In My Blindness-Unaware

My Christmas tree was radiant With softly glowing light, Rare gifts I hung upon it To give my friends delight; But though I watched and waited, And scanned each face with care, My heart grew strangely heavyThe Master was not there.

Within a home of plenty lJnto a prideful temple I fared on Christmas night, I heard the olden story And listened with delight; But still my heart was wistful, And as we bowed in prayer, I peeped through rvide spread fingersThe Master \\'as not there.

I sat on Christmas day, And joined the mirth and feasting In quite the usual way; But suddenly remembering, I gazed with earnest.care, On all that joyous companyThe Master was not there.

I filled a little basket With bits of Christmas cheer, And paid a "duty" visit With qualms of scorn and fear, I ,could not seek the Master In homes so bleak and bare, But there amid the lowly, I Passed him-unawarlr,"" * corner.

Oak Flooring Grade Names

Changed

A change in the grade names of oak flooring is announ,ced by the Oak Flooring Manufacturers' Association of the United States, from the executive offices in Memphis, to go into effect on January 1, 1931.

The new grade names will be known as follows: Quarter sawed (three grades)-CLEAR, SAP CLEAR, SELECT.

Plain sawed (four grades)-CLEAR, SELECT, NO. I COMMON, NO. 2 COMMON.

The change in names was decided recently by the entire oak flooring industry in view of the trend toward designationS that will be more fitly descriptive of the special qualities and particular uses of various grades of lumber. The tendency, it is stated, is to specify grades which are especially adapted for a given purpose, irrespective of a former technical position as "higher" or "lower" grade. The grade names of Oak flooring now follow this new trend toward simplification of practi'ce.

The Association announces that therehas been no change in the wording of the present grading rules otherwise. A new edition of "Oak Flooring Grading Rules" is now ready for distribution to the trade and to architects.