WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 253, 24 September 1929, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

(By “GER:

Miss Quona Crawshaw, the eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs F. A. Cvawshaw, of Palmerston North, is seriously ill with pneumonia, hut it is pleasing to state that there are indications of a gradual improvement in her condition. The many friends of the Mayoress, Mrs A. J. Graham, will lie pleased to learn that the slight improvement noted in her condition on Saturday, has been maintained, and that she is now able to sit up a little. Miss B. A. Pye, who has been connected with the Rosco tea rooms for several years, has accepted the position of manageress of large Wanganui tea rooms. Miss Pye’s many friends will learn of her impending departure with regret. The All Saints’ Boys’ club room was prettily decorated with ferns and streamers last evening, when the Business Girls’ Club held a very successful social and dance. The dance music was played by Miss D. Raleigh, while Misses D. Stairs (songs), D. Edwards (recitations), V. Corke (songs), and Mrs H. Dean (songs) contributed an excellent musical programme. Miss E. Corko was aceompaniste and Mr J. Sandman M.C. A dainty supper was served and the general arrangements made by the secretary, Miss 0. Blockley, were ideal. i Our Rangitikei correspondent writes: Tho denth occurred at Rotorua on Saturday of a lady well-known and highly respected in the Rangitikei and Iviwitea districts, Mrs William McKenzie. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Hon. John Bryce, of political fame, and was a sister of Mr J. J. Bryce, of Iviwitea, Mrs A. Dutliie, Feilding, and Mrs James Currie, of Brunswick. For several years Mrs McKenzie resided with her husband in the Marton district, where they were well and favourably known. A husband and a family of three sons and one daughter survive. They are: Messrs Hector, Keith and Athol, and Miss Margaret McKenzie.

‘GIVE US MEN.”

CRY OF THE BUSINESS GIRL,

WOMEN BOSSES “CATS.”

Do men mike better bosses than women? The question has been reised by a crisis at the British Post Office Savings Bank headquarters, where 2000 girl employees are complaining of the harshness, petty tyranny, and “nigger-driving cattiness” of the women supervisors. One girl declares that the supervisors look like"'so' many cats with mice which they can watch for seven hours daily ready to pounce. , “If a girl ceases work for an instant, or if. she is a minute late back from lunch, sire is severely reprimanded,” says this girl. “Oh for a man boss I” says another city girl. “A man does not watch you all day, trying to find fault, and he does not run the office like a prison filled, with convicts. But a woman chief delights in inventing repressive rules and regulations.” Mr Christopher Iloloek, an official of the Civil Service Clerical Association, says that the savings bank girls dare not even stop to powder their noses. “It is perfectly obvious that all the Civil Service girls prefer men chiefs,” he declares. “Women supervisors are of the old fashioned, out of date, schoolmarm type, showing their authority by cattiness and nagging, which modern girls resent. “We had an anti-cat campagin in 1924, after which nigger-driving disappeared. Now it is. being revived we shall again have to appeal for the Postmaster-General's interevention.” LEGEND OF THE PRIMROSE. i There was once a lonely young traveller, climbing a precipitous slope of a foreign mountain range. As night drew on, and the air became chill, this poor young man feared that he would die in the snow. He lost heart, alone in a distant land, far from friends and human' habitation, for there was no herdsman’s hut or faint chime of convent bell to relieve Iris, solitude. Suddenly his eye hit upon a pale flower amid the snow, a flower of modest yellow hue, just like the blooms which he used to find in his native dell. It was a wild primrose, and seemed to come as a messenger from home, to give him renewed courage. So he travelled over the mountains into safelv, all because tiro primrose had — “Won his spirit back from gloom To hope and love, to friends and home.”

Included among Bastem brass trays on folding blackwood stands to hand ar “Arts and Crafts” in Coleman Place, an especially attractive design that is quite out of the ordinary. The prices of these useful tables range from two _to eight guineas. Showroom upstairs. Lewis Studio entrance. -Advt.

How to use the telephone is now one of the subjects taught in the schools of Lincoln. Eight telephones have been installed in the local senior schools, for practice work between one classroom and another.

AINE.”)

