The Daily News. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914. TARANAKI'S PART.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 68, 10 August 1914, Page 4

The Daily News. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914. TARANAKI'S PART.

Taranaki is not behind the rest of the j. Dominion in assisting in the despatch t of men to the front, for which it 1 seems they are now destined. Already ® large numbers of Territorials, reservists and civlians have volunteered, and it is likely that Taranaki's quota will be ( moro than filled. Tlie people, too, ( have felt the national call for assist- 1 ance and are subscribing or have pro- ( subscribe large sums of money, ; holies, material and coiuioits. In 1 every centre committees of represcnta- ! tivc men and women have been formed and arc now actively and enthusiastically engaged in the movement. The spirit shown here, and indeed in all other parts of the Dominion aye, throughout the Kmpirf—forms a silver lining to the dark eloud hanging over the Empire, which eloud we all fervently hope will soon be dispelled. Whilst t'he Motherland is in peril, that spirit will quicken, and no sacrifice on her behalf will be too great for us to make. Colonists know that Britain stands for justice, honor, liberty and freedom. They have no desire to be governed by any other Power. They know that if Britain goes down they will go down also; that her success in the life and death struggle on which she lias been compelled to embark will mean that they will continue to work out their own destiny, untrammelled and unrestricted. Britain's power has been challenged, and the challenge has been accepted. It is no time now to indulge in heroics. It i is a time for action. Those who cannot go to the front can help the nation just as much in other ways at home. • They can subscribe to the funds which aro being raised to the utmost of their power; employers can assist the cau« by keeping all the men they possibly can in employment. partiaj or full time; financial institutions and private moneylenders can help by extending every consideration to borrowers; business men, hard hit as they must be, can help by not unduly forcing customers who may be unfortunately circumstanced as a result of the general dislocation caused by the outbreak. Everyone, rich ior poor, of high or low estate, mu«t make some sacrifice. One of the most gratifying features of Britain's embroilment is the spontaneous readiness of almost every member of the Empire to make that sacrifice. Taranaki, we know, will do its full share and make the supreme effort of its life on behalf of the Empire to which we all are proud r to belong.