SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 267, 31 July 1918, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Red Cross Jumble Sale. \ On.Friday imd i>aturdny next a giuiu juiublo saio will be lieid in ;ud ot tui j<oa Crasi funds. Au appeal u iiwtle k ail loyal Welungtoniams lu avail tnen, ■wives* of the optxiriumcy 01 Mii;p<m... uio luimano work carried on at the front, by llie society i>y Luang.ng or t „ tlio Town liall aiiy suirpitiss gcwis, produce, or articles that can possioiy bo spared. • A special appeal is inailu lor oiu newspapers. i'ree cartage of gifts will be provided 011 a ring 'oe.ng given to tclepnone 121. Tho t'unus wised by means of tlio jiunblo will rencli tile lied Cross tnrougli tlio medium ot tin: topper trail organisation, and as Auckland has at present left Wellington so far 'behind in the conltst, it is hoped by means ot the Mile to do a great deal towards reversing this state of affairs. Violot Day for the Rod Cross. To-morrow will be Violet Day, and the public will bo asked to help the vitally important work of providing hospital vejuipment and comforts for sick and wounded soldiers and sailors. While it is feared that tlio weather will have interl'erod with the supplies of Howora for sale thero will be wee's, novelties, eggs, and produce of nil kinds sold at tho street stalls, while for others who do not wish to buy, but to give outright, there will be the collecting boxes, with their open invitation lo contribute. Tho committee who have organised the appea! have worked very hard and all that now remains to make tho day ft success is a generous and sympathetic public prepared to give whether the day be wet or fine, breezy or cnlm. Evciy penny that is made goes to the Copper Trail Fund for tho Bed Crops, and as Wellington lias much leeway to catch up to Auckland in the contest it is hoped that Thursday's effort will materially farther this end of the trail. For Navy League Fijnds. The full-dress rehearsal of the. entertainment organised by Miss Jlassey for the benefit of Navy Leapo funds wns a most successful performance, and augurs well for tho enjoyment of the audience this evening. The programme is a varied one and contains much that is of nil amusing character, as. well 119 a little that acts as a set-oft to tho general trend of the whole programme. The dressing and stage effects aro extremely decorative, and in all respects tho entertainment has been carefully and thoroughly well organised, Air. Eaneourt, of the D.1.C., has generously given his services mid has secured very artistic effects in his decorative treatment of tho stage. The booking has been uxcelleut, and further relays of tickets have been sent to the Bristol, so that all to-day (up till five o'clock) the public may be sure of getting them. It is expected that Navy League funds will bent-lit to a very satisfactory degree by to-night's entertainmont.

Result of a "Silent Appeal." A novelty in tho way of a '"silent appeal" was made in iuolbourne recently in aid of I lie French lied Cross. T/icsplendid urbanisation with which the eii'ort wns mads iocounted for the ease with which a total of over JEI2OO was made, although tiie, day was bitter]) coirt, and oixi not calculated lo open the Heart nun purse strings. There were 21 col If cling post? at various places in the city, each Kung in chiirgo of .three or wore ladies. So inactive had ihi: hi'lpors to remain in jrder to carry out the idea of the appeal that many had to have recourse to cosy rugs and hot water buttles to keep them-.-elves warm. As the generous public dropped in cheques, notes, '-silver, and coins into the receptacles placed before the. "posls/' each was handed a small piece, of Tri-colour ribbon. This constituted tho business of the day. Thero was no pleading for '.subscriptions. 110 buttonholing, no waylaying. The causo wns relied upon to appeal to the passers-by. The money cams freely. About 4 o'clockMn tho afternoon the box which stood at the Collins Sti'cf, entrance to the Cenliwny was so heavy that it took three men to lift it, and other boxes were nearly as weighty. Not from any one of the' L'l "posts" was there, any report of failure, and it was apparent at an sai'ly .hoirv that tho appeal, together with tho way in which it had been conducted, hud stirred the sympathv of the people. It is hoped to raise in Australia ulto«ether a sum of .673,100 at least, ot which every penny, awl much more, will be needed. ' Wellington Red Cross Shop. The Catholic Knitting Guild will hold a lied Cross Day nt the shop next Friday, and are making an especial effort for ft large sum.of money. They have undortakeu to provide three <ays during tho year, and this is the second. They express tho liopo that nil who want to help this great and urgent causo will come on Friday and buy, and support their effort, which they liavu had in;hand for many weeks, and whicli is anticipated will ba tilled with success. Itafl'le tickets for the men's outfit;, tho ■ linen chest, tho beautiful crochet set, tho largo doll, tho travellers' cakes, the grocery order, etc., may bo obtained in the shop. Applications by post will bo promptly attended to. Miss borchardt's competitions for tho lied Cross were won by the Mowing: Miss Duncan, pincushiou; Miss Smith, bray; Alias Herbert, toast rack. An additional M 17s. was added to tho funds by these competitions.

The following; staff nurses have arrived in Feutlitrstoii Camp and reported tor duty: built Jsurseß M. D. M'-Nub, C. Everott, and D. Everett.

