PRESS REPORT.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 238, 19 April 1915, Page 27

PRESS REPORT.

Kaiapoi has -ent reports of meetings to Christchurch papers, to local papers and also to “White Ribbon.’’ Tirraru has had all meetings reported in local press. The Waimate branch run a Temperance Column in the “Waimate Times.” Nelson ha? reported regularly all meetings held, both to local paper and “White Ribbon.” Two or three letters were also sent to the Ncl?on j aper in reference to the School Committee and General Klection. Warkwcrth advertises it- meetings in local paper, a few days before, and always reports business done at the meeting- to local paper and “White Ribbon.” Naoif; reports all meetings to three local papers. When papers or anything else of general intere-t is read at meeting the- “Hawkes Ray Herald” usually publishes in full. Reports are also sent to “White Ribbon.” Ashburton ha- had all meetings reported in local papers and “White Ribbon.” All resolutions being inserted in full. Regret was expresse d that the Ashburton papers have fallen into line with others in the Dominion and refuse during the No License campaign to publish letters sent in bearing on the liquor question, unless inserted as an advertisement and paid for at the same rate; that unju-t decision limits our influence and opportunities. Correspondence bearing on other subjects relative to the working of the Union has been inserted in papers, a? opportunity offered. Dunedin reports that all meetings are regularly reported. The work and needs of the Sailor?’ Rr-t have been

kept steadilv before the public. Also resolutions and protest against some provisions of the Criminal Ac ts Hill, have been inserted in the reports; also the reduction of the 1 three-fifths handicap has been repeatedly urged in the reports. Invercargill.— Report? of meetings regularh sent to “White Ribbon,” and to the* three local papers. Prize essays on Temperance Wall Sheets sent to “Vanguard,” “Southern Cross” and “White Ribbon.” Columns in two papers weekly, whenever possible, of temperance and uplifting character. Various resolutions for Government fully given in local papers. Pahiatua. —All meeting? reported in ‘ W hite Ribbon” and local paper. The managers never cut down our reports, which sometimes take up six inches of -pace, but mostly four and a half inches. The leaflet “What the N.Z. Wo men have Gained since 18Q3,” was copied in full in the “Pahiatua Herald.” Presented Editor with a copy of Convention number and Franchise number of “White Ribbon”; also copies of “White Ribbon Bulletin.” Ngaere. A member i- appointed to take notes and report to “White Ribbon” and local papers. Ranglcra. were well ported in the “Press,” al-o “White Ribbon.” Christchurch reports of meetingsent to “White Ribbon,” and local papers. The aims of the W.C.T.U. have been kept before the public in letters and articles to the paper?, whenever opportunity offered. Particular attention was directed to the proposed amendment of the Criminal Code Act for the protection of women and children, and reactionary ideas suggested by Ministers were condemned. Equal pay for equal work has been dealt with from time to time. Attention has been drawn to the spread of No License* and Prohibition legislation in Kurope and Ame rica. Information has also been given in the women’s movement at Home, and the need of taking in one or more of the Suffrage papers in Britain urged, as the* only means of understanding the essential facts of woman’s life and work in the great world. Copies of “White Ribbon” have been sent to leading feminist organisations at Home. Auckland report? tlu ir fortnightly meetings are always reported in the “Auckland Herald” and “Star,” also “White Ribbon.” Wanganui East. All meetings are reported in “White Ribbon,” also Annual Meeting, and any of special importance, to local paper. L.T.L. meetings are reported from time to time, when a good full report of the work among the young i 5 always given. I regret that more Unions have not sent in their report?. Eighteen received last year and only fourteen this year, out of somewhere about one hundred Unions. Surely a small per centage. However, we are pleased to know that numbers of other Unions, who

have omitted to ?end u> their Annual Press report, do not neglect this important branch of our work eac h month, as opportunity offers. 1 would again urge on all Unions the power of the* Press. Educate, agitate, through the Press. Mu< h has been accomplished through thi- means, but much more yet remains to b>* done. Let us not forget to report, report, report, report, report, report. ANNIE DUN FIELD, Dominion “Pres?” Superintendent.