SOLDIERS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15870, 9 April 1917, Page 9

SOLDIERS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

(SPECUi TO "THE FHISS.") DUNEDIX, April 7. The matter of making young men of military age members of friendly societies wjis considered at the Foresters' annual meeting to-day. It was shown during the discussion that friendly societies are paying the contributions of members who are at the war. The point raised was whether it was advisable to initiate such new members at present "'because it was possible that tho paying of their contributions during their absence might constitute a heavy burden which was not contemplated when the rates of contributions and benefits were formulated. ■ A proposition not to admit men of military age as members failed to find a seconder. Members recognised that burdens had to be borne ill ordor to further the winning of the war. and the meeting unanimously resolved that the matter of initiating new racJiocrs while the war is on bo left to the discretion df individual Courts. Week-enders should always include "The Evening News" in their equipment. Latest sporting, war news, and a magazine of leading matter. 4 Amateur gardeners should never mifs the Gardening Notes published in "The Evening News" -every Friday. Authoritative and complete. 4