MAINLY FOR WOMEN

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1923, Page 8

MAINLY FOR WOMEN

NEWS AND NOTES New-born babies in the Solomons are newr wasiied for three weeks, stated Rev J. R- Metcalfe at Daimciston North. One baby, in a filthy state., was taken to a white nurse, who washed it for ten days. Despite this, there was a patch on the baby s body that was rather puzzling. Examination proved it to be a cake of dirt that had collected. The baby died. Do you know that all “disinfectants” do not disinfect? Some of them have very little power over germs and that power takes a long time to work. Pure carbolic is dangerous and often unpleasant to use, but it is the standard by which chemists measure the power‘of all disinfectants. That is why you must always ask, in the case oi an infectious illness, for a disinfectant with a “carbolic co-efficient. There are many on the market nowadays with this guarantee. Perhaps your doctor has a favourite disinfectant; ask him when he tells you to get “some disinfectant” what kind he recommends. Then you will be quite safe. Lace, so favoured by fashion this year is in itself lovely, and even day fresli ways aie found of displaying it to advantage. Lace mounted on the jiew silver' tulle looks fairy-like for debutantes. Gold or silver lame is the best foundation for gold laces, which, like embroideries of the same metal, are greatly favoured. The blonde type of woman would do well to adopt one of the new all-silver lace dresses, for they set off that type of beauty admirably. One of the favourite new materials used lor fashioning the new cloaks i< r spring is black moire mounted on to a yoKe of platinum or beige-coloured lace. For wear over the many lietg o coloitred toilettes, made either of lace or crepe georgette, capes of I eigecoloured lace collared with beige-ay rabbit are extremely smart. iiaml- - linings are being used b r white cape-wraps to be worn oyer allwhite toilettes. Sunshades of white silk with painted linings to match add a distinctive note to many toilettes of this type. The executive of the Australian Housewives’ Association has been waging war in till directions against tlie high cost of living, and i*i all manner of ways, including kerb jnarkets (says the Melbourne “Table. Talk”). Now they have decided that there are no tea rooms which quite meet the needs of the. average woman. So they arc going to launch out with co-operative tea rooms in the heart of the city, which are to be financed by housewife shareholders, and managed by Housewives’ Association members. They have already secured the rooms ; now they are only waiting for the £ s d to roll in to furnish and equip and begin business. There is much enthusiasm over the project, but when shares began to be offered and money asked for "it was a slight damper. How ever, the, members seem to have rallied again now, and are prepared to meet the calls, although in many cases it is with the attitude: “Well, I expect I shall lose my money.” But there is no fear of that if the place is properly run, with a careful eye. to expenses, for anything in the food line well managed seems to almost coin money.

Contrast the old poetic conception of woman with the harsh-speaking, cigarette-smoking, tennis, and daneeniad woman of to-day ; the girl who wants to be ‘‘a pal” to a man. . . ■ Perhaps it is all due to the influence of the late war; perhaps the fashion will change, and girls will cease Jo aspire to be “pals” to mon, and will wish again to occupy that higher office which the Creator intended them to fill. Alan and woman proceed along parallel lines of development, upon lines that never meet. Looking along those lines into the future they mav appear to converge, but that, is an optical illusion, to be observed on any railway track—it is common to parallels. In the reluctance of woman to recognise her own lines of development resides the cause of much of to-day's unrest in married life. History shows quite plainly that from the very dim beginnings of time man filled one well-defined sphere and woman another. Change there has been always, but change of delail and not- of principle plus ca change, plus cost la meme chose. \ good piano and a reception room large enough to do justice to musical sound as well, <is to seat comfortably all the guests invited, are the. essentials for giving a musical party, even jf if, is only an amateur one. Tim clover hostess is also careful io invite, only those who care for music from iiiiK’ii'y lier friends. I innusie'i] pei‘ l>le who appear bored throughout a long pianoforte or violin suite, or pe l ’- sisl, in carrying on conversation nr matter what Um item on tim prouranime, should be left out. An muline of the programme should be drawn up before the party, and Ihe promises of, at, any rate, several proposiil tierformers obtained. Il is important that a clear space should be kept at that end of the room which represents the “stage.” Nothing is more disconcerting to many performers than to face an audience practically “on the lop of them.” ‘ For the vocalists a. really efficient accompanist ought, t;’’ be engaged for the evening, if eacii singer is not bringing his or her own. In any case, it is a great mistake to leave io chance such an important adjunct towards the musical, success of the party. An indifferent volunteer player can quite easily spoil the entire cffei‘l of a song—and the temper of Ihe singer.