WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 29, 3 August 1921, Page 7

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Arrangements were made at the meeting of tb« Women's National Council (Wellington -branch-) to form a deputation to wait upon the School Committees' Association with regard to the ment of ' children's playgrounds. The .members.of the deputation will be Mrs. Glover (Salvation Army), Mrs. Gill and Mrs. .7. 0. Anderson (Kindergarten Association')' and Miss Goa-d (-Women's' National Council). A communication was received from Auckland with -regard to the dirties of -health patrois, and the jaising of the age .of consent to 18, sears. It was d'eeided to co-ope.rnt>3 with the Auckland branch of the W.N.O. in gaining signatures to the petition on the matter. Resolutions from the Kindergarten AsSooiaUon with regnr;d to picture shows were received, and will be brought as remits before the conference of ;the Now Zealand -Women's National Council, which-is to be held in W,eTling-ton next month. One of the resolutions proposed that children under 14 years of age should not be admitted to .picture th*atres unless the programmes were specially censored. Another resolution .which; was brought forward was to the effect that municipal authorities be asked -to-' sat aside land for playgrounds in- snite,b!e places rwfitiiim the city ar-ea for '-fine us*' of children, -and that train'sd supervisors be appointed to *tako .charge. A .latter was received rfrom the Hon. O. J. Pair in answer -tea request fi\}m .-the council 'that a special picture.-theatre be set aside for-children in all the cities and towns on Saturday afternoons, .ana that 'they'be .allowed in no otter. The Minister stated 4.hat the matter -was receiving his consideration^, \

The -Navy :Lessgue Ladies' . Auxiliary has received •.permission to holdl a street | sale and collecting day in November. At tire monthly meeting held yesterday afternoon it -was decided to hold -the day late in the month, and to eircuhmse all members. Mrs. Darling reported that 43 -ships had been "adopted," and that 19 -still -remainod, and the ;leagu c -would be pieased to 'hear of women \vho -would give help m that-direction. '-Mrs Hard ing reported "Aha* sufficient -garments would be ready to enable a- case to bo despatched to London next month The resignations;.of Mrs. Buxton and. Miss Jjaurenson were received with great regret. An a-ppreciation - o f -their work was heartily expressed by -those present. v'A-pleasant evening wasjpont at the residence of Mr. and Mts. W. KnoRangmru, Otski,»'on Saturday, ■■•«h m " a nuinbm.- of -friends •of their son. Mr Gerard Knos -(who left on Monday for Auckland to .join .the -Philomel), gathered to wish him -well. -.Songs, mnsic game?, etc., -were .hejd «nd a -pieaeant tune was spent. A number tof other Otaki "lads intend to join She New Zealand, division of the Koyal Navy.

There was a Urge .attendance of members at the meeting of the Wellington Free Kindergarten Council. Mrs. Gill presided. The reports from the kindergartens -were .all .satisfactory. :Pians for a large jumble sale -were discussed. A vote of sympathy -for Mr. A. K. Atkinson wj*s passed, the members all standing, and the following resolution was carried:—"That a letter be sent to 'Mr. A. E. Atkinson 'tendoTing 'the sincere sympathy of the council of the Wellington Eree Kindergarten Association m Ins present sorrow. They wish also to pUtoe on -record their ;a.ppreeia(jion of the help given by Mrs. Atkinson to the association in the :firet years of its existence. They remember gratefully that she -herself actually taught for days at a -time in ord-ar to tide the schools .over periods of difficulty, and that she helped-actively in the organisation of the work. ".Though lira. Atkinson .resigned frotn -the council some years ago her interest-in its operations remained keen, and the present-members would '.unite with all her 'ieHow--workers on women's organisations in. their ex-p-rsajion of :their sense of their great loss, and their admiration for services so ably and willingly rendered to ,al! who claimed her assistance."

The staff o~f Messrs. Sargood, Son aiid Ewen, Ltd. (Wellington), wiU hold the annual dance this season at -the New Century Hall,- Kent-terrace, later in the present month. Cards -will be arranged for the pleasure of non-dancers, and all the .projects are for s, very pleasant occasion. Tho chaperones -will be: Mesdames C. G. Wilson, H. DpTiam, J. T. Robinson, and H. -Wmgh-t. Miss i. "ewenhain is the hon. secretary ol the dance,

The next social and dance organised by the -ladies of All Saints' Anglican Church, Kilbirnie, will be held on Friday evening, at the Kilbirnie Hall.

The death last evening of Mra! •M'Nicol, wife of Mr. !Niool M'Nicol, ex-manager of the stwes department of the Steam Ship Co., Welliogton, will be a-egrefefced by a very wide circle of friends throughout New Zealand. . Of a most kindly, hospitable nature, an opportunity of kindness was in her case a kindness conferred, and her memory will remain ,-grean in -the hearts of the many she befriended. She was especially beloved by children. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. M'Nicol in Wellington extended over about -35 vonrc.

Jfc appears that Eastern women are coming steadily info -the world's woman 6U.rfvß.ge moTcment. > Japan, China, Egypt, India, and Palestine have societies which either are affiliated or are seeking affiliation with .the International 'Woman Suffrage Allhmce. The campaign for the education of Japanese women is progrßs&ing; too. The Imperial University; has admitted women on the same terms as men, as also have the Tokio Art Academy and the Wassada University. ■

The result of a. queen cai-nival in conneotiori with the JNewlands and PariaraTiga 801 l of Honour i?mid is now announced. Altogether 15,944 votes were sold, and Miss Panßj- Wood, the NewJands candidate, was elected xiueen, witb 6476. Miss Jean Hardgravoe, of Paparanga, secured 7468 votes. The oanvass- »!>, worked very hard in thfeir efforts to gain the premier place fw their' reepectire oandidates.

