Women's World

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 127, 29 May 1918, Page 8

Women's World

Utittcr for publication in this columushauld be addressed to the Lady Editor, and should be fully authenticated.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

"itiss Tuke, of lighthouse Road. Napier, who is paying a visit to Auckland, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. \V. Theobald Eajrnond, at "The Gthbles/' lakapuna. Hanna. of Auckland, wao had been staying at the Hotel Cecil, is now the guest oi Mi=o Drummond. Kiibinue, Wellington. The Red Cross shop .was under the control oi tlie Committee on Fndav and Saturday, consisting oi dames La.-as BloGiniiMd, L. Alc-Corniick-Eussell, J. B. Macfarlane. Chapman, Alexander, and Edmonds, assisted by the Misses Lenuard, Jean Russell, and Erson. The sale room, conducted by i-lie members oi the Mutual Aid, was in charge of MesJamea F. H. Houghton. C, V. Houghton. O. Brett, and Porter, assisted by Misses L. Walker and Olson. The Misses Edgerton. of Auckland, are staying with Mr-. Hope Lewis, WellingtuU. lira and AIL'-.- Rose, of Atifkland, who June boen visiting Cbristchureh and Dum-din, hare rcturacd north again. Mrs T. A. Martin, of Victoria. Avenue, Vt. Kucu. lcrt- on .Friday for Te Kuiti. where she will spend several weeks with her lister. Mib W. Lawrie. Mrs. David Thomas, Carter's Terrace Aibburton. Canterbury", lias received '• private eatJe statiui; that her son, Jjeu tenant J. Trevor Thomas, had uoei ■K-ounded in France, and was taker prisoner !>y the Uerman=. Mr. Thomahas family connertiona in Aueklan 1. Xttrse Ida Willis. K.R.C.. and hei Kater iMrt. Will Lmvsoiu have lefi IWellington on ;t visit to Rotorua. The Hon. and Mrs. Charles will arrive in Auckland to-morrow to spend an extended holiday. They will stay at the Grand. Other arrivals on the .-ame day include Mr. and .Mrs. IIof Ciiristehureh. and Mr. and Mrs. [William Hume, of Perinoa. The birth is announced, on Mar.-li -!>th, o! a eou to the wife of Captain St. John A. M. Toihurst. X.Z3I.C. The Counters of Hardwic-kc. states our London correspondent, who with her daughter. Lady Elizabeth Vorke. has been staying at Kastbounn-, has returned to lii, Queensucrrv Place, London. s.w. The engagement is announced between Captain Richard Watkin Ric-hards, M.C.. iioyal \VeL?h Fusiliers, youngest son o? Mr*, and Mr*, li. b. Ri'ioards. of Glascoad, Uangollen, North Wales, auu Eluine. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Raymond, of U4. >»t. C.eorge's Square. S.W. Mr. I. W. Raymond is chairman of the New Zealand War Contingent Association, and acts in London for the New Zealand Red Cross Society. The is announced between Mr. Frank llayter. the Manchester Regiment, third ton of the late Commander F. llayter. H.N., and Mrs. Hay ter. of Kolle-I>v. New Zealand, anil Muriel, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H Mortimer-Scott, o£ ti. Gloucester Walk London. W.. aud grand-daughter of tin Jate. .Major ilortiuier-Seott, lloval I'usiliers. New Zealand papers are asked to announce the l.irth. on April 18th, at 47. Holland Park Avenue. London. W., ot a daughter to ti>»- wife (nee Logan) ot J. R. Bowden-Smith. The marriage took place on April lltn at the Church of the Good .Shepherd, Tadworth. by the Rev. 7.. XV. Lawrence, tmele of th« bridegroom, and the Rev. J. W. Wethered, Rector of the Parish. ot -I. W. La-vrrettce Buriueeter. Northamptonshire Regt., cider son of J. \Y. Stanley Burmester, of Siitton, Surrey, to Erica, youngest daughter of the late Henry Ko>e. of Duncdin. and Mrs. Rose, of Christebureb. The wedding took place at Holy Trinity Clnirch, Suva, on May IS, of Miss Jes-iii- Constance Ruve Booth, second daughter of the lion. K. M. Booth. Agpnt-i General for Immigration, and Mr "Hallnm Roberts. District Commissioner at Savu Savu. ajul until recently Private Secretary to the Governor. 31iss Elima ?darl-cs was the bridesmaid. The Governor was iiresent at the ceremony. The bridal couple intend proceeding t' l England, where the bridegroom j"i.'is the Army. A pretty wedding was celebrated <->;i 31av 1G at the present residence of the liridt-'s parents. Grecnmeadows Hills. •Hawke's P.ay. when Kathleen (Kitty). -youngest daughter of Alex. MN;ia~han. was married to Mr Wilfred Higham. of Waitonio, only son of VT. M. HJirham. Eruiand. The bride was sziveu away by her father, anil the marriage trremony was performed by the Rev. Chae. Connor. A <]ujet ivedding took place :it Otilci la-,t, week ar All Saints' Church, when Mr Arthur Thomfle Drifiill. son of Mr Thomas Drifiill. of Auckland, was married to Mir.* Rosalie Alexandria. Thomson, yoimger daughter of Mr R. VT. Thomson, of Te Horo. T"he Rev. G. 1". Tetrie was the officiating- clergyman.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

