WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1919, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

PERSONAL. Miss E. L. Langley left this week to take up her duties as a teacher at the kindergarten, "Vasanta" College, Epsom, Auckland. * • • * Mrs. J. Kempthorne (Taumaranui) is on a visit here. Miss Borlace, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. * * » • Mrs. C. K. Holt, who has been the guest of Mrs. Bradbury, has returned to Eltham. * * • » Miss Eeade, of Wellington, is spending a week or two with her sister, Mrs Eberlet. • • • • Mrs. Walter Beatson left last Wednes. day for Feilding, where she will be the guest of her son, Mr. H. Beatson, of Aorangi. • • • • Mrs. Baker and Miss Dora Baker have returned from Auckland. Mrs. J. Morton, of Christchurch, is staying with her mother, Mrs. W. D. Webster. » • » « Mrs. F. T. Bellringer has returned from Auckland. • • » • Mrs. Burnett, of Wanganui, is a visitor here. • * * » Mrs. Harry Good, who spent a few days here, has returned to Wanganui. * » • • Mrs. Chamberlain, of Wanganui, is visiting New Plymouth. I » * • • Miss Williams (2) (Hawkes Bay) and Mrs. Eeid (Auckland) are staying at Chatsworth. * • • • Mr. and Mrs. Duthie (Wellington) and Mr. and Mrs. McCrae (Palmerston North) are staying at the Mountain House. « » » • Miss A. M. Tayler, daughter of Mr. G. W. Tayler, a well-known lesident of Eltham, has joined the staff of the Wellington hospital as a probationer. Mrs McNaughton Christie arrived by mail train from Wellington last night. Mrs W. Wilson, who has been the guest of Mrs Baker, has returned to Wanganui. » » • • Mrs Fred Robertson, who has been on a visit to Auckland, is returning next week. • • • • The engagement is announced of Major J. Wilfred Findlay, eldest son of the Hon. Sir John and Lady Findlay, to Helen, only daughter of Mr. R. B.Rich, of New York. The marriage will take place in London at the end of this year. « » • • The wedding took place in St. Paul'B Pro-Cathedral (Wellington) of Miss Lydia Louise Halse, fourth daughter of the late Judge Halse, to Mr. Edward Blake Burdekin, of Nelson. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Johnson. The bride was given away by the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout. • » * • The death occurred in Auckland of Mrs. Dight, relict of the late Mr. Fred. Dight, who was for some years in the employ of Sargood, Son, and Ewen, and was afterwards representative for Barlow and Jones in New Zealand. Mrs. Dight, who belonged originally to Hawera, was for a number of years a, resident of Wellington. * * * *

According to the Central News Agency marriages are being arranged between the two sons of the ex-King of the Hellenes and heiresses of humble birth, who are at present residing in the Canton of Valid. The two sons of "Tino," the exKing of the Hellenes, are Prince George, the eldest, who was not allowed by the Allies to succeed to the throne, and Prince Paul. They both accompanied their father into exile in Switzerland. WOMEN'S NATIONAL RESERVE. The Women's National Reserve held its annual meeting and mothers' tea at Kawaroa Park last Wednesday. The bungalow was prettily decorated with arum lillies and autirimums. The president, Mr. C. H. Burgess, took the opportunity of introducing the new Mayoress, Mrs. James Clarke, who took the chair. The president gave an outline of the work which was done during the past year and arrangements were made for the coming conference, in February. After the conclusion of the business part of the meeting, afternoon tea was served and musical items were rendered by Miss Alma Shaw and the girls' junior branch of the National Reserve, which concluded a very pleasant afternoon. WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE. Last Monday afternoon, Mrs. Burgess entertained the Women's Patriotic Committee at her delightful home, "Haturunui," at the Meeting of the Waters. A most pleasant afternoon was spent in playing croquet and wandering about the gardens and lawns. During the afternoon delicious tea was served under the trees, Mrs. Burgess being assisted by Mrs. Sidney Burgess and Miss Sole. The committee are disbanding now the war is over, and this gathering was held for the purpose of winding up their affairs. DANCE AT KAWAROA. The "Hard Up" Committee held a jolly little dance at the Kawaroa Park bungalow last night. This was the last'of a series of most enjoyable dances which the committee has organised this season. RESIDENTIAL NURSERIES. ' WELLINGTON'S GRKAT NEED. The Women's National Reserve, after considerable time and trouble, has succeeded in obtaining a house for carrying out its scheme for a residential nursery. A member of the reserve, a lady who has always taken a very great in* terest in the work and anxieties of the young wife, lias purchased a house for this purpose and is leasing M to the reserve. Bl't for this la/jj/4 help the work could not have bee'" ytartcd, as it is almost impossible trjfyase property at the present time. m# oojee* is to take charge of children Wiile the mothers are ill or incapacitated. In addition to her own suffering, the mother «ftw has ceuiderable aniiity in regard

