CORRESPONDENCE.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 383, 18 June 1927, Page 12

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor.) Dear Madam, — At the meeting held on May 16th, 11)27, Mrs Hirdsall, Secretary of the Willard Home Board of Management, lepuiiou on trie ms< usaioii the. took place at the 1927 Conference, held ui Auckland, on the Willard Home Board making application to the Macarthy Trust for a dona'ion from thcii Charity Fund. Since tne time the first appeal was made, the personnel of the Board had considerably changed, and it was found that quite a number did not know that the Macarthy Trust wi s a Brewery Trust, and was still in activity. There was a considerable difference of opinion as to the necessity for not accepting any further donation, but after a very amicable and op m discussion, it was decided to no longer apply ior assistance from the Trust, and to withdraw the application form tor this year. Mrs Imoved that her former resolution be rescinded, which was carried. Mrs Burgess moved: “That the W illard Home Board no longer make application for a donation to the Willard Home funds." —Curried, with only one dissentient voice. During the last six months ihe Board has refused a bequest of £3o') because the members considered the family of the deceased had not been mfticiently considered and with this later decision the funds of the Willard Home will be considerably reduced, and th • members of the Board ar** hoping that when the annual appeal is circulated tii-.i the Branches will do their best to raise something to help the children, seven of whom at the present time are destitute. The Board felt it would not be fair to sever the Home from the W.l’T.l' , as it was due to the efforts of the local Bnion, in raising money, that this activity was organised, and is now being carried on successfully. I am sure that the W.C.T.T. members will be pleased to know thut their Children’s Home, though small, is classed one of the tiest in the Dominion for being run on ideal conditions, which shows how fortunate we are in our competent staff. —Sincerely your co-worker, I‘RISCA CRABB. 128 College Street. Palmerston N., 29th May 1927.