... . . Over 100,000 little ones are annually rescued by the Society from unsuitable or neglectful homes. A gift to the Hon. Treasurer, Sir George Wyatt Truscott, Bt., N.S.P.C.C., Victory House, Leicester Square, W.C.2, will help to make the Children's Festival of Christmas a happy one. Helping to defend our freedom are 2703 Barnardo old boys fellows who as children were admitted to the circle of ...

... Debenliam Freehody Debenliam Freehody An attractive coat of black Persian lamb S9 Giis. LANgham 4444 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W.l (Debenhams, Ltd.) ...

... S2&IE1 ¥rt For long and faithful service Viyella' Service Shirt Blouses. Their trim tailoring, fine quality and perfect fit will stand up to any amount of hard work and hard washing. In regulation cut and colours for the W.V.S. and for officers in the W.R.N.S. and A.T.S. W.V.S. Blouse, e* f collar attached JL*_9 rm For W.R.N.S. officers in White and A.T.S. officers in Khaki with 2 collars, ...

... . WARTIME may rob Christmas of its jollity and carefree revelry, but the call to goodwill must not be drowned by the guns, and the work of charities and hospitals becomes doubly important in a world so full of suffering. The Royal Cancer Hospital claims to offer the greatest dividend on a Christmas gift. Every penny contributed to this institution means hope for another sufferer from the ...

... Huntley Palmers Huntley Palmers Standard Kinds Assorted An Essential War-time Food Breakfast Biscuits By Appointmtnt made by The World-Famous Biscuit Manufacturers ...

... TONIC If you're wearing last year's suit, or if you feel tired after long hours on duty, or if your nerves are all shot to pieces, try a little of this feminine tonic Take a bottle of Peggy Sage nail varnish. Apply polish to the nails from half-moon to tip. Draw a fine white hairline round the rim. Look at your hands, and see if you don't feel a return of gaiety, a litde (lame of courage and ...

... CARMEN. FROM THE DRAWING BY C. S. TEJ ADA. ...

... ^DeaL JmkMand y i 7 (Ji,i,>fma:> When shopping this year, wise folk will choose Stockings. They will delight the fashion-loving by their beauty, delicacy and life-long qualities which make them the ideal Christmas Stocking Gift-- and they are so fairly priced. ...

... 2 ..p TRUSTEES OF the FUTURE I Children to-day citizens to-morrow. I Happy children happy citizens, that is I the law of life. The N.S.P.C.C. is I moulding the future of thousands of j to-morrow's citizens by saving them j NOW from ill-treatment and neglect. Will you do something for the citizens of the future by supporting the The N.S.P.C.C. greatly needs your help to maintain its great I ...

... MOSS BROS CO ;xtd. COVENT GARDEN MOSS BROS &CO.'£rD. This A.T.S. Greatcoat conforms, of course, strictly to standard its distinction lies in its cut and tailoring-- bom well above standard, as our photograph shows. A welcome addition to your service outfit for cold days, Moss Bros, will make it for you in the shortest possible time. Complete Outfits and all accessories for all Services are ...

... Good work -good whisky Born 1820 still going strong ...

... VICTORIAN PRE -VIEW OF MISS SKETCH. This figure might be a Victorian pre-vision of 44 Miss Sketch, who offers her tray of worldly wares weekly on our cover. She is a porcelain model of a Threadseller dating from 1840 and attired in a costume of the period. The fascinating objects hanging from her tray of sewing materials include a framed portrait of Queen Victoria as a young woman. 44 The ...