MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1923. FEEDING A LARGE FAMILY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 6 August 1923, Page 4

MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1923. FEEDING A LARGE FAMILY.

_ —« On' June 23 the anniversary of the founding of Dr. Barnardo's Homes was celebrated at the model village foi girls, Barkingside, Essex. Of all the institutions that appeal to human sym-pathy-there is jtfobably none so. well known as that founded in 1867 by Dr. Barnardo, whose intense love of children caused him to spend his life in the service of the destitute- The, famous philanthropist died in 1905, but the homes still continue to provide for the wants of thousands of children year by year, over 7300 children be- [ ing succoured at the present time through the institution. Last year 1351 children were received into the homes, and the number admitted during the last 57 years totals &5,09S boys and girls, a wonderful record. We do not suppose there is anyone who does not recognise the splendid work of these institutions, but only a few stop to think for a moment of the cost of maintaining them. The food bill alone amounts to £522 a day, or a shade over Is 5d per child, by no means an excessive cost. Dr. Barnardo 's Homes have received good support from British citizens all over the world, and last year 48,47& people sent forward £38,309 to help the institution. This year an appeal is being made to British citizens to subscribe 300,000 half-crowns to enable the great family of destitute children to be fed. It is not much to ask of people in comfortable circumstances that they should each contribute half a crown, and Aye are sure that there will be many among our readers who will be glad to give to such a Avorthy cause. There are people in the district who spend considerable time in making clothing and comforts for Dr. Barnardo's Homes, and we believe that many others will be ready to help. In this happy land Aye have very few destitute children, and ay« have none Avho ever experience such terrible hardships and privations 'as are the daily lot of many children in the slums of the Old World cities. One remembers talking to a New Zealander who returned from a trip to London a few years ago. In speaking of the slums of the great city the New Zealander said that he had neA-er felt so powerless in his life. There he saAv hundreds of children Avho were scantily clothed and without food, and he was able to do very little to help them. Ob- ; viously such a task is one which calls ] for effort by all the people, and we hope that many in this district Avill j give support to Dr. Barnardo's Boaies, ; one of the finest institutions of the kind in the world. Cheques and orders should be made payable to "Dr. : Barnardo's Homes Founder's Day Fund," and crossed, and addressed to the honorary treasurer, Mr Howard Williams, Founder's Day Fund, 18-26 Stepney Causeway, London, E.I. !

! "I may be a 'road hog,' but I always slow down to-40 miles an hour when rounding a corner," remarked a delegate to the Farmers' Union .Conference when motor traffic was under consideration.