NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 205, 28 August 1918, Page 3

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

The monthly meeting of the Auckland branch of the National Council of Women was held on Monday evening in Hallenstein's vßuildings. There was a good attendance of delegates. Miss E. Melville (president) presided. Tlie subject of the inefficient inspection of factories in Auckland was brought up by Miss Melville, who stated that a woman inspector had been gazetted to Auckland who was well qualified for her work but was not allowed to carry, out her duty. Mrs. A. Kidd and Dr. Florence Keller wore added to the committee empowered to collect data upon this subject, and to arouse public interest. The matter of small children being taken to picture theatres was brought forward by Miss Morrison. A small committee was set up to pay visits to all the picture theatres and take notes of the ventilation and the age at which children were present. The subject pictures dealing with sexual immorality and attractive crime were likely to liav t the growing generation was also brought forward. A letter was received from tlie secretary of the National Council suggesting that ihe words "women patrol" 7 ho substituted for the words •■'"health patrol" in the pending appointments, as it conveyed a wrong impression. Mrs. Kinelon Parkes stated that a deputation had waited upon the Minister of Justice in Dunedin when sinwas there re women police in place of women patrols, and the scant courtesy extended had aroused much indignation in thai. city. The subject of education was brought forward, and Miss E. Wilson explained that a campaign in favour of better education of the children was being carried forward by the Teachers' Association. A sub-committee of three women had liet-n set up to speak before as many of the women's societies as possible on the necessity of improvement in the school system. 'Mrs. Baume moved that the Council hear the deputation from the Teachers' Association at their next meeting. This was seconded by .Mrs. Cook and carried. A small discussion took place on a remit from the Civic League asking the Council to take up the question of establishing a bureau of employment for women in Auckland. It was thought advisable that more nnd definite information should be obtained before any move was made in the matter.