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WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Patou raises the waistline in a charming black lace and georgette evening gown and places a huge satin bow high y with trailing ends to emphasize the new line. (Right) "A tight yoke, a full, intricately cut skirt and a cowl collar on a Patou evening gown of pale pink chiffon illustrate the in- teresting new lines that give subtle charm to autumn styles.
Getting A Job.
[By a Business Girl.]
Last week, fourteen other girls
should dress nently and staidly. The suggestion of a "manner" is an asset in this profession; and any applicant for such a post does well not to appear younger than" her years.
The girl applying for an office
essential.
and myself applied for the same post should be neatly, smartly, but job; and happily for me, I reduced not expensively dressed. Spot- the army of unemployed by one." less gloves and stockings are
During the long wait before my turn to be interviewed came. 1 One of the applicants, I remem- wondered, assuming that their ber, arrived in the waiting ròom qualifications and experience are carrying at least four parcels, an the same, what is the deciding umbrella, a handbag, and suitcase, factor that makes an employer When her turn came, she took all choose Miss A instead of Miss B; her "impedimenta" into the chief's and also how far personality office. I could. picture her drop- counts at auch times.
ping parcel after parcel, na sho While not forgetting that there manial copics. It seemed unbusi- fumbled in her bag for her testi- is always an element of luck in these affairs, it seemed to me, usnesslike to me, and I think the I looked round the other fourteen, chief thought so, as well. that the business of job-getting The vexed question of how was a study.
much, and what one shall say There was one girl who hadjoccurred to me, Usually, on such enough make-up on her face for a occasions, one has from three to whole, beauty chorus. The em-five minutes to create an impres- plorer would most likely turn her sion; and I believe that often the down for that, alone. Here Jet first opinion an employer forms me confess that I used my own of an applicant decides her fate. powder and Hipstick, discreetly. It is in one's answers that per- before applying. A little make-sonality can be allowed to appear. is as necessary," nowadays, as Wit (not check) and good humour washing one's face.
are never-failing assets, To-day,
!
Another girl's stockings 'were in when so many capable people are. wrinkles round her ankles, which applying for the same posts, one's brings me to the subject of dress. only hope is to score by person- Of course, the type of clothes a ality-that indefinable something girl should wear when applying which makes one a little different for a job, depends very largely from others. on the job.
I think it is a sound iden to let For instance, any girl going to a the chief do the talking, and not theatrical producer for work needs to volunteer too much information, to accentuate her type, She at first. When an opportunity for should underline her good points, answering occurs, then I believe choosing her colours to show up in speaking up clearly, and tersely. the beauty of her eyes and hair. No man takes kindly to an in- To a large extent she will be audible speaker. judged on face value.
Again, I do not belleve in adopt Going to the other extreme, aing a "know-all" highly superior giri applying for a teaching post manner; but I think a little defer-
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
NOW THEN YOU SAY TAG'S. ON HIS WAY TO BAR O, HUH? WHICH VAY DID HE GO? C'MON, WE CAN'T WAIT ALL
DAY!*
DOWN YONDER, OUT OF THE CANYON - 1 GANE HIM SOME
GRUB TO LAST
YOU SENT HIM OUT ALONE, DID YA? DONT YA KNOW THAT PACK OF WOLVES LIVES IN THESE
PARTS AN HE MIGHT SET TORN TO PIECES?? ITD TAKE YOU TO DO A DIRTY TRICK LIKE
·TAIS SENT THAT PORE. KID OUT.
ALONE!! UMN ---
Removable Bathroom Fixtures.
In cleaning a glass shelf or other bathroom fitting that is a permanent fixture, one is very Hlable to mark the wall with the damp cloth. It is to eliminate this disadvantage that a set of fittings has been introduced which ara fixed to the wall with a now type of screw. This screw in so alotted, that the towel rail, tooth-. brush rack, or whatever item it is that it holds, may be slid out quite. easily, and an removed from the wall for cleaning purposes,
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11 Having a face. 10 Fasten.
Carl.
ence, without servility is an asast. The chief probably won't believe quite all he has rend in one's testimonials, until he has proved them for himself. Aftor all, the man who pays the piper calls the tune; which brings me to the crux of my argument.
