Red or Blue?

Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

Red or Blue?

Colour experts are advising advertising men to study colour from the psychological angle. Red, they state, attracts attention, but tires th© eye too quickly. The eye is drawn away from red in much the same way as a finger when it touches a red-hot stove. Colour balance is necessary to an effective design (writes an Englishwoman). A census of opinion was taken recently in Paris as to which was the favourite colour among men and women.- Red came out first as the feminine favourite, while blue was th© masculin© preference.

Green For Happiness? The new green launched by Jean Patou is unlike any other! and hard to tabulate except that it is cast with a considerable amount of yellow, writes an Englishwoman. Before launching it this ever-resourceful creator of the mode consulted the oracle, so to speak, and it was divulged that this proportion of yellow gave it a protective aura for those who happen to fear an evil consequence from wearing green. The 'contrary influence is prophesied to its wearer —happiness. This was presaged by some of the loveliest mannequins ever seen, with copper’ coloured hair! They not only looked superb, but as joyour and lithe as young gazelles, and they wore it in. afternoon and evening ensembles. It is becoming to blonde and brunette. An Astrakan beige is the second new colour, which matches the natural grey pelt tinged with .beige. Bonny Prince Charlie.

The ancestral home of The' Mackintosh at Moy Hall, where the King recently stayed for a few days’ shooting, is in many respects orie of the most striking residences to be found throughout the Highlands, and contains many relics connected with Bonny Prince Charlie, writes a Londoner. The old pile, with its square battlemented towers, is most picturesquely situated at the head of Loch Moy, nearly a thousand feet above the sea, and surrounded by a broad belt of tall pine trees. Grouse is always plentiful around- here, and the , shooting is amongst the best to be obtained throughout Scotland. A few years ago the Queen accompanied the King bn one of his .visits to The Mackintosh, and was much impressed with Moy and Its neighbourhood. Upon one of the many small islands with which the loch is studded was the original home of the Clan Chattan, of which The Mackintosh is titular head. This was in reality a confederation of several small clans linked together for their common defence, and the island was stronghold.

THE WOMEN’S DIVISION. I \ With such low prices ruling and therefore the greater need for co-operation and help among all country women, there has been renewed energy and activity everywhere in the work of the W.D.F.U. Large parcels of clothing have been sent to the needy, and as many calls are expected on the community chest, it is hoped that all branches will send in good contributions. The Taumarunui branch has been actively engaged in arousing interest in all its outlying districts and has been most successful with large meetings everywhere, while at Taumarunui it has established a Women’s Division rest room. In this district many emergency housekeepers have been employed throughout th© year, and quite a number of yourig giris have been placed through the division as mothers’ helps. At the Taneatua branch meeting Mrs. priest, a W.D. housekeeper, gav;e an interesting address on the experiences and hardships endured by many women in the country, and showed how cheerfully W.D. housekeepers adapt themselves to every emergency and to all circumstances. A and buy” afternoon realised a good sum. Th© Kaukapakapa branch has just donated £3 towards the new school piano there, while a cake icing demonstration was given by Mrs. Betteridge. Mies Miller afterwards won the cake. The Wellington branch has. done wonderful work in giving assistance with clothing wherever called- upon by those burnt out, and otherwise in need. The branch also raised a large sum for the community chest by means of a popular bridge party. Although in its infancy, T© Aroha branch is doing much work and has already sent in £5 14s 6d to headquarters. An original address on women’s wages was given by one meinber, and Mrs. Robinson gave a good demonstration of cooking by electricity. The members of the Toko branch have been busy making and selling Christmas gifts to raise funds, and they have given °£l to the school committee for a Christmas tree fund.

The Okoke and Urenui branches combined in a pleasant social afternoon and Okoke made a profit of £3 from a dance.

