SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 256, 17 July 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Hampton Institute for Negroes,

Writing to his parents in Taranaki a young aviation cadel, in describing a stay at Jamaica, says: "A party of us went out to the Hampton Institute, a training school for negroes and Indians. That is ono very tine thing which we saw in ' Yankeelnnd. A very thorough is given there, 1 as it is recognised that for a negro to make his way in a trade Jie must bo able to do the work a lot better than a white man can do it. Some of (he taught are:—Carpentry, masonry, engineering, carriage-making, painting, paperhanging and decorating, sign-writing, printing, bootmaking, weaving, and building. In addition to trades, every man is'taught a certain amount of farming, including dairying, as it is hoped that many will go on the land. Belonging to the institution is a 10C0-acre farm for the purpose. The school has its own military training corps and a very fine military band. While we were there General. H—. held a review,' and wo saw a whole lot we would not otherwise have seen. He ;ave an address in :l big assembly hall, and afternrds tho negroes—men and women—sang some of their plantation songs. That singing—about 700 voices in harmonywas one of fhe grandest things I havo ] heard. It was very like a tremendous organ, only infinitely richer and softer in tone." Why Women Faint at Theatres. In an article on "Air and Ventilation," in tho current "Education Gazpfte,'' the principal medical officer of fhe Department practically claims, that what has always'been considered a psychological fact is really physiological (states the Sydney "Telegraph"). It has generally been held Hint the persecution of fhe heroine by tho vilain so harrows the emotions of the women in the audience that they faint in sympathy every time flie heroine swoons. According to Dr. Willis, however, "Women will be found fainting in fhe second and third act of a play, and not in Ihe first and fourth." The explanation is "when a woman goes into a theatre the air is not surcharged with moisture. . She is not overheated. Sho docs not faint in Ihe last act because people have eomnlajned and secured a change of air. In the second and third acts there is bad air."

, Lady Gibbes has returned to Wellington from a visit to I'aliialua.

Mrs. Kircher and Mrs. Green, of Seatoun, will be in charge of the Woodward Street lied Cross Shop to-day.

Mrs. I'ookcs and Mrs. F. Nolan returned to-New Plymouth early this week after a, visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Deck has returned to Motueka from a visit to Wellington.

Much commendation has been received by the lion, secretary of tho Countess of Liverpool ]?und of tlie anti-vermin shirts which aro (supplied to tho men on uctivo service. Tn the course of<a letter re--celitly received, the writor (a resident, of Daniievirko), in asking for supplies which were destined for the front, says: "Tho men write saying how splendid tho disinfected shirts are, mid state that they aro the only things they have found to bs any good at all."

Over •iflflOlb. of soldiers' Christmas plum puddings have been made by tho Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool working party, headed by.Miss Clark and Mrs. Murphy, who'went out again to Ngahauranga yesterday to continue their good work. They expect to finish by the end of tho week 'unless unlooked-for hindrances occur.

The .Kelburn School branch of the Young Helpers'. League was' addrossed yesterday morning by Airs. ,T. A- Hanan, who in an interesting little speech outlined tho groat work being done by the Barnardo Homes. A? a result of the box collection so far for 1918 the 6chool has sent forward .£2O, and has. a membership of 131 Though Red - Cross and oilier demands aro more numerous than over, tho children have remained very faithful to their less fortunate brothers and sisters in the Motherland.

One of the pioneers of the Foilding district, in the person of Mrs. .Tames Beattie, died at Norsewood tin Saturday. The late Mr. James Beattie, for sniue years manager of tho Bank of New ZcaWd, Nelson, was for many years in the service of the Manchester Corporation, Feilding, which colonised a largo block of the best land in that district. In this work he was connected with the latu Mr. A. Follett Halcombe and Mr. I). H. MaeArtluir. His residence was the first dwellinghouse built in Feilding. Mrs. Beattie's kindness and help to tho earlier settlers in the district will never bo forgotten. She was justly proud of her close relationship to Sir Irancis Outram ("tho Bayard of India ) and Colonel Seaton, who went down at the head of his troops in the ill-fated Birkenhead. Out of a total of 21 children sho left a family of five daughters, three eons, seventeen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The daughters aro Mrs. Revington-Jones (Miramar), Mrs. L. li. 11. Oldershaw (Norsewood), Mrs. K L. Pickering (Napier), Mrs. Frank Nossifer (Johnsonville), and Miss Beatlic (Norsewood), tho sons being Mr. L. A. Beattie (Taumarunui), Sergeant-Major D. 11. Beatlie, (Feilding), and Mr. O. S. Beattie (Apit.i). The late Mrs. Beattie was laid to rest bv the side of her late husband in the Feilding Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the grave being surrounded by almost all the .senior members ■of her family.

An old and respecled resident of Masterton, in the person nf Mrs. M'Gregor, wife of Mr. .Tames M'Gregor, senr., died on Monday night at the age of seventyseven years. Tho deceased, who was a native \of Sussex, England, arrival a I Wellington in tSfifi by the ship Mallard,

and a few years later left for the Wairarapa with her parents. Sho leaves a urown-tip family of threo sons and three daughters.

So much success attends tho issue of her cookery book (hat Miss Sybil Nathan lias now ventured upon a second edition, the proceeds, as In the former case, going to the Red Cross funds. Several new recipes, have been added—about iifiv in all—and they comprise a varied collodion of recipes for fish, soups, eut.rces, salads, savouries, supper dishes, preserves,' sweets, etc., r.ll of which are guaranteed. The book may be purchased at tho Wellington Red Cross Shop, or nt the depot in Mercer Street.

