WHO WAS IT?

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 10 April 1917, Page 4

WHO WAS IT?

Sir, —who was the first Red Cross enthusiast? This sounds some puzzle, but just think of Florence Nightingale, way back in the days of the Crimean War; she knew how to sacrifice; she knew how to work; sne knew how to organise and stir up an apathetic public, which did not-seem to realise that they were losing more men through not having sufficient Red Cross help than were killed in j battle. Even Stanley couldn't tea*:--her anything. All honour to the lady | who started that truly wonderful organisation, the Red Cross. Reader, who is to keep the Red Cross going if you don't'? This is no time to look around to see what your neighbour is doing, but a time when all should come forward spontaneously with their level best. There are many of us who cannot be Florence Nightingales, but we can all "buy a ticket in the Farmers' Sheep Art Union." Just you remember the "Boys" ar e at your mercy and buy that ticket right now. Ladies, we want your help to-day; to-morrow may be too late. We have just heard that all our available men in England are to go to the front. Just think of it —70,000 young New Zealanders, the pride and pick of our country—will soon be fighitng in the world's greatest battle. Send in your money rigjht away for a ticket and win the 1000 sheep. In. three weeks the' money will be ' in the hands British RTed'Crbss, being used ing British lives.—Yours etc., ! r,; - r ' ' 1

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Sir-r-Whether it was a Bbard' of Trade, a plank, or a whole log of trade that you reported had been at Taumarunui matters' but little. It Wasn't so wooden but that it jostled Taumarunui bakers and butchers into reducing the prices of bread ana meat, bringing them a bit nearer the game. Now, seeing that the prices of these essen-' tial necessaries of life have.increased to a higher degree in Taihape than in any other part of. the Dominion, don't, you think, Mr. Editor, that we should have a whole board of .forests .to visit this town? "Your report'sayjs, .that. Taumarunui is going to get its;cheap meat from'." the ,Taihape., freezingworks, couldn't this IpoaraV. plaiik, ; Isg ■ or forest arrange for Taihape getting a little of it, or is Taihape cheap meat only for such outside places as Taumarunui? My family totals seven—we ar e seven—but the wages I lift every month forces upon us three meatless days a week. That may be good for the health, my experience is the other way after having tried it for several months. Why doesn't that Board come here? I am, etc.,

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