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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1934

The Woman's Page

Are There Fashions In

Girls' Careers?

Are

Misguided Parents Who

Swayed By Popular Trends

(By HELEN VENNER),

In the following article the writer, who is an expert on the voca- tional training of the modern girl, urges parents to treat their daugh ters as individuals and find out their special line of interest rather than Nov. follow the crowd.

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INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

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Sirdhana Emp. of Asia

Pros, Hoover

Chichibu Maru

Kitano Maru

Pres. Garfield

Kutori Maru

Rio de Janeiro Maru

Tokiwa Muru

Hakodate Maru

Tanda

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London. ing well. She will be certain of LMOST one is persuaded to a good income after her training."

and

A Deadly Fallacy when mothers

A think 22 daughters get together to talk. That is, of course, a deadly fal- 28 about them, and when the trend lacy. That a profession is prov- 23 over a period of years is studied. ing profitable to some women is There was a small rush of wo-no proof at all that it will neces- 23 men to qualify for the law about sarily be profitable for any giri. ago. The idea that The whole question truns on one every girl who has some creative thing is a girl suitable for that skill and an appreciation of colour profession; has she the mental, and line will be sulted for dress temperamental and physical char-- designing has lately given place jacteristics required for success in to the idea that she should take up that occupation? If

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FROM MANILA

Nov.

Pres. McKinley

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FROM SHANGHAI

Nov.

Emp. of Asia

Pres, Hoover Behar

Chichibu Maru

Pres. Garnek

Katori Maru

Archilles ..

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Tokushmia Maru

Toba Maru

Hakone Maru

Burdwan'

Tango Maru

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OUTWARD MAILS.

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not, amount of success. achieved by Clever girls tend to be pushed other women will ensure her suc into medicine at the moment, ascess; on the contrary, she will be they were, for years pushed into

a poor failure, just as marriage

teaching. Pushed is perhaps would be a fallure if she married strong word for what is usually a man to whom she was not suited. 23 process of peaceful but steady per- uasion, yet pushing is what it amount to in the end

Fashion is the last thing which should determine our choice. Not what the crowd is doing matters, | How many girls have entered but what should my daughter as What are her 22 architectural schools mainly with an individual do?

22 the Idea of earning their living by strong points, what her weak designing labour-saving kitchens, points? Will she stay the course;

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23 though many of them know no if I give her a long and expensive

23 more about kitchens from practical training, or has she not sufficient

Metal and fur is combined in this formal evening gown worn by The Grace Badley, film actress. high princess waistline is adorned by a brooch of emeralds and dis- monds. Platinum fox for high- lights the shoulders and a, train of silver lame adds a regal note,

27 experience than do their brothers. power of application? Is she year.

Moreover, people do not pay ar-clever, average or below average

A striking development for the

of

chitects fees merely to have Ain general ability, and if the last better is also noticeable in the sink and pantry in a convenient has she a compensatory special conditions, and opportunities place; they pay them to get the skill which will lift her above the those occupations which have ai. If so ways been followed by women- 22 most attractive house possible for average in one direction?

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23 their money, and that is a ques-make sure she gets a chance to nursing and domestic science, for 24tion of design, business ability, use it.

and knowledge of building.

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Successful Women

example. Not only are training conditions in hospitals steadily

I met a mother last week who 1 met a successful woman insur-Improving, but many specialist was firmly determined to train, her ance broker the other day, who is and responsible posts have deve A considerable income; loped which are sufficiently well daughter 48 a dental surgeon. making "Why," said I, “I never knew Dors her special skills are personality Daid and sufficiently interesting to Ratisfy any nurse who is keen was good at science, or that she and business acumen, which means

about her work. was very neat with her hands."good judgment, initiative sad re- "She isn't," was the reply, "but source. A large firm of heating 23she could be coached in science, and ventilating engineers recently

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Hakone Maru Pres.-McKinley...

