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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 March 1923, Page 10

THE APPEAL. £500 WANTED. 600 BLIND. THE APPEAL herein made comes from the Hawera Com- *TP HE total sum sought for the Endowment is. £100,000. To fffHE BLIND in New Zealand number between'soo and 600. ' mittee appointed at the meeting recently addressed by I i secm*e this the public of New Zealand are asked to sub- ■' I It is estimated that between twenty and twenty-five people ! Mr. Clutha Mackenzie on behalf of the SIR ARTHUR I JL scribe £45,000. This amount would carry the Government J, go blind annually. They are of three distinct classes— ! PEARSON MEMORIAL FUND. subsidy of 24/-to the £, and so the final amount would those who are bUnd from childhood, those who lose their ; The Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund is to be a permanent be arrhred at Akeady the<South Island and some small sight in adult life, say, between the ages of 16 and 50, 1 endowment for the purpose of commemorating the name of the man part of the North Island has contributed £25,000. The basis of col- and those whose sight fails through ihcreasing years. 7 who made such sweeping changes and advances in the training and lection laid down is to ask each locality to contribute a sum equal T*h« m^-m™^ «,„„+ t,„„« „ -, V "-.,.' , 7 treatment of the blind. The maimer in which he made men again to ONE SHiLLmG per head of the population of that locality . 0n th7Ld of ™^i ? ? training, and j .., of British soldiers who lost their sight at the Front yet remains . _ - * ** . ■ -...^ at ; ttle end of it they are usually most capable in their particular one of the wonders of the war. this basis Hawera Borough and County is asked to find £500. occupation, and are expert at moving about alone. Ktose who The Returned Soldiers are the moving spirits in establishing .... It must be apparent that if the sympathies of the people are lose their siffllt later reo.uire to be taken immediately in hand, ' v ?£ S' ZV !? ndj *r d miS .eniP hasised that the aPP eal is made on sufficiently reached this sum will be readily forthcoming from the tauSht t0 m? ster «*"**«», and either adapted to their old occupabehalf of the civilian blind alone. district specified, and you are asked to make it a PERSONAL tioa where Possible, or speedily trained to a new one. Speed is , .1^ J??^ 63* are a° k + l enly ?3f toi hJ; &? JJT? * *J ori_**%t MATTER to investigate this appeal. If you do this we feel sure essential. For these people-most of them are penniless-money ' \ 'on their blind comrades through the efforts of the late Sir Arthur '~ *-.„■'.* . . . is nppp^rv tn ctart thorn m i, fl « t vo ™,-— • /V -rx . Pearson that they earnestly desire similar benefits to be bestowed on that your sympathies will be so much engaged that you will feel necessary.to start tnem when training is complete. It is no use the blind outside their own ranks. that you cannot abstain from giving. training,a blind man only to turn him, out in a world of darkness . T-e y^eappealed,toth epubUcofW Z ea lan dtohe l pt^. H yoU teve - time nor o^port^ to favcstigate , y(ra Tm7j-^_^!-__l-i mmmfaZZmZEL i tte ' thel^fc™^^^ takeje word of those who have done so and send in your contri- reader of hi, days. Ittfe can be done for men and wo m en 7 ? sioh—and to voluntarily contribute the sum required as the quota becoming blind over the age of fifty, in the way of teaching them to the National Fund. Remember this fact; Blindness is imprisonment, and if that new traces, foit there is much which can be done to give them We ask you to send in your subscriptions without solicitation imprisonment is without occupation then life is the spending of occupation and happiness jn their declining years. They may be Other than that herein made. dreary changeless hours spent in darkness, and usually in poverty, I ?"