FOOD FOR RELIEF
Sut,—The announcement that a certain amount of food may now be bought by C.B.S.R.A. for relief work in Europe, and the appeal for funds brought relief to many who found it hard to enjoy the abundance of our Christmas while children were dying of privation in many parts of Europe. It must not, however, be overlooked that even the most excellent organisa- tion cannot entirely-take over the functions of the individual. There is at present a most crying human need for us to be allowed to give direct help to the individuals whom we know personally. Most of the refugees in our country (and many other people too) are in a truly agonising posi- tion. They are refused the elementary human right of sending help in any form whatever—it may be to an aged parent, to a widowed sister, to the few near and dear friends in ex-enemy countries who may still survive. Parcels of food saved from the donors' own (permitted) resources would save not only the lives of the recipients, but bring a message of love which would make life once more seem worth living. We are told that the difficulties not only for parcels but even for letters are too great. It is hard to believe that our British wits are unequal to such difficulties! The same resources of ingenuity, skill and enterprise that won us so many triumphs of war can surely avail to meet such an elementary and vital
(MRS. C. RODEN BUXTON).
"Whingate," Peaslake, near Guildford, Surrey.
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