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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1742, 6 May 1913, Page 2

Women's Reform League. j Tho monthly meeting of the Wellington AVoiueu's Branch of llio Political Reform League, was held at the league rooms last evening. Mrs. Menzios (president) occupied the chair. A certain amount of routine business was transacted, including the election of three new members. A letter from Lady Stout having reference to the appointment of a delegate to the Wowen's International Sulfrafje Conference, to be held at Buda-pesth in 1911, was brought before the consideration of members, and it was decided that the league did not seo its way to take any part in (lie matter. Pleasure was expressed by tho Women's Branch at tho result nf the recent elections, particularly the fact that one of their members was elected to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard. A letter of thanks from tho member in question (Dr. Platts-Mills) was received by the secretary, and read to the > meeting. Jn it she expressed her deep sense of tho honour done to her at the recent election, ami her gratitudo to all those to whoso kind help it- was so greatly due. She felt that her election was part of the tribute paid to all women workers throughout \ew Zealand, and it was the more appreciated in that it was spontaneous. . An address upon women s work m relation to public health was afterwards given by Dr. Edith Huntley. Jn the course of her remarks the speaker stressed the importance which the health of women played in the welfare of tho community. On what they were and what they did depended its health. Tho inculcation of obligation to duty, o£ .self-control, and of self-denial had much to do with health, and these tilings were taught in tho very early days of life. The training that children received in regard to withstanding childish temptations stood them in good stead later on in life. The care that women took of their own health, especially mothers, had a great influenco upon the health of tho following generation. Dr. Ituntk-y spoke of the overwhelming burden of work that fell upon tho shoulders of so many housewives m the absence of sufficient domestic assist-' ance, and, according to her, it was one of tho important causes of the undermining of tho health of married women. So many women tried to meet tho demands of tho work of the house, of the family, and also tried to carry on a social llio as well. They could not do nil, and something had to l>o given up. So often it was the family. Dr. lluntley_ also touched upon olio of tho greatest evils of the worlcf to-day, and* said that with tho dispelling of ignorance and tho teaching of sclf-controi and purity in life, a fnr higher standard of national health would lw created, mid therein lay inueh work for women. It had to begin with tho children. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded tho lecturer.