WOMEN'S WORLD

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 129, 2 June 1922, Page 9

WOMEN'S WORLD

SOCIAL JOTTINGS

Mre. Eric Riddiford, who is visiting Sydney, has taken a flat at Hamuden Court.

The Pioneer Club, Wellington, is holding a reception this afternoon for Miss Rosina Buckman.

Miss Win E. Lamb, who has 'been paying a round of visits in Auckland, has returned to Whangarei.

Mrs. C. E. Matthews, wife of the L T nder-secrctary of Justice, is staying at Arundel. She is accompanied by Mr. Matthews.

■Miss Melville is at present in Wellington attending the League of Nations' Union (Xew Zealand branch) conference.

Mrs. Wilford. wife of the Hon. T. M. Wilford, and Miss E. Bristow. have left for Sydney, intending to join Miss I. Wilford and stay for part of the winter.

Mies Kenc Jeffrey, of Mt. Eden, returned by the Uuahiiic after spending a year with relatives and friends in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Shu also visited the battlefields in France.

On 'Monday an enjoyable concert was given to the patients of the Evelyn Firth Home by Mrs. McGregor, under the auspices of* the joint committees of the Red Cross and St. John AmbulancBrigade. Those contributing to the success of the evening were Madame Bella Russell, Mrs. Hobday. Mr.-, Lindsay. Misses Hardy, Smith, McCroskie. Messrs. Lindsay and Matthews, Miss Nonic Wright " and >la-.tcr Tim McLaurie. A largely attended meeting of th» Takapiina Women's I-eagiu-was held in the Parish Hall on Monday afternoon, a number of members of the Northcote league, wore also present. A most interesting address was given by Miss Wilson, organitsinir secretary of St. 'Mary's Homes, Otahuhu. It »'M decided that several ladies should help with the produce stall at the fale of work that is to be held in the Town Hall on Friday to raise funds to pay off the debt on the home?. A short musical programme was much enjoyed.

The marriage tooK place recently at the Devonport Methodist Church <>f Miss Beryl Maseticld, eldest daughter Of Mr. and "Mrs. K. W. Minefield, Ellerton Orange, DevonpoTt, to Mr. 0. Beaumont Ilogan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Oneorge Ilogan. Devonport. The bride, who was given away iby her father, wore ivory satin and train lined with pale pink with usual veil and wreath. Miss lE. and D. Mast-field aited as forideaniaids, and wore apricot satin and turquoise, blue respectively, and wreathe. Mr. Lance Hammond and Mr. Anderson were best man and groomsman. A reception afterwards took place.

