PENWOMEN’S LEAGUE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 130, 23 August 1927, Page 4

PENWOMEN’S LEAGUE

ADDRESS ON PRISON REFORM Dr. Mildred Staley gave an interesting ,address on the subject of “Modern Prison Reform” at a recent meeting of the League of New Zealand Penwomen. At the present time, the speaker said, the question of the scientific treatment of prisoners was exercising the minds of many people, and powerful bodies and leagues, including .the League of Nations were interested in the matter. The famous prison reformer, John Howard, had improved the prison system considerably in England in 1866. Prisoners were now treated as mentally and morally sick people, to be cured rather than punished. The speaker explained that mere prison reform did not touch the real cause of the crime, as it did not investigate the causes lying behind it. What the new criminology was concerned with was not with the crime but with the criminal, and the interpretation of his behaviour. It was concerned with the study of the individual from every point, and the study of his characteristics and personality had to precede the cure of any mental or moral disease from which he might be suffering. The Howard League of Penal Reform aimed at the development of the social sense in the offender. It also took the greatest care not to degrade his personality in any way. The extension of the probation system in England was praised by Dr. Staley, who described the Borstal Institution methods prevailing there, for both boys and girls. The spirit of self-government was introduced in all the Borstal Institutions, and the spirit of dignity, self-respect and responsibility was also encouraged. The inmates were taught various trades and no prison garb was worn. In comparing the crime statistics of England and New Zealand Dr. Staley showed that in England crime was steadily decreasing, while in New Zealand it was increasing at an alarming rate. ORANGE BLOSSOMS M Fl.[ SOP—J AMES-WALLACE St. Paul’s Church was the scene of a quiet though pretty wedding on Thursday, August 18. The bride was Miss Florence JamesWallace, formerly of Brisbane, and more recently of Hamilton Road, Herne Bay. The bridegroom was Mr. H. O. Mellsop, of Kohekohe. The bride was smartly gowned in a navy and primrose crepe de chine dress, over which she wore a navy repp coat. She wore a close-fitting fawn hat to match and carried a beautiful bouquet of primroses. The bridesmaid, Miss Mavis Clark, wore a very pretty dress of navy blue, trimmed with henna and gold. Mr. Joseph Reynolds, also of Kohekohe, acted as best man. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. A. James-Wallace, of Brisbane, and the officiating minister was the Rev. Mr. Fussell. of Waiuku. After the ceremony a reception was held at 6 Hamilton Road, where among those present were:—Mr. and Mrs Le Pine, Mr. and Mrs. Landers, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. C. L. Mellsop, Mrs. Bedford, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Driver, Miss W. Mellsop, Miss Bowling, Miss Ponsonby, Miss Hawkes, Miss Ferguson, Miss Blumenhart, Miss S. Stuart. Miss D. Davis and Mrs. H. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Mellsop later left for a short motor tour before going to their home at Kohekohe. DEATH OF WOMAN PIONEER The death of Mrs. Caroline Ellis Pickin, which took place at the residence of her son, Mr. S. Pickin, of Taringamotu, near Taumarunui, on Sunday evening, removes another pioneer. She had been resident in the Dominion for the past 71 years, having landed at Petone Beach, Wellington, when the capital city was in its infancy. She was married in Wellington, and of a family of 13, nine members are still living. These are Mrs. Blandford (Palmerston North), Mrs. Lomax (Queen Charlotte Sound) - , Mrs. Mackley (Invercargill), and Messrs. R., S., L., H., Arthur and Alfred Pickin. The interment is to take place at Johnsonville. The late Mrs. Pickin’s maiden name was White, and she was a sister of Sir Henry White, who died about two years ago, and who for nearly half a century had acted as private solicitor to the Royal Family. He acted in this capacity to the late Queen Victoria, and is said to have been one of the very few persons who knew the amount of Her Majesty’s private fortune, a secret which was never permitted to become public. Sir Henry White later acted as family solicitor to King Edward and the present King George, and was trusted and sought by other members of the Royal Family. TAKE CARE OF YOUR NECK Whether a woman be too plump or too thin, her neck is the first place to show signs of the passing years. This is partly due to Nature and partly to neglect, for but few lavish the care on the neck that is bestowed on the face. Keeping the Neck Young-Looking If you would keep your neck youthful, massage it night and morning. And when massaging remember that rubbing is not beneficial to the neck. It requires pinching and kneading, given with fairy fingers along the hollows, immediately beneath the ears, which run from beneath the lobes of the ears to the base of the throat. Whether the throat be too thin or too plump it will benefit by this treatment. A double chin will disappear if kneaded every night and morning, especially if a good astringent lotion is well rubbed in when the kneading is over. The too thin neck requires a feeding cream as well as an astringent lotion, and before the cream is applied the skin should be bathed with hot water. The warmth from the water softens the skin and opens the pores, making it more receptive to the feeding properties of the cream. When the Muscles “Sag” Sagging muscles spoil the contour of the face, adding years to one’s age. A course of electric massage will restore the muscles if given two or three times a week, and a really strong astringent lotion should be dabbed over the skin after each treatment to tone up the skin and prevent flabbiness.