CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1917, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

■ANGLICAN CAMP INSTITUTES. To the Editor. \ Sir, —May I trespass on your valuable space by appealing to the public generally, and to "the congregation of St. Mary's Church more particularly, for help towards the fund for the maintenance and improvement of the soldiers' institutes in our military camps? The work of our chaplains in camp, on the troopships and hospital ships, and at the front, is well known and appreciated; its value 'u unquestionable, and anything that can be done for the general social and spiritual welfare of our soldiers will be rendily supported 'by those whose duty lies at home. A sum of £IO,OOO is now urgently needed if the chaplains' work is to be maintained efficiently. Towards this sum the Bishop of Auckland is appealing through the parochial clergy for £-2000 from the Auckland Diocese without delay, in order to enable our military chaplains to carry on their work in the camp institutes. I hope, and am confident, that the people of St. Mary's and possible others also, will gladly bear their share of this sum; it will be money well spent. Contributions, largo or small, may be sent either to Mr. J. Paton, Gilbert Street, or to myself. All nidhey plac|l in the boxes in St Mary's Church will also be given to this fund for the present.—l am. etc.. i FRANCIS G. HARVIE. St. Mary's Vicarage, June 18, 1917, A WOETHY CAUSE. To the Editor. Sir, —Your many readers arc no doubt aware that an effort is being made to raise £-1000 in connection with the Pierrots' patriotic demonstration on .Tune 30, for the New Plymouth Patriotic Committee. It is true that we are being constantly asked to contribute In some way or other towards war funds, but Ave must not lose sight of the fact of the gigantic struggle that lias been raging for nearly three years, and of the sacrifices that our brave soldiers arc enduring on our behalf. Evidence is to be seen even in New Plymouth to-day of wounded returned soldiers, men who have done their bit and have returned maimed, in some cases for life, There are in many homes vacant chairs, some of them never again to be filled by the faithful sons who have stood between lis and the enemy. Some ,may ask: What is done with the money that is being collected from time to time in this town. My answer to that is, visit the New Plymouth Ladies' Patriotic ro'onis, where you will at all times see our worthy Mayoress and her loyal baud of workers, toiling on from early morn ing until late at night in their endeavor to render assistance and comfort to our

soldiers. It is to help such work as this that the present appeal is being made. A committeo of three has been appointed to visit the leading eitizens of this town, with a view to reaching the £IOOO goal. The committee consists of Messrs H. Brookman, R. Cock, and your humble servant J. R. HILL.