LADIES’ HOCKEY

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Mr C‘. Aitchison presided over the fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Manawatu Ladies’ Hockey Association last evening. Also present were Messrs. M. Levy, J. Mitchell, B. Temple, W. W. Scott, F. Amos, C. Turnbull and F. T. Vasey (secretary) An apology for absence was received from Mr A. McDowell. Correspondence was received from the Waipukurau, Wairarapa, Wellington and Waikato Associations regretting inability to arrange matches with the Manawatu touring team. The Hawke’s Bay and Auckland Associations wrote accepting matches, but owing to the altered itinerary it was decided to inform the Auckland body that no game could be arranged. A letter was received from the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Association forwarding information in connection with the proposed South African tour. It was decided to inform the parent body that Manawatu could give no guarantee for funds for the support of the tour. The Otaki Sub-Association wrote asking for guidance on a protest that had come bfefore it. It was decided to inform Otaki that provided the rules of the association had been adhered to, the protest must be gone on with. The Referees’ Association wrote regretting that appointed referees had failed to put in an appearance and enclosing a statement of referees’ expenses. Tho secretarv reported that the sum of £4 Is lid had resulted from Cake Day and that good support for this effort had been received from the Bunnvthorpe, C. and C. and Premera Clubs. Fixtures for Wednesday are as follow, ail being at the sportsground : Premera v. C. and C. at 2.30 p.m.; Rongotea v. W.E.O.G. at 2.30 p.m.; H.S.OG. v. High School at 3.15 p.m.

MATCH AT HAWERA. MANAWATU BEAT SOUTH TARANAKI. The Manawatu ladies’ hockey team completed their tour in Taranaki on Saturday without being defeated. At Hawera on Saturday afternoon the tourists defeated a representative South Taranaki ladies’ team by one goal to nil. In their opening match the Manawatu team were rather unlucky to draw with North Taranaki and, playing brilliant hockey, they overwhelmed Taranaki at Eltham on Thursday by five goals to two (says the Taranaki News). The visitors did not field their strongest team on Saturday but, nevertheless, it was apparent that their style of play and combination were much better than that adopted by South Taranaki. In spite of the fact that Manawatu were trying out several players in new positions, their team work was like that of a well oiled machine. In defence as in attack every girl was in her place. It was mainly due to the superb play of the home team’s last line of defence and the capabilities of the goalkeeper that a large score was not compiled, for territorially the game was in the visitors’ favour. The teams were as follow: Manawatu. —Miss M. Gulbransen (goalkeeper), Mrs D. Tucker and Miss M. .Ranson (full-backs), Misses W. Robson. M. Godfrey and E. Robson (halves), M. Newth, L. Schlierke, M. Davis, F. Highfield and M. Tunnicliffe. South Taranaki. —Misses N. Shannon (goalkeeper), N. Julian and V. Griffin (full-backs), N. Adams, A. Harding, M. Evans (halves), M. Conaglen, J. Forsyth, B. Stevens. M. Woolliams and R. Burne. South Taranaki infringed at the bully-off and from the resulting free hit Manawatu rushed the circle, Miss N. Shannon effecting a fine save. South Taranaki gradually worked Manawatu back to half way, where Miss M. Godfrey obtained possession, beat two opponents and passed to Miss Schlierke, who penetrated the defence and transferred to Miss Newth. The winger swerved infield and beat Miss Shannon with a simple shot. Miss N. Julian, a South Taranaki full-back, commenced a promising movement from the Taranalii circle. After gaining several yards she set her forwards in action. Combing well, they swept down the field and gave the ball to Miss Burne on the wing. The winger passed infield to Miss B. Stevens who, when tackled, transferred to her left wing, Miss Conaglen. Soon after Manawatu again staged a rush into South Taranaki’s territory, Miss Highfield and Miss Tunnichffe sweeping all before them. Miss Davis appeared on the scene and tested South Taranaki’s custodian with a shot which she turned round the net. South Tara* naki returned to the attack headed by Miss Stevens and Miss Woolliams, but Miss M. Ranson repulsed it and turned the tables with a hard, long shot downfield. The Manawatu forwards concentrated on the net, but the full-backs, Miss Julian and Miss Griffen, kept them at bay until the half-time whistle gave a much needed spell. At this stage the score was : Mnawatu ..._ 1 South Taranaki 0 The Manawatu centre, Miss Davis, secured the advantage at the bully-off and penetrated South Taranaki’s'circle. Through the endeavours of Misses Adams, Harding and Evans the home team managed to turn the tide of play and give Miss Conaglen a chance to display her speed. She showed a clean pair of heels to her opponents in a thrilling springt down .the side line, but was too late in applying the brakes and hit the ball into touch. Miss Ranson and Mrs Tucker fought valiantly and kept the home team from the circle. Then the Misses Robson, Godfrey and Robson obtained possession and, by tapping smartly one to the other, carried play to beyond half-way and sent their forwards to the attack. Miss Davig beat her opponents and sent a hard shot at the net, but Miss Shannon saved. Again the Misses Julian and Griffen secured the ball and again it was passed to Miss Conaglen, who again streaked down the field and almost scored. The South Taranaki forwards swung into line, converged on the goal and rushed Manawatu’s custodian. Undaunted by five opponents, Miss Gulbransen"' rushed out, hooked the ball and effected a magnificent save. Manawatu continued the. attack and reached the home team’s circle, where an infringement cost them a goal. The visitors rallied and manoeuvred into a scoring position. Miss Highfield rushed the goal and, when about two yards away, sent a solid shot at the net. Miss Shannon' jumped in front of the ball and then hit it hard and far down the field. Her forwards followed up and Miss Conaglen almost scored. From a series of corner hits the home team made sharp thrusts at the goal, but the fecence was too good. A good shot by Miss Stevens went just outside the posts. . In a scramble near the visitors’ circle Miss Godfrey was hurt and had to retire, her place being taken by Miss J.

