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... How the Navy T reats its Sick and Wounded By Frank C. Bo wen THE wonderful care which the Navy takes of its sick and wounded nowadays, care which is extended to the Merchant Navy in wartime, is in great contrast to the good old days when conditions were scandalous throughout the medical side. To begin with, the ships were almost invariably foul in every particular and, secondly, no care was ...

... Bach and Barebacks T he War's \nfluence on I Entertainments By Gordon Beckles THIS war opened with a lot of nostalgic flim-flam about the part that music and the drama were going to play in keeping up the spirits of the nation. Would everything be engulfed in a wave of barebacks and brazen farce, such as drenched entertainment in the last war Some hoped so, with memories of Afgar, Bing Boys, ...

... vl The most faithful copies of antique furniture have fre quently baffled the experts By Winifred L e w i s Through history, fashion in clothes and home decoration has always been a mirror of the moods and the condition of the people. In the greatest eras of our national prosperity have come the most extravagant phases of fashion. When history has written some of its darker pages, fashion has ...

... Mother! Constipated Child needs 'California syrup of Figs' Hurry Mother A teaspoonfu! of gentle, harmless laxative. It never California Syrup of Figs brand laxa- gripes or overacts. tive now will sweeten the stomach and Ask your chemist for California thoroughly clean the little bowels and in Syrup of Figs,' which has full directions a few hours you have a well, playful for babies and children ...

... I B n 1 i B r 1 I Safe for baby's I I delicate sliin I Wise mothers always keep a tin of Cutioura Ointment handy for use at the first sign of chafing, redness, spots or rashes. There is nothing like Ointment for safe healing. Its antiseptic action kills germs and guards against septic poisoning. Get a tin today. I 202 Chemists and Stores. A ...

... Assignment in Monte Carlo T he Great D anger in Espionage is the Y)ouble-T)ealing Agent By Stanley Jackson AT the club, after dinner, they were discussing the Fifth Column. Far too much sentiment about these blighters, grunted a man with a skin like teak. Bung all these refugees in quod, I say. You can't take chances with a German. I quite agree, Charles, said a middle-aged man in horn ...

... ■HPHIWNW A marriage without a home is a sorry affair, but though there are good reasons for marrying in wartime, there are not so many good ones for buying furniture and setting up a home. Where the husband is serving, the decision is usually for waiting until it is over, though one can think of instances where the bride will consider it worth while to fix up a home, even if she has to occupy ...

... THREE FOR I A SATJG-FIT [sweater MATERIALS 6 oz. Copley's 3-ply Excelsior fingering ¾ oz. of any odd wools you may have by you, for the contrast stripes; 1 pair of No. 10 needles; press-studs. The model was made in white, with yellow bouclé stripes. MEASUREMENTS Round bust, 34 ins.; length, 20 ins.; sleeve seams, 6 ins. TENSION 7 sts., and 11 rows to 1 in. Wind contrast wool into four balls. ...

... Home- made preserves have always been satisfying to collect, but with things as they are, the thrill of filling your shelves with a bountiful store is greater than ever. Some women have had little experience in this kind of thing but success in jam making and fruit bottling is not so elusive as it seems. You need ingredients in the right condition, a well-tested method and a determination to ...

... I&rkrfyq lyrrkrfyq thanks to Tangee NATURAL the discreet lipstick k that matches your ft own colouring and prevents that'made- up look 2/2, 5/6. Trial size 7 J d. Available on request at your N. A. A.F.I. Canteen. Save money and metal by saving your lipstick container. Refills for medium and large sizes I /6 and 413. ...

... life r to THE ST. NEOTS' QUADS r W Weight ot B/rth 28// 1 135:-- I \IU £M- 7 ANN-- 3 /bs. /2i ozs.; ERNEST-- I IlK 3/bs- 15 ozs'; PAUL3 ^s. 7 ozs.; J,l- V MICHAEL-- 2 lbs. 13 ozs. I Premature birth by 7 weeks 4 days. These four children were prematurely born on the 28th November, 1935. You can imagine how precarious was their existence when you realise that nowhere in the world before had ...