On The Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange has always been famous as a place formen only,and women used to be strictly forbidden to enter.But theworld is changing day by day,and even the Stock Exchange,which seemedto be a man's castle,is gradually opening its doors to the other sex.On16th November 1971,a great decision was taken.The Stock Exchange     

The Waiter

If you have strong arms and feet, a lot of patience and a very goodtemper, you might make a good waiter. You must start, however, notin the restaurant, but in the kitchen, helping the chef,to learn exactlyhow each dish is prepared. Then you will be able to tell the customerswhat the ingredients are and how the food is cooked. From this first     

Jane's Future Is Decided

Jane Hutton was eighteen and lived with her parents.She was theyoungest of three children,and her married sister lived in another part ofthe country.Her brother worked for a large international companyand lived abroad.Jane was in her final year at school and had todecide on her future.She was clever enoguh to go to university.Shehad passed all her examinations with high marks.Her best subjectswere English and History,but her favourite one was Art.     

The Bank Clerk

Who hasn't dreamed o!having so much money that it runs throughthe fingers like sand?The only way most of us could ever do this wouldbe to work in a bank.If you start as a junior bank clerk,you will begin inthe book-keeping department and you will have minor responsibilitiesconnected with the handling of cheques.You will learn the routine of thebranch and the banking industry as a whole.You will most likely besent to the bank's school for special tuition.Within a short time,youmay be working as a cashie,and then you will be handling the public'smoney.By the time you have worked your way up to the post of branch     

Bruce and Scot

Jim was in despair.Nothing was going right for him at the hospital.He hadbeen strongly criticized,mainly for the mistake he made when called out to assist at abirth.He suspected that he was no longer trusted at the hospital and he decided tochange his job.As a result of reading an advertisement,he was able to arrange aninterview with a doctor who was looking for a partner.The doctor,whose name was     

The Return

As the boat from Singapore moved slowly into the portof Southampton,heavy rain began to fall.Jim Bruce turned to his wife.‘Well,Mary,we'll be going ashore in a few minutes.How does it feel to be back in England afterallthese years?’Mary shivered.‘Very cold,’she said.‘Can you see the Childrenyet?’Jim looked at the crowd on the quay.‘There they are.’Jim and Mary waved to     

Another Mix-up of Letters

When Jane arrived back from her holiday, she went to her parents'house. While they were having lunch, she told them about her wonder-ful holiday. Then she unpacked her cases, When she came back hermother gave her some letters. They had arrived while Jane was away.Her mother had forgotten to give them to her earlier. There were abouta dozen and most of them looked as if they were from friends. There     

The Actor

Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice thatshould be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is‘Don't!’But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act,although the chances of his becoming famous are small.The normal     

Stranger in the Night

Many television programmes are very realistic. The viewer oftenfeels that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him. Withonly a little imagination, every man in the street becomes a thief, a spy ora murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend's house. Init, a young girl had been followed and murdered. It had been veryrealistic, and she felt a little frightened walking to the station. She took the     

The Film Star

INTERVIEWER:Here,at London Airport,the New York plane has just landed,and I amwaiting to interview Miss Mimi Latouche,the fa- mous film actress.She has just come into the V.I.P.lounge.Ah!Ithink the press photographers have finished.Excuse me,Miss Latouche,I am from the B.B.C.Could you spare me a few moments for our 'Daily