HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1932, Page 11

HERE AND THERE

ENGLISH INVESTIGATION

.rannly hfe. in. Great Britain'i s . no fc S-,i? ng<?r of collapse, according to Sir William Beveridge. It is not suffering from changes .brought about by modern conditions, and ■ any:, change which has ; come, in regard to it is, on the whole, a change for the better This is the verdict of Sir William, after a survey of some 8000 questionnaires dealuig with.family- life which have been answered by members of " the middle-class British public. - He has published his "first1 impressions" in a small volume, "Changes; *n Family Life (says a London message to the •Christian Science Monitor"). As a first impression, Sir William declares that Great Britain possesses; a vast mass of "happy families.^Families which have problems and struggles, but do not get into divorce Courts or bankruptcy Courts or, police Courts or become the subjects of charity or official investigation.", The greater part of feir William's book'is devoted to the r6production of six talks, given over the -wireless early this spring, by himself and others. The British Broadtasting Corporation, issued forms to people who asked for them, explaining that these should, be filled up by the recipients and examined, upon completion, by Sir William, on. behalf of the London School of Economics. Fifty thousand forms were distributed, and oLn h\ tl m,° of -Publishing:, the book, SOOO had been returned^ : This 8000 represented , some. 20,000 families and some 200,000 porsons. Sir William points out that of every' 100 forms only about ;20 came ';" from families where the husband was a wage-earner'; oa -came from "families" where hp-was salaried; 10 came from employers: 15 from people working on their own-ac-count. The great bulk of the forms— uearly two-thirds of them—came from people .with, between ;£3OO and £800 a year. Illuminating answers came in reply to questions dealing with . the 'general changes between the past, present, and future generations; with the relations—especially the economic relations—between husbands and wives, between parents and children, between brothers and sisters; with the forces which tend to bind or loosen the ties Of family life. Surprisingly little change of a.Tevolutionary character■ is recbrded_ in regard to any of these relationships. The changed formal posi-' tion of the wife is credited with tho "better companionship" of married couples. Parents and children are recorded as better companions to one another because they haye become, in this generation, more nearly equal in their general relationships than they were in the last. The greater freedom of youth is held responsible for a bettor choice of married partners. There are, says Sir William, some changes, but the real changes are less than the apparent or "fornial changes. There has been a loosening of family ties and authority, but a strengthening of real ties. As the contributor of one form puts it, "A lot'of sham family loyalty has been lost, but I do not find any lack of readiness to cooperato in a happy family life." A FRIEND AND PBOTECTOR. Bo wise. Enlist tho services of Baxter's Lung Prcsciver as your first line of defence and keep your homo i'reo of coughs, colds, 'flu, and all bronchial ailments'.

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Mental Defectives Bill. . . : Mrs. C. C. Jackson, Dominion president of the women's division of . the Farmers' Union,.-' when ' speaking at Auckland the gathering which formed a city'branch,- mentioned' the position of the Mental Defectives Bill, states tho Auckland "Star:'.' She

sister, and the eirtertainers.'."tvero"eordially invited to come again..— ' . Higli Dual Honour. ........ ......;. A dual honour ...which is .probably unique as' far as New Zealand -is concerned lias been gained by Miss Margaret L. Trafford, of Auckland, who received advice on Friday that'she had been awarded a fellowship1 in music at the Trinity College of' Music^iLondon (states the "New Zealand lleraldV). She received her1 fellowship in elocution about IS months ago, rand;the dual-dis-tinction of holding .two fellowships, each of which is regarded as a high honour, is enhanced by the fact that Miss Trafford is only 20 years of ago. She gamedjher performer's licentiate from the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music when she was 17. Mi6s Trafford is at present studying at the Auckland University College for her bachelor's degree in art and music. It is her ambition to visit London and the Continent in the near future to continue her musical studies. .' >-■■■■ A Social Party. The residence of Mrs. I. Dale, 157, Coutts street, Kilbirnie, .was en fete on .Saturday afternoon when about: 45 guvsts mot. to join in a " gift afternoon';' in honour of Miss Peggy John r son. Some exciting competitions and games were held, and little Rene-Clarke charmed everybody with an exhibition of Russian dancing. The rooms were delightfully gay with spring flowers .and afternoon tea was -greatly; appreciated. The many gifts received by Miss Johnson were most pleasing and acceptable. Bright little congratulatory speeches brought a happy afternoon'to a close. ■ \ . . ~'■--. Women's Golf Haven. There is one golf club where women have the fullest possible rights, and that is the Barnehurst Club, near Bexley, in Kent (states the "Daily Mail"). This has an interesting history. Thirty years ago, when women golfers were barely tolerated on a golf course, the club was run exclusively, by women. Men were not permitted to vote at meetings nor to have any voice in ■ the management of the club, and it was not till'after the war that this was changed.' Women, as a, reminder of the old regime, still have equal rights anS play when they wish. The- club-house is interesting', for it was once the resi-dence-of Queen Elizabeth. The exterior has not been altered, and the interior very little rebuilt;. Sir Y.Clowdisley Shovel!, Admiral of the Fleet in Queen Anne's reign, lived there for some time, and a staircase window bears his arms. ■:' ■■".■;..•■.;■;■'•■.■• •-. - ->■; ..■";•■. ■."'•"■ Camps for 6000 Children. ■ With...the departure from Kome on Bth August of 6000 .children between the ages of six and 11 for Fascist summer colonies, the infant welfare work instituted by Signer Mussolini some years ago reached its highest point of development. No poor children between those ages need remain in cl6se slums for the whole summer (states a correspondent). ■ Summer colonies : have been established within: easy reach, of all cities. Children whose parents cannot afford a holiday are taken for periods varying between a fortnight and'a month to the mountains or the seaside-. Elementary school teachers form the

greater part of the staff. Cases ""of tnalana, still a scourge in some parts, and of tubeiculosis aio treated m-spec-ial camps. Motheis only have to pro vide a \very inexpensive outfit. Owing to the climate, this need consists -of little more- than a couple of vests and .two paiis of knickcis. Trom "Kai Tiabi." Tho ballot taken amongst members ill Auckland 611 the question of a reduction in foes for nurses iv private practice, resulted in almost an even opinion, the few extra being in favour of fees remaining as at present. Less than half the members exercised their vote (states "Kai Tiaki," the New Zealand Nursing Journal). A reply from the Minister of Employment has been received, to the resolution passed at the general meeting, that nurses might be appointed to tho unemployment camps. While keeping the suggestion in view, tho Department considers there is no need for nurses •. at present, as the health of the men is satisfactory. Members of the association having received an invitation to attend the honorary surgeons' lectures for the trained staff at Auckland Hospital, several availed themselves of the privilege of being present at the first of the series given by Dr. Spedding on "Applied Anatomy." This was interesting and instructive, the oppor- ' tunity to ''brush up. in this subject, being particularly, appreciated. 1 spring" Brides For a beautiful Wedding choose your flowers to suit I your type. Perfection in every detail I at Miss Murray's, 36, Willis street: TeL 40-541.—Advt.