WOMEN IN PRINT

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 52, 2 March 1921, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT

The weather this morning did not promise too favourably for the street sale in aid of the free kindergarten schools, but in spite of lowering skies the stalls were set up early, and goods of all sorts were being gathered together. However, it may be that the general public will show, not only interest in their schools, but approval of the courage and endurance of the promoters, who stand around in the damp and disagreeable weather in the performance of a voluntary duty that is always a trying one, even under the best and most favourablecircumstances. Tangible expressions of approval are easily given, and will bo the reward of admirable unselfishness.

The Garden Circle of the Pioneer Club, which is taking full charge of the flower Stall at the.Carnival, will be glad of gifts of flowers each day, which may be left at the club or at the Town Hall. Many people have small gardens and can spare a few flowers, and perhaps will be able to express their interest in the Carnival and approval of the 'Community Club scheme by helping the ladies of the circle who have cheerfully undertaken, a "big contract" in aid of the club for everybody's sons.

■Miss. Browniie returned from Australia to Wellington by the Paloona,

Miss Borlase's dancing classes will reopen to-morrow afternoon.

Mrs. Betsre and Miss Esteile Beere have returned from a, visit to Sydney and Melbourne.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Nelson and Mr. and Mre. L. 0. H. Tripp are among those who are intending to visit England shortly.

Mrs. Tocker, who- has been the guest of hen parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. SievwrigV,, has left for her home in Christchurch.

Miss Blair Hislop, of Napier, is staying in Wellington at present.

Mrs. Tosswell, a vice-president of the Canterbury Women's Club, is visiting Wellington.

Mr. Theodore Trezise, who 'has met with much' success in W&nganui with his produtcion of "A Country Girl," has returned to Wellington, and is making arrangements for the opening of the Cabaret Club this month.

Among the visitors to Wangaaui for the races are Mr. and Mrs. G. Hume (Wairara-pa), Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bid'diford, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Greenwood! (Ohristcburch), and Mrs. and Mies Twrnbul) (Wellington.).

Regarding the much-discussed question of picture films', the fol-lovroig, resolution was passed last evening by the W.N.O. : "That the Wellington branch ■of. tlie Women's National Council congratulate the Minister of Internal Aflaira upon the reform he has instituted in that type of picture film which d'epiets scenes of robbery and violence, dad hope that, in the interests of young people, he will soon^see his way to effect further modifications in those films which deal too exclusively and too)----morbidly with the sex question; 'further, in the* interests of young people, that a woman censor be appointed to the staff." . ' '

The pie and cake stall at the Citizen's Carnival will be in charge of the Wellington South Nursing Division on the opening day. Donations of cakes, etc., would be gratefully received, and may be sent addressed to them care of Ferguson and Osborn, Ltd., 22, Lambtonguay, up till Saturday morning, Miss Conridk, sweat store, 4, Riddiford-street, or direct to Town Hall, No. 9 stall.

At the meeting of the Dominion Council of the Women's National Heserve the following resolution was carried:—"That in the opinion of the council the reserve must concentrate upon the conduct and development of its own activities and cannot in future assist as a body to raise funds for other societies. The expenses of running the present activities without further development already amount to over £2000 annually in Wellington Centre alone."

The matter of the. demolition of Mason's Gardens at the Lower Hutt was brought before the Women's National Council last*- evening, and the universal and strongly-expressed feeling was that it would be nothing Jess than disastrous to have these beautiful gardens cut up into building sites. It was resolved to approach the Minister of Forestry asking that the Government take over the gardens as a public reserve. The committee considered that the cutting down .of beautiful tress that had taken so long to collect and to grow was an act of vandalism that waa unpardonable in a civilised age. Iri future this area in which the gardens were situated would become thickly populated, and the acquirement of such a reserve would be good municipal business, and very economical for the future.

Mrs. Dave Kennedy, of Brooklyn, is organising a garden party for Saturday, 12th Mavch, for the W.N.R,. Residential Nursery. Miss and the Messrs. Crabtree are generously lending their beautiful ground at 145, Ohiro-road, Brooklyn, for this purpose. There will be numerous attractions : Jumble, produce, flower, and sweet stalls; also fish pond and Aunt Sally. Various competitions' will be arranged and announced in the press later. An enjoyable afternoon is anticipated. Should the weather be unfavourable, arrangement.' will be made for a hall for the gathering. Numbers of valuable prizes haw, been already donated for the competitions. With such a desirable object as the Residential Nursery, the Brooklyn ladies feel success is assured.

Miss N. Cpad, M.A., presided at a meeting of the Women's National^Council (Wellington branch), which was held in the Pioneer Club last evening. A letter was received from the Minister of Labour with regard to the closing of the Women's Branches of the Labonr Bureau, and it was resolved that a letter should be forwarded to the Minister asking that a woman be appointed tc a responsible- position in the men's branch of. the bureaxi to deal with women's work. Matters in connection with the municipal elections were discussed, at length.

Photographs in the latest Red Cross Bulletin show details of some of the methods taken in the anti-typhus campaign. Villages and people .are visited by a mobile unit, which itself is sterilised while on march, and a systematic treatment is administered as they travel through famine and plague districts. Tha men and women belonging to the units wear a" protective, overfall trousered dress to prevent parasites from, getting into the clothing and reaching the skin, and a mask and rubber gloves, are worn. The work accomplished is remarkable and beyond praise. Only want of money prevents its being universal, and the dreadful disease from being stamped out.

An unemployment insurance' fund has bean instituted by a well-known British. firm. This is non-contributor, and the income is based on the tonnage of goods sold, a few pence per ton being considered .sufficient for all the employment that is likely to occur. The benefits provided are : For married men, 22s per week for six weeks, and lls per week for a second cis weeks j 16s per week for single men and women for first six, and 8s for second six weeks. The sum of £5000 has been pbeed to the credit of the fund us an initial beginning.

Two excellent, workers for the F^r^^l dential Nursery (W.N.8,.) are likely "^1

leave for England in the near future : Mrs- Sleeman, the hoa. secretary, and Mrs. J. Findlay, the hon. treasurer.

A correspondent has kindly sent in the following recipe, in response- to the request for a good home-made hair-re-storer :—6ox rectified spirits of wine, Aoz tincture of cantharides, I,drachm oil of rosemary. This should be rubbed into' the roots of the hair two or three times a weak. The receipe is an old 1 family one, and highly recommended. Another correspondent writes asking whether any reader of The Post lias tried, the cold water dyes now sold', for such a gmrpose as dying a cream woollem sports coat, and if they are suitable and satisfactory.