NOTES FOR WOMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9790, 13 October 1917, Page 5

NOTES FOR WOMEN

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Tho Wellington Contra! Nursing Division of St. John hat! charge of the lied Cross shop on Lamotoh quay yesterday, under Mrs lUoorhouse (the president) and Alice Rcbieson (chief nursing officer). There was a plentiful supply of goods and much business resulted. Those in charge of the stalls wore: —Oakes, Miss Gibbons and Miss Rdthenbcrg, assisted by Mrs Lynch and Mrs J. Studholmc; produce, Mrs Corrigan and Miss Griffiths; sweets, Miss Essen; work stall, Mrs Hurst; rallies, Mrs Barclay and Miss Gcddis. The winners of these wore: Mrs 11. Parkcs, silver jug; Mrs Moorhouse, camisole; and Mr Adams, a ham. Competitions for a tea cosy, a cushion, and a “hurupty” will he continued on Our Day. at the stall in. Courtenay place, and will be decided then. The takings s’csterday approximated £59. A Christchurch paper says that Miss Othlie Bean has left there for LUthsden, where she intends working on Mr John McArthur’s station.

Lieutonant-Colopcl and Mrs Christie have gone to Hanmcr. The Rev. Mr and Mrs Hattie left Wellington for Christchurch on Wednesday.

Tiro engagement is announced of Miss Joyce Grace, third daughter of the Yen. Archdeacon Grace, of Blenheim, to Mr Archie Lister, Blenheim. Tho jumble sale being held in St. Peter’s Mission Hall, Taranaki street, this afternoon, opens at 2 o’clock. Tlic surprise bag day in connection with the Terrace’s Rod Cross Shop Bay will be held on November 9th. Gome very handsome prizes have already been received, a travelling-rug, Kadie-s’ writing-oaso, a sewing outfit, gentleman’s dressing-ease, and others. There will bo about 200 seats at the (pictures, about 100 lunches and dinners at leading hotels, and a number of afternoon tea tickets. These are already in hand, and many more good' (prizes are anticipated. Residents of the Terraco are asked to let Mrs Knox (Gilmer know before Tuesday what they can contribute towards the (prizes for the day. A meeting of the Society for tho Protection of Women and Children was held yesterday afternoon. Lady (Stout presided. There were present: (Mesdames G. Ponsonby, J. Ivirkcaldie, A. Hoby, G. Winder, W. A. Evans, land Oh'apman. A number of cases which have been investigated were reported upon. Tho following subscriptions were acknowledged with thanks: F. W. Riowloy, £1 Is; New Zealand “Truth,” 10s; Now Zealand Automatic Bakery, ss; Mrs W. Ferguson ss; (Mr W. Ferguson, ss; Mrs Palliser, fis 6d; Mrs J. P. Firth, Sis; Nurse, Is; Mrs Ritchie, ss; Mrs W. H. Bennett, 2s 6d; Adaptability, 15s; Mrs 6. Winder, £1; Mirs W. A. Evans, ss.

Tha-ladies’ 'auxiliary of the Navy League acknowledges with thanks parcels of warm clothing and comforts for tiro men of tho lesser craft of tho fleet from tho following: Carterton Ladies’ Auxiliary, Mrs Mellsopp, I J .N.; per Miss Borlaso (result of fancy dress hall held in concert chamber), £3l, for mino-sweepers.

A little book entitled “I’m- Told,” containing stories by well-known Wellington people, has been compiled by Miss 11. AI. Butts. It was arranged for the Thorndon Red Cross Shop Biay, hut is now being sold for the general Rod Cross Fund. Tho authors of the anecdotes, grave and gay, are very representative. Lord Liverpool begins the book with a contribution on the “Corner Stones of the British Army.” Lady Liverpool has sent two amusing Irish anecdotes. Sir James Allen, the Hon. W. Fraser, and the Hon. A. M. • Myers have each contributed a story which has com© under their notice in their public ijprk, and there are contribution© from Sir John Findlay, Miss Mary McLean, Miss K. Holmes, Dr Pollen, Mr J. P. Firth, (Sir Robert Stout, and several wellknown doctors. The whole forms a (good memento of Rod Cross work, end should bring v in a good sum for the fund.

In consequence of a large number of inquiries and to help a worthy cause, (Miss Gladys Campbell will repeat the musical pantomimic play “The Magic Carpet” on November Ist and 2nd, ot the Grand Opera House. Tho proceeds will be devoted to tho Blind Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund.

