The Nevada news., 1916-12-21
THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS
 TREE
TT is the right of every child to have
 Christmas tree whether large n,

TT is the right of every child to have a Christmas tree, whether large or
 small, real or artificial. Tree of some sort there must be if there is to be a real Christmas for the children, md, of course. Christmas is primarily for them.
 It was the writer's privilege last year to see Christmas trees of every de- scrfption, from the brilliantly lighted and lavishly decorated tree to the tiny artificial tree which shuts up like Q jackknife and may be stored away in a small corner when not in use Much was learned of the ways and means of Christmas tree decorators and de- signers that will probably be helpful and suggestive to those expecting to have trees of some sort this year.
 To make Christmas stockings get thin muslin and cover with crape paper The little raw edges around the stocg- ings can be drawn out and made into narrow ruffles. Tie with bright rib- bons. Little stockings made of fillet net are very dainty, and they can be joined with bright ribbons, so that the contents will show through the thin mesh Curtain net makes nice stock ings. Cut two pieces the shape of q CT with bright colored wool; put cook ies, an orange, an apple, candy and nuts in the stocking; add n little toy, then hang on the tree.
 Odd pieces of pompadour ribbon make pretty candy bags and stockings. Line net candy bags with paraflin pa per. The lining will stitch on the sew ing machine with the net. and the can dy will be much more palatable for the extra care taken
 To make little dangles for Christmas trees, fasten popcorn into little balls, thread with dark green silkateen, dip into gum arabic and cover with any of the colored dye powders. This makes a pretty ornament Silver or gold dust may also be added A small quantity make great quantity of balls. If threads are suspended in a glass jar containing water and 10 cents worth of alum the alum will adhere to the threads and make little icicles for the tree Continue to add alum until the strings are the desired thickness. Place in window or warm place to dry.
 White cotton or wool slightly smear ed with mucilage and sprinkled with common salt or diamond dust makes the best wintry effect. Powdered mica will give a snowy appearance if sprin- kled over wool. The effect of new fallen snow can be produced by taking branches and dipping them in gum arabic water and sprinkling with flour.
 For pinning gifts on the tree dress clothespins in fancy tissue paper as dolls or flowers or like Santa Claus. Little tinsel toys which were broken last year may be used again. Fill them with cotton and paste the broken parts to the cotton, then hang them high on the tree.
 So much of the beauty of tree de- pends upon it's lighting, but when small children are present 1t is often dangerous to use candles. An ordi- nary lantern may be used for lighting purposes. Cover with red tissue or crape paper and tie with cord in the ridge near the top of the lantern. A wide margin of paper may be left and pulled out to form huge flower. Tie the lantern securely to the trunk of the tree as near the center as possible. A smaller lantern may be hung at the top Of the tree for more light.