Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 29, 24 June 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

WOMEN AS THEATRE DIRECTORS Some excitement is rife in France over the candidature of two well-known women for the vacant position of directorship of the Odcon, the second national theatre in France. These are Mme. Valentine dc Saint Point, a writer who has taken part in various artistic performances, and who is actually willing to take the theatre for a year without emoluments to prove her capacity to direct it._ Tlio .other is a widely known actress, Jlnio. J3erthe liady, who has had considerable experience during the exercise of her art in mounting plays, and who suggests joint directorship with a man.

MARRIED ENGLISH-WOMEN OE 12.

It is not, .one thinks, generally known that England is one of two countries in Europe that allows girls to be, married at twelve years of age,

INTERESTING TO PARENTS. Some little time ago the Leicestershire education committee, on a report of its medical officer that a child was suffering from adenoids, as a result of which Bhe could not benefit from the instruction, demanded the surgical removal of the adenoids. The father refused, and was summoned and convicted by the Melton Magistrates under the Children Act.

The conviction, after an appeal, has now been quashed by the Lcicestershirej Quarter Sessions, which ruled that in i this-case the father's attitude was absolutely reasonable (a Barley street throat specialist having said that the ris'k from the surgical removal of the adenoids in this case would have been greater than the benefit), so that it is now held that parents cannot be compelled to have their children operated on against their own judgment even though the all-powerful Education Committee, at its doctor's advice, orders it.

NOVEL WOMEN'S LODGING HOUSE,

The workers *of Bristol have successfully agitated for municipal lodginghouses for women, and a scheme has now been passed by the Health Committee, approving of a scheme for purchasing premises and land. The cost for each bed will be Kid a night, .of which the lodger will pay fid and the ratepayers 4d.

TAXING BACHELORS. Massachusetts (U.S.A.) has decided to tax its proved bachelors, a proved bachelor being given a-couple of years' run before he is considered such. From what age the fatal starting time is not vouchsafed.

PROGRESS OF SWISS WOMEN. Last November the eight Women's Union of Canton Valid in Switzerland addressed a petition to the Communal authorities, asking the municipalities to reserve some appointments for women in nominating members of the Education Committees in January, 1914. Up to the present, three, Meziercs, Aiglo, and La Tour do Peilz, have replied, and women have been summoned to the three committees.