WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 17, 19 July 1918, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

The Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke, is making good progress towards recovery after her recent illness. Though she will not be able for some time to actively participate in patriotic work, yet her untiring services in directing and suggesting are being offered to committees.

Lower Hutt is entering into the Copper Trail campaign with spirit, and a sale, of .sweets and cakes made by Miss Harvard is to be liekl next week in the Patriotic Shop, Lower Hutt. A tempting array of the goodies is being arranged for, and the Trail Fund should benefit considerably as a result of the day's sales.

Ist August is Violet Day for the Red Cross, and the committee is making elaborate arrangements for what promises to be a memorable occasion. The effort is in aid of the Copper Trail, and with the assistance of helpers, the donors of saleable goods, and a sympathetic public, tho Tesult should be a record. Contributions of violets and other flowers, sweets, eggs, produce, etc., are invited by the committee, and it is hoped the response will be satisfactory. In addition to the stalls already taken, the Kelburn Ladies' Presbyterian Guild will conduct a stall at the top of Kelburn tram, and Miss S. Brandon has offered to establish a..plant stall at Mee's stens, Lambtoii-. quajr. Altogether the arrangements show promise of a successful effort.

The Cerele Litteraire Francais held its weekly meeting at Bartlett's Studio last evening. Mme. Seville announced that on Friday last the French Club stall had realised over £181. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs. Waters and Mme. Seville for the splendid way in which' they had organised the work of the club. The members welcomed back an old member and returned soldier, M. Spencer. Several members gave musical items, and read a play entitled "Le Baron de Fourcheoif. The meeting was closed with the singing of the Marseillaise. A very pleasant and successful entertainment was given at the Victoria Military Hospital last evening by members of. the Wellington. Hospital staff. There is a great deal of talent among tho nurses, and the soldiers and visitors ■ proved to be a most- appreciative audience. Nurses Blanche Clarke and Young gave some charming duets. Nurse Buckman sang delightfully and played a violin solo, as well as taking .part in a duet with Nurse Jones. Nurses Do Warren and Kempthorne are finished pianists, and gave solos in oach case. Recitations were contributed by Nurses Aston and, Longton, .while Sister Murphy, and Nurses Sweetapple, King, and Everett sang most acceptable songs. Nurse Turner played many of the accompaniments. The Matron, Miss Stott, received the visitors, among whom were Dr. and Mrs. Kendall, Mi. and Mrs. Samuel, Mrs. Darling, and. others. Supper concluded a very excellent evening's entertainment. 1 ■ — Miss E. M. Rapley, of Wellington, is relieving officer at the Rongotea Post Office. Mrs. R. Latter lias returned to 'Christchurch after a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Harcourt Arthur is visiting Auckland. ' Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Graham have returned to Christchurch from Wellington. A well-attended meeting, convened by Mrs. J. Darling, took place at the No. ! 1 Committee Ream, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, to make arrangements for tho "Balloon and Flower D.ay" on 27th July, in aid of the Navy League funds. In opening tho meeting Mrs. Darling explained that some weeks 1 ago a very genorousv offer had been received from Mr. Jacobsen, through Mrs. Martin, of a gift of a largo supply of balloons to j bo disposed of for the benefit of tho Navy League funds. In addition,' ho had promised, the use of an office, of a machine for blowing up tho balloons, and of string, and ho would take back all the balloons that remained unsold from their effort. The committee (tho Bottlo Committee, with the addition of a few friends) decided to organise a Sows' ajid balloon day, seoing that they stood to lose, nothing upon the balloons. Anxious not to clash with any Red Cross effort, they approached . the Red Cross Society as to their plans, but could get 110 satisfactory answer from them as to whether they were going to hold a violet day or not, so after waiting for a while they decided to go on with-'*the matter. 26th July was the date fixed for the effort, so that there should be no interference with France's Day. Furthermore, the Town Clerk had been, asked as to whether there was any fixture on an important day close to the one they had selected, and they were assured there was not. Tho permit was at once secured and the announcement made and again it was made later, so that there was no lack of publicity. Hearing later on that the Red Cross Society had' decided to hold a Violet Day, an offer was made to combine forces and make one single effort. The reply that was received, however, was that the society could not see its way to unite with th& Navy League organisation for that purpose. Evidently, continued Mrs. Darling, there was something in. the. organisation of the local Red Cross body that forbade co-operation with other bodies, since it was done elsewhere. A great deal of sympathy and support had been received, as it was recognised that their organisation was the only ono that worked directly for naval men. An outline was given of what assistance had been received to date : The Public Works Department was providing stalls; the D.I.C. was decorating them; Kirkcaldie and Stains were decorating a window for a week beforehand; also Veitch and Allan's; while Te Aro House, not having a window, for toys, was displaying a large card. Captain Munro was plac: ing a shed 1 at their disposal, in which the eta-lls would be decorated, and he was also giving further assistance. If possible,, band music would be provided. but there were certain difficulties in tho way. A letter had been received 1 from the secretary of the Marine Engineers' Institute, promising assistance, and expi'essing appreciation of the work done by the Navy League. A design for an exemption badge, of which the originators were Mr. yon H&ast and Mr. Atkins, was exhibited, and adopted by the meeting, which also decided that it bo sold for half-a-crown. The allotment of etalls was as follows: — Boulcott-street corner, Mrs. O'Sulh'van, assisted, by Mrs. M'ackin and Mrs. Gamble (representing the Catholic Knitting Guild); Kirkcaldie and Stains, Mrs. Waters and helpers (Mrs. Waters ha» also undertaken to organise a stall at Woodward-street corner); Kelburn, Mrs. Yon Haast; Poet Office, Mrs. C. Eario. As there are to be various auxiliary efforts and groups of sellers of flowers and balloons, it was decided that four stalls, well supplied, would be all that was necessary. For the flowers, the depot would be the auction mart in Messi'6. Harcourt and C'o.'s Buildings, which had been kindly placed at tho disposal of the committee, and for tho balloons the depot would be in Mannersstreot. Mrs. Martin was to bo in charge of the latter. Mrs. Keith Kirkcaldje asßistinfr; and in charge of the depot in Mwsrs. Harcourt'e buildings will b»

