Women Firmly Established In British Local Government
"(By : Alec Spoor).
IT is every appropriate that women should
take a keen interest in local government, for practically everything a local government does is of interest to women. More and more British women are taking part in this type of administra- tion, filling posts ranging from that of a typist in a local government office, to that of a mayor; Liverpool has twice had a woman as Lord. Mayor.
are
families into 11
admirable
for
Women are taking, un ever- She helps to choose the most de- them on increasing part in local govern serving tenants, advises
problems, all manner of domestic ment in Britain. To-day, they shows them how to keep the home enjoy exactly the same rights as clean and in good repair, and men. Practically every woman generally assists in converting a over the age of twenty-one may group of isointed vole in a local council election, c community of neighbours.
doing or, if she can find ten other elec-work, als, as juvenile employment tors to support her, may herself officers, advising children and the stand for election as a council-parents of children leaving school lor.
on the career most suitable
best ways of not them, and on the Although exact figures arc
for themselves available, it is probable that women training to equip voters outnumber mich almost success in it. This service is soon Available made ten Landort to be extended and overywhere: boroughs, for example, ni the 1945 to every child in Brilala. municipal elections,
Other women help the housewife 434.000 women voters to 332,000 by demonstrating gus and electrical household appliances and conduct- men. Women
the Ing model kitchens in which food their best ways of preparing
are 937, shown, and yet others, as welfare
ofcers.
help familles in distress,
giving them visiting their homes. grants of money, food, or clothing, and advising them on how best to alleviate their plight.
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have not as
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achieved corresponding dancy on the Councils, number are increasing. In for example, aut of 1,377 coun- ellors elected to the twenty-eight London boroughs, 246 were women, In 1945, when the total number of councillors elected was the same,
the number of women creased to 331.
had In-
on.
and
In
Working With Men In many fields, women work side men-s librarians. This experience has been reflect by side with
Food other
inspecturs, ed in
of Britain, sanitary girls although in the cities, towns, and inspectors of weights and measures, rural areas outside London the pro architects, medical officers, and so
the Women
professional, portion of women councillors is not
and administrative Bough-ranging, before the latest technical, loent elections, from about one grades enjoy the same saluries and in the while
the big conditions as men, woman to twelve men in the elties to one woman nineteen clerical grades their salary rates are men in the small towns,
80% of those of men, ranging from £52 a year at the age of sixteen to £210 a year at the age of thirty, plus a cost of living bonus which, at present, stands at £48 h year for women of twenty-one and over,
to
Several Women Mayors
Women councillors, moreover, have attained to the highest been municipal office: there have many women mayers, and the city of Liverpool, fourth largest a England, has twice had woman us Lord Mayor.
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While some women have reached
local the topmost branches of the government tree and there is al least one woman town clerk-the chief civic official-it remains true that, as a general rule, women have not, as yet, attained to the highest offices
recent
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 1946.
ENGLISH PIG STOCK FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Shipped under the auspices of UNRRA, a large consignment of English White oar left Tilbury docks bound for Cracho-lovakia. UNRILA, 1 making a determined and successful effort to help feed the liberated Nations of Europe starving after the German Occupation, and Britain has made generous contributions not only in live stock and food but in chemical and machinery to rehabilitate these distressed countles Photo shows part of the largo consignment of English White Bear being
hipped from Tilbury Docks,
Notes And News Relief Programme
For Film-Goers
For Pescadores
Some famous British films Shanghai, Oct. 3 (UP).-The were earmarked for the Inter- Chinese Government has set up a special relief programme for national Film Festival, organis-the half-starved residents of the French lttle-known Pescadores Islands ed at Cannes by the Government, They included bleak land of eternal wind "Brief Encounter," "Caesar and and no trees between Formosa
"The
Captive and Fukien. Cleopatra," Heart," "The Magic Bow," "The Seventh Veil" and "A Matter of Life and Death."
in addition, a number of important documentaries were included in the Almost every British submissions. filma-producing country was invited to take part in the festival, and an International jury is to assess the maril of each film and award prizes.
now.
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The Pescadores are a group of islands, many of which never have been visited by a while man, situated in the Formosa channel of the typhoon-lashed south-west const of Talwan.
