... A 77^^ 1ft ^if?- ;n\ a/; A light meal of the lunch or supper order is more difficult to contrive in war conditions than something more solid and substantial. For one thing, we have to go slow on eggs-- a fact which puts a lot of intriguing possibilities right out of the game. And those odd bits of tinned nonsense, such as pimento and sweetcorn, are no longer with us. Maybe, however, these ...

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... W ill this War build up the Character of the toughened British people so that they can Decide on, Fight for Sacrifice for, something that is really worth while when the Peace comes f By Negley Far s o n IN the Dinaric Alps of Yugoslavia I had the exotic experience of climbing with the spring. In other words, when the snow had melted round our little wooden chalet in the valley all I had to do ...

... W ars spotlight O n These omen Foremost Behind the Scenes or on the Stage they stand, the Women who have Influenced for (O-y Good or Bad Events now shaping our Destiny By Ferdinand Tuohy IT may sound strange to aver in such an age of publicity that women have found it harder, to shine or be conspicuous in this war than did their predecessors in the last; but so it seems to be. And for two ...

... Because it is the minor ailments, so often over looked in childhood, which mark the beginnings of more serious troubles in after life, the decision to catch 'em young is always worth making. Many children have small complaints, sometimes no more than occasional recurring discomforts such as car sickness, chilblains, sore throats. These are typical children's ailments. Not so serious that they ...

... TO-MORROW'S PROFESSIONS 1 FO R WOMENj The vital careers of the post-war iroriti offer tremendous scope to t/ouitfj women who should get trained note reatly to staff and rebuild it Alison wants to throw up her architecture and do some real paid war work, and I think I shall let her. What do you think? Mother, aged about torty daughter aged about eighteen fairly comfortable background to the ...

... 1 1 S^ r;^:; H ..v^: I 1 L/ (Av /A' 1 I know quite well there are two of you, just as there are two of me. One is the glowing, the better-looking you, and the other, in strange contrast, the you that is definitely off. It all depends, you say, on whether you are rested and newly-cleaned. Even if you are unrested but newly- cleaned you can pass muster. Most women spend too much time trying to ...

... How To Get Your Stripes MATERIALS 8 oz. Ramada, 4-ply, in air force blue 1 oz. navy blue 1 pair No. 10 and No. 12 needles 1 medium crochet hook 3 buttons. MEASUREMENTS Length from shoulder. 20 ins. across underarm, 1/ ins. sleeve from shoulder, 104 ins.. TENSION 7 sts. to 1 in. FRONT With No. 10 needles, cast on 116 sts. Rib 4 rows k. 1, p. 1. Continue as follows 1st row.--* K. 6, p. 2, k. 1, ...

... By JANE GORDON IT is not going to do women a lot of harm if they find corsets hard to come by. Rationed petrol put women on their feet again and rationed corsets will force them to take a little more care of their own figures. A woman's figure, whether good or bad, depends a great deal on the way she holds herself and the way she walks. The breathing exercise which teaches you to breathe ...

... Home Front (j* aracters-- T ese w By Ferdinand Tuohy THE talk had veered to wartime leakages of information in circles that ought to know better, when one of the company slowly expelled from his cigar and observed: All the same, it can't be as bad as it was in the last war. Remember the Repington crowd that used to forgather at luncheon and dinner tables several times a week and discuss ...

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