Mrs. Stewart, assisted by Mrs. Lever, Mrs. Larnach, Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Gorr ton, and Mrs. Luke. It was decided to have collection-boxes, each stall-holder to be responsible for her own boxes, also to provide baskets and trays. Miss Grace Kirkcaldie was appointed treasurer, subject to her consent. Mrs. J. Darling is secretary. An outline was given of many- of the offers that had been received in regard to the collection of flowers in various districts, towns, and suburbs, etc. An apology for her unavoidable absence was received from Mrs. W. F. Massey, who promised assistance. It was explained that all contributions addressed Navy League Gift .Goods, Harcourfc's Buildings, Wellington, would be carried free.

Last week a very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the club for the wives and families of soldiers and sailors. Mrs. Adams was hostess. Mrs. Corliss gave an interesting and instructive lecture, which was very greatly appreciated. Mrs. Minima's concert party will provide the music this afternoon, and the Bcrhampore W.N. Reserve, under Mrs. Watt, will be the hostesses.

The St. John Ambulance Brigade and Bed Cross Society has received goods and donations since the beginning of the month from the following :—Awahuri Red Cross Society, Nireaha Red Cross, Otakeho Red Cross Society, Halcombe Red Cross Guild, Bulls Red Cross _ Society, .. Rukanui Red Cross Society, Mangapehi Red Cross Society, Mangaweka Red Cross, Pihama Ladies' Patriotic Guild, Rongomai Red Cross Society, Te Aro School, Mangatainoko Ladies' Patriotic Committee, Manaia Patriotic and Red Cross Society, Otaki St. John and Red Cross Society, Otaki St. John Ambulance and Red Cross, Nireaha Red Cross ' Guild, Rangiwahia Red Cross, Kiwitea Red Cross, Porirua Mental Hospital (£7), JohnsonvilJe Women's National Reserve (£1 2s), "A Mother" (2s 6d), "A Friend," Mrs. Dixon (£1), Rangiwahia Red Cross (£SO 16s sd), Manaia Patriotic and Red Cross (£l3 10s).

A wedding of interest took place in St. John's Church, Parnell (Auckland) last \veek, when Miss Violet Nathan, youngest daughter of Mrs. J. A. Millar, of Epsom-avenue, and stepdaughter of the late Hon. J. A. Millar, was married to Private R. J. M'Kenzie, eldest son of Mrs. J. Hooper, of Hamilton. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. Philip Nathan, of Wellington, wore a cream gabardine coat and skirt faced with corded silk, a white hat trimmed with beaver and ermine, and white fox ?urs. She carried a posy of freesias and riolets.. Miss Ivy Nathan (sister) attended as bridesmaid, and wore a fawn costume faced/ with navy blue, with fawn hat and fox furs. She also carried a posy of violets and freesias. Mr. P. B. Lomax, of Motueka, was best man, and Mr. T. O'Neill, of Kakatahi, was groomsman.

Miss Una Carter conducted the weekly demonstration of cookery at the Gas Company's room, and prepared a tempting menu of the following:—Yeast buns, semolina pastry, com bee£ hash, corn beef and macaroni, apple tart. There was a big attendance, the room being full.

The following effort to solve tho domestic question, is mentioned by Eve, the quaint writer in The Tatler, as follows : —In any case, the war's knocked a frightful lot of nonsense out of us, 'specially the women, and really smoothed out a heap of our difficulties—only in the mass of war worries we don't some-, times realise it. Take Lady Rhondda's perfectly splendid new plan for providing servants, frinsta.net:—there's a meeting about it next week, and it's "to form a corps o! workers and orderlies, to bb available for service, on application to the nearest supply depot." What a heavenly idea, just to ring up thb N.SS.D. 'and be sent along a uniformed tweenie, parlourmaid, nurse, sewingmaid, or what iiot'. And t<» bt> free of the fearful struggle to keep 'em fed as the servants' hall jeels it should and must be. For they're to live in their hostels and clubs, same as the other war •workers, and you will pay them at set Kites. Altogether, souiide like a lovely fairy-tale—with, -the only difference that it'll quite poss. come true. .

