The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1914. SHOULD GIRLS READ NOVELS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 March 1914, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEV IN. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1914. SHOULD GIRLS READ NOVELS.

Mi'xt 1(j America, llii ,e Austi-;i]i;iii public as a whole workers, mid-dle-class, and well-to-do eon.suiiies a greater quantity of leading matter per year than any other people uiidei - the sun. So says ;i writer in the March issue of "Eve-rylady's -Journal." Analysing further, the writej- stales thai; the Australian girl, compared villi her English sister, lias a reniarkahly wide- knowledge, if ii.it «>f literal are. at least of hooks. And it is on the quality of these hooks, and lhe (jiioshoii of whether or nol the ((iiaiitity should he limited, thill this article funis. I , lit , (|ues(ion was put 1o a miniher of leading public men. ;md these are. in elVect. some of (he replies received : The TToii. P". M. (Jlyiiii, Minister for Kxlernal -\ H'aiis, thinks lliaf: ihe voiiii" 1 .'-rirl should he kepf away from Ihe !<ooks that ohtrude. in a garish carl), ihe seamy sfile of life, l>u( <liat literature like ihat of Scolf. where a healthy mind roHeHs itself on every ]iage, is I lie siitnulani reijiiired for tlfe developing mind. Sir Josiali Synum, K.C.. Ihinks (hat yiiis sKnuM ho allowed Ihe fi-er- run of Ifhraix's. and no restriction should he placed on Ihe-ir readiny. rr J~ei them i-ead v.Oieve and what they will," he "I>an a l>ook anil you s '" ,( "id it in Miystery and arouse '•'ifiosily." The Pi'cmier of Ti,loiia, Mr .Wall, on (he ( ,ther hand, says: '"I , ruin my point of view of Ihe yi,.] ;,lone. T am of

opinion !ha< no ynuM.iv liirl should he allowed ihe free run of fhe lil>rjn-y. Me/i Hal iji(li.rosii<.ii i.s *ure fo follow, ;,,, ( i {]~, consequent -■iilniciiis may he just a> awful as those dire ills winch tin. palciii medicine advertisement sav follow upon ordinary roiiiiiian oi , o'ar«l''M iiidi'-estio!). ,- T\l ,• V.'aii -nids :i lisi of hooks ilia! he would recommend i'ur i_ : iiTs :. ailiii' , . Sir LiUiodon IJonyilioi). of Adelaide, would mllier /--ive a i-ul Ilk> free I'liii of lilinirics 1 h:<n a l>ov. <-«irl.s. as a nile. do not look for liii i-in , and read tilings wit lioui fompicliendino- ,„. :ippl.vi 11 ».- tlicin. However, Sir Lau,£>'dnii says, ilie iulveni (if a cerlain lype of popular lictioii calls foi- moiv supervision tlian formerly, nnd. adds Sir Lan.ydon himself: "J |l,ink Iliai <W'\\ control as is exercised should he siloes live raiher fhati prohihiliv<'. . Kncouranv a (asfe for sound reading ;il ,d || l( . ,: ( , w jij '■"II""-. ,, Mr Frank Tale, T)i----'•e«-(oT of KdllcatMHi. :l!i,| My Pa ,is Xrsliflf, K.C., alsn ojve (1,,,,-,.

"Pinions. :iiml ih- s\iiij)f.<iiiiii is «-ivcii added value hy || n . lis| ~[■ hooks for »-irls that are siiL;-n-,w|e ( ]. T< is an ai-ficJe Ilial everv paivnf should read. Tn Ihe same Is<ik> of tfvervlady's Toinual ate inanv <'lher allraciioiis and fashion d ( - sfyns Ilial make \\ an cNcelleut sixiienn'oi-lli foi- , vei-y woman.