Our Winter Campaign.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20922, 11 July 1931, Page 4 (Supplement)

Our Winter Campaign.

A SPLENDID RECORD.

|[ OUR OBJECTIVE . £IOO 0 0 g II Total to Date .. 100 66 j| |i|j |j| |jj Still Required: i;| I AS MUCH AS WE CAN GET I jj|

Four weeks to-day since the first list of donations appeared in our page, with a total of £5 ss, and here we are with our objective 'of £IOO actually achieved! When I doubled the objective two weeks ago, I thought I was taking a very bold step, but I knew the Brigade had never yet failed me, and I was quite sure that we would have the £IOO by the end .of next month.

Immediately I announced the new objective, donations increased in a remarkable manner, so that wo have raised our second £SO within two weeks, and the entire £IOO within a month.

Isn't that a splendid reply to all the pessimists who say the world is selfish, and that people nowadays think only of themselves ? Although we have now reached otir objective, it., is literally true,' as stated at the head of this column, that we still require " as much as we can get!" I hope that many moro donations will be received, as the distress and misery of our poor people grows more acute as the chill winter days go slowly by. ' One organisation I would particularly like to help, now we have a good sunij set by for the district nurses, is the Ladies' Benevolent Society. This society works very quietly among a class of old ladies who jnever seek charitable aid, who have seen better days, and in their failing years are suffering many privations, I would be very proud and glad to be able to send this society a good cheque by the end of next month, for I know personally how much good they do; so carry* on, members of Brigade, and let us make this winter, the hardest Auckland has known, a record one for generous sympathy and practical goodwill!

When I went up to the St. John Ambulance rooms this week the reception rooms and hall were crowded with mothers, all waiting for their little ones to receive attention, and perhaps a small bit of cargo from the Comfort Ship. Nurse had just unpacked, and it was good to see all those piles of nice warm frocks and woollies, waiting to bo distributed. The whole lot went that afternoon, and next morning nurse told mo her shelves were again empty! And that goes on week by week, as more and more cases of poverty and need are dealt with. Several Sunday school collections arc acknowledged in our list to-day. 'As the usual weekly pennies amount to only a shilling or two," writes one teacher, " you can imagine how proud I am that the children responded sb" generously to my suggestion that wo send .our collection for one Sunday to your fund." The letter was accompanied by tho sum ol' 7s 6d, made up of pennies from those little country children. Isn't that a fine example to the rest of us ? Will all those whose names appear in our list to-day please accept our most grateful thanks? I have written personal letters to many, but there are others who have sent no name, or perhaps only a nom-de-plume, whose kindness is just as much appreciated.

WINTER COMFORTS FUND. i 8 d Annie and Meg . . . • • • * **' " Sympathy," Bluff. S.L . . . s J J The Becroft Children, le Hana .. 10 0 Mrs. Paton ... .. .. .. *jj « "Sawdust",' 5 Hokitika .. •• 1 l) ® Mrs. and Miss H. .. •• K.B£ . • •• • • • • •• ion No Name .. *}> " Mrs. H. n. Ward .. • • ■ • ]° " The Roadley Children, Batley .. lu Anglican Sunday School Children, Taneatua .. • • . • • _ • ■ St. Michael Sunday School Henderson . • ••_ • • • • b 0 Miss Sheppard, Irene, Lacey A Friend of the Brigade. Val, Con, and Barbara: Eleanor, Peter; f. and 1. jq q L.M°wl! BLE.B.', 'N.e'..' Molli'e Bell, Bruce and June May, each 2s Gd £ll 8 0 Previously Acknowledged .• 8818 (> Total to Date .. • • • • G 6 COMFORT SHIP PARCELS. Girls of the Mercantile Auxiliary Club fseveral line parcels of mixed clothing, most welcome); Two Hilltop Girls nice parcel); The Sunnycroft Bees .(thank you for frocks and other garments. Boys suits next, please): Mrs. Mckenzie, Atiamuri (coat and lmen very useful); Jack Hew, Heine Bay (lovely woollies and bed jacket): Gerald Souster (the sweet remembrance highly appreciated); Barbara Watson, Waiuku; Misses Elwin, Wauoa. Una and Deryck Rowsell, Buckland; A Friend" (very nice hand-made woollies ; Miss Wells, Kem/iera; Isobel Woods (love y warm girl's coat): A. Battys: M. J.. Wnght, Mrs. McLeod, Epsom; Cliff and. Zoe (cotcover and big tin of cocoa-a bright idea ; CLRi- " Puriri (acceptable parcel of old linen):' Misses Mason. Epsom, (nice warm woollies); Aunts .Emily and Mill; .Pukekobe Branch of Women's Division, tanners Union (beautiful baby outfit, made by members); "A Friend." Puni: Jean Carly; A.M.C.: E. 8.; E.E.R.; Mrs. Mirfin, Jk* : matua, >S.I. (nice mixed parcel); Tatuanui Bible Class; Gwen and Mary (with two nice little notes); Granny, Kolio hone: 35, Orakei Road: "Cam;" "Someone, Karangahake; Miss Downard, Remuera.