THE MIND OF WOMAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18089, 13 May 1922, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE MIND OF WOMAN.

Men are. and always were, at their " wits end " :o to speak, so far as the feminine problem is concerned (writes a correspondent in an English exchange) ; but perhaps if Mr. Justice MeCardiea — the learned bachelor's—suggestion is adopted, and psychologists are appointed in business houses to prevent losses which aro said to be. directly duo to women's vagaries -we may get. at those mystifying moods which have been hitherto unexplainable. Alas psychology, that most interesting study, has as yet no place in our school curriculum, though on it depends very hugely the success or otherwise of all businesses or professions. 1 predict, however, that when a.n analysis of the woman's mind doc* lake place, there will be general consternation, for she is the biggest buyer and the greatest, general critic of all such commodities a,s clothing for her husband, herself, and family, furniture, provisions, household appliances and even the purchase of the house itself is usually subject to her approval. When the business man then is forced just to stock what she wants, and the, architect has to defer to her plans, you will hear them ama/.edly exclaim, " It's what she thinks that matters, and it's what she wants that we will have to manufacture!" Mr. Justice Darling, in dealing recently with tho law of coercion of wife and husband, rightly contrasted the independence of the present generation of women with those of the past, and pointed to their presence .in juries. Parliament, and bar. Much bantering'criticism has been passed on this new development of thought, and it has been stated that women will never make good in the professions-—but whether they do or not —ono thing is certain, that in tho very accession of the knowledge necessary to take them there they will have attained some critical faculty, and much that will make life interesting. Whether their ultimate end is domes tieity or not, women who are aspirants for Parliamentary seats will know something of national questions, and will not be inclined to swallow the press holusbolus: if tlw\v go for law tin v will be aide to look after their property and other rights, for medicine, the health and hygiene of the family will be safe, but, above all, mothers who have gone along these educational courses themselves will be able to so guide, their sons and daughters that, they aro not thrown into the world without the initiative or the inherent power of making for success.