THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1941.
By George MacManus
WELL-THANK GOODNESS- I GOT ME MONEY AN' TICKETS TO THE DUGAN CHOWDER PARTY-NOW ALL I NEED IS A GOOD EXCUSE TO GIT OUT
TONIGHT-
MAGGIE- WHAT ARE
YOU DOIN' WITH THEM GRIPS?
AUNT SUSIE JUST WIRED SHE IS ILL- I'M GOING TO VISIT HER FOR A WEEK-
SHE NEEDS CHEERING UP-
REMEMBER-TAKE
GOOD CARE OF THE HOUSE-JUL CALL YOU UP ONCE IN A WHILE-
YES,
DO THAT- I'LL BE SO -LONE-
SOME-
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BY GOLLY- FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I'M
GITTIN' A BREAK-
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12m 1941 King Bestocks Gruchon, bạc. Wold rghts reserved.
A PAGE FOR WOMEN
New Zealand Women
Face The War
When the Queen visited the Clothing Centre of the Women's Voluntary Services in a square in Belgravia, she went at the invita tion of Mrs. W. J. Jordan, wife i of the High Commissioner fu New Zealand. She spent nearly two hours seeing rugs and cloth- ing from New Zealand being un- packed and sorted, to be redn. tributed to the nmely seven-for- ough depots from which they are sent to the bombed people
Brition.
In every little village 111 the 12011341221 WOHRD are nut only knitting tor their DWD Trump: overseas but sewing in guild, Jon those in need. of assistance in Great Britaun All the goods are
By Jain Aitken
rollecte: ant
forwarded by the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild, A population al ope and
ht
million has already sent 2,343 cases of worm rugs and clothing to Britain.
That is a visible sign of the New Zealand women's war effort; but from the outbreak of war they have been systematically direct- ing their energies into channels
Sensibly covered by quilted cotton, pretty Barbara Read plays in the sun.
best suited to releasing their men volunteers have taken on the care
Strangely enough it is the New
for active service. Many volun- of the younger children during Zealand farmer who is the stum- teered at once for transport and working hours.
bling block in the movement to Voluntary Aid Detachment work.!
bring women on to the land. In Others were content to give less The Women's Army Ambulanc ja country chronically short of colourful service by cooking and Corps has already built up a fine labour it is still hard to convince office duties.
reserve of women drivers and him that women can be of assist- | mechanics. All have had to pass ance in work demanding much One of the first practical steps the severe tests of the Motor muscular output. This is pru- was to put a ban on their nurses Mechanic & Drivers' Institute. As bably a reflection of the not far leaving the country. The early the need for them arises and trans-distant pioneering days when training that all Colonials get ut port overseas becomes available men renewed their efforts as they home makes a good background they will be ready to supplement dreamed of a life of ease for their for nursing. Being so far away the women drivers in Great Brit-hard-worked women. they cannot count on regimentals,1ain. Every New Zealand girl but have to adapt and improvise, | learns how to drive and look after and this develops resourcefulness. a car while still in her teens, andling and efficient It also develops enterprise, and she has the advantage in these the demand for them in America times that conditions out there are helping the always exceeds the supply. Sol more favourable for instruction. butter-making to cheese-making. far there are 100 of them with the troops on active service, although many hundreds are waiting for the chance to follow.
of
often in
In the background, hard-work-
farmers' wives are performing yeoman service in change-over from
This is being done at the request
a time "on the road," domain. to farmi, very caravan, collecting
There has been a great drive of the British Government, who in agriculture. Many girls have have also asked New Zealand to gained certificates for herd-test- produce more bacon and eggs. is a man's job, al- Early last year women began!ing, an important job in a country Pig-curing
where great efforts are being though I have seen woman doing to realise that a great deal
made to improve the stock. This 'it equally well; but on a farm the labour was being dissipated in involves being three or small local efforts, so a deputa-weeks at
fourfowl-run is definitely the woman's tion approached the Government for formal recognition of wonic's going from farm work for the war. It was at the samples of milk, testing them, and time when a Ministry of Man Power was being formed; Woman keeping records of the results. Power was subsequently incor- labour women's porated. Now can be conscripted and allocated in accordance with the needs of the country. A central council in association with the Ministry of Labour has instituted a general. scheme of training for all volun-: teers, who have been so plentiful that there has been no need for compulsory action.
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An interesting development is the number of wives and daugh- ters of professional men who have become factory workers. In spite of good wages it has always been, difficult to find enough Hands to man the machines cloth and woollen mills, ́ ́and women with no specific qualifica- tions are finding this a useful way! of "doing their bit." Now New Zealand has started to make munitions as well.
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Skilled workers are in great demand, and many women. Jeaving homes and children to return to the factories where they worked before marriage. In Bomo districts small nursery schools have been started in or- dor to leave the mothers free;
(Neioaned by The Dell Wyndicate, Joe.)
An optimist' la-the clty dweller who thinks a day In the country is a cure for all
Crop-gathering, such as flax and hops, and fruit picking is being more and more left to women. Their cumping facilities are permanent feature of the coun- tryside.
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All their social activities -- and in 'a' country just growing up they do love to play-centre on the war. Every market town has its Red Cross Shop, Its Bring-and- Buy Sales. Dances, Queen Car- nivals, "snowball" teas, amateur theatricals, all of which help to raise money for Various forms of War. Relief in Britain, as well as for Greek, Turkish, Finnish, Bel- gian and Norwegian distress. To date they have collected $132,087 In these ways.
Now they are talking of holding a Copper Trail between Auckland and Wellington, a mere 400 miles! The rivalry between the two cit ies will produce keen competition, cach will make a super-effort to pass the half-way line first.
The distance separating Now Zealand's women from England is the strength of their link with it. And if you were in New Zealand, now and saw them at. work, you would be told, "quito simply, that the goods wore go- Jing "Home."
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