WOMEN'S WORK.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13936, 19 July 1917, Page 8

WOMEN'S WORK.

REPLACEMENT OF MEN, NEW ZEALAND'S WAR PROBLEM, '■ ' . i A glowing tribute to the women of France and Britain was paid by Sir Joseph .Ward at tho New Zealand Club luncheon on Monday. Describing the way in jvhicli both I countries had completely organised to win the war, he said that the women in France long ago had given up luxuries and gone in for work they had never previously undertaken, He did not suggest that wo should do anything to limit trade in this country, because that would only add to our difficulties, but we must make sure wo would make, the necessary arrangements to enable us to carry the" wat to n successful conclusion, English women undertook.every class of labour, which would free men-for the front. New Zealand'ers could not realise their part in keeping up the magnificent contribution of a million men which the overseas parts of the Empire had sent to the Allies' aid, and we must do more to organise women's effort if we were to sustain our part, The women of New Zealand had already done a great deal, but before the war was over it was possible our women would have to do similar -work to that being done by the women at Home.