*!? t0 ffarden' to read ' and to do a certain ™™*<" of small The object is so noble, the benefit you will confer so gr*at, awaiting the grave — — handicraft which wiH keep them occupied and bring them in a >, that we believe your sympathy will be such that you will welcome .-.- ... & .. —2—_l few shillings. the opportunity and feel that you cannot refrain from contributing. v „__„,. . . .. ... .A _ . . . , . , *v J ,„„^„ .„„^«« m ~ ™ «« WILL YOU NOT LIGHTEN SUCH A BURDEN AND HELP You cannot give to the blind their sight, but you can give DO NOT GIVE IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO DO SO. ._ raEMSELVES< , them occupation; and to the blind occupation is haziness. ; IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT GIVE FREELY—AND GIVE NOW ! ~" ; HE WHO GIVES QUICKLY.GIVES TWICE. WE WISH TO WILL YOU BUY A LITTLE HAPPINESS It. CLOSE THIS EFFORT IN TWELVE DAYS. Someone must give for those who cannot afford to give and FOR THE AFFLICTED? _ __ «-—- _ • for the very young. Make this a matter of conscience and give Y> PLEASE HELP! /,».-* DO IT NOW! ' -'.-'-..■-■ ■---':■■-.,.■'..■ l ' 777 • "^-—^—* V^ _f% Af%m 1 i W3 WANT YOU TO SHARE YOUR HAPPINESS WITJI OTHERS BY HELPING US IN THIS APPEAL FOR THE BLIND THERE ARF ii IJ f 1 I 1 MANY LITTLE BLIND CHILDREN WHO WILL BE MADE HAPPY IF THEY ARE TAUGHT TO DO MANY OF THE THINGS YOU no K/VITO JAVT I IVIO 1 THEY CAN BE TAUGHT TO DO THEM JUST AS WELL AS YOU CAN DO THEM, BUT MONEY IS NEEDED FOR THE ill IV \ IV 111 lIN ■ BOOKS AND ALL SORTS OF THINGS. IF YOU HAVE A SHILLING SEND IT ALONG, AND IF YOU HAVE NOT TRY AND EARI?IT AND ]__W\J ¥%J |)V \M& IU • DO YOUR VERY BEST to HELP MAKE THE LITTLE BLIND PEOPLE HAPPY AND USEFUL. , -• i • .- - < ** v Will You Do Something to .Aid Public Men & Women Supporir-^Ql^ — Medical Men -Endorse. . •- -: '' 7"-7" .7 ■■'■-■.■. -:7. "' :•/'■ 77 /.■■ Yy.y'y '- 777-7-7 ..- • .".7-' • ','.... ' '" . THE MEMBER FOR PATEA-^ | ACTING-PRESIDENT, PLUNKET SOCIETY— THE VICAR OF ST. MARY'S— Dr, THOBISON— : M Citizens, think earnestly over this most de- " The appeal for the Blind has all our sym- "The appeal on behalf of the Blind has my ''.TJris appeal has jmy cordial endorsement, serving appeal and do your'duty towards your pathy. We hope that everyone will help to lighten deepest sympathy, as it has, of course, of all our The efforts of the late Sir Arthur Pearson helped! - afflicted brothers and sisters by contributing all you their darkness— AMY FOYSTER." people.—R. FRANKLIN." largely to effect a devolution in thei blind world byare able to help make their lives as harpy as pos- ■'*.■■■• ■ % making them self-reliant,' useful members of the Sible.—J. H. CORRIGAN," .^ ' PRESIDENT, S.T.R.S.A.— PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER— community. To carry out in New Zealand his priir- - c* " ... '"^^vV^f » * " The Blind soldiers in this Dominion are to- "To help the Blind to get knowledge and to ciple— * help the Blind to help themselves —is THE MAYOR OF HAWERA— day happy and self-supporting members of society develop and use their own gifts of head and hand indeed a noble cause.—W. M. THOMSON." ** Quite an innovation-straight-out appeal to 4;he as a result of the noble work performed by the late for the benefit of the community, so to attain to ' people of Hawera and district. C^nit be done Sir Arthur; Pearson at St. Dunstan's Hostel. These happiness in service, surely this is a Christ-like Dr. BUIST— -. \ without a canvass? Yes ! Will Hawera be behind soldiers now desire to make the civilian blind work. The Churches will respond to it.—GEORGE '' St. Dunstan's has done.magnificent work, not other towns in responding? No! It can be accom- / happier and iself-reliant citizens. The cause is a KING." only in the training of the Blind in various ways^ plished if everyone will do what* they can, quickly. worthy one and warrants the support of all. ' Help but in engendering a feeling of buoyancy and hopeNo greater humanitarian appealhas ever been made. the Blind to help themselves.'—A. E. GORTON." METHODIST MINISTER— in a state which hitherto has been regarded as aa Help the blind to help themselves. Do it now!