CRIPPLED CHILDREN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22198, 27 August 1935, Page 10

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

ACTIVITIES OF SOCIETY SUPPORT FROM ROTARIANS An appeal to Rotarians to give their wholehearted support to the New Zealand Crippled Children's Society was made by the president, Mr. J. P. O'Connor, at yesterday's luncheon of the Auckland Rotary Club. The caro of crippled children was one of the club's major activities and it would give all the support it could to assist the society to function efficiently, said the president. He hoped that all Rotarians would respond to the appeal and become members of the socioty. " It is our 'babv' and we must see that it gets a good start, with no lack of moral or material nourishment," Mr. O'Connor added. METHODS OP FINANCING TOWN BOARD'S ATTITUDE " Although we may differ as to methods of administration there is no doubt about oui sympathy with the efforts that are being made for the aid of crippled children," said Mr. H. b. McEntee, chairman of the Papakura Town Board, at last evening's meeting, when a letter from the New Zealand Crippled Children's Society invoked some criticism by members. The society's communication stated that some contributions made by local bodies ha J been below the average amount asked for It was believed, however, that in the various areas there were' private persons who would become member* of a local auxiliary and so raise th«- contributions from each area to at the required £lO. It was the wish of the society that the town board, through the local auxiliary, should undertake the task of finding membership subscriptions so that the totul in their area would be made up to the desired amount. Such a step would convince the society's committee tLat the board wished to be associated with it in the work. " I don't quite like that last part of the letter," commented Mr. McEntee. He said the board had previously intimated that it would not contribute the full amount desired by the society, as it was not in favour of the principle of such social services being financed by contributions from local bodies, but advocated definitely that they should be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.