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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 16

Government action to ban the employment of women in barbers' shops and restaurants is being sought by the Canton Labour Union on the ground that the practice is causing "social degeneration and industrial chaos." The union contends that the growing number of waitresses and girl barbers is causing serious unemployment anions.' meu. "thus bringing about most undesirable social conditions.'' It is. also argued that since the authorities aie conducting an intensive campaign to restore the "old virtues," the •'unmoral' practice of employing pretty young women to serve men customers in tea houses and restaurants should be forbidden.