A meeting o £ the Auckland brani.li ol I the National Council of Women look place on .Monday evening in tbn rooms i or the Civu; League. The representatives of affiliated societies present -.vere Mre. i J. 11. Williamson and Miss Melville (Citw League). Mise Wilson and -Miss : (.irnaian i Women Teachcra , Aseoriatiou), Miss (,riffiu (Y.W.CA.i Mr*. Baunie (Women's National Pu-serve). -Ui.-s S. H. .lackfion (Society for Protection of Women and Children), Men Bur-' ton anu Mrs. Treeby (lnf.-mutionall L«agae). iliss Melville, president, preeided. It was proposed that association* ot women like the Kindergarten Association, the Tailorea-es Cnion, and other leagues with the welfare of women and Wuidren at heart be asked to affiliate. A personal appeai is to be made to all the women* societies to ju Vli U p their standard of isolation and pxvt their we'ght into concerted action, which will give them power to alter a great many of the injustices under uiiioh women still suffer. Mias -Melville :Uid Mrs. J. M. WilHaiusou were a?po ; n ted to the -National Couadl a≤ delegates. The following vice-presidents of the Auckland ".ranch were elected:—Miss Griffin. Iliss v rl V , lUon - Ur? - Baume. and ilrs. J. Williamson: hou. treasurer. -Mrs. Irvine, a i-inanpp Committee was i=ot •i> 'onpistinnr o { Hatuuu Mr- Cook \'=- Pait, d Mias tj i:rtuii j " JT : vil . vo ; «r who has

SOLDIERS' HOSTEL.

The movement for a Soldiers' Hostel, which has been so successfully launched by the Women's Mutual Aid, owes a great measure of its success to the business ability brought to bear by the hon. secretary. Mrs. X. yon Stunner. At a recent meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Executive, the following resolution was passed: "That thie meeting of the Executive of the Auckland Keturncd Soldiers' Association considers the time is now ripe for the establishment of a soldiers' hostel in the city of Auckland provided such is run by a board of control consisting ot members of the Women's Mutual Aid Society and the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association." Following upon this resolution the Women's Mutual Aid closed with the purchase of the lease of the property knowii as "The Abbey.' , It is to be run by a Houee Committee from the Mutual AiJ Society, consisting of seven ladies of the society. A matron, a cook, and an assistant will be paid officials. The rest of the work is to be done by the voluntary effort of the members of the society ami the girls' committee.

