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Evening star., 1944-06-25
Bethesda Navy Nurse Is Kin
|Of Famed Blockade Runner

ing seamanship enabled him to run
the blockade of Northern patrols
successfully with supplies vital to
the Confederacy.
Capt. Tresca's part in sailing Judah
Benjamin, escaping secretary of
state for the Confederacy, to the
Benini Islands in the Bahamas, al
though heavy price had been set
on his head by Union authorities,
has been dramatized in Flight Into
Oblivion" and "Mangrove Coast"
From the Bahamas, Benjamin made
his way to England. The gold pieces
which furthered his flight had been
sewed into his clothes by Capt. Tres
cas- wife, who also assisted in max
ing up his disguise.
When Capt. Tresca's granddaugh-
ter, 1t. Tresca, signed up with the
Navy Nurse Corps, nine months be-
fore Pearl Harbor, she did so not
with any premonition that war was
imminent, but only with the deter
mination that she would be ready
for service If it did come.
She received her nurses training
in the Municipal Hospital at Tampa
Fla; has done postgraduate nurs-
ing work in operating room tech
nique at the Post Graduate Hospital
In New York City and was on duty
at Pensacola and Quantico .as a sur
glcal nurse before coming to the
Evening star., 1944-06-25
Paper Collection
In Schools Tomorrow

The following Is the schedule
for the collection Of old news
papers, magazines and card
board in the first district of The
Evening Star-PTA Salvage for
Victory campaign tomorrow:
Jefferson Randall.
Orr Bryan
Wallach Fairbrother
Amidon
The other schools in the first
district have dropped out until
school resumes in the fall.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

He lived from 1901 to 1881.
Born in Dunkerque during his
fathers term as Ambassador from
the kingdom Of Naples to France,
1t. Tresca's grandfather began his
nautical career as a cabin boy
aboard the frigate Bellerophon
when it carried the defeated Ma
poleon to exile on st. Helena.
Subsequently, Frederick Tresca's
love OF adventure and of the sea
brought him to America in 1886. He
became an American citizen, mar
ried and established his home near
Bradenton, Fla, where 1t. Tresca
was. born.
Sailing the Florida coast, its then
uncharted inland waterways and
the comparatively uncharted chan
nels OF the Everglades to the Ba-
hamas, Frederick Tresca prospered
in overseas trade operations.
Aided Confederacy.
Sympathizing with the Southern
cause during the Civil War, his dar-
Evening star., 1944-06-25
PIoy Scheduled Tuesdux

The Romarden Players, members
of the District Recreation Depart
ment Drama Workshop, win present
a play, "A Toast That We Can
Drink" at $3.50 pm. Tuesday At
Howard University. The presenta-
tion is in conjunction with the Twi-
light Cultural Hour program. The
Romarden Players recently won
first place in the one-act play tour
nament sponsored by the District
Recreation Department.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
School Returns Show
IS, ,40o,770 Pounds
I0f Paper Collected

