THE DUTY OF GIVING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 11, 16 December 1915, Page 3

THE DUTY OF GIVING

[To Thb Edixob STRATFonn Pobt.] Sr,—As there seems to lie an idea in Mr Joseph Thomas' head, likewise Mr Kawles', and one or two other members," that town people give little or nothing to the Ratriotic Funds, J should just like to say that there is not a business man in Stratford who has not cheerfully paid infinitely more than 1 per cent of his income to the funds. Why, even the small messenger hoy at the local Post Office contributes at least 2} per cent, of his income every month ! Then what about the 1 per cent, duty? 1 am sure you cannot pass that on to your readers when your shipments of paper arrive with this amount added. Then again every customer who pays any of his accounts over two pounds we have to contribute an additional penny to the funds. But why growt? If it had no', been lor the Navy and our boys at the front we would have had nothing to give and as they are practically earning it all for us let us give cheerfully, like Mr McHardy and a few more loyal farmers. If it costs us all we have in a monetary sense it will be a cheap victory to safeguard our women and children from the fate of Belgium and Serbia. Do let us be united and also thankful for the blessings we have.—l am, etc., DARDANELLES.