A very pleasant evening was given last night by Mrs. Dt'ttniann to enabli: Mr. and Mrs. Clifton-Smith to meet friends socially vho are interested in education matter?. Mr. Clifton-Smith has recently been appointed headmaster of Kings Preparatory school. The niusii! was very pleasing and community singing was indulged in, accompanied on tlie guitar by Mr. Fred McCallum, who also recited. A pleasant informal evening was spent. Amongst those present were Mr. Lamer. Mr. and Mrs. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mulgan, Mr. and lMri>. Allan Brown. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McCia'Uum, Miss Wyman. Mr. Walters, Miss Cora Pulmaii" (Wellington). Mr. and Miss Cummer. Mr. and Mrs. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. McFarlane, Professor and Mrs. Kgerton, Mr. and Mrs. Gillcspie, Miss Franklyn and Mrs. D. Hannan. This evening Mrs. Dettmann is giving a party for the younger folk to enable them to meet Miss Pulman, of Wellington. The Xavy League celebrated Jutland Day on Wednesday evening with an "At Home," held in the Concert CUamiber, of the Town Hall. There was a good attendance, and the president, Mr. A. M. Ferguson, in his speech of welcome, said that he hoped that many who had come as friends would remain us members. Ihrring the first part of the evening musical items were given •by various singers and refreshments were sejved on small tables which were scattered about the room. Afterwards dancing took place. Amongst those present were: Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, black with gold embroidered ovcTskirt; Miss Ferguson, black and white beaded net; Miss E. Ooldie, black lace and net, oriental sash; Misa Goldic, peacock blue taffeta; Miss Wallace, black charrneuse; Mrs. Ifwersen, Hack ninon and silver; Mrs. Lind Mitchell, petunia ailk net over taffeta:: Mrs. Streater, black and grey wrap; Mrs. J. Gallaugher, black silk and beading; Mrs. McGregor, black lace; Mrs. Robertson, 'black silk net over taffeta; Mrs. Xorbiiry, black silk; Mrs. Preston Chambers, black satin, electric blue satin wrap; Miss 'Willoughby, black silk and blue tulle; Mrs. Hegman, black velvet; Mrs. Weetman, black silk and silver; Miss Betty Ferguson, nattier blue taffeta: Mise K. Lynch, black charmeuse; Miss H. Egerton, jade eharmeuse; Miss L'Estrange Nolan, toladk charmeuse and fringe; Miss E. Plummer, royal blue taffeta; Miss Gallaujjhcr, ■black tulle and jet; Miss J. Bloomfield, blue taffeta and net; Miss E.- Lloyd, ivory georgette; Miss C. Russell, pale pink charmeuse; Miss Muriel Dawson, black taffeta: Miss Ruth Wallace, Wellington, black taffeta and bronze beading; Miss C. Eussell, pale pink charmeuse. WAIKATO NOTES. A reception for Mies Thorp was held in St. Peter's, when the ladies' guilds : and leagues were well represented. St. [ Peter's Guild gave the afternoon tea, and the different leagues supplied the cakes. Mrs. Blamires occupied the chair, and introduced Mi.=« Thorp, who gave a most interesting lecture. £.5 was added to the famine fund. Mrs. A. Kidd. "Hounslow." Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. J. T. Wilson. Mrs. M. Bell has returned from her eliort holiday in Auckland. The Tennis Club gave a dancp in Alexandra Hall last Wednesday evening, which proved a great success. The hall was decorated with autumn tint*. and the supper tables were done with scarlet salvia and lycopodium. Amongst those present were: Mesdames H. Matthews, G. H. Hammond Green, R. McLean, A. E. Manning, C. Payne, Tudehope, C. Armstrong, J. Oliphant, G. Rogers, Hawke, X. Holden, Gower, Burton, Ritchie, Noonan. Fabling, Williams, Brewis, and Misses Hammond, Dalzell, Xoonan, Cowie, Wilkinson, Manning, Gruar, V. Dalzell, Nathan. Jolly (2), Whineray, Rawson. Rogerson, Postgate. Hall, Archenhold, Carr, Taylor, Pocoek, Kellv. Burrows, Aitkin, 'E. Ross. Chadwick, Ring, McFar- i lane, Booth, Gwynne, Keys. Bennett, Kean, McNicol, Murray (2), Merrington, B. Hunter. M. Bollard, Murehie, C. j Hunter, and E. Roes. ji

