WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1916, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD.

HEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. AFTERNOON TEA 'Last Wednesday Miss Wailc gave a very jolly little "aftc niuon tea to the n' l '! friends of her niece, Miss Jessdo Home, which enabled them to wish her "bon voyage," as she is leaving New Plymouth very shortly to visit her parouts in England. The competition prize, was won by Miss Irene Hirst. Amongst those present wore: Miss Wade, who wore a heavily embroidered linen costume, deftly trimmed with white net and black velvet ribbon; Miss Jessie Home, black velvet froek, trimmed with real lace; and Misses Rata button, C. Leatbam. Nancy Pott, E. Renaud, Joan Arden. Florence Winfield, Irene Hirst, Iris Crooke, Lois Cutfiekl. Norma Collins, Eileen and Phyllis Whitcombc PERSONAL ITEMS, Mrs. Arndt (Wellington) is visiting her daughter (Mrs. Phil. Nathan).

Miss Cholwell, who has been on a lengthy visit to Auckland, has returned.

Mrs. Macklow (Auckland) is the guest of her sister-in-law (Mrs. S. Teed).

Hon. 0. Samuel and Mrs. Samuel have •eturncd from Wellington.

Mrs. Lionel Haworth (Wellington) is ;lie guest of Miss Fanny Wood.

Miss Inez Ivirkby, who has been on a lengthy visit to Auckland, has returned to New 'Plymouth.

Mrs. Pat Fitzhorbert, who has been on a short visit to Jier mother (Mrs. A. C. Fookes) has returned to Auckland.

Mrs. E. A. Walker, who has ber.ij hoTi-day-making in Kotorua and Auckland, has returned to New Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. Tansey, of Mangaweka, are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Ken. Webster, Avenue road.

Mrs. IT. Matthews, who has been visiting Mrs. G. Kebbell, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Black, at Waitara. She returns to Hamilton on Friday.

Mrs. Nicholl, who has been visiting her mother (Mrs. A. C. Fookes), has returned to Ashburton.

Mrs. J. Glenn, who has been visiting Wanganui and Hawera, returned to New Plymouth last, night.

jfiss Ryder, who lias been the giiest of Mrs. R. A. Ryder, New Plymouth, has returned to Marton.

Mrs. Ansford, who has been holidaymaking in Rotorua and Auckland, Ims returned to New Plymouth.

Mrs. Kelsey, who is visiting her mother (Mrs. A. C. Fookes), returns to Auckland next Tuesday.

Miss Rnwson, who has been visiting her brother (>lr. E. Eawson) at Hamilton, and also friends in Wanganui, has returned to New Plymouth.

Hiss Rockel is visiting Feilding, where she went to attend the golden wedding of her grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. H. Rockel, who live at ''Carnarvon. 1 '

Mrs. Howard Richmond (Auckland) is the guest of' Mrs. J. B. Roy, having v'ome to Sow Plymouth on account of her mother. Mrs, MeTavish, who is very ili in the New Plymouth Hospital.

Mrs. Courtney gave a children's party last Thursday afternoon, in honor of Misses Christine Wylic and Jean Pott, who are leaving Xew Plymouth shortly for their future _ homes in England and South Africa respectively. Miss Jessie Home assisted Mrs. Courtney in entertaining the little guests, charades and games being the main attraction. The competition prize was won by Miss Christine Wylie, Amongst those present were: Misses Christine Wylie, Jean Pott, I* (, o.'?y Griffiths, Barbara Sumner, Janet Valintine, Marjojy Sladden and Marjory Somerset-Smith.

NEW PLYMOUTH WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE The Xew Plymouth iVoiiien's Patriotic Committee acknowledge the receipt of the following gifts. '-"Arurutangi Sewing l>ild (per Mr. li. T. Marsh), io suits pyjamas, two down lianikrYhiefs, l.i children's new garments; Mrs. J. IToneyfield (MoturonJ, three pairs sock; one muffler, three khaki handkerchiefs; Mrs. D. Bary, three writing blocks, envelopes. pens, 31bs tea, quantity of new material; Tuesday Sewing Guild fper Mrs. Dinniss, two pairs socks, six new garments; Mrs. Edwin George (Oniata), two treasure hags; Mrs. Hohnes (Spotswood), four bags gun rags. "Mrs. A." two dozen pairs socks; Mrs. Evans, material: Mrs. Lee, books and gun rags; Mrs. Elliott, papers; Mrs. Petty, socks; Miss Peggy Griffiths, five face cloths; Mrs. McCleland, tinned foods for soldiers; Mrs. P. Street, scarf; Mrs. Duncan, scarf; "A Friend," woollies; Mrs. L. Cattlcv, two garments; books from Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Medley, Mr. Knight (Okato), Mrs. -Harden and Miss P.obson; Friday Patriotic Sewing Tea (hostess, Mrs. Huvle), ">s: Mrs. M. Eraser. £1; Victor Milne, 4s: 3lrs. Bowdcn (knitting funds), .Is; donation, Is; Mrs. C. Kyngdon (nurses' fund), 3s lid. SOLDIERS' GIFT PARCELS. Omatft Sewing Guild (per Airs. '). J. Hushes), £2; Mrs. J. 11. Tavlor (monthly)T Mrs. E. Strec-t, Mrs. P. Street. 2s fid catfi; Omaia Sewing Guild (per Mrs. D. J. Hughes), 16 muslin shirts, six bags gun rags, six hold-all cases, six dishiva hcrs, sis • treasure bags; Mrs. Newman, wooliies r;id 'rocks; .Mrs. R, A. Gray, woollies: -'lis. Cli?ney. 2-: Mok'.v.i and' Awakii") CniW. .CO is C.l (/or 2\*o. J y 11'.He ;r-,-.=. r's wisi'es to thank the .'uo'-rnt (Utd Av.'pkino 'i'l l ii ' G.ii.d for r further (JoKP.ticn of £1 for Xo. 1 :-i;tionary Helical. Three cases oi garments. addressed to I.atly Harvey. for maternity homes ami -reci'.es in un'.,:v:-.dcd tielgium, are awaiting shipment. Tile Mi'voriss has forwarded Cll lfls, received bv Mr. ;iv 1 ylns at h:s to-'itCiO stall hut i'ntuvrtay, to' Mr. Yarney. genera! secretary - of the Y.M.C.A.. who left during tiie for Ki'ghitd. anil who will ;-i)eiul jjut ;or t'ue men in France.

