WOMEN MOBILIZING.
fro THE EDITOR OF TICE " SPECTATOZ."3 Sue—The demand from farmers for women workers is now becoming intense. If it is not met at once, not only will more land go out of cultivation at this critical time, but there is serious danger of the sale of more dairy cows, and consequent shortage of milk. The situation is grave, and women are urgently needed to help in saving the country from the disaster of famine. The National Land Council have the work well in hand, and are mobilizing the women with all possible speed. Delay spells disaster. Their recent appeal for twenty thousand women had a splendid response from women now doing excellent work all over the country. But many More are wanted at once. Inexperienced women often can be put into efficient farm training immediately, and experienced women into posts on good farms. Again, the Council appeal to all women who can milk or have worked on the land in any capacity to come forward now. Others can take their place in the war work they leave, but the land is the most urgent appeal. The food supply of the Army and the nation must be kept up at all costs, and on women now the responsibility must chiefly faiL Conditions and wages will be carefully arranged. Girls and women ate urged to apply at once, and farmers also should make immediate application for labour to Miss Margaret Milne Farquharson, Bank Buildings, 16 St. James's Street, London, S.W. The Council are prepared to train and place fifty thousand young, strong, capable women in farms.--I am, Sir, &e.,
Menem= Muss FARCICHARSON.
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