| Show WOMEN FOR GERMAN COLONIES COLONIES 1 l Effort to Overcome the Disparity Between Between Be Be- B tween the Sexes 1 In the colonies of Germany therel ther j jarc j jare are arc regions aggregating an area aea larger than the mother country herself hersel where where o German settlers seters may thrive and makes raak mak n new homes for themselves They may i ilive live lve in these new homes In greater greaten greatel comfort than in the old country At At present there are about white men in these colonies but only 1000 women This disparity between the sexes women is being much talked about in is Germany Many of the leading German German Ger Ger- Ger man women are studying the problem f if it would not They are asking I I 1 be a blessing to the colonies If I their thell white population of or some some- r R thousands of German families Instead f of a few rew thousand German men Would 1 l f it I not transform the colonies Into new r Germanys The women say the tho German German Gel Ger Ger- man ma family should be the social unit 1 f. f In the colonies In June last the Women's Women Colonial union was organized under the patron patrons age of Grand Duke Johann Albrecht of or Mecklenburg Nearly every member of the managing committee is the wife wife- wi of a government official or of or an army officer a aIn In September the union sent its Is first party of young women to one of the tho colonies Thousands of German women women wom worn en are Joining the society and a large scheme of or work has been cut out In October the union began the publication pub pub- publication pub of a 1 page 16 paper called caled Kolonie Kolonie Kolo- Kolo j nie and Heimat Helmat It I appears appear fortnight ly and is filled filed with fine photographs photographs of or colonial scenes and news and comment corns com com ment of or the colonies This Is the organ organ organ or or- gan of or the union but it I is only one ono among a number of or means through which the influence of or the union is Is' beginning to be widely felt rel It I is working to Interest German women of ot all al ranks In life me in the colonies giving giving- advice and material support to women women women wom wom- en who intend to emigrate |