Miss Graco Kennedy's pupils' concert in tho Concert Chamber on Friday, in aid of tho Terrace Ked Cross Snop inind, promises tome interesting items. Included in the programme will bo the lirst movement of tho well-known Mendelssohn violin concerto, a prelude and fuguo by Oohar Itieding, and other concealed and orchestral pieces. Mrs. Garrett, well known here formerly at organ recitals and orchestral concerts as Miss Dora Iteid, will be tha vocalist, and altogether an enjoya'bie evening may be looked forward co. Tickets, Is. each, may be obtained at 96 The Terrace,' ;)S> Chiton Terrace, and at the Bristol Piano Company.

Iu connection with the Commercial Travellers' Day at tho Wellington Bed Gross Shop on August ft, tickets may now be obtained for tho following three art unions, the prizes of which may bo seen in the Burlington Cafe price sixpence:—A lady's gold liotherham bracolet watch, valued at iO guineas; Remington latest, model typewriter, value 30 guineas; ussortcd groceries as follow: 1 stick llouir, 1 sack of potatoes. 1 bag of sugar, 1 bag oatmeal, 1 box soap (iewt.), 1 sido bacon, 51b. box tea.

Strain and stress and overwork leiivo their marks stumped deeply ou the face, even rob it of its sweet expression. One face tor life—quo only. Au=s Milsoni, uttor considerable study, lias prepared printed instructions so plainly told that even a. child can follow them, t'lTling with each leature of the face, and how to wash, wipe, and massage daily. This knowledge is invaluable, works waders for tho face, wrinkles, blackheads nnd blemishes. The preparations included with the instructions contain 1 jar famous "Cultene" Skin Food, light cicam (discourages the growth of hair i.n face), "Cultene" Balm day cream (improves and clears the complexion in one application, with no make-up appearance!, 1 cake Milsom's Herbal Soap, 1 box Hygienic Face Powder (4 shades), I iiox ]~ip Food for cracked and sore lips, nlso imparting the natural colour. With these preparations and instruct ions,' ccmplete and lusting change io brought about after the first ticatincnl. Miss .m'soiii, M Willis Street. 'Phone *U.—Advt.

Massago and the Minister, A largo deputation ol lady students connected with tlio School of Massage waited 011 the Hon. Q. W. Russell (.Minister of Public Ilenlth) at Dunodin on Fi'idav, being introduced by Mr. C. 13. iStatham, M.l'., and accompanied by I)rs. Falconer, Carswell and Williams. The deputation strongly urged the necessity of legislation boing introduced for placing the massage profession upon a proper fooling. Mr. Stathani pointed out that in 19U a Bill was introduced into the Lower House by the Hon. 11. Hcaton Rhodes, tho .Winisler's predecessor in office, and passed its second rending, but wont no further. In reply, Mr. Russell said 110 entirely supported the proposal to place the massage profession on an improved footing, and the Bill introduced by his predecessor in office had been ready for reintrodnetion for tho past two years, but on account of the legislation 'dealt with being entirely devoted to war purposes it had been impossible (o put it through. He intended, however, to make another attempt during the coming session to have tho measnro ijasaetl into law. Sugar Foods, In I'enolope's weekly uotes 111 the "Sydney Morning Herald" Appear tho following comments upon the lood value ot sugar. She writes:— Sugar foods are our quickest fuel foods, and are useful also for giving flavour to our-diet. AVe have all heard of the marvellous efficacy of sugar-sugar pure and simple—in restoring strength and energy to tho exhausted. It is a very cruel nej ccssity which cuts down rigidly tho sugar' allowance in tlio daily ration, and I all who understand the importance of sugar as a food will deeply sympathise with tlioso unhappy people whom war has decreed shall co almost sugarless. Tho most reccnt physiological researches upon muscular action show that most of ouv bodily energy comes from tho burning of sugar in our muscle cells, and the food which will the quickest relieve our .sense of exhaustion and start us going strong again is—a few lumps of pure sugar. "As a pick-me-up," says an American doctor, "it is belter than alcohol, and far cheaper." Faddists and dictations should, Penelope thinks, always seek medical advice before ruling sugar off their diet lists, as they so often do, because they faucy it does not agree with them. Sugar is, after bread, meat, and butter, our most necessary food.

But, again, where shall we look for our sugar foods—for the foods that are tiio quickest, to yield to us fuel and energy, stimulation'!'' Here are a few of our sugar-yielding foods: Sugar itself, molasses," honey, dates, -prunes, raisins, figs, jams, and fresh fruits. Children need plenty of starch nnd sugar foods; wholesome sweets are excellent for them. Currants, raisins, dates, and figs are by many looked upon an luxuries, whereas, in donxee, they ore rich and easily digestible food substances. A box of chocolates. it lins been said, will sustain life and strength loncer than almost anything else of the snme weieht and bulk, except pure fat. The saying, "The more iwoetstufif consumed, the less alcohol." is almost an ax'Om, SO widely is it admitted : and perhaps our reformers instead of hammering rnvny so liTomittinirlv nt nrn'iibition, would do well to turn their attention to more lavishly supplying— merely sweets! Tu our homes do wrong. absolute wrouT, to our families to dwive them "f pies, nuddines. crakes, and sweets. When \vp knock off the sweets course wo ill k"'iw hoir niifmielirvl i\ rneal a"d our families soon complain of being hungry ngain.