in its members, though it remains weak in growth and not sufficiently nourished; many are those born in this month who have lived happily. But the eighth month brings the fetus's length to forty-three centimeters and strengthens the hope that it will live a natural life abounding in health and well-being. After the passage of nine full months — that is, thirty-six weeks — the fetus's weight ranges between five pounds and five and a half; its constitution is completed, its skin grows rosy, it wakens to life, and activity stirs in the members of its body. The legal term of pregnancy, however, is ten lunar months, or forty full weeks, at the end of which the fetus's weight ranges between seven pounds and seven and a half and its length between forty-eight and fifty centimeters; and in this case delivery proceeds naturally.

This prison keeps pace with its prisoner in growth and develop-ment, increasing in strength and in capacity so as to be able to carry the living creature within it and protect it, while the latter grows and makes ready for the free life. The womb — this sensitive, devel-oping prison — varies in size as the size of the fetus and the quan-tity of water within it vary; at the end of pregnancy it appears as a sac of muscle fourteen inches long and about half an inch thick, fur-nished with nerves that direct the movement of muscular contraction, and with a network of blood channels of great importance, for it supplies it with fresh blood and carries away the deposits produced by muscular action. It is in two parts, a body and a neck. The neck is a small round opening which remains closed throughout the term of pregnancy until the hour of delivery arrives, when it widens to make way for the fetus, which passes through and looks out upon the world of living man and the world of light. When the woman is not with child, the menstrual blood passes through that opening.

As for the muscle of the womb, it is composed of three layers, on each of which we shall say a word, because of their direct bearing on our subject and on the talks to follow, which explain the theory

of natural childbirth without pain, resting on the formation of these layers, their nature, the kind of functions they perform, and their effect in easing delivery or in making it difficult, in answer to

Campbell's Vegetable Soup

Contains 15 kinds of delicious, nourishing vegetables

Tomatoes, Carrots, White Potatoes, Peas, Corn, Lima Beans, Green Beans, Onions, Okra, Celery, Sweet Potatoes, Cabbage, Turnips, Sweet Red Peppers, and Parsley

Prepared at once and with the greatest ease

Try it today in your home and serve it to your guests

Ask for Campbell's Soup in its red-and-white can

DIRECTIONS

Place the contents of this can in a saucepan. Add one can of water; stir; heat to boiling. Allow to simmer a few minutes to develop the full flavor and serve.