PRESS.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 15

PRESS.

Supt.: Mrs Duxficld

Ten reports only have this year been sent to the N.Z. Press Superintendent. Last year twelve Unions reported, and the year previous twenty, so you will see there is a steady decrease in one of the most important departments of our work. At the same time, we note with plea sure the number of new and old Unions who report regularly to our ‘White Ribbon.” Sorry many of these have neglected to send their annual report to me. The following report meetings regularly to local papers and “White Ribbon”: — Nelson, Namcr. Bluff. Christchurch, Wanganui K.. Auckland, Hawrra, New Brighton, Ashburton, Wanganui. Nelson sends pus to papers re social and municipal work; Napier advertises in lo< I paper; Bluff paid for insertion of Efficiency Board's report (tos), also “Call of God to the Women” (40s), and “Cry of the Mothers”; Auckland advertised first Manifesto, and also appeal for minesweepers; Ashburton published annual report in local paper, the editor of uhhli has been most sympathetic, and has published fine articles on Drink, Social Kvil. and other ques tionx; Wanganui K. published appeal for mine sweepers, deputation on women jxdice and 6 o'clock meeting well reported in local papers, also L.T.L. meetings; Christchurch inserted letters on fi o’clock closing and other reforms in local papers. A presentment of W.C.T.U. was published on first draft of Social Hygiene Bill. Notes of progress have been exchanged with Women’s Civic Guild in Perth, W.A., and with Women's NonParty Political Association in Ade-

laide, S A., and communication kept up with British Dominion Women Suffrage Union and Women’s Press in Great Britain. In conclusion, we can look back on the year that h.is passed with thankful hearts, seeing that our efforts on behalf of reform have met with some measure of success. Still much has yet to be accomplished, and 1 would urge on every Union the necessity of using- the Press at every opportunity. Let us continuously educate and agitate.