CRADLE ROLL, L.T.L., AND BAND OF MERCY.

White Ribbon, Volume 26, Issue 310, 18 April 1921, Page 15

CRADLE ROLL, L.T.L., AND BAND OF MERCY.

Supt.: Mrs Clara M. Neal. The following Unions report Cradle (toll work: Auckland: 57 on the Cradle Holl; new. 32; many removals, also many reached age limit. Napier: 30. Waipawa: 20. New Plymouth: 306; new, 33; reached age limit, 68.

Manaia: 85; new, 43. Wanganui "Vs": 64: new, 34; reached age, 3; visits paid, 37; two mothers gave donations. l'alnierston North: 104: new, 12; reached age, 11. Keilding: 11; new, 5. l’uhiatua: 95: new, 2; reached age, 16. Several cards leturned through dead-letter office. Wellington Central: 30; now, l. Power Hutt: 126 new, 21; reached age, li. New Brighton: 48: new, 7. Oxford: 151; new, 12; reached age, 75. Kakuia: 48; all mothers visited. Tinwald: 24: new, 6; seven mothers members W.C.T.U. Winchmore-Oreenstreet: 51; new, 5; reached age, 5. Timaru: 177: new, 30. Kaikorai: 30; new, 6; reached age, 4. Sawyer’s Bay: 49; new, 9. North Invercargill: 47. Afternoon Meetings: Tx>wer Hutt: One meeting for mothers, afternoon tea, music and collection. Oxford: Three meetings, two addressed by Plunket nurse. Winchmore-Oreenstreet: One meeting addressed by nurse; each child presented with a bag of sweets, absentees receiving theirs by post. Tinwald: One meeting; each child presented with a toy and bag of sweets; bootees presented to young babies. Kakuia: One meeting. The following purchased Purity leaflets for mothers: Aramoho “Vs,” Blenheim. Gore, Kaupokonui, Kakuia, New Plymouth. The following purchased Cradle Roll cards, but have not forw’arded report: Birkenhead. Northcote, Takapuna, Onehunga. Henderson, Hamilton. Leigh. Picton. Nelson. Oamaru, Dunedin, B«l* dutha, Invercargill. Opotiki, Patea, Kaupokonui, Hawera. Instructions “How to Organise a Cradle Koll" sent to the following Unions: Northcote, Balclutha, Tinwald. l’apatoetoe. Picton, Oamaru. Through the generosity of a member. “Mothers’ Thought” leaflets were supplied free to all Cradle Koll Superintendents for distribution with birthday cards. Loyal Temperance legion. Talmerston North, Fitzherber t: L.T.L. 13 meetings; highest attendance, 50; 18 signed the pledge. Scientific Temperance address given at each meeting. Boxing Day, social gathering in afternoon, 38 present, games, tea; parents and friends invited in evening, musical items by children. Christmas Tree, presents distributed by Father Christmas; supper. Manaia: Scientific Temperance teaching. One public entertainment, one social evening. Essays on previ ous w'eek’s speeches. Competitions in speeches, making tip poetry, and cooking. Children’s pennies and other donations resulted in £2 6s being sent

to the Starving Children of Europe Fund. Aramoho “Y’s": 20 paying members. 46 enlisted members, total 66; 11 meetings and three entertainments. L.T.L. dues, 3s, sent to N.Z. Treasurer. Scientific lessons given. Reports of meet.ajrs sent to “White Ribbon" and local papers. Flower Committee: Take flowers to hospital, and a buttonhole every Sunday to the Minister. Lookout Committee: Scouting done and absentees brought to meetings. At W.C.T.U. Sale of Work, for Hostel Fund, L.T.L. demonstration given. lagioners hail a stall, realised £3 11s Id. Closed the session with a I’ink Tea; Legioners gave musical items. Christmas Tree given by the W.C.T.I’.; every Legioner received a gift from Father Christmas. Nelson: L.T.L.: Membership 90; meet fortnightly from May to November. Scientific Temperance addresses, two concerts given by children; collected stamps for the Barnardo Homes. At W.C.T.U. S:»lc of Work Legioneis had charge of Christinas Tree, and took part in entertainment. Cam [petitions for best article made from material costing 6d, Is, and Is 6d; prizes awarded. Kaiapoi: Membership. 119 girls, 70 boys, total 189, of whom 39 range I**tween the ages of 15 and 19. W.C. T.U. gave senior members a social. Marks given for sentences written on temperance subjects, 60 prizes awarded. Addresses given by ministers. A visit paid to the Southbrook Band of Hope; members contributed the programme. A month later Souil.brook returned the visit, and gave the programme. Ashburton: Band of Hope: Membership. 64. Scientific addresses by ministers and friends, items by members. Competitions of vocal and instrumental solos, duets, and elocutionary items. Prizes awarded. Donations from W.C.T.U. and friends, and one penny per month from members. Winchmore-Oreenstreet: Band of Hope, large attendance. 26s donated to the Seamen's Fund, 30s to the Dominion Convention expenses, and a good sum to Save the Children Fund. Tinwald: The W.C.T.U. assist with the undenominational Band of Hope, w’hich has a large membership. Sawyer’s Bay: L.T.L., 15 meetings. Session opened in March with a membership of 27. closed in November with 55 names on the roll. One concert at close. Donated 15s to the “Week of Pity" Fund. Good addresses given. Invercargill Central: L.T.L. conducted at North Invercargill; good work done. Working temperance pledges in Sunday Schools on Temperance Sundays. Stratford: Young People’s Society: Object, to improve and raise their ideals. Weekly meetings, discussion on übject chosen by members, followed by ltort addresses on Hygiene, Civics, and other subjects Minislers. doctors, nurses, srboo 1 tearhers, and Councillors have assisted. The President of