Rapid Increase In German
Birth-Rate
(By MacFee Kerr)
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Germany, where people are dy- ing from hunger in the densely. populated parts of the British
zone, may yet restore her de- pleted population more quickly than any of the liberated coun- tries of western Europe.
This statement, seemly rash when one sees aged, hollow-eyed Germans rummaging feebly for, scraps of food In the rubbish bins of Hamburg, is nevertheless, Justified by facts.
In May 1939, the population of the British zone was about 10,070,000. Numerically it was little affected by the wor
for in October 1945-after
six years of war-It had
had fallen to only 19,021,000. In April this year It had risen to 21,314,000 and since then it is continued to rise as u result of the Influx of German re- fugees from the Russian zone, until now It Is 22,691,000.
Key factor in the graph of Ger- birth-rate mony's population is the which fell from 1,599,207 to 971,174 in 1933, the year the Nazis came to
power.
Birth Control Discouraged The Nazi Party leaders, realising that a plentiful supply of man-power was necessary if Germany was to be position to wage war, dis- in a couraged birth-control methods, in- stituted family allowances, and pre- of sented medals to the mothers large families.
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By 1933 they had increased Annual number of births by 300,000. continued The population drive throughout the war and, in 1941 the birth-rato had reached through 1,308,367.
Not completely satlañed even with this increase, the Nazis took other to increase the population. Introduced the lobensbern They (fountain of life)
under scheme
given which unmarried girls were
state inaternity the facilites of hospitals and
have encouraged to children, preferably by good fathers,
Nazi
the
the
means
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Policy in Over-Run Landa While promoting an increase of Prior to V-J Day the Pescadores, population at home, the Nazis Gaw
the population of part of Taiwan, were under to it that a
labour Japaneso control and Mako harbour countries which they overrm was had a large naval yard employing kept down. Held in slave
of Frenchmen, millions camps, cul- There is, of course, nothing sure
4,000 people. The naval buse prising in this incursion of women
lapsed with the Japanese empire Bulchumen, Russians, Poles and Danes replenishing Into en government, for prac
in the municipal service.
Old Alf Honeycombe feels better and the fishing industry, the basic were prevented from tleally everything a locut Council
There is, however, nothing to pre-
starvation, brought He's been gate-keeper at the industry of the islands, employing the populations of their own coun- Was does is of close concern to women.
vent them doing so if they possess
Walton Film Studies down by Bri- one-fourth of the entire population, tries, where
of the They are the principal users
been destroyed through con. about by Nazi pling, the necessary qualities. Marriage,tain's River Thames for 30 years and has some of its most important services,
more. They were thriving studios fivention of all fishing craft by the already having the
"free" potential fathers and mothers. Japanese
In Germany such as the ante-natal clinics, mid- of course, often acts as a barrier to
Those who are dying when he joined and even then they
So in normally prosperous Talwan: wives services, maternity and child Promotion, and before the
municipal world war, most local councils re- already had a history and fine tradi- centres,
of the Pessidores, to-day are almost exclusively the old welfare
quired a woman to resign on mar-
tion, for Walton was where Hep- the residerta laundries; they are especially in-
rule WAS generally terested
the day nurseries, ringe. That
Henry Edwards pictures;
back in were found by a Chinese aurvey to that many young people who are in a position to reproduce will not be care of ajed be at the point of starvation. and school meals, school rescinded during the war, and few worth made his Chrissie White and together with 150.000 aborigines, and infirm and their death schools
councils have yet restored it: whe- 1004. mertical and dental services, and ther or not they do so will depend
"No one ever has enough to cat," burdened by the baths both upo
"Most of observer said.
the parents. and swimming playgrounds
the number of
Stars, directors, technicians have an men
In Britain and the liberated coun- provided for their children; they available and upon whether mar- come and conquered and gone. Only people eat at the most two meals are the primary beneficiasics of the ried women in local government Alf has remained.
on active service daily and usually but one comprised tries, on the other hand, the problem in the future will be that of a small, services designed to provide their
heir are able to satisfy the councils that
seen the, studios "on active service." of a little Ash and sweet potatoes."
population, supporting homes with water,
elec-
In World War II they became un The Chinese National Rellef and young
large Mit is possible for a woman to run
aged population. their
but now they're Rehabilitation Administration alrendy tricity, to protect them and
a home and practise a career at the alreraft factory
The German Nazis were not be- demobbed and back in elvyy
street families from crime, disease, und
has shipped 6,300 bags of UNRRÁ same time.
