THE EDITOR SOLILOQUISES

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 1946, Page 8

THE EDITOR SOLILOQUISES

An unexpected boon I It is that a whole shei I m available for the "White Ribbon" guise the "V P. Supplement" i be published m parateb in future, not as a part of the "W' R " Th indeed riches Ki however, the news li tl s (•(hi cl<>selj to th< time of for tnll use to be made of it for this issue; so we are u some i I the ipaci ipon One Or tWO matters of interest to US all.

Change of Date of Issue

\ few members ind reporters have mentioned that their monthly reports will not appear hi the issue following next upon then meetings. It may be some small consolation for them to re member that always there have been s. .me in th ; < difficulty, and that it h only a small tiling really For several reasons, the tirst of the month is more convenient Our mem: in usually very sweetly reasonable, ■ kd will surely {.crate by sending their reports by the fifteenth each month, and much earlier than that if they cat)

Suggestions for Features Many valuable* si' 5 as ;,, "Housewives' Column Crossword Puzzles, Overseas News, and other special features ha ived. It has been very inter* u d helpful I ler them Up to the pre* tod much has been each time, and "overset" material has been returned. It will be a pleasure to use kmm o! this at last Till the March issue is prepared some intensive thinking will I>< using our increased ipa the fullest advantaj Plans of Action \\ ith a great fight ahead o( 'U our liberation ss a Dominion from the bonds, which an growinj stronger, it would seem that, as in wai • tain must be I full) and wisel) planm that the maximum in Mich matters, as Co-operation, Tin Equipment, and absolute r< tor Kction, shall be 1 Everyone knows that mere enthusiasm, I not enough. It will he the aim '\\ R p, pro vide, as the result est consideration by Dominion Offii a definite scheme of work, having in view as 1 focal point the poll. Be ginning nexl month, some line of activity will DC indicated in each issue. V idily to intensive effort Mrs lepartment is concerned with such work as this, is prep.v ust ful suggestions The weakness till the last fen da) S or mouths will thus be avoided \s 1 beginning for this month

Attendance of Delegates at Convention is indicated as a vitally important ngthening ol our hands for the task ahead. There is itill time for funds to be raise. 1 for the payment of expenses, and this is the actual duty of ever) (taion. Will there 1 ition of our membership this tune, or will 148 Unions DC represented b) fewer than sixty delegates? Will all Unions understand that they are throwing ana) their vote and which are their only real means ol pressin t 1 eir . 1 1 ideas, it • have no d< cise them"" th'U marvellous it would be to see all Unions rej resented Voting •• n I > minii >n (officers w »uM he a 1 citing thin-.:. Important remits would he fully un I ami receh • mor< careful attenti* >n Well, who kn< hope tor tl itchurch enti< >n

A Last Question

fter all this, ;> nasty, sneaking t'le yoice whispers in our ear "Mo \on really imagine that people art ins to take any sort of • • all this'- How many do you suppose will even read it? \nd. judging hv pas' rience, have you any grounds for hoping that reporters, and treasurers, and secretaries, will remember, even if they rend it?" Shoo' Run sway! course they will They are all intelli Lent, sensible women, and will make sure al least we hope they will. DID YOU READ PAGE FIVE?