WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 134, 4 December 1917, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Yesterday a meeting "of the Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee took place when Mrs. Luke> presided and was warmly welcomed back after her recent illness.- A letter was^received from Mrs Crump resigning from the committee' which was accepted with regret. On the motion of Mrs. Tripp, seconded by Mrs. Fmdlay, Mrs. Macarthur was unanimously elected a member in place of Mrs Crump. The correspondence included a letter from the Minister for Munitions and Supplies, asking this fund to do 4000 housewives and hold-alls per month It was suggested that the committee should wait until they heard from Auckland, and then write to the Minister and offer to do 3000 per month, this not to include the refilled ones. The Wellington committee, at the request of Her Excellency x the Countess of Liverpool recently solicited donations for the French repatriees. at Etrambiers for which hostel the New Zealand Government is responsible. The following donations are acknowledged:' Hunterville £10 Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan £6. '

The parishioners of St. Hilda's Church Island Bay, have arranged a sale of work in aid of the church funds on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, which will be opened by the Mayor on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The pro-' duce and work stalls are always specially good at these sales, and this year they will be even better than usual. There will be afternoon tea, sweets,-and flower stalls, bran-tubs, and some good sideshows. It is hoped that parishioners and friends will attend.and help to make the sale a thorough success.

The following transfers in 'the N.Z. Army Nursing Service have been approved :—Staff-Nurse Laura M. C. Ibbetsoti is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. with effect from 6th October, 1917 and' is posted to the Retired List (dated 6th October, 1917). Staff-Nurse Dora Moore, N.Z.E.F., is struck off the strength, with effect from 6th November, 1917, and ia ported to the Retired List (dated 6th November, 1917). Staff-Nurse Mabel M. Coates is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F., with effect from 24th October, 1917,- and is posted .to the Retired List (dated 24th' October, 1917). The notices published in the- various N.Z. Gazettes relating to Sisters Camilla Steele, Dora E. Giffney, Catherine 6. Blackie, Eliza D. Stubbs, Christine F. Maclean, Anne D. Campbell, Lilian M'toghry, Gertrude C. M'Ara, Ada Royd Garlick, StaffNurses BertJia E. Duke, Rachel N. Gray; Violet Peterson, resigning their appointments, is cancelled. The notification published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 165, of 7th November, 1917, relating to Staff-Nurse Mabel. E. Jamieson, is cancelled. ■

Major Newcombe, Camp Adjutant at Featherston, has requested, the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society to undertake, at its flower show to-morrow, the sale of the Camp Record, a splendidly written and illustrated book issued by the officers at Featherston to raise funds to erect a monument to men who have died in camp. These books will be sold by the lady-helpers, and a generous response is anticipated.

- The Victoria League concert party gave an open-air entertainment at Trentham Camp last night. There was a large and appreciative attendance of the "isolated" soldiers, all of whom look oxtremely/ well, and seemed in great form, joining in the choi'uses and giving hearty applause to their entertainers. Tlje soloists wpre ilisses Haybittle and Sullivan, aaid'tho dancers Misses 1 'B. Putnam and Davjes.

The Auckland Citizens' Committee in connection witlr the "Save tho Babies" Fund has set out to raise £4000, and has already received about £2500.

A' bazaar in aid of the Maranui new church building fund will be held tomorrow and on Thursday, at the Mo.ranss Church Hall. It will be open from 2.30 to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on each clay. . \

The matron of the Wellington Hospital desires to acknowledge gifts for sick and wounded soldiers from the Countess of |( Liy<;rpobl, Mesdames M'Mennmin, C. [•Hills, Salek, Kersley, Hills (Danielsheet), Rutherford, M'Kay, Mestayev, "Englishwoman," Anonymous, Mangatainoka Schoolchildren, Hutt / Patriotic Association, Soldiers' Comforts Guild, St._ Hilda's Church, N.Z. Natives' Association, St. Augustine's Church (Petone), Countess of Liverpool's General Fund. Miss M'Gowan, Clifton-ter-raco Hospital, gifts from Mrs. Eichelbaum and Red Cross Society. Children's Hospital,- gifts from Wellington College girls, Miss Guthrio, Mrs. M'Cosh Clark, Sir. Pringle, South Free Kindergarten, Commercial Travellers' Association, Miss Phillips, Kilbirnio Habitation, Dr. Barnardo's Young Helpers' League, Miss Nancy Stucker (Mangaweka), "Little Girl (Hutt). For Fever Hospital, old linen from Mrs. Crosby.