Mitchell. The visitors again worked the game back to South Taranaki territory and were attacking hotly, when the whistle sounded with the score still:— Manawatu 1 South Taranaki 0 Messrs It. Johnson and I W. Lundy refereed. OUR BABIES. By Hygeia. Published under the auspices of the Royal New Zealand Society for fhe Health of Women and Children (Plunket Society). “It is wiser to put up a fence at the top of a precipice than to maintain an ambulance at the bottom.” THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILD. “Building materials” and some common errors in feeding. —One feels there is really but little excuse nowadays for gross ignorance on the subject of proper food and feeding, for information is poured out in the popular Press in simple and readable form, and the very children at school are taught the elements of nutrition and the study of foods. But unfortunately old habits and prejudices die hard and slowly, and many are deaf because they won’t hear and blind because they won’t see. And children continue to be given unsuitable food at unsuitable times from tho time they can walk, and to bo denied, or allowed to refuse, food which is essential for sound development and proper growth. Wo do beg parents to realise that sound, enduring bodies cannot be built out of poor materials. Everyone knows what happens to a “jerry-built” house or a cheap, “shoddy” garment, it begins to fall to pieces as soon as it is finished, and constant repairs are necessary—it will not stand tail - wear and tear. There is also the question of usage. Even a well-built house must bo kept in repair and must not be used for unsuitable, purposes. If, lor instance, the drains are neglected or the fittings are knocked about, the whole place deteriorates.

“JERRY-BUILT.” Broadly speaking, the same thing applies to the child. If the body is “jerry-built”—run up, as it ivere, out oi poor materials, Jacking in those minerals and other vital properties which stabilise and co-ordinaie all the marvellous, complex physical organism, or if the body is badly used and illcared lor —the results are comparable to the results of “jerry-building” in a house. Think for a moment of the teeth. In a perfectly appalling number of children they do literaily “ begin to fall to pieces as soon as they are finished, and constant repairs are necessary,” and although the causes of dental decay are many and complex, tho primary cause is “jerrybuilding.” Think of the tendency to “catch everything that’s going,” the toll of disease, the fatigue, and nervous irritability so often apparent—the body will not stand fair wear and tear. Think of the chronic constipation, or diarrhoea, so many children suffer from, the round shoulders and flat chests, the foot deformities of later life—the body is neglected and wrongly used. The simile cannot be carried too far, but it serves to show up some important points. IS IT FAIR.’.-: And in tho long run the children have to suffer. Is it not our bounden duty to see that the children in our care have a fair start? Is the world not hard enough without any avoidable handicap? * . THE BUILDING. We wish specially to speak of the little runabout child, but let us first consider the earlier period for a moment. To continue the use of our building simile —the foundations are iaid down before birth, well or ill chiefly according to the quality of the building materials supplied through the mother’s blood. During infancy, say the first year of life, the first storey is built, depending for quality on the materials taken in during that period—food, air, and sunshine. Most mothers nowadays know something about infant feeding, and realise the importance of care, regularity, and the like during the first year and a-half. But comparatively few realise the equal importance of the following three or four years. The child is still growing and developing very fast, and the soundness and • “durability” of tho body (many parts of which are now being built for life) still depend on the quality of the materials supplied. Caro during infancy will not carry the child safely over neglect of essentials during the pre-school and later periods. FOOD. Before we go on to tho common mistakes made in feeding children, it is necessary briefly to summarise the essential foods for the child during this period. Putting it very broadly and briefly, they are: Milk: A total of about ono pint a day. Unrefined cereals: At least part of the daily bread should be wholemeal; rice should be “brown”; oatmeal coarse-ground. Butter: Sometimes dripping for a change. Fresh vegetable of all kinds : Greens, roots, and tubers, all cooked in little water, without soda, the water being used in soups. Fresh raw fruit: especially oranges and apples; also cooked and sun-dried fruits. Egg 3 and fish in moderation. ■ Meat may be given in strict moderation, but is not necessary. Milk, eggs and fish are meat substitutes, and more suitable for young children. Water, cold or warm, to drink. Fresh air and sunshine are equally important. USE. To keep the body in good order it must also be used rightly, and this implies regularity, proper evacuation of the bowels, rest and sleep, correct posture, etc.