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The news has just been announced that
ho question of superfluous flesh and one of the bigger American film combo it can be redured is one which trou- women. For those panies is going to produce pictures in hundrels of Eugland. The plans are ready. Work when weight is far in extras of what it is to begin in a few weeks' time, & proshold be, treatment involving both per ise has been given that some, at least, serance and self-denial is necessary. of the producers and players shall be is reduction of superfluous fat must British, that the finished works shall be be graduat: and the lens harmful way British-af effecting a reduction is by exercise internationally advertised as made pictures," and that subjects of and diet. Drustic treatment and drugs British life and interest all faduld never be resorted to except on a place among the other stories chosen for does ivice. representation on the screen.
HARMFUL TO HEALTH,
It is with the earnest wish to be help fal, writes a correspondent of the Jian-
irls who become over-plump between chester timerian, that I have drawn up, th ages of fourteen and twenty will thin for the guidance of this company, a short har naturally in the conrad of, time, alphabetical table of the people and on no account should they be allow
Britain as thela wake any efforts to reduce properties of Great camera has seen them in the years gone her by disting or medicine, or they their by. My list is necessarily incomplete any do lasting harm to It includes only those details of English halth. On the other hand, women in ife which have come into my personal dined towards obesity frequently find a Experiens of picture-going. But if it ecided increase in weight towards the saves only a lite labour, expense, and of thirty-five and forty. It is often reference to the films of this or any insult of leading an inactive life, and other company's yesterday. I shall feeling more, than is necessary without taat wy ffort has not been altogether, in regard in food values. In such cases let and exercise are the safest means to mploy in order to get rid of the excess might
wasted.
Shake-
1925
JUDGE'S REFUSAL..
NO ALIMONY FOR THE CHILDLESS..
In these days of sex equality there is no reason why divorced husbands should
be compelled to contribute to the support of wives who have not borag them child. ten, argued Mr. Justice Selah Strong in a recent case in the New York Supremie Court.
He announced that he would not in
future agree to any scheme by which a childless woman could force alimony from 'her husband.. He cited a case in which a man had been impoverished by paying temporary alirocny to his wife, who had her case for five years. succeeded in postponing the hearing of
His pronouncement followed his refusal to grant alimony to a woman who sought" It a woman' $8 a week and £80 counsel's fees pend ing the hearing of her case. tires of the marriage bargatu or decides that sue no longer loves her husband or can no longer stand his treatment," he said, let her separate from him. There is no law that compels a woman to remains in her husband's honic.
"I believe alimony keeps couples froni A woman who is becoming reconciled. being supported by her husband under an order of the court is, generally speak. ing, not very anxious to effect a recon- ciliation
The judge added that court records ! show that there are twenty separation cases to every divorce and this con vinced him *that wollen want only alimony.
11. Puns -
Seo Editor. Attorney: Authors, famous English: peare, Mrs. Elinor Glyn, and A. 8. M.DIETS DO'S AND DON'TS." Hutchinson.
All starchy foods, such as bread, pas- Barrie, Sir James: Collaborator with ris, potatoes, and all sugar must be Carrots, parsnips, Lasky. Zukor, and Brenon in the pro- igidly avoided.
arnips, peas, and beans also come under duction of Peter Pan.
the same ban; likewise cream, chocolate, and bon-bons of any description.
Fish, eggs, toust with a thin layer of butter, chicken, undertone meat, and alerity of fruit are permissible. No food hould be taken between meals and no
The plump woman must not spend too liquid taken with meals, except at break-many hours in bed: her mattress should which last-time,
Chapel: See Church.
Chorus Girl: An earl's bride. Church: A cathedral. Coastguards: Armed police scouts cut from Scotland Yard on Davidson mour-cycles,
Cook: A jolly, fat negress.
Cottago: Sre House. Derby:
sent
Harley-
A popular horse-race quite two or three hundred people watch glass of hot water to which has been added the juice of a lemon should be ach year.
All Dickens, Charles: Scenario-writer of taken first thing in the morning.
hquids, are fattening, and not more than A Tale of Two Cities.'
The time when estranged three pints should be taken daily. Dinner: couples dress in their beat, glaner fur tively at each other across polished Semiatarvation is to be greatly depre jented, and will only result in ill-heulik table, and lap a little soup.
Dogs: These are of two kinds, faith The diet outlined should only been forced till the correct weight has been ful and Pekingese. "Duchess: An old lady with a high attained. grey wig nervant son, a pair of org nettes, a tight bodice, and six ropes of pearls.
Duke: Sex Parliament, member of Editors. grey-haired man with cigar who sits behind a glass-door mark ed Private."
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Father: There are no fathers in Engl land, only adopted fathers and grand Fathers:
Father, Adopted: A bully. Father, Grand: An earl. Fox-hunting: A fine old English spor done with guns.
Hats Straw Worn with evening). dress by all heroes.
Hats, Top: Worn on all occasions k members of the peerage, doctors, ther trical managers, and fathers-in-lav When worn by a member of the peerag who is also a father-in-law the top-hs
hould be grey or white in colour.
House: See Mansion:
Lanensbire: See "Lancastershire. Lancastershire: A wild country eraggy mountains and tropical veget tion where savage men and women mie for coal.
Lawyer: See Attorney.
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Letters, Signature of: Lord So-and-so", is customary
London: The only town in England Mansion See Palace,
Mother See Duchess,
Newspaper: Single sheet of paper mainly, devoted to hendlines, but alw ing an inch or two in the middle for society gossip, criminal news, libre," or a picture of the heroine at play.
Newspaper office: A vast building with swing-doors, colonnades, A fight of marble steps, and the name in fasting electrics a mile high.
Nurse: See Cook.
Palace: A building robsisting of one Fast hall with a gallery, a cut-glass chandelier, bentskin rugs, priceless ope strics, and six footmen; the home of the heroine.
Parliament, Houses of: Pete Gd-world buildings of decorative value only, situte next to the Tower of Laudon
trách
Parliament, Member of: A thin with protruding teeth and a monode.
Reporter: A young man in a. coat and a Derby hat; employed to ight dangerous criminals,
Scotland: A northern State dere men and women all wear skirts to the kner, glengarry" bonnets, sporrans, and carry & gun. There are no towns 12 Scotland, and the houses are timbered Elizabethan structures, with trophie of big-game hunting slung around the walls. It is always sunny and temperaka Scotland. There is no rain"
Spittoons: These are made of brass in the best English homes.
Here, at present, my guide book ends I hope it will be acceptable to the new company. They will notice that I bave. taken to heart the speech made on few months ago by one of their chief directors, in which he begged-nay, more imperiously, commanded-English ers to give up their continual and warranted criticism" of American st dies of English life.
I, for one, have accepted them. He cannot qua rel with my guide book. It ix offered the country that suggated "it" without any criticism at all.
I will never wear sideburns. I will nover wear spats. I will: never polish by Gogernails. This was the farewell letter of F. MeCtin, steainship purser, to his wife, offered in evidence recently in her suit for annulment of marriage. I will not have t.ne to improve my doing The debts I contracted in your behalf will keep me too busy" wrote McCain. Clet your divorce.". Bat froedus a not to be had, because the judge rased the ples for annulment of the warne
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PLENTY OF OUTDOOR EXERCISE.
be hard and her bedclothes light, but warm. Plenty of outdoor exercise daily is essential. Walking is one of the best of exercises; hill-climbing in very good for those anxious to reduce, but should not be undertaken unless the heart is: quite strong.
Tennis, golf, and dancing will all help to effect a reduction, but while one may be less strict with regard to diet once the desired weight has been attained, exercise must never be neglected.
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