A novel idea in weddings took place in England recently, when . Miss Frances .Preston (a horticultural war worker) ■married Captain Naismith Perring, R.A. M.C. (says an exchange). All the bride's co-workers turned'up in full force, clad in their working breeches and smocks, and armed with long rakes. After the ceremony the bridal pair had tho unique, experience of a guard of honour formed of hayrakers.

Mesdames Fossette and Smith will be in charge of the Red Triangle Cake Room, Littlejolm's buildings, on Wednesday.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the District Nursing Guild of St. John was held on Monday at the residence of Mrs W. H. S. Moorhousa 'There were present: Mesdames Moorhouse (presiding), Barclay, Corrigan, Gibbons, Tripe, Misses Robieson and Edmeades (hon sec.).-. Nurse Walton's report for November stated that eight patients had been registered, seven discharged, two died, and 24 were remaining om register; 462 visits had been paid. The registration of the Senior District Nurse (Nurse Walton) was received and accepted with regret. Gifts of clothing, etc.', were acknowledged with thanks, from Mesdames Moorhouse, Convpton, Lissack, Evans, Thompson (Patea), Palliser, Red Cross Depot

The engagement is announced 'of Miss C. H. Aston, second daughter of Mr. P. Aston, Telegraph Office, to Mr. C. McCardle, of Palmerston North

In emphasising the necessity for fresh air Dr. Truby King, speaking at Auckland recently, said that the most essential part of food is fresh air! Half a person's weight is made up of air. Without air they could only live three minutes, without water .three days, and without food three weeks or longer.

The following from the Scotsman of a recent date records a hit for a tramway conductress :—"A young woman one of the new tramcar sisterhood was collecting fares in her car, when a young man, with a view of getting a rise out of her, held iip a penny, and demanded 'a ticket for heaven, please.' The conductress, equal to 1 the occasion, thereupon took from her store a different ticket from the usual penny, one, and

said : 'It'll be threepence, please.'" The man paid up, looking a bit glum. And then she added ?. 'That will take you as far as .we go, and you must walk the rest!.' "

The stalls for WaltOD Flower Day have been allotted as follow :—Kirkcaldie and Stains, Mesdames Rennie and Thomson; G.P.0.,. Mesdames Page and J. N. Newton; Kelburn-aveniie, Mesdames E. Hislop, Whitcombe, and Brownell; Bank of New Zealand, Y.W.C.A. (Mrs. Campbell in charge); Winder's corner, Mrs. Rountree (main produce stall); Courtenay-place, Mesdames Parsons and Robertson; at the' depot, Harcourt's Buildings, Mrs. Sanderson (in charge), Mesdames Potter, Stanton, Clark, and Bock. ' There will be no collection boxes, but badges will be sold, also buttonholes at a minimum price of 5d each. Tickets for Mr. Gnlford Bell's entertainment may be obtained from the stalls. It has been ascertained that 4s" .will provide a river trip (including meals) for a soldier, giving' a wholesome outing and an opportunity of seeing the beauties of England while there. Part of the money is also expended on parcels of comforts which are sent to France, so in these and other ways the money raised in Wellington for Walton Flower Day will help to brighten the lives of our fighting men, ~

The presentation of certificates to the Kindergarten students will take place at Mrs. Grady'e residence to-morrow evening. The presentation will be made by Miss Maitland, and Mr. Caughley (assistant director of education) will give a short address. The students' handiwork will be shown, and some of the pretty Kindergarten songs will be given by them.

