MAIMED SOLDIERS.
to the emto;: of "th:-: chess.' 1 Sir, —The columns of "T!:e Press 1 ' for: the last few days have been filled with suggestions ior a proposed war memorial. I gather that they differ greatly, and much time is being wasted. But there is another more urgent matter, than our debt of honour to the dead,; and that is to the maimed and broken; in mind and body who still are with us. j What is to become of these men? They have ron.vtantly to return to the hospital for treatment, from their country hemes. If they have no friends, how do they live in town on what is often a much inadequate pension lor a helpless man? It must be remembered they are men who are maimed, and who need care and attention they cannot get in a hotel or boarding-house. Other towns in New Zealand have recognised this need, and in Auckland I believe two homes are provided. Wbv should we be so callous here? I have seen letters from time to time in "The Press 11 urging this need, but nothinc seems done. I am told t;-at the Hon. G. W. Russell was so convinced that he offered to provide any sum needed, but everything was allowed to lanse then. And yet tho numbers in need of such a home are greater now than then. Some of tho men will grow more helpless as timo goes on. If they hare no relatives, v/not will become of t!- rr ri? Arc t!u»y doomed to lie in a ward of the public hoso'itnl all their days, or will they bo gathered together in some distant nl&ce whore su°h cases will be provided for in some Government institution? Surely we ceu d do better for them than that. If no Red Cross funds remain, by public subscription enough should be raised, *7.™ !' a, war memorial were postponed stiil further.—Yours etc., . SYMPATHETIC. !
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16796, 30 March 1920, Page 7
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323MAIMED SOLDIERS. Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16796, 30 March 1920, Page 7
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