s With schools closed, q final reck-
aoning Of The Evening Star-PTA
Salvage for Victory program which
was resumed last October, discloses
that 6,409,77 pounds of paper were
collected by the lat schools CO.
operating in the campaign.
The three top schools in weight
were Shaw Junior with 342,460
pounds, Macfarland with 265 ,859
pounds and Jefferson with 226, ,2s7
pounds.
T: ION a per capital basis, Taylor was
far ahead with 727.03 pounds, Hearst
was second with 54s.4 pounds and
Jefferson was third with 415.4
pounds.
After the close of the schools, 20
continued to collect and ON Thurs
day and Friday they turned in
27,740 pounds. They were Mont
gomery, Lafayette, Grant, Corcoran,
Eaton, Phillips, Stevens, Mann.
Westbrook, s. j. Bowen. Kingsman,
Pierce, Madison, Taylor, Seaton,
Benning, Hayes, Carberry, Blow,
Wheatley and Merritt.
!: Fairgrounds to Help.
Altogether, 80 schools will be on
regular collection schedules starting
tomorrow and continuing through
out the summer. Monday, July 3,
collections will start at the public
Fairgrounds.
One playground, Virginia Avenue
Playground, jumped the gun by
starting collections Friday. A group
OF children forming a procession
visited the various blocks In their
a1eighborhood and while one group
stood In the middle of the block
singing q paper" song, others went
to each home to gather In what
paper might be available. More
than 1,100 pounds were picked I'D
during the afternoon.
The standings in pounds as of
last Wednesday are as follows:
: Shaw, 342, 400; Macfarland, 265,-
$50; Jefferson, 226, ,2e7; Lafayette,
155,503; Deal. 154 ,152: Randall, 49,
e2s; Kingsman. 144,72l; Buchanan,
1858; Hearst, l21,763; Sumner
Magruder, 1ol ,279; Wheatley, 1o1,-
Dts; Burroughs, 1856; Petworth,
e7,184; Hardy, o0o33; Bancroft, 85,-
46o; Terrell, s5.152; Raymond, IT,
834; Montgomery. 77,047; Giddings,
T5,92l: Morgan, 1928; Grimke, rs
113: Browne, 74.326: Benning, 73,-
sos; Stevens, 72,713; Taylor, 72,703.
Brightwood, 72,020; Leland, IT,
272; Brookland, 7l,003; Taft, SO, 100;
Woodbridge, 67,871; Barnard, s7,52o:
Garrison, $3.50; Banneker, 64,l72;
-Four Corners, 63,040; Park View,
62,804; Noyes, 62,454; Orr, e0,O95;
Adams, 58,085; H. D. Cooke, IS, ,597:
Smothers, 53, ,724; Garnet-Patterson.
53,287; Key, 52.6e4; Blow, 5l,364;
Merritt, 5l,334; st. Martins, 50,o6s;
West, 1926; Bundy, s,136: Murch.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

Naval Hospital at Bethesda. Her
duties now include service In the
physiotherapy department.
A younger brother, Warren w.
Tresca, is q captain in the ARM.
and an older brother, Paul H. Tres
ca, a veteran Of the World War, Is 4
mail clerk third class, U. s. N. r.
Like her nautical forbear Of Civil
War fame, 1t. Tresca loves the sea
and hopes for overseas duty.
Evening star., 1944-06-25
1854; Bryan, 4S,106; Addison, A.

1854; Bryan, 48, ,106; Addison, A.
754.
Cleveland, 47,547; Seaton, 47,361;
Bruce, 1896; Langdon, 46,139: Stod-
dert. 45,940; Young, 45,178; Bunker
Hill, 42,876; Emery, 42,063; Eaton,
40,339; Ambush, 40,023; Madison,
37,893; Gage, 36,00S; Francis, 35,-
208; Douglas-Simmons, 1892; West
brook, 33,761; j. F. Cook, 32,083;
Mann, 1897; Hayes, 3o,69l; Logan,
30,104; Deanwood, 29,86l; Thomson,
29,371; Hilton-Peabody, %, 9,275; Mott,
28,728; Monroe, 1888: Van Ness,
27,322.
Oyster, 27072; Truesdell, 26,270:
Alta Vista. 25,355; Ketcham, Is, ,321 ;
Blair, 24,653; Wallach, 23,330; A.
Bowen, 22.565; Lovejoy, 22,35l;
Kimball, 22,344; w. B. Powell, a.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

QauBnteT OF q
t a m us an d
fearless Ameri-
can navigator.
Today, one of
our Liberty car
go S h ps, the
Frederick Tres
ca, W h ich 1t.
T sea chris
t e n e d | a S t
March, perpetu-
ates the name of
her grandfather.
He was a ship
owner and block
ade runner for
the Confederacy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
GoodfeIIow
Doll Dresses

WE HOPE you will call for
your Old Newsboys doll Ito be
dressed) soon -. before they
are all gone.
Dolls for which The Detroit
Times will award prizes may be
obtained in Room COB, Detroit
Times Building :. F. $50 a. m.
to $50 p. m. daily.
A complete list Of the prizes
will appear on these pages
again tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
Tricky Aseots

