Some odd war charities are cropping up. I have just
received an appeal from one of them. The curious thing is that the only personality visibly behind it is one lady, living in a small Hampshire town, who is described as " Founder and Hon. Sec." There is apparently no committee and, what is rather important in a money-collecting organisation, no treasurer,—though the literature sent out employs the plural " we " and " us " throughout. The object is to send parcels to " Sailors (with the approval of the Admiralty), and to Soldiers overseas, who have no people to send them anything, and whose names are sent to us officially." I have no doubt that all this is excellently meant, and that the accounts are properly kept and duly audited, but an appeal carries more weight when some reference is made to such formalities. The numerous and impressive patrons, from the Archbishop of York downwards, can hardly be expected to concern them- selves with these practical but important details.
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