| Description | This large newscutting provides a detailed account of proceedings at the opening sessions of the World Congress of the International Council of Women. The article states that Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury had been unable to attend these opening sessions owing to her ill health. The newscutting features an account of discussions about the treatment of children suffering from mental illness, the reform of conditions for women prisoners, the stricter enforcement of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, the improvement of primary education and the responsibilities of women in promoting civic health. The contributions of international delegates are also summarised in the article. |