OPEN-AIR HOME FOR CHILDREN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 9

OPEN-AIR HOME FOR CHILDREN.

MEETING AT LINWOOD. -

COMMITTEE FORMED

A -meeting of those interested in the Open-air Homo for Children y»» held yesterday afternoon .m tho Linwood Public Library. There waa a good attendance,.and tho Mayor (Mr H. Holland) presided. ,A , or „„ r ._ The-Mayor, in-his opening remarks* - stated that the city envoys hoped to form a committee of Linwood residents. Tho district would be divided to sections, and each member would systomatically canvass part of n>.. By tha system they hoped .to raiso.nva very short time the £3000 v required. He luoved a motion to.the effect that a committee bo formed, to consist eE Misses Spcnco and, Eariy Mesdames Board and Brunt, and,> Messrs F. J_ Board and J. R.'Brunt; The motion was carried *.-.•„«■_■ ' Dr. Stevens, New Bnghton, briefly explained why-.the Homo was wanted so urgently by the working peopkv of the city TheVorhers would be tho only, people that would benefit by the Haae, and it behoved them toscontnbut others fair share. ... .. , Mr F. J. Board -said it was pleasing - to note that the secretary of €ho Trades Hall had sont a letter to Dr. Blackmore, congratulating him on the efforts ho was making to arouse public, interest in tho campaign against consumption. As the efforts of the prdmoters of this movement lay in tbb direction of benefiting the poorer section of the community he (Mr Board) trusted that the - members of tho labour' organisations would suoport in a practical way the appeal now being all sections of the population. . NursV Faulkner said that this was a colden opportunity for the people ol Christchureh. -From" a trained nurson point of view it was a work .justa* important as that being done by Dr. Truby-King among the infants, Iho young girls would be educated m the prevention of this disease, and when they became mothers would, be able j-o manage their own homes on puroly hygienic lines. - • ■-■ Mr D. Hamber and Cr. Sorensen" also • .d'dressed the meeting, setting out iho plan of campaign in tho city. A vote of thanks to tho Mayor for presiding, and to Dr. Stevens for ha address, was carried unanimously.

TO TBtE editor or "the press." ' • 3 gir^—in connexion with the laudablft - ; proposal now before the pu-.ic, I'-de- -;. sire to bring .beforo tho authorities the - claims of the Oxford district regarding its supreme suitability for a. home of" tbe above description. At an attitude of 800 feet, and within easy distance of the city, this locality is woll worthy ■: of consideration. As ono who has passed through tbe incipient stages of eon- .. sumption, I can testify to tho beneii-y; cial effects of residence here. Almost ' daily at this tim'o of the year Christchurch from hero can oe seen envoi- # oped in its hideous fog blanket, and its a recent resident of tho city, 1 thoroughly understand its climatic conditions." I have in mind ten acres, of - high and dry land, well sheltered by trees, and bills behind, and with a largo empty residence thereon. This i&the. property of a wealthy absentee. landlord (of Christchureh) and I befievo could be acquired cheaply. 1 have not the slightest concern in this or any" ; other Oxford land, but am actuated ; solely in the interests of the youngsters.. If the question of administration does not present a stumbling block, then 1 ~ think a better site cannot be found.— Yours, etc., CONCERNED. Oxford, June sth.