ENTER THE TAXI-GIRL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 281, 1 June 1917, Page 3 (Supplement)

ENTER THE TAXI-GIRL.

The threat of London's taxi-men to call out ten men 011 strike lor every woman employed in driving a taxi-cab is surely ungracious and unpatriotic at a time when women are taking their full share in most departments of the nation's work. Women have recently done so many things wlrch the wiseacres confidently assured us for generation-) they wore institutionally incapable of doing, that we have no doubt they will drive tax's with all the necessary dexterity. l»n; public, at any rate, will give tne tax' girls a warm welcome. The fact must not he overlooks! that the women who dnvo the taxis will w releasing men for more important nat'onal work-possibly for labour which is unsuitable for women. It ha.s been urged in some quarters that tho new drivers may prove to be imperfect in their knowledge of the geography of the streets, but woman s persistency in overcoming diliicifltie-j is proverh'al. . \\ e iniiv be sure the taxi-girl will

•'<iot there" to the end of her journey and t" succo-s. And -1 long as she has not Iks'H cntieed from aiiv more useful war work, -bo Will have all our best wishes.