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Women in Parliament? For many years WOMEN (and men) have voted for MEN. Why not, then, MEN (and women) vote for a WOMAN? Is there not room in the Parliament of New Zealand for a few capable and experienced « Women ? WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES THINK In England, in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Canada, Australia, United States of America, Denmark—to name but a few —it is now the accepted order of things that women should be elected to Parliament. They even hold Cabinet rank. The Duchess of Athol is a member of the British Cabinet; Canada has a woman Cabinet Minister; Persia has a woman member of the Ministry in the new Government; in Turkey a woman is head of the Bureau of Hygiene. WHAT MR. BALDWIN THINKS Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of Great Britain, says: I used to vote against women’s suffrage, but the war taught me many things. I have learned to realise that to build up the broken world, half the human race is not enough. WE MUST HAVE THE MEN AND THE WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER.” MR. BRUCE’S OPINION Mr. Stanley Bruce„ Prime Minister of Australia, said recently: “The women of Australia could do far more than all the men put together, and :f the Government could arouse their enthusiasm and get them on it s side, they would give it the greatest measure of help.” THE GOVERNOR OF BURMA’S OPINION The Governor of Burma, addressing a meeting of Burmese women, stated: “It is becoming more and more apparent that without active effort on the part of women, the progress of the world must be held up almost indefinitely." The Women of Europe, Asia, America, are keeping step with the men in the March of Progress. A NATION IS JUDGED BY THE STATUS OF ITS WOMEN mwi; K ' ?■/, * ... r MRS. MAGUIRE. Where Stands New Zealand ? MISS ELLEN MELVILLE.