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TOWARD NATIONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS

Social Progress .Movement The wt year revealed that the movement had continued to hold the interest and enthusiasm of members in spite or the heavy demands on their time and energies occasioned by the war, stated the thirteenth annual report of the M omen s Social Progress Movement, presented in Wellington yesterday. To intensify in the women of New Zealand a sense o responsibility with regard to their personal and social influence and to band together a community of women who would consciously exercise a compelling influence toward national righteousness, was stated as one of the society s aims. To this end social and economic problems had been studied with a view to takirfg practical steps for improvement and experienced and thoughtful men and women had been invited to address the monthly meetings. ; , Throughout the year the movement had endeavoured to bear its share of work in the city, continued the report Members had provided hospitality im their own homes for servicemen, and baa given freely of their help to the Red Cross Society, St. John Ambulance, service clubs and church organizations lea had been provided for men of the forces at the Y.M.C.A., two suppers weres given at the Y.W.C.A., and one at the British SS The S committee had been endeavouring to solve various social problems arising as a result of war conditions. At the moment it considered the most urgent need was for a more effective Pa tro * o£ _ city and suburban streets, and the mat ter was referred to the National Council of Women. Letters were being sent to members of Parliament, and an interview sought with women members to ascertain the best method of dealing with th Oflicerswere elected as follows Honorary president, Miss Mary McLean; active president, Miss Evelyn Watson honorary vice-presidents, Miss Maiy Richmond, Mrs. G. L Stewart; vice-pre-sidents, Mesdames M. Pearson, R. A. Wright, J. C. Andersen, M. Strong, J. Bennie, A- Purdie, J. Hislop, J. Down, M Herron, A. Gillies, Steptoe, Misses Bicknell and Chappell; general secretary, Mrs Niven; recording secretary, Mrs. II J. Steptoe; treasurer, Mrs. Gourlej , committee, Mesdames Gade, J. Horne, H. Hannah, B. Wright, McCallum, Mann, Misses E. Richardson, E. M. Millar, J. Howden. Mrs. H. Nicolson saug, Mrs. V Dade nhived a pianoforte solo, and Mrs. H. Chapman gave songs, the words and music for which had been composed by Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson accompanying the singer.

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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 280, 25 August 1942, Page 2

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TOWARD NATIONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 280, 25 August 1942, Page 2

TOWARD NATIONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 280, 25 August 1942, Page 2

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