BARNARDO BOYS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15393, 25 September 1915, Page 4

BARNARDO BOYS.

WHAT TIIEY.ARE DOING JN THE WAR. Tho King, tlio Queen, and Queen Alexandria have . accepted copies of "For God and Country." tin: -ivHii annual ro;.ort of Dr. Barnardo'.s Homes Their Majesties are the patrons of these; national homes, which are waging unceasing warfare on all that sets a cheap rate upon child life. Owing to the wastage war it is inor,d tuaii over n.-c o. *ary that the cuild life ° f the natio.i should be safeguarded. Wherever there is a destitute needing help, Dr. Barnardo s Homes are ready to give it. The report gives an idea* of ti.o work -bcinc done lor the beneiit of the nation and E.npire. Seven thousand two huiiurcd and fiflv-one children (3509 boys and 3bogirls) were on December '21st laet bein" supported and trained; boys and girls of all wore permanently admitted in 1914 from all over the covnti %*". two-thirds coming irom provinces Tho total rescues for the ■«'.» vear> in which the homes nave been in existence -numbrr 80.-SIS ; of this lav ere fair.ilv are infants under five years of "a"e; 80(5 are crippled, inenraole, blind" deaf and dumb, or i.hysically af-fli-ted • f'O') bovs and girls ore under industrial training; .WO of the boys are in trnmin" for the Navv. The total number o- children with by these jjo'iipa last vear was 11,12(1. The arevacce number in residence throughout tho year was 7480. and the average number oi children permanently admitted pvi-rv uv- k during the year wfK 50 Tv.entv i- a small family in it«el?. but one can realise the magnitude of the work when one in this interesting report 20 children are permanent'v rddoA to the familv every weelc, •wh'!-- 1 many others receive temporary 6hoHer. J'n-nardi bovs hnv responded splen-di<'-v to the call r>? Ki»~ *•',? country: l-v.-i on the TJol! of Honour. Banardo bovs have been ;n all the enracrementc. and manv h.avo given their lives for their country.