WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 74, 18 September 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(Conducted by " Mieen"). NOTES FROM LONDON. A WOMAN HONORED. London, July 28. To a woman, Miss Eileen Power, of Girton College, Cambridge, has just been awarded the Shaw research studentship, valued at IiOO guineas a year for two years. This scholarship is given in connection with the London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London). A "HEALTH SUNDAY."

The sectional meetings of the British Medical Association, which is holding its annual conference in Birmingham, commenced on Wednesday, when Professor Bostock, presiding in the State medical section, made the novel suggestion that an annual health Sunday should be held, when, with the aid of ministers of all denominations, public opinion might be focussed on what could be done to imprive the conditions of existence. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S PETS.

. A story that will please lovers of cats is told this week concerning Queen Alexandra and her latest pet. One afternoon lately the QueenMother'was paying a call in the West End, and quite unobserved a black , kitten of a most plebeian order climbed up the back of Her Majesty's chair, and, arrived at the top, began to play with her widow's veil. The hostess got up quickly to remove the intruder, but Queen Alexandra asked to whom the kitten belonged, and when it transpired that it was a stray one. Her Majesty requested to be permitted to take it home and did. Queep Alexandra has a solemn old owl at Sandringham which she regards as a mascot. Her friends, knowing this, have from time to time given her numbers of ornaments representing owls, and now she has a table which is devoted to the collection. ALL ABOUT WIVES.

A book that is bound to have a large sale among women, and indeed among all those interested in the woman question, has just been issued in Germany, and will shortly make its appearance in London. Its title is "The Wife in Ancient and Modern Times," and the author is Dr. Ernest Schuster, of Lincoln's Inn, who has made an exhaustive study of the interesting subject of the position of women in the various countries of the world, beginning with the Old Testament period and coming down to the present time. The author acknowledges that'woman has the same responsibilities in life as man, and she also has certainly the same intellectual power, and thinks that if woman took a larger share in public life she would add an element to it which it is sadly in want. She would add the influence of the female mind on general affaire, a mind which has in certain respects a greater power of sympathy, and perhaps also greater intellectual nimbleness, than the male mind possesses. Dr. Schuster is sarcastic over the inconsistency of men. In their laws and customs, he points out, they have always upheld their own superiority, but in practice have frequently resorted to'the advice and help I of women. The author holds the view that the whole English divorce law, and public opinion connected with questions of conjugal fidelity, are terribly unfair to women. As regards the law as to property, however, Dr. Schuster believes that the English law is far superior to that of any other European country. In' many respects, he thinks, women in England are treated with greater respect than in Continental countries. In England, aa a general rule, he says, the wife is recognised by her husband as an intellectual factor to a larger extent than is the case on the Continent. It may be added that Dr. Schuster, though ardently in favor of woman suffrage, does not favor the militant tactics adopted in this country to secure it. SUFFRAGISTS' SELF-DENIAL. According to one of the London dailies, New York suffragists, in order to save money and help the women of California when the issue of women's suffrage is presented there on October 10, have decided to observe a week's fast and to forego many pleasures, including ice-cream, cooling drinks, roof-garden parties, and week-end visits.

MADEMOISELLE INSULTED. INVITES JOURNALIST TO A DUEL. Paris, September 10. The people of Toulouse have been getting a good deal of fun out of a controversy between M. Louis Cazale, a local journalist, and Mdlle. Ly, well-known as a lecturer on woman's rights. • M. Cazale published a leading article in his paper in which he said some unkind things about Mademoiselle Ly. The remark, however, that annoyed the lady most, was one to the effect that her advocacy of single blessedness and her praise of old maid's independence were probably due to her having no charmer. Mdlle. Ly was furious upon reading this "outrageous attack" as she called it, and lost no time in challenging the author of the aspersion to a duel. The idea of meeting a woman in mortal combat, however, was so repungent to M. Cazale that he promptly declined the challenge, and the militant advocate of woman's rights is now branding the unfortunate journalist as a coward. A HUSBAND'S RIGHTS.

