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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
BuiIdinu Up Poor Land

There are many thousands OF
acres of land that must be fertiliz-
ed and planted in vigorous growing
legumes for two or three years, be-
fore corn, oats and other crops that
should enter into a systematic rota-
ton of crops can be probably
grown. The most vigorous growing
legumes should be grown on the
poorest soil, and applications of acid
phosphate made wherever phospho-
rus is need until the, soil Is fertile
No crop that impoverishes the
soil should be grown on any acre of
land on the farm for more than two
years in succession, systematic ro-
tation of crops should be practiced
practically all of the feedstuffs
grown should be fed to livestock and
the manure carefully saved and ap
piled to the land.
We should depend mainly upon
deep blowing, systematic rotation
of crops. including 1egumes. the ad-
dition of humus and the application
of acid phosphate and barnyard ma
nure to increase the productiveness
of the soil. An occasional applica-
ton of lime on other than lime soil
will improve the mechanical condi-
ton, promote bacterial growth and
be especially useful in producing
more favorable conditions for the
growth of leguminous crops.-Pro-
gressive Farmer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

Corrected by W. II. White. Jr., President
of tie White Provision co... S. Food
Administration license No. G-21311.J
G1Cd to choice steers. $50 to 1000 uonds,
S1.U0@g11.50.
1850.
Medium to good steers. ESQ to $50 pounds.
S9.50@10.00.
Medium to choice beef cows. $50 to $50
pounds. $9.00I9.50.
Medium to good COWS. $50 to $50 pounds.
s9.O0@95O.
Good TO choice heifeFs. $50 to $50 pounds,
$T.5o@S,5O.
The above represents ruling prices for
good quality fed cattle. Inferior grades,
dairy types and range cattle quoted below.
Medium to good steers, 700 to 500 pounds,
SS.3O09.50.
Medium to good cows. 600 to 700 pounds
81 .5n@S.50.
Mixed common cows S6.O0@7.OO.
Good fat oxen, $7.50@S.50
Good butcher bulls, $7.00@9.00.
Choice veal calves, $7.00@0.00.
Yearings, $6.O0@7.50.
Prime hogs. 1G5 to 225 pounds. $3.50
| GI16.0O.
Lisht hogs. 1870 to 1e5 pounds. s14.5c
| @15.00.
Heavy pigs. 100 to 100 pounds, $l32'
;275.
The above applies to good quality mixet
| led hogs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
LIVE STOCK nv wTRE

CHICAGO, April 24.-Hogs-R 81,
900; market strong to 1Oc higher than yes.
terday's average; top, $21.1O; bulk of sales,
$20.S5@21.05; heavyweight, $2O.95@21. 10:
mediumweight $2O.7O@21.1O; lightweight
$20.25@21 05; light lights, $40 OO@2O so
sows, $1S.S5@20.45; pigs, $17OO@19.25.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; beef steers slow
and steady; butcher stock slow to 25c lower
calves, 25c to SOC lower; feeders, weak
heavy beef steers, 81 50@2O.4O light bee
ers, S7.s5@15.50: veal calves, $12.OO@14.OO
stockers, S&75@15.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; market steady
lambs, 81 pounds or less, $17.75@19.60; s!
pounds or better, S17.25019.50; culls an(
common, $13;; 25@17.75; ewes. medium, SILL
spring lambs, medium, $1S.50@21 90.
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, April 24-Cat
tie: Receipts 1850, including no Texans
market strong; native beef steers. S115
@1S.50; yearling steers and heifers, $95
@1600; cows, S1O5O@13.5O; stockers AM
feeders. S10.00@13.50; calves. 14.O0@15.5 80
Texas steers, 00@1s.00; COWS and heif
erS, $7.50@15.O0.
Hogs-Receipts 1850; market SC to IL
good and heavy, $2O.35@21. 90; rough, SIS ID
@1950; light $2G.3O@2O65; pigs, $3.50
GIBBS; bulk, 500. 620.95.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market, steady
clipped ewes. $13.006l1450: lambs, $21.00@
21.25; Gamers and choppers, $450@11.00.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 24.-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 200; steady.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900, active; 49, pOund
100 pounds down, SIPS; throwouts. SIC, 81
down.
Sheep-Receipts 800 strong.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

