... Jf-tfub Mf W m M K. V m M Whenever nations are at war, the birth rate goes up. Nature, heartless and exacting, immediately uses all her wiles to build up her diminishing man-power-- and it is a fact that more boys than girls are born during and in the years immediately following any war. But even Nature's job is not so easy as it used to be. The young men and women of to-day have a strongly ...

... / Is nothing worse than a muddle-headed f thinker. She- can no more run her M home efficiently than she can conduct the f smallest enterprise, even to the sewing on of a button without fuss. She is not without the wish to succeed, but she is entirely without the character to make her I wishes come true. She has an affection for her I home but no energy to expend upon per- B fecting it. t She ...

... It was a bad thing for us all when hobbies went out of favour. Ready-made entertainment deprived us of them and took away the ability, even the urge, to self expression. It is only now that the war has begun to throw us upon our own resources for amusement that we are realising what we have missed. A quiet hobby is very satisfying. Only those who follow one realise how much. You cannot engage ...

... The Latest Riley The Sixteen Four-cylinder Saloon By A. Percy Bradley THE majority of people who have driven or ridden in a Riley car have probably gained their experi ence in one of the smaller-engined models. It was my good fortune the other day to take out for a short test run an example of the latest 16 h.p. saloon. At the present moment this is the largest model catalogued by Riley ...

... Air Raid Wardens H appreciate the Super-Fast Burner Not the least of the time-saving features of the modern Regulo New World Gas Cooker is the super-fast burner which boils i pint of water in 125 sees! Other refinements for better, quicker and more economical cooking include a high-speed grill reaching toasting heat in 60 sees. unique oven design with single burner; and, of course, the genuine ...

... (DON'T have a) PL WAR ON YOUR HANDS* m SAYS PEGGY SAGE 'Long wear that is the important thing FINGER-TIP about your nail polish in war-time,' says STOP PRESS . And that is why thousands of busy women are using 's polishes pgggy simply because they wear like diamonds, _ colours for off-auty chip, peel and flake-proof for days. Every hours) are polish is composed of two fine SARI FEZ MANTILLA ...

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... Boots' Number Seven preparations give value. As a woman who likes to receive her money's worth, I wish to record that on buying them I was not only gratified by their purity and moderate cost, but by the fact that each item in the Beauty Routine so faithfully fulfilled what it set out to do that it was only necessary to use half the amount specified. That was rather an experience. The ...

... FINDINGS KEEPINGS Aluminium steamer with clip-on lid, does away with the need for using a cloth and avoids risk of vyater getting in. Price I /3. Postage 3d. Cooking spoon that can't fall into mixture. Clips on side of bowl or jug. Choice of three angles. Price I /9. Postage 3d. Mincer for nuts, nutmeg and spices. Price I/-. Postage 3d. Harrods Originally designed for making mayonnaise, war ...

... This Zipps up the Backj REQUIRED 5 oz. Ramada Super Fingering 3-ply in rust; 2 oz. Ramada Super Fingering 3-ply in pale blue; 1 pair each of Nos. 11, 12 and 13 Stratnoid knitting needles; 1 zipp fastener, 41 ins. long 1 pair shoulder pads. MEASUREMENTS 34-in bust underarm seam 51 ins. shoulder to hem 17 ins. TENSION 8 stitches and 11 rows to 1 in. in stitch B. THE STITCHES (A) For the welt, ...

... This Buttons up the Back REQUIRED 7 oz. Ramada Super Fingering wool, 3-ply; 1 pair each of No. 9 and No. 10 Stratnoid knitting needles; 12 small button moulds. MEASUREMENTS 35-in. bust length from top of shoulder to lower edge, 191 ins. length of sleeve seam, 61 ins. TENSION 81 sts. to the in. in patt. on No. 9 needles; 9 rows to the in. in patt. on No. 9 needles. FRONT With No. 10 needles ...

... ivill help to feed, clothe, house, educate and train the tvorld's largest family. THE WAR has burdened us with many additional expenses; with a family of 11,250 of whom 8,250 are in the Homes and a further 3,000 partially supported, the future is fraught with difficulties. Money, more money, is our pressing need and special Easter Gifts will be warmly appreciated. ...