The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Artistic Boxes.

sf1aCn year, II seems, Lne american
people become more insistent upon
their gifts being packed in appro-
priately designed and decorated
packages. In many instances of late,
the gift box represents a value al
most as great as the gift itself. This
is. especially true of fancy candy
boxes which frequently cost several
times the price Of the candy. Such
boxes, however. are usually such that
they may be used for other purposes
after the original contents are gone.
As an instance Of this, one candy
manufacturer this year is featuring
very artistic Japanese basket.
which filled with ten pounds of
choice candy. sells for s35. The i'm
port duty on this basket is said to
almost equal the value of the candy
Ii contains, which accounts In n
measure for the seemingly hgr price.
But the uses to which this '~autiful
basket may be nut after its original
purpose Is served, are so many and
varied that manv look on such gift
as a good investment.
Suitable boxes for iewelry gifts are
also hard to obtain this year The
buyer of iewelry demands con-
tainer in keeping with the value OF
the piece. This year the late buyer
may meet with disappointment, for
quite lot OF iewelry Is arriving with
display boxes 10 come later. With
the prevailing shortage Of this class
of boxes. there is considerable doubt
as to whether these containers will
arrive in time for the holiday trade.
Those who buy early, however. will
find a wide offering Of beautiful set
tinFs for their gifts.
Nearly every year the stores are
stripped Of holly paper fancy Christ
mas cord. gummed holiday stickers,
and Christmas cards used in wrap
ping packages before the last min
ute shoppers have supplied their
needs.
Christmas stocks are unusually
full and complete this year, and COM
pared with recent years, the prices
remind one of bargain dav sales. It
ia surprising how much farther one
can make their Christmas budget go
this year than last year, especially IL
one can take the time to look around
and buy carefully. That Is another
reason why one should not wait to do
their buying, because in the rush ~
the closing days Of the shopping sea-
son many splendid bargains are like
~ TO be overlooked.
The government and the express
companies have issued so much prop
uganda in years past urging the early
shipment Of packages that must
travel 10 distant points, that il would
seem unnecessary to mention that
matter. 80 hundreds OF people each
year conEest the mails and express
lines with last minute packages that
can not possibly reach their destna-
ton in time for Christmas, when they
could Just as well have been sent a
few DAYS earlier and added ten-fOld
20 the toy Of the recipient by arriv-
ing when the Christmas spirit was at
its height
Presents for the boys in the army
and navy should he sent on their way
within tho next few days, for 1t is
almost cruel to send a remembrance
to service man and have it arrive
too late.
Merchants say that the people are
more than ever before realizing the
Importance of doing their Christmas
buying early, so that many people
have all their gifts ready week0 In
advance of the day IT is only these
who really enjoy TO the full the spirit
OF Christmas. for not until the work
and worries Of shopping are over can
the true significance Of the day be
nRnraciated