The chief is out to study his annlicants; and he is also out to ect the best value he can for his 20 Hara
Harangues, money, no matter what the job
Band may be. He will choose the girl 26 Scanty.
13
16 Faretoken. 17 Number.
| 19 Simple,
of singers.
who he, thinks will give him what 23 W legged bird.
he wants. Now, in the short time 27
36
Before.
at her disposal, the successful Moves while sitting.
32 Breezy. candidate hay to "sum up" ber 33 Call. chief; find out what type of mar 34 Light shawl. he is; what he is looking for, and play up to the part, if she thinks she can fill it. This may sound strange advice; but I believe it to be true; and, after all, getting a job these days 'ja a fight.
Thin dises of precious wood mounted on gold make up the original collar shown above.
A smart set of gloves and bag is also offered. Both glove and bag are in soft suede in a delicate shade of pinkish mauve and are trimmed with fancy leather in a matching shade.
The End of Him!
38 Lukewarm.
25
14 Scottish landowner.
16 Wheel bands.
18 Valley
20 Melodious.
20 Sickened.
this place.
24. Bellows.
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27- Cattle-fish
29
Thing not directly almed
30 Definite article.
34 Portion.
37 Decays.
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Live.
42 Bribe to commit perjury.
43 Distant.
45' Parts of boots,
46 Common bird.
48 Package.
41 Official enumeration of population. 49 fountain lake. 43 Draw again.
44 Splendours.
47 Incite.
60 Seat of affections.
61 Record a vote,
63 Umbrella.
54 Ominous.
55 Give back.
66 Flags.
57 Irritate.
2 Injure.
3 Conjunction.
4 Essay.
Down
5 Beautiful duck.
6 Possessing landed property.
Gives light.
8 Impel.
9 Proceeds.
11 Warrant
12 Spanish title.
SEVERE EXPLOSION.
SEAMEN KILLED ON CANTON, FLAGSHIP,
Two Chinese sailors were kill-1 ed, nine were seriously injured, and 12 others sustained minor hurts, following an explosion at Dosing, on the Upper West River, not very far from Wuchow, in the) ammunition store on board the Chinese warship Chung Shan, the flagship of the fleet of twenty Canton gunboats on the West River which are making prepara- tions to attack Nanning.
The explosion occurred in the early hours of the morning of the 4th instant, and startled all on beard, including 'Admiral Chan Chak, head of the Canton Naval Department.
61 Shut up.
62 Entice.
Yesterday's Bolation.
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LETTER GOLF.
You can't go from letter to tele gram in letter golf, but you can go from MAIL to WIRE,
IMPALL
WIRE
1. The idea of letter golf is to change one word to apother and do it in par, a given number of atrokes. Thus to change COW to The explosion is understood to HEN, in three strokes, COW, have been caused by the intense HOW, HEW, HEN. heat, resulting in spontaneous combustion.
2-You can change only ons lotter at a time,
Apart from the damage done to word, of common usage, for each 3. You must have a completa the large quantity of ammunition,jump. Slang words and abbrevia the structure of the Chung Shan tions don't count. was not in the least affected.
4.—The order of letters cannot
About thirty sailore" who were be changed. sleeping near the store were hurt. One solution is printed on All the injured were taken to the smother page. Chinese hospital at Shiuhing, the same morning. Two of the men passed away the
Same
after- of those who received hurts have noon, while nine are said to be in since been admitted to hospital in a dangerous condition. A number Canton.
By Blosser
YA KNOW WHAT MEDICINE WE DISH (OUT TO DOGS LIKE YOU, DON'T YA??
WELL-PPARE
YORSELF!!
NO! DON'T SHOOT
HUJAN➡ MAKE HIM 60 INTO THE CANYON AND NEVER COME BACK, DAN !! DON'T SHOOT
HIM!!
I HOPE YOU MEET" "ALL"
"TA WOLVES AN WILDCATE
IN DARK CANYON!!!"
RESU, PAY.
QIZI, UN IEA NOVICK, DIE
NOW WE ::GOT TO HURRY AN LOOK FOR TAGALONG!!
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