Regarding the matter of repayment he recommended the incoming Committee to take a strong line with certain individuals who must be to realize that the funds of the Association were not unlimited and that the Association required deeds and not words just as much on their part as that of the Association. The Association was very hard up and unless during the next year they received as such generosity as they had this past year, the Association would inevitably be faced with the necessity of selling out some of its all too limited securities, The ladies controlling the British Women's Memorial Fund used it to help eight deserving cases in such manner as_ providing passages. paying hospital expenses, furnishing clothes, and in one case defraying two children's school fees This fund had thus taken a considerable burden off the Assori: tion funds, for which they were very grateful, and he would further like to thank the ladies in. control of the fund for their assistance and for all the trouble they had taken in such a deserving caus Over and above financial assistance, the Committee had placed upwards of 30 members in situations during the past year. The membership roll numbered some 660 in all, including 60 ladies.
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