SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3066, 30 April 1917, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

every modern cleansing applianco is in use, I 6aw how the overalls are subjected to a final process which renders them firo proof. I visited half a dozen canteens built and litted up on the most liberal lines. In 0n0.600 hot dinners were served in twenty minutes, without noiso or bustlo. Moro than 100,000 meals are served every week in this district, exclusive of teas. —"London Daily News."

A Wedding in Egypt. A record military wedding took place recently at Abbassia, noar Cairo, when Second Lieutenant Lesley Alexander Wilkie, A.1.F., of Melbourne, was married to Miss Ruth Maughan Robson, of Gatton (Q.), on tho nursing staff, A.I.F. As Sister Robson was under immediato orders to proceed on transport duty to Australia, thero wae no time to loso if the wedding was to take place before sho left, and nfter Lieut. Wilkio's unsuccessful efforts To get the usual military permission, a padre came to tho rescue, and obtained the necessary permit for tho marriago at II a.m. on January 20. At 2130 p.m. the eamo afternoon the wedding was celebrated at C. of E. Garrison Chapel, 14th A.G.H., Abbassia. Sister Robson was one of the most popular nurses on tho staff, and the -wedding caused much local interest, and at the ceremony tho chapel was filled with friends, who camo at short notice. After a email tea at Shepheard's, Cairo, tho couplo left on the evening train for Suez, and next afternoon the bride embarked for Australia. Women and the War. Dr. Nowman, M.P., leotured on Saturday to tho Y.W.C.A. in their rooms in Manners Street. Mrs. Pearson took tho chair. Tho lecturor doalt with the great part played by women in the war, showing what great work they were doing in Great Britain in many ways, and nlso behind the front in France, thereby allowing thousands of men to get away to do battle for their, country. Dr. Newman predicted that thero would certainly be a world-wide famine if the war lasted much longer, and urged his hearers to grow vegetables instead of flowers in their gardens whilst the war lasted. People should be urged to bo economical with their food and not waste any. The speaker was confident that tho new Russian Government and l the whole Russian people would fight vigorously and not yield until they had won a victorious peace. Britain's sole danger now was from Germany's submarine campaign. It would bo folly not to recognise that the position was really very serious. An interested audience passed a warin vote of thanks. A collection was taken in aid of the funds.

England in War-time. Wliilo well-paid State coal miners in New Zealand grumble at railway concessions being withdrawn, and practically no class in« the community is called upon to mako any real sacrifice on account of the war, it is impossible for us in these fortunate.isles to realise to what extent tho war is affecting the normal life in England, states the Christchurch "Press." A former resident in Christchurch, now in the Mather Country, writes:—"lt is not only tho casualty lists which bring it homo to one, but the very smallest'detail of everyday life. One can't put a shovelful of 'coal on tho h'ro without wondering whether one ought not to try to save it, as coal is wanted so badly; one cuts a slice of bread, and one is very careful not to cut tho tiniest bit more than is wanted, as our brothers' lives have been in jeopardy to bring it to us." Ho goes on to speak of his own personal economies in the matter of clothes, because buying more only means more .labour at tho.looms. There-is no "grousing"' river theso things in England. Tho correspondent from whose letters wo' havo quoted adds:—"l think truly I can say I have not heard a word of complaining. Wβ blame Asquith and Co., but riot the present lot, as wo know they are doing all'they can; we know, too, that wo shan't starve unless tho submarines are much- more effective thjan they seem to be, and for temporary inconvenience wo don't care."

- Mr. and Mrs, J. Studholmo, of Ruanui, have gone to Fiji for the winter.

Staff Nurse J. Nicholson, of- the N.Z.A.N.S., has been appointed . to activo service outside New Zealand.

Next Tuesday the Wadestown Women's National Reserve will supply the Wellington Red x Cross shop with home-made cakes. There will be the usual flower sale, sweets a-nd dainty 'needlework in charge of Miss Cooper and Miss, Moss. Last week's takings at tho shop amounted to over £90 for the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Mrs. G. Robinson, together with Mrs. Henry Hale and Mrs. Matthew Holmes organised tho Central Branch of the Women's National Reeerve on Friday last. ' .

' The Marton correspondent of the Wanganui "Chronicle" states that among recent visitors to Marton was Mrs. Stringer, of Hawera, a distant relative of Commander Evans, of Antarctic fame. -Some time ago, when writing to Commander Evans, she asked him jocularly what the Navy was doing. Recently a reply cacm to hand, and in the course of his letter the Commander, whose name is on every tongue, remarked that the Navy was doing ii grand work. It was ever on the alert, and he wished ho could only tell.them in Now ZealaiuKof the magnificent achievements of the Navy. Commander Evans's tribute is now confirmed by cable, but in this instance it is the Commander who has been singled! out for distinction.

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Delivery of Soldiers' Gift Parcels. There is too prevalent an opinion in the mind's of tho public that parcels sout to our soldiers often fail to "reach their destination (states a writer in the Christchurch.- "Press".)'. While this may apply in some cases to parcels sent by private individuals, there is practically no question as to tho safe delivery of those sent through the Liverpool Depot. As a case in point wo may quote from a soldier's letter received at tho depot last week. His letter is one of several dozens that have been received. This soldier says: "I have received several during the past three months. The parcels sont by the numerous patriotic associations reach us fairly often. It is tho parcels addressed to us by our relatives and friends which so often fail to turn up." Many testify to the safo arrival of the parcels, and also to the soldiers' keen appreciation of our efforts. Some of tho remarks on those epistles are very much to the point. Ono writer says: "I was also pleased to noto that there is at least ono Irish patriot in New Zealand, for I received a green handkerchief I Another commenting on a card l enclosed, says: "Tho photograph of tho river Avon brought back to me many happy memories of the old town," while a third, expressing the general appreciation of the tins of condensed milk, says: "The milk particularly was a great boon. Milk hero cannot bo got for lovo or money."

