WOMAN’S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1921, Page 6

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONAL. Mrs. James McKenzie (Karori, Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Kerr. Mrs. Fred Watson has returned from Auckland. * * * « Mrs. David Morrison and Miss Janet Morrison, who returned from England in the Tainui, arrived in New Plymouth on Wednesday. Miss B. A. Campbell is visiting friends in Hawera. Mrs. T. P. Anderson has returned from Wellington. Miss Hilda Nixon (Rotorua) is spending a holiday here. Mrs. W. J. Penn has returned from Wellington. Sister Harris returned to Rotorua by mail train yesterday. Miss A. L. Brewster has returned from Wellington. Mrs. T. Rogers (Hamilton) is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. C. Griffiths. Mrs. S. Allen has returned to Auckland. Mrs. J. Wilson (Auckland) is the guest of Miss Agnes Wilson. Mrs. Johns Snr. left yesterday on a visit to Wanganui. Mrs. Arthur Hoby has returned to Wellington. Mrs. Geo. Pott and Mrs. R. H. Davies are leaving Cape Town on November 4, for a visit to New Zealand. Mrs. Nancarrow and Mrs. R. McLean have returned to Hawera from Wellington. • • • • Miss Gavin has returned from Wellington. • * • • Mrs. B. Horner has returned to Stratford. • • * • Mrs. Zohrab, of Wellington, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Balfour Mabin, at Onaero. Miss D. Leitch is spending a few weeks’ holiday in Auckland. CHILDREN’S DANCE TO-DAY. Among the attractions at the children’s plain and fancy dress dance to be held at the Workers’ Social Hall this afternoon, is an item by three of Miss Ellis’ tiny pupils, Phyllis Morgan, Barbara Blackley, and Jean -Smith. This quaint ■dance of the honey bees” delighted the audience at Miss Ellis’ recitals last week. With the exception of this item, dancing will be general, and as quite a number of children will be present in plain dress it is to be hoped that other parents will also allow their children to go, wether they have fancy dresses or not, as the organisers intend to give all of them a very jolly time, will begin at 2.30 p.m. with the grand march, and will end at 5.30 p.m. Tea will be early, as the children will no doubt be glad of a break in the programme, and the grown ups know quite well that the fun always waxes | fast and furious when this important part of the proceedings is over. Mrs. E. L. Humphries (pianist) and Miss Vida Millar (violinist), will supply music, which will add greatly to the brightness of the dance. ENGLISH FARM GIRLS. TRAINING SCHEME OUTLINED. ITINERANT WORKING DAIRIES. While in England Mr. Stuart Wilson, who returned to Wellington on Sunday from a trip abroad, was particularly interested in several educated schemes in connection with the dairying industry being put to the test in Cornwall and Devonshire. In both these counties active steps are being taken to_ scientifically train young people in dairying in all its phases, as the authorities realise that since the war farming demanded more than ever the full application of brains and science. The main point about the scheme is the instruction imparted to ‘•farm girls,’’ as prospective farm workers and wives of small farmers.

In outlining the system to a Dominion reporter, Mr. Wilson said that the head instructress was a woman In the service of the county councils. Cornwall and Devonshire each had a working dairy which travelled to any part of the county on application. The first day the working dairy arrived in a district the county council instructress gave demonstrations in butter and cheese-making, supplemented by lectures. After that trainees were put through a technical examination as well as a practical test. At the end of a fortnight candidates were thoroughly examined by competent examiners. The technical part of the examination was generally in the hands of an expert. Candidates were divided into two classes —adults over 16, and juniors under 16 years. If they passed the tests they were given certificates by the county councils. Milking was also taught and made the subject of an examination. THE DAIRY MAIDS. The primary object.of these travelling dairy schools was, continued Mr. Wilson, to teach the girls of England how to become useful on farms, and when trained they were sought after in various English-speaking countries. These “dairy maids” were also taught to make junkets and cream cheeses, and how to rear calves and feed pigs, while some of them were also shown how to salt pork. Even in Cornwall and Devonshire the scientific methods of instruction were being improved every year, as the farmers revised that their industry could urly progress on modern lines. Incidentally M:. Wilson stated that it was a well-known fact that a cow would give more milk throughout her lactation to a woman than to a man, owing to a woman being rentier than a number 01 the sterner sex. As showing the extensive use that was made of dairy maids in England, Mr. Wilson said that the late Mr. Coryton. of Pentille Castle, used to milk--600 cows by women, labor. In Cornwall milking machines were not used, the farmers considering that they were injurious to the cows. Revertin<r to the “working dairies.” Mr. Wilson explained that anyone wjshiag to learn how to make cheese or to]

