SPLENDID SHELL WOMEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 13 April 1916, Page 3

SPLENDID SHELL WOMEN

HOME DUTIES AS WELL 'AS LONG FACTORY HOURS. Fine tributes to tlie wonderful sacrifices munition -women' are making to help the war are paid in a report issued recently., by--the Health of. Munition Workers Committee (states the ".Daily Mail"). Factory problems, dead a hundred years, have come to life again owjng to the abnormal conditions under which women of all classes and agea have insisted' on responding to their country's call for helo. Tlie spirit of patriotism "in which women- pressed, and : arc pressing, into industry is as. finely maintained as it was , quickly shown." But this same spirit is causing grave ; anxiety to those who . are watching the, effect on : the health of women. , ; The brave mother's who are-working in shell factories bear a double burden. Their day does not end with the' factory day. ' Often working on night work tliey hurry home to a few hours' sleep, and then attend. to their children at their midday meal and at bed time. "In thus undertaking double duties theii zeal may easily outrun their strength, and .factory and homo equally may suffer," says the feport urging preferential treatment: for them. . , Tlie committee are specially concerned with:— . " " Night work, "undesirable yet meritable." ' ; . Improved .conditions of transit and housing, "which add to-the hours of labour. : , Limitation of hours of labour and the value of the eight-hour shift without overtime. ..

Arrangements for plenty of meals ana rest ; women should have a -portion of Saturday and all Sunday. . Appointment of forewomen,. nurses,: and welfare supervisors. ,

, Miss Suckling, science mistress at tho Napier. Girls' 1 Higli School,' forwarded berresignation on Monday at the meetmg of the Board of Governors. Her resignation was accepted with regret.

Mrs. M'Rae (Waikanao) has been paying ■&: brief visit to Wellington.

The war has a tendency to bring ivomen into • several industries hitherto carried on solely ly men. Recently the women's branch of the Labour Department received a number of applications from lyo'nien wlio desire to become, dairy hands. So far, however, no farmers have applied for female assistants for thia' class .of work. '

Miss Gosset has returned to Christchurch from, a visit to Hawke's Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cave left Masterton yesterday for Wellington en -route for Rotorua, where tlicy intend to spend s'oi\ie months. .' ,

. Prevention Is better than a cure, therefore use "SYDAL" (Wilton'a Haad Emollient) regularly, and avoid, having chapped hands and lipa; If it is too late to "prevent," then you can "cure" with the same preparation. Buy a Jar fjom your Chemist or Store, Is. 6d.—-Advt.

ladies!. . Buy your Silk Hose from Herb. Price. He has just opened up a new range of Black Silk. Hose, whicu can't be beaten.—Advt.

Sleeping Suits for Ladies are the vogue this coming winter, and. Herb. Price is showing 'a splendid,range of charming designs and colourings. All Prices.—Advt.

' Wedding Announcement.—Beautiful rosw and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing wedding bouquets, which l ipase a speciality, of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Misa Murray, Vice-Regal Floriste, 36 Willis Streot.—Advt.