WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 130, 19 February 1918, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

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. A RED CROSS MEETING MATTERS OF ItEPEESJOTATION. A meeting of th« Wellington lied Cross Shop Committee and of the Wellington Wome.Vs llixl Cross Committee was held yesu-rday afternoon in the depot, Mercer Street. The Mayoress (Airs. J. P. Luke) presided. In opening tho meeting, Mrs. Luke stated that it hud been wiveiled for the purpose of considering the question of representation upon the executive committee. A": the present timo this executive consisted of lifteen men and three women, and it was thought that three women were not enough. Mrs. Luke considered that if the two committees had a joint representation of six women (three from each) their two organisations would be .|uite adequately represented. It, was -ety seldom that the male members of the executive attended in full numbers, and if they had an equal representation of men and women tho executive would total thirty, which would make it unwieldy. After some discussion it was agreed by the meeting that six representatives, three from the Shop Committee and three from the Women's Red Cross Committee, would be quite sufficient representation upon the executive, provided that they made a point of attending all the meetings. Mr. T. Bush, who was present at the meeting, was joined later by Mr. T. Young and Mr. Shirtcliffe, represent ing the executive. They announced themselves as being in agreement with the decision that had been rrrived at in connection with representation, and Mr. Young suggested that the six ladies (three lrom tho shop »nd three from the Red Cross Committees) should act temporarily upon the executive committee until elected at tho general annual meeting. This was agreed to; . . ' Mr. Shirtcliffe gave an interesting account of the proceedings at the Red Cross Conference held in Chnstchurch. At this conference a discussion was held> as to the advisability of providing food comforts for sick soldiers away from New Zealand. The Circuities of transport were spoken of, and finally the matter was left to the executive to decide upon the course to be pur-

Another resolution that was arrived at by the conference was that the four centres be asked to defray between themselves.an amount of ±-200 towards the expenses entailed by Inquiries of relatives about their _ sick or wounded soldiers. Information such as had been supplied through their agencies lias been greatly welcomed by the relatives, as it had been in many cases more detailed than that suppbed by Base Records. Another very important matter dealt with at the conference was that relating to functional treatment of returned' soldiers, in other- words, opening up to them avenues of work through training provided by J&S Cross agencies. It was proposed to spend various sums of money upon opening up suitable rooms in which these soldiers could be taught congenial work. A new interest that could not but be highly bsneacial in every way would be provided them by these means. It was proposed that £450 should be earmarked for the carryiSg 'out of this work at Hanmer, £210 at Lowry Bay Convalescent Hospital, £250 for Victoria Military Hospital, £500 for Rotorna, and £15 for Wanganui. Altogether a sum of £5000 was_ voted for this new branch of tiioTi activities. It was thought that this amount of money would amply suiffce, and flic proposal was carried unanimously at the conference. I

At the close of yesterday afternoon's meeting Mrs. Luke proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Shirtcliffe forlns interesting resume of matters that were dealt with at the conference.