New Openings All sorts of new openings with status far beyond

and she'll probably grow out of appointed a woman as their publi- salaries and her occasional clumsiness. Skill city agent. A departmental store what used to be given for any as of that sort is only a matter of has just chosen a woman to be dispect of household management,

Two women with cooking and catering are opening) practice. I think. I thought it play manager.

for well-trained domestic would be so good for her to enter an unusual flair for needlework up

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a profession where women are do-design have recently joined the science students. Women blo-che- staff of the publicity department mists and bacteriologists are also of a famous thread manufacturing at work in the laboratories of ca- firm. A leading shoe company tering and food manufacturing has a woman fashion adviser. firms. Other women have applied) All these women have discover-an interest in science to the study ed a special skill, and are exer- of textiles and to the problems of VIA BIBERIA Letters and post cising it to their own advantage modern laundry management. cards for Europe and South America and that of the community. It is Not every woman's interests fol- ero forwarded "ria Siborin" i so interesting to note, incidentally, low traditional lines, or two of superscribed

that they are associated with what the principal leather and photo- REGISTERED and

FOR JAPAN

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Kitano Maru

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FOR AMERICA

Pres. McKinley

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FOR MANILA

Emp. of Asia Pres. Hoover

Pres. Garfield

Kitano Maru Tjikadane

FOR SHANGHAI

Hakone Maru

Pres, McKinley

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Sarpedon

Hosang

Sirdhana Bahar

Rio-do-Janeiro Maru Katari Muru

Nov.

PARCEL

22 MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier are very largely feminine Inter-graphic research laboratories in 22 than the time given above unless ests. There are, indeed, indica-this country, would not to-day be 28 antherwise stated, and where malls arations that in other fields of work directed by women scientists, nor

24 advertised to close at or before 8 m women are developing their acti-would there be other women hold 27 registered and parcol malis are closed vities along lines which appeal to lng appointments in metallurgical

at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

and radio research; which bringe AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via women rather than to men.

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Singapore, Bandoet.g-Amsterdam via Women doctors, for instance. us back to our first point-find out! Singapore Saigon.-Marseilles via Bat frequently succeed best if they a girl's individual skill, and let her gon. Correspondence for Europe and concentrate on the treatment of follow it. That way lies success.

Intermediate countries will be C

cepted for transmission by these Sar women and children, either in

rices. Rates and all particulars are general practice or in the public shown in the schedules exhibited at health services, Women dentists

the General Post Office and Kowloon have been attracted to the school Office; All letters etc., must be mark

THE NEW HATS

The story of the new hate is this,

21led "By Air Mail" and handed in at dental service organised by local All the crowns are considerably 23 the Genaral Post Office. Unless authorities because the work is as higher, save for a few low twisted

28 ruperscribed for despatch by a specksociated with children.. Salaries turbans of velvet. All settle com- 23 Be air mail service, correspondence for women officers in these ser-fortably on the head, without the 24 will be forwarded by the first service

vices range from £400 to £600 a benefit of velvet. 24 available.

Sylvan Dress Fabric

Sylvan is a dress fabric which Possesses the fashionable rough "woody" surface with a silky sheen. This is shown in many of the new shades including anthra- cite, a deep smoke grey, Ninong. wonderfully soft, in the gayest of flower designs, for dance frocks, and in smart plaids for blouses and evening dresses also prove! that good taste in colour and de- sign in by no means a question of price.

CRYSTAL CREPE

A copper red crystal crepe din- ner dress designed with a spider's web cape, cleverly contrived by expert cut, and the arrangement

of the silver thread lines proved one of the successes of a recent mannequin display.

SEAL MUSQUASHTM

Seal musquash is a fashionable fur this season once more. It is very smart looking when used as a cape worn with a black dresa,

SOFT AND WHITE „ARMS

To make your arms soft and white is to wash the arms with olive oil soap and warm water, smooth in some cold cream well blended with almond oil.

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert bat our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling,

such as harbor, plow, and altho.

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17-Superlative suffix 18-Kind at whip 20-7car 21,Afternoon party

22-A rodent 24-Accost 27-A

period

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10-Electrical Engineer

(abbr.)

11-Very warm

83-Indefinite article

84-Engages, In mining

87-Sliced bread

browned before a

fire

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42-Prefix. Before

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46-Allure,

47-Raw matal

49-To` fasten

62-Nothing

62-Extend over

63-Tingad

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63-A unit of work (pl.) 66. Turf

67-A conjunction (pl.)

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VERTICAL (Cont.)- 16-A land massure

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118-Look

19-Remunerate 21-Large plant (pl.). 23-Torment

24-Design 25-Lair

26-Drunkard 28-An Insect 29-Borrowful

32-Tottored and fell 35-Weaken 36-Rost

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9-More comfortable

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bell

45-Musical note

47-Ajar 48-Terminates

60-Llautenants (abbr:)

82-Station (abbr)

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