desired end SO long as we accomplish
that desire?
Annie was doing wonders, just as
I had predicted she would. 1t seems
to me that there are few women,
as there are many men, who are born
business women, who, without much
education or early experience, grasp
the fundamentals of business. An
ME was one Of those. 1 saw that
she soon would be able to take charge
of the work whenever it was neces-
sary for me to be absent. The pc
culiar faculty which had enabled her
to obtain and hold the trust of the
women depositors in the bond house
enabled her to hold the attention and
win the trust of those she was try
ing to teach.
She was also happy with Mr.. and
Mrs. Curry.
"They treat me like a daughter"
she said after telling me of some
thing Mrs. Curry had done for her.
that L should have first you and now
those dear old people so nice to
me-"
eff you hadn't been deserving of
nice treat ment you never would have
received it, Annie" told her. You
give lust as much as you receive.
And life is a sort Of give and take
game / am finding out, Tor all OIL US.
If we make up our minds to give
the best there is in US the best Will
come back to us just as sure as we
live"
you are such a comforting sort,
Olive. You never act grouchy or
are too busy to show an interest in
even the little things which either
annoy or give one pleasure"
Il am learning, Annie, that it is
the little things which count-the
trifes we do or leave undone that go
to make up our lives, our happiness,
or our unhappiness. Perhaps 1t IS
our oblivion to the small things OF
life that makes more for our unhap-
piness than anything else. l Don
mean to be serious, dear, but L am
Just earning-things.' -,
you love and-trust me, Olive"
LAS 1 trust myself.
ITO Be Continued)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
Rheum atism Back on the JOB
With Its Old-time Fury

cu1ation. and routs out the disease
germs err can rid you of this disabling
disease.
S. S. S. has given some wonderful
results in treating rheumatism. Be
ing a purely vegetable blood rem
edy, it purifies the blood of every
germ, and thus removes the cause
Of rheumatism. Get a bottle today
at your drug store, and start on the
right treatment that will get results.
Free advice about your case can be
had by writing to Medical Director,
IS Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
GRAIN

CHICAGO, April 24.-Buyers continued to
be in a majority today in the corn usrSket,
ana to lift prices to new high leveIr for the
season. Opening prices, which mnged from
1sc off to 1%c advance, with July $I.63'
10 $1,63h and September $1.59 to $1.61, were
followed by moderate reaction and then by
Il decided fresh uDturn.
The close was unsettled, lac net lower to
13sc advance with July $1.635s to 81 1874
ard September 1.59% to SLIGO.
Oats sympathized with the advance OF
corn.
Provisions reflected the action of corn and
nOgs.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
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. No Let-Up in Its Torture.

Pretty soon you will be reaching
for the liniment bottle again, for
the millions of little pain demons
that cause rheumatism are on the
warpath. Winter weather seems to
awaken them to renewed fury.
But your Rheumatism cannot be
rubbed away. because liniments and
lotions cannot reach the disease. 1t
is in the blood, and only a remedy
that goes deep down in to the cir
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
JOHN F. CLARK & co, COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Liverpool
showed IL points advance Oh futures, where
as about so points were due to restore last
weeks parity with our markets and adjust
ment to increase in freight charges. Spots
are quoted points higher, sales, 5000 bales.
The summary of overnight Paris news is:
Italians to quit today because President
Wilson fatty refused Fiume. Italian pre-
mier's action akin to diplomatic break
New York says in explanation of yester-
days sudden sharp rise: "Trade buying,
Wall street covering and western buying
forced the RISE
Another strike threatens commerce in New
York. Freight handlers at all railroad sta
tons and piers in the city, q protest
against working conditions were authorized
tonight by New York Freight Handlers un-
ion affiliated with the Longshoremen's asso-
cia ton, to strike.
This may have stimulated bullish move in
the market on the idea of a possible inter
ference to the movement of cotton to New
York.
Tomorrow will be first May notice day
here. A moderate amount of tenders is ex-
pected but not as many as originally con-
templated on account of the recent improve
ment i'll tn espOt demand and better pros
poets of broader spot markets in the near
able. cool wave will be felt over the
northeastern quarter of the belt Cloudy
and warmer indicated for the west
Market opened slightly lower, reacted a
little on selling on the unfavorable foreign
news, but the sharp turn and demonstra ton
Of reserve buying power yesterday afternoon,
made selling cautious and the market soon
advanced so points from the lowest on
wave Of general buying.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER LXXI

