SHOULD YOUNG GIRLS MARRY SOLDIERS?

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 February 1916, Page 2

SHOULD YOUNG GIRLS MARRY SOLDIERS?

THAT is rather a crude way of summarising a proposition in the February, issue of " Everylady's Journal," just to hand. But war-marriages form a very burning topic just now, and out of a discussion upon war and marriage rose this query, which was put by a representative of " Everylady's Journal " to a number of noted people. •• Mr O. H. Knibbs, C.M.G., the Commonwealth Statiscian, said in reply that to marry late was perhaps economically sound, but it was selfish and unpatriotic. Mrs Alfred Deakon, wife of the ex-Prime Minister, and Miss Ethel Dane, the well-known actress, were equally emphatic in favouring early marriages, and the general opinion of those who contribute to the symposium seems to be that girls should marry their soldier lovers, even if they take more than the usual risks that accompany this matrimonial adventure.

Another question raised by " Everylady's Journal " is " How can I m v ake money at Home ?" and an authority "on the subject writes this month on how to turn leather-work into a payable hobby. Then the Rev. A. R. Osborn, M.A., writes a very valuable and interesting article on the best books for children, giving Australasian parents some useful advice upon the direction of theiJ children's reading.

On the practical and domestic side Miss Card and "Domina" are as usual to the fore, the former's contribution this month being a camisole top in a new style of crochet that looks like old lace. The editor sounds the warning note of the closing of the picture-puzzle contest

If unobtainable from the local bookseller, T. Shaw Fitchett, 376 Swanson ■ Street, Melbourne, will send a copy of this excellent-magazine for sixpence in stamps.

..Debt Collector: "Is your master at home ?" Servant (curtly) : " No, he isn't." Debt Collector (suspiciously) : " But I can see his hat hanging in the hall." Servant: " Well, what's that got to do with it? One of my dresses is hanging on the line in the back garden, but I'm not there !"