"Aged Parent's" letter pulbished in the Post, regarding the duty of mothers to properly feed their babies, continues to arouse correspondents to protest. "Young Parent," after rehearsing theviews -expressed as to the disabilities of some mothers, says: "Our little girl is eighteen months old and we are still dependent upon cows' milk. Our little, girl drinks a pint of milk. each day aY present and wouuld have more if wa could secure it. The result is a satisfied and healthy child.- We are experiencing great trouble in securing milk, as is every one in Wellington at present. Only to-day I had to carry milk three miles so that baby, would not go hungry. I do hope 'Aged Parent' will refrain from writing on subjects foreign to him or her in future—especially subjects concerning infants." "A Young Though not Unworthy Mother" says: "A mother naturally endeavours to do her best for her baby, but because-she has to fall back on artificial feeding, surely she cannot be called 'unworthy of the name of mother.' ' No mother resorts to artificial feeding from choice, and I am sure if 'Aged Parent' were to interview some of the mothers who have had to do so,, she would find that it was only after a long and hard struggle, during which the mother had taken everything known to increase the supply of nature food, and in despair had to resort to the artificial way. Then, again, supposing a mother is fortunate enough to be able to supply her child with its natural food, must she not have milk in many forms—gruel, puddings, etc. Any mother will bear me out in, this, whether 'aged' or 'young.' Poor young mothers! On every possible occasion the 'Aged Parents' lecture iis on our duties, our misdeeds, and our deficiencies, but if they (the aged ones) were in our place, would they do any better than we are doing, or as well? I doubt it." "A Mother, Thirty-six," also indignantly repudiates "Aged Parent's" suggestion. "Supposing," she writes, "a baby has been nursed for the reasonable length of time, a year, or even say fourteen months, does 'Aged Parent' consider that when weaned the child ceases to be a baby? Is it ready to be/ fed on corned beef and 1 carrots? Then what of the babies whose mothers, alas, have died in giving them birth ? And those other mothers to whom nature, for some reason or other, has failed 1 to supply the natural food? These are the mothers who sigh when they find only a half pint of milk" in their jug each morning, and that little .drop turns sour when heated for the baby's food. If the babies do not need cows, would! 'Aged Parent' tell us of any other animal which will do instead."

The following information concerning salaries paid to women clerks and teachers is from a recent number of The Queen: —The salaries for clerks in the W.A.A.C. have been considerably revised and graded so as to correspond with the variety of categories in which women are now enrolled. Formerly the maximum weekly .pay wa* 39a 6d t .Mid 1 this ..was

offered only to shorthand typists or forewomen clerks in the London area. Under the new system the 3000 women clerks who have been asked to join the corps may be engaged as shorthand typiets (with a speed of 100 words per minute) at a weekly salary of 43s to 45s 6d, or with a lower speed at 37a 6d, or aa ordinary general clerks at 27s ,6d to 53s 6d. The London County Council invites women with a good general education to undergo a short and inexpenaive course of training in order to qualify themselves to act during the war as teachers hi elementary schools. The payment offered for the work (which will be in infants' schools) is to be at the rate of £65 a year, to be raised, subject to satisfactory service, by two increments of £6 10s- a year to £^8 a year, with a war'bonus of £20 16s a year. It's a few choice flowers that come like a ray of suDßhine to that sick friend. Special posie and dainty boxes delivered. Miss Murray, Vice-regal Florist, 36, Willis-street.—Advt. . There Is a coupon In every tin of Hudson's Balloon Brand Baking Powder that entitles you to receive a free copy of the famous Balloon x Baking Book. Buy a tin to-day at H. D. Bennett, Ltd., Lambton-quay and Willis-street.-Daintiest designs in Blouses and Lingerie. , All classes of work made to order. Estimates given for trousseaux. We specialise in children's frocks. The Exclusive, 37, Willie-street.—Advt. Als 3d packet of the famous No Rubbing Laundry Help is sufficient for seven weekly family washings. Truly a wonderful boon to thrifty wives. W.F.C.A.,' Children's Slippers from. Is 6d, Shoes from 4s 6d, Boote from 9s 6d. George Fowlds, Ltd., Manners-street.—Advt. Records that beat al! records—that constituto tho high water mark of Perfection —sure the Pathephone Records. Played without a needle, they eliminate the scratch and ecra'pe inseparable from needle reproduction. We havo over 6000 records to choose from involving a."whole world P^SS^^S artists, and their powers of Teproduction are nothing short of remarkable. Pathe Records are procurable fTom Oscar Hewett and Co., 56, Cuba-street, Wellington (just below Bank of N.Z.).—Advt. .