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Show holiday time so make sure they are on bases that won't burn and that protect your furniture. When using candles as a centerpiece center-piece with greenery, do be careful care-ful that the candles don't touch the green because that is a sure way to disaster. BE CAREFUL with smokes, too, provide plenty of ashtraysashtrays ash-traysashtrays that are deep enough to hold a forgotten cigar or cigarette. Wrapping paper accumulates fast when "opening time comes it might be smart to have one adult collect that paper and ribbon rib-bon as fast as possible instead of having it strewn all over the room. It's early enough right now that we can sort of plan ahead and be aware of what MIGHT happen. It doesn't NEED to happen hap-pen if we are alert so do check on the kiddies toys, make sure the strings of electric lights have no frayed cords, plan your decorating ahead of time, be sure that all is in SAFE readiness read-iness for the big day! Bits & Pieces By Eleanor Bennett CHRISTMAS is a season that should be the happiest in the year but every once in a while we hear news of a tragedy stemming from disaster in the home. I thought maybe a few words that might help to prevent that tragedy or any little bit of unhappiness would be in order. Be sure that toys you've bought for little children don't have any rough or sharp edges to cut little fingers or that there aren't a lot of small pieces that must be assembled. A large bulky toy is the best for a toddler. And check carefully care-fully to see that button eyes in stuffed toys can't be pulled off and swallowed. If yours is one of the families whose Christmas holiday is not complete without a tree, there are a few guidelines to follow that will prevent disaster. BE SURE the tree is fresh and let it stand outdoors in water or snow until ready to be taken indoors for trimming. Make a fresh diagonal cut across the trunk and use a tree holder that holds wet sand or water and is substantial so that the tree won't tip. Make sure the tree is not near a fireplace, fire-place, register, radiator, stove or television set, and never block a doorway with the tree. Candle's should NEVER be used on a Christmas tree and never use electric lights on a metal tree! And here is something some-thing interesting did you know . that angel hair and snow spray should never be used together? to-gether? Use one or the other but the two together are combustible. com-bustible. We use a lot of candles at |