WOMAN'S WOULD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1917, Page 6

WOMAN'S WOULD.

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. PEKSOXAr, ITEMS. Mrs. W. Leatham (Auckland), with net sister, Mrs. Lucas Bloomfield, are staying at the Mountain House. Miss Flora Wilson, who lias been the guest of Mrs. Sturtevant, lias returned to Dunediu. Mis. and Miss Porritt, who have been holiday-making in Xew Plymouth, liave returned to Stratford. Mrs. and Misses Crooke (3), who have been motoring through the Wair.trapa district, have returned. * » s * Mr'. Ci. Kobboll, who has been Gn a visit to Auckland, has returned. Mr., Mrs. and Mis? Hole, who have been staying at the Dawson Falls House, returned to Wangunui by motor »lns morning. Misses Seott Onaitikoij are the guests of their sister, Mrs. Koekel. Miss. Fohey, of the clerical staff of Messrs .JoveLr and QuiDiam, solicitors, lias accepted a. position on the stall' of the General Post (UTiee, Wellington/and leaves Xew MymouUi on Monday to take up her nev duties. Mrs. E. Xeville Itenaud is visiting friends at Tariki.

Mrs. and Mi** Baker leave on Mori•lay on a fortnight's visit to the .Mountain Hon?:. 1 . Mr. and irrs. "Richard English fllami't.in.' passed through New Plymoutli tii's \n-ek on their way to Otaki. Mi-s Stanford is staying at the Mount:;;/i House. Misses Kennedy (Marton) are holi-day-making in New Plymouth. .'diss L. Whitcombe, who has'een on a -iiort visit to Wellington* returns on MuiiJav.

'..'t'...i Wright, who has been the guest fii- M : ss E. Rawson, has returned to Vanganui. * » * * . frs. Holbrooke; who has been visiting Mr . W. Newman, has left tor Palmcrslo:: North.- * » * » . Ir?. J. B. Rov has gone on a. visit to Mouau. » » * » }■:■-, G, Morey is staying at the Mountain House. Mi-:s Taylor, who has been keening ■■cMi.-tj for her sister, Mrs. R. Cruielcwhile the latter was away in Wellington, lias returned to her home ai Mar.aia. " Miss F. Sturtevant is visiting friends at l-hnvera. -_. and Mrs. W. H. Moves, who have ')e'-ii holiday-making in Auckland, retn:ii..(l yesterday. Mr-. Ambrose, after hoi pleasant stay .a .Vow Plymoutli, returned to Wellington. ' ' v * * * # Mr-. Stevenson, of Wanganui, is in Xew Plymouth. Mrs. Seifort, Palmerston N., is visiting Xew Plymouth. Mrs. Matthews, Wellington," is holiday making in New Plymouth. Mrs. and Miss Day, of Wanganui, are at present in New Plymouth . Mrs. Firth (Wellington) is on a short visit here. I

Mrs. H. L. Jones lias returned to Wanganui. Mrs. G. Herbert Barrett, of Wellington, is on an extended visit to Mrs. R. Gilbert, Hurworth. Miss M. Thomson, who has been holiday making at Wellington and Wanganui,, is returning by the mail train [to-night. Mesdames 0. X. Firth and R. H. Bart-. Hy. of New Plymouth, are spending n fortnight at the Mountain House. A MOTHER'S LETTER. TO HER SOLDIER SON 1 . "- "LIVE UP TO THE BEST YOU KNOW." The following-«fopy of a letter written by the mother at- a New Zeal.:).' soldier at the time of his departure ;:>r tilt- war from which lie will not re( ■.:;•'! , .for bis" name occupies a place ir. i 'Roll of Honor of those who have J down their lives for their count:-,- ,

says the New Zealand Times, been plr. at its disposal in the hope that i' n.: f afford a measure of comfort lu Ju-r bereaved and anxious mothers:— 'My dear, dear son, —You are c. ins out into the world to fight a •j.-c.it fight both for the good of your conn try and also of your own character I send, you forth with the prayer On. and may the Lord go with yon.' confident, even before I ask it, that God is always with you, guiding and helping each soul who seeks help and guidance; but remember, He cannot roach your consciousness unless you open the dcor of your heart and mind to His and asking for His presence with you It matters not how simple the prayer, even though unspoken or unexpressed in words, if you but send a thought, an inspiration upwards, acknowledging God's Divine Fatherhood and loving caiv Uiength to do right. Live up each da;, to the best you know, never stoop t do anything lower than that, and 'Co.; will indeed bo very near to you win. ever dangers and temptations may siround you. "He will help you to keep pure, lineest, and loving, and you will reap the -.- ■ \Mird of doing right by greater happin■■■• and power in all yon undertake. Kri' these words very often, my dear vv and think of your loving old mctii and all the love and hope and faitn you she is-.sending out constantly, a" tr X isi sf"2s3S |&s ilUlavff. ; fjy? ■' w -.'.

separate us in a bodily way from omloved ones, but das no power' to separate our souls. When these loving thoughts are sent out, like wireless telegraphy, they carry their message just in the si'me way, and mar.' than that when o-r bodies are asleep. The soul—the real 1 -travels on the astral, the next plane of existence to this material one, and there we meet our dear ones Am \ spiritual guides, and waken up in (j lO morning (maybe with no distinct memory of it. for the brain is a bodily instrument and also sleeps when the'body sleep-.) but with refreshed mind and "stronger to enter upon the duties of the day. Therefore, see ,to it that your last thoughts are pure and loving nr , CSj {„,. on the wings of these tliouolils are yon borne in your sleep. Write to us' as often as you can; remember what a comfort, and pleasure yon wHI give us all by doing so. Ti' it is not easy just a few lines telling us how your health is, and if you are happy.—Ever your loving mother.''

women hot-makers. The women hut-makers at Byfieet, in Surrey, have attracted a good deal of attention, remarks a recent London paper. Last week then? were six of them; this week another three have begun work, and douhtless more will follow. While a Daily News representative was watchin" hut sections being hammered together by girls, other applicants, of a young and robust suburban type, eyc>d up for approval carpen*ers. Tlic work is not nearly so heavy Hs much that women are doing in the shipyards More, it is practically all done in the open, and v. thoroughly healthy The girls, under skilled tuition, wcra nailing jattens into frames of portable huts, and with a dexterous play of wrist. They get 5d an hour to begin, and piece rates, which make a deft worke: certain of a good wage. They work under a woman foreman: Hostels ore provided for them,' roomy and wellfilled dormitories, mess rooms, and sitting rooms, also under the supervision of responsible housekeepers, and the "■authorities are permitting Messrs. Tarrant to send the women, when efficient, hutbrilding in France. It is hoped enough vill become sufficiently skilled to send a company of about ten across each week On the other side they will be looked after by matrons, and will live in specially provided huts.