The White Ribbon. "For God, Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, APRIL 18, 1945. LOOKING FORWARD

White Ribbon, Volume 17, Issue 3, 18 April 1945, Page 4

The White Ribbon. "For God, Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, APRIL 18, 1945. LOOKING FORWARD

In presenting this, our first issue since the regrettable retirement of our greatly loved and admired Mrs. Peryman, there is a considerable sense of inadequacy for the task we have undertaken The remoteness from the “seat of government” is not ♦he least of the causes contributing to this state of mind. A quick chat over the telephone would be a very helpful thing now and again. Then, too, the complete lack of previous experience of such work is embarrassing. It can only Ik* hoped that this will soon be remedied and that some confidence may lwgin to be felt as to our ability to carry out this work with some small degree of success. In the meantime, it can Ik* understood that some things will Ik* done which ought not to be done, and thar some which ought not to be done will be done.

It is certain, however, that the help and support o* everyone will be needed. One hope we entertain is that the paper may be a real help in the work of the various departments. This it has always been but it is to be realised that its continued value in this direction must be the responsibility of those who work the departments. Any news, suggestions, or questions, will be received very gladly and full use made of them.

Also, it is hoped that a correspondence column may be included. This may Ik* a verv useful sort of open forum. The danger of its becoming an arena will need to he guarded against, however.

In the meantime, the great events in Furope with the glimmering hope of the return of Peace give us all much food for earnest thought. The New World, to which we turn our longing

eyes, will bring its problems; there is no escape from this. Long though we have stood on the seashore striving to stem the tides of evil habit, and ignorant continuing in the ways that lead to war. we have not met all the powers of wickedness yet. The tasks of the future will be great, requiring a fully equipped and strongly consecrated army of those who—- “ Never dream though right be worsted, wrong was triumph; Never doubt the clouds w ill break; Hold we fall to rise; are baffled to fight better; Sleep to wake. M The task of rearming ourselves for the renewed attacks on the forces of c\ il. tar more strongly entrenched than any material foes, is a personal one. To each comes her own duty, and for each comes her own responsibility. 1 r there are shirkers will you sec to it that you are not one of them?