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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 23, 27 July 1920, Page 8

A Petone mother writes regarding the aim of the Children's Welfare League, arid agrees that there are many mothers, not ignorant, not careless, not indifferent, who ire not contributing children to the State, for "the reasons that those 'hibtKersC'are itrmb'le to provide the necessaries of life, to obtain coal for tha home fires, and .to rest assured-that medicar'aid. may bo at" hand when required.'/ The Writer mentions that she ■ was-^ asked to - pay ; ;5s ■ 2d fora-pair <>f jstoolunge lor n child eight .yeai-s of' age, 'afVd J i rel"iictaht!y'*Teftiriiea the s'fncßings. ■its; she :wns;-iina.ble>-to 7pay ■•th'a't'-price. Food .prices* too, were beyond, the means 'of' fiome' motTtJi'S/'and'' 'these' 'could not contribute children to the .State un'e.-s they .were indifferent to*<,he meeds of the present' members' of'"'SlfeTr f;i;i7i'ir.'iC The writer suggests that the leTgue might well make a start by instituting inquiries into the heating of school*.