WORK THAT MUST NOT HALT.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1940, Page 4

WORK THAT MUST NOT HALT.

.(/ALLING on members of the Plunket Society not to relax their endeavours on its behalf because of other patriotic efforts, the Dominion President of the society (Mrs Begg) has said that: “In a distracted world the hope of the future lies in the children, and the work of the society is doubly important in view of the wastage of human life caused by the war.” It may be hoped that this well-justified appeal will nowhere awaken a readier response than in the Wairarapa, where the all-important work of the society, more than ever helpful and necessary in these anxious and troubled days of war, is being carried on actively and well by a number of branches.

The annual meeting of the Masterton branch, which with its associated sub-branches is now caring for mothers, infants and pre-school children over a wide extent of urban and rural territory, is to be held in the Plunket Rooms on Wednesday next. As on past occasions, the meeting, Which all interested are invited to attend, no doubt will serve a valuable purpose in stimulating the active and sympathetic interest, of existing members of the society and attracting’ additional support.

Thanks to the unfailing enthusiasm of its active officials and members and the devoted efforts of its nurses, the Masterton branch has a happy record of good work accomplished. The branch has been fortunate also in gaining the public appreciation and support to Which it is so well entitled. During the last year or two, the practice has been adopted of making an annual house to house canvass for donations and to these appeals there has been a generous response. While the support given in this way is excellent, the membership of the branch is not yet as large as it ought to be. There must, be many members of the community, both women and men, who might well associate themselves with an organisation which is making a great and hopeful contribution to human health and happiness and so is co-operating in a splendidly practical way in the task of nation-building. No finer work is being done in any part of the world than that which is being done by the Plunket Society in this country for the health and welfare of mothers and infants and children of pre-school age. Making at all times for higher standards of human development and, from the broadest standpoint, for the future welfare of our race, that work is never more necessary and valuable, and is never better entitled to loyal and constant support, than in such days as we are now passing through.