LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 138, 13 June 1931, Page 8

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

The June meeting of the Seatoun Branch of the League of Mothers was well attended. The president (Mrs. Alec Smith) gave notice of the important combined meeting of all branches of the league in the Town Hall, next month,- when Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Bledisloe will be present, and

His Excellency has promised to give, an address. All women's organisations 'are invited, while all league members are requested to foregather reinforced with' their friends to make a representative audience. After, an admission service the president introduced.'-Mr. Ernest Hunt, whose address on the present economical situation was most intoresting and instructive. Mr. Hunt, after reviewing general conditions in the world, explained something of the varying rates of exchange. The universal extravagance which has been practised since the war was shown,to be one of the causes of the present conditions. Women were urged to review the position, also to teach their children less extravagant ideas.- They were advised ,to make up a family budget of expenses regarding the cost of every article however small it might be. By economising,, especially in luxuries and pleasures, by buying British and New Zealand goods, by obtaining full value if possible for money spent were points ' stressed 'as being of national importance. Tho world was in a period of re-construc-tion. The present reduction of wages, was likely to remain in order that conditions might be readjusted. Delightful songs 'Were given by Mesdamcs Lewis and Whitaker. Flowers decorating the hall were sent to various sick members. The singing of tho National Anthem brought the meeting to a close. Mr. Phillipps, assistant curator of the Dominion Museum, will 'be the speaker at a meeting of the Lower Hutt Branch of tho League of Mothers on Thursday/ His' subject will be "Maori Arts and Crafts," and he will give a practical demonstration fit Maori weaving. The stage, suitably decorated, will create the right atmosphere for this interesting subject. A recitation in costume by a local performer and a. violin solo by Mrs. Robertson and glees by the choir promise to provide something quite unique in the way of programnies. A hearty welcome will bo extended to all women. '. '