on their old job. First production is four and 46,000 boxes of bisculls
lievers in supporting unproductive During the food dirt, and to ensure that the
In general, it may fairly be said.
alm of "The Crowthers of Bank-
Lo the
islands. Direct members of society. obscure they cook is pure and that when they shop they are
-cases-of-tuberculosis not defrauded that women have
In British
lom to expel short by
weight or adulterated established their place
wrote, directed, produced and starred
and feeble. local government, both
сам- 08
in Wal' in-made comodies 20 years
from hospitals and to send these un- goods.
In addition to direct relief, CNRRA fortunate victims to work in indus- All Honeycombe is glad."
ia surveying the islands only 20 of
try.
method; just one This was which are populated-for agricul- Kovernment
tural rehabilitation, Because of the there were others.
To-day little attempt To study the way in which films severe and unending winds, each
the Nazi plan for can be used for training doctors and piece of cultivated land must have made in the British zone to counter-
windbreak of coral rock for date when they are in practice, the protection, surgeons, and to keep them up-to-a
Germans, although an Preliminary surveys birth-rate can only complicate the British Medical Association has set indicate there is neither coal,
already difficult problem of housing single
and food. An officer of the Control up a special committee under the wood for fuel, and not a chairmanship of the
fought ploneer of blood tree on all the islands.
Commission said: "Britain
is transfusion whose organisation saved
That Chinese officials say the greatest
this
war for humanity. thousands of lives during the war, hope for continuing relief is revival
why we give extra rations to expec Sir Lionel Whitby,
British of the fishing Industry, since the
free mcals in tant mothers ond Medical Students' Association is Pescadores rank among the finent schools to German' school children. taking part in the Investigation. fishing grounds in the world.
und
If an "Englishman's home is his castle," it is his wife's workshop too,
in Britain and women
what seeking a volte in deciding
arc
sort of homes are to be built, and
to-day firmly.-"-directed-by-Walter-Forde, who-relief-is-being-provided-to-the-azul war, for instance, it was their cus-
cillors and as officers, and that local go
and the community
have benefitted from their incur- sion.
how the towns of to-morrow are to PLAN FOR KWANGTUNG be planned. Britain needs to-day some five million new houses
to
the
replace those damaged during Government Parley Passes
war or which fall short of modem standards, and at present the Gov- ernment has decided that four out of every five of these must be built by local councils, to be let TON rents to those who cannot afford to
and
Many Resolutions
WAR ON HAWAII SHIRTS
con-
The
Canion, Oct. 2. With the clusion of the provincial admini- strative conference, executive com- missioners and county magistrates SIDE GLANCES resolutions into effect.
to-day for their areas to put the
left
buy a house. Women are rightly demanding a say in the design of these houses and, of the towns- including entirely new towns-in which they are to be built, together with the planning and siling of The resolutions cover all phases of shops, schools, cinemas, parks, development and include increased community centres,
other production of rice an
and food, bandit amenities of civilised llte.
suppression, efficient collection of Paid Officials
taxes without undue burden, um. provement of communications and Just as women uro obtaining revival of industries.
Plans more seats on local councils so are
carefully examined by were women obtaining more positions as Gen. Lo Cho-ying, Governor of local government officers, the pald Kwangtung, who is introducing his officials who give technical advice three, five-year plans for recon- to, and carry out the instructions struction of the province. This will entail the order of considerable of the unpaid councillors.
machinery
the United States from
Not many years ago, a woman was rarely seen in the average. Brand Britain effective after the signing tish town hall, and all the work, of new commercial treaties.
from that of the town clerk to the "overnor. Lo is also champloning
office boy, was done by men. The
sartorial appearance by elvil
wór, which look 50,000 of Britain's servants. He made it known in the 150,000 local
offeers newspapers that government em- the ployees must not wear Hawall shirt
during office
as it is not hours
government
into the arms forces, turned
they now
and
flow of women into town halls into dignified and looks like pyjamas.
food, until
grently The provincial hend suggests that outnumber men as clerks, typists, all civil
servants wear the Chung accounting machine operators
Shop uniform at ceremonies and
dreis
Limes, at other provided a necktio is worn." Open- neck or sports shirt does not look bo- nurses coming in the opinion of Governor
in similar clerical posts,
fields of municipal western women relan
In some
activity.
