LABOUR WOMEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 256, 19 January 1928, Page 13

LABOUR WOMEN

ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IMPORTANT QUESTIONS DICUSSED __ m Many important questions were dealt with at the Labour women’s annual conference' held in the Trades HalL Wellington last* week. Delegates from various centres were welcomed by Mr. R. Semple. It was decided to organise a Domin-ion-wide women’s movement for the abolition of the Compulsory Military Service Act, and to seek the co-opera-tion of other women's organisations with a view to the establishment of universal peace. Child welfare received considerable attention, and the conference was of the opinion that a distinct department separate from the Education Department be set up under the charge of a competent officer, and that more adequate provision be made for the training of backward and mentally defective children. It was resolved that a youth movement for dissemination of Labour ideals be organised, and a committee was set up to organise a scheme whereby young people could be instructed in sociology and economi The question of the nationality of the British-born wives of aliens was introduced, and it was decided to ask assistance from other women’s organisations to help in the removal of disabilities. Several measures dealing with female apprentices and the operation of the Factories Act were dealt with, and also the question of workers dwellings. ... The conference also dealt with the question of the censorship of picture films, and several, delegates spoke of the unsuitability of the programmes provided for children’s entertainment, the imperialistic war pictures and the sex pictures being strongly objected to. It was resolved that a board of censors of not less than three members, one at least of which be a woman, be aP Several other importan measures for the betterment of the conditions of the workers, and the welfare of women and children were dealt with-