| Show THRIFT PRESENTS TO MAKE A AT HOME THOME j FOR THIS USEFUL GIFT IFT CHRISTMAS CHRISTMA r L t y yi i y I O r j i Mr i C Christmas presents only for tor the children this year ear Is Jo the conclusion that some ome people have come to as a re result result ro- ro sult Bull of or all nIl the talk pro and con about giving ln up the exchange of or presents as asa asa asa a war measure Certainly b by all an means means for for those who are children in iny y years arp an and those who keep tucked away in their hearts enough h of or the spirit of or childhood to count this Christmas Christmas Christ ChrIst- mas giving and receiving as one ono of or orthe the tho greatest Joys jOS of or the whole year ear There Thero are arc some people you rOil kno know who would feel filled tilled with Christmas content If U It wa was Just to o I you OU a pair of or woolen mittens that you rou nce needed ed edIn In return though tho the mittens might bo be identical in size and color And nd if It you Oll havo o retained none nono of or the Illogical nature of or childhood you ou sImp simply 1 cant can't get et their point of oC view at nt nil all It seems like Jlko a great waste of oC energy time and sentiment Now oW w wo wore e arc re all f quite willing to restrict ro- ro strict our presents to things that are arc needful That in is tho the condition on which w wo e are arc to be bo permitted to Indulge in Christmas revelry this year roar and we J- J I II I I 1 t I 1 J r rs s 1 i ry ti 1 1 1 rJ ev t a lid If t J J p i 1 r t tD D it vr t e C f It tl c l fi 1 promise to shop farl early and anti not to crowd tho stores toward award the middle of ot th the da day Of or course there Is tho the dreadful question to decide decides as s to which Sa is need need- I ful tut Some children really and truly need a a. doll to fondle more than thy they th need a n. no now pair of or shoes They can manage somehow to wear the tho shabby habby ones with the soles but tho the doll fills tilts a real longing heart-longing that I isas is isas as much of or a neCe necessity as an anything Inthe in inthe the world 1 So 50 perhaps you rou need that new neTT book bookou you ou are longing to possess more than thana a a. pair of or gloves You can w wear scar Rr cotton colton fabric gloves if Ir you ou keep kelp them tuck tucked cd in your muff mutt And who ho knows known whether after you ou have been doing without desserts des des- d desserts s- s from Thanksgiving to Christmas you ou ma may not need a box of or candy more than the package o of or soap that some Bome practical minded member of or your our family family fam fam- II ily Is 18 thinking of or giving gl you ou as QS tho the I most useful gift gin she could think of ot i made Home presents are ar arBtin still the tho best if It you ou have havo an any spare pare time In which to make them and If It you OU ju just t tnt ont d nt draw Vor very heavily on tho the scarce carce and nd t taboo boo materials in making them you will show no lack Jack of or patriotism in giving gl them In Interpreting that little HUle word useful Just bear In mind that everything Is le useful that I Is something something some some- thing that th some Borne one r really longs to possess It Is useless when it In is the sort of or pre present ent that goes boes up Into the attic trunk after the holly h wreaths are arc rc down n waitIng to be he donated to the next missionary box that la is packed ed or kept up there thero to feed the moths forever forever for tor- ever over and a day r We e have h all got so o in the h habit of ot wielding knitting needles with our Red fled Cross work work and and we C all have hae the i needles on hand hand that that a good selection for tor the made home-made Christmas present Is something made mado from yarn How lIo However ever er make It of at silk yarn rn not of or wool There Thore ic I. 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I vest est mid collar that buttons buttons but but- tons up tip tight at the thc throat that offers protection against the cold winter Inter winds Is 18 very attractive c and ond that can bo be l knitted by bO an any cl clever cler er woman roman For Fora a child or a young roun- girl a silk knitted Tam Tarn oShanter ter I It is easily made and If it the th silk Is not warm enough it can be lined b beneath n oth quite cas easily II with cotton colton wadding Y n go W v o I rJ k kI ka a I- I v r rn i 12 0 n jI i-jI I B Sweaters rs lunnY are au not out of or the and you ou not do better thap th than 1 make one of or the neTt neyr on filiP-on on mod that are left Jell op open n for tor the entire arm seam sum being held in place me m. mefi b by a a. belt Either silk Ilk or cotton is a 9 good selection for tor lu sut garment x ft r rIf If It you jou seek some oth other r not el knitted d garment visit the y M department of or some large lare shop will get set splendid pl Ideas Also Abo Toms you see what hat nice substitutes a selling for woolen knitting yarn saes ar y i i heavy y silk ellk and cotton yarn with Kith cc body and warmth to it It It- Itla lerich la larich le i. rich variety arlet of ot c colors lou But go to tarp early the morning There is Ie nothing nothing- tea ac hopeless than the yarn arn department department the middle of or the d. d day One Wo WM Judge from the the crowds always gathea there that knitters and a B. class are very leisurely j If It you rou are a a. deft sort of ot person wi irl your our fingers rs and needle and wand 1 make a a. really splendid present tor forgo foro of or the women of or your our family malt mak m long generous generou scarf of or silk IlIk and ply Interlined with cotton colton wad wadding J sort ort that aro are taking the place of ofin offs with many persons persone who prefer theta them the cheaper pelts The They are Quite I pensive In the time shops shop and the cost cot rather much The They need skUll skill handling handling- bu but t the th kind of ot silk call catl and deftness and ability to rn ra m j things look as ae If It they had not be b be puttered d and nd tU fussed Hd over O jp Hatters Hatter's plush Is 18 a good selection I Ithe the stole etole and the border m may bli b b. li perfectly plain or may show an i brol ered motif moti in beads bead Almost any an rich fabric table will vm 4 doll t the scarf buOt but It should be cut on onerous erous line lines The edge can be IJ or edged with Ith a fringe or drawn drawn-a 1 lar large e woolen tassels A bor border er pian pia 11 a R. foot up tho the scarf itself lr nearly a. a af afi l 1 wide t ma may ho bo made of ot richly colo coJO woolen ool n embroidery The wool ne need f for fog such a decoration is really not M w to be afraid of ot using t tf Bass Bags of or all sorts ma may rl Amt t deemed e ilK up useful tul rifts and th the wI I who l d does es- es cle clever J er r w work i with l her her tin can well wll tl make mak a good looking bi b bart some sort There are are- r metal tr framer me F which T these ba bags fI can be bl mounted thc they may also b be made with d strings I and either sort is in goods good this year r Ar 9 If Jt you lU are making one of or the at t ator or try tr making a a. bar bag to rna me Combine tho the fabrics used in the nl also o in the b bag or if It th the velour t tk I k embroidered embroider th the v yet el elbag l bag bill In th the same lame t fashion i If Ie you have havo 3 learned learnel In the course your our war knitting to make s sp socks and O If Ie you OU know T some old old old-J son lion or some omo Invalid In with poor circa tion you rou might find enough WOO trop yarn rn In to tho the shops hops without fe feel teel l guilty of ot In using it manufacture a pair of ot these theu tot so pret preferably In white because t I bed socks nocks T 1 Th washes so we well 11 for tor spiral socks are comfortable end and andt e eto t tto to wear ear and would be admirable bed boel socks cocks for tor that r reason ason S Remember oven cen with home raJ homa-raJ Kills gifts you mu must t be ahead of ot the th r g this Christmas For the ship problem Is a a. big one to face tace an and must mud ship early arh If It your our gifts i neighborhood gifts so o much the be beThen bail Then tho the only thing you ou must re rent b bar r is 18 that the rifts gifts must be u But if It they the are to go traveling to tow destination you mu must t also rem to have hae them read ready to ship early |