AMONG OURSELVES

A WEEKLY BUDGEI. r (By CONSTANCE CLYDE.) t THE BORSTAL INSTITUTION GIRL, c For some time there has been trouble in England concerning the treatment of girls in the Borstal Institutions which , are supposed to ibe an improvement on ordinary prisons. Allegations as to flogging, solitary confinement ami the use of chains and swivel handcufTs have been made, and as regards the two latter have been admitted. (So far none of the girls seemingly have ibeen put on thir rack.) An apologist points i out what we all know, the difficulty of managing such girls, some of whom IJ are very wild cases (produced by the j < war, of course). The trouble at Ayles- j : bury in particular i< excused because I (he girls were excited by the actions of . ] some mental defectives who v.ere ter- '. • porarily among them. As the Borstal ■ Institution , ! are for the training of i • young criminals whose intelligence is •' normal, these defectives should not of < course have been there. The State Children's Association, which has Lord Bontinck at its head, is taking tho ■ matter up. The members believe that, i such out-of-date punishments are caused rather by the conduct of the attendants i t.lian the inmates. It might almost lie ' Paid indeed that one great objection to the handcuffing of women is that it is ; usually the wrong one that is hand- . cuffed. IMMIGRATION ANOMALIES. The immigration law of America ha*s , been on trial for some time, ajid is to end, we learn, at the close of June. As , nlready mentioned this legislation rules that only a certain number of persons from each country lie taken every month. The authorities' real desire is to keep down the number of immigrants from South Eastern Europe, 'but for diplomatic reasons they find it inadvisable to specialise. A painful impression was crested in New York, however, «hen it was learned that a number of Armenian women and children, refused admission into America, on being landed at Constantinople were among those | : victimised in a massacre. Nevertheless the new immigration law will probably 'be more, not less, drastic than the present one. Possibly the <|uot:i alloweil j will 'be reduced to one-third; another! proposal Ls to stop all immigration for < a. year and direct attention to the an- j sorption and Americanising of the great numbers already admitted. Meanwhile, (he present law is causing inconvenience to one American woman of standing. ! She is anxious to go abroad for a tiiuo. j but dare not risk it, as being married t to an Englishman she : s now :i British J subject, and when she wishes to return she may not Ibe a'blo to do so owing iv the English quota perhaps 'being filled. The same lady has another loss owing to her enforced change of nationality. | She had duly qualified as a lawyer, and j wished to begin her career. 'With the | disappearance of her American citizenship, however, she loses also the right lo practice. As a result of Mich cases. American women btc supporting the Curtis Rogers Bill, by which a woman [on marriage may retain her own '■ nationality if -he >n desires. WOMEN" VKRSL'S SOCIALISTS. ! Dr. Margarethe I!oth:.ari »i\es » ! brief resume of the Women"* Suffrage movement iv Germany. Long before the revolution of 191S there \va* a large organisation in thai hind in support of the movement, which, however, never went to the lengths of the English suffragettes. As late aa 1017 the Herman evangelical women's associations ■ seceded from the Union of Women's Associations on the ground that their religious and political views did not allow them to join in the demand that the larger 'body was making for the franchise. This did not prevent their using the vote when it was granted, while a small group of them actually presented a petition asking for the ' suffrage to be withdrawn. This, how- i ,T«r. could not be done. Since that time thi> German women have voted several times, always in diminishing numIKTS their opponents point out; but this is true of German men voters as well as women. There was much speculation as to which parties gained most from women suffrage. The Socialists expected increased power as they had fought for women's suffrage. An attempt was made to discover how , women in general voted by having J separate ballot 'boxes for men and , women at various places. In each case • it was proved that, a larger nurcoer of ■women preferred the middle-class somewhat conservative party. Great acuteness was shown by the newly enfranchised when they protested against two words in a proposal put before the. | authorities. "Men and women have in j principle the same civic rights." The words the women objected jo were "in , principle." They hold that this phrase ' would ibe used against equality of; rights, and this proved to be fact, for ■ women have 1)oen denied certain privileges now conceded in England, such as I the Tight to act as judge or juror. NOVEL REGULATION IN THE ARGENTINE. The Argentine Parliaments has just . passed some stringent regulations as j regards women and children. For in- ] stance the consumption oi alcoholic beverages is prohibited in any building occupied by a tirni employing women, or young persons under eighteen. That | ia to say the manager of a factory i cannot drink his glass of lunch ale in his own office if there happens to be a woman scrubbing the floor in the basement. If the scrubber is a man, the manager can have his beer. There is also a rule to prohibit totally the employment of children under twelve, domestic service included. Again only j in domestic service may boys under I fourteen years and unmarried women under eighteen be employed in night work; thej' are not permitted also to carry on for themselves or for an employer any street trade. Women and minors under eighteen years of ago who work in the morning and afternoon must be given a two hours' rest at noon. Besides this the places where these two classes of persons are employed must be planned out so as to avoid in every possible way danger to health, safety and morality. Business equipment and machines must be maintained in perfect order. TWO LITERARY WOMEN. Mrs. Eyre Macklin is the first woman i in England to purchase a publishing 'business with the intention of working it up herself. The firm in question is Mc- i Bride, Nash and Co., and is now named the Philpot Co., after an ancestor ot j Mrs. Macklin'e, Sir John Philpot, wlio

gave his name to Philpot; Lane. Mrs. Macklin is writer and editor as well a« ■publisher, and has previously issued a series, "Les Fleurs de France," which, has won recognition. The death is recorded of another literary woman, Elizabeth Cochrane (Nelly Bly), once well known in journalism. She was brought into prominence by her feat of rounding the world in record time in imitation of Jules Verne's hero, "Round the World in Eighty Days." Nelly Bly ■managed this feat in 72 daya; but, of course, this achievement is considered nothing nowadays.