DELEGATE FRANKLY CRITICISES PROCEDURE AT N.C.W. CONFERENCE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 23, 20 October 1937, Page 11

DELEGATE FRANKLY CRITICISES PROCEDURE AT N.C.W. CONFERENCE

Our Own Correspoudent.)

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PALMERSTON N., Last Night. Giving a report before an open meeting of members of afliliated societies yesterday on the recent Dominion conference of the National Council of Women Mrs Duncan Simpson was frankly critical of proeeedings. At the outset or a most comprehensive report, Mrs. Simpson said her most vivid impression had been of the manner in which Miss Kirk had presided over the deliberations. There they were, Mrs Simpson said, a heterogeneous gathering of women all more or less wanting to express their opinions, in the midst of whom Miss Kirk had sat oalm and sineere, maintaining infinite patience. She had given a marvelloua example of control. There had been many clever speakers, Miw, Simpson continued, but tho debates had been too long, going round and round the points very often and in the end getting nowhere. Mrs. Simpson questioned the method of branch voting, expressing the opinion that de^egates should be given more freedom to use their own discretion after big questions had been fully discussed. She had found herself somewhat unique in being truitted to vote according to her conscience after hearing points thrashed out. Another anomaly on the question of voting, she thought, was that on the Dominion executive only presidents of branches could vote. Although tho speaker had deputised for tbe Manawatu president and was herself a vicepresident she had not been allowed to vote at- the Dominion executive moeting. There had been several others in a i similar position. While there had been mucfi that was vitally intoresting, Mrs. Simpson said, quite frankly she had been disappointed, whereas the conference might have been wonderful. It' did not seem to be a National Council of Women and under the present method, although in the branches there was representation of all organisations it was quite possible at conference some of the largest organisations would not be represented. . In fact, one of the largest women 's organisation — the Women 's Institutes — had not been represented and she had; frequently found it necessary to present the Countrywomen's point of view for both organisations. When it was realised what enormous distances the delegates had travelled from all over New Zealand it was a pity they had not got more out of it. She felt very strongly when there were such important mattcrs to discuss, that exeursions and social engagements conld have waited until the work was done. A number of remits could not b.e consider- ■ ed and would now have to be sent back to the branches and a postal vote taken in six months' time. It waB quite obvious the remits should be limited as in England where they would perhaps have only six. Finally Mrs. Simpson urged tho branch to send a good representation to the next conference and not leave it to a single delegate to be a voiee crying in the wilderness, as she had very oftea found herself.

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