WOMAN’S WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2644, 12 May 1923, Page 3

WOMAN’S WORLD

Mrs. F. G. Bott, who has been in Napier for the past 10 weeks health recruiting, has returned to Danncvirke] Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sedgwick, one lime residents of Pahiatua, have recently taken up their residence at New Plymouth. Miss D. Turner, art instructor at the Masterton Technical School, has resigned in order to proceed to England to continue her studies. The latest craze is to have a gorgeous artificial butterfly poised on your bare arm in the evening. The insect must be attached to a ribbon bracelet of the same dolour as the dress. Unkind critics say that the fashion is derived from the Apache girl’s tatooed butterfly but the effect is certainly more pleasing. A young woman genius, " Minna Tomschinsky,” has just been made musical director of tho Stoll Film Picture Palace Theatre, in London. She is 19 years of age, and besides being the possessor of remarkable musical talent, has had experiences which do not often fall to the lot of so young a girl. She escaped from Russia during the revolution, and was interned in Austria for five years. Until now she has been filling a unique position at the London Kingsway Theatre. A return published by the United States Census Bureau in a booklet entitled “Women of 1923,” supplies Hie startling information that out of 678 possible occupations only 33 have not been invaded by women. The booklet states that there are about twice as many women receiving remuneration for their work as in 1916, tho present number being between nine and ton millions. At one extreme of unusual occupations for women there women explorers, and at the other are women longhoremon and stevedores, sailor deckhands, boiler washers, street cleaners and “ draymen.” TO LIGHTEN HOUSEWORK. Made on the principle of a vacuum flask, a dish which keeps food cooked in it hot for two or three hours not only saves labour in reheating tor late comers, but also economises In fuel. A dinner of several oourses for a whole family can be ’kept hot for hours in winter or cool in summer in a specially constructed, easily portable container which is now on the market. A cupboard which washes and dries up is a novel contrivance which sounds like the sort of furniture only fairytale folk possess. This labour-sav-ing device can be fixed by the sink in any squllery. The plates and other crockery are placed on the racks In tho cupboard (which lias glass-panel-led doors), and by adjusting a short hose to the hot-water tap a strong spray is directed upon the china, first on one side and then on the other. A continual supply of clean water thus comes in contact with the china. The heat of the cupboard softens mustard and grease, which is then washed away. The cjrockery dries in the machine. Housewives who cannot afford a vacuum cleaner should invest in a

“ chrpet pump,” which effectively cleans carpets and hangings and involves no expense from the use of electricity. This pump weighs only 3i lb., and costs less than 40/-. Properly constructed shelves save space and work. No carpentry skill is required to- fix up the new shelving, which consists of metal wall brackets of any height required. The shelves arc held firmly by the brackets, and can be moved to accommodate books or articles of various sizes. A wardrobe for a bed-sitting room could be made with these shelves. Girls who live in one room find difficulty in successfully camouflaging the bed during the day. A neat article of furniture which resembles a sideboard has shelves to hold books and a china cabinet above a cupboard which holds a made-up bed. The bed is removed for sleeping and ckm be made before being put away again so that it will be ready for use when required. Seamless kitchen utensils made- of aluminium alloy are easy to- clean because they do not tarnish. They are practically indestruc/tible; they will not crack and tho handles cannot cvmie off.

The Fashion Promenade at Collinson and Cuuninghame’s to-night from 7 to 9 is being held because last Saturday’s wet night marred attendance and because so many are still anxious to examine the wonderful window and interior displays by night light.