WOMAN'S WORLD. IN PLACE OF MEN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2941, 29 November 1916, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD.

IN PLACE OF MEN

(B. Imogen.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Soldiers' club Dance. Young ladies holding red tickets art again reminded of the dance in Svdnoi Street to-ntght, Instead o? Saturday Very complete arrangements have boor made for a successful _ance for fh £ Twentieth Reinforcements. Owing tc the short notice the Dance Committee regret they have been unable to per sonally notify ticketholders as much a. usual, and ask the ladies holding tickets to accept this noftikation and be present at 7 p.in Social at Hamama. A very pleasant was spent at the Hamama. schoo, on the occasion j of a farewell .social r? Miss Pearla Emms, who has resigned the teachership ol tho school after several years' service. The chair was occupied by Mr. A. Robinson, The proceedings opened by the singing of tho National Anthem, after which a programme of music and songs was rendered by the children and others. Mr. Gibbons seiir., the oldest resident in the district, said he had been asked by the senior scholars of tho school to express the sorrow which they all felt at parting with Miss Emms as their teacher and especially referred to the good work she had done in training the children to sing and recite. He was sure they all regretted Miss Emms's pend 1 - mg departure. As a small token of their lovo and respect thoy wished to make their late teacher a small present. He then asked Miss Jessie Eylefc to hand to Miss Emms a silver ]ewe) case, which she did amidst applause. Mr. Gibbons then, on behalf of the residents, asked Miss i'Jmms to accept a cameo brooch as a. slight token of the respect and esteem with.which she was regarded by parents and others with whom she had come in contact, and he was.sure all would join in wishing her good luck in the future. . Mr. Gibbons expressed the 'regret that was felt by-parents and cllildren at_ the departure of Miss Emms. He said they would never get a bettei teacher, in fact it wonki'bc.very hard to get one as good. She wutild be .missed by 'everyone. Miss Emms;,suitably acknowledged tho gifts. Miss Campbell's Dance Recital. , The question of not allowing the Christmas season to come and go without giving the young children of cur sailors rind soldiers some small pleasure to mark it, has been met by an energetic body of ladies, who have arranged to give the little ones a special Christmas treat. ■: On this occasion Santa Clans will be present, and preside over tho Christmas Tree, and ;■) help the scheme along, Miss Gladys Campbell and her pupils are to give one of their dance-recitals at the Grand Opera House next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. , The proceeds of this gathering are to be handed to the ladies to use for the purpose in the most effective way, probably in purchasing toys for the trees. Some two thousand children are to be catered for, so the public of Wellington will support a great cause if they turn up in force on Saturday. An excellent evening's entertainment has been arranged, and Miss Campbell will he assisted by Miss Hardiuge-Maltby; Mr. and Mrs.".!''. "ll. ■Johnstone, Mr. Haydn Beck,.and Signor Lestrupp, so the programme will lie an extremely high-class one. Tho box plan opens this morning at 9 o'clock at the Bristol. Major Cardale is recuperatiug with friends in Featherston; while Mrs. Cardale has gone on a motor, tour to Rotorua. .-■ | The Camp Commandant at Feathcrston thanks Mr. _\ V. Rutherford, of. Featherston, for his gift of a parcel of cleaning cloths and metal polish for tho instruments of the Camp Military Baud. The Camp Commandant at Trcntham acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following gifts to the Hospital:—From Soldiers' Comforts Guild, 2 cases oranges, 1 ease rhubarb, 1 case lettuce, 2 cases'eggs. The Commandant has also received) a liberal supply of magazines and illustrated papers kindly forwarded by the Gordon and- Gotch Proprietary, Ltd., Wellington. Distribution has been made to institutes pro rata. A _ box of magazines has also been received 1 from Mr. E. J. Niobolls, South Opawa, and distributed to tho institutes. Miss Pearle Emms, who has had charge of the H'amama School for the past three years, has resigned her position, as from October 31, prior to her approaching marriago with Mr. Cyrit Campbell, formerly teller in the local branch of the Bank of Now Zealand, but now on the staff of the Nelson branch. Miss Emms's successor is Mrs. J. .Goodwin. Miss Nellie Castle's party, which visited Trentham Camp on Monday evening, and gave a very enjoyable concert in the Church of England Institute, had an unenviable experienco on their return trip. The rain had flooded the road near Silverstream to a depth of about eighteen inches, and the motor refused to work. As there was no train available the seven people who comprised the party had to put up for the night at tho Trentham Hotel. The results of tho decorated tables at the Rose and Carnation Show are as follow:—Miss Violet Tyer, of the Wairarapa Table, No. 3, 1; Mrs. A. J. Hob'hs. Table No. 1,-2; Mrs. J. H. MaeDougall, Tabic No. 6, 3.

