A TRIP TO LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 172, 22 July 1936, Page 12

A TRIP TO LONDON.

ADDRESS TO BUSINESS GIRLS. There was a particularly large gathering at the fortnightly luncheon talk given for business gills of the city in Milne and Clioyce's reception hall yesterday. The speaker, introduced by Mr. Robert Milne, was Mr. F. W. Doidge, who took for his subject "Let's All Go to London."

"London," said Mr. Doidge, "is, in my opinion, infinitely more attractive and fascinating than any other city of the old world. No matter when you go out, or where you are going, there is always an adventure waiting for you round the corner."

The speaker then "briefly mentioned the legitimate theatres, of which there were between .'SO and 40 always open, and spoke of' the world-famous actorb and actresses, such as Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Charles Laughton, Sybil Thorndike, Marie Tempest and Marie Ney, who were to be seen there. He considered that- Marie Ney was one of the world's best actresses and one of whom New Zealand might well be proud.

The opportunities for a business woman of average ability and determination to succeed were also touched upon by Mr. Doidge. He said that women were being very successful not only in but also in law, journalism, medicine and the artists. No typists in newspaper offices in Fleet Street earned less than four guineas a week and some women were earning as much as £5000 a year. The tremendouly important work that women were doing in Parliament in London was also stressed by Mr. Doidge, who gave brief vivid descriptions of some of the more well-known members, such as Lady Astor, the Duchess of Atlioll, Ellen Wilkinson and Megan Lloyd George, and in this connection he urged his listeners to take a more active interest in politics. He said he had been struck by the almost "middle-aged

timidity" of the New Zealand youth towards the tremendously vital issue of politics and he stressed the importance of knowing just what they wanted and going for it.