A lady in Aberdeen, writing to a friend in Invercargill, says: —‘‘My niece is organising and doing a big work among women for work on the If a.rm,a. It is full of interest and of national importance. She has started caravans, equips them with necessaries few four girls each. When a farmer wants extra labour, say, for turnips, potatoes, or berry picking, etc., no sends a home for a caravan to go to his farm, where the women lend a hand for some time; then another farmer sends for the van, and so on, until tho 'whole district has got substantial help. The girls make tneir lo’.ni food, and seem to thoroughly enjoy it all. Some do forestry. Many University and high school girls aro away at this work during their vacations.”

A cream for th© bright light of day is Cullens Balm, Ss 6a. Tho Vanishing Cream de luxe. Cools the cheeks, keeping them soft, smooth, and fresh. Applied sparingly any time with most refreshing land beneficial results. This is one of Miss Milsom’s recommendations to maintain a beautiful complexion, non© of the these preparations contain matter to encourage the growth of superfluous hair. This balm is the emollient for all complexions. Other Creams _ and lotions for all cases. A short visit to tho salon will -prove of the utmost benefit to the skin, as well as to tired nerves. Nothing better than a- thorough consultation with one who knows. Hygienic Paco Powder, i shades, 2s Cd. No better poudre known, competition defied. Shampooing, manicuring, Face Massage, Electrolysis. Tho vory latest and last -word re Hair and (Hair Work. Mass Mifsom, Barnett’s Buildings, 51, Willis street. Telephone 814.—Advt.

Flowers of steamers. Dainty “Bon Vovas 9 ” P"ies. baskets, artistic flora] boxes filled with the choicest flowers Suitable gifts for your friends leaving rail or steamers, at Miss Murray’s. Vice-Regal Florists, BG. Willis street. *

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As a result of the production of "The Magic Carpet” by Miss Gladys Campbell, the net proceeds from tho sale of tickets, flowers and sweets amounts to £3to 11s, which sum has been handed over to tho Countoss of Liverpool’s trench comforts’ fund committee.

At the Y.W.C.A. Club rooms, Herbert street, to-morrow afternoon at 4.10, Chaplain F. Rands will bo tho speaker, the subject being “Christian Work in Camp.” A solo will bo given by Mrs Rands. A cordial invitation is given to all girls and young women to attend r.nd strangers to the city will receive a special welcome. This service is followed by a tea and social hour, to which all arc invited. Members and those interested aro reminded of tho discussion on “Does tho Average Woman Wear Hygienic Clothing,” to-night at 8 o’clock. Tho N.Z. Natives’ Association hold a “social” in the association rooms, Tory street, last night. The rooms were comfortably arranged, and a stage was erected” at one end. The N.Z.N.A. orchestra gave several items, and an excellent programme of songs, etc., was arranged by Aladamo Mueller. Mr G. Gapes was chairman and Mr C. Mclntyre hon. 'secretary for the function. RETURNED SOLDIERS’ BALL. AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. Many doubts assailed tho Returned Soldiers’ Association >vhon the question of giving a ball was* first mooted, but the largo number of people who _ assembled at tho Town Hall last night on tho occasion of their first annual ball must have dispelled th© last doubt as to whether tho idea would bo a success. Such it undoubtedly was. Tho Town Hall had never looked more effective, yet the expenses of decorating were small. Largo flags almost covered tho walls round the gallery, and hung from each corner to the centre of the ceiling. Small flags hung across the coiling between those, and almost hid tho ceiling. Tho front of tho gallery was festooned with dark green, and more flags hung over tho railing. Underneath the space was divided into alcoves by means of more flags, which formed curtains and wall covering, with festoons of red and whit© hunting, while above each alcove was a cluster of small flags over the name whereby it was designated. These represented all tho battles in which our men had afid there were alcoves named Gallipoli, Egypt, Somme, Ypres, etc. Tho stage was arranged as a redoubt, with sandbags all round the front, a woodland scene behind and much greenery, while ugly-looking guns poked out between the sandbags here and there. Above hung a huge representation of the association badge, carried out in red, white and blue flowers, the crown of all three, and the bars, one blue and one red, lettered in white. The members of the committee, ot whom there were many, were distinguished by white badges, and all wero assiduous in looking after the guests. T'hev were Colonel Ooloncl I'iison, Major Dampen, Commander Keily, Mesdames Montgomery, McElwan, Boden, Hyams, Preston, Misses Speed, Fraser, Skerrett,_ Pegg, Messrs Harper, Seymour, Higgle, Gray, Kilgour, and Bohlson. An official set was formed at half-past eight. Those dancing were: Sir James AMen and Mrs Coleridge, Major Sleeman and Miss Massey, Sir Robert Stout and Mrs Montgomery, General Robin and Lady Stout, Colonel Hughes and Miss Russell, Commander Keily and Mrs Bleomian, Air Harper and Miss Fraser, Captain Bryan and Mrs Harper. The music, which was supplied hy the Trontbam Orchestra, placed on the stage, was all that could bo desired. Supper was served in. the concert chamber, where again flags hung across tho ceiling and from tho front of tho gallery. The largo table in tho oontro was decorated with tall vases of double white cherry, blossom, and on tho small tables,a khaki' note was struck by bronze polyanthus. Tho programmes, too, carried out tho khaki colour, and os many of the returned men wore their uniforms ,thero was a good deal of khaki in tho ballroom, while several naval uniforms also appeared. Laldy Stout wore a gown of lavender velvet and Maltese lace; Airs Alontgomery was in floral ninon over maize silk, tho many frills edged with brown; Airs Sieeman wore cerise with pannier overdress of small-patterned white brocade; Alisa Alassey was in whit© not, with touches of palo blue; AFiss Fraser, black, trimmed with