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Benefit Entertainment at Lower Hutt. . The picture entertainment given at the Hutt in aid of St. Dunstan's Hostel proved a great success, and -with i .the satisfactory result that £91 10s. will bo, added to tho funds. During an interval in the picture programme a "beautifully-dressed doll and a large box of sweets ivoro sold by auction, and ■ after spirited bidding realised the sum • of £3G, in addition to which the sweets sold throughout tho evening, brought a further £9. Mrs. Rose, Lower Hutt, who is lion, treasurer of the fund, has received from tine Wellington Girls' Collego the very handsome donation of £100, and in addition many private subscriptions. The committee desire to thank most heartily all those who helped to make the evening such a success. The fund will remain open till Christmas. Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Auxiliary, Mention of the valuable service rendered by the Ladies' Auxiliary of tho X.i1.0.A was made in the annual report of the Wellington branch submitted at the fuinual meeting last evenin"- ' . aho report stated that they have been I particularly active in connection with everything the association has attempt-J edi in service to the men in camp, on transports, and at the front. The great success of.Roso Day was largely due to the whole-hearted and enthusiastic work of the auxiliary. The Red Triangle Depot, which has been carried! on . week by week, has been tribute to the seli-sacrifioe and % devotion of the members of this most invaluable branch of the organisation. Through its means the ladies have paid) into the National Committee's funds' the sum of £360, which iB now being spent in building a hutment for Y.M.C.A. work in France. In addition a very successful sale of work was held-in. September, when the sum of £5 15s. od. was raised to help in renovating the building. .Special mention was made of Mrs. M. A. Williams (hon. president) and Mrs. Lowe (president), to whom the association is indebted for the unfailing sympathy and help in all branches of its work, and also of Mrs. Dtimbell and Miss Barnes for their valuable services as hon. secretary and lion, treasurer respectively.. ' Mrs. Russell Duncan, of Napier, is staying at tho Royal .Oak.Hotel. Miss Erica. Fell will bo leaving . for England towards the end of December. Miss M. Maughan Barnett is going to her people in Auckland about the middle of next, month, and will not be returning to Wellington. Mrs. Vallanoe. of the Wairarapa, and Mrs. Burno Vallaiico have arrived at tho Hotel Cecil.

THE FASCINATING WOMAN

Shakespeare says: "Beauty is but a vnin and doubtful gift, but the fascination that issues, from-the qualities of a, noble mind and. a sympathetic heart is more- precious, more useful, more effective, and, above all, more lasting." j Though all can feel the power of tho fascinating woman, givo.any j definition of what fascination really is. i It certainly does not depend on physical loveliness, for many beautiful women are not the least fascinating, whilst tho quite plain woman is often so gifted. .... .'.. If one takes into consideration tho fascinating women they have met, it ■ will invariably bo found that these women enjoyed good health. Health means vitality and joy, and vitality and joy are always attractive, as well as contagious. Watch, for instance, what happens when a healthy, joyous girl, or woman, enters a room full .of dull •or tired people. As if by niagic tho numbness of the atmosphere of tho room is immediately transformed, and conversation and happy laughter flow freely. This happens over and over again, even if tho newcomer, with all her radiating vitality, is not a good conversationalist herself, people who are thoroughly healthy and active, and who live instead of merely' existing, invariably possess a power of fascination. ■Another form of this power is sympathy. The woman who takes an interest in other people's lives, and in their hobbies and ideals, is hound to ho attractive. Tor instance, tho man who will not bo fascinated by the woman who takes tho trouble to study him— tactfully, of course —has yet to bo found. Though she may, to a certain extent, understand him, it is not at all necessary that ho should understand her. The fact that he is kept guessing as to the exact state of her feelings in itself exercises a certain amount of fascination. Then thero is that subtle power called charm, without which fascination cannot exist. It is even more difficult of definition. Charm is not tho j outcome of beauty, artistic dressing, or cleverness, for a woman may bo i charming, and yet possess none oi'theso I advantages. I None can tell just wherein charm lies. It is safe, however, to say that I it proceeds from a good heart and a j sympathetic understanding, and. runs , hand in hand with fascination.—"Syd- i ney Daily Telegraph." .

