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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10
FARM DEPARTMENT
DOUBLES IMPROVEMENTS

Will Horriman and John b. Sloan.
who live on the county line, south OF
Exeland. were Ladysmith visitors on
Tuesday. Mr. Sloan said that he be-
lieyed Rus< county was progressing
about twice as fast in the rural dis
tricts since the News-Budget estab-
lished it's farm department and that
one year now sees as much or more
improvements in land clearing as two
years before. We thank Mr.. Sloan 1ol
the compliment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10

with. The time is approaching when
teachers should be planning to hold the
contests in their individual schools for
the purpose OF aScertaining the best two
pupils in the several subjects. We
would suggest that the contests in the
individual schools be held not later than
March 10, 1922 When each school has
secured it's most capable speller, writer
and mathematician, their names should
be certified to this office. The office will
cooperate with the teachers III each
township to the end that town contests
be held and proper delegates sent to
represent the township at a county con-
test We recommend that the town
contests be held during the month Of
April. The county contests will be
held during the month of May. Rusk
county is entitled TO representation at
the state fair and through the cooper
alton of the educational forces, some
boy or girl can have a splendid trip as
a reward for good scholarship.
Where Salaries Go
IedcHlHS SldHudiuS III " iStoiSii
are advancing. More than half of the
students enrolled in the summer school
Of the University last year, were teach
ers and superintendent. They were
there to get new ideas and to improve
their work. Many of our teachers in
vested the increase in their salaries i'm
medately in more training and conse-
quently in better service TO the school
children. We should think we'll Of an
employee. In any business who would
put back a large part Of his earnings
into improving the business. That's
what a lot of our teachers are doing
when they take extra work to become
better teachers"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10
LOCAL & PERSONAL

Ralph Davis was at Bruce Saturday.
f. |. Hughes was at Weyerhaeuser
Monday.
l.. Fl. Spencer was at Bruce on bust
ness Saturday.
Mrs. n. Whiteford spent few days
IN Minneapolis this week
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10
RI. w. FLUNKER MAKES
TWO LAND DEALS

George Lyons traded his house and
lot in Ladysmith to NJ Searles for 40
acres of land a mile south of Lady
smith, known as the Phillips farm.
Mr.. Searles will move to his home III
the city and Mr.. Lyons will move out
on the farm about April /.
William Emley traded his 120-acre
improved farm. ten miles north on the
Gates road. to \. c. Hagen, taking in
eighty acres OF wild land nine miles
south Of Ladysmith. Mr.. Emley will
move to this city and Mr.. Hagen will
move to the farm about March l,
II. w. Flunker made these two
deals.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10
HARNESS SHOP
CHANGES HANDS

j. c. Howard purchased a half in
tcrest in the Russell & Lowers harness
repair shop, of James Russell and took
possession Saturday. Mr.. Howard
learned the harness makers trade
when young man. Mr.. Lowers re-
tains his interests and the firm name
will be Howard & Lowers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10
WHEN SEEKING
A SITUATION
Give Information About Self To
County Nurse and Save
Time
tBy Ruth pfeil. County Nurse

Attention IS called TO the young
women in the rural districts to keep
this in mind when writing regarding
Il position State your age, and the
amount of education you have received.
or the grade you have completed at
school. Specify If YOU are willing 10 do
domestic duty. or If you have pref
erence. This will save Il great deal
OF time. and Il letter written thus. con
tains sufficient facts enabling the plac-
ing OF individuals into vacant positions
more quickly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-10
FARMERS AND TRANSFERS

We have installed harness oiler
and solicit your harness oiling and re-
pairing business now before the spring
rush.
HOWARD & LOWERS.
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
HAW RIDGE

u uIt arI Eihe Iarrsr asrs
guests af Nn Hrta siemld.r Som
day
M u Oliver vas co.. m af
, D stemhdisr SUNDAY
Ma Myrtle Ol,sl won't .a Nsriau
Saturday
MH Edna Sicmhidr, aas the
guest ~ ho cousin. Mr leUe Cole.
man. Monday
Mr sherman Tmynf ard family
moved n rrinccion Thursday
81 o. % slembrdrr 'u,nt ,s
Providence SUNDAY
NJ 800, Caunan spen, SATURDAY.
might ai lhe home of NJ q O. Wal.
kcr of neir Sugar Grove
81 " " Mury and .on went
40 Marion Monday ou husmes,
Mi.' Relda sicmbridre happened d,
The accident of breaking boz arn enc
day last weed
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
CROSS LANES