SPECIAL TREATAIENT AT MRS ROLLESTON’S. For fallen hair. darslriiff, or premature groyness. courses of treatment; including hand, vibro, and electrical massage, clipping, and singeing and shampooing, one guinea. For improving the colour and lustre of the hair. Henna Shampooing, 7 S Cd. For improving the growth and preventing tho hair falling, shampooing with friction, 4s 6d. For thoroughly cleansing the hair and scalp, shampooing, 2 S 6d. For strengthening tho growth, cliping and singeing. Is 6d. Henna staining and hair staining, from 10s 6d. For improving tho complexion, removing and preventing wrinkles, eradicating blackheads, courses of faco treatment, one guinea. For the permanent removal of superfluous hair by electrolysis, per half-hour treatments, 10s. Combings made up, 2s 6d oz. Switches, Transformations, Toupees, and every design in hair work at English prices. Mrs Eolleston, 236. Lambton quay, Wellington.—Advt.

A woman’s crowning beauty is her hair but when hair commences to grow on the face it is indeed, a cause of much anxiety. Every lady suffering from hairy growths will be pleased to learn that these con bo removed for ever hr using "RUSMA.” It is an inexpensive treatment within everyone’s roach, and does not put yon to any inconvenience. All you have to do can bo done in the privacy of vonir own apartment. V/e specially . want those sufferers who have" tried other methods to writ? ns, and let us prove that RUSMA will do all wo claim for it. You will be delighted to learn how easily and surely superfluous hair can be permanently Jul painlessly removed. Write to-day to Airs Hullen Toilet Specialist, (next Plffnket Nurses’ Depot). 3a, Courtenay place, Wellington.—Advt.

Only natural that coarse soap, washing soda and the blue tub should make the hands rough and ..red on washing day! Use Sydal, and roughness and redness will disappear. Sydal is a soothing, smoothing hand emollient—makes the skin white and soft. Not. a grear-y cream, but a fragrant jelly. Let a 3s jar from your chemist or store. *

much jot: Miss Russell, maize crepo do chine, with dark red on belt and corsn-ge; Mrs Harper, censo ninon, embroidered on hem. and corsage; Mrs Boden was in black net; Airs Preston, black silk; Mrs Hyams, bronze silk 0.-epe, with touches of peacock blue; Aliss fjkerrott, mauve taffetas, with scalloped frills and corsage of lace and ninon; Aliss Speed, black silk, with bodice of ninon over white and a. deep red flower at the waistbclt; Aliss Pegqr, palo lavender crepo do chine; Airs AlcE’wan, oyster grey satin, with silver embroidery. Tiiero were a. very largo number of dancers present, some ot the girls wearing the daintiest of tullo and ninon frocks, with pretty effect. For a. long time there has not been such a gay and pretty scene in tho Town Hall, and to many it- recalled some of our larger balls, which were such successful functions in pre-war davs.

