A STITCH IN TIME.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 70, 22 November 1915, Page 7

A STITCH IN TIME.

iNo kidney ailment is unimportant. Don’t overlook the slightest backache m- urinary irregularity. Nature may be warning you of approaching dropsy, gravel or Bright’s disease. Kidney disease is seldom fatal if treated in time, but neglect may pave the nay. Don’t neglect a lame or aching back another day. Don’t ignore dizzy spells, irregular or discolored urine, headaches, weariness or depression. If you feel you need kidney help begin using the reliable, time-tried remedy, Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills. For years they have been found effective. Bead this testimony; Mr 0. Olsen, Outfield Street, Inglewood, says :—“For years off and on, 1 suffered terribly from backache and other distressing symptoms of kidney disorder, but although 1 tried all sorts of medicines, it was not until I began taking Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills that I got any relef from the constant pain. These Pills acted almost at once, and after taking a thorough course 1 was completely cured, it is grand to be well again, and 1 am very grateful for my permanent cure. I say ‘permanent’ because it is two years since Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills cured me, and I have had no i return of kidney trouble all that time. | 1 always keep a bottle of the Pills in the house, and take a dose occasionally, as J think the kidneys need a I tonic sometimes.” Four years later Mr Olsen confirms , the above:—“l am pleased to tell you I that I have been free from backache for the past six years. Doan’s Back- . ache Kidney Pills worked a wonderful cure in my case, and I cannot praise them sufficiently.” Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills arc sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 3s per bottle (six bottles 16s 6d), or will be posted on receipt of price by Foster-McClellan Co., 76 Pitt Street, Sydney. But, be sure you get DOAN’S,

'time but which may subsequently prove uselui us a means of livelihood. (j. Finding suitable work ior maimed patients or others. 7. Providing motor-cars, boats, etc., for patients, or trips at tbe health resorts, such aa Rotorua, etc, 8. Entertainments, concerts, theatres, etc., where possible, under the control ol members of the local committee. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. In the case of discharged soldiers where such are desirous ol going to convalescent camps and are reported by the Public Health Department as suitable, they will be accepted on condition that they arc nominated by a Patriotic Committee, it is considered that in such cases a fee lor maintenance (.say 2Us per week) should bo donated by the nominating committee. The Government will accept no responsibility for any soldier who goes to his home and declines to enter a hospital or convalescent camp, if such desire subsequently to enter a hospital or convalescent camp they must ho nominated by a patriotic committee under the previous paragraph. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS’ INFORMATION DEPARTMENT.

The Hon. Mr Herdman, Minister of Discharged Soldiers’ Xulorraatiou Department, wrote: — “As to the relations ol my Department and the patriotic committees, I have already arranged with the Mayors in various centres and members of patriotic committees to act as the agents of the Department for the purpose of getting men employment. “As to Financial Assistance.—The function of my department is to get employment for the men, but no doubt cases will come under the notice of my Department in which monetary assistance will be required. As each case arises its circumstances will bo considered, and if necessary an appeal for help will be made to the organisation upon which the man appears to have a claim. Later on 1 hope that patriotic societies will help the men who want to go on the land. Tile Government will hud the land and do a certain amount in the direction of putting improvements on the land and getting the place in order, but the bounty of the Government should be supplemented by the local patriotic societies, and I shall probably be appealing to them for assistance later on.” SUBJECT’S RAISED BY DELEGATES. On the suggestion of the Hon. J. T. Raul it was decided to urge “full cooperation between societies, which will prevent overlapping and duplication of assistance.”

Mr C. Williams (Christchurch) mov-; ed, and Mr H. Holland (Christchurch) j seconded, “That it is very desirable, that the patriotic committees in the: various ditsricts should be affiliated so that there should be as far as possible! uniformity of action throughout the! Dominion, and that each committee j should have information of what is; being done by the other committees. —The motion was carried. ISSUE OF PERMITS. The Minister drew attention to section 2l! of the War Funds Act, widen provided that permits must be obtained from a Mayor, country chairman, or a trustee of an in?jvporated fund before collections could be made. Each collector would require a permit. It was desired to eliminate every opportunity for fraudulent collecting. The section, however, did not apply to a general appeal at a public meeting. Mr J. P. Luke inquired how boxes for street collections would be provided for? The Minister replied that every person carrying a box would require a permit. *■ A delegate remarked that a permit would hardly be required for selling flowers, as in that case value was given for the money. In reply to a question, the Minister said that theatrical companies giving benefit entertainments and newspapers collecting moneys would require permits. Mr E. A. Craig (Auckland) stated that Auckland was not agreeable to any national scheme. It was, however, agreeable to co-operation, and to look after the whole of the Auckland military district.

THE QUESTION OF FEDERATION. At the conference of delegates, when the gathering was considerably red in - ed, Mr W. Ferguson was voted to the chair. The first resolution carried was: “That this meeting is of opinion Lliaf domicile at the time of enlistment should he the basis upon which responsibility in connection with individual cases should be determined. ’ A resolution was moved by Mr D. McLaren: “That for the purpose of forming a War Relief Societies’ Federation this conference hereby recommends to all patriotic committees (1) that the local counties be joined if-: gether as branches of the War Relief Association for each district; (2) that the district associations be invited to agree to the establishment of a central board to exercise the functions of a consultation and advice for the \ hole jof the Dominion; (3) that periodic couforences be held of representatives of the several district associations.’’— This was unanimously adopted. It was thereupon decided to recdm mend conferences in the centres of the four military districts to consider the resolutions passed. I