THE SOCIAL SIDE
POSITION OF WOMEN WHAT LEAGUE IS DOING Australian Press Association—United Service (Kcceived litth September, 10 a.m.) GENEVA, 12th September. ■ The Social Questions Committee unanimously decided to direct the attention of Governments to the great importance of the employment of women police for preventive measures. Mrs. M'Donnell (Australia), discussing the report of tho sub-committee on traffic in women before tho Social Questions Committee, contended that the report clearly demonstrated that the existence .of licensed houses was an incentive to the traffic The licensing system was ethically and practically indefensible, ft did not preserve order, nor did it afford protection for health. The existence of prostitution from time immemorial was no excuse for folding the hands and saying that it was impossible to end it. Public opinion everywhere was beginning to revolt against its essential cruelty. Each country must fix the ago of consent according to social, religious, and climatic conditions. It should not anywhere bo below the marriageable ago. Mrs. M'Donnen described the Australian women police, declaring they wore an outstanding success.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 55, 13 September 1928, Page 11
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