Nr D. 4 Cau,t !. oa ths s.sl
hu
lewis Cain of liopkin, county Va
llri tn graud mother Mu q A.
Brown. ihc ucsl crd
Ee,el Crisp :, ablc To- b. ou,
afin
Mu L. D Mcdowell visited Mrs
J u Moore one day last Week.
unl nirhi was a great success and
Tho play given At Seminary Frt
"as rrrailN enjoyed hy all present.
Mrs lnas Conrcf b. improving
nicely
Mr hill smith and sister, ui.s
ltafl, ATTENDED, the nlay At SEMINARY
Friday uirhl
Nr A y Crisn and son Awhie.
we've in Marion on, day last week
NJ and M win nashcs of near
Baker attended the pls, Friday nirht
Re, Richardson nn,d his rerulaf
appoln'meni al Zion Saturday and
Sunday
Mr amt Mra Ernest Williams
visited her parents sunday
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
TNA-Il-lI[T
Hi THE ny
lDEZI-U-RlI
SCHOOL GIRL SHOWS ABILITY
Makes Coed Win Small Herd of Cows
and Is Successful Win Chick.
ems and Hocs

Prepared bf ths Innsf states Department
uf ArUru.
Llluhelh Iuuri isa seventeen. YUlr.
old DIuh srl, o. senior On The high
schoo. at Amherst Mas, About four
year. agu. sitter experimenting sith
ihe fil garden and poultry clubs of
the United State. Department ~
Agriculture for several lv.Is .he de-
rldrd fo purchase cnN. Ter nihrr
attempted to discourage hrr saying
that she bad uu knowledge of mllk
'uc uud no plaee 10 house au animal
Ter father vent awHl Inr a wrra eud
trip however and .an hr eiumed
be- found lhai Elizabeth n.. far ofuf
~ res..i0rrd Jersey r.a which
she bad .samel - mills cod Coz
which sIr hai RENTED sfiH n H
ue.ghhor barn Profits fum or
ylous poultry unr. supplied ihe fund.
FOR ih.s venture
EHabrfh rvmu.ued ln club uori
and because uf ihe demand for mlli
uurChHsFl other rrr sfIrd 0uus Hnl
calves For two yran ihe eafilr hai
TO be sake1 ouf ever, iai ln o. pas
fufe lU minutes walk m ihs house
snd a. the pasiur, tluia dried up
she hai alsu to carry uHHf io ilem
0ne ,oa urirIy died Of s'Dsurss IN
ui year ESQ Elizabeth did loo be-
own vork. Including delivering the
m|lk
Hcr neat hyeso.k seniur' vas o.
bred registered theuer.Whiie sov
This sos had litter of i1 p.u. io
Of which lived although ihe sna b.
came afk anl died later lrhen
El.rsheih purchased gsl ili u.l chirks
A. they grce slr sold co. oo,ksrel.
and same " thr sulleis resertlug
the oihers for winter iai.us A yeai
usn Ne found fIai shr needed rat
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
KEEP HORSES IN CONDITION
Fsfmsf nskss . a.s,aks ln Net usina
Animals on snd o. During
ths Winter

tisa shame O. lake q sod horse
frum pasture and put him inlo the
rol'sf before pillow moaer reaper
ar other heav frau Implements aith
ouf tIs hnt.ur hesn hardened % t
frsi in ne maIu iais "a ne rsasan
far 81. mnnf aHr rects afiei ~
.nnra m coo nfilnF collars
Uof... t.ai arl io A. CO.. laau uoft
shrni hr used M snd on an winter
s, as io keep their shoulders ln SHAPE
auf no skin tourhcnei AZ sny nte
fhet .houll Del usci before uaEun
manure .nvHdsr ur LEO snme llghi w0rk
Dor snme time heforr hari uork starts
w. sure no COLLAR nis 40 collar pad
s needed n thr coi'nr ats Especially
T. ihIs true with coils
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
IL " f
STOCK .
MARKET REPORTS AID TRADE
ooyernmsnt Helps Farmsr By Giving
Out Information Regarding Sup.
plies and Prices

