The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-20
THE JOLLY 
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ET is the right of every child to have
 Christmas tree. whether large ol

ET is the right of every child to have u a Christmas tree, whether large or
 small, real or artificial. Tree of ,ome sort there must be if there is to be a real Christmas for the children, and, of course. Christmas is primarily for them.
 It was the writer's privilege last year to see Christmas trees of every de- scription, from the brilliantly lighted and lavishly decorated tree to the tiny artificial tree which shuts up like a iackknife 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 stocx- ings can be drawn out and made into narrow ruftles Tie with bright rib bons. Little stockings made of flliet 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 stocking; buttonhole the edges togeth- CT with bright colored wool; put cook ies, an orange, an apple, candy and nuts in the stocking; add little toy, then hang on the tree.
 Odd pieces of pompadour ribbon make pretty candy bags and stockings. Line ret candy bags with paraffin 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 of dye in blue, yellow, red, etc, will make great quantity of balls If threads are suspended in 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 a window or warm place to dry.
 White cotton or wool slightly smear ed with muciage and sprinkled with q Inc the best wintry effect. Powdered mica will give 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 four
 For pinning gifts on the tree dress cothespins in fancy tissue paper as dolls or flowers or like Santa Claus. Little tinse 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 a tree de- rends upon its 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 fin the ridge near the top of the lantern. A wide margin of paper may be left and pulled out to form huge flower. Tie. tue 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.