RED CROSS APPEAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 201, 27 September 1916, Page 4

RED CROSS APPEAL.

“ OUR DAY.” The Governor has received the following telegraphic appeal from the Marquis of Lansdowne and the Earl of Plymouth, as representing the British Red Cross Society and the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in England, which his Excellency hopes will meet with the generous response, as did the appeal of last year, when the contributions from New Zealand amounted to £17,684 lls 2d:—

“I have the honour to inform you that the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John are once more proposing to appeal throughout the Empire, by street and other collections upon “Our Day,” which has been fixed for the 19th of October. The money received will be devoted entirely to our wounded soldiers and sailors from home and overseas, at the various seats of war. The generous response Avhich we received last year from all parts of the King’s Dominions, encourages us to hope that the constantly increasing demands for our help may be met by a corresponding increase of generosity throughout the Empire. We shall be truly grateful to you if you will assist our work by organising an appeal and sending the proceeds to us for the sick and wounded at the front. Their Majesties the King and Queen, and her Majesty Queen Alexandra, are giving us their gracious patronage, and they trust that you will also be able to see your way to help us in the same splendid maimer as you did last year, and that we may have the invaluable assistance also of Lady Liverpool. ’ ’ (Signed) LANSDOWNE, President of the British Red Cross Society. (Signed) PLYMOUTH, Superior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. ,

In connection with the above the Executive of the Taihape Sub-Centre decided last night to ask all local bodies and others to help make the day a success, and to that end, decided to call a meeting on Monday next, October 2nd, in the Supper Eoom of the Town Hall

It is hoped that this matter will not bo lightly regarded for the one thing of supreme importance at the moment is to succour the wounded. The supply of men for the army is now taken out of our charge by the new Act, and the work of the Eed Cross Society thus becomes the first duty of every loyal citizen living in health and security at home. No man, woman, boy on girl should have any peace at heart and a clean conscience who is not in some way definitely and thoroughly supporting the work of the Eed Cross. No cpiestion of conscience can excuse a shirker in this, and men with tender consciences and women of all ages and classes, ought to take Eed Cross work as the right and proper sphere of action for all non-combatants.

It is hoped, therefore, that Monday night's meeting will not be a fiasco or a shame to oun patriotism, and that eventually “Our'Day” will produce no small contribution to our suffering comrades.