In another column will be fo lof the progress of the Central British War Fund, The British community have done splendidly: in contributing in these hard. times approxi-nately £19,000 and it is hoped that the good york will continue, It is no small feat with economic conditions as they are that over hale dollars and several thousands of is should have been subscribed in about months, and the committee of the fund have every reason to hope that in a year well Javer a million douars will have been secured. Indeed it is to be hoped that that objective will bbe passed long before thal period has elapsed, for the needs are already great and likely to be more as the war progresses. While some people have given one large sum and left matters at that until some new appeal touches them, to respond again, gratifying numbers of contributors. have made arrangements to contribute monthly. there should, however, be more of them, for the steadier the' income will the committee be placed for deciding, which particular form of war charity the vari.
is remittances should be devoted. The matter Jean easily be arranged with the donors' banks who have been good enough to extend every sistance in the matter to the Fund's com: mittee, and Leing cared for automatically: sure that the contributions will be regularly received, With regard to those who have given but one contribution, while it is realized that they ure the best judges of what they can pay Jand how they can do it, it is urged with al irnestness that a continuous subscription when ther monthly, quarterly or hal yearly is the Jest and most appropriate means of helping the ities. The sacrifice in war is a [continuous one. Those not privileged to take more active part in the decence of the Empire than merely to stand and wi their Jor mutilation which they mast do until peace jin yestered. It is desirable that the small are giving, /aforeover it ix not sufficient to give, but fo give funtit it hurts. There are some who have already decided upon a proportion of their income, al-the nature of a voluntary tax. It is 9 praiseworthy idea and is strongly recom-
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