REMITS FOR CONVENTION

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 1946, Page 8

REMITS FOR CONVENTION

Auckland District: (1) That the badge which will he laved 1 ted as the 1.T.1. he red, white and (2) That the tin' rrfved when a 1' iking campaign should be launched. nominations for District ( officers should be in the hands of the Ihstricl Executive not later than One month pre\ious to the holding of the I 'istrut C»n\ention. South Auckland District: il' That no President, Dominion, District or Local Union, except in the of Unions with ten. or fewer, members, shall hold tin- same office for m< 're than five SU< • ligibility for nomination restored after one year's retirement Manawatu District: I That a protest he made against the increase which has been made in racing by the restoration of permits for 45 da\ s' racing and IS days' trot-

(()) That a 1 ledge-signing campaign he put into effect, and also 'hat a drive for mw members he instituted '> That where children are allowed to veil raffle tfck< Is in ail <>f school funds the attention of Education Hoards be called to the tact that the practice is illegal. Palmerston North:

1 That an itinerary he irranged whereby the Dominion President will \isit h ; striet Unions in turn Districts to he rc>p..; cjble tor tra\efling es.

Hawke's Bay District: 1 That delegates t<> Dominion Convention he asked to donate tinned foods for the purpose of sending par of such direct from Dominion ( vent branche of the Union in Great Britain

(lii) As the Department of Health is u\inu r advice through the news papers re the danger of nnoking while young, the Department he asked to draw attention also to the danger of forming the drink habit while young (11) That 'he Health Department he appi urgency of insisting that retailers of haki re' and s r perishable goods take especial preserve such goods from contamination.

(12) That as many Unions are not in touch with such bodies as tin National Council of Women and have difficulty in keeping themselves informed on important public questions, informative reports, along the lines ~f rT.CW. Standing Committees, be circulated to Unions monthly. (13) That when pertinent happening occur portraying in no uncertain terms the evils of the licensed trade, such as the incidents on Victory Days. authentic details he gathered, printed

■n leaflet form ami ienl out inuro •j Unions lor distribution. , n . ... the publu wonW be i , i ited itrong protest u made .ntinued rationing of , much is being wasted aland in the minttfactnre ol drinks. phtt the Executive o! the trive urgently and continuthe privilcf ade instruction as is ~ in Australia and the I b \ nl b 5 Nelson Distn That .1 full-time publicity a male) be employed, wl d uty s hall be at all times to put ward th« ■ ' • ,n l 5« [» ress and on the air (it permitted) possible way.

Nelson District: hat when resoluti , t 0 Ministers, othei women s at ions be asked for their , ration wl i irable. Chat the Unions throughout New Zealand be ask :d to send cl ►dstuffs direct to m in Great Britain for distribute 11.

!'. .irouijh District: »i the in.. the punish nl( . nt foi murder and crimes against women and children be reconsidered That building materials s not be used for constructs hotels w | ile the how ng problem u 10 acute. Southland District:

(>1) That seven vears’ imprisonment. which is at present the maximum penalty for criminal offences against young children, should he the minimum penalty for such offences. <>') That the (knernment he urged to reduce the price of hearing aids to enable people of moderate means to procure them. Also that pensioners and invalids who require hearing ai«i> he provided with them free ot cost when unable to pay for them.