The Archive · 1935

KING'S DAUGHTERS SOCIETY The Annual Report of the King's

Daughters Society for 1034 has now been issued. It shows that the affairs of that well-established charitable fa stitution are on a sound footing in spite of the heavy calls made upon. {te activities in this ume of depression. The Society is well supported, but it is necessary constantly to draw public "attention to" the good work, which it does, for continuity in mak-Jing donations and subscriptions is essential, The Society takes special care of children of distressed foreign Familg and i algo dos" admirable work through its Charity Organiza tion Committee in dealing with unemployment. The Education Committee make personal investigations {nto the circumstances of indigent children and the Keynote of the King's Daughters" activities is the distribution of charitable assistance with, due regard to the importance of mak proper investigation into the cases Drought to its notice. It has for some time past given generous as-[sistance te the Russian community and it is satisfactory to learn that the Russian chatiable aid centres are now in stronger position and more able to Fender financial assistance to the relief of the funds of the Kings Daughters Society. The Report itself clear and interesting, but the suggestion might well be made that i should contain in more readily sccessible form information likely to sist those who wish to be associated with its activities. For example, there fs, apparently, no indication in the Report of the identity of the present Committee nor of the address of the various institutions which the Society supervises. This surely should be provided when issuing a document of this kind. For the information readers it may be stated that the current Hong List shows that the King's Daughters Society itself is situated at

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