WOMAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19170, 29 November 1927, Page 11

WOMAN'S PLACE IN THE WORLD

TO THB EDITO* 01 TEK PBSS9. Sir,—May I trespass further on your valuable space? 1 will leave the buffoonery of "Agricola" and "A Female who Realises Her Inferiority" to answer itself, but would like to suggest to them that they should have Rrvtitfiv respect for the space you so kincll} allow us. Ido not think there is a.uy sense or intelligence displayed by A Female etc.," in using such a long pen-name at the end of her letter. Besides, it was quite unnecessary, as tlie letter told its tale of inferiority • no need to repeat it. If you will allow me. I should like to say that your correspondent, "K. 8.," has touched on the subject of the evils of the modern method of bringing up young girls in a most efficient manner. It is leading to the breaking up of homes. We cannot expect her to have much love for bringing into the world children when she gets no help from her younger sisters, who, by reason of this higher education feel themselves above the position, and, as "R. 8." says, "In an excess of courtesy they have been too polite to stop and look at the precipice down which the feminine element has pushed them. But surelv the dav will come when they will see the folly of it all. But I

should like to caution him not to look for relief in Socialism, but in the com-mon-sense idea of curtailing votes to those who hove not arrived at the age of reason. I accept his help in this matter of wrong education of the masses with gratitude. We may be called pessimists by some, but we ire not ostriches to put our heads in the sand and say all is well, and I feel sure there are others who see the thing in the same light. Let us ask ourselves how many fine young men have left New Zealand, driven out by female competition, and more will leave us if nothing is done to stop it. I would not fear the thing so much, but it's the desertion of their proper sphere, which should be helping mothers to raise what ought to be the finest stock on earth, so that this beloved country will be able to hold its own if trouble knocks at our door by either white or black or yellow. I do not suppose we shall care to see our young women in the trenches', but as we are going, we are heading that way.—Yours, etc., E.S.