NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 117, 18 April 1931, Page 15

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

UNEMPLOYAIENT PROBLEAI. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 17. The conference of the New Zealand National Council of AVomen concluded to-day. The most important subject dealt with was unemployment among women. A deputation of the whole council waited on the Minister of Labour, Hon. S. G. Smith, and presented a series of resolutions upon the question. There were three speakers, Airs C. Fraer, Miss Basten, and Aliss B. E. Carnaclian. Another deputation, consisting of Airs Fraer and Aliss Carnaclran, waited on the Prime Minister. The resolutions adopted suggested that a National Council be appointed to act as an Unemployment Board for women; that a grant be made to the council for investigating the problem of unemployed women and establishinfg practical schemes eucli as home industries; that the Government be supported in any practical scheme for putting unemployed men and wotaen on the land; that the Government subsidise factories employing women in the manufacture of necessities; that tire women of New Zealand should not curtail expenditure in the employment of domestic workers or otherwise until absolutely necessary. The Alinister said that the points raised would receive consideration. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual meeting followed. The following officers were elected : —Dominion president, Aliss B. E. Carnachan, Auckland; Dominion secretary, Aliss C. J. Flatt, Auckland; Dominion treasurer, Aliss E. Jackson, Auckland; honorary auditor, Aliss Basten, Auckland; honorary solicitor, Aliss E. Alelville, Auckland; Parliamentary watch committee, Aliss England, Airs A. Stone, Mrs Peryman, Mrs AI. Forde and Aliss Kirk; international secretary, Aliss C. Flatt, Auckland. Standing committees: Child welfare, Aliss Kirk, AVellington; arts and letters, Airs Stevens, Gisborne; cinema. Airs C. A. Fraer. The next conference will be held in Alarch. A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE. These rules for making better coffee come from a leading expert connected with one of the largest importers of coffee in England: Always use rain water or soft water. Measure the water as well as the coffee. The proportions should be a heaped dessertspoonful to each after-dinner cup. Guessing means poor coffee. Do not waste fresh coffee by adding it to okl grounds. Coffee grounds once used can no more make coffee than ashes can build a fire. Do not boil coffee. It kills the flavour and makes it bitter. Use freshlyboiled water only.

This is the best and simplest way to make coffee: Put your freshlyground coffee into an earthenware pot; pour in a measured quantity of freshlyboiled water; allow it to stay two minutes. Do not stir or shake. Then strain through a muslin folded to five thicknesses, pour into the coffee pot, and serve instantly.