London, Apr. 18.
All sections of the community—men and women—are now preparing to tackle the problem of trade epretaon. in real ud Royal brothers.
The right note was struck in a speech by the Duke of York at Nottingham to-day. when he. called for a courageous attempt to. cope with commercial depression. "Peo everywhere," he said, "are talking bout" trade depression, but that surely is the very' worst thing to do now." It is true trade is not ay good fax we could wish to see it, but we! should waste no time in bemoaning the fact.
'A very determined assault is being made on the whole position by women in the professional business 'a [and industrial world. This was the [declaration by Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, the wife of the Financial Sec. retary to. the Treasury Jaddress to the Women's Freedom League to-day.
The meeting passed a recolution that the time had come for London and Provincial Stock Ex-
Jchanges to remove their ban on women as members and that all avenues of promotion in- the public services and in business should be open to women equally with men—Through Reuter,
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