MOTHERS' UNION.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20807, 17 March 1933, Page 3

MOTHERS' UNION.

TKMPLETON BRANCH. A mooting of the Templcton branch oi ; tho Mothers' Union was held in tho library on Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs Hubert Jones presiding Tlioso present were Mesdaiues Davison, Murphy, Falconer, Cliilds, Henshaw, Wright, Alsop. Buchanan, Harrison. Simpson, Bailey, and Johnston.. It tvas decided to hold tho next meeting on April 19, at 2.30 p.m. KAKAIA BRANCH. A meeting of the Rakaia branch ol the Slotliers' Union was held on Thursday afternoon, and an admission service, conducted by the Rev. A. H.-Bur-nett, wis held in St. Mark's Church. Two new members were admitted. A motion of sympathy was passed with Mrs S. Grcygooso in her bereavement. HANDKERCHIEF GIFT PARTY. Mrs H. Hcyward, Fisher street, Beckenham, was hostess at a- "handkerchief" gift party, in aid of the work stall at the forthcoming Sydenham circuit garden party. A musical programme was given by Mesdames G. Hayden and W. Fehsenfcld, Misses Joan Boniface, and Betty Metson. Mrs Storie and Miss Boniface were the accompanists. A novel and amusing "telegram" competition was won by the Misses Betty Metson and Lorna Stephens. Those present were Mesdames H. Ileyward, Storie, A. H. Rickard, Sayers, Eaton, McOlelland, W. Watson, W. Fehscnfcld, Turner, Purvis, Taylor, Boniface, Shanks, It. Henham, F. G. Anderson, Harden, Scott, Stewart, Dowie, Rcid, Ballagh, and W. R. Stephens, Misses Bell, J. Boniface, J. Fchsenfcld, Betty Metson, and Lorna Stephens.

There is no count 17 in the, world today where physical tanning is takeu moio seriously than in Germany, as is witnessed by the growing number ot semi-military institutions hi which German youth is organised, it is common, too, for the ordinary civilian to give special attention to physical culture. It is not surprising, therefore, that particularly strenuous exercises should be employed in the training of policemen; and at the state police school at Brandenburg steps are being taken there to develop (lie abdominal and cervical muscles of the guardians of the German law. The lot of a German policeman in these days is unlikely to be " very happy one, and the cultivation of a, stalwart body is not of greater importance than a philosophic mind. Besides risks of death or injury in riots, he may always be turned out, with the latest change of Government, to make room for a policeman of different political loyalties.