irrspsrsd tl ths unHsi sisiss nspsrtm-ni
uf kaUrlifursl
Ia = strict sense there can he no
such thing as "falr trade" shen
either party has me advantage Of
vastly superior Information up 10 the
time che hurcau Of markets and crop
estimates uf The United states H.
parimcni N Agrculiure was estab
llshed most transactions in the mnr
ket.ug Of farm products were. Ia tlds
sense. unfair This was due 90 The
fact that ihe buying side almost in'
,uflahli had vastly better nipmH
zion regarding supplies ho'h available
aud prospective future rroduciila
prices current throughout ihr country
aud probable movements " no prud
uris
Placing me farmer un fhe saus
fooiinr with me- huyer so fuf o. in
formation is runrrrned 30 that ths
element Of chauco Supplies equally q
both BE- ne sim or the Department u
Agriculture Dor ihie if raihsu ~
cry available scrap ~ Information re-
laiiuF 20 supplies current quotations
ani other fundamental conditious IN
duenrinr markets arruuxss ths infer
matou .n readuhls form and mate .,
u readily available 20 everyone ha,ins
uss ~ o.
Before ihe department iuak 40 M,
tors ths farmer bot wholly slth
out market reports Nssspapsu. trad'
ipufnals telegraph companies an,
many other ofEan faflous NJ esii a
individuals distributed ln me ruu
districts ferorts that puWoued 90 b.
marEsf nformaiiau ruforlnafsi
'or ne famer toaevsf many uf ihrs.
Hfuoris originated With buyers ~ farm
pfodlce. of from sources controlled d
dominated bf such Interests rnisi
fhess circumstances ii vas buf nature
that ihrf rstouudsf 10 ihe adyaniaE'
~ no buyer and aimosf intanabil
worried 20 ihe fnarfai handliau o
fhs farmer and ufoileef
The department reports ar nus
being nafe usr of hy practically al
ciasses ~ people farmer romrissio'
msrhauis boaris ~ trade brosefu
chambers % clmmsroe retail dsaisru
ana ronslmers Mos persons uh
hafs 'r n Islaf HIfh fte aafl n
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
TROUBLE WITH POOR slLAGE
hoioy condltisu Not ths Rssuit of
lssky sllca but De % Lack
81 Moisture

Many farmers have franIe with
moidy sH.rr Nna ma.it a.ars h
usually uH IIe 0r.H'f nf il.tt .Ius
allhouEh HI 'u.. n its SEQ em
hr.nl ahaa mHd Practically au
silos ihht arr puisHp nowadays fe
airught bnf ma'ii lIalf o, frequent
~ found m air Tight siios Whenever
mold IL found boz slage one may be-
almost crrfau that iherc Nas lack
Of moisture Nhra o. vas pui boz When
the STALKS arr somov bot dry li o. im.
possible lu parking and In settling
lhe sllage To- so ud of al ihe air.
which must be- forcei oui n mold Il
70 b. prevented
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
Az Are Esrly a. work

The day begins early fof everybody
In Belgium and particularly With The
uarr srrncrs Morr than half n Bel
GUMS population lives uuislde The
towns ani they are up af ihrIr Work
before tho gray dawn ls Dispersed by
me rising sun. and on clear mornings
ths lights u hundreds of cottages
NAV be- seen wins Uith the star. AZ
they twinkle forth their message ~
households hesiirrihg
in tho towns and cities the people
are dnwuioNu almost as early a. their
nrIehhors acruss the English Chan.
nei ars at breakfast They 90 their
midda, meal aruuud noon and they
20 home for a. since remarkably luN
trumua, fnrcs make this possible 20
Il q thst instead Of a mug of milk
and a sandwich at some quick lunch.
many a nelglan hurghsi shuis up shop
~ i2. Eues home 10 his largest neal
of ths day. eats q leisurel, and ~.
turns fauutoun hy O'Clock
The lleirian government has aluays
ON teen uirrrsf in ths welfare ~
fhe unfrelrner anf the man of small
aruirt anf has made @ russ.h.. ior
them tO bus homes ou EASY i.rus
The national savings bank ls rmpow
ered o. make LOANS to housrholters
for huylug or building homes and 90
insure their lives sn that IN ne event
vi death ihe family VIII noi lose ne
equity in ne place and can use me
I Insurance to wipe N che debt
Taxes we're made exceedingly low
on small property owned hi those
who tenant u
The entire western poriion n the
country resembles one vast market
garden There are no fences marking
ne boundaries ~ the NAM small
tracts bot rather little trenches that
separate one farmers place from the
others Tens ~ thousands n acres
~ the roughesi kind uf land have
hesr converted lnio splendid trucking
gardens BY western lelflsns IN iSie
there vas Wild stretch oi land vesi
~ the scheldt river called the Pays
10 wucs. unoulii,ated and puluhahi'
ted Tcini u d one u the most fertile
sections of this remarkable country
supporting 'oo people 10 the squarr
mile with truck farming as iH pfin
Oltal Industry.
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17

