The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-03
Be Practical,
Sentimental
in Selections
Stores ore Reody
for EorIy Shoppers
with 'Loy-Awoy Plan

WIFI SOy-HWoy s"
With gifts that have a capac-
ity for making Christmas last
ing event in fact as well as in
memory, being so carefully
sought out by the really
thoughtful gift giver this year, il
is no wonder that the greatest
trend in Yuletide shopping his
tory is in the direction of furni-
ture and home furnishings.
For among these things will
be found not only the gifts that
express the essence of Christ
mas sentiment as in the instance
of the comfortable embrace OF
an arm chair, but also the prac-
tical beauty of an admirably Sc
lected desk that can lend dis
tinction to the room for which
it is chosen.
Yes, among these things can
be found permanent touches of
beauty, like draperies and prior
ity-satisfying lamps of glass and
wood, that add color and light
to the welcome given off by
every living room.
And from a m ong these
things can be chosen some
thing that will serve the man
or woman - who has dOff-
ed his, or her, civilian clothes
for a uniform, the while its
presentation tells both, most
elOquently, that home will be
waiting for their return.
A gift of this type from
among the furniture and home
furnishings that are on dis
play, is the cedar chest, now
no longer reserved for the
bride-tO-be alone, but equally
practical for the male as well.
He will find 1t most useful for
storing civvies safely.
The furniture stores of this
city, aided by the manufacture
ers, have p n n e d we'll for
Christmas, 1912. They realized
that with the energies and re-
sources of the Nation diverted
from Giving as usual to win
ming the war;" the homes for
which we are fighting would be-
come more precious.
Thus they are ready in two
fold fash o n, this war time
Christmas, with an assortment
of practical gifts full of Yule-
tide sentiment ora high order,
for every member of the family
to enjoy in homes where they
will be spending more time than
ever before.
SOME SELECTIONS LIMITED
The two-fold preparation for
Christmas, 1912, arises from the
thoughtful selection and stock
ing of items that may be diff
cult to find later, plus the in
genuity of the designer in pro-
viding new and modern furni-
ture and furnishings that do not
conflict with war time needs,
the while they strike new notes
Of utility and fashion beauty
for the home. Wonderful things
have been done with wood,
plastics and glass.
In any event, it is clear that
with a wide assortment r O m
which to choose furniture gifts
this year, there will be limited
selections of irreplaceable items
in some instances. This means
that the smart and practical
Christmas gift shopper who is
thinking in terms of the home
will do her or his - shop
ping early in the furniture
stores.
Tomorrow is not too early,
because delivery need not be
immediate tn ough selection
should be.
This is where the "lay-away"
plan that the stores are max
ing so readily available this
year will come to the aid of the
Christmas shopper.
The lay-away plan does in fact
make possible the more liberal
purchase of gifts for use in the
home, and also home gifts Of
the best quality, because it
serves to lengthen the time in
which the shopper has to pay
for what is chosen.
Liberal government approved
credit terms are available to
furniture gift buyers this Christ
mas.
Furniture stores are cooperat-
ing intellectually in the gov
ernment's Price Ceilings pro-
grams and furniture stores also
are urging you to take your
change in war savings stamps"