BAIRNS FOR BAIRNS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 92, 16 October 1915, Page 6

BAIRNS FOR BAIRNS

? m UNCLE TOM'S APPEAL The sth of November as I can remember!" — Uncle Tom. Dear Bairns, — I hear again the sounds of crackers and bangers, indicating the near approach of Guy Fawke's Day. We have pleasant recollections of ffie last, and it will be a nice change for Wellington boys and girls to remember the sth of November, by kindly acts to the Belgians, and to give- Guy a rest in 1 his grave. Now, I had thought it a good idea, to start a fund to help our friends back to their homes "when our boys have chained up the Kaiser," for they/ will want everything as they go 'to wrecked houses, and empty -cupboards, but the appeal just made through the press is so sad and strong for bread for them at once "that unless help comes they will have no chance of seeing home again. So now, boys and girls you played the game like men last year, and you can do it again. This, as happily throughout the year, few, if any of us, have had to do without what they so badly need, bread and clothes, hence let us to work hard and earnest to tide them over present need, and trust the future to bring them home, help, and happiness. It may be said that we have been pumped dry all through the year for some war purpose or another, and that is -true, but this is an effort of bairns for bairns, and means a little self-denial of noise, and smoke, and smell, to keep body and soul together of the suffering children of a«brave race. "Teachers will you help us, as you did so splendidly last year. Now chums all, the need is even greater than last year ; and it would be almost a crime to send to blazes in the air, what would find bread for the starving children of Belgium. But as there has been so many calls, and there will be so many more, let it be one day, the sth of November only, but sons and daughters of Zealandia make it a day to be remembered, one that will do credit alike ■to your energy and charity. Down with all difficulties, remember the sth of November, 1914. Faithfully yours, UNCLE TOM. P.S. — I have not forgotten my, promise that when the war is over we will shake her up from Island Bay to Kaiwarra. I tell your aunt it will have to be done, even if I mortgage my boots and her bonnet.— U.T.

As basic slag bags are very suitable both in size and strength for sand bags, all farmers near Wellington using basic slag are requested to send in empty bags to the Town Hall, Wellington. They will there be packed and sent to the front. Any quantity, however small, will be useful. Judgment was given by His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) this morning in the case in which an originating summons had been brought by ihe Public Trustee to ascertain the correct method of disposing of the estate of a male illegitimate dies intestate, leaving no Under the Administration Act, when any male illegitimate dies intestte, leaving no issue and no widow, his mother, or, if she is dead, her next of kin, shall succeed to the whole of the estate. The mother pre-deceased the male illegitimate "by forty years, and the question was whether her next of kin were to be counted at the time of .her death or the time of the death of the illegitimate, when they were more numerous. His Honour ruled that the next of kin are to be counted at the time of the death of the male illegitimate. Commissioner and Mrs. Hodder will conduct special services at the Vivianstreet Citadel of the Salvation Army to-morrow. In the evening a special altar service in connection with the self-denial appeal will bo conducted by tho Commissioner.