NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25277, 14 July 1943, Page 4

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

Miss Lovell-Smith presided over a large attendance of members at the July meeting of the National Council of Women. She welcomed Mrs Sydney Smith, 'the representative of the Food Value League, a newly-affiliated society, and Mrs Jones and Miss Graham as associate members. Miss F. Wood was appointed corresponding secretary. Arising from a letter received from the Otago District Council of the W.C.T.U. regarding the jubilee of the granting of franchise to women, it was decided to take steps to have celebrations in Dunedin, and a sub-committee was set up tc* formulate plans. The following remit was received from the New Zealand Women’s. Food Value League;—" That an urgent investigation is needed into possible rationing schemes for the preferential distribution of supplies of fresh eggs, oranges, and .other essential foodstuffs to infants and young children through some ’ such medium as the rationing' cards and books/at present in operation.” The remit was approved subject to invalids being included, and it will be forwarded to Dominion Headquarters. Remits for the Dominion • Conference, to be held in Wellington in September, were distributed to members to take back to their societies. They included a number on health, education, justice, the kjnema and broadcasting, and housing., ' '■ Dr Gregory, addressing the meeting on milk problems and the recent Milk Commission, laid stress on the value of public opinion, and said that the public should be made to realise the high nutritional value of milk and the benefits of increased consumption. Important factors were the quality of milk and the necessity for a clean, safe supply. To.increase public interest in the. milk supply, two radio talks would shortly be given by the A.C.E. Dr Deem was unable to address the meeting, but oh her behalf Dr Gregory stated that the Plunket Society particularly stressed the importance of a satisfactory supply of.'pasteurised milk. Miss Wood thanked Dr Gregory for her address. x

The president drew attention to a recent cablegram from Canberra referring to reciprocity of pensions between Australia and New Zealand. She recalled that about 20 years ago the 'National Council of Women had approached the New Zealand/Government asking that such a scheme should be introduced. ’

It was reported that Mrs R. S. Black had received a letter urging women to put more women into Parliament. It was stated that in Australia a school had been estabUsheds r to -prepare women to stand for election. J li“