They provide most of the
supreme.
In the municipal hospitals and
Cilnics, nii the midwives and health Dealers in shirts and neckties havo visitors who take happy maternity been doing better business since the and good health into the home, and sartorial decree went Into effect. many of the
dentists, However, as the suminer here still musseuses,
dieticians,
Ungers, those who have no connec dispensers and laboratory workers, tion with the government stick to the great Hawall abirt, which is light and cool,
unsightly. Another In
who
help
to make the
of
Public health work but the well dressed man
machine and effectively.
In
field which woman has largely takes the hint al Governor Lo made her own is that of housing seriously. The "Canton Daily Sun's!
council manager for
housing columnist Lotof Hul recently said in catates. The housing manager acts support of the governor that the as guide, philosopher and friend, to "successful
Is always
well those who live in council houses. | dressed." Our Own Correspóndent.
man
→ SPORS
nor
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is being
more. Elitlo
increasing
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Chinese Dollar Slump Baffles Finance Minister
The Kuala Lumpur police are
Nanking, Sept. 25-Even O. K baffled by an epidemic of car strip- ping. In the last three months, a Yuf, the Minister of Finance, finds car a day has been stripped bit difficult to explain the persistent thieves, Europeans being the prin- phenomenal rise in the spey market Most residents put their cars in exchange rate after the recent au- the drawing room or dining room of thoritative assurances that their bungalows at night, and still quarters contemplate no further de the cars are stripped.
preciation.
cipal victims.
In recent weeks two judges of the High Court, the Director of Agricul- ture and the Chaplain of Kupla awakened in the Lumpur have. morning to find their cars jacked up on billets of wood, and, minus their wheels and other essential parts.
RAW SILK PRICE JUMPS
Hangchow, Oct. 3.The market price of silk piecegoods here has been skyrocketing in the past few days. Large purchases were made by out port merchants, particularly Shang- hol.
official
more
Obviously something much positive is required to allay popular uneasiness.
ROBERT TAYLOR
LORD FRASER'S TITLE
London, Sept. 24.—Adm Sir Bruce Fraser, who signed the Japanese Instrument of surrender for Britain and was given a peerage in the last New Year's Honours List, has taken the title of Baron Fraser of North Cape, of Molesey, Surrey,
The Arst part of the memorates Lord Fraser's work the northern convoy route to Russia, around the North Cape, Norway's northern tip.
title
com
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Adm Fraser was Commander-in- Chief of the British Pacific Fleet.
fact that China has spent 80 per cent of her US$500,000,000 foreign The upward spiral of the exchange exchange reserve, that as a member rate reached a new peak to-day when brokers were happy to offer of the World Bank she must have a CN$3,000 to US$1. This registers a permanent exchange rate, and that bulilah boom of CN$700 in the Nan- she may soon issue the long rumour
of ed Sun Currency, that may have since Tumours king market
last par value with the United States devaluation gained currency
dollar,"
ir," said the writer. week.
So far the prices of commodities fave stood firm against the fluctus tion, evidently unwilling to adjust In the absence of officit signal...
Meanwhile, the expectant atmos
"Among American war surplus goods that the Chinese Government bought last month are things like automobiles, tools, piece goods and leather, that have a market demand. "The Central Bank of China bas
The "Central Daily News" recom-informed foreign currency depositor
silk yesterday phere still prevails. The price of raw roached CN$4,000,000 per picul, in- dienting a $400,000 increase over the previous day, while the price
of mended in an, editorial to-day that to spend such money before the end cocoons, was quoted at upwards of "the best remedy for holding the of September, after which any line of prices now obtaining is to amount left will be bought by the
Bank at the current official rate. $8,000,000 per picul,
"As a matter of fact, the price of The poor crop of autumn cocoons, adopt a gold unit system. which amounted to only 50 per cent The rumours that are directly vegetables in Nanking has increased rise in 25,000-fold, compared with pre-war
of the cathonte, is a factor for the responsible for the sharp rising trend-Central News.
commodity prices are caused by the prices."
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