One of his most interesting
achievements is sleeve trickery
sleeves quite wide at the
bottom and all of them may be
turned back into wide cuffs,
making the sleeves bracelet
length.
Tricky aScots, too, that wind,
button or tie and then UNI
button right off the coat TO be
worn another day.
The furs are most unusual
South American nutria,
Russian Persian, Russian wild
platinum and many others quite
new TO us.
Mr.. Ritter will be at Hudson'S
with his collection Thursday
and Friday of this week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
Sweetest
Day Gifts
By PRUDENCE PENNY

A BOX of cookies for the
USO-some candy or a nice
big cake for a sick friend
that's your good deed for Sat-
urday, oct. q. officially deslg-
mated as Sweetest Day" by
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries.
III your sugar supply IS short.
purchase delicacies or-try one
of the following sweets made
with honey. They're simple TO
prepare and easy on the food
ration.
Oatmeal Cookies
l cup shortening
Ia cups honey
2 eggs, well beaten
2 squares chocolate, melted
Ia cups rolled oats
pa cups flour
l teaspoon baking powder
u teaspoon soda
Il teaspoon salt
! cup nutmeatS.
Cream shortening and honey.
Add beaten eggs and melted
chocolate. Blend well. Stir in
rolled oats thoroughly. Add
sifted dry ingredients and nuts:
Drop by teaspoons onto creased
cookie sheet. Bake in slow
oven 1925 degrees for ID to
Is minutes.
Honey Spice Cake
pa cups -four
q teaspoon salt
l teaspoon soda
! teaspoon baking powder
l teaspoon cinnamon
y teaspoon ginger
4 teaspoon allspice
x cup shortening
y cup brown sugar
l cup honey
! egg
l cup milk.
Mix and sift dry ingredients.
Cream shortening. Add sugar
and honey and beat well. Add
egg and beat again. Add dry
ingredients alternately with
milk. Bake in well creased pan
in moderate oven 1850 degrees
about 40 minutes. Top with
chocolate frosting.
Fruit Candy
Il cup dried prunes -
u cup dried apricots
4 cup dried figs
u cup dates
4 cup raisins
= cup honey.
Let dried prunes and april
cots stand in boiling water for
5 minutes. Put all fruit through
food chopper, using fine knife.
Add honey. Grease hands and
shape fruit and honey mixture
into balls. Roll in chopped nuts
or coat with chocolate. Nuts
may be added and other dried
fruits such as peaches and
pears used.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
Unusual Collection
Of Fur Goats
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Detroit Times Women's Editor

different fur :. quite often
broadtail with trimming of
mink or nutria that black
and brown look so fashionable
this season.
Then there are many fitted
coats with flared skirt and big
reNors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18

GOOSE PFIAAfffPtt LES, I am, from
wing just viewed a brand new
election of furs brought to the
L. Hudson Co. by Bouis Rit-
r, one of Americas outstand-
g fur designers.
Mr.. Ritter, an artist TO his
ngertips, handles his furs as
1nderly as if they were new
orn babies. Now here, he says,
,ou have a brand new fur &.
2 nd lock what we've done
with il.
Mr.. Ritter has styled most
II his coats TO be worn over
lits. This is year for suits,
he said, and therefore your fur
coat must be roomy enough to
be comfortable with the suit
aderneath. =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
Matching Suits

And in this field he has COM
bined suits with fur coats .
for example a chartreuse suit
teamed up with a South Ameri-
can ocelot coat of fingertip
length Tor maybe Just a trifle
longer), the coat lined with the
same material as the suit
pockets on the coat OF the
same material and an
ocelot hat 10 match.
This teaming up Of suit and
coat does not prevent your fur
coat from being just a fur coat
when worn with other suits or
dresses.
His fur coats, TOO. are often
trimmed with a banding of ma
terial not fur others
with wide or narrow bands OF a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18

