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Show Gems of Thought WHAT stamps a man as great is not freedom from faults, but abundance of courage. Anonymous. He who knows how to be poor knows everything. Jules Michelet. The worldly hope men set their hearts upon Turns ashes or it prospers; and , anon, Like snow upon the deserts dusty face Lighting a little hour or two is gone ' -O- MAR KHAYYAM. Life is like a mountain: after climbing up one side and sliding down the other, put up the sled. Josh Billings. I ASH Mg I ANOTtten s A quiz with answers The Questions 1. Exclusive of the armed forces, how many people are now on the federal payroll? 2. What was the real name of Billy the Kid? 3. What is the approximate area of Alaska? 4. What is the position of the Tropic of Cancer in relation to the equator? 5. An Andalusian is a native of what country? 6. Who is the patron saint of the Save Material by Measuring For Slip Covers This Easy Method 11 ALLOW I" AT ALL SEAM LINES AND A" TO TUCK IN CUT I AROUND SEAT PIECE FOR BACK CUT 2 PIECES CUT 2 CUT I PIECE PIECES CUT 2 PIECES CUT 2 PIECES CUT 2 CUT I PIECES PIECE f CUT I CUT 2 inch width of goods. chairs PIECE 'CUT -- IN ONE STRIP VfOIJR tape measure and a little figuring can help you save material when making those new slip covers. In estimating goods remember that the length and width of each section must be the same as the widest and longest measurement of the part of the chair to which it is to be fitted plus seams, seat tuck-i- n and flounce fullness. Slip cover material usually comes in 36 and widths. t 7. Who introduced the resolu- tions on June 7, 1776, that the American colonies should be independent? The Answers 1. Two million, five hundred thousand. The payroll totals a month, $5,000,000,000 a $400,-000,0- 00 year. 2. William H. Bonney. 3. About 586,000 square miles. 4. North of the equator. 5. Spain. 6. 7. St. Hubert. Richard Henry Lee. material might be cut to better advantage. If the material has a large figure an extra yard will be needed for matching and centering the design. Decide in advance which seams are to be accented with welting or trimming and measure them to determine the amount needed. MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for Book No. 9. Name Address Do not fill a bird too full when stuffing a chicken or turkey. Fillfull is ing about better. The dressing in cooking, will have a chance to expand. three-quarte- If ivory enamel is to be used on furniture an undercoat of flat ivory paint first should be put on. Imperfections in the application of enamel will show less if a flat coat is added first. Every wife knows that it is not all vanity that makes a husband delight in her fine clothes. He glimpses how it exhilarates her. Journalism has made great advances since we were a boy. Now the number of casualties in a great disaster is approximately what the first reports say they are. An auctioneer must be very wide awake, but that doesnt get him anywhere if the people dont nod. Arise with the lark, but avoid larks in the evening. Do you believe in free speech? Housewife Why, certainly 1 do. Man Fine. Let me use your Not Kidding of quail in the underbrush? See Do you know the new regulations on packages sent to men in the service? Here they are: You can send packages to soldiers anywhere in the U. S., although there are now Post Office restrictions on packages to overseas Army men; and you can send packages to men in the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines, wherever they are. And when you send that package from home, remember the gift men in the service always appreciate is cigarettes. And the favorite with men in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines is Camel (based on actual sales records in Post Exchanges and Canteens). Bo stop in at your local dealer today and mail him a carton of Camels. Adv. 166-- Enclose desired. I&ESIKIL, they say: "SACK DltlLL'-f- or FISH" . nap for torpedo FCURrO "CAMEL" H take for very good, or tops for the favorite cigarette with men in the Coast Guard Id THE SGQU1CG With men in the Coast Guard, Army, Navy, and the Marines, the favorite cigarette