... Portrait of 1 the Artist *is 1 a Quisling By Ferdinand Tuohi THE true artist who wins promi nence, be he poet, musician, painter, writer, sculptor, actor, cannot help reacting personally to wars and revolutions. The very sensibility which is at the core of his being as an artist stimulates stronger feelings than in other men and endows its possessor with greater range and depth. It is quite un ...

... Dustbin Men Fight Britain' s Sea Hornets J By Sisi Blore YOU might think it was rather haphazard-- all very gallant but haphazard-- if you could overlook one of the little coves and inlets on Britain's east and south coasts and watch the small ships of the Royal Navy going out to tackle the enemy. For only a few minutes separate receipt of information and the dash into battle. It is very ...

... A Sprite Of The Tree Tops Tlte lied Squirrel und its Winter Botnuin By B. Melville Nicholas WHEN the hazels shed their nuts and the leaves of the trees turn golden brown, the red squirrel prepares its winter nest. It is a large, roomy nest of grasses, leaves and twigs, and one afitumn evening, when a chilly mist rested in the valley and the woods through which I wandered hinted of frost, I ...

... THIS is gossip about a village. It isn't a village that you may even have heard of. It has beauty in great measure; its inhabitants are people just like the people of other English villages. To look at it, sprawling softly in a green valley, you would say Yes, a typical English village. The significant point is that, at a glance, you might so easily fail to discover how typical, because this ...

... I 9 Dry Clean At ___ Home Vl 1 1 1 Before using any cleaning agent on a dirty or spotted garment, always try cleaning first with plain cold water. Even if this is not entirely successful, it always helps to loosen the stain before applying a solvent (Right) Woollen garments stained with perspiration should be sponged with a mixture of warm water and vinegar in the proportion of one ...

... H omes in Fiction Written and Illustrated By Arthur Gaunt THE introduction of real places into fiction is an idea that has been adopted by many novelists, and houses and mansions in various parts of Britain have thereby been given literary interest. We can derive additional enjoyment from the works of leading authors, indeed, if we are aware of the real-life settings of the stories. The Bronte ...

... Hard Times for Thickens BACKYARD hens are a fairly simple proposition for the amateur in summer-time, but when the colder months set in, there is quite a lot to learn about the care and comfort of the poultry, if they are to justify their keep. Assuming you have a sturdy variety ot hens Rhode Island Reds are by far the most popular egg yield depends largely upon what arrangements have been ...

... Can Animals Reason By Frank II Lane FEW aspects of natural history are more fasci nating than the study of the psychology of animals. To find where instinct ends and reasoning begins; to test an individual animal's ability to solve a problem it has never met in its normal life; to class the various species of animals in order of their general intelli gence; these are some of the problems which ...

... STIMl L ANTS These are what your home needs Some new accents of colour, a of new paint for a piece of furniture or cushion or a new trimming for None of us has much time or things. But an odd hour, a quiet old stuff or a pot of paint will work The important thing is to plan your house before you start operations, and a careful line-up of the additions the home and you the stimulant now as an ...

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... P astel Sweater Edged with Black Sequins, taking: a Flower in your Hair for Dress up Nigrhts MATERIALS 7 oz. 3-ply Ramada knitting wool in turquoise blue 3 buttons No. 10 needles 1 J yd. sequin trimming or braid. MEASUREMENTS Round bust, 34 in. length, 20 in. sleeve seam, 4 in. TENSION 7 st. and 9 rows to 1 in. THE BACK Cast on 98 st. Work k. 2, p. 2, rib for 4 in. M. 1 st. at beg. and end of ...

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