WOMEN'S COLUMN.

Grey River Argus, 8 April 1921, Page 6

WOMEN'S COLUMN.

(“Minors AVife.”) Is there anything more tragic than ikl , ..I ll’>- ° r l-i lhtou » 11 lniv "•"! lu ■ ill unh‘l In S' l ' I'V ivben:- „ 1.'.'.1, "'“ l ■’>” I'. r Ibem- |• II i l 111 »■" I'' l ' l "''- 1I “ L r;i|l| . u |- ■ • Wmii.'U anil Sm'.'ilisi", ■ s Uu! splnux-ii.ldle ill"! nioclmi s<i- '''' "" Hin'i.h'ns s.n-iely's .l.siruel io". , 1,:;.,' il nu ......I ailllllll'ill lh ., t since 1110 O'lvent of Bolßhevism ■ in Bussin, prostitution, ris we have it under enpitnliffln, Ims practically <hsnppeaTiul. llu' V ,,IS< ' S rPK -,1.1.. 11.1 C'” 11 ,P--uu.ve.l v.nlsli.'i ik 'Rrissi:,. wlierr. tin' workers rule, is the only eounlrv Hint ~.,n cnmP forth nml. promlly ileclare ■ip.,: |,> lip 1.1 ■ 1' >!'.'’.r:>li.>" ol’ ; s :1 . thinir of the past. yVoiker- '.ml luiiniiib Tl"s i-.'-'l. .. 11Week” (Says lhe Syd noy i ‘ Communist. ’ in which everybody is re rep.ieslod In nssisf the S"eoly for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Entertainments are being organised to provide funds for the protection of worn out horses etc. While entirely sympathising- with, thus.' wlio desire I" abolish enmity to animals-— we I'annoi. help thinking that man and -women come first, and. that although extremely interested in providing rest hoin.es for worn out horses, iho S.l'b'-A. is quiln oblivious io Hi" starving men and women in the Si ~|- Sv.ln.-y H.-.lay, ami also to ilu- workers who are. physically “worn uul.’’ by producing- prol'ils .lor a master class. Bet ns bo human by all moans: bnl tlmro is mi old saying, “olmril.v l.i'gin.s nt Immo.’’ Tim workers will do well 1" follow lliaf idea. ami begin to study their own intcrosis. Tneidenlly ilmy might ask themselves 11m question—why are booses —oq.imTontly—-of mrn-o value thou members of tlm working class? brom tlm sanm paper:—“Profits again.” Lately on tlm picture screen ilmro karoo boon several prodimtions ■f .Teel: Trnmlon ' mo els. Wo Ton 1 i m quite well that, most of the books written by this famous novelist, have a propaganda value, alrlwiigli full of sensational incidents. But though Hie ;'ibi>, pm-iray ilm loiter, llmse responsible for them, see fit to ignore the propaganda part in some cusecs deliberately pervert London’s ideas, to strengthen (?) tlm production. It is onlv am.llmr inslanee ot how everything and anything is sacrificed and crushed before, the juggeniiut of profit. Spi'ctai'iilai' films appeal to puldie taste, but the public have them, but that to pander to this fancy—an author's creation may bo spoiled or his aspirations 'and. ideas ruthlessly out. to pieces matters nothing io those who see only the financial side of tlm business. Tlm products of a r.ivn or woman's brain, should, at least. Im held sufficiently sacred, to ensure, tlrat il' they must. Im dramatised or screened, tlm nuthm-s Ideas should be strict; ly adhered to. Not. .so—in the race for rielrns nolTilng is sacred. Tinman lil'o. talmur. 'minus Imtuliwoiic is all at 11m disposal of the highest bidder under eepiialism. Lor tmw long, f.-i--low-workers 7 TOT 7 are Um deeiding fm-q m s. IiRIiAD A-ll ITAI.S. : .iaimw < Ippeiil.euu; ih. a parade of the strikers ot .»<*- reme. Mass., amm- ymmg girls ?ar-:.'d a l.aauer inwribed, ■ ■ o wo"' I'.read, ami Roses l"<'!”.i As \v(‘ come marcliißg, marcliing, ia the beauty of the Jay, A million Jarkoned kitchens, a. house, ami mill-lofts gray. Are touched with all Ihe radiance that a. sudden sun discloses, For the peoplo hear us singing. “Bread and Roses. ShYad and \s we come marching, marching, we

Imtlie, too, for mon—For they are wumon’s children and we mother them again. Our liveos shall not bo sweated from birlh until life closes— Hearts starve as well as bodies: Give r.s Bread, but give us Roses! As we come mari-liing. -marching, unnumbered women dead. Go c.rving through our singing their ancient song of Broad; Small art and love and beauty ihoir drudging spirits know— A”os, it is broad we fight for—but. wo fight for Roses too. As we came marching, marching, wo bring the Groalor Days—'l'he rising of the women means the rising of the race— No more the drudge and idler—ton that foil where one reposes—But a. sharing of life’s glories: Brone and Roses, Broad' and Roses!