All observers of manners and customs in the United States agree in declaring tliat woman lias more power and a higher position there than anywhere else in the world. Max O'Kell was enthusiastic about it, and said if be were going to be born again be would ask to be born a female American. Apparently things are changing over there. A Mrs. H. 1). Marsh sued for separation from her husband on the grounds of undue interference in domestic matters and too close a hand in regard to finance. The case came before a certain Judge Long, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and lie dismissed it. and in his judgment used the following words:—"The husband must be absolute lord and master of the exchequer, lie is entitled to his meals at any hour lie wants them. He may select one food and the wife another, the husband's decision 'goes.' A servant to whom the husband objects must be discharged; and finally, man, who pays the bills, and not woman, is boss." Tlic women of Boston are very indignant, and are endeavoring to have the decision "condemned." it not only strikes at the root of the American theory that the chief end of man is to make money for women to spend, but goes beyond the supposed conservative notions of British peoples, so far, of course, as the financial portions of the decision are concerned. That a man has a right to decide when be will eat, and what he will eat. and to have some choice with regard to the servants who wait on them, few wives would deny, but the "lord of exchequer" and "paying the bills'' touches are another matter. The fallacy lying at the root of this is the idea that the wife does not earn money by saving it. As housekeeper, possibly cook, certainly nurse and nur-sery-maid, she occupies a position which

may be considered as earning a respectable salary. There are wives, of sourse, who do not save these expenses, and with regard 10 them nothing need bo said. But the majority do earn money, from the woman in society who watches over the expenses of a large establishment to the wife of the working man who makes his wages go as far as they will possibly reach. Commenting on the above a writer in the Sydney Telegraph observes:—-"Australian husbands, like British husbands everywhere, if they do not show the lip loyalty and surface chivalry with which our American cousins honor their nominal sovereign, at least, for the most part, appreciate women's work. There are domineering, selfish, and mean husbands among them, of course, but they are the exception. Matrimonial troubles figure in our courts too frequently, but they do not as a rule arise from disputes as to the right to keep the purse or be 'boss.' Women are not, on the other hand, put on a pedestal, or on the other considered as unpaid servants of a despotic 'boss.'"

HINTS. A Substitute for Cream. —Boil threefourths of a pint of new milk; put a level teaspoonful of Hour into a cup with the yoke of an egg. Mix well together, adding a little sugar. When the milk boils draw it back from the fire, and as soon as it has cooled a very little pour it on the flour and egg, stirring briskly so that it may not be lumpy. Pour back into the saucepan, and heat over the fire, stirring one way till the egg thickens. It must not boil, or it will be spoilt. When cold it is ready for use.

A Folding Hint.—Tablecloths are not difficult to fold when an assistant is handy; when alone it-seems an impossibility. Try this: Fold one end perfectly straight, and place it in a dresser drawer and close. It will then be found quite easy to pull and fold correctly. A Useful Hint.—< Brass pans that have stood unused for some time should be nibbed witli vinegar and salt to remove any verdigris. Clean with dry bathbrick and water, then rinse out well with hot soapy water, and polish with a soft cloth. Treated like this brass pans are safe for any kind of cookery. To Restore Waterproof.—Dissolve a handful of the best grey lime in half a pail of water, and with this solution wipe over the coat at the hardened parts. This should be done twice at intervals of about four hours; it will make the waterproof equal to new. A Poultice Hint.—Should a poultice at any time be required when no linseed meal is available, an excellent poultice can be made by boiling a few potatoes in their skins. When cooked, place them in a flannel bag the size required, fasten the end, and roll them over with the rolling pin. They are then ready for use. Colored embroidery can be cleaned by rubbing the surface with a piece of bread a day or two old. Use a small piece with the crust on, and throw it away when it is soiled.