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<mds,rañ¿r;¡Mums" !
OF SERVICE PERSONNEL
Deciding that they, too, were ei
titled to some say in measures c
rehabilitation and after-care c
their ex-service sons and daugl:
ters, "Dads" and "Mums" som
time ago formed an Association
designed to co-operate with es
Service Associations, Governmen
authorities and so on in helpin;
to solve the many problems tha
face ex-service personnel and thei
dependants. Launched in Victom
the Association has since spread t
all States1 and is already well es
tablished in Perth and its suburbs
An Executive member of the Soutl
Perth Branch of the "Dads Asso
dation," Mr. A. D. Seubert, wh<
was well-known in Albany a fev
years ago, called in a few days agi
to tell us something of the Associa
tion's work, and to express th<
hope that a Branch might be form
ed in Albany.
Mr. Seubert (whose own familj
was well represented in the Ser
vices-one son died- in action) saic
the "Dads" existed to help all ex
servicemen and women, whethei
they saw action, went overseas 01
were kept at home. They had
found numerous cases of hardship
in which existing organisations,
such as the R.S.L., had been un
able to help, and which they had
relieved.
Mrs. Seubert, who is the Presi
dent, pro-tem, of the first Branch
of the "Mums Association" to be
formed in W.A., at South Perth,
said the "Mumö" in W.A. had de
cided to form an organisation dis
tinct from the "Dads" (in Victoria
it is an auxiliary) but working in
close co-operation. Their work
was to contact girls discharged
from the Services, welcome them
home and thank them for their
services, and to assist, where nec
essary, in rehabilitation. They
were finding it possible also to give
assistance in housing and domestic
problems, hospital visiting and co
operation with other patriotic bod
ies and Women's Service Associa
tions, while they were able to
speak with a united voice for Ser
vicewomen's rights. Incidentally,
the "Mums" gave valuable assist
ance to the "Dads," because if a
woman joined the "Mums1," her
husband invariably joined the
"Dads." Knotty problems which
the "Mums" could not solve were
passed on to the "Dads" for fur
ther action.
Membership of the "Dads" was
just as exclusive as was member
ship of Australia's defence Ser
vices, said Mr. Seubert. In other
words, anyone who had a son or
daughter in any of the Services
(including the Merchant Navy)
was eligible. The members rang
ed through the social scale from
Judges to dustmen, all animated by
the common goal of service.
It is probable that Messrs. N. W.
Fox (State President) and A. Ul
rich (State Hon. Secretary) may
shortly make a country tour to es
tablish further branches. No doubt
Albany will give them full co
operation.
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