Freuth and oniy iO per cent Of the
people ran sueat both The liemish
.unlence never crossed fhr Meusr riv.
ef toward the easi and ths WalIoon
Influence reached hui a short distance
toward The west from that beautiful
valley Tho liue n demarcat.ou De-
tween the Two peoples L. rather sharp
y marked
There H. o. physical difference b..
tween ths Walioons of eastern Rel
glum and che FiemInrs of western
nrigum iusi a. there is difference
Of tongue ami siecE The WaIloous
arr of aouter build and greater stat.
are. and arr dark where the tleminEs
a. fair thus he.psakiug ths com
m|nE.iug Of spanish hiooi on the
other hand the Flemings are The morv
Industrious of the fso peoples and
their women are taid 10 be- ahls Co prs
pare the hesi meals out ~ ihe fcWesi
things of almost any race in the world
Living gus cheap n nfvwaf liel.
GUM The people had thoroughly
mastered the ari Of Intensive farming.
and the land before the great var
Descended upon the country with 10
heei of iron. hlnssHmel viii the mia
and honey of plenty ne.ug cuniig'
uous O. the North .ea hshing grounds.
q has always possrssed q iihsr-i sup
ply of hsh which b. staple article
of diet with - people.
1. r.mg uas cheap lu Belgium q
sas uo cheaper than CvndiiiHus rallefl
iof. bcgausc wage.-fertainiy Nefs lov
Many lace-uofker, makigF the "a
qu.s|te laces that bear ~ helgluiu
mara. worked frum the RISING 90 ihs
setting ~ the uu Cor dve dollars q
ueek @ b. said that ths asgrage uags
OF ali ihe hrradnlunen uf ihs country
arpro1lmaisd ouly SiGi a year
The children uork after thri arc
. twelve and au hands in U0fsiug
mans nmlIi must kcep busi m urdel
thai no mouth shall gu huugfy ttef
af this 10 requires rteu ln normal
time tho utmost frugalliy o. make me
hueklo of Income meet tho tongue o'
ouiso So must ihe Belgian house
wife bs an excellent manaF,r The
nslgian uaEe earning CLASSES eai Dot
little animal food and most oi tha
Ia hsh
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
CLEANLINESS IS IMPORTANT
utsuslle Must ne Kept Clean b.
stsnlsina. No, simply Washed
20 Remove Impurities

Cleanliness d godllness especially
n ihr dulr, business Az the snni
lary precautions taken for housing
ne dairy herd viii be- Of M utan n
ne utensils used In handling the min
ar not Kept clean To- b. sure such
utensils are clean. ihey musI hr sief
lllfed. uoi simply wushed io rr'f,
impurities that mal b. seen
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17
FEED PUMPKINS TO THE HOGS
gsesilsnt Addluon 10 Their Rstlona
and Really Cost Little %
Produce

