NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 2, 1 March 1946, Page 8

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

|Contributions to this column will be appreciated.—F.d.J At the February meeting of the Palmerston North Union Miss Jamieson, delegate to the National Council of Women, gave a talk on the work of the council, stating that there were now fourteen affiliated societies in the Manawatu branch, representing over 4,000 women. The motto was “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” The council served to unite the women of the various organisations so that they could work together for the common good. An example of how this could he done had been given recently in a united effort made by women’s organisations in collecting money to be spent on food parcels for Britain as a mark of appreciation from the women of New Zealand of tbe wonderful spirit and courage shown by British women during the war. Manawatu had raised £375, but the highest amount had been £I,OOO, raised by Invercargill, while Dunedin came second with £O4O.

Another enterprise in which women could work together for the common good was the raising of £IOO,OOO for a Chair of Obstetrics to be established in Auckland. Why was it necessary to have a professor at the head of maternity work in New Zealand ? There were far too many still-l»orn babies, and far too many women dying in childbirth, and these things could only lie prevented by knowledge and more knowledge. Therefore, the very best brains were to be requisitioned, and the man with ability and expert knowledge would require a good salary, hence the necessity for raising tbe above-named sum, so that his income would be assured. Tt was up to tbe women of New Zealand to do their very best for tbe women of their generation and for those to come after. Another good work in which women of various organisations could unite was in providing food for tbe starving people of Europe. This was being done by the organisation known as “CORSO” (Council of Relief Organisations Overseas), and it deserved every support. To assist stricken humanity was the first duty of every Christian.