q y HAL Was say ms All lily
M sleep last night?" Frank
w asked at breakfast. You
look tired. I am sorry L
disturbed your rest
He spoke so kindly that L scarcely
could restrain the tears. Yet the
thought came, why shouldn't he
speak kindly to me? had been
a good wife in the short time we
had been married even if 1 had not
been wise one"
1T is nothing. I have slight
headache. I shall be all right after
[ drink my coffee. And you said
nothing to worry about, just jum-
bled some words together l believe
you did speak of Anne" 1t was
hard to say her name in an uncon-
cerned voice but 1 f1attered myself
that 1 had done so. His quick glance
at me, then the look of relief which
overspread his face, showed me L
had succeeded.
My heart thrilled with sympathy
for Annie and with Indignation to-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.--The cotton
market was steady enough in the early trad
ing today but weakened later under dis
appointment over further delays in the
signing of peace. Spots were revised and
the discount on low middling, the lowest
was narrowed by 70 points. Some traders
figured that this weakened the May con-
tract 1t looks like trading market for
the time being.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
SPOT COTTON MARIE

SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, 2S.15c.
New York, quiP+, 28S0c
New Orleans. steady, 27.50c.
Galveston, steady, 27S0c.
Montgomery, s-lady, 27,35c.
Boston, steady, 2S.60c.
Mobile, steady, 2G.75c.
Savannah. steady, o7.50c.
st. Louis, steady, &c.
Houston, steady, 2S.60c.
Philadelphia, quiet, 20.O5c.
Norfolk, steady, 26.50c.
Memphis, steady, 27.25c.
Dallas, steady, 2S.15c.
Augusta, steady, 27.45c.
Little Rock, steady. 26.75c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
COTTON

NEW YORK, April 24.-Tbe cotton market
showed rather. a nervous and unsettled tone
at the opening today. ibis may have re-
Elected the news from Paris and a reasser-
ton of reactionary sentiment after the sharp
advance into new high ground yesterday
afternoon.
The opening was, steady at decline of II
points TO an advance of 5 points on new
style months, which sold about 5 to IL
points net lower right after the call, with
May touching 27.70c and October 2469c.
Offerings were well absorbed by trade
ouying and covering, however, and the mar
ket, soon firmed up in consequence, with
and 13 points above last nights close, while
October rallied to 24.4c, about 10 points
from the lowest.
Trading became active. and excited on the
advance during the middle of the morning
and all months made new high records for
the new style contracts with May selling
at IS Is, and October at % 90 33 to 40
points above last nights closing. No fresh
bullish feature was mentioned in connec-
ton with the activity which was ascribed
to renewal or continuation of the recent
buying movement based largely upon a bull
ish view of commodity value as a general
proposition and the outlook for industrial
prosperity as reflected in the stock market
The evolume of business tapered off toward
midday but realizing sales were absorbed
On reactions of 10 or 10 points.
New crop months sagged bac kto about
last nights closing figures on the early
afternoon reaction, but May held about %
points net higher and there seemed to be
little apprehension that notices would cause
depression tomorrow. Trading was quiet on
the setback but became little more active
toward 2 O'Clock with the Zone showing
renewed firmness.
NEW YORK COTTON
New Style.I
The Following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone steady; middling, assoc, quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

