ENGLAND'S SHAME.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 2

ENGLAND'S SHAME.

, HER SWEATED WOMEN.. ~ ■ ! The Auckland. correspondent : of; ,The Dominion.writes that strong sidelights were thrown upon ,tho reasons ;for tho conduct-, of militant Suffragists ! in England by an address delivered to a gathering of Auckland women by Miss Margaret Hodgo, a:'social'.worker in: London. 'She pleaded for" tho sympathy of her-sisters who had the vote,-'.with' those.'in land who were so strenuously,, fighting for it,» Miss Hodge pointed out that in 1832.woinen with landed property:'in England had a vote; but it was dropped out. John ' Stuart Mill had advocated the rights of-women then,: and: his granddaughter was one of the, women injured in the great deputation-to Parliament recently. ■■ ': -•' Therspeaker caused a laugh by remarking that apparently; judging by recant decisions, a woman was a. "person" within the' meaning of tho law when -she, trespassed where . persons were prohibited from going, but shewasuiot a;"person" I when it caino to a question of .voting. It had also been ruled lately that "wo : men" were not included in the public when they wished to remain in Court. Fighting for Women's Lives,, ; The defeat of the Womens Suffrage Bill last year by 14 votes was a triumph'for those who feared' tho effect on certain industries of women having, their right. The defeat of tho Women's Suffrage Bill Hodge. "Wo have men fighting for us and women against us'. Since 1809, when women Wan. to enter-the professions, tho struggle for the vote had been growing. Women doctors were amongst tho' leaders, becauso they considered tho rising generation, and'recognised tho penalties of tho sins' of parents. They wanted a Bill passed to segrcgato tho mentally-de-fective. They wanted to fight. tho horrible monster of. immorality—to stop tho Whito Slavo traffic." : Miss Hodgo' snid oven on tho voynge out they learned how young girls who got off boats at tho Capo .wero outrapped. It was appalling to think that'tho White Slavo traffic was carried on by an organ-ised-society, making a clear profit, of £40,000 a year. '--..' ».-.,'. A Bevenuo of Blood-Money. Women also wanted improvement in tho wngce paid to female workers. Thero wero some- 5,000,000 women in England on an average wage of 7s. per week. Theyj wanted to got rid of the horrible sweating shops of the East Eml of Loudon, which wero making fortunes out of the women workers of the East End. Tho women 'of England felt it was only by getting tho. vote that they could alter the position. Miss Hodgo also hnd. something'to say about tho laws of England, -remarking that tho makers wero more concerned about "property" than "persons." Sho related how a father who tent to death' his child of two years ojd was lot off with six months' imprisonment, tho judgo giving as his reason that ho inner-excuse tho man "because he was drunk," '< A moinbor of Parliament had asked I "What havo women to do with, strikes?"

~.■„' ■'■ »«■- ~ . ••' . ' '•■'•■:. buttho fact that there was medical testimony fro 6how that during,the recent dookors' Strike ten babies were born dead in' London because the mothers were starving, demonstrated that women had something to do'. :with'.strikes. Women at Home wanted liberty for everyone,' and-a living wngo. '■.'■':.".■ J'; .;''', Martyrs of To-day 1 . ' ■•''■ The woaien at Homo woro suffering for a cause,'and were doing so at, cost, to themselves and not the public; ; Tho Christian, martyrs suffered for breaking idols; the Suffragists only, broke windows., ' ■ ■'■; ■-■ - ; ■ • .■.;. ', . "To break a glass, window/is a.wdrE© thing than'to tako a human'life," added Miss Hodge. "No punishment at all for immorality of intemperance, , but the prison for women who break windows.". I ~.. Miss Hodge referred to a friend of hers who had boon forcibly fed in gaol, and said she would never be' strong again, but added:'"Wo must wake, up'.the world." What would wo not have given if bnly"6ome women' liad broken the windows of tha Admiralty and awakened, them to the fact that tho Titanic and' other vessels were being ! - allowed to go from port with not enough boats to save tho passengers in tho event of accident? Thero is a time for action and courage. Ten Siiffraeists had already died, but not in gaoli The authorities.tako otire to let them out before they die. .■; , . . It is a fight'to the death, but not between men and women. It ,(s between the "hitherlos" and the "licnceforwards of both sexes. The niarch:of progress may bo slow, but it must bo onwards.. Mrs.' Rolleston has gained the 'reputation of importing the best quality hair it is possible to obtain m Europe;, hail that will keep its colour through constant wear and washing, and that always rp. tains its glossy Every shade can bo perfectly matched. Purchasers reccivo expert advice gratis on tho care 'and treatment of their hair s .also lessons freo on how to dress it fashionably and becomingly. Switches, Transformations, Toupees, Waved Temple Curls, Pin; Curls, etc., nro all. guaranteed nnd made on tho premises. No ndvanco is miide on the English price of hair. Estimates given and patterns matched, by post, 25G Lambton Quay. 'Phono 1599.—Advt, < Brooklyn, Wellington, .■ 18th Deoouiber. 1912. Dear Mrs. Hullcn,■Por years I was ( tortured with superfluous hair on my face, and feared I should never rid myself, of the distressing disfigurement.' Being extremely sensilive, I suffered considerably, being often I reminded of tho fnet, which I realised only too well. I tried several so-called cures, also spent n great deal v of money on electrolysis, but' all to no purpose. In faot, I got- worse. , Thonj I heard of "Eusma," and, as a last resource, decided to givo it a trial, 1 though having little faith of ever being cured. Imagine my surprise and 'delight on discovering that, with each treatment, tho hail 1 grow finer, until finally I was cured.