The most grateful and appreciated application ever made. Listen a moment. ''Cullene" Balm: what will it. do? Ask Ihe many of Miss Milsnm's clients, who aro never without it, because its effect, is lilto magic. Applied as directed even to the faded and sallow skin, it will renew it in one application, leaving not the slightest tnue of make-up. The day cream of all creams. Tho sales of this Balm (prico 3s. Gd.) have enorniously increased of late. Why, because of its uniform quality and its secret goodness. Aml the other preparations: Cultene Skin Food (3a.). will prove its value. It is a night cream. Wash next day with Milsom's Mild rlerbal Soap (Is.;. Use Milsoni's Hygienic Faco ,; 'owder—a skin food in powder form. All shades ' (2s. Gdi and 4«. fid.)- Miss Milsom, til Willis Street. Tel. 81L-Advt.

Colonial all-wool Jerseys are the best value on tho nmrkel. See cur .niiige of heather Jerseys with polo collars, sizes 20 inches to 28 inches, fo: hoys 2 to 11 vcaw, at 7s. to 3s. lid. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.—Advt.

Women's Wages,

Sir Josiah Symon, K.C., of Brisbane, speaking in the Industrial Cou.rt. on the question of women's wages, said that the day was past when women, particularly single women, wcro looked on .is fit only for the home'or domestic service; for Sniffing, washing, cooking n chop, or sweeping a floor. They had the francfiiac; they were in the professions of mediciuo and law, but it was not because their fees were lower than those fixed for men. He thought that women (the industry uuder adjustment was printing) should be paid equally with men for doing similar work; then, he said, it would rest with ihe employer to choose the worker, male or femle.Svdnev "Telegraph."

A Glimpse of Rumanian Conditions. At a meeting of Red Cross workers held in Sydney an interesting account of work in Rumania was given by Dr. Hughes. Describing the Red Cross Depot at Jassy (capital of Rumania), ho told his hearers that it is known as "Baker's Store," becauso it is run by one old man named Baker, nearly seventy years of age; and ono Rumanian mail to help him. Mr. Baker has two or three thousand pounds' worth of stores under bis control, and knows where to put his hand on every separate article, and knows exactly how much of each he has in fiaud, and will go through a long requisition list, and say just how much he can supply of each- item without reference to books or notes. Before tho war he ran a store of his' own, and was known as the "Whitley" of Rumania, llis depot is a dilapidated old buildiug, but next door is a most palatial one, wjiich is a military hospital, electric light, every convenience and luxury, a colonel in "charge, and comforts in hand -a tin of biscuits—everything needed being obtained from "Baker's Store." There wero eleven doctors and fifteen nurses in this hospital, und not 'One iota of outfit, but "Baker s Store" supplied every want; Tho Rumanians, Dr. Hughes says, had no choice, they were obliged to give in 'or starve. Tho Russians stole everything ihcv had and sold it to the Germans. If you went to dinner at the leading hotel in Jassy, two courses were served—first, cabbage soup, and then cabbage! In 1917 the civil population of Rumania had had no meat for twelve months.

In the .Russian hospitals the patients, were well fed, but in the Rumanian hospitals very, very badly. The Russians and tho Rumanians hato oaoh other intenSoly, and additionally because the Rumanians got in beforo them, und made peace with Germany. Dr. Hughes warned his hearers to discount the extraordinary stories thatlcomo out about the Russian Revolutions. Very little of the awful desecration of churches and despoiling of palaces that ivo are told of over happened. Russia, Finland, and Sweden are swarming with German propaganda agent's. Germany controls tho Russian nud Finnish newspapers—German influenco is paramount in thesm countries, and there is 110 Allied propaganda or organisation of any description to counteract it. Dr. Hughes concluded his remarks by urging tlie workers to keep on with tho lied Cross work, which is more and more needed every day.

From the Commandant ,of (ho New Zealand Infantry and Baso Depot, France, has been received by the lion, secretary of the Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Fund Committee the following acknowledgment:—"Will you please allow me, on behalf of the men, to express to ' the Mayoress's Countess ,of Liverpool Committee-our very .sincere thanks for tho splendid effort made by Ihe Federated Women's Patriotic. Socioti.es for the comfort of our troops; and may I ask that you will kindly convey to the individual donors of the parcels our appreciation -of their respective gifts.' 1 -

Owing to the storm which suddenly descended upon Wellington last evening tho lccturo which was to have been given at the Pioneer Club by Prpfefscjr Sommervillo upon "Simplified Spelling" lyas postponed.

Mrs. N. Nelson is spending a fewj days iq Napier.

■ Miss Winona Martin is the first American woman of the Y.W.C.A. staff to perish in tho war. She was a woman of fine education and rare literary abilitv. During tho voyngo to Fnince, on u- crowded liner, she caught scarlatina, and, on arrival, was taken.to a hospital in Paris, where, with five others, she was killed in an air raid. On her second night 111 the Paris hospital thero was an air raid alarm, the siren blew, and all lights were extinguished. From her bed in tho dark hospital ward she watched the skv full of aeroplane's, and; listened to the guns- Miss Martin, in a letter to her friends in America, said that when the "All clear" was sounded, "greatly to my surprise, the "hospital seemed to calm down, turned peacefully on its pi low, and went to sleep as if nothing had liap■pened. 'Dieu, -c est fim, was all they had to say."