Pumpkins can b. Fruvn NJ 4 small
cos and form valuable addition 10
lhs atiuns ~ hoEs They may be-
Grown in the cnn neids. especially
ahpv there O. poor stand
The value does moi No. entirety IN
ihrir umflilve cumnnsitiou. hui d due
inue, To- The beneficial eneris on the
dil0H,c truct as thry tend 90 resulnie
no DHVrlt % o. asscurl that ihs
fUi. Hu valuable ns temlfuEp
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17

tuv and has land ~ she taaehi q
acrrs u Isnd. faf sh.lh fhe oaes srs
paylnE
Al The present ume this lieh school
Tiri has mine glrrbrrd jersey .sFs aud
four ca'tes valued hy Specialist in the
Agricultural cr'r.s at Ni1l she
h.rrs two boys fo help oafs Co.. ilr heri
aud mlk the COWS she delivers ~
quarts of min dalli in an oli mllk
wagon which size bought itis summer
for - and rrualrrd her.eif She
grows her osu feed on boz uen land
10 addition 10 hsf daIu heri shs
has a iatgr do.E of rhIrssns mum
Der Of purstrei tfs and hofss
ilsr entire indebtedness is uHe note
for $50 limhrih s planning 10
60 % the Massarhuutt. Agriculture.
college ss .Hon as shs his Hnlshed
high schoo
The Crittenden press., 1922-02-17

ths department reslits that q neither
huya nor sells any 0ommeiiiy end has
no Interest TO serve earcpi ihai ef
accuuo Tho whole purpose Hf ts
uork s % hold q mirror before ihs
markets Of thr country and 20 hold
u az sueh su augie hat sii thr peo.
p'e mss 800 shat O. iakius piacs a.
ne moment
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08
LADIES' HOSE
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.

Our Millinery Department is being stock
ed with all the newest Spring models. See
them before they are picked over
Special S Days
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08
NEW CORsETS FOR SPRING

One big shipment of new Modart Corsets
just new from the factory The Modart
Corset is the highest grade Corset made,
and at medium prices. Also the new style
Gndle for those who don't want high bust.
Special Price S Days
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08
SPORT SKIRTS

One lot Sport Skirts just received---t
are hand tailored Skirts and are special fit
ting Sllirts---
Special During S Days
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08

SPECIAL IN MILLINERY
We will allow you 1919 off on all Of our
Millinery Thursday and Friday S Days, in
Guiding the New Spring Shipment
During S Days
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08
LADIES' SUITS AND COATS

We have been receiving almost daily the
Suits and Wraps, including in these are the
famous Princess line---this line assures you
that you will have the best and newest that
money can buy
Special S Days
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-08

SPECIAL in SHOES S DAYS
One lot Ladies' French Heel Shoes, tans,
blacks, and grays, kids, worth $40
and SIS, going Days ...---.-......... .$2.99
One lot Boys Shoes, price $3.50, going
Days ------------------- $1.49
One lot Ladies' Oxfords, price $4.OOto
$500, going S Days Observation-Disclosures. .S2.99
SPECIAL DISCOUNT S DAYS
All New Spring Oxfords in mems and
ladies', we will allow you 1919 off Thursday
and Friday S Days.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT S DAYS
On all New Stetson Hats we will allow
you 1870 off during S Days.
$500 and $3.50 Mems Union Suits.
Days $1.OO
Boys Sl.OO Union Suits, Days, 2 for. .-$lOO
One lot Mems Union Suits price S1.OO,
Days 2 for S1 100
One half-price on all mems Work Gloves
from SOC to $40O
One lot Mems Hats, $3.50 to $400, S
Days Observation-Disclosures. $1.OO
One lot Mems Hats, $3.50, S Days. $3.50
One lot No-Name and Stetson Hats, S
Days Observation-Disclosures. ... S4 40
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-30

on, into MI the neigl b0rhood. He has
n,aved m, old sehoolmaster young
again and liked his thought upon life
that neve grows eld.
Indeedihe flute player has even en-
couragef the sckoolmaster to begin
teaching again. The scholars are his
grandchildren They are not having
a hardlme. FOR they sing on their way
TO Lessons. They are not unhappy
scholFs, for one OF them threw kiss
10 te last Christmas moon. Last
suwler another OF them became a
poess and composed the following
appreciation OF nature:
| Above the Argonne Forest
! A Star lis shining fair:
/ Its gentle beams awaken
! The yPung men sleeping there.
l Again N aonEs OF angels
The firth Of Christ is told:
The yohngsmen go 20 greet Him
WHY richer gifts than gold.
The 4 uie player is setting this TO
music. This scholar has already
IearneJ To write. She has proved that
by producing an invitation TO one Of
The scAch sessions In this form:
Dear Fanny;
PIE ome Friday. u you can: and
= " Int come. don't come.
not ilhtterer. however. when
one dak. 'Grapdpa. you don't
oli oye (iuensvy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-30
pumpIinas for s.ews.

