MATRIMONIAL PROBLEMS.

Evening Star, Issue 22233, 10 January 1936, Page 9

MATRIMONIAL PROBLEMS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—His Worship the Mayor has receivad an umisUal request to find a mate for a lonely girl or a British town. His appeal has brought many letters. This brings to a head an idea that has kin dormant in my mind, that there is need for proper stops to be taken in this most vital and national affair. Indeed, future citizens depend upon this, and far from being an affair of humour, it is a matter of urgent moment. Many girls of New Zealand have to be content with housekeepers’ j&bs, and yet we perceive the urgent need of wives for New Zealand men, judging by the flood of replies received by our worthy Mayor. Although I hail from London, I fan to see why so many girls here are “ on the shelf,” being either afraid or too shy to fire their own “ darts of Cupid ” into the hearts of so many eligible men. Sotno girls are not shy in “ making eyes” and “making up” with the aid of the usual cosmetics to attract the opposite sex, but there is need for some sort of responsible body of wellmeaning citizens, preferably ladies of good social standing, to act as “ introducers ” and to arrange pei-sonal meet r ings of spinsters and bachelors desiring advice and help to find partners. To advertise hardly appeals to some temperaments. This may pay in commercial life, but I am afraid—With exceptions, of course—this form of seeking partners may end in the “ agony column ” in most cases—the woman pays in the end. Photographs, personal inquiries, trades, _ health particulars, and all information from both sexes seeking matrimonial bliss_ should be carefully studied with a view to making a success and settling down to proper honourable living. Surely this is a sensible suggestion. I make this in view of tho fact that many girls in our midst prefer to be’ properly married, and do housekeeping as a right. There are the men. Now then, Mr Mayor, can you do something for our girls? Good luck to this enterprising girl, however. Let us hope the English girl’s trust will be fully justified; that she finds her future mate; that she comes to live with ns, and “ lives happily ever after.” God bless her for trying.—l am, etc., B. E. Kite. January 10.