The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, AUGUST 18, 1931. DEPRESSION.

White Ribbon, Volume 37, Issue 433, 18 August 1931, Page 6

The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, AUGUST 18, 1931. DEPRESSION.

How wo hate to read in our weather reports that a depression is approaching u» over the Tasman Sea. But we sit calmly down and wait for that depression, a ini endure it until it passes on, fortunately not a long: endurance. Hut a mental depression has overtaken our country, and we are wrapped in u fog of doubt. debt, uncertainty, and unemployment. Now, Christian women should rise ahove this mist and fop. and dwell in the radiant sunshine of Cod's love and the clear atmosphere of faith in His promises. Were 1 an absolute ruler, I would enact a law that anybody talking about depression and lack should be shut away by themselves. Let White Ribtamers meet everybody with a smile, and. like Pippa, tell it out “God's In His Heaven, all's right with the world.” Fear has laid its deadly grip even

on our churches; they dread for the future. Let fear give place to faith. The W.C.T.I’., in spite of depression and bad times, has raised sufficient money to clear off the second mortgage upon Headquarters. We realised that it MUST be raised, and our brave women set out in faith, and did it. "They tackled the thing that couldn't be done. And they did it.” Hut othee things are waiting to be tackled, and must tie done. First, our educational work. The best way to educate our voters and to win Prohibition is to build up our own organisation. Are we saying times are bad and it's no use trying to get new members? You can get them if you dismiss these thoughts from your mind and go out after them. We have been wondering lately why people, whose income is assured, are curtailing expenses. and why they cut off 3/- a year for the "White Ribbon." Do they look upon our paper as a luxury? It is not a luxury—it is a necessity. If we are to be a successful society it is absolutely necessary that we have our official organ to keep us in touch with one another, and to educate ourselves and o nors in White Ribbon principles. How are we to keep our paper if our mend>ers do not suliscribe themselves and get others to do so. We cleared oil our mortgage because we had to do it. Now wp must support our Organising Fund, and we must keep our official organ financial. It can be done. Let every Union at every meeting ask: (1) How many new- members this month? (2) How many new "Waite Ribbon' subscribers? And soon, surely, we’ll be ashamed of the reply. Not one! Yet some branches go a whole year without any increase in members or subscribers. Do you l>elieve our work is God’s work? Then curry bravely on. Smile and smile. IV cheery and happy. Remember, “They always win who fight with God." Get the deprev ion out of our minds, and we'll drive it cut of our land. Cheerio!