Broken Spell
{Recognition of the fact that smoking among women is general is the provision for a "‘smoko" in the new award of the Auckland Rubber Workers’ Union made by the Arbitration Court. Under this award all female workers are to be allowed a "smoko" of 10 minutes in the morning and after-noon.-News Item.] NDER Auckland’s new award Lady workers may afford Twenty minutes every day Just to puff their spell away; Happily, although it’s ripe, We can sti/l enjoy our pipe! UAL rights and equal pay « Coming nearer every day; Shades of Sylvia Pankhurst, dear, Manifesting year by year, Solemn thought, though somewhat harshSole distinction-our moustache. aed shortly we may seeAll, perhaps, may not agreeA place which he-men may aspire To reach, without being set afire By ladies’ matches, deftly thrown; A place which men may call their own. Grudge not the darlings their surcease, Let’s suck a peppermint in peace.
E.R.
B.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 290, 12 January 1945, Page 9
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154Broken Spell New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 290, 12 January 1945, Page 9
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