EQUAL PAY
Sut,—The active correspondence on the subject of Equal Pay makes me wonder whether this problem can be isolated, or whether it is indeed only part of a national problem which lies in the immediate future. It is desirable that the position of woman today should be understood. The fact is that for the past fifty years, or since the emancipation of woman was secured, she has attempted to fit herself for a dual role (;) that of the home-maker, and (b) that of securing economic self-support. Superficially it may appear that a combination of the two roles is possible, and that a woman can direct her energies towards finding a career in fields suited to both. Serious consideration, however, indicates the limitations of this theory.
Women cannot be blamed if they have concentrated thought and action on their economic position. But what of the home market? Every day her value becomes more apparent, yet her field of responsibility in keep- ing sound moral standards has not been fully recognised. Other coun- tries have appreciated the debt that this country owes to those homes run on Christian principles. Now with economic self-support in full demand this is leading to neglect of home and so injuring the best interests of the country. Home-making is work that requires thought and training, but education and training alike point in a very different direction today. There could be no greater service to the future well-being of the country than a searching investigation on the whole matter, and then the question of"Equal Pay" will fall into its proper place.—Yours faithfully,
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