"At Last" is the name which glistens in new paint on tiie gate -of a neat little homo -in Aneklandis popular lacustrine \ suburbs, says the Star. No note of ex- \ damnation hiis been ■ added by the sign- i writer, but it is none the less eloquent, i The customary family debating society, with the momentous question wh«n Altering a new home, "What shall w« calt the place?" held no doubt but a Tirief sitting in this instance. The weighty question, second only to -naming the' baby, .had the answer star-ing; in- tho! face. What, inoro natural than the ex-1 pressiou which had been on everybody's' lips ever since the last painter and the' last plumber took their departure-, andthe family had a. home of its own "nt ]*st?" The gate legend needs no translator, or rather, everyone who has houseluuit/ed till his head reels, and everyone who has been surdined' in ;i flat for months—and half Auckland must belong to one category or fclre other—will smile sympathetically when he or sh e passes by and wishes he or s?hc could say the sinie on just such another little 'front gate." Auckland is not, the only city where "At Lasts" might be named.'" There would be some bewildernient on the part of Uie, jxteinl iiuthnriUoß if avery,' or oven a proportion of rejoieers, so uaiiied ihfiir homes,.

Heepitality in the form of a dance is to be offered,to the Springboks when they are in Wellington during September. "The Ladies' -Auxiliary of the Navy' League decided yestetd&y to make a move in that direction, and it is likely to .'"be a, very .popalar one, as a dance would give many more people an opportunity of personally meeting the South, Africans.

The . early settlers, at their reunion gathering at Dustin's last evening,-were entertained by tho juvenile pupils of Mrs. Maitland in songs :and recitations, and Mrs. Mooie also sang. >

Miss 'Barbara Giould, who ha® been the -guest of Mrs,. Lan Dunean (Wellington), has returned to Curistchurch. Miss Aline Barton, of Featherston, has acconiipanied her.

The engagement is announced by an exchange of Mrs. Noeline Mace, --widow of the late -Mr. Guy Mace, and Mr. L. Ti -Bsniell, of Waiwsre, Masterton. Mrs. Mace is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Cruickshank.

The ;Hataitai bramsh of the -W.NJR. held a successful 500 evening and dance to add to their 'funds for Vioret Day in aid of the- resHlential nursery. The prizes were won by "Mrs. PJimmer .and Miss-Arnit, and Messrs. Cook and" Gully. A guessing competition was won by Mrs. Weston. The surmer table was arranged with jonquils and birch, find ■was attended by Mesdames Searle, Fortune, Barnett, Bear, Halliday, PUmmer, Kitching, M'Cann, *and Chambers. 'The music wa-s supplied by Mrs. is«&rle. ; l'he committee wishes to thank all those -who. contributed to the stall on Violet Day.

In .reference .to ihe .scape of work in domestic matters, sod the opportunities for women who cart!-to etudy one or any > of -the. numerous bpanoh.es, -the Daily Tefegraphsays :—There are splendid op- ' porfcimities for housekeeping experts who w;ill tihe pTinciples df-scieiitinc mana.gdme'nt'to'privat'o homes. This islireak--1 ing quite new ground. When a business man wants to tone up his .business, he calls lin '-an 'efficiency - expert. If the mistress of a hausehoUlv worried by the intolerable servant question, were to call in bii efficient -housekeeping expert '•arid follow her 'Suggestions she would save h«*s*lf jrcraoh 'physicjl, mental, and nervous wear and tear, as well -as money, aaid solvfe her -domestic teervstnt'di-fficultKs. A housekeeping expart could run an efficient kitchen on experimental lines wliilst wor-king up a conniption as consultant. Houee-ipianining, ac apart from .architecture, measurement, aiid timing of'household tasks, the adapting-of work to oklfaaluoned houses, combined with .the sale of .various .la.bour.-saving appliances, etc., RT>e all posffible side-lines. Th© personal charscter <yf the housek-eeping -expert would, of'Oonrse..bo one of her.most valuab/ie asset-s. Her tact must be exquisite, and her business pn>bity -nnimpeivchsble. Busj-iiess developments might be found ateo in'the study of lieating, lighting, furnialiing, diaooratiiig, "houseliold' engineering, physics, chemif.tiy, textiles, electricity, gas, fuels, household law, renovation, "repairs, laundi"y "work, diet, food! products, fireless cooking, fruit aad v«get-al>les, bottli-n.ff, .preserving, pickling-, bread-making, Hairy -work, household; bacteriology, hygiene, care of tho sick, training of soi-vantE, and education af children, garden .planning, co^e of ponltry,_ goats, bees, rabbits, and special ndlmirnstrative problems, household IhmJ. gets, accounts, etc. Enonprh, we hope, has been said to r.how that domestic work nesd beiw.'bUD.d alley employment. The opportunities of- advancement are indeed far more''frejjueot.-and vn.r-fous,. and the scope for individual ta.lent far greater than can be .fount! in any Government work or service. There are opeindng's in many diroetions, but,, like most fresh woods and pastures new, -they have to be sought, and in many -cases th© market created,-hut tlm-t -is where initiation and 'enterprise come in.

The Legislative Council of Biirma has declared in favour of women, franchise to be granted on the same terms as that of men. The council is making its commendation referred with justice to "-the advanced status of the women oi Burma." Burmese women form an exception to those of Eastern races generally in the amonnt of: social freedom and economic quality they enjoy, and in their mental alertness and independence.