"ON THE JOB"

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 177, 29 July 1941, Page 11

"ON THE JOB"

Lively Topics At National Council The establishment of scholarships for the medical profession was the subject of a remit passed at the monthly meeting of the National Council of Women, Auckland branch, last night. Miss L. V. Langsford, president, presided. . The remit asked that the Education Department and the University of New Zealand consider the establishment of scholarships of sufficient value to enable students of either sex who would not otherwise be in a financial position to do so to undergo the complete course of training necessary for entering the medical profession. A Wellington remit to be presented at the biennial conference of the Dominion National Council of Women at Wanganui in September was voted on by the members and passed. It asked that a strong protest be made to the Labour Department regarding the long hours worked by girls in clothing factories It was considered that the work was too strenuous for their years and must seriously affect their health. The opinion that the girls regarded the work as their war effort and would not care for interference was expressed by some members, while others considered that the working of overtime on machines should be eliminated by having the work done in shifts.

Milk Supply Problems arising out of war conditions a:; they affected women, children, soldiers and the community in general were embraced by a number of remits brought forward by other branches for presentation at the conference. Post-war reconstruction was also to be brought up for discussion, and several remits dealt with the National Council constitution. A report presented at a recent meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council by the New Zealand Women's Pood Value League criticising the Auckland milk suply was referred to at the meeting. It was announced that the executive had decided that delegates be asked to bring the matter before their respective organisations and to take independent action. They should also be requested to come to the August meeting of the council prepared to vote on the question of the council's endorsing the Food Value League recommendations as contained in its report.

Corporal Punishment Another remit was passed by the Auckland branch of the council that the Minister of Justice should be informed that the council viewed with grave concern the situation that had arisen whereby the sentence imposed on, appealed against and confirmed on the Mount Eden gaol escapees, was apparently being disregarded. A reply was sought stating whether there was any reason why the matter should riot be finalised either by the execution or remission of the sentence. Dissent against the remit was recorded by delegates from the Howard League of Reform. An amendment from the league that the legislation regarding corporal punishment should be repealed was changed to a notice of motion for presentation as a remit at the next meeting. The council extended congratulations to Mrs. M. M. Dreaver on her election to Parliament, and to Miss P. I. Patterson and Mrs. P. MacDiarmid on their election as parents' representatives on the Auckland Grammar Schools' Board.