Sewing SPECIAL VALUES hard find fabrics
believe will pack yard goods Be
prize glorious bargains Because they mend lengths
mpecons irregularities that will
MOI Available at Royal Shs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
BARGAINS in ATWOOD BLANKETS!
ap0lND WEIGHT 73xsA

1000 wool blanket price you'll find hard beati
Closely mapped for snug warmth Sturdy Lovely,
glowing pase blue cedar, green. Firmly bound
with lutrous rayon satin binding match 72xs4 inches
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18

Charming cotton print in
color selection Of rose, dusty
blue and cedar. SO wool,
$3.50 cotton filling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
WOOL BLENDED BLANKETS
SO

1870 wool, 500 rayon and 25fo cotton make up
derfuly warm, lutrou wearing blanket In lovely
pastel shades bound matching softtoned rayon
H-pound eight. 72xS4-nch.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

tween the two groups, and that
it be clearly understood that no
criticism is intended Of any Of
the well-bred, courteous and
cultivated men and women who
are making a sincere effort to fit
themselves into our ways, and
to show their appreciation Of our
welcome. They also show their
innate dignity, as well as cour-
tesy. by avoiding reference to
their destroyed possessions. or
to the heartsickness which they
must feel for the loveliness Of
life which once was theirs.
Docause of . Few
Bur now to the unpleasant ne
cessity Of describing the general
characteristics of those who,
alone, are to blame for the in
creasing resentment against the
term foreign refugee. = Actually
they comprise a small self-assert-
ing. obviously rich, money
displaying minority. These peo-
pie seem to overcrowd every
place they enter because of their
screaming voices, and their in
sistence that they be waited on
Evening star., 1944-05-28

Just q few minutes spraying with
LARvHx- and Mrs. Neal has
saved her husbands new suit
from moth holesf for = wls0lsyear.
WHY Moths will actually
starvc to death before they win
eat LARvxxED clothes, sofas or
rugsl
This 10 the professional
n1othprooffnE method used
by Iea1linf fwoolen mills, Jaun-
dries and dry cleaners.
And. LARvEx IS Inexpensive
only 7ot per pint. $l.loper quart.
Dry-cleaning won't impair its
year-long protection. Use LARvEx
--be safel
- lADueN fS n1eEepEMY
Evening star., 1944-05-28
They are the guests
of America. But some
Of them forget it :.

HNIs article Is not going to be
i very polite it can't be!
1t is written IN answer to letters
from many indignant citizens of
this country, urging me to make
apublic protest against the rude
ness of certain refugees who have
been welcomed to these shores.
First, however, let me make it
clear that | believe all Ameri-
cans were glad land are still) to
welcome the majority Of the war
sufferers who have taken refuge
here. In fact. principal reason
why this article is being written
is that the rudeness Of a selfish
minority has brought into disre-
pute the word refugee" " This
unjustly causes distress to
all the charming foreigners
who must be identified by
this same name.
1t is important, therefore,
that a distinction be made be-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

Don't forget the Open House for
teen age working boys and girls
every Thursday night at 800 D.
m. Plenty Of fun for all.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
The Eagle Sees

Joe Alfred seems to have taken
the Postman's job because he is
writing letters and delivering them
too.
A little bird keeps telling us that
z. J. Davis and Sarah Adams are
on a sprat.
Your good name is better than
Silver or Gold. The Eagles eye
IS sharp and once he sees he be-
gins to squawk. It will do you no
good to run around and talk.
You had better watch your step
Annie Lee, a certain chick in the
freshman class is going to knock
you out of the groove with Abe
Davis.
Something is awfully phoney
about Nellie Ruth. She doesn't
work in the operating room and
why does she have to be so par
ticular about going in there? Is it,
that she helps Earl operate?
C. w. Wynn and Charlistine Ed
wards are strictly in the grove.
frankie Mackey is singing, "Shoo
Shoe Baby"-wonder who she's in
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