In Southland one branch demonstrated Christmas gifts such as coat-hangers made from paper, little feather dusters for th© dressing table, pin-cushions, thimble hats, slippers made from felt hats and tweed shoe bags and shoe cleaners sent from the home science department of the Otago University. At Auroa forty members were present at an afternoon devoted to exchange of seedlings and plants at 3d per bundle, and' to demonstrations on making “something for nothing” and to giving recipes of home-made baking powder, custard powder, etc., to help combat .the present low prices. An interesting exhibition of pictures was shown to Waverley members by Mrs. Whiteman and Mr. Hay Campbell. The Camaru branch raised a good sum from arrest tent at the A. and P. show. The branch is busy preparing Christmas gifts for Flock House cadets and .making small donations to the Salvation Army and to the rest room. The Arapohue-Mititai branch has sent a large quantity of clothing to headquarters for distribution and has held competitions to defray th© cost of sending parcels. s At the ’monthly meeting at Otautau Mrs. Niederer gave an interesting address on the housekeeping and bush nurse schemes. Interesting hints were also given on the best articles made from waste materials. TH© Uruti branch continues, to increase in membership and is joining up with Urenui in a social function.

Although newly-formed, the Oliaea-, wai branch is actively engaged in assisting the establishment of a dental clinic°in the Bay of Islands. Arrangements have been made to hold a “bring and buy” stall and a Paddy’s market for raising funds. The Norsewood branch is holding a Christmas tree social this month and giving a prize to the on© who secures most new W.D. members. The Mauriceville.-Ihuraua branch is arranging for a W.D. rest room in Masterton.

Th© Cardiff members of the Stratford branch gave a social afternoon in the hall, when Mrs. Phillips gave an address on W.D. work and on country women’s interests

Ohakun© has a young but large branch and Mesdames Cooper and Mountford wave an interesting demonstration on rufe-making, while arrangements have been made for a “bring and buy” afternoon.

An enthusiastic branch has been formed at Geraldine, when Mrs. Oliver, Timaru, gave an interesting address on W.D. work arid aims.

At a meeting at Pukekawa, Mrs. Allen, Onewhero, gave a fine address dealing with the growth of th© W.D., and she also congratulated Pukekawa on possessing such a fin© body of publicspirited women, ■ A new and flourishing branch exists at Tuatapere, where much he]p and advice has been given by Mrs. Niederer. Taranaki is a stronghold throughout of W-D. activities, and is doing much towards assisting apd devising new schemes for help to the needy country women. Everywhere demonstrations relatino- to thrift and economy have been g?ven and money is being raised for th© community chest. . ) Okaiawa has raised a large sum by means of a garden party and a concert and dance.

Th© Makairo menibers are keenly interested in the work of the correspondence school inaugurated by the Education Department to provide, education for children in isolated districts. Under this system children are prepared for public service and matriculation examinations if they wish. A good circulating library is provided in both primary and secondary departments, the children choosing their books from catalogues- sent them. AH postage is free for both school work and. for library books. At the Beaumont meeting Mrs. Dwyer had all members engaged in making trays with raffia, matting, and pine needles. Th© work proved so popular that a supplementary meeting Was arranged so that more could be learned. A display of the trays was given and a prize was awarded to on© made of pine needles. The Tirau branch had a successful evening when' the Matamata Musical Society staged “The Gypsy Rover” to raise funds for a rest room.

Throughout Otago new branches have been, formed and greatMnterest shown through tlie wonderful help, given by Mesda tries Niederer, Ward, Oliver and Stewart. . ' ;, ' . * . Some branches are taking exception, to the unemployment levy,, and the Opotiki members passed resolutions of protest, and also urged that each district should spend the fund raised within its own area, and that wages should be reduced to 12s a day. An occurrence that demonstrates the interest of women in the Coromandel Peninsula is reported from Colville,' where Mrs. C. C. Jackson had convened a meeting. Despite the stormy conditions prevailing, all but z three of the resident women attended, and of these three one was ill, and the other two started out but got bogged.