HEALTH STAMPS FOR HEALTH CAMPS

Chronicle (Levin), 23 October 1946, Page 5

HEALTH STAMPS FOR HEALTH CAMPS

-Press Association

8y Telegraph—

U KLLl NGT ON, oct. 23. " Four yelii'.s ngo tonighl tlio New Zeulund Division lay out in no man 'b land at E1 Alamein waiting for -tlie bombardment Lo start, " said ilis Excel lency, Hir Bernard Preyberg, when opening Ihe health stanip campaign to night. " We start tonight 011 a difl'erent campaign. " He added that the health stainp campaign had both a short and long tei-m objective — the inimediate improvcnient of the health of the children oi' New Zealand so that they couhl eventutilly grow up into health, happy men and women. Geiieral Freyberg referred to the Kitig (ieorge Fifth meitiorial liealth camps in New Zealand tuiti recalled that liis hite Mrtjesty had said: "It is to the young tliat tlie futtife belongs. " The. niemofiiil of health camps was truly a people's nieinorial to a man who dcsfrod more tlian atiything that good health should be tlie inheritance of all. Health camps were not experimetital, His Excellencv added. They had been an outstanding feature in the service of child welfttre for years and thonsands of children had derived lasting benelit from the treatment tliey repeived in these camps. "I am sure you will agree that the health camp movenient deserves the wholehearted suppoft of evorv citizen who has the welfate of our New Zealand children at heart," lie said. Referring to tlie two denominations of stamps to be issued, His Excellencv shid the artist wlio had designcd them had (lepicted a gallant young fighting uian lielping and protecting tlie weak. The design was a trilmte to our tlghting men who, having successfully completed their war mission, were iiow showii as back in our midst turning their tlioitghts and energies to a more peace.ful dbject — extenrling to tlie children , "of. New Zealand a lielping han i along tlie road to health and jiappiness. For six years children had lived under the cloud of war. "We want to re verse tli-is," he said. "\Ye want our children now to know a world freed from fear. We want to do nioro tlian tliat. War has Jeft its inark 011 inany of those born tluring the years of anxiety aiid it is our dutv to see that tliis damage is repaired and that tliev are erpiipped spirituallv, montally and jihysically lo become good eitizens and able to carrv on the great triidition of their country. I trust it -will be in poticc. ' ' . p— — — »- ■ mmmmm mm m