Page 6 Advertisements Column 1

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26703, 24 February 1948, Page 6

Are You Good at Conversation ? Do you tend to contradict? Are you inclined to be too emphatic? Do you wisely avoid discussing your health, troubles, wife or husband? In December Reader’s Digest now on sale Gelett Burgess lists 10 faults that mar most of our talk. Get your copy to-day. Read how you can make your conversation more agreeable and interesting. Also in December Reader's Digest: 22 - PAGE CONDENSATION FROM "LOST BOUNDARIES." Suppose your father—wellknown doctor —revealed to you that you and the family were Negroes. What would you do? Still seek the company of white girls? Hide the fact? "Pas 3” as white—or tell the world? W. L. White’s dramatic book is the true story of Albert Johnston. LAUGHTER—TIIE BEST MEDICINE. '1 want a divorce,” the lady said. “On what grounds?" asked her attorney. She replied she felt her husband was not faithful. “What makes you think so?” She replied. "I doubt he’s the father of my child.” Here are 10 amusing Btories. EISENHOWER FOR U.S.A. PRESIDENT? He keeps saying "No!”—but polls show already 35 per cent of the people want him. How his huge experience as planner, administrator, diplomat fits him to handle many of the Presidency’s pressing probelms . . . why even Democratic leaders admit he'd be hard to beat. IT PAYS TO INCREASE YOUR WORD POWER. Does "per se” mean at once, by your lewve, by Itself, or for this reason? Adding new words to your vocabulary increases your selfconfidence, your Influence—even your earning power. Try this word quiz. It’s fun to do and will pay you dividends In this issue S 8 articles of lasting interest, selected from leading magazines and current books, and condensed to save your time. GET THE DECEMBER Reader’s Digest 1/.. All NEWSAGENTS and BOOKSTALLB