low, $1.67% 1, So; No. yellow, s1.6e@
1879 No. yellow, nominal.
oats-No. white, 72@731ac; standard,
Rye-No. 2, -$1.791a @1s11z.
Barley-$1 1901. 80.
Timothy-S.O0@10.75
Glover and Pork-Nominal.
Lard-31. Go.
Ribs-S27. 50@2S.50.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, April 24.-Flour. firm and
PorE-strong; mess, $41oo@4s.Oo.
Lard-Dull; middle west spot, $S1.35@
sugar-Raw, firm: centrifugal, 96-test
1928; refined firm; cut loaf, 1850: crush
ed, 1925; powdered, 9.15; granIlated, 800.
Ta iie hG i2e c? city city, i1Ae
Hay-Firm; No. 1, $2.O5@2.1O; No. 8.
81 85@1 80; clover, s1.65@2.oo. no
4sc G'eS Chickens ss@42c; ~ fowls a3Ga7%e;
ducks 35@44c.
ducks 46c;, fowls. SIC; turkeys, soc; roost-
Cheese-Firm; state milk, common to
specials, 25@39c; skins, common to spe-
Gals, 6@231ac.
Butter-Duil Receipts, s,7o7; creamery,
extra, CSC; do. special market 63h @64c !;
imitation creamery, firsts, 47@63c: state
dairy, tubs, 48@49c.
Eggs-steady; receipts 35,40C: nearby
white fancy. 51@52c; nearby mixed fancy,
44@47c; fresh firsts, 441A@
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, April 24.-Butter-Creamery
extras, 6O@6OAc; creamery standards, Goo;
firsts, 57A 659hc; seconds, 55@5Ic. ,,.,,
Eggs-ordirories, 39@40c; firsts. 39AG
Chcese-Twins, 29@2914c; Young Ameri-
Live Poultry-Towls, sac; ducks, s2c;
geese, 23c; springs. 33c: turkeys, 31c
Potatons-Cars, 30; Wisconsin, $19O02.25;
Minnesota, $1.9062.25.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
ST. LOUIS, April 24:-Corn, No. 8, $157
No. white. 81 .72@1.7 rs.
Oats, No. ., 73c: No 8 white, 74@741ac
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS
s. NJ. Weld: We expect n boadening de-
mand and higher prices.
N. L. Carpenter: There is hardly anything
in sight now to suggest possibility of any
decline of consequence
Moyse & Holmes: We would buy on all
yInalE crAnfS
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

The failure of congress to provide
funds has made it necessary to re-
duce the force of the United States
The number of offices located
throughout the country has been cut
from 7S0 to S.
The cotton trade in Great Britain
now employs over $4,000 people.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Ehe political
stua ton caused uncertainty in the earl
trading in cotton today. On che opening
call prices we've off slightly and the decline
continued until it amounted G II to 10
points. Support was offered at this level
and uick reaction carried the most active
months 1 to PORTS over yesterdays close.
For while the demand was large and the
ring found difficulty in satisfying it. Prices
were sent 30 to 80 points over yesterdays
finals, but at noon the market was 20 points
off from the top.
Disappointment over reports from Paris
indicating further delay in the conclusion
of peace increased offerings and at
o'clock the market stood to points above
the last prices of yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
FOE sALE-PEANUTs
PATENTS
FOR SALE-PIGS

BIG BONE registered Duroc- Jersey pigs, two
months old of championship quality, best
of breeding and conformation, $3.50 each.
satisfaction guaranteed or money cheerfully
refunded Burk's Stock Farms, Clairette,
Texas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

MICH COWS FOR SAIE~High-grad and
registered Jerseys. Choice heifer spring
ers and fresh mixers. Will sell one
carload. Holstein and Jersey calves cheap.
Liberty bonds accepted. Meridian College,
Meridian, Miss.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

NEW ORLEANS SLOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Spot cotton
steady; quotations revised; middling I'M
ch"",'. Sales on the spot 1,246; to arrive,
i,475. Low middlirg, 22.75c; middlng,
27.50; good middling, 2S.5Oc; receipts
e 2o4: stock t3S 140
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PERSONAL

SEND for FREE trial treatment for worse
| forms Blood trouble. WEIGH Medicine
| Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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FOR SALE-HOGS

TOBACCO habit and Indigestion may be
easily overcome with pleasant Florida root.
Just send address. N. n. Stokes, Mohawk,
Florida.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
NEW YORK COTTON

(UlO Style.D
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS

LIVERPOOL COTTON
Tone, steady; sales, 5000; good middling,
1S41u
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FOR SALE-CoWs

DELIVERED by parcel post heavy-bearing
Nancy Hall and Porto Rican potat plants;
S2.30 per thousand. Duric Farm, TT. Green
Springs. Fla.
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ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-Corn, No. 5, $1.57
No. white. $1.72@1.73.
Oats. No. .. 73c: No. white, 7467412c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

Tntn [ called T1ftn % df1ge
them. Afterward she telephoned to
Annie, explaining. about my injury,
making light of it as I told her to
but still causing Annie to offer to
come Immediately over to me. When
1 had Ellen tell her that she could
help far more by going to the class
and doing as much of my work as
she was able she reluctantly con-
sented to stay away. Then Mr.. Curry
sure L should be unable to go so
Ellen also called him.
'I was just about to call Mrs,
r ox5 fol l1nyr RI q
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25

