By George MacManus
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FOR WOMEN
Britain's Strength Is In Its Womenfolk
The value of democracy van be menured in many ways By the living standard of the ordinary people, by its educational facilit les; and, last but not least, by the extent to which women take part in the life of the community
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Al Floyd George. a sightly So much for Members of Par built woman not much over five Hament. It would make the height stands at the story too long if wall the wontri head of an army of salvage ex M.Ps were to be written about. perts who have just completed a canvass of 9,900,000 householders. Outside Partament, there are "The public is getting more and ¦ many women who are doing amaz- more salvage minded,” as they mg jobs of war work Mrs Ethel M. Newman may be mentioned, the woman member of a
It is no mere accident that in express if modestly. those countries where women have.
a voice in pubbe affairs, the pro-,
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As a matter of fact these sal-mittee of nine appointed by the ple are well housed, have good vage experts are making millions Government to cheek food schools, enjoy (1 high general of women public-service-minded. ¦fiteering. standard of health, and have re- duced infant mortality.
In all these countries the special abilities which are the undeniable heritage of women are fully used. How democracy enables women to develop their gifts and to shoulder their share in communal illustrated responsibility is best
by the accomplishments of Eng- hishwomen during the present war
Of the many women M.P's m the House of Commons, I have recently visited Miss Irene Ward at the Palace of Westminster.
Now every housewife has been made fully aware of the fact that nearly one half of the foodstuffs she uses are imported from the British Empire, she begins
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Mrs. Newman is no economist. she is a practical housewife who became organiser on a large scale. Miss Caroline Haslett is another outstanding personality. She is the official adviser on the train- ing of women for technical work in factories.
the She laughs at idea that women have no gift for technical jobs.
She herself started at ten shill- ings a week as a clerk and is now the President of the Society Electrical Women Engineers which she is the founder.
of
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realise that the strength of
the British Commonwealth of Nations
It has been her achievement to is based upon a system of give and train scores of girls in electrical take, and becomes herself a fully engineering and to make English conscious member of
that Com-housewives "electricity-minded" on unwealth.
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the of "Wo an-Power Committee,” an | advisory body which cooperates
with the Minister of Labour matters pertaining to the employ- ment of woman during the war. This is the gust of what Miss Ward told me:
The war demands the
de-
and keen to use electrical vices inl the household. Thus
Organising An Army of Miss Haslett, who never seems to
Housewives
be in a hurry, has added speed
to every day life in her country.
highest degree of efficiency from [ Miss Ellen Wilkinson, M.P., is jeverybody and we want to give one of the few people to whom is
To women abroad Miss Haslett women the best opportunities of given considerable responsibility is well-known as a leading per- using their abilities. We consider for the health and security of personality of the international Fed-
munition-making as only one of many war jobs for women. Every woman ought to find the calling for which her gifts and her train ing qualify her."'
ple in wartime.
This whirlwind of a woman, striking little figure with a crest of red hair, is responsible to 1 great extent for the provision of Miss Ward paused to take a shelters for the civilian popula. paper from a messenger.
tion. No
more fortunate choice than that of a woman for this post
"142" committee is nut, of could have been made, for she is course, an employment agency. We familiar with the many little pro- ascertain in general whore woblems of everyday life of ordinary men workers are needed and sug-people. gest new openings of employment.
Profes- eration of Business and sional Women. She is now the president of the British branch of this important association.
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It is a great experience to meet Lady Reading. Her full title is OFF THE RECORD Dowager Marchioness of Reading as she is the widow of Lord Read- ing, a former Viceroy of India.
Despite her exalted title she likes to remember the time when
The war is creating all sorts of If men and women spending she made her living as a wage-
new conditions of life, and women are entitled to a share in their shaping. To do this they must be active in many different spheres of work."
their nights in shelters are to re- earning secretary. Grey-haired main healthy, questions of sleep- but overflowing with vitality she ing accommodation, ventilation is the founder of the latest fem- and hygiene, of providing refresh-inine association in England, the Voluntary Services, ments, care of sick, etc., are not Women's less important than the construc- known as "W.V.S." What a triumph of concerted tional technicalities of
the shel- effort if this committee succeedsters. in its task of placing at the dis- posal of the community every- thing that is best in feminine tal- ent and industry!
This co-ordination will be of even greater value when peace Anally comes.
Miss Megan Lloyd George Organises Household Salvage
Another women's committee has been established to advise the Minister of Food. It consists of women M.P.s under the chair- manship of Miss Megan Lloyd George. This is what she says:
"The chief task of this com- mittée is to teach people the gentle art of thrift during the war. Particularly the elimina- tion of waste in the use of those commodities which are brought from overseas countries at the risk of men's lives. It is estima- ted that $30,000,000 a year in the imported value of goods could, be saved in the United Kingdom if every housewife used foodstuffs in the right way and did not waste edible refuse."
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"With the help of a few friends I created this association as a shock-absorber in wartime," says Lady Reading. "Now we have about 800,000 members.
"Our rules and aims? We find it an advantage not to have hard- and-fast rules. Our first princi- ple. is flexibility. The W.V.S nurse the wounded, organise the evacuation of children and oldt people, manage canteens, collect aluminium, run clothing depots for victims of air raids. They drive cars and knit garments. They help refugees.
authorities "Wherever local need an extra arm in wartime they find us ready to serve.”.
This organisation renders great service to the community in the time.of.crisis, but it is the mem- bers themselves who will derive the greater benefit. Many
of them find themselves for the first time in their lives doing some regular work and grappling with realities. The work and respon- sibility enrich these voluntary workers morally and spiritually,
“Our various practical services are only a training in spiritual growth," says Lady Reading. Ima gination, Improvisation, Ingenuity, the motto chosen by Lady Head- ing, is sure to appeal to women
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