WOMAN’S WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 17937, 5 April 1922, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

[By VIVA.]

The cablegrams a few days ago recorded the marriage of Lady Scott, widow of Captain Robert Falcon Scot I. R.N., C.V.0., the gallant, leader of the Antarctic Expedition which met with disaster ia 1312, to Lieu tonaut-oominandor K. Hilton Young, D. 5.0., D.S.C., M.P., youngest son of Sit George Young, BE, of Formosa, Cookhnm, arid Lady Young. Lady Scott,received the rank of a K.C .R. s widow by Royal warrant in recognition of her husband’s work. Lieutenant-commander Young is Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and is Liberal member for the City of 'Norwich. He has a splendid war record, for between 1914-19 he was in the Iron Duke and the Centaur, and ho was one, of the officers in the Vindictive when she took part in the Zeebruggc enterprise. Ruring the operations lie was severely wounded, and thought himself fortunate to escape with the loss of his right arm only. Ill's reward on this occasion was the D.S.C. He also served with the British .Mission in Serbia, where he won tho Serbian Medal for gallantry ; while for “great initiative, gallantry, and dash when in command, of an armored train during operations at Archangel ” he was awarded the D.S.C).

Lieutenant-commander Young was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was relied to the Bar at tho Inner Temple in 1904, practising in the King’s Bench Division and on the Oxford Circuit. But journalism rather than law was afterwards his vocation. Formerly a financial editor, lie is now, at the age of forty-three, one of the financial lights serving'under Sir Robert Horne at the Treasury. He has a cool head, a lucid manner in replying to questions, and is a general favorite with members. Lady Scott, who is a daughter of tho late Ca non l.lovrl Stewart Bruce, of Stokesley, Yorks, has done much successful work as a sculptor, and lias designed several well-known public monuments. One of her principal works is the statue of her late husband in Waterloo place, and another public monument to the hero of the Antarctic is at Portsmouth. Among her sitters have been Mr Asooilh, Colonel Lawrence, and the late American Ambassador. For eleven months during (lie war Lady Scott made munitions ill a big factory. and her industry and inllucnce stimulated the output by the girls of her section. During 1916 she was private secretary to the Permanent Secretary of tho .Ministry of Pensions. With regard to her sculptural talent, this is partly traceable to her descent. Tier mother was a Skene, a- half-Greek, and her grandmother came from cue of the most aristocratic Greek families. From her earliest years the grandmother imbibed the love of Greek art, and this has descended to Lady Scott. Lady Scott has travelled extensively in Greece, Turkey. Mexico, Australia,' the Wept Ind ies, and other parts of the world. The marriage of Lady Scott recalls the poignant message in which Captain Scott left his wife and child to the care of his fellow-countrymen. The boy, Peter Scott, is now quiet a sturdy lad of about twelve. His lather desired that lie should become a- ‘strenuous man.’ and he shows every promise of realising that wish, fn the lent where Captain Scott waited eight days for death with Dr Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers tho search party found the leader's diary, in which Captain Scott, on March 25, 1912, after detailing the causes of the disaster, wrote:—“Had wo lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my com pa n ions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale; but surely a great, rich country like ours will see that those who ore dependent upon ns jre properly provided for.” Lady Scott received a Civil Service annuity of £IOO. A WOMAN’S ALPHABET. [By Margaret D. G. Macgrogor, in ‘ Weekly Scotsman.'] A tor Jho Aims we should have in our fives— Daughters and sisters and mothers and wives. B for the Burdens wo fain would laydown— Bettor to bear thnb with smile than with frown. C for the Comradeship, loyal and strong— Helping our sisters to travel along. ID for the Duties of womanhood true— Palaco or cottage, they’re calling for you, B for Endeavors we make, day by clay— Fighting tho battles on life’s little way. F for the Fruits of the work that we do— Wrong things made right again, old things made new. 0 for tfio Garments wo mend ami we make— Altered and patched for economy’s sake. H for tho Homes which are ours to keep bright— Healthy and happy, a constant delight. 1 for Ideas that enter the mind— Hold to the good ones, the bad leave behind. J for tho Jealousies prone lo arise— Loved by tho foolish, but scorned by tho wise. K for the Kitchens, where women are found— Working so busily all the year round. L for tho Lives which arc ours to make sweetlifting the thorns laid for innocent feet. M for tho Mottoes of gladness and cheer — Often remembered through many a long year. IN' for the Nation whose daughters arc wo— Let us bo loyal, wherever wo be. 0 for the Offers of help we must make— One to another, for comradeship's sake. P for the Part which each member must bear In tho world’s working—for each has a share. Q for tho Queens of the homes wo should be — Loving and trusted, of jealousier? free. R for Results of onr Institute r-chenies Signs of success, or some realised drea ms. S for Success of our Institute branch— Members, bo loyal, and steady, and staunch. T for the Thought a that are worthy the | name— Causing no arrows of anguish or shame, T 1 for tho Uprightness members must showSlraight and unerring tho pathway they Y for Vanities wo must not heed— j Troubles ami worries are found where they lead. "W for Women all over tho land— Members or not of our Institute band. | ,X for e(X)airaplo of all that is good— Found in tho depths of a right womanhood. Y for tho Youth in onr Institute band— Worneii-to-be of onr well-beloved land. •Z for tho Zeal which, beyond all dispnac, Does tho best work in a good Institute. OLD-FASHIONED PARENTS. Tho good old-fashioned mothers and tho good l old-fashioned dads, "With tho good old-fashioned lassies and thoir good old-fashioned lads, Still walk tho lanes of loving in their simple tender ways, Ab they used to do back yonder in tho goo'd old-fashioned days. They dwell in every city and they live in every town. Contentedly and happy—not hungry for renown. Tbe world is full of mothers and the world ia full of dads ■Who am making sacrifices for their little girls and lads. They are here in countless numbers, just as they have always been, And their glory is untainted by the selfish and tho mean ; And I’d not want to bo living, it would j dismal bo and sad, if we’d no old-fashioned mother and we’d ", no old-fashioned dad. Kdgae A. Guest. ,