Among those present, many of whom brought their daughters, were Airs lan Duncan, Airs Turnbull, Mrs M/iorkouse, Mrs Vv. H. Field, Airs F. Dyer, Mrs Aloricc, Airs Burncs, Airs J. Studholme (Ruamii), Airs Bidwill (Fcatherstou). Airs Alan 1011, Airs Alarchbanks, -Mrs Batten, Mrs Fox. Airs de Latour, Airs E. Eadfield, Airs Aleadowcroft, Airs T. Smith, Mrs Tripp, and others. Aliss Aieadowcroft wore a pretty tulle frock in emerald green; Aliss AI. Smith was in white lace and silver veiled in rose-coloured tulle; Aliss D. Turnbull had a frcck of tulle frills with deep waistbolt of pink satin and small rosebuds; Aliss Grace (who was a debutante) wore whit© tulle and opalescent embroidery; Aliss Bidwill was in white crcpe-dc-ehinc, with touches of black; Aliss Agnes Duncan wore blade tulle with wing-like slccvo bows; Airs Steele ,\vas. in black tulle threaded with gold-; Airs Fisher, black lace, over white; Aliss Shirtcliffe, white, with flounces of spangled lace; Aliss H. Miles wore black, with lace corsage over white; Airs Blandford, black ninon, tho bodice having touches of palo blue; Aliss J. Smith pink, with pannier overdress of cerise ninon; Aliss Ward, white tulle, mado with frills, and panel of pale pink ninon; Aliss Alant-ell, pale pink charmeuse; Aliss L. Dyer, maize crope-de-chino with tines of pale blue; Aliss Easterfield, black silk and'lace over white; Aliss Alarchbanks, white georgette; Aliss Newton, white crepe-de-chinc; Aliss Wilford, mauve satin; Aliss Alartin (Alartinborough), white satin and lace veiled in palest pink ninon. Airs W. Johnston, the Misses Coleridge, tho Alisses Brandon, Aliss Stone, Aliss Turton, Aliss Do Latour, Air and-Airs C. Griffiths, Aliss D’Oyley), Aliss E. Smith, Miss AlcOormaok, Mr A. Duncan, Dr Steele, Air Alantell, Mr L. Hyaips, Air Weston, Air Tripp, were also Among those present, also a number of staff officers and soldiers from both, Trentham and Featherston camps, as well ns the returned soldiers. Tho returned soldiers and the ladies who assisted them on the committee aro fo ho congratulated on the success of their first ball. RED CROSS AT LOWER HUTT. Tire Ladies’ Patriotic Guild at the Lower Hutt opened a “Paddy’s Alarkst” yesterday in the local Lyceum Theatre, in aid of the “Our Day” Red Cross effort. As usual, there were stalls for every conceivable thing, and the inevitable surprise packets again bad a stall to themselves. Very gooi? business was dono all day, and in the evening there were numerous sideshows to extract the coin from the visitors, nail-driving, Aunt Sally, etc.,’ and the Potono Alunicipal Band played, selections, while items wero given by the Petone Savage Club.

The stall-holders were:—Produce, Mesdames Barry, AlLaughlan, IToseder, and Aliss Gordon; flowers, Afesdames Hayward, Chapman, and Air D. Lee; needlework, Alesdames Hanrell, Levein, Ellis, and Hickson; jumVjlo, Alesdames J. Fairbairn and Nicholson and young lady assistants; cakes and sweets, Alesdames Reeves and G. Pearce, and Aliss Alatthcws; surprise packets, Airs Eddy, Alisses Trevethick and Knight; afternoon tea, Alesdames Cameron. Hall, AUDonald, Fraser and young lady assistants; children’s" competitions, Alesdame s Barker and Robinson and Aliases Levein and APLaughlan. A cake and sweet stall organised by tho Old Girls of tho Hutt District High School did good business, and there was an art gallery, conducted by tho Aliases Tod and Al‘Caw. In this were many interesting articles from Egypt, Samoa and France. Tho market is being continued to-day, and , the ladies hope to clear a handsome sum to hand over to tho main fund as a contribution from the Hutt. THE FRESH AIR Fl’-TU. Aliss Dorothy Saunders, whose pupils gave last year a most deligntful uanco recital in aid of tho Fresh Air F'und, has received a letter from Sir Arthur Fearson, tho founder' of tho fund, in which‘ho expresses the warmest appreciation of tiio efforts of tfio children and their teacher. “It was indeed a surprise,” ho writes, “to receive your letrer of January 4th, enclosing as much as £4O for v"o Fresh Air vund. I had feared your removal from Christchurch would deprive us of a warmhearted supporter, but it appears only to have changed your sphere of activity. I cannot tiiank you sufficiently, but I hope you will understand ..now sincerely grateful I am to you and your pupils for your generous assistance and I'or your assurance of continued interest in our welfare. Owing to the rise in food prices and difficulties.in regard to transit, it was tound noccesary last year to raise the price of the day’s outing to Is and the iortnight’s holiday to 12s 6d. But even at these rates you and your helpers were tho means of making 800 little ones supremely happy. lam most grateful to you all for your kindly and highly successful efforts on behalf of tho hapless little ones of the of the United Kingdom. Yours is war work in the fullest and highest sense. You are helping to bring light and hope to many stricken and comfortless homes, and in removing one of tho sorest reproaches of the nation. Alay you continue to appeal with continued success to tho generous-hearted people of Wellington.” Miss Saunders and her pupils will give another recital in aid of tho Fresh Air Fund and the Blind Soldiers’ F’und in the concert chamber of the Town Hall on November 16th and 17th, when a dance fantasia, written by a Avellington author, and supervised hy Air tom Pollard, will be presented with manj novel and beautiful effects.

