SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 237, 25 June 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Women and War. Moie limn a million women are now doing whole-paid liiue work in ('ironl Briiaiil who .in JfJti were living at tioino Besides this million; tiny »;•(. jujiiiv thousands now doing work ol tiiilionnl imj>ortii)u-e who were oiue employed i u luxnrv Irndcts By October nf last year 701,000 women were munitions; by July, 1(i,5u0 lvM -e working al shipbuilding, 131,000 on railways, i!7O,)JO(> in agricullure. The $20.0110 lvaiiicii employed iu commerce and the. 00,0)10 odd Workiug iil banking niid finance took llieir .'•hare with tiie tvonieM iil industry in maintaining Ihe home and I'ol-oiffii trade al, a level which made it possible last: year to pay 20 per ( . en (, of the expenses of the war out of reVenue: Seven nnd a half millions of liion linvc been drafted into the Arinv; live millions and a half of them from the Umled Kingdom; and vet things have been kept going at Homo, monev raised to pay for a (|tiarlor of (ho war expenses, and enormous supplies of munitions provided for Britain unci her Allies, Alt (his and inueh more has been accomplished by means of extra Work* of employed men, work of men not Previously employed, and women's work .the Army, the Navy, the Air Service all V 'I"? Milieu s work as well as women (o {'? '"on f work. There arc 6000 of the U'.A.A.C. working in I'Yance, and there would bo 12,000 if the Ami v could gel; [hem. The W.ttN.S. for (lie Navy and the Penguins for the Air Service aro all asking for women.

Women's National Reserve. Mrs. l'orter (Dominion organiser of llio Women s National 'Besom) addressed a meeting of members and supporters m Gisborne on AVednesday night. She received a hearty welcome. The president referred in most appreciative ter'ns to the organising work, and stated tlmt the district Impr<l it would be possible lor the Wellington headquarters branch to arrange for Airs. Porter to visit them °I i? er ' ty' so (loin f tlle w,lole wort of tuo district would lio greatly stimulated. Before beginning her address, Mrs. Porter congratulated the Gisborne branch npon the fine sum raised for the Navv League, and also for the .Y.M.C.4., anil hoped that their interest and efforts would continue. Aftor reviewing the general work of the Reserve sho made n strong appeal for the Crippled Soldiers' Hostel in Wellington, also for the establishment throughout the Dominion of clubs for. tho wives and families of fightin? men. The meeting was very sympathetic and promised support. After visiting the outlying branches. Mrs. Porter will proceed to Dannevirke.

Violet Day in Sydney. .■Tutored by a long succession of patriotic days, tho Sydney cili>en does not need to be asked for his (states Ilie Sydney "Telegraph"). ]f anybody rattles a collection box within his hearing automatically his fingeis go lo the pocket in which lie lceeps Ms cash. Otteuho does not look to see whether tho girl collector is dark or fair; it's all for tho cause. So 011 Violet. Day last week the money flowed in; if there was no Violet Girl in sight a man would track one down and iisisj: sharing his surplus wealth with har. The Violet Girl had none of the wiles of the professional girl collector; she did not pursue her .victims, nor worry a m.vn wh:> wore a violet badge and who had just paid tribute lo her sister. Almist shyly she gently waved her box. luring iter willing victim with the gentlest feminine art. The Violet Girl, being a woman, knew her trade; from time immemorial she has, collected' muiiey—ar.il husbands— by tho same skilled and delicate artistry. The Violot Girl knew enough not. to lie violent. 'As a result of the effort over .£3OOO was collected in the streets for the Soldiers' Club in Sydney.

Mrs. J. L. Lucenn, lvho had lieen spending this pnst three or four weeks with relatives in iJastorton, left yesterday- oil her return to Toko (Tarnnaki).

The engagement is announced of StaffSergeant S. .T. Castle, Third Reinforcements, 8.E.F., youngest son of Sir. and Mrs. «1. G. Castle, of Petono, arid llis? Kuth Kelly, youngest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J\ C. Ivelly, of Tolcomaru.

Mrs. W. J. Denbeo gave a parcel cvet ing ou Thursday last at her residence, ."Wai'tangi," Park vale, Carterton, in honour ot Jliss P. Burgess, who is shortly to lie married to Jh'. Alban King. A most plonbant oven hip was spent with songs, games, competitions, etc.

Airs. North and Mrs. Gardiner, of Scatoun, will lie in cliargo of the Woodward Street Red Cross Shop on Weinesday.

According to the Ixvidon correspondent of the "Australasian" there are now 50,000 military nurses, saving with the British armio?.

A- fashion which has made its appearance iu Sydney of lale, and ouo which people in this couaitvy will agree deserves all possible encouragement, is that of making "four ininuto" .'.peeclios at official gatherings. Referring lo the habit a writer in Ihe "Australasian" stated that it was surprising to find how miica" information a practised speaker can condense into this verbal tabloid.

The Play Headers of Wellington began their activities for the reason last evening by the reading in Barllett's Studio of the play, "Tho Importance cf Being Earnest" (Oscar Wilde), '.he parts were allotted lo tho following:—Algernou Aloncreil', Mr, Turner; Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D., Mr. Deaglehole; Mernmaii'(t.ho butler), Mr. Foster; Lane (a :nan servant), Air. Lennard; Lady Bracaell, Miss England; Hon. Gwendoline Fairfax, Miss Rapley; Cecily Cardcw, Airs. Coleridge; Miss Prism (a. governess), Airs. Beaglehole. Slage directions were given by Mi.-s A. .Kennedy. The part of John Northing, which was to have been lakeu by Mr. Simm, had to bo allotted to another reader, as' Air. Siium was unable to be present.

A meding nf tlio Supper Conimitlce ill connection with, the Navy League children's fancy dress party, called ]>y Mrs. Moorhou.-e, .wrts held ill the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall yesterday afternoon. It was decided that, supper should bo served from eight o'clock" till ten o'clock on-1 lie nifrlii of the dance, and iho" members of tlio Floor Committce and other workers were asked to furnish tho decorations for the trellis work that screened" the supper room (under-r-eath.the gallery) from tho main body of tho hall. ' They were also asked to supply the decorations for tho supper latlps. Various other mutters were discussed, and tho arrangements were re■ported to lie piogressing very satisfactorily, as might; only bo expected with such an experienced committee, in charge of ihc arrangements ns the Mayoress's Entertainment Committee.

A woman's warning to women. So long has Miss Milsom been established that it is impossible for her to prevent imitators. It is now time for her to speak and declare that all her preparations used iu |ier treatments cannot bo copied by anyone. Whenever you are told "the same as Miss Milsom's" it is untrue, because you will not get tho results. She is the original Miss Milsoiu, Specialist in Hair and Pace, with the highest qualifications obtainable. Call or write re all treatments, All hairwork, latest and lightest. Electrolysis by appointment. The most skilful opeii'idor in Australasia. IW.ons of patients will testify as to the treatment being permanent without. I.lio sligliesfc blemish. Miss Milsom, 01 "Willis Street (opp. Shortl's Picture Theatre). 'I'lione 814.—Advt.