FORMATION OF BIRTHRIGHT
“Not Equivalent Of Heritage*’
The activities of Birthright and Heritage were not exactly the same within their respective fields, the president of Heritage (Canterbury) (Mr J. Stewart) said yesterday. He was commenting on a report on Saturday which described the new organisation. Birthright, as a civilian equivalent of Heritage.
"Heritage welcomes the formation of Birthright and wishes it all success.” Mr Stewart said. “I feel that it is in the interests of both organisations to correct a wrong impression that might have been gained from the report in ‘The Press' on Saturday.
"Our activities are confined to the children of men who were either killed in action or died from injuries received in action, and whose wives receive the war widow's pension. A measure of help is given to the children of badly-disabled servicemen,” Mr Stewart said. Mr Stewart said he wanted to make the activities of Heritage clear to prevent applications arising from misunderstandings. Birthright, which aims to help children without the benefit of both parents, was more general in its assistance, he said.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30171, 1 July 1963, Page 13
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