Comfort Ship, Ahoy!

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22172, 27 July 1935, Page 4 (Supplement)

Comfort Ship, Ahoy!

A GOOD LAUNCHING DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS,— Our Little Folks' Page was evidently a success, for the Mail Box has simply overflowed with letters und paintings every day this week and, as for my mad and the mark-cards—well, 1 cant possibly get through the pile of letters still unopened on my desk, so there can be no mad-bag this week! It gives me deep pleasure this week to isnnounce the final cloning of our Anzac Remembrance Fund at a record fi K £lO3 for our three months campaign. Onco again, we have more than doubled our objective, and for months to come the unfortunate men nt the. Mental Hospital will be made a little happier each week by reason of the generous sympathy of readers ot our Pag Jt is a great pleasure, too, to sea the total for our Winter Comforts Campaign xteadilv mounting. We will close it at the end of this month, so will any who Wish t* send in donation, please do so without delay> 1 am glad to say some nice parcels of winter clothing and coverlets have also been sent m to the St. John Ambulance nurses—and some, unfortunately, have also to me 'here, despite my constant requests that this shall not be done! While on the subject of parcels, I would like to whisper a word of one special need. Could anyone send in a woman* nice warm coat? I want it for a special case the wife of a returned soldier, a mother with a lot of young children, whom I often tr, and who has no coat with which to cover her rather thin dress this cold weather. Please address parcel as usual to Herald Comfort Ship, St. John Ambulance, Rutland Street, and mark on -7£rT the wrapper, " Special Request. * / And now I must make an onslaught on to that great pile of letters! Love to you all from S Your friend,