friendship?
Well Nettie v. Lambert what's
your story since Frank Crayton
is off your mind? Who is the
lucky fellow E. ]. Davis or Rich
ard Jones?
Wilbert Mooreland says he does
not care who knows that Jimmie
Mae Taylor is his sweetheart.
The box of candy Eddie Harris,
Jr., gave Velma Rec Ware seems
to have her mighty fond of him.
1t seems as if Mary E. Luckett
and Galloway are really building
their stairway to the stars.
Whenever you see the expression
of "in the groove" and stairway
to the stars" you can just say it's
from the seventh grade reporters.
The new. boys around Cameron
Hi will have to get hipped to some
OF the hep chicks around the cam
pus
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
Senior Glass News

The Senior Class has organized a
Biology Club under the supervis-
ion of Miss D. D. Hoard. We are
progressing.
We were proud to have as our
visitor this week, Pvt. Annie Lou.
Use Proctor of Fort Mcclellan. AL
ALBANIA.
We are all faced with the prob
lens of the world. One important
one is Juvenile Delinquency. We
are putting a special effort to rid
our town of these problems. We
are expecting Judge Herman Dean
of the city down to our school to
discuss Juvenile Delinquency in
our midst
The 10th grade class is improv-
ing in their school work fine and
are doing their bit by buying war
stamps and bonds to Back the
Attack"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
terested in, could it be Earl?

terested in, could it be Earl?
Joseph O'Leary was very sorry
to receive a Valentine from his
girl friend and she had another
boys name on it.
Don't hear much about James
Miller these days, what's wrong,
Miller? Don't tell us the girls got
wise to your 1--WE?
Margaret Gipson is getting inter
ested in Walter James Lens late
ly
1t seems that Charlie Johnson
and Eddie Mae Levy can't get to-
gether, is it because of Mildred
Ward?
Pfc. James ,Lucius was seen in
town Thursday night, watch out
Mildred Lindsey, who is the lucky
girl, you or Cathy?
Everybody is wondering why Ar
thur Thomas has SO much business
in East Canton-is it because of a
certain girl in the Junior High
school?
Floyd Thomas and Perry seem to
be very fond of each other lately.
Wonder what's behind this sudden
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
Gainesville News
BY Rev. A. r. Thomas

Pvt. Luster Willis OF New Or
leans, La, who is stationed there
and who will complete his basic
training soon, visited his wife, Mrs.
Veana Willis, and mother, Mrs. Ida
Willis, Of Gatesville. Pvt Willis
had only very short stay with his
family.
Mr.. ]. B. Edwards, Mr.. Louis
Kiffer, Jr., and Mr.. Brit Brown all
OF Gainesville, have been notified
to be at Camp Shelby, Feb. 20,
for physical examination, before
induction into the Army.
Miss Doris Bowman of Jackson
was week end visitor in the home
of her grandfather, Mr.. D. L. Love-
lady on Sunday, Feb. 20.
Due to rain and cold weather the
Sunday School and Church services
Sunday were not very we'll at
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
Fashions

The leading spring color this
year is purple around Cameron Hi.
The slender girls should prefer
widely spaced prints or horizontal
stripes being practical She should
insist that they fit perfectly. We
admire Catherine Jones' green and
white Jerkin, suit Annie Pearl
Gordon looks charming in red and
black. Owdia Lanes pink jumper
dress and Edwina Tharps plaid
skirt are becoming. We also like
Telma Arts new hairdo.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
Pelahatchie News

Miss Boneile Bowman, Reporter
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccall
and four daughters of Tuskegee,
Ala, were the recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mccall. Many
friends greeted the McCalls. Sew
eral wholesome meals were pre-
pared for them by Mrs. Addison
johnson and Mrs. McAllister Wicks.
On last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mccall were entertained
with Mrs. McCalrs fromer brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Truly West
brook, of Brookhaven, Miss. Mr..
Westbrook met a large number of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

planning of its members as well as
it leaders.
Games were played and enjoyed.
A delicious course of cheese sand
witches, cookies and tea was served
by our hostesses, Mrs. Mary Bar
mes, Mrs. Chellie Davis and Mrs.
Ruby Minis.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
STAFF
General News

