Munition Girls' Titian Socks.
An interesting revelation was mado at West London i'olice Court of the craving of women for hair of Titian red tlie hue which so maiiy r great artists have admired. A woman was charged with stealing from a munition works some articles, among wliick were two pellets. Counsel for the defence stated that the woman took them home to show to her sister, and as to tin.' pellets, he explained that many girls in tlie factory used the powder in them for dyeing uieir li air. jir de Cray: Wliat colour does it make in> hair —u i/eautiful red? •• irUiisH: I (liiuk so. ;«g.j>lr»U': Aubaru, I suppose. . . ii .il explained that she meant to .. . ..e a nicies back, but quarreled .. . i a Her sisier. vi.unset: Did anything happen to ,ii,ur sister yesterday;' J.'risoiier burst into tears and exclaimed, ''Yes sir; she was drowned." At this announcement a number of girl munition workers, seated at the back of the court, broke into sobs, and it was some time before they could control their emotion. i[r de Grey discharged prisoner, and the girls in court cheered his decision, ami outside kissed their comrade effusively.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 December 1917, Page 4
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