FOR THE SEAMEN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 138, 8 December 1931, Page 6

FOR THE SEAMEN

Sir,—Your kindness in the past emboldens me to ask you to permit me again to make an appeal to your many readers to aid us in our endeavour to make Christmas, Boxing, New Year's, and Anniversary Days bright ones for the seafarers who may be in our povt, even as we have done these 32 years. Through your courtesy and the kindness of the public nearly 180 picnics have been held for the men of the sea, wet or fine, winter and summer, in the period named above; and it is sincerely hoped that in Bpite of the many calls on the purses at this season in consequence of the slump at least a little brightness will find its way into the holidays for men who are far away from home at a time when home means so much to a man. Any gift in money or kind will, as usual, be gratefully acknowledged. You will allow me to add that our funds stand at £70 less than at this time last year. Should any of your readers desire to inspect the buildings so kindly given by the late Mrs. M. A. Williams, they will be gladly shown over at any hour of the day.—l am, etc., JAMES MOORE, jVlissiouer, Sailors' Friend Society.