REGfSTERED DTR0GcJERSETS - Fine
breeders; cholera immune; bred sows and
gifts, herd boars. Liberty bonds accepted
Meridian College, Meridian, Miss. n
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-25
FOR SALE-PLANTs

FROsT-PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS. Early
Jersey Wakefield. Succession. Flat Dutch
ready for prompt shipment 500 for 81. 1000
for s1,75. postpaid. 1000 to 1000, $1.25 pei
1000, 5000 and up 81 per 1000. Express col
lect. Springside Plant Farm, Palatka'
Florida
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NEW YORK COTTON

(NeW SCylS.t
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone steady; middling, assoc, quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21

c. A.. Knights of Columbus. Jewish
Welfare Board National Catholic
War Council and Y. w. c. were
eliminated and suppianted by the
War Departments camp activities
branch of the educational and recrea-
tional service.
So as soon as the contractors turn
over their job to the National atho-
lie War Council the council in turn
will pass the building on to the gov
.rnment What was to have been the
visitors house will be known OH
ciaily as Walter Reed Service club.
but the purposes will be identical
Officers and men, nurses and patients
meet at the club on common ground
chevrons. bars. oak leaves. eagles,
stars and military sWank being drop
ped just outside the door.
Miss Harriet Sheppard of New YORK
is in charge. Her assistant is MISS
Mary Rose Ryan of Richmond, Va.
Both have seen much experience in
cantonment work for the Catholic
ouncil. Miss Louise Moss of New
She has been connected with Y. w.
\ hostess houses almost from the
beginning
Our efforts are centered in making
The club truly homelike," said Miss
Sheppard. Army people need the
home touch more than anything else
There's no fFoWHing upon smoking
and card playing here, no narrow
rules-just welcome for everybody.
The service club cost about $4,000.
The style of architecture conforms
with that of all other permanent
buildings composing the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21

The holiday season recalls quaint
ideas and Christmas fancieS of old.
even back to the ancient days of the
Druids-a time when the mistletoe
sprig, as Il potent mascot, was pre-
scented as an omen of good fortune.
as a symbol of health, wealth ana
prosperity: and in those days long
ago the house that sported branch
of mistletoe at Christmas would never
be unlucky.
Originated With Druids.
1t is from the Druids that the Gus
tom of decorating our churches and
homes with evergreens comes, for
they believed that all the sylvan
sprites floeked together on these
boughs. there TO remain until
until the warm weather came. In
midwinter the Druids sent around
sprigs of ivy and mistletoe to remind
the people to decorate their dwellings
with everereens, in order to propitfate
the sylvan sprites and secure protec-
ton from frosts and Wintry blasts.
Holly berries long have been con-
sidered giving wonderful power
when worn in the shape of wreath,
which must be made and worn in
imitation of a sacred crown of thorns
and of berries, and the wearer of this
crown must go alone at midnight on
Christmas and sit in the dark; and.
in accordance with that ancient ira
dition. when worn on Christmas eve
the holly wreath will evoke visions
of spirit forms coming In the air to
sing their Noel songs, and all the
beasts will be seen to kneel down in
worship.
Tradition of Yule Cake and Log.
The Yule cake and Yule log, too
have their important part in this an
cient Saxon tradition for the Christ
mas festival season. The cake had
the same powers as the bride cake
has on Christmas night. The Yule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21

legend runs. If Christmas comes
during the waning of the moon we
shall have Il very good year, aud the
nearer to the full moon the better
Pretty Custom in Holland.
Holland. perhaps, has the prettiest
custom Of all nations for the Christ
mas festival. On the night before
Christmas In commemoration of the
star of the east, the young men of
their towns assemble and carry
through the dark streets large
bright star; all the people go out to
greet and give to the bearers of this
star Of Bethlehem" as 1t Is called
aims for the poor.
Origin Of Christmas Giving.
The creation of giving gifts at
Christmas came. not from presents
of gold and silver given to the Chris
child. as many believe, but from an
old custom of priests putting or
board of all out going ships box
FOR aims. This box was opened at
Christmas time and masses said tor
the givers of the aims, and was
called Christ mass box, and from
this has come our custom of Christ
mas boxes and gifts