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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16416, 3 May 1921, Page 9

At. the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of AVo men, representatives from the AV.C.T.U., Mothers’ Union, YYornrh Teachers’ Association. y.AY.C.A.. Social Hygiene Society and AVomen’s Civic Group wore present. In the absence of the president. Mrs Roberts presided. The following resolution regarding municipal rest rooms was passed

il That the Christchurch Branch of the National Council of Women is of the opinion that there is an urgent need for the establishment of municipal rest rooms for women and children, and trusts that the matter will receive the attention of the incoming council.” Aiiss B. E. Baugh an addressed the council on the subject of prison reform. At the close of the address the following resolution was passed by the

council ’That the Christchurch. Branch of the National Council of

ister of Justice the need for an institution intermediate between a mental hospital and a prison for delinquents, male and female, of subnormal tenden-

cies.” It was announced that at the next meeting Aiiss TTowlett would giv.o ail address on the “ Training of tho Feeble-minded. * ’ A ladv who has just returned from the backbloeks in the King Country speaks of the splendid work which is being done amongst infants under the auspices of the Plunket nurses (savs the Auckland “ Star Alost of the children seen were remarkably well developed under the feeding system directed by the nurses. Several of the children from eighteen months to two years of age have never tasted a sweet, and on account of the regularity possible on a farm, many of them sleptsoundly for sixteen to eighteen hour# * r >u t of the twenty-four. The old idea of feeding the babies cm anything that was going was now a thing of th£ pa stand a crust of bread given at stated intervals was what was given ■ instead, of the old “ dummy *■ made of indiarubber that caused so much trouble, bo the young digestive functions. , “ There is no fear of the degeneration of the race when such splendid specimens are being reared by the young mothers in the backbloeks of our country.” Fresh air, proper feeding, and good, regular sound sleep are doing wonders for the. babies who are to be the future men and women of I hi* Dominion.

Very great interest has been taken in the announcement that Lord Herbert A'ane-Tenipest left his fortune and estates to Air Wire-lon Churchill. One of these estates is in Ireland. The interest lies in tho fact, that AJr AV ins ton Chureliill is by no means a. rich man, and is therefore more or less dependent upon tho salary of his office. It is suggested that, if he is now financially independent, ho may decide to strike out for himself, perhaps in Irish politics. The Irish property which comes into the. possession of Air Churchill is Garron Tower estate and surrounding lands. Air Churchill’s great-grand-mother. who was tho grondniothtr of Lord Herbert, was the daughter and heiress of Sir Harry Vane-Tempest and wjfe of the third Marquis of Londonderry. The property in question was bequeathed by her to the younger c hildren of her son. the fifth Lord Lonclondpvry, and after them to the children of her daughter, Lady Emily Vane-Tempest, who had married the seventh Duke of Marlborough. One of the latter was the lair Lord Randolph Churchill, father of Mr Winston Churchill. Mr Churchill is thus heir to. the property by veuson of Lord Herbert A'kmo-Trmpest.’s death without' issue. Interesting news comes from Con. stantinopie from a lady who has lived there for many years, and who was there ali ‘through the war and suffered with her family a great deal, says a. Wellingtonwriter. Since the war was over her daughter has married an Italian officer of the Carabiniere, and it is mentioned that their life is a. very gayone. “ Balls at various Embassies, teas dinners luiicheofls —it is an endless ’round of gaiety. . . ■ Have T mentioned a. Russian chib which is near us now? Every Sunday evening good concerts arc riven, the singers and artists ‘being of the Ticst. Last Sunday a violinist performed, many attended ; when most had left, the dancers also, the musician came forward, saving he noticed our appreciation and would plav again for us, which he did, and it was grand. His accompanist is a voung girl from Petrograd, a perfect* musician—-T call her a phenomenon—she can play anything. AI. Statine is a professor from the academy at A 1 oscow, and now is reduced to playing at restaurants for a living. There are many sad cases. For instance, opposite ns is a. bachelor*? home, an English one for young clerks newly arrived here: in order to keep them clean and out of mischief these homes arc made. The matron is a. born princess of the O family married to n baron She is now a widow. She managed r<» escape the Bolsheviks, having jnnly eight hours’ notice when General AVrautrri’s evacuation took pin re. SR* lost all, not being, able to bring any trunks awavw itli her. . . . Her nephew, also a prince, lias opened a sort of ct* operative store in Stamboul. selling? things ni- a reasonable rate. Another Russian has opened n shop in n small, clean hut near the boat landing; she sold her jewellery to set- up the establishment. having saved a few things from Aloscow. Her atelier is a firstclass one as to style, and her workers are all Russian girls. Other*, unfortunately, were less provident with the means left them, and veil see women, good elegant ones, selling newspapers in the streets; and some of the aristocracy are serving at bars. T saw an officer sellirvT stockings at n corner of our street. Such is. life ! AVl.atoms arid downs through this war. and oh ! what we saw and had to suffer!”