WOMEN AIRCRAFT BUILDERS. - The construction ol _ that powerful and yet delicate machine, the aeroplane, the greatest asset to a modern a.rm T if well made and well handled, niiriht appear to the uninitiated as essentially man’s work. _ Yet, as a matter of fact, women workers are taking a large part in the making of aeroplanes, and one which extends to ovoiry section of tho industry (saj s a London rKiper). . „ . No doubt there are sections of aircraft work which fit in with popular notions (before the war) of tfco limits of female labour in industrial work. For example, one feels no surprise at hearing that women are cutting out and sewing the fabric for covering aeroplane wings and airships, or that they are painting or varnishing the fabric when fitted and stretched over the wings; but the supplementing of male labour in aircraft works has gone far beyond those limits. The most important part of an aeroplane, its heart so to speak, is the engine, without which it cannot pursue its way over tihb German lines. The very nature of its work imperiously calls for the utmost accuracy in its construction. No small part of the terrible roll which has been taken of human life from accidents to aeroplanes, in tho earlier days, has been due to defective engine construction. It is no slight tribute that has been paid to the industrial capacity of women in entrusting them with tho important work of the construction of aeroplane engines. A great deal of this work has to bo carried out to an accuracy of half a thousandth of an inch. This calls for a degree of precision which can only be measured by tbe most ingeniouslyoonstrueted scientific instruments; to attempt to test such work by the senses of sight or touch would obviously be futile. Women are now helping to make all pants of aircraft engines; they may be seen milling the top, or turning tho web, or grinding the inside of the engine cylinder; doing all machining upon the connecting rods, the valves, the tappets, the pistons, and the hold-ing-down bolts; filing up induction pipes, etc. .As a. contrast to this very accurate work, they may be seen helping at the furnace, case-hardening different parts of the engines. In aircraft factories women have proved themselves quite efficient in the critical work of inspection. It must bo remembered that practically all work has to be tested to 0.000-lin. In view of tho care and industry with which women have applied themselves to this work, tho success of what a year ago was in tbe nature of an experiment is now- assured. HOW TO NEUTRALISE DANGEROUS STOMACH ACIDS. Few people besides 'physicians realise the importance of keeping the food contents of the stomach free from acid fermentation. Healthy normal digestion cannot take place while the delicate lining of the stomach is being inflamed and distended by acid and wind —the results of fermenting food in the atomaeh. To secure perfect digestion, fermentation must be stopped or prevented, and the acid neutralised. For this purpose physicians usually recommend getting a little bisurated magnesia from the chemist and taking half a teaapoonful in a little hot or cold water immediately after eating. They recommend bisurated magnesia because it is pleasant to take, has no disagreeable after-effects, and quickly stops fermentation, neutralises the acid and makes tho makes the sour acid food bland, sweet and easily digested. The regular use of bisurated magnesia—bo sura you get the bisurated. as other kinds of magnesia are not so valuable—is a guarantee of healthy, normal digestion, for .it overcomes and prevents that acid condition which alone is the cause of trouble. *

VICTORIA LEAGUE. Tho annual general meeting of the Victoria League took place in London on Juno 22nd. with tho JJowagor Countess of Jersey (president) in ,ino chair. In the course of her presidential address she said: “Another point to which I referred fully last year, and which I will only mention briefly now, is the gifts from overseas. We know there have been thousands —l should think it runs into millions—or gifts sent to various organisations m England—tho Red Cross Society, various hospitals, clubs, and so on. Jim these I now refer to are simply gifts which the branches overseas have voted to us for distribution and for handing on; and during the period cover ca by the report wo received no less than .012,000. Yon have already hearu of the splendid gift from Auckland, New Zealand, to the Russian prisoners, and there is a wonderful Red Cross shop run by tho Victoria League ot Poverty Ray, in Yew Zealand; they keep ilie proceeds weekly and send them to us for the British Rod Cress; and that Red Crews shop in Poverty Bay, New Zealand, Iras already sent us £-1600.” A presentation was made to f.Lss Talbot by tho president of a pear: necklace and tourmaline and diamond brooch, together with a handsomelybound volume containing the names o.' the donors of tho gift.