PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 5

PATRIOTIC WORK.

A CALL FOR HELP, 'POSITION OF LEAGUE. ' Day after day during the past twelve months half-a-dozen members of the Women's Patriotic League have been working consistently at the League's rooms, making garments, receiving goods from other depots, and packing and despatching same, to the men at the front. Their efforts are worthy of tinhighest praise, hut it is not praise the" enthusiasts want; it is help There un scores of women in New Plymouth who are in a position to devote time am'-, energy to the work, which, howcycr-l has fallen on the few. That several of the keenest workers are utterly worn out, physically, is not to be wondered at when : t is considered that the rooms of the League are open day and night, and that the loyal members arc straining every effort to keep up with the ever-increasing task. Their numbers are hopelessly inadequate. The position liaa become acute, several of the workers feeling that they will he unable to carry on much longer, owing to the strain that is imposed on their physical powers. In the opinion of several who have been approached by a News reporter, the time has come when the whole situation should he reviewed nt n ublic meeting. It is felt that reorganisation, with larger 'working forces, is necessary to rope with the largo amount of work which the League feels it is in duty bouitd, called upon to do. The annual meeting of the Leauue will be held next month, and it i.. Imped that Ixjt'me the League commences its new year s work it will bo able to proceed under vastly improved conditions. GIFTS ACKNOWLEDGED. Mesdames H. Bailv and Morrison have received a letter of thanks from the O.C. of the Wellington Mounted Rifles for the 22 parcels of handsome gifts sent, which, it is stated, arrived safely, in good order, and were distributed equally throughout the regiment, being greatly appreciated by all Mrs. Baity states that the. gifts referred to were the first consignment despatched by the committee to Egypt. Word has' npt yet been received concerning the parcels sent to France. ATOMEN S*PATRH)TI C LEAGUE. The sum of 5s was taken at the (lower stall of the AA'omen's Patriotic League on Saturday. The demand for [lowers greatly exceeded the supply, and the ladies would be grateful if growers could possibly make a larger contribution. Saturday's takings, augmented by a small sum already in hand, will be forwarded to Miss C.. D. Grant (formerly -if the New Plymouth Girls' High School), who has been appointed official vif'tor to one of the hotels recently taken over in connection with the New Zealand Military Hospital at Brockenhurst, Hants.