THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA

Waikato Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2485, 20 December 1921, Page 4

THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA

(To flic Editor). Sir. —As the Commissioner of the Salvation Army for New Zealand has announced in the last issue of the War Cry (Dec. .10, 192.1), that he is prepar-, ed to receive donations to aid sufferers—from, the famine in Russia, I beg suggest that the scholars of our public and private day schools should,- tomorrow, take sixpence each toJkis or her teacher, to be handed over til?.the local Salvation Army officer, or Mayor, for the Russian Famine Fund. In America, England and Australia, col- ( lections have been takin up, and why-ist not in New Zealand, especially as the need is terrible? Cold winter reigns over Russia at this moment. Reader, please do your best. Gifts now are timely, as it is near to Christmas, the birthday of the great Christ who taught us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked —inasmuch, etc., etc. Reader, are not these charity opportunities a splendid means to counteract selfishness in our children? —I am, etc., A COLONIAL. Wellington, Dec. 14, 1921. p.S.—As there are about 200,000 scholars in our schools, Gd from each scholar would yield £SOOO for the Famine Fund. —A.C.