xii PREFACE 



seventeen and are sent out into the world to learn 

 a profession. Until this is remedied in all educa- 

 tional preparation, whether it be in their homes or 

 later, out in the world, it will only be the excep- 

 tional Englishwoman who will prosper. 



It is not from Canadian women alone, however, 

 that we can learn, for their men can teach us even 

 more. They have fully grasped the fact that the 

 best work is always done when men and women 

 share discussions and decisions, and Englishmen 

 are only slowly awaking to this and to a knowledge 

 of the fact that many women are obliged to earn a 

 living, and if they are to do so creditably to them- 

 selves must be sufficiently trained. Owing to this 

 tardiness in realising what is required of educa- 

 tional centres, whether they are for domestic 

 science as applied to village women or educated 

 people, whether for medicine, secretarial work, 

 gardening, or farming, our Government is slow in 

 helping either financially or with advice. Too much 

 has been done by and is being left to voluntary 

 workers who may or may not be experienced 

 enough to undertake such work. From Canada 

 we learn with what admirable skill in leadership 

 their Governments aid and encourage initiative in 

 both paid and unpaid officials, how they give 

 liberal support both financially and by imparting 

 freely information of an invaluable kind because 

 it comes from a far-seeing source. More of this, 

 and fewer red-tape restrictions, would help materi- 

 ally towards the establishment of really useful 

 women citizens, and when Englishmen have learnt, 

 as they cannot fail to do after this war, how much 