WOMAN'S WORLD

WOMEN IN WAR TIME. . i '■ The enthusiasm shown by the women ■of England for "substitution" jobs has caused rather a curious development in .occupations that in pre-war times were 'regarded as essentially women's work. jJldst of these employments, such as _ ijnilliuery, dressmaking, ana clerical •work, have become distinctly unpopular, .and cases are recorded where, since : '.tho women have hocked oil to fill the •places of ' the men, in business-houses, scuior officials, failing tho girl clerk, are forced to write.and even type their own business letters. '. Women's labour, which beforo the war was a rigid thing, has become fluid, eays an English paper, and is easily .transferred from one district to another,- through the agencies of tho la<bour exchanges. Wnere women- are ■drafted in large, numbers into new disitricts it is the i business of these exchanges to sec- that they are properly ;housed. Appeals aro mado to wcll-to-,'do people, who have never let rooms, •to accommodate the workers, and circu[lars for this purpose are distributed {broadcast. In.Coventry there, are big : clearing stations,' where the women Workers can go on arrival, aiid to illustrate tho large increaso in the number of women workers it is mentioned'that an one English district alono, where in ■ (pre-war days there wero 6000 women ;employed, there are now upwards of i2i),UOO, who have migrated from Wales, il'lymoutb, Bristol, Jersey, and the'potteries. Propaganda for securing- women substitutes tor the men who have enlisted is carried on very systematically and ■the result has been an enormous beuenc ;to the country in its hour of crisis. It ..has been found in some localities that .women are making themselves more ■than satisfactory substitutes in workthat has been m other districts con-, 'sidored'too heavy for them to perform. _ Pamphlets have now been' issued setting forth the processes of these occupations and particularising arrangements between trade associations and operatives,.adaptations of the Factory • Act, with regard to hours, etc., and other matters, for the benefit of employers and prospective employees. Nineteen such pamphlets have been issued. They deal with the china and earthenware trades, pottery (coarse ware) and brick trade, indiarubber trades, colour, paint, and varnish trades,;, wool industry papermaking, cotton trade hosiery .manufacturing and finishing trades, woodwork, leather tanning and currying, soap and candle trades, heavy . clothing and tobacco manufacture, flour- ~ milling, boot and shoe manufacture, chemical industries, sugar refinery, and silver and electroplate trades. From several districts an increase of female employment in public services is reported. Women labourers aro employed in gas and electricity works; they are engaged as tram conductors, inspectors, and drivers; as lamp-light-ers, road repairers, and repairers of telephone cords, and for barrow delivery 'of mails, two women, working. with:.eacli barrow. ■': I At a slag reduction works . women, have been engaged to'shovel slag.into a crusher; at an ironstone works . 22 women are employed in loading and. unloading wagons; others are occupied in recovering ironstone from refuse heaps, at several docks they are acting as pitprop carriers, and elsewhere as building labourers, though none are carrying the hod. Women navvies aro working in the construction of chemical plant, and In 6ome places are employed as scaven-

gers and road cleaners, on sewerage work, and to replace furnace men in glass bottle making. There has certainly heen no "slacking" amongst Englishwomen, quite apart from the patriotic glamour about replacing men; and while the women are proving to a very largo extent the saviours of the nation commercially, this invasion of masculine avenues of labour by women is going to bo one of Britain's most difficult of post-war problems, .' -

I During the intervals of Miss Campobeli's patriotic entertainment next Saturday night a bevy of girls will sell flowers and sweets, under the direction of Mrs. F. M. B. Fisher. A popular item in the programme sliould be "La Dance Pirouette," danced by Miss Frances Muter to Faeh's music. "The Dying Swan" will also bo danced by Miss Muter. The programme will contain some'of tho prettiest items from "Sunset Land," including the everpopular Nursery Rhymes. Cultene Balm is a wonderful wrinkle remover and clear complexion giver. A sure aid in preventing tan, 6unburn, and freckles. Invaluable for motoring, golf, and outdoor pursuits. For use by day, 3s. 6d. ■•.'•'■ . Cultene Skin Food has properties to soften, purify, and cleanse the . skin, soothing, yet a tissue builder and blemish eradicater. For use at night, 3s. Neither preparation causes' growth of hair on face as so many so called complexion creams do. Hygienic Face Powder in i shades, 2s. 6d. All hair work and hair tonics and creams. Miss Milsoin, Barnett's Buildings, U Willis St. Tel. BU.-Advt. What does your face reveal ? > It is like an open book, and reveals much; but ■■ unfortunately for some ladies, superfluous hair'is a constant and dreaded worry, and mars the whole facial beauty. In such cases we would like you to know of the effectiveness and complete destroying power of RUSMA. The removal of superfluous hairs by this method is painless and permanent. Eusma destroys every hair root, and leaves no scar behind.. Do not experiment with dangerous depilatories. Be treated with. Eusma—you can use it in the privacy of your home without the slightest inconvenience. MES. HULLEN, Toilet' Specialist (next Plunket Nurse's Dept.),' 3 Courtenay Place, Wellington.—Advt.'