FIGHTING MEN FIRST.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 255, 18 September 1916, Page 13

FIGHTING MEN FIRST.

NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. This League, with its office in Masterton, has been organised with a view to helping returned soldiers. Sir Robert Stout is President, and ds Patrons include such well-known names as Hon. \\. Massey, Sir J. Ward, Dr. Gibb, Rev. J. Dawson, lion. A. L. Herdman, and mam- military officers, Mayors of borough-* etc. The. pledge is: ‘ I prom se to help to obtain work, in the'r work, business, or profession; to do kind actions, say kind words, to < ntertain. and do all 1 possibly can to help in business and social life every nan who answers the Empire’s call I also promise to give preference to t!,e manufactured goods of New Zeal, id and the liriti-h Empire.” The annual subscription i-. is. It any of our readers wish to help the returned soldiers they can forward iv to the Editor, “White Ribbon,” Port Chalmers, and in return will receive a badge of membership and a pamphlet explaining the League’s work. Fifty badges have been sent to our office. We hope White Ribboners will purchase them all. 3d out of every member’s subscription is given to some orphanage for the children of fallen soldiers.