CRY OF LITTLE CHILDREN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 94, 3 April 1912, Page 5

CRY OF LITTLE CHILDREN

STRIKE VICTIMS STARVING. AN APPEAL TO NEW ZEALANDERS. THE -TRIBUNE” FUND. “I hold strong opinion on this ‘paralysing’ business; but meanwhile bairns are starving— that, and that only, is the matter to which I would call attention. Let us sing hymns till further orders (that will do no mortal any harm); let us threaten to ‘paralyse’ trade (which will do infinite harm all round) ; let ns play at Cabinet-making till we are blue in the face —but for heaven’s sake let us not forget that we are human beings, and that women and cpWren in the Homeland are sufferwant of clothes, shoes, and fooak”—Extract from a letter in the Otago Daily Times.” “It doesn’t matter who caused the trouble. It is no use arguing who is to blame. We cannot let those babies go on starving, can we now? Let the Government act, and let all sympathisers send money to the newspaper offices, where it will be acknowledged and sent promptly ; c. the Government for transmission. Not to-morrow. Now. To-night. —“New Zealand Times.” The following further donations have been received at the “Tribune” office: — Mrs F. Whisker I" •» Mr. J. M. Miller 1 •• 0 N.E.S i " Mrs F. Brewer 10 U K. M. Phin I' l 0 E.H 1" « E.S.M •’> ” Previously acknowledged ..800 Total 12 5 0 CHILDREN DESERVE YOUR HELP. “H.H.,” Napier, writes: “I am glad to see that you are trying to help the English children. They deserve all the help we in this country can give them. Please find a cheque for three guineas. I trust hundreds who are able to help will show their sympathy at this time.

“A sum of £4OOO weekly is being spent in relieving the misery in the Potteries. The fund is almost exhausted and another £5OOO is required to tide over Easter.” —Cable item to-day.