MORE LETTERS FROM BRITISH SISTERS

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 2, 1 March 1947, Page 6

MORE LETTERS FROM BRITISH SISTERS

The following letter from l)r. Alice (tilby, of 4, Chichester Street, Westminster, London, was received by a member of the Palmerston North Union:—

“Very many thanks for your kind letter, and for sending a parcel of food for me to distribute. I will certainly do my best to see that it teaches tl e folks v i are most in need of its contents. A*, flu winter illnesses are now increasing, I am sure there will be plenty of patients who would gladh welcome ■ uch tilings a» a jcllv or custa r d |M>wder, !>nth of which are completely unprocurable at present. I had a personal parcel front an Australian friend last week, and it contained a jelly which promptly went down the throat of a sick hoy aged four, who was refusing all food. I don't know who bad the most pleasure out of that jelly—the Iwiy, Ins mother, or myself to l»e able to give it to him. It is very difficult to find things to tempt children’s appetites these days. The boy lias now recovered but I think be has a strong suspicion now that jellies are to be found in the doctor's bag

"W e do appreciate the kindness and generosity of the New Zealand W.C.T.U. in sending this food for our people. Some of them have already had similar gifts from one or another of the Dominions, and are very delighted with them. A number of old people are living alone in one room in this district (we have the two extremes in Westminster, the very rich and the very j>oor) and they have been greatly cheered to think that someone had a kindly thought for them. To live on one ration book is not easy, and many of them are too trail to ‘'tand in queues, and at times it is a fight to get sufficient milk and fuel for them, so they do appreciate the little extras when they get them They do thank you one and all.

With greetings and many thanks, Yours sincerely, A. GILBY." Tauranga has also received a letter of thanks from Mrs. MacFarlane, of Glasgow, in which she speaks of the joy she has had in distributing the contents of a parcel sent, to many needy people