to the care of her children, but such an one -will now be able to leave them in this nursery, feeling they are in loving, capable, and experienced hands, carefully guarded and cared for. Of course ' there is nothing of the nature of charity about the movement, and only children of mothers who are ill will be taken. The house is situated in Wellington South, on a rise, a particularly bright spot, winch gets the sun all day. The policy of the reserve has always been to start every new movement in a small, solid way, prove the need and the ability to supply it, and extend if necessary. Only a limited number of children can be taken, and the nursery will be opened in November. THE WOMAN OF TO-DAY. Mr. Justice Darling, at the Old Bailey, asked whether it was a criminal offence for a man not to keep his wife in order. It might have shocked St. Paul intensely, he said, but even in St. Paul's days there were wives who did not obey their husbands; otherwise he would not have exhorted them to do so. But at the present time for a man to tell his wife what she ought to do might well be to hold him up to public ridicule and contempt. In these days of the Married Woman's Property Act and the enfranchisement of women, and when some women read everything except St. Paul, could a man be said to be a criminal because he could not make his wife feed Ms children when they ought to be fed? It was very well to say, "You must take your horse to the water," but it would be a different matter if the law said, "You must go to prison if you don't make him drink." According to the law of former times and to-day, continued his lordship, a man was presumed to exercise control in his own household; but whether the law to-morrow would not exactly reverse that position he would not venture to say. THE MINIMUM IN SKIHTS. PARIS DRESS "NOT MUCH MORE THAN A BELT." j Paris, August 8. About 300 American buyers' yesterday attended the opening autumn exhibition of one of the leading Paris dressmaking establishments. The New York Herald's fashion expert says the hesitation that bad been shown in the adoption of the short skirt caused Americans to hope that Paris would relent and decree a skirt length about ten inches from the ground. The length of the dresses shown yesterday, however, was sixteen inches off the ground, which the dressmakers called a "moderate length." The "bare back" dress was also much favored; in fact, in these dresses mere is not much more than a belt to describe so low is the bodice both in the back and front, and so short is the skirt. Helts, however, were shown in every shade. One evening gown shown yesterday was of fluffy green tulle, with two rows of green chicken feathers running round the skirt to hold it out at the hip line. Ail the dresses shown had the new hip draperies. The waist line remains long, and sleeves are still short. One-piece dresses worn with long coats are still favored, but there are no blouses and separate skirts. Last winter's fur trimmings are now replaced by a brown plush imitation of rabbit. Many models displayed yesterday were trimmed with goat fur. USEFUL HINTS Scratches may be removed from silver by rubbing the article with a pad of chamois leather clipped in olive oil. Egg-shells crushed and put in glass bottles witn warm water will clean and polish them hcautifully. Blacklead mixed with turpentine instead of water gives a brilliant and lasting polish, and prevents the stove from I rusting.

A solution of Epsom salts is a good remedy for burns. Apply as soon as possible, and keep wet continually until the pain ceases. Equal parts of paraffin and vinegar make a good polish for the case of a piano, and the keys might be cleaned by wiping them with milk. To remove finger marks from a door rub with a flannel dipped in paraffin oil, then wipe with a clean cloth wrung out in very hot water. Crushed "and faded artificial flowers can be made to look fnsb and new again if htld over the steam from a boiling kettle for a few minutes. Enamel baths can be thoroughly cleaned with a flannel dipped in paraffin oil, it should not be scrubbed with soap. as this cracks the enamel. Mildew stains may be easily removed from leather articles if the part is rubbed with vaseline, then, after a day or so wiped with a soft clean rag. Directly a saucepan is done with, fill it with cold water—unless you can wash it out at once. Soaked in cold water dirty saucepans are easier to clean. Milk jugs and basins should always he rinsed in cold water before being washed in hot. Hot water used first sets the' curd, and the surface is not so easily cleansed. To waterproof children's boots, take two parts of beeswax to one of mutton fat; mix well together and apply to the boots overnight, rubbing well in* Every housewife knows how easily milk scorches. To prevent this cover the bottom of the saucepan with waterand let it get sealdm<r hot before nutting in the milk to boil. When making a boiled pudding, don't forget to put a pleat in the cloth across the top of the basin. This is to allow the pudding to swell. When starching linen add a few drops of glycerine to the starch. The irons will not stick, and the linen will have a beautiful gloss after it is ironed. Tea madp with boiling milk instead of water will be found verv nourishing for invalids. Pour the milk upon the leaves, allow to stand for three minutes and then poor off. '