'Reports of social fmelions will bo welcomed for this column. " Pirn” ■will (dso answer all reasonable questions relating to the home, cookery, domestic economy, and any topic of interest to her sex. Hut each letter or report, must, hear the writer’s name, mid address as a guarantee of genuineness, and questions that do not permit, of a public reply cannot he answered. Questions should be. concisely pul, and the writer's mm, de flume, chord]/ written. LADY SCOTT’S MARRIAGE. WOMEN AS DETECTIVES.

j SUCCESS IN BRITAIN. [ Women police are now established in Australia—though those who should know bent state that more arc needed. But so . far official use lias not boon made of j women in tho role of detective. During the war, in Britain, however, a good many were employed on special service work by , Scotland Yard, but they have not so far , been organised on a regular fooling, al- . though their work proved of value. In , other cities than London, women have also ' been employed as detectives in a. small , way, notably in Birmingham and Norwich, , where they were employed to make special ! inquiries concerning offenders of their own , sex and children. In 1/iiiicasliire, however, women are actually being trained for C.I.D. work, and the chief constable there. , has stated that the experiment has been 1 a great success. , Girls were first introduced into one of the police offices tor ordinary clerical work. card 1 indexing and similar matters, and eventually those who showed- particular aptitude were drafted into the regular detective force. When sufficiently advanced in their knowledge of general police law and procedure they were entrusted with inquiries, and finally given charge of cases, and even the most important cases are now handled by women detectives. In a recent murder case in Lancashire two women did useful work for the police, and- in another murder case a woman detective secured some useful informal ion which gave the police a due. Up to that time the polite, had nothing to work on ; but a girl mafic a statement to one of the women detectives which she might not have made to a man. A woman detective inspector is in charge of the. department, and she and her assistants work in collaboration with the men on every crime that is reported. It is a rule that women police, whatever rank they hold, never give orders to a male constable, but the women take orders from anyone—men or women— yvenior to them. In that way no Jealousy' is created. The girls recruited for the Lancashire con- j stabulary are what may be described as ] the superior clerk type. Tho detective inspector is the daughter of a school master. Lancashire women detectives go through practically the same training as the men, except that they do not do any drill. They are paid tho same rate, and join tho permanent staff just the same as though they were males, One woman is in charge ! of a rural police station in Lancashire. ! She answers the telephone or inquiries, ’ takes any complaint down that conies in, • and attends to any female prisoner. Tho work of tho women, it must be understood, differs in very material degree from that of the ordinary patrol policewoman. There are indications that more women duteNitives will be employed in tho future, in Britain at any rate. Are there opportunities for them in Australia? TO IMPROVE THE HANDS. Nothing detracts from the appearance more than neglected hands and nails, ft is really wonderful how they can he improved with a little care. Should the joints bo stiff, the lingers must be exercised; but perhaps the most important thing of all is that tho hand must learn to relax when there is no work for - it to do. The hands of those who work hard are inclined to become too much energised, and then it is that exercises