WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 31 July 1933, Page 4

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

FILM CENSORSHIP QUESTION. MARRIED MEN’S ENCAMPMENTS. Remits were considered when the annual conference of the ' Dominion Federation of Women’s Institutes continued at Christchurch on Friday.

ißy an overwhelming majority the conference defeated a remit from Now Lynn urging that a recommendation be made to the Unemployment Board that married men working on relief be not separated from their Avives and families unless Avilling to go into camp. Several delegates were of the opinion that the remit merged too much on the political.

After a ballot Mrs. H. Paterson (Pahiatna) Avas elected the, first president of the Dominion Federation.-She has been a member for seven years. Although the question of birth control appeared on the agenda the conference by an overwhelming majority decided 'not to discuss it, the chairman saying that it led to sectarian controversy. : :‘] 7 r

A suggestion from Whitianga that the institutes should iiiA r estigatc the history of their oavh districts Avith a vioAv to the publication of a series of Yuonccr tales was Avarmly approA;ed. The following executive Avas elected : Mrs. J. Ayson (.Warepa, Otago), Mrs. J. Bibby (Waipawa), Mrs. C. Chisnall (Woodbury, South Canterbury), Mrs. W. Deans (Sheffield, North Canterbury), Mrs. P. W. Hislop (Geraldine), Mr*4 A. Horn (Taradale), Mrs. A. C. McCorkindale (Cheltenham, Northern Wellington), Mrs. G. M.. MacDonald (Orari), Mrs. K. Neville (Dillon’s Point, Marlborough). The following prizes w'orc presented to institutes and members:. Bledisloe essay prize, Mrs. W. Saunders, 3?opotunoa Institute, Otago; programme competition banner, Manutaki Institute, Poverty Bay; home an* country banner, Hcrbertsvillc. Institute, HaAA'kc ’s Bay. ' - Described as a hardy annual, a remit, on the subject of unsuitable films was discussed by the conference. A resolution'urging the tightening up of film censorship and the appointment of two representatives of Avomcn’s ‘ organisations ’to the censorship board was carried.

Another remit carried was: ‘'That in the interests of the physical, social, and moral welfare of the young people of New Zealand, Women’s Institute members should use their influence to abolish the use of alcoholic' drinks at dances,” The conference carried by a small majority >a remit: ‘‘That Women’s Institute members should be urged to buy only. New Zealand goods, or failing that, British goods.” ,