WOMEN'S WORLD

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 148, 23 June 1923, Page 22

WOMEN'S WORLD

WOMEN'S WORK. Man's jealousy of woman's work was described as growing by Mrs. G. G. Henderson, president of the National Council of Women, in her address opening the annual congress of that organisation at the Town Hall, Melbourne (the "Age" records). That antagonistic feeling, she added, was displayed by a refusal to allow women a share in positions of power and responsibility. The general extension of women's activity, which was summed up under the name of the women's movement, was still in its infancy. There were many activities in which women could so far claim very little share. As differences of capacity emerged the intellectual differences of j sex became settled by experience rather j than by professional humorists, and '• man's dominion in various branches was left unchallenged. There were many other social activities in which women must refuse to be denied a share in tfie. control. Politics, foreign and domestic, affected everything from tlic price of sugar to tlio children's chances of falling in buttle, and they ( were therefore women's intimate concern. It was specially their task to take to politics the point of view of motherhood, and to see that the future of the rising generation was not sacrificed to the opportunism of to-day. Increased representation of women would mean exclusion of male mediocrities, and it was from that type that the silent, stolid, obstinate opposition would come. The women did not nsk for representation on the seats of control of certain matters as a favour, but as a right, on which they were prepared to insist. In charity, education, politics, and religion they had a special contribution to make, and must insist on it. Women sympathised with 7iien's most acute fear in the economic sphere. Many men had good cause to dread being replaced by the cheaper, unorganised labour of women; but man's best protection was the economic, justice of equal pay for equal work. Women must refuse to accept a lower standard of living and refuse to underlive men. If the principal of equal pay for equal work were conceded, women's labour would flow from channels in which its inefficiency was redeemed by its cheapness to spheres of work for which women wore naturally fitted. The whole value of the women's movement depended on husband and wife and father and daughter preserving a. genuine independence of outlook — the women's movement started there. HOME-MADE CEMENTS. To keep a selection of home-made kitchen cements may be the means of saving a considerable outlay on crockery. Ornamental plneewnrc and china not subjected to the action of water or excessive moisture may be repaired with a cement composed of the white of an egg well beaten with three or four pinches of quicklime and a half-inch cube of very old cheese. In using apply to the broken edges, pre.S3 firmly in place, and leave for a couple of days. For woodwork end the like a eirnple but efficient liquid cement may be made by dissolving two ounces of shellac in enough boiling water to cover it. Then add as much borax as will go on a throe-penny piece, and boil for five minutes, stir;:ng well all the time .before bottling. A handy glue which is immediately ready for use once it is moistened may be prepared by dissolving four ounces of fine glue or gelatine in water and then adding two ounces of brown sugar. This done, boil the whole until it is sufficiently thick to become solid on cooling. Pour into a mould and cut into strips. A cement enabling the user to apply patches to boots, shoes and fine leather work is made by taking four ounces of gutta-percha, one ounce of indianrbber, half an ounce of pitch, a quarter of an ounce of shellac, and half an ounce of lineeeJ oil. These ingredients should be melted together in an old pan and used while hot. A cement for faetening iron to stone in such a way that the joining material is practically as hard as the stone itself is made in the following manner. Apply a cement consisting of one part of unslaked powdered lime, one part of slaked lime, and two parts of sand to six parte of Portland cement, mixing to the proper consistency with water. Before applying the cement damp both the iron and the stone. In repairing broken china a cement ■that resists the action of water is made by eoakj.ng a little isinglass in enougn water to cover it. When it i 3 soft, dissolve it in the smallest quantity of prooi spirit by the aid of gentle heat. In every two ounces of this mixture dissolve about ten grains of ammoniacum. While it ie still liquid, add a drachm of mastic dissolved in three drachms of rectified spirit. Stir well before etoring for use. To liquefy the cement plunge the bottle into hot water and use immediately. In cements of any kind it is essential that the edges of the article to be stuck are thoroughly clean, otherwise the repair will be a failure. How to Prepare Lavender Water. — Required: Essence of musk, 4 drachms: essence of ambergris, 4 drachms; oil of cinnamon, 10 drops; English lavender, C drachms; oil of geranium, 2 drachms; spirits of wine, 20 ounces. To be all well mixed together. To remove inkstains from wood, put six drops of spirits of nitre in a spoonful of water, dip a feather into this, and touch the spot. As soon as it disappears, rub the place with a cloth damped witli cold water, or the nitre will leave a white mark.

FASHION NOTES.

(By AN EXPERT.) PARIS, March 1. "Virgins of the Rose," as the French call young girls who have obtained a prize for their good conduct, have no luck in the marriage market in these days of dear living. Two .years ago, four Paris girls were awarded money prizes for their good conduct, on condition that they married within two years. The two years are now up, but the maidens have found no husbands, and have had to abandon their prizes. Asked the reason of this, a Paris, official explained that, as a. rule nowadays, the committees choosing the "Virgins of the Rose," choose girls who, in addition

Even this effect of fullness in the front is obtained by a broad sash round the waist, tied in a single knot directly in front, with the two ends falling to the hem of the skirt. Practically a.ll the afternoon dresses of crepe and soft silk are made on these lines, and the same movement is carried into evening dresses, when — as I have just explained—the draped frontpiece is frequently caught to the waistline by a gorgeous jewelled stomacher. Another note of this type of dress ia the loose panel attached to the shoulders; some hang perfectly straight, and others are caught together and tied in a single knot at the waistline. Street dresses, often seen in navyblue poplin, are straight, but have less of the full front movement. They seem to hang with their entire weight resting on the Bhoulders, with no curve whatever at the waist. They give a very slender effect, and their chief charm is that they are most wearable, l'op-