THE DISTRESS IN SOUTH WALES
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
Sia,—We should like to thank the readers of your article on the Rhondda for an addition of over eighty pounds to our relief funds, and also for a very helpful supply of clothing.
Since your visit we have shared in the formation of a comprehensive organization for the relief of school children. There are about 34,000 school children ,ist the Rhondda. The teachers are divided into eleven area committees and take over the distributive responsibilities. Boot repairing is to be helped by the tsachers finding money for incidentals like hobs and nails ; the leather being bought from funds raised' by the Master of Balliol's appeal in the Times. As the repairs are for children only, the centres are on or near school premises. The unemployed miners give voluntary service, working according to the guidance of the school staffs. Funds obtained for new boots will be spent within this scheme of distribution, and children's clothing will now be distributed by the teachers in the schools, we are handing over all our supplies ' From one large town we have been able to pass on thirty sacks. The collection was arranged by the pupils in the High School, who, after bringing their own parcels, asked the other schools to arrange a parcel collection. We hope other agencies receiving help from outside will feel disposed to hand on to the teachers supplies of children's things they may receive, and thereby save overlapping. The need becomes more acute as the period of unemployment lengthens. The heavy snow- fall of yesterday will add to the misery and difficulties.—! am,
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