THE RED CROSS FUND APPEAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5000, 15 October 1918, Page 6

THE RED CROSS FUND APPEAL.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —“Chloroformed with this wretched patriotism,” was an expression recently used as descriptive of the farmers of Poverty Bay. It was a great compliment to them. , I recall the expression with the confident hope that this same patriotism and constant goodwill of the farmers towards patriotic objects will move them to support the efFort that is being made on both days of .the Show in aid of the Red Cross. An excellent lunch, together with morning and afternoon tea, is being provided by a committee of ladies. All that is required of the farmers and their friends from town is that they should eat th e launch (I reiterate its excellence!) and entertain their lady friends. to morning and afternoon tea. So agreeable a way of helping a good cause only needs to be known in order to he supported with hearty goodwill. , ... This letter. Sir, is written with file wish that you, too, v.'ill not only recruit vour flagging powcis au the Show by a hearty lunch and nunierour cuns of tea, but that vou wil. m the meantime, help by making public what the committee is doing. lhc cause is a good one, for all the prooeds go to the Red Cross Fund.- L am, etc., " j ['Whilst the Editor prefers to slap by the soft impeachment aw regaiels “flatness,” he hastens to assure Ins -friend l that lie is in strong hopes of visiting the Show and Red Cross lunch and tea rooms. As main, possible 'should, .of course, ye J Lint of becoming patrons and in this wav assist in making the .ladies efforts as thevmcn yjImrthy of support and (as our correspondent sy ) ilent _„ freshments win oo , th/au.™. by supporting the ladies; efforts, have the P satisfaction of enioying tas y froWments and —this- is the moie [Sint matter-of helping: to «n» the funds in connection with the .mogb useful organisation behind the battle-line.—Ed. C.l-J