THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3320, 25 October 1919, Page 5

THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE HEALTH O F WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

The Taihapc branch of the above .Society——nlol'e generally known as the 'Plu.n‘~l«:et \Socfi¢lty——des'el'ves :'thc «synapatby -and generous support of the publ“]ic -of this town and district in the ‘ofi"ort it proposes to make to augiment fthe funds of the branch. Ever i+:iz’lc.e the outbreak of hostilities the {'l‘aihapc branch, foreseeing the numergoug. <'.';=.lls Iwhich would have to be imado on the public to sustain the ‘venous patriotic activities connected with the war, decided that no appeals * for i’=::mls should. be made to the public uu?i]- peace was proclaimed, and that Ll(.‘(}l.E§Zl(‘El has been strictly adhered to for the past five years. Not only has the s'o‘c.iet§' niade no appeal, but during all those troubleus Years the Society has worked steadily. for the benefit of the infant chiidren of the wives and widows of the .<oldicrs and sailors, and has sent Elenic many cases of beautifully made baby clothes; indeed, the l)h."_llCil has (:ollt.‘:'l‘.-‘mttl its good Work in "‘.~». respect up :‘ri the present‘ time, and is ending away" 9. final case of clothes very shortly to bring a ray of sun-i shine into many ~11 poor home at Clll-i.«-mas. However, the Executive‘ C‘Clmn:i*.i(_‘(‘ recently resolved that some! rrlezlns must be taken to augnient thei annual subscriptions and donations,‘ and it has accordingly been decided‘ that the branch shall hold -a. “shop day," on the 29th of this month_ We cannot too s'tl'ongly urge the publie to support the project, and to reHpolld_ to the appeal for goods for sale. The Society is working quietly, ate-adily anchunostentatiously in this (l.iSifl'l(}‘t, not to propagate its own theories and beliefs, but solely for the immediate benefit of the health of mothers and babies, and the ultimate benefit of the whole Dominion. It; is worthy of 4:211 the support it asks for.