THE WIDOW’S MITE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20259, 29 May 1940, Page 5

THE WIDOW’S MITE

SACRIFICE AND COURAGE Some , extraordinary and touching examples of generous giving are reported from the headquarters of the sick, wounded and distress fund appeal in Wellington. The drive hag slruc!> a responsive chord in the heart of the New Zealand public, and letters coming into the headquarters of the fund give evidence of sacrifice and courage. A notable instance reported recently was a £SO note sent in an envelope attached to an advertisement coupon and simply (narked “Aunty,” no other name or address wgs given. A story of courage, lies behind the letter from a woman in Auckland who sent £l. "I wish it could be £100,” she wrote, “but I have been a widow for many years and my only son is in the army, and this is all I can manage.” An aged couple at Lower Hutt, Wellington,, sent 9s 6d, and. said, "We are only poor old people, but we will send a little more as soon as possible.” Others write in similar strain and provide true evidence ..that . the widow’s mite is being thrown into the national fund to bring comfort to those who are destined to suffer in the field of battle. These examples have proved extremely heartening to the organisers of the appeal, who state that if this spirit becomes naijonal the goal l of £250,000 will be passed when the campaign closes.