RURAL WOMEN’S VIEWS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 152, 24 March 1944, Page 3

RURAL WOMEN’S VIEWS

W.D.F.U. Branches Confer

The first interprovincial conference of tlie IVonien's Division of tlie Farmers’ Union having constitutional' status took place in Palmerston North recently. On behalf of tlie AVellington central provincial council. Mrs. J. A. Harris, president, welcomed the delegates. Mrs. J. C. Wickham. 'Vanganni. was elected chairman and Mrs. 11. Millard. Hangiotu. secretary. It was decided to send to the Dominion executive the following recommendations concerning rules of (be internrovincial council: That all such conferences be held in Ylarch of each year; that the rules of the Farmers’ Union be adhered to us far as possible; and that only remits from provincial councils which are approved by the interprovincial conference he sent to the Dominion executive, lleniits were passed, and these are to be sent as recotnmeiidiitions to the Dominion conference. Compulsory savings for young people and the qiiality of serial stories, particularly children's, on the radio and in the cinema, and Ibe room there was for improvement, formed the subjects of twu remits from the IVairnrnna branch. It suggested in further remits that the SV.D.F.U. take a more important part, tn the social problems of the community: that Ibe prohibition of liquor as a war measure, be again included in the Dominion conference agenda; that in view of tlie grave shortage of food in Britain, tlie Government lie asked to ration cheese: that, in view of the great shortage of help in lite homes, and because tlie number of the division's housekeepers was totally inadequate, tlie Minister of Manpower be asked to release suitable women for the itnrnose. Tlie .Southern Hawke’s Bay provincial council asked in its remits that tlie visiting teacher system ■ for children of tlie Correspondence School Ito restored and extended and satisfactory arrangements niailc. concerning the travelling of such teachers. That hotter mentis of transport lie made available for women herd festers, and thiil tin allowance of petrol he available. 1 luntorvilli'. I'.kelahuna. Jinnnwatu and 55 cllitiglon provincial councils also presented remits liiat were passed. Mrs. Field was appointed convener of (lie i,ext interproviiieial conference. It was decided to send an nimreeialiio letter Io Mr. It. G. Gerrard, MJ’, for Mid t.anf.erbtirv. and Miss M. Howard. MJ’, for Chfistehnrch East, for tributes paid tn Parliament Io Ute housekeeping scheme of the SV.D.F.U.