WOMEN AND THE WAR.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 706, 23 September 1914, Page 2

WOMEN AND THE WAR.

So great i 3 the demand for literature about the war that even that eminently domestic , Australasian magazine, "Everylady's Journal" has succumbed to the pressure and issued the first of a series of special war numbers for womeiv. The cover of the September number states that this magazine 'tells you how to live and how to help in war time. On opening the pages We discover that there is really an excellent batch of information on these two points—especially written for women. A writer,, who is evidently well versed in international affairs, explains very clearly the causes of ths war and the part that Great Britain is playing in it. Next Lady Helen Munro-Ferguaon, wife of the Governor-General of Australia, sends a message to the readers of "Everyfady's Journal" explaining how they can help her in carrying out the Red Cross sv-heme which she has inaugurated. In addition, at least a dozen notable people, including the Minister of Defence, the Leader of the Opposition, Colonel Ryan, Mr Julius Knight, H»rry Louder, and the chairman of the Melbourne S*ock Exchange, give their views as to the part women can play in war time. , , Having shown readers how they can help others, the editor publishes quite a number of articles showing readers how they may help themselves by living economically during hard times. He shows, for example, several pages of designs of up-to date, well-cut garments; and not only so, but offers to supply paper patterns for these at an extremely cheap rate so that women may make their own and their children's clothes, and may depend on securing reliable patterns. Then there is a very sensible article, accompanied by minute directions, showing how waste may be eliminated and the weekly bills reduced; and, supplementing this, is a large batch of re r ipes for dishes that are cheap and nice. In order, apparently, to distract the thoughts of his readers from war and battle the l editor of "Everylady's Journal" also makes the domestic particularly the fantfy work section very strong this buting a beautiful design for a crocheted camisole top and many original designs for other classes of fancy work being shown. A noteewortby interview with Madame Melba is also a feature. "Everylady's Journal" is purely Australasian magazine, produced by Australian workers, and it should he bought by every patriotic woman. It is sold locally for sixpence a month.