WELFARE LEAGUE GREETING

Evening Star, Issue 17543, 24 December 1920, Page 2

WELFARE LEAGUE GREETING

NEW SPIRIT FOB CIVIC LIFE.

The New Zealand Welfare League's final "message" for tie year is one of Christmas greetings. "It" is not easy," they say, ' to openly discuss the serious problems of to-day without arousing opposition, but we are happy in believing that even the worst of the opponents we have had to contend with are in a sense friendly enemies after all. Under the British flag we have undoubtedly great personal freedom, and it is a blessing we should at all times appreciate and 'guard. Our association with practically the whola of the Press of the Dominion leads us to express our very high appreciation of its general fairness and high sense of consideration for the general welfare.. In tho course of the year the league has had published in articles and letters over 200. These have appeared in some 70 separate newspapers ranging from North Auckland to Southland, and over both the East Coast and the West.

"The 6ociaJ and industrial* problems "of our time will, we feel* sure, be found easier of solution if the spirit that animated ' our boys at the front' is incorporated' into the civil life of the * Dominion; that we each try and do our 'bit,' avoid' grouching, be as far as possible candid aod fair, and learn the value of discipline and sacrifice. Wo fear, that both Capital and Labor make Very serious mistakes .by being too much self centred. Conferences conducted in a spirit of ' give ' as well as ' take,' and with due -regard to interests other than their own, is the policy the league has advocated, because we know of nogot-her policy that is better suited to protect and advance the general' welfare of the people. Loyalty to our country; straight dealing with one another; open, honest inquiry into *fce vexed problems that demand solution and the spirit of partnership and mateshiu cementing oar whole policy and efforts. On these lines the Dominion can face many trials ami yet win out to success. To all our readers and to all 'wiio, by tair discussion, have assisted to bring to light and troth all that has helped' towards the general welfare, the league- sends seasonal greetings and good wishes for the year 1921, The league knows neither party, creed, nor class, and its prayer is contained in the comprehensire term used by Charles Dickens in the words of Tiny Tun—' God bless all of usi"* A Merry Xmas,"