the W.C.T.U. gave an address once a month, using the Scientific Temperance Charts as supplied to the L.T.L., the Legion being merged into the Young People’s Society. Timaru and Waipawa planning for L.T.L. next year. Pahiatua: Member* of the W.C.T.U. assist with the United Band of Hope. Feilding: The Legion has not met this year, owing to the Superintendent leaving, after many years of work. An endeavour was made to induce the Sunday School Superintendents to take up the work, but without success. The following l nions purchased L.T.L. badges: Manaia, Turakina. The following purchased Charts: Petone purchased three sets to present to each of their public schools. L.T.L. Lesson Manuals purchased by Ashburton, Norsewood, Oamaru, and by a Feilding Sunday School teacher for use on Temperance Sunday. L.T.L. Pledge Cards purchased by South Invercargill, Turakina, Nelson, Onntaiu, Palmerston North. Programmes purchased by Stratford, South Invercargill. Oxford “Y's.” Reciters purchased by Ashburton. Hamilton. Marching Songs purchased by Ashburton. Norsewood, Turakina, Tinwald, Oamar*:, Aramoho “Y’s” ij.i.L. Handbooks supplied to Norsewood. South Invercargill. Auckland, Oamaru. This department presented to Dr. K. H. Wilkins, Chief School Medical Officer, 1 set of Scientific Temperance Charts, 5 Lesson Manuals, and 1 Shakespeare Manual. Band of Mercy. In connection with every Legion there should l»e a Band of Mercy. "To fix the law of kindness and mercy In the hearts of boys and girls is to work at the foundation, and the good effects will follow, in the school, in the home, and in the community. The underlying principle in connection with this work of humane education is not that we are trying to prevent, simply, the suffering of animals, but the moral degradation of the person who causes the suffering.” Upper Aramoho: Four meetings; membership, 28; pledges signed, 14. lessons taught; songs and recitations given, touching on the keynote of its meaning: love and mercy. Band of Mercy literature distributed among Legioners. Collection for the starving children of Europe. £lO 10s 3d. Aramoho and Oamaru purchased Band of Mercy leaflets. Receipts.

176 letters written, and 100 parcels sent out by this department during the year.

£ s. d. 1319 Ha lance 18 19 n Hand of Mercy (irant from N.Z. Union <i 7 c Sales at Convention . . _ a 18 0 Sales by Post . 18 r. £11 •> it

Expenditure. £ s. d. Printing, Birthday Cards, and Blocks — — — — 25 12 6 Envelopes, Writing l’ads, Beceipt Book — — — Carriage on Cards and to Con2 4 11 vention — — — — Postage on Parcels and Let0 14 6 ters — — — — 9 12 7 Balance in Hand y 18 5 £ 41 •> 11 Assets. Cash in Hand — ii 18 5 Writing Pails and Envelopes 1 0 0 C. Boll and Mothers' Leaflets 0 9 0 B. of Mercy Ecuflets — 0 5 0 E.T.L. Badges and Buttons 1 8 0 E.T.L. Hand-books — — 0 3 6 Programmes — — — E.T.L. Manuals and Recitation 0 16 0 (1 Books — — — 3 5 Marching Song Books •> 0 0 Cradle Boll and E.T.L. Cards 21 15 0 £43 19 11