Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-18
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idle HANDS

Though the majority Of girls here
are occupied in some way, there are
still a goodly number so situated fl
nancially that they need not work,
and therefore ii is not necessary for
them to rise before 8 or 10 o'clock
After completing somewhat lengthy
toilet they take dainty bit of break
fast and then proceed to devote them
selves to-some selfgratifying pleasure.
No doubt some of these have talents
that might be developed, and they
could, IT, it pleased them, go into the
Asettlement work. The settlements
are no doubt open to those who are
interested in that sort of work; and
lit might be well If interest along these
lines could be aroused in the idle
young girls. But up to this time
there has been little interest display
ed by the younger generation in this
sort q work. Probably it entails too
much real work Women who have
lived here for many years say that
this apparent idleness that is display
ed by the young girls may be blamed
to the climate. But when one has
lived all of her life in the tropics and
knows nothing of the cold climate,
that answer to the question seems
hardly suitable
There are many things that might
be done in the home in the early
morning If the girls would be willing
TO rise in time to get the benefit of
the fresh morning air. The majority
of people here have servants to whom
the larger part of the catering and
marketing is left. Perhaps If some of
the daughters of the house would be
willing to take share of the practi-
cal buying on her shoulders she would
not only reduce the expense in the
home, but would no doubt feel that
she was accomplishing something; the
amount saved by careful buying would
furnish a goodly allowance for the
girl herself.
At the present time one of the fads
that exist among this class of girls
is domestic science. They attend the
classes when nothing else comes in
the way, and perhaps do very well,
but do they practise it at home? II
after taking to cooking for a year,
would 1t not. be we'll to dispense with
the services of the chefs and let the
young women do the practical cook
ing themselves? In one of the do
nestle science classes in California
the part of the work demanded by the
teacher is that the girls go into homes
and prepare and serve a meal. This
does not mean that the girls go into
these homes as servants, and they
are never treated as such If, how
ever, such a thing were suggested,
the class. in a body, would rise up in
rebellion
The brides-to-be, of course, are busy
sewing. Some at home, others belong
to little sewing circles, the members
of which are all coming brides. 9th
er young women who have no partic-
, ular occupation might organize sim
liar clubs, despite the fact that they
are not all making trousseaux These
girls might make things for their
dover boxes. Many bashful maid
ems hesitate before starting these, be-
cause well, because they are not sure
that they will ever need them. But
whether or not a young woman ex-
perts to marry, she is almost sure to
need linens and towels some day.
These things come in very handy il
one intends to travel or ever become
a member of college sorority. The
girls who are making these dover
boxes spend their spare moments en-
broidering towels, initiating linen or
making fancy sofa pillows.
Embroidering, tennis, or most any
such occupation is far more profitable
than the reading of trashy novels and
the eating of chocolates. So many
of Nell Brinkley's dainty Bettys are
of this type and are most fascinating
In print, but few such girls are APP
preciated when viewed in real life