TO HELP THE FORLORN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 76, 11 March 1933, Page 5

TO HELP THE FORLORN

APPEAL ON CHILDREN'S BEHALF MONEY WANTED FOR H.B. HOME. A novel method of gauging the economic condition of the people lias been devised by a Hastings social worker. "1 don’t know just how good or how bad a state the country is in at the moment,” he said to a ••Tribune’’ reporter; “it’s very hard to tell. But I can tell vou how you’ll know alien »e ate all irrecoverably and hopelessly broke and ruined and done in. It will be when we've nothing left to give in the cause of helpless and needy children. When they appeal to us 111 vain, then you can tell yourself that there’s nothing left for anything or anybody.” The occasion for the remark was a discussion of the finances of the Hawke's Hay Children's Home, and an appeal that is to !><■ made on its behalf on Saturday next. March IS. The Children's Home is not a fancy institution for the miqieriiig of the young, it bus f and exists as a matter of air ss:ty. for without it there be man. child, eu who would be helpless, foiloin and

completely uncared for and unprotected unless private assistance came to their aid. The home exists for tho care of such children and for their bringing up to lives of usefulness and happiness. But now there is no money with which to carry on that work. The trustees are asking for £1,500. Is that very much alter all? It is about three times (or less) what a touring theatrical company takes in Hastings in one night; or twice the price of two or three motor-cars. Alter all. it isn’t much. If everybody in Hawke s Bay gave sixpence, it would be more than Many, however, can give nothing in these kail times, and so the trustees ask those who can help to do so, and further than that to remind their friends and neighbours, tactfully but quite firmly, that they also may like to give their quota of help. As a part of the appeal, a, one-day shop is being held in Hastings next Saturday, and people who cannot give money may be able to contribute some goods for sale. It doos not matter how small the. gilts may be: and as lor the goods, no matter what they are a strenuous attempt to sell them ill be made. Vegetables, fruits, jams, clothing, books, cakes,