... New Men In Europe Personalities Who Have Come Up As New Forces Since 1939 By Ferdinand Tuohy ONE cry arises in common from Europe: for new men with a new outlook. It is as insistent here as in lands riven by the Nazis but is unlikely to be as radically met in a Britain less attained in the vitals. Or the new men may arrive more gradually here. At any rate a first instalment of names can ...

... BED JACKET MATERIALS REQUIRED 6 ozs. of Sirdar. 2-ply Super Shetland wool; one pair of No. 8 and one pair of No. 12 needles; 2 yards of ribbon. MEASUREMENTS J Length from shoulder to lower edge, 20 ins.; J across the back under-arms, 19 ins. across J each front under-arm, 10 ins. sleeve length m from shoulder to lower edge, 23 J ins. I TENSION M 13 st. to 2 ins. H BACK fl With No. 8 needles ...

... PLANS are being made, in a big way, for rehousing. Labour, the shortage of which is the greatest obstacle to progress at the moment, will be diverted into building industries soon after this war ends-- possibly even before that. Materials for construction will come pouring on to the market as soon as manufacturers can turn their resources from the production of war materials to that of ...

... HONE MADE *our ingenious toys, winch Have all the attraction of movement, made from household odds and ends and still obtainable materials. The cost of these was twelve shillings and ninepenee, which included a two shilling King Penguin book, Fishes of Britain's Rivers and Lakes, from which the fish at the left were cut and mounted. 1 FISH-POAD, FISH AAD RODS. Cut out and join loosely ...

... m-lrpB [A IaiNE Shell-patterned INI Laimf Leaflet No! luUttilUJ UKw{ 2155,' price 3d. or 4^. post free, so superbly soft so unbelievably Q pre- war'. It may be hard to find La Laine in the shops, but not impossible. Dept. LL 178, Nottingham CVS-L28 ...

... . WW From Father and Mother down to lovable little w Junior, all the family know and appreciate the W blanket warmth and sheet comfort of 1 MAO 01 A IJ I B Not easy to buy demands of the services I B must come first. I The range of VANTONA household Textiles f also includes Court Bedcovers Morning Joy Towels, Down Quilts, Ticks and Tickings I all bear the VANTONA Tab. mBl The VANTONA ...

... r-M -M f KG OF WIGHT CHWISTjSs^t^m By W inifred Lewis WAR Christmases have had their compensations. We made them do. Getting along without things was fun. Up to a point. Being with people who were far from those they cherished, helping them over, was satisfying. There were some good reunions too. I remember, gratefully, one Christmas Day with his unit, recalling our old Christmases, laughing ...

... - BY JEAN BURMP Editor Women's Department I. American women are mad about this soft, reactionary sleeve line. It is strongly feminine here, in a white moss-crepe dinner- dress of effective simplicity, with a cross-over, one-button fastening, a grey snake-skin belt. Marjorie Castle. 2. Imitating paillettes, pink plastic studs illuminate an elegant black crepe dinner- dress, cut on basque lines, ...

... C^Lriitnias Yl^jixture Y]otAs Before By Harriet Muir ,C) LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS PUDDING Chop 4 oz. of dried fruits; cream 4 oz. of mar garine and mix with 4 oz. of breadcrumbs, 2 oz. of flour, 1 teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, 2 tea- spoonfuls of mixed spices, 2 drops of rum essence, and the chopped fruit. Finally add 2 beaten-up reconsti tuted dried eggs and 1 tablespoonful of treacle or ...

... I FOR THE I CHILDREN'S TEA PARTY I COFFEE DROPS Melt ½ lb. of sugar in ½ cupful of milk, adding a nut of marga rine and 2 tablespoonfuls of coffee essence. Let boil, stirring all the time, until, when tested in cold water, the syrup may be rolled into a ball. Remove, let cool, and when nearly cold, stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture becomes creamy and changes colour. Roll ...

... Announcement of CUSSONS, SONS CO. LTD., nent of CUSSONS, SONS CO. LTD., WITHOUT AN EQUAL This rare Persian carpet from the showrooms of Messrs. Perez Ltd., of New Bond Street, is considered to be the most perfect specimen of its size and type. It is an antique Silk Heriz, 13ft. 6 ins. by 10 ft. 5 ins. wmf T Imperial Leather the Royalty of Toilet Soaps, elevated above the common run by that ...

... By Frank W. Lane HAST thou entered into the treasures of the snow? The question is as old as the book of Job and reminds us that as long as man has been able to think he has been entranced by the magic of snow. What exactly is snow? It is the result of the crystallization of the water vapour in the air into geometrical forms. If a snow crystal is examined under the microscope it is found to ...