For Those in Distress

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 49, 19 June 1931, Page 11

For Those in Distress

\ ADIO is as marvellous as the daily \ press in its dramatic changes. From * the gaiety and brightness of the ball-

room’ floor, and memories’ conjured by Miss Connop’s references to the scintillating beauties of "The Gold-Diggers of Broadway," "Whoopee," and other film masterpieces, I was recalled to the drab realities of life by the moving appeal for assistance to his fund for the relief of distress made by the newly-elected Mayor of Wellington. Mr. Hislop commands admiration for the manner in which he ‘has thrown himself into this charitable work, and one cannot but wish him the fullest success for his efforts. Families starving in our midst: no food in the house for. two days. "This is a call which I feel confident cannot be made in vain in the City of Wellington," said the Mayor. Carried right into the home as this appeal was, results must follow. As he spoke I visualised the wide range of homes into which his words would penetrate-the humble home equipped with its crystal and phones, to the luxurious mansion, with the magnificent modern consoles. But wherever those words penetrated, they will, I hope, be met with courtesy and generosity. Times admittedly are hard, and economy is essential on all sides: but it is in hard times that the milk of human kindness develops most sweetly. No one is so kind as the poor, for well they know what distress means. But we need now more than the kindness of the poor. The well-to-do should give, and freely at that. For our credit’s sake we are not backward in giving, and the Mayor’s appeal will unquestionably win response. I was pleased with Mr. Hislop’s dignified utterance and diction-a very pleasant change from many of our public speakers.