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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 170, 23 March 1915, Page 5

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■.in./.: e:-i. ! .• . ... ■ .yd; y Gun 3 ... 'T , as. 1/LC!);.)X. a larch 21. I ; i . .; ro ist ration ; , 1 : ■; eve i ; ’c l-r.:;i.i;u I in ; •* 2 1 .bcur, Women I .”0 l:.- . : ■ iwht t r milking, ■ \r- ’ denim . un i farm iabcm lug. Th i • j ;■ (i:liv.' ! fy.i';. ,o- h.y : undertaker, i o i w l ;::.i, ;rA a: :■ ■/■e.*l a! i y appealing to the wive* and i malivoi of soldiers v. ho have given up their efflpl :\ incut upon iha receipt cf allcwa nee;:, Mls s _ Sylvia Pankhu'rst regards the scheme as industri:.] ccnsciipiion.but up}.vc-.--, if iv will help women io get I ho vote. 3ho uraca a conference of vac;, jay ;ii I!:'.'., 1 . iI! tiT. :‘ J (.and 1 social ocrielicv to nimms the demand a. : ..md pay mom with men. . The G: ve; nmynt’s invitation to ■vac .* ■ c-n rc- r j: . i y k r e r.f: l oy in ca t i a .iioik.’,:.’j-• io ocfo will: war need.-, caused considerable excitement .m.-ny - t cmj kyvbk v-. omen. Trade union 3 bookie si:at 40.003 women wh: :-ve mmmaiiy v. ay;; nr rac-rare unemployed. It is churned rha; they should be abmj.-bcd into the labour market. Morning- papers announced the scheme, and a steady si?earn cf applicants seen co min sue ad. Seven hundred registered in London, the major- , iiy baihr middle-class wemen, including many wives who had worked before marriage. The Boc./vd of Trade is not sure if it will extend the response to employers; ■ upc?i whom the success of the scheme ultimately rests. It is uncertain whether the bulk cf the emplcyers will seriously consider it their duty to substitute female 1 for male labour In national interests. It is suggested that tlio Government might lead the way by releasing thousands of their Cisrieal stall. Em.pkychs were asked i? they would consider the [of M“ n after the war. ' Harrcds approved cf the scheme Already 900 of their best staff have enlisted. Three hundred eligibles remain. Girls are working lifts and packing- parcels. The; firm are conskid. ing whether girls might not also serve groceries and slice bacon.