MINERS’ RELIEF

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 175, 20 April 1929, Page 9

MINERS’ RELIEF

ENTHUSIASM OF PRINCE OF WALES GRATITUDE EXPRESSED BY MR. COOK Australian Press Association. London, April 18. The Prince of Wales and Mr. A. J. Cook stood chatting in the liveliest fashion after the luncheon at the Mansion House, at which the Prince personally thanked the workers for the Coalfields Distress Fund. The Prince said: “I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart the subscribers, snjall and large, not bnly in England, but in the Dominions and America, one might almost say all the world over. The response was remarkable, but we are not out of the wood. Much remains to do and I know I can rely with confidence on the continued valuable assistance of all.”

Mr. Cook said: “We owe to the Prince the most real measure of thanks. His whole-hearted enthusiasm has brought the Throne quite close to the populace. It is thanks to the Prince tiiat I am able to come here without contaminating anyone of you. His conduct and attitude have shown that all mankind has great qualities in common.”

“You, Sir,” said Mr. Cook, speaking directly to the Prince across the table, “have done a marvellous thing. Never was I so impressed as by your speech on Christmas Eve. I was with two Communist friends when your name was announced. They undoubtedly scoffed, but when you had finished tears were in their eyes, and they put their hands in their pockets and gave what they had.”