.The Mansfield Variety Entertainers gave two very successful concerts last week at Trentham—the first on Friday and the second on Saturday evening. Those who contributed were Misses C Montgomery, Roach, and little Winnie Montgomery; Messrs F.Trotter, E. Arrowsmith, E. J. Evans, and N. Austin. Mr. Luff acted as accompanist. The men heartily enjoyed the -entertainments.

The second ■ annual meeting *of the Upper Hutt Women's Patriotic Sewing Guild was held in Mr. P. 'D. Davis's room last week, there, being a good attendance. The balance-sheet submitted by the treasurer disclosed a gratifying financial position. The report read ■by the secretary allowed a very satisfactory year's work. The following officers were unanimously re-elected:—President, Mrs. Connell; vice-president, Mrs. Huggins; hon. treasurer, Mrs. T. Ballintine; hon.. secretary, Mrs. S. G. Kirker. The The guild placed on record 'its thanks to all those wh6 had given, their assistance during tMFyear, to Mr. P. D. Davis for the use of meeting room free of charge; Mm. Chas. Seagar, who- gave a donation of £2.105; Mr. F. Keys, who gave £5 to be spent on Christmas puddings, as a result of which 80 puddings were despatched, and also £5 to purchase tobacco for local lads at-the front; the children of Upper Hutt School for their splendid donation of knitted woollen goods at a time when the'stock was low, whereby the guild was enabled to continue to include a knitted garment in all its parcels; a-nd Mr. T. Boyd, who placed at the guild's disposal the use of two shops on "Our Day" /for . refreshment- and jumble stalk. A cheque for £100 was forwarded to headquarters as a result of the guild's efforts in connection with

"Our Day." Sums of money have been voted to different funds during the year, and now a special effort is being iriade for the returned soldiers fund. Parcels have been sent regularly to all men who have enlisted from the Upper Hutt district, and many letters have been received acknowledging receipt of the welcome articles.

A vivid picture of women's work in a munition factory is givea in the Gentlewoman. Says the writer: Lord Chesterfield might have altered his famous dictum had he been still alive, and have said "there are three places where one ■can see life—courts, camps, and national factories." There are few places where it is possible to meet such a varied assortment of men and women of all classes and creeds as in one of these huge buildings for the manufacture of shells. . . . • I gazed speechless at the great piles of shells, listened to the constant whirr of machinery and clanking of hammers, whilst around me were girls, girls, girls! Just a sprinkling of men here and there, but for the most part- a- picturesque assemblage of girls in khaki caps, blue caps, red caps, overalls to match, red', blue, and green shoulderstraps, ' all of which bear a distinctive significance of grade. . . After a number of processes the the M.l.D.'s, or Government "Inspectors (playfully nicknamed Mother's Idle Daughters) subject every part of the "shell's anatomy to a minute inspection before it is finally "bonded." At this factory. were 5000 women and 500 men, and to the latter fell the highly-skilled work of making tools and gauges and of repairing machines. Among them are every class, from university graduates toi the gipsy proprietor of a travelling menagerie. All the recreation side of the munitionette's life comes under the welfare supervisors. It is they who manage the rest room, » big airy room furnished with a piano, tables, chairs, and lounges, tastefully decorated with bright chintz. Theso supervisors have also formed a sports club and.arrange the games. A spacious and delightful building is the canteen, where in half an hour 2000 girls are fed. It was delightful to see their bright, happy faces and the eager hands stretching forth for the good things provided. "Want some savoury." "Fish, please." "Pot o' tea." "Give me two 'run-ups' " (a sort of bun, so called because of the girls' eagerness to run up and buy them). There is delightful camaraderie, and there appears to be no time for tho petty rivalries and jealousies which are sometimes rife in the shops. They have a special magazine called the Bombshell, and this is contributed to chiefly by the munitionettes themselves. One pathetic little verse haunts my memory : "At 8.30 the great hooter blows, And off to breakfast the men all goes; We women do not go till ten, , But smell the bacon of the men!" It is really a most interesting subject— the psychology of the muhitionette. She is, as a rule, a generous, cheerful, happy-go-lucky creature, with a heart of gold under a. boisterous exterior."