Mrs. Bessie Smith of st. Louis,
Mo-, the mother of Walter Smith.
is enjoying a pleasant visit in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Carrie
Webb.
Murlin Jones and Robert Lee
Brown were recent visitors in our
school.
Tuesday evening at 200 o'clock
a section of the 9Th grade presented
a play, THE Boyhood of Abe Lin
coin"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
Sports

Prof. Patton and his jolly basket
ball club motored to Yazoo City
Wednesday to play a game of bas-
ket ball. The game was very in
teresting, tn eboys played a very
hard game. The score was Gamer
on St Hi. Is, Yazoo 81. They
didn't give up and visited the Mad
ison County Training School Fri
day, the score was Cameron st. Hi
"a, Madison County Training School
Is. e...
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

old friends at Mt. Carmers church.
The teachers of Rankin County
share sympathy with Mrs. Marie
Dotson in the loss of her brother,
Herman Dotson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

tended.
A few more. faithful prayers and
a few more War Bonds bought will
soon bring Peace and Happiness
throughout the world.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

WAR BONDS for your Sc
curity tomorrow-buy today
WAR BONDS will preserve and
protect the American Way.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26
William johnson
Center News

The PTA of the William johnson
Bethlehem Center Nursery Kinder
garten School was we'll attended
Thursday night at $3.50 p. m. Much
interest in the meeting was shown
by those present. The PTA is held
every fourth Thursday night at
$50 p. m.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

The Home-makers' Club met Feb
ruary 81. Former members pres
ent were: Mrs. Lula Roseby, Mrs.
Bettye Roundtree, Mrs. Hattie Has
kins, Mrs. Eta T. Williams, Mrs.
Mary Barnes, Mrs. Lula lanyard,
Mrs. Chellie Davis, Mrs. Ruby
Minis and Mrs. Brown.
New members were: Miss Nc
Cleary, Mrs. c. L. Ford, Mrs. L. E.
Smith, and Mrs. Susie Harris.
The Club has had its face lifted
so to speak. Although the elected
officers were retained the club has
been strengthened through careful
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-02-26

The Variety Club of the Center
composed of the following mem
bers: (boys and girls: Arthur Lee
Green, Ella Polk, Barbara Gray,
Freddie Joiner, Charles Frank Da-
Wis, Colleen Manning, Essie Lee Nc
Neamer, Myrtle Ruth Callum, 10
Ann Selmon, Dorothy Thomas, Ber-
nice Elliott, Leland Turner, Lem
uel Kimbrough, Geneva jenkins,
Christes Jenkins, Dorothy Tillman,
Marion Elliot, Paul Woods, Tommie
L. Mack, Robbie L. Mack, Hur T.
benson, MaHaley benson, Dolly
Patton, Earlean Young, and Robert
Ward are planning a program of
songs, speeches and play to be
presented to the public shortly
Watch for further notice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-23
Don Burn Up Santa' 5 Whiskers

Look out! Don't celebrate Christ mas by setting the house on fire.
 Safety councils are issuing warn ings of increased fire hazards this Christmas, because of wartime short ages of electrical wiring and re- placement parts. Old, frayed and defective wiring may be pressed into service, with dangerous results.
 Here are some tips on how to avoid common Yuletide fire hazards:
 l. Christmas tree Keep the tree fresh by standing it in a pan of water. Or flameproof it by saving off at base at least an inch above original cut and standing it in fol- lowing solution: l pound ammonium sulphate to l1a pints of water. Keep tree in cool place until it has ab- sorbed most of the solution. De- gree of fire resistance depends on amount of solution absorbed. 2. Wiring. Inspect carefully and repair or discard if defective g. Rubbish Dispose of wrappings and empty boxes as soon as possible. ! 1. Candles. Don't use 'em on the Christmas tree!
 1 And we'll before Christmas home fire extinguishers should be put in order.