WOMEN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 295, 6 May 1913, Page 6

WOMEN'S WORLD

NOTES FROM LONDON CHILD EMIGRATION TO CANADA. The Salvation Army lias arranged witli the Manitoba Government a now and interesting child immigration scheme by which it is proposed to ship out from England to Canada, in future, large numbers of deserted and orphan children at an age when they would otherwise fall on the English rates. At Winnipeg there is to be established a receiving home for children from 5 to 11 years of age, from which the little people are to be sent out to foster parents of British stock selected by the Government. After that, for some years, a system of inspection and reporting will be inaugurated. Behind the scheme is a desire on the part of the Government to introduce English children into Canada, and it is expected that childless settlers will come forward and help. DUTCH WOMEN'S PROTEST. The committee of what is known as the Dutch Board for Women's Suffrage a few days ago addressed a letter to the Women's Social and Political Union in London, beseeching the latter, for the sake of the honor and dignity that ought to belong to womanhood, to give up following in men's footsteps in militancy, and adopt methods "worthier of women," being convinced that the outrages that occur every day now "are an offence to our civilisation; and are so deeply injurious to the cause we both love so ardently," and ending by pleading, "Don't break the law to change the law." The W.S.P.U., in its reply, has pointed out that in its opinion, worthier methods carried out for sixty years have not justified themselves, that "only since the initiation of the militant methods can the cause be said to have become a living issue, which is at the present time in the forefront of practical politics." LAUNDRY TRADE BOARD. In view of the fact that the hours worked by laundresses, both skilled and unskilled, in London, are disgracefully long and the ,pay disgracefully small, several societies winch work for the bettering of women's positions in trade, are desirous of having laundrywork put under the control of a Trade Board, which could regulate hours and pay. It is ever a marvel to the New Zealand housewife that there should be this constant outcrjf.ithafcai daundry is not a paying business-,.'.:„Washing is hardly ever done at home in London or the suburbs as it is in New Zealand, prices are certainly curiously unequal, but in very many instances are villainously i high, workers are underpaid, and yet there is too much work to be done!

The idea of pitting the trade under Trade Board pontrol is'jthai a minimum wage of 3d per,hourrW,duldithcnbe fixed.' And this,, it is said, would enable em-, : ployers to demajidi (skilled workwomen! As things are,:very few laundries payi: a minimum wage-of Me a.iweek, though this lias been proved to be the least on which life can., be] maintained satisfactorily. , ; ~,/ ~; V l'ri '. Some 200,f100 women are -employed - in English' laundries,'yet(':s)o far, there is .only[one training school,:,and-'-that- at ; : tached to one ,Qf_Ahe London Polytechnics. The ordinary course is for a girl to go as an apprentice in a comv ,mercjial laundry,-•• another matter that would be regulated under a Trade Board. > j A WOMAN JUDGE.

The first woman in America to occupy! the position of Probate Judge, Mrs. u! Cooper, of'Beloit, Kansas, is now a candidate for re-election to her on tn'e" Bench.; of-Mitchell County, and as both Democrats, have agreed to 'support,.her candidacy,, she ! is to be reelected- without opposition, In the same State; which grantr ed woman the.lyotft,a,t. tjhe last election by i large,majprijty., jurors nowj being drawn for the'first time for/ service in the,-district courts for the next term. The number of women who have pleaded the; cuatomajy formula of release is considerably lower so far than amofig tbe meii. ■ " '"' ''■

,;, CHILDREN AND ;PICTURE SHOWS, v J Hbrr von Jagow> th<! <?hief of the Beij ilih Police, has issued an order restrict-] ing jthe attendance, of children at the cineWtograph -entertainments. The cinematograph is forbidden tcehildren six years of age; aMd'rfrom six to - ' 16 the children afcfe to' be 'allowed 4f> visij; only- suchnperform'amees' as-' ftrespecially arranged for : Juveniles. HitK-' ertcj the police regulations forbade the attendance of children under 14 at performances after 9 o'clock. ' No such special regulations'e'*is£'for the attendance' of children at the theatres, but appar-..

entfo the difference 'in tlie .prices. between theatre ' and" cinematograph tickets leads the police t,o .believe that there is no relative danger in tne theatro. . ~-. ...... .

i NOVEL HAIR BANDS. ' - Chinese womeft. ire ,npi only ahead .of American and '"English" •women ■■'■ in the matter of suffrage,.but there are many who say they have, .a more attractive manner, pf arranging the hair than have Europeans or lmer.ica.ns. .'At any rate, the |Chinese Jjiajr .bapd? are being extensively worn.' The colorings of these bands are very effective. .Blondes generally choose a band with .&■ black ground decorated with. flpwer.s ani (.butterflies in natural colors, while the brunette favors a pale-cploral ground . appropriately designed. DANGERS'"OF DOTTED -VEILS:' ■•■'•'

"Every dot in a woman's veil is worth a sovereign .to the oculist," an old member of the profession declares, "and there is no doubt that the modern veil, with its intricate figuring and bold designs, is far more harmful than the onetime veil,: which ■ was either plain or adorned with small sp£ts._ A closelywoven network offers a considerable%trricr to evaporation, and the surrounding' of the skin of the face with material, which hinders the proper ventilation of the eyes and skin produces a certain amount of tepubta Thus all conditions: of eczema or skin' irritation which women complain of are due to the heated condition of the eyes brought about by the veil. .Associated with the watering there is redness' of the eyes, and a curious over-sensitiveness to light-' Again, a veil which presses tightly under the chin compresses the veins of the face, and this intensifies any tendency to skin irritation, and may account by impeding the circulation for women's, clrrcf dread in life—a red nose. NORWEGIAN' WOMEN VOTERS. Every Norwegian woman over 25 years who earns a yearly income of at least ,eifi 10s for the country, and £22 in the towns, and who has paiif'taxes upon snch income, can get herself placed on the electoral roll, be she married, unmarried, or a widow. Those also whose husbands pay taxes can vote or may stand for Tarliament if they wish.