National Council of Women

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 191, 14 August 1945, Page 2

National Council of Women

Mrs. J. Harris (Turakina) presided over the August meeting of the Mauawatu branch of the National Council of Women and welcomed Mrs. O. B. Oden as an associate member. Referring to

the fact that peace might come at any moment, the president pointed out that the end of war would mean the real

beginning of women’s work. All had much to face in the building up of home life, rehabilitating the men and women of the services and inviting them into family life. The women must see to it that in the building up of nations they set forth with more common sense * than political strategy. Women had now the greatest challenge of all times and it benoved them to see to it that every effort made through their organisations was really worth while, Following up a complaint as to the city milk supply and the result of investigations made • it was further agreed that Mesdamcs A. Adcock, L. Bennett and S. Mason comprise a subcommittee to examine legislation regarding the Milk Act and report back to the council. Pleasure was expressed that the Manawat* hi of the Women Teachers’ Aerso«l had decided to affiliate. Headquarters forwarded a copy of the constitution as passed at the 1944 conference, also a reply from the Director-General, Post and Telegraph Department, that it was not yet possible to accede to the request regarding a reduction on postage on parcels to Great Britain. The Prime Minister’s reply to the request of the Dominion executive that a Royal Commission on equal pay for equivalent work be set up along similar lines to that set up by the British Government, was that representations had been noted. The views of branches were solicited on the question of raw versus pasteurised milk. Preliminary arrangements were intimated for the Dominion conference to be held in Napier at the end of October. In view of the splendid response to the appeal for funds for food parcels to Britain it was agreed to hold over the proposal put forward by the Dominion president that as many as possible give up one week’s rations of butter and meat to

send these commodities to Britain, a motion to this effect being brought forward by Mesdames Field and Bnden Jones. It was agreed to send forward a remit to conference introduced by Mrs. Bennett with suggestions for the improvement of the cinema industry in view of the potential educational influence of films on youth with a view to making the influence good instead of harmful, to be placed before the Government. Mrs. Field offered congratulations to Mrs. Harris on being made a Justice of the Peace, her remarks being endorsed by the meeting.

Miss Betty England, of Ferguson Street, has "entered a private hospital to undergo an operation, her friends will regret to learn and will wish her a speedy return to health.