... c riiifjv IT is the fifth year of war. We are weary. We are five years older, and often look it. Clothes, homes and minds alike are out-at-elbows, jaded. The strain of keeping up cheerful appearances begins to tell. Personal tragedy has touched thousands, will touch thousands more. Physical weariness has its antidotes in sleep and other forms of relaxation. Mental weari ness is harder to ...

... II I L APRIL APRIL FOOLS say SOAP AND WATER ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR M Y FACE Wash your face with soap and water, then, getting a good cleansing lotion and a clean piece of cotton wool, work the lotion into your face and wipe it off with the cotton wool. The result if you have done it properly, working around the nostrils, ears, scalp and chin will show you that when your face is really dirty, ...

... Planting a window-box calls for no special gardening technique. They are easy to plan and need very little care beyond a daily watering. Two or three packets of seed will spring up into a shower of colour in a very short time, and at the least expenditure of trouble when the first fitting has been done. Home-made window-boxes can be made in several simple ways. A protective board across the ...

... Made by PATONS BALDWINS LTD Made by PATONS BALDWINS LTD ALLOA SCOTLAND HALIFAX ENGLAND J 120-8 Send 3d. In stomps to Dept. 53 for Booklet 982 nOLjfmmmL ...

... -m ft llX I The long, graceful folds of this coat arc a true product of the Hurella master-touch I In off-white, camel, grey and fawn. See the whole Harella range at any good fashion store, or, if in difficulty, write to L. Harris Limited (who lesalc onlv). 243. Regent Street. London. W.l. Britannia Eve for April, 1944 ...

... The story of Jack Ran n Tedlar, Tlayboy and Highwayman EVERYONE knew and loved Jack Rann, the young pedlar who led his donkey along the roads on the outskirts of Bath. Though only twelve years old, he looked at least fifteen, for he was tall, strong and well built. A slight attack of smallpox had not marred his handsome face but his main attraction was his sociability and happy disposition. ...

... LAINE .J c^ J luvittui^ ivoert In difficulty write Bairns-Wear Ltd,, Dept. LL 153, Nottingham CVS L2 7 Tivo-colour jersey from La Laine Leaflet No. 2140 3d. from your ivool shop or 4d. post paid direct. Inspiration for the Spring by La Laine which still retains its prewar quality and excellence although supplies are limited. ...

... M arshal Stalin Steps Out JVhat Does He JfTa?it f J Thither Is He Bound t Jfrhere Are The Limits Of His Aspirations f By C. Patrick Thompson DISCARDING civilian tunic and baggy trousers stuffed into long boots, for his new marshal's outfit, complete with gilt-banded cap and creased trousers with red stripes, Josef Stalin-- Uncle Joe to foreign correspondents and younger diplomats-- is stepping ...

... BENEATH YOUR SUIT MATERIALS 6 ozs. Copley-Smith's 2-ply Excelsior, pale pink No. 9 needles buttons. MEASUREMENTS Round bust, 34 ins. length, 20 ins. sleeve seam, 4 ins. (cuff back). TENSION 8 J st. and 11 rows to x in. THE BACK Cast on 113 st. Work the following pattern 1st row. P. 2nd row. K. 3rd row. P. 4th row. K. 5th row. P. 6th row. *K. 5, p. 1 repeat from to end, ending k. 5. 7th row. P. ...

... Watch low#' 1 Child9# Voice J| THE full rich voice which is so pleasant to listen to is not an accident, but a matter of develop ment. Pitch and inflection are all matters of control and pronunciation or, rather, imperfect pronunciation is often associated with habits which are contracted early in life, such as immobility of the lips, moving one side of the mouth more than the other, or ...

... The H ome of I Christendom At Eastertide Strange Ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre i?i Jerusalem By Harold J. Shepstone FOR the first time a series of most interesting photographs have been secured depicting the extraordinary ceremonies which may be witnessed every Easter in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Easter ceremonies of Rome and Seville have earned fame ...

... Adventures With a Stop Watch By Frank 1 J Fane A SECOND is a long time. This fact is brought out clearly when high-speed action is considered. In such studies units of time as small as a hundred-thousandth and even a millionth of a second are frequently used. In photographing bullets m night, for example, the exposure time is frequently as short as one-millionth of a second. A very fast bullet ...