STRATFORD, LADIES’ PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 34, 7 September 1916, Page 5

STRATFORD, LADIES’ PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE.

At a. meeting of the Stratford Ladies’ Patriotic Committee on Monday, it was resolved to make a grant of £SO from the Countess of Liverpool Fund towards Christmas present parcels for our men at the front. ibis fund depends solely upon the tea rooms open on Saturdays in the patriotic rooms. All the funds are expended upon comforts for the men in

the firing line. ; Mr J. W. Boon (Mayor) waited up|on the committee and explained the War Funds Act, and the following motion was carried: “That the secretary write to the Hon. Mr Russell (Minister of Internal Affairs) asniug that the Ladies’ Patriotic Committee, Stratford, be incorporated or approved under the War Funds Act, also stating that the committee was elected at a public meeting called by advertisement and presided over by the Mayor of Stratford, and that the committee has been working for over a year, and is in harmony with the Stratford (men’s) Patriotic Committee. The following correspondence was received from the lion, secretary of the Wellington branch of the Countess of Liverpool Fund: As the time is drawing near to thing of Christmas presents for our soldiers, we ventuie .to appeal for your assistance. We ’propose to send 7000 parcels for general distribution among the men , abroad. This forms the quota for ! the Wellington Military Area of which von form a part. Lach parcel is to contain 1 pair of socks, I tin of potted meat or meat extract, 1 tin of sweets, I tin of condensed milk, a handkerchief, soap, and a Christmas pudding, the total value being lOUgh!ly ss. The Gear Meat Company have made a handsome donation of 5000 tins of potted moat for the parcels. The plum puddings, which will be in tins, will be made by our Committee and workers. The Wellington Meat Export Company, who have generously promised to make a gift of ioOO puddings, have also offered to cook and tin the remaining 4500 for us. jOne shilling provides a pudding neatly done up in butter paper in a tin. ■ The Mayoress ( Airs J. P. Luke), president of this fund, is proposing to visit • some of the country districts to explain and further the objects of this I scheme. She will bo at your centre ! early in September, if that will be | convenient to you. Hoping that J Oll I will find any information that Mrs : Luke can give you useful to you in i % our efforts. i We have received official intimation •_ ,1, That the leather waistcoats sent ; |>y us last year are now safe in London. (2) That they are in good condition, having been thoroughly examined in Egypt. FI) That General Rich(ardson, London, considers that there is an ample supply now in hand for our troops next winter. We consider this most satisfactory. Owing to the water-proofing, our waistcoats weie in perfect condition, those not S( > waterproofed were mildewed and had to be treated with dubbin. A case which has recently been sent to the “Red C ross Depot, A\ ellington, contained the following: Bundle face towels, six pillow slips, six towels, twelve pairs bed sox, forty suits of pyjamas, and head bandages.