producing flexibility are to be recommended. Tho cuticle needs attention once a week, and then only for a few minutes. A cuticle lotion must be applied to the base of tho nails, then an orange stick must lie used to work round the nails, when any dead cuticle will fall away. It is well to tile the sides of the nail's instead of cutting with scissors, and, of course, a little polish is a great improvement; hut this must not he overdone. Lemon juice, salt, and pumice stone are excellent for the removal of stains. A good cream of glycerine should bo rubbed into tho skin at night, as this overcomes chaps, redness, and many minor blemishes from which the hands suffer. Some authorities advocate the wearing of gloves at night. Generally speaking, Hiis has a. tendency to enhance the sensitiveness of the skin. Should gloves he worn, the palms must bo ventilated by tho piercing of holes in tho gloves. When 'hard water has to he used for washing, it can easily he softened by adding a little oatmeal. It is a good thing to tie up in a muslin hag, and then wring it out several times in the wafer. - the right to "smoke. STRIKE TO ENFORCE IT. A. remarkable strike occurred at Leeds, vhere .100 girls, employed by Messrs Hepworlh and Sons, wholesale clothiers, threw up their employment In obtain (he reinstatement of five girls discharged for semi;, mg; Tho firm enforce rigidly a rule that no person shall smoko on the premises. Five girts were found smoking, and were instantly dismissed. Their workmates immediately struck work and demanded their reinstatement. _ The strike ended, however, by tho girls returning to work on the advice of their trade union, which MU deal with the matter. MARRIAGE QUALITIES. What are the qualities you desire most m a wife or husband?” This question was pul to a class in evolution and eugenics „t the University of Uucago. Both men and women students preferred Mod health first in tho object of their choiceThen the men wanted good dispositions, , f'O.'iuty, education, maternity, housekeeping, character, dross, ancestry, ami tinaii- \ cud standing m Die order named. ' .1 liirty-so von women students who re- , plied gave character second place, with i disposition. Imancial standing,' education, j follow/ appearance ’ diess, and ancestry ; One student said his potential wife must ! h’-'iye money, ho a widow, he co„:l I Trieg . f i,lond - «"/• I«sf. but not/ least, must have an ordinary well-stocked cellar. ' LIFE. \ A little hit o’ sunshine, j An a little bit o' rain, ■ A little nit o music, j An a little bit o' pain, ( A little bit o’ playtime, j A little hit o’ strife, ( With lots o’ time for lovin’. That is life. j A little bit o’ weepin', ! time for shod din’ tears, 1 A little bit o’ heartache, ’ s Spimklea all along- ih’ vears J A little bit o’ sorrow ' ’ 1 That cuts you like a knife, ’ Jus’ to make you sense th’ gladness < That is life. ’ i —'Detroit Free Press.’ 1 The new number of ' Weldon’s Children’s ( Fashions ’ is a splendid issue, and tho ( cut-out patterns infchidb a girl’s coat > dross (twelve to fourteen), party frock r (twelve to fourteen), a small girl’s coat | and hat in two styles (four to six), and an I overall for a baby one to two years. \ Mothers will be charmed with the cosy and quickly-made crochet frock and hat for girlies of two years, and the children’s play time page will please tho little ones The number includes some pretty sets for tiny tots, delightful party frocks for girls ot all ages, popular styles for boys, ■ cosy undies, new wrap coats and cloak*, , smart but simple millinery, casy-to-mako , school frocks, somo charming fancy cos- ] tumes for children, how to cut out and | make a hoy’s tweed cap in the latest ] shape, a practical gym. outfit, leather \ craft designs, etc., etc. i