The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1914. WHAT WE MAY DO.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 94, 11 August 1914, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1914. WHAT WE MAY DO.

The meeting of citizens held in Stratford yesterday at the request of the Mayor, was an exceedingly representative one, and was further evidence of

the spirit of loyalty which to-day fills every nook and corner of the British Empire. Jt was called for the purpose of setting Tip a Central Committee to systematically organise Ideal affairs in connection with the share this district will be called upon to take in the Empire work which is now before us. We doubt if many people fully realise what the Empire is faced with, at this present moment. Certainly it is no time to hang back. What we can give—what each individual can afford to give—must be given generously and quickly, and if the pinch comes, we must give and give again. As some of those at the meeting pointed out, the idea in setting up such a Committee is to prevent waste of energy which must accompany well-meant but haphazard efforts on behalf of the cause. With a strong Contra] Executive, however. to control ;;ll the arrangements

for raising money and providing cloth. ; ing for the troops, we shall at leastbe acting systematically. After the executive was set up, a suggestion was adopted to form small working guilds, as may lie suitable, and though certain ladies were named it must not for one moment be supposed that it was desired to leave any out. At such a time the help of everyone is needed, and by following the scheme outlined at that meeting it is hoped to obtain the fullest possible results. From time to time it is our intention to publish any information regarding the doings of the Committee set up, and from our columns individuals may learn how best to help in the great work. The Central Executive has a great deal on its hands : through itall contributions, donatioins and collections will go. Another committee will direct the working guilds, and

ii men's country collecting committer i is a special branch of the organisa- ' tioii, and also one to control, direct, j and assist in connection u'iili enferj tainments that may be devised for i augmenting the fund. The great 'j motive underlying the whole is to raise money, and as much rnoney as can bo raised, because with her appa.lli

ing daily expenditure in the frightful war upon which Britain has been compelled righteously to enter, no effort' that we can put forward will be too great. - J