RED TRIANGLE DAY

Evening Star, Issue 16676, 7 March 1918, Page 6

RED TRIANGLE DAY

OTAGO CAMPAIGN. SECOND LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.' Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd. ...£350 Buttervvorth Bros., Ltd 250 James Begg 200 John Roberts, C.M.G 100 Brown, Ewing. and Co., Ltd. ... 100 Mr and Mrs W. L'. B 100 JohnNEdmond 100 Standard Insurance Co 100 Anonymous 100 W. Scoular and Co., Ltd 100 FIRST LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS. Union S.S. Company. Ltd £I,OOO Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin ... 500 P. R. Sargood . 500 A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd. ... 500 J. Rattray and Son, Ltd 500 ANOTHER PHASE OF THE "RED TRIANGLE" WORK! "... The New Zealand Club in Russell Square," writes a Hamilton soldier, who has just been on leave in London, "reflects credit on those who run it and those who brought it into existence. Y.M.C.A.s exist in all the big towns to cater for the soldier man. and assist him on his way. Other institutions are plentiful enough to lead him to the devil if he feels inclined and has the funds." It is in order that our boys in London and elsewhere might be saved from the dangers hinted at bv the writer of the above letter that the Y.M.C.A. appeals for funds to maintain its service among the men in khaki. One hundred thousand pounds is asked for during the Red Triangle Day campaign—a sum sufficient to carry on the work in Egypt. Palestine. Mesopotamia, England, and France for another year. Who can refuse to give his or her "bit" for the sake of the " hoys " who are giving up everything for us ? A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN'. The keen interest aroused among the people of "Wellington and Christchurch districts may be appreciated by a perusal of the following list of the large subscriptions received in these centres up to Saturday last : Wairarapa Patriotic Society £5.450 Bank of New Zealand (includes £SOO for Dunedin) 1.5C0 Wilson and Canham, Ltd.. Wellington °. 1,000 Borthwick and Sons, Ltd.. Christchurch 1000 Mrs M. A. Perry. Taradale I'OGO Mr Coleman. Napier 1,000 Mnsterton Soldiers' Entertainment Committee £oq Wanganui-Waitotara Patriotic Society 600 Wooiston Tanneries SQQ Sims, Cooper, and Co.. Christchurch 500 Sargood, Son, and Ewen 500 Captain D. A. and Mrs Ewen, Wellington ' 500 Taul Hunter, Waipukurau 500 Kirkcaldie and Stains. Wellington... 500 Levin and Co sqq Dalgety and Co. £O9 Joseph Nathan and Co., Wellington 500 Masonic Grand Lodge 500 Manawatu Patriotic Association .. 500 Ueorge. and Kerslev, Ltd., Wellington 500 R. Hannah and Co., Ltd., WellingI ton _" 500 ! Christchurch Meat Co. ... .....[ 500 Farmers' Co-op. Assn.. Christchurch 500 Akaroa County Council 500 THE Y.M.C.A. TX THE LINES. (From 'The Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F.') France (or thereabout). August 30. 1917.' Dear Mr Editor.— In No. 25 of the ' Chronicles ' I notice a letter from "Waikanae" cracking up the Y.M.C.A. He puts it verv mikllv. I have seen the Y.M.C.A. supplv Whole battalions with tea, biscuits, and cigarettes Free. I've seen a man in a Y.M.C.A. hut on the heavily-shelled road handing out free tea and biscuits to fatigue parties with only one layer of sandbags between bin; and the future. A few weeks ago four of us left a strong post: having w-et through, covered with mud all over, sleepless and foodless for 35 hours, and we had a _ six-mile walk ahead of us. In this condition you can imagine how our spirits revived when we passed a Y.M:C.A shanty, and got free- tea. biscuits, and chocolate. The hour was 2 a.m. There is no need to sav what the boys think of the Y.M.C.A.. 'is there?— Yours truly, P. 0. M'C, Ist W.T.B. People of Otago! this is the work you are asked to help to keep going. How much is it worth to you? . —7318