THE CHILDREN’S ENDEAVOUR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 197, 20 August 1929, Page 6

THE CHILDREN’S ENDEAVOUR

NOVEL WAYS OF MONEY RAISING Many means were adopted by the children of the “Wendy Hut” to raise sums of money to swell their “Relief Fund” for th e benefit of distressed children in the earthquake area. One little girlie collected all the medicine bottles she could, and having washed them, sold them to a chemist. Her industry was rewarded, and the fund received 3/- to add to its total. A little boy, hardly able to talk, toddled into the “Chronicle’s” Avenue office with a large envelope containing 24 pennies—all that his money box held. Another wrote: “Dear Wendy,— Enclosed you will find my bit towards the fund. It is all I have, but daddy told me Father Christmas will come just the same. I expect some little boy needs this shilling more than me.” Some few of the “Hut’s” dwellers are members of the Animal Kingdom, and they, too, all lent their aid. “Hasbeen,” a horse, who relates adventures which befel him in the days of his youth, contributed his 1/-. “Herod, the Bantam,” by his watchfulness, saved his master much loss of time, by waking him at the correct time each morning, thereby earning 1/which immediately found its way into the fund’s coffers. “The Six Ducks,” not to be outdone, sent six eggs. These, when sold, realised 1/- and the fund’s total altered again. The Relief Ship The “Relief Fund” does not embrace all the activities of the “Hut’s” children. When Christmas time comes a “Relief Ship,” with holds bulging with all manner of gifts, sails on her way to assist Father Christmas fill many of the poor children’s stockings. During the winter months the same “ship’’ travels to and "ro from the “Chronicle” to the poor children, filled with warm winter clothing, foodstuffs, footwear and most practical of all help—money. The cargoes of help are distributed through the capable hands of Mrs E. A. Dexter, Wanganui’s honorary welfare officer, and this good lady, assisted by the generous and warm-hearted members of the “Wendy Hut,” is able to relieve much distress among the poor children of the city whose daddies through adversity are unable to provide heir little ones with many of life’s