improve their knowledge of cheese-mak-ing was afforded every means of receiving instruction. The cheese-making course generally lasted three months. The course of instruction imparted by -the working dairies included poultrytrussing, egg-packing and the like. In order to enable farmers to estimate the value of their herds, the instructorial staff attached to the school undertook the testing of milk during their itinerAN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. “These travelling schools,” remarked Mr. Wilson, ‘•annually teach hundreds of women, girls and lads how to become more proficient in everything appertaining to dairying, not only for their own homes, but in order to enable them to take up situations in all parts of the world. Miss Nicholas, of County Hall, Truro, Cornwall, is the head of the instructional staff supervising the training of farm girls, and interested inquirers from any parts of the world will find her only too pleased to furnish any information relative to the movement. She has rejected several tempting offers to go to America, as she considers that her duty lies in England.” Mr. Wilson went on to state that a very interesting experiment was being carried out by a young farmer in Cornwall, who was developing crosses between a Guernsey cow and a Friesian 'bull. The progeny so far promised to be very serviceable and hardy. The color was dun and white, not taking after either breed. It was considered that the new strain of milker evolved combined the milking and butter-fat qualities of both types of animals, as well as advantages in point of size and hardiness. EVILS OF TO-DAY. PLEASURE AND DISPLAY. Love of pleasure and love of display were referred to by Very Rev. Father McNamara, Provincial of the Order of Franciscans in Australia, as two of the great evils of the present day. The occasion was a public session in Sydney in connection with the Solemn Tridu,um to commemorate the seventh centenary of the foundation of the Third Order of St. Francis. Father McNamara said that, from the heights of the Apostolic See, his Holiness the Pope could see everything, and he had seen that the love of pleasure and love of display were two of our greatest evils. If persons became wealthy it was not so much with a view to doing good, but that in doing what they considered good they could make display and be admired for extravagance. The Holy Father had pointed out that these two evils were the cause of a great deal of unrest. Why should these people have al] the luxuries and others perish with hunger? There was no reason for it. If they took away the law of Jesus Christ there was no reason, then, why one person should not try to possess himself of as mucn of this world’s goods as any other person seemed to have. The Holy Father pointed out in his Encyclical that many women of every age and rank were seized with an insatiable desire to please, and did not realise how insane were the fashions, which displeased decent persons and offended God, as well as causing discontent.

This desire, continued Father McNamara, was condemned, and justly condemned, not only by the true Church, but by everyqne who loved humanity itself. An insensate display on the part of the female section of the community was a very serious assertion to make, but it was made the other day by Father Treand in the early part of their solemn ceremony. There was another side of the question. Men were just as responsible for this state of affairs as the women, because it was not merely themselves that the women wished to please., but their male friends. If they thought that their male friends were not pleased with this display they would not make it. Therefore, the men were to blame.

There was no shame on the part of some people. As members of the Third Order, they would be called upon to exert their influence upon the community and admire those who were modest in dress or in any other way. If they all belonged to the Order of St. Francis all this abuse would be wiped out in one night.

Father McNamara exhorted the females to be modest in dress and deportment. because, if they were not brought up in modest surroundings, no one would get tjicm to understand what modesty was. "But for God’s sake.” he concluded, “wipe out these dressmakers who make such awful dresses,. (Laughter). They would not make them if you did not order them.”

Father Treand safd that ladies of the Third Order should combine together to avoid the blot of immodesty in respect of women’s dress. God had put into the heart of every woman a sense of modesty and reserve. What was to be hidden should be hidden, and what was to be covered should be covered. It was the nature of every woman to be attractive. Thre was only one right why to be attractive —the way recognised or recommended by St. Paul, when he said, “Let your modesty be known to all.” The loveliest tribute of a young maiden or woman was modesty. He would say to the Tertiaries to start what they had started in America—a league against immodesty in dress. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Rub a mud-stained umbrella with a rag dipped in methylated spirits, and the stains will disappear. When feeling over-tired, try a hot bath in which a knob of ordinary washing soda has been dissolved. To take greased spots out of wailpaper, moisten a piece of clean flannel with alcohol, and rub she spots gently until they disappear. To remove an ink-stain from cotton or muslin dresses no time must be Jost in steeping the damaged part in boiling milk. If done immediately, the spot will disappear and the color of the material will not suffer. An under-done joint may be re-heated' in this way, and it will taste as good as if fresh-cooked:—Allow the tap to run on it for a few minutes, then place it in a very hot oven, and when heated flour over and finish cooking.

To clean a rusty wire mattress, dip it into a fairly thick paste of whiting and water, and brush the mattress until all the rust is removed. Then brush with dry whiting. When thoroughly dry, give the mattress a. coating of hard drying enamel.

Oxgall, which can be purchased, is a wonderful cleanser for carpets. It seems to remove grease and grime in a marvellous manner. Add half a pint of oxgall to a pail of water. Get a stiff brush, and go over the carpet in sections, washing off the lather thus formed with clean wateb. Rub as dry as pos- ■ sible, and leave the windows and doors wide osen until thoroughly dry.