STORM ARISES OVER REPORT FROM WOMEN’S CONFERENCE IN HAWAII.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18545, 20 August 1928, Page 4

STORM ARISES OVER REPORT FROM WOMEN’S CONFERENCE IN HAWAII.

PRESS EXCLUDED BUT DELEGATE SENT STORY TO THE SYDNEY “SUN.”

(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) HONOLULU, August 18. A storm was aroused in the Women’s Conference by Mrs Robertson’s cable, to the Sydney “Sun” quoting Dr Stanle}' as denouncing flappers.

Indignant denials followed, Dr Stanley asserting that it was never said. Round table sessions being closed to tlie Press, it was not easy to check the statement Mrs Robertson was an accredited delegate who was present, and her notes show the statements as sent, but these are probably overemphasised by the absence of the context.

Independent correspondents express little doubt that something of the kind was said, and point out that the occurence illustrates the folly of barring the sessions to the general Press. Principles of Importance.

The Government Section of the Women’s Conference, in which Australian and New Zealand delegates participated prominently, has evolved the following general principles of importance :

Political education: the necessity for women to analyse governmental "institutions; the application of the principles of the League of Nations; the inclusion of women in the staff of the League of Nations; equality of opportunity in the remuneration of women m Government service; study of nomenclature in all English 'speaking lands; greater interest in world affairs; promotion of legislation for the protection of women and children i n industry; enforcement of the laws affecting social morality; legislation safeguarding the health; actri’e work in promoting an understanding of the value of the League of Nations: a recommendation to study problems rather than pass resolutions about them.

Standards of LivingThe Education and Health sections have recommended that surveys be made to determine the adequate standard of living of each Pacific country and the establishment of expert committees to investigate prpblems ' safeguardmg women’s health in industry. Dr Ethel Osborne, - of Australia, announced that she was leaving on Friday for the World's Medical Congress at Budapest, at which she would present the agenda of the Pan-Pacific Surgical Conference, to be held in Honolulu next year. Conference Adjourns.

The conference adjourned after adontfhi of a .general nature on the lines of these principles. . Australian and Philippine rlelepa Uons resolved to protest f#ifn s t sen£ .ng to their countries American cinema films depicting scenes of vice and crime Miss Eleanor Hinder, an Australian delegate, was retained as permanent continuation secretary with headquarters at Honolulu, to co-ordinate the activities of the groups of the various countries. “ The next conference will he held in Shanghai JaPan m 1930, n,ost iikeI T at Mrs flume Ford said that it was the most significant and far reaching conference ever held in Hawaii. . 1 M l°? , of - the Australian and New Zealand delegates- sail on August 29 —Am trahan Press Association, ' DR MILDRED STANLEY INDICTED FLAPPERS, I T I S ALLEGED. SYDNEY, August 19. In explanation of the storm at the Pan-Pacific YY omen’s Conference, the message that Mrs Robertson cabled to the “ Sun " is what purported to be a reported indictment by Dr Mildred Stanley (New Zealand) of the modern standard of the flapper. Dr Stanley, it was said, likened the so-called flappers to street women and declared that they suffered no qualms of conscience over their conduct. Dr Stanley also suggested that a majority of the girls employed in business houses were guilty of dubious conduct. f'be publication of tlie message in Sydiiey aroused a storm of protest and the cabled inquiries to Honolulu.— Australian Press Association.