Mrs. J. Blund'ell (Wairoa) is visiting relatives in Carterton.

Miss Victoria I. M'Konzio, who has been for some time an instructress in tho commercial department of tho Technicnl College, Wanganui, has resigned owing to her having accepted an appointment to the Auckland Technical College.

Miss Louise Bennett, .of Auckland, who is a member of tho Q.A.1., SI.N.S., Reserve, was in England on leavo from Egypt during tho early part of last month. ■

Mr. and Miss Turnbull are visiting Mrs. Walter Johnston, "Highden."

A London correspondent, writing to tho "Evening News" on March 13, says: "Thero is,an epidemic of measles in London at tho present time, and a New Zealandor wlio lias developed rather a sevoro attack is Miss Massey, who is Tinder treatment at a private isloation nursing home. Sho is .making quito satisfactory progress, and hopes beforo long to be about again. Miss Massey has for some time been one of the voluntary helpers at the canteen in Southampton How of the New Zealand War Contingent Association, doing very useful duty there."

Stan; Nurses E. A. Porteous and E. Barclay, who were staying at tho Nurses' Convalescent Home, Sandwich, havo returned to duty, according to recent London advice.

Mi&s Moyle, for some years on the staff of tho Public Trust Office, Napier, has been transferred to the "Wellington Head Office. Miss M. Watson (Wellington)' replaces her.

WOMEN AND LAW

THE LOGICAL MIND OF MAN.

Discussing the question as to whether, women should be permitted to become solicitors, the "Manchester Guardian" hue a few pungent remarks to mako ns to the reasons that havo been advanced against the entry of, women into the profession. Tho writer, in an editorial article, says: — ■ "It was as well that Lord Buckmaster, in moving his Bill to permit w-o----men to become solicitors, explained that he was quite anxious that they should also bo called to the Bar. There is no legal objection to thoir becoming barristers—only the very solid objection that they must bo called by the Inns of Court, and there seems no prospect of any body of Benchers calling women to the Bar. Would it not be right for Parliament to- deal with that practical' obstacle in the.case of the senior branch, just as it is proposed that Parliament should deal with the legal obstacle in the case of the junior branch? It is not surprising that Lord Finlay and Lord Halsbury should range themselves in opposition, and one should certainly not be astonished at the poverty of their reasoning. Lord Finlay . objects that the solicitors in the Army have not been consulted, and that ho himself wants women to be wivos and mothers. It has not occurred to him that what justice requires is rather more-. important than what solicitors think convenient, and that women should be given freedom to choose their own mode of life rather than have it prescribed for them by even the most learned Chancellor. Lord Halsbury builds on, psychology, the psychology of tho occasion. ' ■ All men-solicitors have calm judgment, and are free from partisanship; all women ilack these lofty attributes. Lord Halsbury's judicial -ignorance is a trifle excessive- oven for-an ex-Lord Chancellor. The fitting conclusion of tho discussion was that the Bill paseed its second reading without, a division.Let..us hope that this Parliament, which has found leisure for such expensive follies as the Business Names Registration Act, will find time to achieve an act of justice to women.".

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Richmond Frea kindergarten^ • The Maranui Branch of the Richmond Free -Kindergarten marked the close of the. financial year by an "At Home" on Saturday afternoon, when the pupils were-taken through an ordinary morning' course,- affording a. large number of parents and residents in the district an opportunity of learning the training method pursued. The children were in charge of Misses Riley, Macandrew,' and '. Cornish. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the local committee. At the annual meeting on Saturday evening it: that in addition to assisting with the recent produce fair' the committee had over £76 during, the _ year, the expenditure for the period being.slightly oyer £5. A .new committee or 16 members was_ elected. .

Tlffi STATELY HOMES OF ENGLAND. The' noonday sun is /bright l ' as we drive up an imposing avenue to one of the . stately v homes of England, over which hangs a mysterious silence. The woman' who opens the door has a warning "Hush!" upon her lips. "They are all asleep," she says. "We will not disturb them; how many have you?" "Forty-six;" . '"We have struck a night shift," says the driver of the car. . "Let us try another distriot." . . ■ After a run' of threo or four miles we turn in through park gates and approach a magnificent Georgian mansion, now the temporary home of 150 girls.employed at a munition factory; they are at their work, so we can visit the long dormitories with curtained cubicles, neat and scrupulously- clean, the bathrooms, the great dining-hall, the reorestion-room with its piano and fine dancing floor, and the spacious kitchens. .

The girls are lodged and boarded here for 15s. 6d. a week. They start the.day with a breakfast of eggs-or bacon or fish, and receive tickets entitling them to dinner and tea at the factory canteen. Returning'at night/ they get a hot supper. Similar accommodation is provided for 250 more at another palatini house, while at a public institution in the neighbourhood 500 men are housed, the charge to them being £1 a week. These establishments are part of the hostel and canteen scheme organised by Messrs. Vickers, Limited, for the health-and comfort of the thousands of men and women engaged on war work , in their various factories. They are keeping up the mansion kitchen gardens, growing vegetables to assist the Food Controller. They have even started breeding pigc; at'one place I saw seventy nearly ready for. killing, and I am told that the Board of Agriculture has given permission for erecting more sties. This is Eound, practical business, because no scraps or refuse .from tables and kitchens aro wasted. ■ I visited tho provision stores and saw the excellent quality of all the food supplied. In. tho laundry, whore