the room’s allotted time on the stove. (½ hour in block kitchen). Approximately 2000 comes the meal of the consisting of potatoos, meat vegetable, soup and sweet followed by the inevitable cup of coffee and cigarette with a summary of rumors heard throughout the day. These “latrine-o-grams” are usual “wild and wooly” but they do serve to keep our hopes high for that day. From then until 2400 - lights out - the time is taken up by reading, cards, or anything to kill time ’till bed.

During our free time there are many things with which to kill time and therefore prevent oneself growing stale and at the same time prevent what might be known as “stir happiness”. These consist of lectures, courses and