoker, there is nothing like a carton of ciga rettes or a pound of smoking to bacco. Great gift favorites for past Christmases, of course, have been Camel cigarettes f .d Prince Al bert Smoking Tobacco. Remem ber the men in the service, too. Camels and Prince Albert are big favorites in all the services. Deal ers are featuring Camels in the gift-wrapped Christmas Carton or the handsome “Holiday House” box of four “flat fifties” (200 ciga rettes). Also Prince Albert in the pound canister, all wrapped and ready to give.—Adv. QUINTUPLETS relieve coughing of CHEST COLDS tills good old reliable way! Whenever the Dionne Quintuplets catch cold—their chests, throats and backs are immediately rubbed with Musterole— a product made especially to promptly relieve coughing and tight sore aching chest muscles due to colds—it actually helps break up local congestion in the upper bronchial tract, nose and throat.' Musterole gives such wonderful results because it’s what so many Doctors and Nurses call a modern counter-irritant. Since it’s used on the famous “Quints'* —you can be sure it’s just about tha BEST cold relief you can buy! IN 3 STRENGTHS: Children's Mild, Regular and Extra Strength. Easing the Borden The load becomes light which Is cheerfully borne.—Ovid. Blouse and Jumper /~’UT down in the bodice so that ^ it shows a good portion of the contrasting blouse beneath it, this jumper has an extra measure of charm! The front buttoning makes it extra conyenient and the belted waistline makes it extra flatter ing! Gopher Tree It is recorded that Noah’s Ark was built of gopher wood, but it is only of late years that anything has been known of this particular tree. Its botanical name is Tor- reya, and the odd thing is that it has been found in Florida, and in California. Varieties are also found in China and Japan, and Asia Minor. The Gopher-tree is an evergreen which grows to a height of about 50 feet. The wood is yellow in color, hard and durable. Its sap gives off a strong odor resembling that of green tomatoes, so the tree is often called the “stinking ce dar.” The Torreya is now so rare that it would be impossible to col lect enough of its timber to build a craft the size of the Ark. In Florida it is protected by law, and cannot be cut down without special leave. Floating Ice Ice floats because, unlike other substances, when water reaches freezing point it ceases to contract as cold things usually do, and in explicably starts to expand. 'This, of course, makes it lighter, and so it floats to the surface, because its mass must remain the same. If water did not expand when it turned into ice the seas and lakes would be permanently frozen, ex cept for a few feet of water at the top, for only the surface re ceives the heat rays of the sun, and ice that had sunk would never thaw. _ Naturally you want to be sure the gift you send your service man will be appreciated. According to recent surveys, cigarettes are foremost on the service man’s gift list with Camels first of all accord ing to Post Exchange and Canteen sales records. If he smokes a pipe, send him a pound of the National Joy Smoke—Prince Albert Smok ing Tobacco. Special holiday gift wrappings make these gifts par ticularly attractive. Take your choice of the Camel Christmas Carton or the Camel “Holiday House” of four “flat fifties” (200 cigarettes either way) or the pound canister of Prince Albert. Your dealer is featuring them as gifts sure to please.—Adv. ,SHAVE~h>SHELBYi SHARPER RECAUSi THEY'RE iVl THINNER 4forl0c Manufactured and guaranteed by Federal taxor Blade C#„ N. Y. Find the Scrap to •'! • Eliminate the Jap TRAPPERS !/fe E \ Ship Us All the Furs You Can Trap This is one season yov sboulo J) \ ship to the house that you can rely omj Our expert grading gets yon every cent of value' in your furs. Our checks have pleased and sat« f isfied thousands of trappers. No commii tiao ever charsod. Check mailed immediately* 1 ITrt/e us for price list of guns, traps and other supplies. Big Bargains. Ship all your catch m HILL BROS. FUR CO. 326 Clark Ava. LOUIS a i THE T-ZONE" WHERE cigarettes ARE JUDGED The "T-ZONE"—Taste and Throat—is the proving ground for cigarettes. Only jtonr taste and throat can decide which cigarette tastn best to yon • •. and how it affects your throat. For your taste and throat are individual to you. Based on the experience of millions of smokers, we believe Camels will suit your m T-ZONI" to a m T." Prove it for yourself I “Walkie Ihllda” operates two-way portable radio- speeds front-line FIRST IN THE SERVICE With men in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard, the favorite cigarette is Camel. (Based on ac tual sales records in Post Exchanges and Canteens.) CAMELS FOR ME! THEY SUIT ME TO A 'T'j ALL ALONG THE LINE * i