J'lu' sv.:n nf I'll l:!s has nl-'O n;-on forto io St. 'In:::; - Aiiii'Mtaijcf Knr-k-ty fc tiic uplcwp of the riv.iv.uh sii!':'.i'r.r"f. Fo;- Hi" my;'.! <U-;iO!',d:'-nh= a fm'ti'.ei 1 s yiu oi All J "tii iias besn i«nt 10 the

Prime Minister, making the total from New Plymouth ."CTJlfi.

The 'victoria Leap-no, through the president (.Mrs. flurgciss.), has paid in to No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital Account (li,. sum of .C 23.

.Master Victor Milne handed in on Saturday tlie sum of Is, which was collected at the loutball nutLch, and i'oi' which lie is thanked.

JAPANESE GIRLS. HARD WORK IN THE MILLS. WHY COTTON GOODS ARE CHEAP. The Japan Chronicle, published in Kobe, lets a little daylight into the reason why Japan is able to successfully compete so well with foreign countries in the. price of cotton piece goods. The typical condition of Japanese cottonnulls has been described many a time observes the Cliionicle. The Teat majority of the employees are girls. Miese are k ept in tIl( , mjn cnm und and fed and lodged there in the most cheap and nasty" way possible. The mills ore worked in two shifts, and the lodging is on "Bo.\ and Cox" lines, the day shirt, lying down in the bedding from which the night, shift has just risen—with results about as insanitary as it is possible to conceive. Tim recruiting agent go through the country enlisting Japan's superfluous daughter's for the work. The girls are told.of the good money that they will earn and of the pleasures of the life, and most of all it is impressed on them how by this means they will be able to show their filial devotion and lfelp their parents—who, what with taxes and the fiscal system, find it very hard to live. Inevitably consumption i s rife in the mill doi mitories, and the girls frequently re■turn to their homes physical wrecks and infect their families with this ravaging disease. Indeed, the effects of the system are so patent that the recruiting agents find it increasingly difficult to get young women to listen to their blandisiiment.i, and they have to go further and further, afield, even to Korea.

The direct consequence of allowing this system to continue is exactly the opposite to what is intended when the Factory Act is hung up from time to time at the. instance of those who set dividends above humanity. Very few of the young women remain at work in th.mills for any length of time, and the standard of work consequently remains very low. End work is the chief handicap on Japanese industry, but the results of an endeavor to -'mprove technique are slow in showing themselves, while th» returns from overwork and underpayment are immediate, and so long as Japan lias superfluous daughters and is utterly callous as to their welfare, foreign competition can be met. It is rather odd that while Japan should think it such a tremendously important thing to supply the Chinese with cheaper cotton than .Manchester or Bombay she is willing to ruin so many thousand young lives for the purpose. There is factorv legislation on the Japanese Statute Books, but it is deliberately not enforced. The Chronicle article concludes:—"Til a country which is satisfied to pay the heavy tolls of a protective policy in the illusive bope. of a profitable return, it is singular that so much reluctance should be exhibited to put into force laws which would cause hardly any loss from the very beginning of their operation and which would result in a much higher degree of industrial efficiency."

FRENCH WIVES FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS. _ Letters received in San Francisco and New York from Australian and New Zealand soldiers on the French campaign line confirm the statement that one of the results of the presence of the British army in Franco is that a good many British soldiers will take French wives home with them. The difference in language, far from being a barrier, ie a accessory. Tonimr Atkins teaches Miss France English, and Miss France teaches Tommy Atkins French. One writer in an American print says, relative to the subject:—''There is plenty of leisure for the courtship to develop. Frequently British battalions remain in the same sectio.i for months at a time. When the men have done their shift in the trenches thdv n turn 'in rest,' as the saying goes, to the? same villages where thev were before. Usually they have quarters in the French houses. In a sense they become members of the community. With the French men folk away, the British soldier lends a hand with any heavy work which requires a man's strength. In one instance a British soldier was seen drawing a harrow. A feminine hand did some sewing or cooking in return. The romantic atmosphere is not lacking. When the Briton says 'Au rcvoir' to his sweetheart, and starts for the trenches, lie may never come back; and he is going to fight for France. On Sunday afternoons the girls are out in their best frocks, as they are anywhere else in the world, and, walking with them along the roads and lanes are men in khaki. Their conversations are a mixture of French and English. It is not romance alone that leads the Briton to marry in France. He has learned to admire the thrift and cleverness of the French woman and her industry in taking the place of her father and brothers who are at the front."