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Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1926, Page 2

RurKHHtNC again to the pinch of winter and the effect on families, there is reason to believe that useful philanthropic work can he nolle locally in a benevolent way, were a committee or association of ladies formed to attend to such work. To former times wo had a Women’s Benevolent Society to attend to such matters, hut with a reorganisation of the charitable system of administration, a very useful body passed out of existence. The work now devolves on the Hospital Hoard, hut we venture to think that considerate though the members may tv?, there is not the same good work done as were women visitors available for such work. AVcs are sure if the women of the town were given a lead in the matter. that the Hospital Board would be ready to tithe advantage of such practical htdp ill tlv? humane work to be clone. There is from time to time a good deal of quiet- suffering in tiic community. This is relieved perhaps in a measure by neighbours or individuals.' But tbert- are eases which escape IMlkt l , and the suffering goes oil. til the case of yuun'g children destitute of ample clothing and with a meagre_Supply of food and of very little- variety at that, the position is had. At this season of the year, Such eases come more to the surface; and the lire! for district help in the matter is all tod necessary. The work if undertaken would have its reward in the comfort and cheerfulness of those relieved. It is a humane and certainly Christian work, and if the opportunity were offered to form such ail association of womenfolk to ('arc for the families in distress or want, we believe the natural disposition of Coasters to help one another would reveal itself very markedly. Something was clone a little time ago in the dir.eetiou indicated by the Hod Cross oranisntiem, which went the length of sendin an officer into the district. There is fortunately not the need for a permanent relief officer, hui a local committee could arrange 11 round of honorary visitors who void'd ho able to 1) about- doing much good. The mention of the matter just now is very apropos. Schools have re-opened, and some children are kept away because of the want of clothing. This is not a happy statement of affairs, hllcl there is an obligation to help the pool 1 and distressed. Ws should like to see some one in Authority move in this milit-Or ailtl the community response we are persuaded would ho amply satisfae to tv.