A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 134, 3 December 1915, Page 6

A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

"Equality of sacrifice" is a phrase which should have some interest for certain folk who are hoping that others will go to Trentham before Christmas and prepare themselves for the very hard work of war. Many a man who has given three cheers and more for recruits and soldiers in the streets is now invited to give one cheer, a solid one Christmas cheer. Men who are fit and free for national service are expected to forego their customary Christinas merrymaking and to hasten into camp. New Zealand's good name needs such unselfishness on the part of a thousand men. They are asked to act promptly for the honour of New Zealand—and how will New Zealand act for them at Tuletide? Is the sacrifice to be nearly ail on one side 1 We are confident that the people's sense of gratitude to their defenders will ensure a festival at Trentham worthy of the men who are being called to the colours. Gifts of money and goods and the services of experienced organisers are required. Time presses; Christmas is only three weeks away— and much work is to be done. The first step is the one which can be- best taken by the Mayor, Mr. Luke, in convening a meeting of representatives of various leagues, associations, and clubs which work for the benefit of soldiers. Ifc i s desirable also to invite the early cooperation of Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, so that " Father Christmas" may make a very gladdening vi ß it to Trentham and stay there some days.