— I 7 /'Sir Arthur Pearson's great work at St. Dun- irreparable calamity."—W. F. BUIST. E DIXON " / RIGHT REV;MONSIGNOitPOWER-^ stan's has upreared a home of happiness for the ' "We capnot reUght l^e quenched stars in the Djr YOHNG-- ' CHAIRMAN OF HOSPITAL BOARD— • p oo is 0 f Paradise^:' r:te^antiff to;;iittiftan* fa'ceV-. • stow independence, courage and cheer upon pitifully "The Pearson scheme of assisting and edn- - "The most humanitarian thing that can be done b ut we prove "ourselves sha do™d. hve?: T OTT?™» eJ2i«/?2 P,? ort lrom catinff the lind has Proved iteeW of inestimable ior people who have the misfortune to lose their Father by becommg^ every citizen.—AßTHUß LIVERSEDGE. value to tjiose so grievously afflicted. It more than, sight is to put them in a position that they can earn to the blind. r —P. J. POWER;" «*««,,«„,•«„««.«« commands our tangible sympathy—its support has their living. I appeal to the residents of Hawera BAPTIST MINISTER— become indeed'a national duty.—A. M. YOUNG.'' and district to support the,present movement; and CHURCH OF CHRIST EVANGELIST— ." ■!' The abo^ c appeal is a powerful and conyou insure the Blind of this Dominion being taught „ t> a^wi«« "'., J- flnM . 'mnA &_**** » ™.« vincmg one in that it strikes the true note-Justice, Dr. MAGILL— . . .M^^^W^^^r tS^^on" n(?J, *£?*? Tr? e «anhood seeks nothing but what . "An appeal so worthy, so far-reaching in its Jeffc* ff :Q& ™%fs£* represented: by, this app^l on will help it to be independent, self-reUant, and of opportunity for relieving human suffering cannot CHAIRMAN, NORMANBY TOWN BOARD. behalf of the Bhnd is suply a privilege, worthy ot use to. the* whole community. The scheme proposed fail to affect everyone. Present day methods of x "Surely this is the greatest humanitarian m| !^?W'l^r™.Ts-' is not only ideal ;x it is practicable.—EßNEST N. education, and training have advanced to such a. appeal which has yet been m?de. Our duty would *vJ±£^ GORING- wonderful degree thatlblindness need be no longer v seem to be to give it every bit of support within sympathetic to thei needs^of others—WlLL PAGE. a tragedy but r merely a handicap. It is in the ourpower.-CHAS. COAD." qatva-ttaw AiMvMra SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS- endeavour to keep these benefits within reach of SALVATION ARMY CAPTAIN— "If the worthiness of a cause may be weighed them all that the > appeal is being made.—A. PRESIDENT W.N.R.— " Any appeal for the alleviation of the suffering in the balances of human affliction, the appeal to MAGILL." - " Our members are expected to live up to our of those who have assist those deprived of the inestimable blessing of motto: ' Each for all,' which we can well apply in powers has the hearty endorsement of the Salvation sight should receive first consideration by every / (Note: Dr. McGhie and Mr. Murdoch, chairman this appeal for the Blind. For so noble a cause we Army. We quote the words of our Blessed Master: believer iii the brotherhood of man and the Father- of the Hawera County Council are away front women must do-all that we can. Let us also en- ' ' inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least hood of God. As we cannot give sight to the blind, Hawera.) courage the children to help in this work of mercy. of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me.'— let us help give light to the understanding and thus -< —LILY LOVELL." C. JACKSON." lighten to some extent the burden.—J. PASCOE." J , This is the Greatest Humanitarian Effort since the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. ffi^ ONE SHILLING For every Man, Woman and Child in the WANTED IN 12 DAYS Hawera Borough and Hawera County. SEND DONATIONS TO: THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, HAWERA; STAR OFFICE, HAWERA; ANY OF THE HAWERA BANKS. CHAIRMAN: P. BOND. HON. SECRETARY: E. P. COX (Lieut.-CoL). HON. TREASURER: R..C.; HAY-MACKENZIE., I , , j0 7 ; v .--.-_. -.- '• '" = s r-