ADOPTING A TOWN

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 15

ADOPTING A TOWN

* There are many things so splendid that it does one good to hear of them. This is one. A town in England called Worthing has decided to do a fine thing; it is going to adopt Brynmawr iv South Wales. This revives one of the best ideas of the war. Someone suggested that an English town should adopt a Belgian town and help it to recover from the ravages of war, and the scheme spread with the very best results. There is no war in South Wales, but there is so much unemployment among miners that a stranger might think enemy guns had wiped out the country's t t>ide. People who earn no wages cannot pa)" rent or rates or buy their children shoes. A terrible silon?o has fallen on the streets. A relief fund has been organised, and people iv more prosperous areas are coming to the aid of South Wales. The town of Worthing has decided to cave for the special needs of Brynmawr. Already tlie Mayor has taken a party from Worthing to the stricken town, and one of .the first things the visitors noticed was that the allotments were implanted. Seed potatoes arc being sent, besides gifts of clothing and money. The delegates told Worthing when they returned that the thing which struck them most was the fortitude of the people. On every hand they saw great poverty, but never heard a complaint. "They are' trying to make the best of it," said the delegates. Perhaps they have faith in the kind heart of their land.