WELFARE WORK IN AMERICA

"Americans do not gain tiieir success by hustling their men." said Mr. A. O. v hite, manager of the Melbourne "Herald" to a "Star" reporter. "America r ots her reputation because she organises and standardises production." Mr. Wise i= a young New Zealander. who. during the last ten years, has risen from reporter on a small country paper to the control oi Melbourne's big daily. !le has just returned from a visit to the States, where lie made a close study of "welfare work" in connection with general busincfts. In one factory, employing 40.000 hands, which was vUited by Mr. Wise, tin; manager assured him that each man could treble his output if the demand had to be made. If the employees were worked to their full .strength and ability there was no margin for emergencias. It is in connection with this organised labour that the splendid welfare work is being done. It made a strong appeal to Mr. Wise, both from the social as well as from the financial point oi view, and lie made it a special study. Questioned as to whether welfare work amongst eniployees paid. Mr. Wise said all the business men with whom he came in contact were most emphatic that it was financially sound. The idea that it originated in America was erroneous. It was started by Cadbury's, ot cocoa fame. a Quaker organisation in Kngland. and I copied by John Patterson of the National Cash Register under peculiar circumstances. The Cash Register business was in low water, trembling, treating men like machines and on the edge of the abyss when John Patterson heard of Cadbury's experiment. lie determined to try it in his own factory. It was e-o successful that now he bilks in millions. He found that the contented man turned out better work. At the present time, in the States, factories with two or three hundred hand* have a hospital with a regular [nurse always in attendance. Kor the smallest scratch their employees have to .set antiseptic treatment. " Where the work is light the nurse combines the control of a dining-room. Here meals are served to tim employees at a third of the outside cost. Sold at cost price in fact. At a factory in Detroit which Mr. Wise visited there were kept two surgeons, eight physicians, and eighty-fire nurse*, together with a thoroughly equipped hospital. There were 30,000 workpeople employed in this particular business. The average medical call wae fifteen thousand a day. chiefly mere scratches, for it was a big machinery siiop. The firm insisted that all have antiseptic treatment to avoid further trouble. Practically all the big newspapers right aerobe the States and in Canada arc carrying on wel.fare work; amongst their staffs, and one and all stated to the visitor from Australia that it Wiiii the best money they ever invested. They got a contented staff iind a loyal feeling. Mr. Wise also talked to scores of the employees, who were intensely pleaeed with what, was being done. Strikes in the United States are very small in relation to population. In Australia and Xew Zealand an exaggerated view woe taken of American strikes, exactly as the Americans took! of this side the Paciiii-. The first thing the visitor from Australia was asked, was about the terrible labour troubles from which New Zealand and Australia sulVered. Reverting to the subject of welfare work Mr. Wise said that the opinion was generally expressed amongst American men in a large business way that the employer who did not fully care for his hands was soon down and out. , This work increased the. output and brought forth better articles. In one great busi-r.e-s [dace the employer financed an orchestra amongst the employees, which j.o good that it toured the country at intervale. Dance halls were also provided for social recreation. The employers found that by treating the employees in this manner they ™ot more and better work. Asked if it was not taken advantage of in some instances .Mr Wi*e said that in no instance had this been mentioned to him. and he did not think it ever happened, and he was through some of the very biggest factories in botli Canada and the United States. He was through a factory which had been built eince. America entered the war. It was for turning out one kind of gun atone, and covered sixty acre!=. America had made her preparations on such a scheme that they could nut give immediate relief, but will give very impressive and effective aid when it does come. To meet the late crisis, for which the Americans regretfully admitted they were not prepared. Mr Wise haw thirty-two transports leave New York in one day. and one carried 10.000 troops. 1,, another convoy were -j0 transports. "When i-rossing the country at this time the Xew Zealander kept Passing troop trains every few miles. There was an immense number of men pouring into Boston. Xew York, and other centres to refill the campe. He round all the workers lie met heart and soul lor the war. Mr. Wise, who left Auckland four and a-lialf months ago on a. health reeruirin" tnp. landed at Vancouver and went on to Seattle, thence overland to Xew ° m " Investi Sat:ng t!, e business methods m all the biggest, citir-e. and then on to Boston. W l lic h posses* a paper with n daily circulation of half a million H, returnel to Montreal and overiaml through Canada, and thus home yin Auckland to Melbourne, much improved in. health.