WOMEN’S SPHERE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1924, Page 3

WOMEN’S SPHERE.

AN OYER SURPLUS. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 1- p.m.) LONDON. May 11. Sir Chiozza Money calls utlelition to Britain's ioereasing surplus ot females, por niiliioiis of Monica there is no chance of marriage. Tho female surplus in l“ol v.as six hundred thousand. It reached 1.1".).”,’..1 bv Rill, and is • KIM- o.|UII.IC;i. The evil ot the great excess of females is accentuated by mail’s increasing disinclination to many. “A loosening of morals is bound to lesiil, Irani an execs., of unmarried lemales. It is merely staling the plain truth to say that when same women lost hope of regular ties, they v.cre tempted to accept irregular ones. This number is big enough to exorcise

prof,mud iiiilueiiee on the marriage question. Another factor is the high cost of living combined with tin* craze for dress, which is sedulously tostered among women ol nil ( las.-es. It ilmieiilt for a young man to marry on a moderate income. Women increase the number of unmarried women, by taking men's j >bs. They are established in medicine, dentistry, law, and banks. •They are everywhere. Some ol these prefer a bachelor existence. Othercannot expect t.» take men’s places, thereby lowering tbe general standard ~f men's remuneration, as well as tbe chance of finding husband-*. * fie emieration of busts ol young men in the near future will largely increase the excess ol females.

NEW IDEAL OF FEMININITY. • LONDON, May 11. Mrs Muriel Wrench, ill an article in the “Sunday Pictorial" declares the lieu- ideal of feminity must l.e conducted oil new lilies fitting her to be an intelligent uife. mother or intelligent disciple of one ol the prolessors, in which women can excel owing to their special characteristics. Ike woman of the future will he taught psychology instead of logic, physiology instead of mathematics. She will learn folklore, biology and care of ihildrou. instead of zoology, trigonometry and Latin. Ihe care of children will be put on a fi-mre scientific ba-i- and an educated intelligent mother bringing brains and knowledge. instead of merely instinct to her work, will cec.se to lie a domestic drudge, or an inefficient guardian of children. A woman employed outside her home will be recognised as all ideal nurse and teacher of young children. She will lie a healer rat!.'.- than a

scientific physician. She will he a kindergarten teacher rather than a senior u-raugler. Thereby tbe professional woman will excel in ber particular work.