LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1946, Page 8

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

LADY FREYBERG PRESIDENT VVELL1XUTOX, .Tuly 17. | With Ladv Freyberg as gftest of honour, Ihe Doiiiiiiion League of Motliers yesterdav afternoon lield its Tlianksgiving Service in the Wellington Tovvu . llall. The League had rlelayeil this service until luidy Freyberg, its new honorarv Dominion prsiilent, arrived from England. Tlie prosident (Mrs. Leslfe Wall) extended a welconie to the kirge number of dclegates from Wellington cit.v aml provincial branclies and ontlined the history of the League, which was loumled on v August .3, 1026, by, padv Alico Eergtison, who still maintains' an interest in it. In welconiing Ladv Freyberg, Mrs. Wall said that the League was deeply grateful for her interest. Women were niainly resjionsible for Ihe unspeetacular but vital little tasks which made all the din'erence to tlie welf'are of tlie world. Jjudv Freyberg had shown herself to be a great organiser, and had proved that woitien conld aceoniplisli more tlian the little tasks of Ihe world. "Our main act todav is a eorporate aet of t lianksgiving1 on belialf of the niothers and wivcs of tliis country," said Lady Erevbcrg. Slie had never ceasod to be gratefid for the opportunitv of "joining in the welfare services of the New Zealand IJivision. New Zealand soldiers often begged to be able lo helri servo nieals and wash up, because tliey said it made tliem feel like home. " Honin-niaking may be a peeuliar talent of the Hritish," said Lady Freyberg, whon commenting on tlie f.act that New Zealand men seemed t,o do their full fdiaTe iif the home. " Perhaps thev are well trained,"„she said. Arembers of the r.eague of Mothers had Ihe sense of companionship in doing (he same job together as was found in the aranui services. "Wise planning of our timo, is essential," said Lady Freyberg. "It's easy to become Ihe home drudge, and then, if you beconiA a home martyr, the trouble begins. We should all try to nrganise, our dav so that we have time for our own personal interests, reading, nmsie, art, or whatever thev are. We should keep them up a little even in our busy years, so that later on when we have more time we won't find that we have forgotten all about them." Lady Freyberg was presented with the badge of the League ot^Mothefs.