One pint flour. 4 teaspoonful salt,
heaping teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der. sifted together four times
Mix with one cupful of rich milk ;
drop by spoonfu,s into the boiling
stew: cover tight and do not open for
Is minutes when they should he done.
These may also BE dropped on hut
tered plate and cooked in steamer
over fast-bolling water. and served
with stewed cranberries or any stewed
fruit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-30

ed away and left but two receding
images before him, he looked once
more upon one who had gone to some
mystrriously disappeared from the
home fellowship and ken. and he saw
again the form Of her who had set out
for the land that is beyond the stars.
but not before she had placed in his
hand the precious vase with the pic
tured flute player upon its side.
Al the time he had not fully noted
the significance Of the happy urchin
in the red robe rs he held his flute 10
his lips. Pleasures and pursuits
pressed upon him and left the must
clan unnoticcd through the days and
nights. But the boy had never ceased
his playing. and now with some re-
membercd melody. then with some new
adventure IN the world of harmony,
he seemed to be waiting for the recog.
milton and appreciation tlEt he knew
would come A steadfast and invet.
crate optlais' he played on Ia weari.
ness and riincss he played hope
full song bidding detection and de-
s lnays . h gone h ii soI'.Gahet Of better
ness q was as An onlS but ehaLo.- 4
frIen. To him the old man turned as
10 A, oracle. Poverty had taken on
afteithe other Of his possessions, hui
had never been able TO separate hin
from this merry genius, this lncorrigi'
bly persistent promiser.
It,he prelude does not get diScour-
nee, fortune is likely 70 admire 1t ana
intrduce the performance. and lis,
turpd out To he the reward 81 'heI
ind stnous hope of the flute rattr.'
Helidnot hear the step upon IN, i1if
or h, knock upon the door. and he
didnd see the amazement with when
ths s,hoolmnSter listened 10 the tai:
ofhs lost son. MS lie embraced hin
an tried to realize tn, he han IL
ded come back and brought good r
tue with him, but cyea more merl''y
MI madly he played in NE dance " I'm
witch these two were 10 - down 'he
flure.
Habits are strange 'hinsS on can
u 50 far into Il habit ~ saaneSs as
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-30

ri Z. near Many boughs or
g. pendants Of this mysterious
! ana beautiful plant will be
)rn from oaks and other
trees and suspended from chandeliers
ana doors
Many myths are associated with
tn mistletoc Tie prudS of Britain
looked upon it rs q holy thing To
them the oak tree had strong relig.
louS significance ana seeing The curl
Gus plant growing out of the oak they
conceived that IL was the spirit or
the soul Of that tree In This way
II is believed that the prulds came 10
regard the mistletoe rs tho symbol of
life and they therefore treated il with
manifest reverence ana gave il
prominent place in their religious
rites. II is also believed that the Dru
ids held the misll"toc as sacred to
Fraya. the goddess If love and that
this is how II came 10 he a>Soclated
with love-making ana kissing
The old herhallsis The forcrunners
of the physician. regarded the mistle-
toe rs thing having remarkable Their
apeutic properties. Il was held Ia be
good for epilepsy and for various con
vulsive 'dlStempers." Many Of our
British ana our Irish ancestors be-
lieved that the mi>tletoe was charm
against disease.
The mistletoe Is n plant parasite.
and yet not altogether parasite
Though II would rather live on of the
tree. II was the means of SelfSuppori.
II fastens itself upon It's host. pene-
trates its tissue ana draws noursh-
ment from II, often deformlng II and
sapping it's vitality. Yet the mlStletOe
Is green, leafy plant; that is. It pos
sesses the green pigment. chlorophyll.
which gives the green color To normal
vegetation. The presence Of green
leaves indicates that the mistletoe has
the power. which independent green
plants everywhere possess OF con-
structing organic foodstuffs. such ms
starch, out of Inorganic compounds.
carbon dioxide and water. utilizing
sunlight ms the source of energy in
the pre- cess. II is. therefore. only
partly parasite So far as dependence
upon It's host for food Is concerned,
but IL is none the less harmful on that
account.