DISTRESS IN STRATFORD

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 239, 10 May 1933, Page 4

DISTRESS IN STRATFORD

Help Women and Children “I am struck, gentlemen, as I look around this room tonight on tho absence of men from this meeting who have no right to be absent,” said Mr. N. H. Moss, chairman, at a meeting last evening ;of tihai Mayor’s Relief Committee, ■‘A man v.ho recognises his moral responsibility," ho continued, “should M-m that uo woman or child wants for fend nr clothing. I know that in many civ.j i i-.-. the unemployed are criticised, bu’t there are good and bad men in any number and because, perhaps, one or iwo men on relief work have been semi in actions that could be criticised ■ • no valid reason why those in distress should not be assisted. We have got to look after the women and children of the town. I know that the large majority of people will recognise that the unemployed and distressed are a deserving lot of people. I don’t think any person in Stratford is in a position to make large contributions to the fund, but if we get a substantial number of small contributions we could carry out this work as it should bo carried out. It is a matter for the citizens generally and although the committee will carry out the actual work we should put out an appeal for help from all and sundry. Tho ladies are working extensively in a very quiet way and we don’t want it said that the ladies could not carry out. their work efficiently for lack of funds following a reasonable appeal.”