MRS. HICKSON AGAIN

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 4, 1 May 1948, Page 8

MRS. HICKSON AGAIN

My Dear Winnie, it seems a long time since 1 wrote to you, but the time does fly. 1 really think sometimes that the sun travels faster than it used to when we were little. The day just conics and seems to be over before you know it has begun. One thing, 1 have been to the Dominion Convention again. I’m getting to be quite a good delegate. 1 enjoy myself seeing all the faces 1 saw last time. And so many seem to know me—at least they just treat me like an old friend, and I never have a lonely minute. This time we did seem to have a lot to do. There was no time to waste, it seemed, because the President kept things up to time. I came away thinking there would be a lot to do this year. Not that one hasn’t plenty any time, but it did seem as if there was a sort of a move on somehow. What 1 mean—well, for one thing, they arc going in for having a regular Secretary working at Headquarters. And that reminds me—l went to see that place this time. It’s a very nice sort of oldish house right on a corner, and the tram ?tops right at the door. And clean! I thought I knew* something about polishing a floor but 1 never saw a floor that looked like a looking-glass that had got out of place before. It was just lovely. It w*as nice to see how comfortable all the rooms w*ere and to think that so

many could have a nice little room to comr*bomc to and be independent so to speak. 1 believe some changes have to be made though. But the thing is that we are try to get enough money to make .he house dear of debt. Somebodv said that if every member paid a pennv a day it would be cleared up. Well, that sounds easy these days. We never look at a penny nowadays. Of course 1 suppose some might do it and others not, and that w*ould sort of ptr the reckoning out of gear. Anyhow. we arc going to do something about it. Then another thing was about the Secretary I said was to be working for the Dominion. It will take a bit of money for her salary. But sonic other expenses will be done away with somehow or other, and it won’t be so had. Mrs. Grieg told us how much work has to be done for the “White Ribbon” every month, and that would be done for her and her helpers, and Mrs. Toomer would not need to be kept going like she is. There was a lot about it, but anyway w*e will have to help with the money. It sounds as if there was nothing but monev to be thought about, but that’s not it at all, Winnie. We did seem to realise that praver was something we needed more of and I learned such a lot about all sorts of things. I dare not say any more. I hope you are all well as we are. Lorna is doing very well. With love from MEG.