PUBLIC OPINION.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18524, 2 January 1932, Page 11

PUBLIC OPINION.

As expressed by correspondents, whose letters are welcome, but for whose views we have no responsibility. Correspondents must write in Ink. N.Z. SOCIETY FOR THE DEA*L (To the Editor.; Sir, —The campaign to establish a Cancer Research Fund and tho gencions publicity given by the Press are still fresh ‘in memory. Efforts on somewhat similar lines arc now being made lo relieve deafness, which, if not a fatal disease, like cancer, is yet a serious menace to the* health anil welfare of those who suffer front it For this purpose a New Zealand Society for Hie Deaf has recently been formed, its specific objects arc lo foster investigations into tho causes of deafness and means of alleviating it try mechanical and other aids, t.evl.iin practical proposals in Ihe latter direction are already well advance I, and it is conthleiitly anticipated that When e.imph-led Ihey -wilt bring full relief lo those who now regard themselves as inrurable. The objects ‘-t the .society are emphatically noncommercial. hut a co-operative ello-t mi the pari of (leaf people to solve their nvn difficulties. May 1 1m- permitted the courtesy of your columns to appeal lo all’ deaf people to get into touch as early as possible wild the president of Ihe society, who will furnish fuller informal ion’.’ His address is it l Ila tail a i Hoad. Welling! mi. 1 am. etc., H. NURMI?. Wellington, December 3U. 1231.