FOOD FOR THE DESTITUTE
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sin,—In four weeks' time it will be the first anniversary of St. Peter's Kitchens, and we are asking for the courtesy of the columns of your paper in which to make an appeal to your readers for birthday presents.
Not only are the totally destitute helped at St. Peter's Kitchens, but also those who have an income of some few shillings a week, and the lives of these people are frequently rendered harder in their struggles to keep their small homes around them than thoSe men and women that have nothing at all.
This Winter shows signs or being hard on the very poor ; already food prices have risen. How will St. Peter's carry on ? I We faced many financial difficulties in the past year ; is it always to be the same ? We served 100,000 free hot meals ; each meal consisted of hot soup, roll and a pie, or, if no pie, then another roll with cheese or, jam ; we have maintained a first aid service that has been invaluable, given away 1,000 articles of clothing, supplied the means for 6,000 men to wash ! and shave before seeking work.
We have outlined our work to you, and we know that it is ' good and worthy of your help, yet we have no money and many debts. Please send us money or clothes for our anni- versary. All donations will be welcomed at 8 George Street, Hanover Square, or Lloyds Rank, 899 Oxford Street, and addressed to the Secretary.—Yours truly, W. P. HOESBUROIT, Secretary.
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