is CameL (Based on actual sales records in Canteens and Post Exchanges.) , K 15 Kansas City, Mo. cents for each pattern Pattern No Name Address A NIMATED cutlery, dishes, glassware, pots and pans bring their infectious gaiety to a new set of tea towels. They offer a mixing bowl parade, a knife, fork and spoon dash, the soup spoon dance, and four more equally interesting tea towel designs, with a trio of teaspoons as motif for a matching panholder. Outline T- that bevy Yes. Well, watch me shoot a hole clear through the red bam behind em. Raw, smarting surface relieved amazingly by the soothing medication of AUNT MARTHA Box Some Reputation Magistrate Is the prisoner a known thief? Man at Door WiSKTO No. Z9505, 15 cents, is a hot iron transfer of the eight motifs the kind of transfer which may be stamped several times. Send your order to: ' Seizing Opportunity The Vanquished The discouraged are already vanquished. Bishop Spalding. IN THE COAST GUARD HOOT Mistress Marie, you were entertaining a man in the kitchen last night, werent you? Marie Thats for him to say, maam. But I tried my best. A known thief? Why, of a can do more for you, so why pay more? Worldslargestsellerat 10A 36 tablets 20A 100 for only 35fL Get St. Joseph Aspinn. Have You Noticed It? embroidery does the set in a jiffy it could even be done in running stitch. Constable NO ASPIRIN There? Hope for Us Perhaps we are not as absent-minde- d as we are thought to be, or we could forget our troubles. Some men are bom great, but the majority dont even have greatness thrust upon them. 50-in- ch hed steal the harness When hanging pictures remember that the center of the picture should be on the level with eyes. If you are unusually tall, this rule does not hold good. Unharmed and unmolested by the conquering Napoleon and more recently by Hitlers armies is a small nation, Andorra, which lies between France and Spain on the slopes of the Pyrenees mountains. During the long winter months the people of Andorra (pop. 5,000) are holed in as the mountain passes become obstructed by snow. Frequently farm animals are kept inside the homes to utilize the warmth of their bodies. Murder has never been committed in Andorra, according to records. Frequently a narrow chair back may be covered by splitting a 50- - Only He Knows To prevent the lower crust of fruit pies becoming soggy, brush over with the white of egg before putting in fruit filling. rs Folks Share Homes With Farm Animals in Andorra 36-in- ch NOTE Do the springs in your chairs need fixing? Mrs. Spears new BOOK 9 gives illustrated directions for doing this. This book also contains more than 30 other thrift ideas for keeping your home attractive in wartime. Copies of BOOK 9 are available at 15 cents each. Address: When two glasses become wedged together, place cold water in the upper one and set lower one in warm water. They will then separate with little effort. Sprinkle a cake with cornstarch before icing to prevent icing running off. Uncle Jhll For other PIECES CUT FLOUNCE OF CROSS WIDTHS ALLOWING SEAM FULLNESS AND HEM rCHlE. ? information on various subjects ? huntsman? You offering Business Through Siege During the entire 17 months siege of Leningrad, broken on January 18, 1943, most factories, schools and churches continued to function and four theaters and 23 houses did not even for one day. doors close their motion-pictur- e Dried Foods Compressed To Save Shipping Space Wartime shrinking of food to save shipping space brings us, step by step, closer to the old idea of a capsule meal. The latest wrinkle is compressing already dehydrated foods. Additional space saved by compressing ranges from 30 per cent for dried whole milk to 80 per cent for dried cream of cabbage soup. A dehydrated and compressed potato brick, no bigger than a shoe box, can be crumbled in hot water, and, when mixed, makes mashed potatoes for 100 soldiers. COSTLIER TOBACCOS THE NEW FLEISCH MANN'S YEAST RECIPE BOOK HAS LOTS MORE GRAND RECIPES. ILL MAKE YOU EVERY ONE, TOM. ANO, MOTHER, IM SENDING TONIGHT FOR A FREE COPY FOR YOU, VFOR KEEPS - book with over 60 recipes. 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