WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 228, 14 June 1918, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from page 2.) The German Ideal. In the course of her presidential address at last night's mimuil meeting of Hie Women's Anti-German Society, Miss .Holmes referred to the support which (lie league had met with from various sources; and districts, including Auckland and Napier, Mrs. i.owry, of the lii.sl-mentioned place, having been a h'bcrtilj bencificlress, and keenly interested in the league's work. Miss Holmes mentioned tho fact that the Cloven went had .'withdrawn inaturalisatTon from aliens who had shov/r, a marked antipathy to England. As'this was a measure which the league hud advocated from the tirst, members were naturally pleased to hear of this action. That affairs in this country required anxious attention was proved by the reports that, were- brought in from time to time, jiwl if members realised the anxious sifting and verification these reports (which were sometimes rumours) received at tho hands of the secretary, they would realise how much they owed to her. The league was particularly fortunate in that they vmv.- definitely pledged to act in defence of the nation, to do something to baffle the schemes of the most subtle mid powerful enemy that ever planned to overthrow a sister Power.

Tho forces which have made the German what he has shown himself to be during this war were outlined by Miss Holmes, who emphasised the way in which everything—education, religion, and the Press were subordinated to the one idea of everything for the State. Fi'oin early lifu the habit of obedience was engrained in the plastic mind of the child, and self-help was discounted in everything, so that later on tho State became the supreme iruiding power in every phase of life. The German child wns rot taught the meaning of fairptoy, honour, and courage, and the system of "denunciations." as they were called, bred a.nation of spies.

Andersou left Auckland early in tlie week on her return lo ijydney.

The first of the regular monthly meetings of the Wellington College Old Girls' Associatio'n takes place in the Central Hall of the College, Pipitea Street, this evening, at half-past seven. • All "old girls" are invited to attend, and are nrged to bring with them sewing or knitting which when finished will be handed over to the association for its patiiotio work.

At lust night's meeting of the Women's Anti-German League great regret wna expressed in the report of the year's work at the deaths of two members, Jlrs. JCeil M'Lean and Mrs. Jones.

The Surprise Bag Committee (of which Mrs. J. Gibbons is. convener) diepaiched tiiis week 150 gift parcels for the men in Mesopotamia. Each parcel comprised at least sixteen articles, including a pair of socks, tin of tongues, tin ot cigarettes (50), tin of cheese, box of healing ointment, tin of cocoa, condensed milk, tooth paste, shaving .soap, soldier's writing tablet,' indelible pencil, a khaki handkerchief, tin of insecticide powder, tin of almonds and raisins. These parcels have on previous occasions been very gladly appreciated by the recipients in Mesopotamia, and most grateful letters have been received.

A MESSAGE TO THE WOMEN OF BRITAIN

FEOJI AUSTRALIA. ' . <Eec. June 13, p.m.) London, June 12. •The "Pall Mall Gazette" has interviewed Jlrs. Hughes (wife of the Commonwealth Prime Minister), who said: "A message of whole-hearted encouragement, touched with the slightest note of envy, is what I bring to English women from their cousins overseas. Australian girls and women yearn for an opportunity to display the same self-sacrifice as their English sisters. Thousands would come if they could get passports to work in England and France.. English women are sucli earnest war workers that milliners and dressmakers complain that they get nothing to do." Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aisji.