The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915. HALE-CROWN PATRIOTIC FUND.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 June 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915. HALE-CROWN PATRIOTIC FUND.

j A i-j note i.s in our hands as the nucleus of a fund that should become substantial. The money was handed to us yesterday (by Mr D. S. Mackenzie. as representative of the donor) to be the first subscription towards a "HalfCrown Eund" that will run in conjunction with the ordinary Patriotic Eund. Our correspondent's letter mentions the fact that whereas a very general sympathy exists m regard to the objects of the Patriotic Eund, there exists also a certain diffidence amongst some who can subscribe only small amounts. They .see on the list the substantial donations made by men of better financial standing than themselves, and feel a trifle hesitant about setting down their names for what may her relatively an equal amount to that given by other more fortunately placed than themselves, though really a very small emu. Therefore, our correspondent suggests, a Half Crown Eund is needed as an adjunct to the main list. We hope that the suggestion will be endorsed by a great many citizens. ihe Chronicle will he pleased to receive any donations that may be sent, and to hand them over to the proper quarter. Xo doubt the local treasurer s of the Patriotic Eund will be pleased to keep a list separately, and to publish this in the Chronicle, from time to time, as a subsidiary record following the tabulation of larger amounts received.

LOCAL, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The sudden and to our mind the unnecessary suspension of local social pleasures and amusements, that followed immediately on the declaration of war, is wow remedied. i'eople are resuming their normal frame of mind, and there is a disposition to take life less sadly. The war "is" a serious and menacing condition of affairs for the various nations, but general lugubriousness will not avail to remedy matters. Lately we have had a plethora of amusements in Levin and district, the sufficient reason of our need to raise money for succor of our wounded soldiers and their dependents having given all people an opportunity to do what their natural desire inclined them to. But there are other activities than social gatherings to he revived. The attempt to start an ambulance class in this town is one useful work that should bo gone on with, and it might he well to revive the debating j society also. At a time like the present there are many debatable subjects that could be placed on the agenda paper -with a certainty of eliciting in terestiug and helpful discissions, hi other places there is a recrjdescen 'o of these societies, and their meetings already are being held. in Auckland for example, the Mount Eden .Men's Society has a first-class syllabus prepared for the winter meetings. From the Eden Gazette we extract the summary of the Society's contemplated activities:—Mount Eden Men's Society.— Socials are to he held and lectures given as follows:—May 27th.— R. M. Algie, L.L.M., "The Germans as lawbreakers" ; and during the following months to October—S. Gray, "Some possible results of the war" ; H. A. E. Milnes, M.A.. "The Greek boy in Ancient Athens, compared with the .New Zealand boy of to-day"; (i. V. Wesbrook, "Bee Culture"; O. J. Orookes. M.1.E.A., "Wireless Telegraphy"; J. H. La-wry, M.8., "Feats of Modern Surgery.'*