NOTES FOR WOMEN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 1728, 21 September 1922, Page 6

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

GENERAL SOCIAL ITEMS. AT HOME AND ABROAD. One of the points that most endears the Prince of Wales to his fel-low-countrymen (says the Daily Mail) is his obvious joy in life and genuine delight in the things that other young people delight in. Recently he made what was practically his first appearance in public since his return by attending Prince Mary's costume ball at the Albert Hall, and dancing vigorously till the small hours of the morning. Those who saw him bear witness to his frank pleasure and unflagging energy. Undoubtedly, the Prince is a keen dancer, and undoubtedly he is, in this respect, like many other youngmen of his age. The pessimists have been having a bad time lately. A gentleman of 90 years in Auckland has written a fine "Gospel of Cheer," and expressed his belief in the growing of the ideals which lead to true comradeship in the world. Then comes a speech by the Mayoress of Southport, at a Trades Union Congress. This lady bade people look upon the brighter side of things:—"Wages were better; holidays longer and more frequent; the death rate halved; the status of women improved; and the savings of workers vastly increased." While realising that the benefits workers have won do not put bread into the mouths of the starving, the consideration of these are an antidote to despair and hatred. Progress has been achieved; and if every effort is made to promote good feeling on both sides, much more will yet be done. It is the "stormy petrel" which brings and leaves trouble, and it is passingstrange that such should ever be welcomed by reasonable human beings.

The House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church of the United States convened at Portland, Oregon, passed a law of the Church omitting the word "obey" from the marriage service. The House of Bishops has already approved the measure, which will become operative three years hence. The change is one of many alterations adopted for the Prayer Book. The basic argument for the omission of the word "obey" was that this was the twentieth century, and the idea of a wife obeying her husband had no place to-day. GENERAL HINTS. Creaking boots can generally be cured by soaking the soles in salt water, then leaving them over-night in linseed oil. As oatmeal thickens it burns easily, so porridge should be made in a double pan, or in a jar placed in a pan of boiling water. To frost windows, dissolve some Epsom salts in hot water and make it as strong as possible. Brush it over the glass while hot. Boil a few potato peelings with a little water for a few minutes in a new frying-pan. Food cooked afterwards in the pan will not stick. An easy way to peel walnuts is to steep them in cold water for a few minutes. Almonds will skin more easily if placed in hot water.

Table silver should be washed in a basin of hot soap and water, and afterwards rinsed in hot water, dried, and polished with a cloth. If a lump of soda is dissolved in hot water and added to the blue water, it will prevent the blue from setting in patches on the clothes. Linoleum painted over with shellac gives a brilliant polish without causing a slippery surface, and obviates the necessity of cleaning every day. A copper will not rust if it is coated with soft soap after the water is emptied away. The soap makes the next lot of water soft and~ ready for use.