FOR THE CHILDREN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23941, 17 October 1939, Page 5

FOR THE CHILDREN

ANNUAL APPEAL RENEWED HEALTH CAMP WORK GOES ON The Children's Health Camp Movement, which every year enables several thousand of children to enjoy the benefits of health camps, will continue its beneficient activity despite the difficulties of the times. The familiar health stampsthere are two connected with the present appeal—were therefore issued by the Post Office yesterday, and as the proceeds from the health contribution associated with their sale has now become the main financial basis of this work, it is expected that the community will not forget the children, although demands on its generosity may be heavy during the coming months. Increased postage rates for war purposes have necessitated a slight change in the appearance of the original stamps. The design in red, originally intended to be sold for 2d, is now a 3d stamp with the original " Id for postage " overprinted to show that the postage value is 2d. the " Id for health " portion being unchanged. Similar changes have been made in the green stamp, the original 'ld for postage" being overprinted to show Id as the postage value, while the Jd devoted to health brings the total price to lid Overnrinting has not reduced the attractivenesF "f the health group picture on the stamps Purchasers of hea'th stnmrjs are thus able to combine contributions to two ureal objectives—New Zealand's war effort and the benefit of under-nourished and ailing children. , , , . ~ Capital Having hern provided from mo King George V Memorial Fund to make substantial improvements in the health camps, this nation-wide organisation W now better equipped for its work. The health camp committees of voluntary workers all over Now Zealand will not abandon their oiTorts because times are unsettling, and they confidently rely on nublic supnorl to carry Ihroueh the coming summer programme which w l give so mii"h pleasure and henllh-benefll to the children " Unfortunately M is noi the fortune ot everv child to he possessed of good health,"' stated his Excellent the Gover-nor-General (Lord Galwavl in commending last year's appeal to New Zealanders. " Through a variety of causes," he continued, "some of our little ones suffer physical shortcomings which preclude their enjoying fully the pleasures of healthv exercise and the sad disadvantage at which thev are placed compared with their more robust plavmales impels us to ofTer a helping ha"d so far as It lies within our power The facilities for health improvement should be available to all children, not only that they may be spared suffering in later years, hut also that thev may be assured of sufficient strength and endurance to fight a valiant j battle in life's work."