LOOKING AHEAD.

Evening Star, Issue 16677, 8 March 1918, Page 3

LOOKING AHEAD.

TO THE EDIT OilSir, —At the Methodist Conference now being held in Dunedin a letter from Chaplain Luxiord was read, which stated that immediately after the war ended many thousands of sick and wounded men would bo landed in New Zealand. Of course, this is common knowledge to everyone : and if the war ends in a few months from now, as some say it will, is it not time to think of hoarding up some money which may he used for their benefit? Wo are sending away through various associations vast sums of money, which may or may not bo wisely used, but concerning which no one but tiie few immediately concerned in the distribution of it will ever see a balance-sheet. Surely it is time that we began to look nearer home, and if money is to bo drawn from the people through voluntary contributions, it should be placed in the care of citizens of undoubted integrity, and possessing great business capacity, who will hold it against the day these returned soldiers will require it. !f this is not done, (he time may suddenly arrive when we shall find ourselves called upon to provide funds for these urgent cases, and find only an empty treasury-. Then there will be another outcry.—l am, etc.. Lust We Fobgex. March 7.