LAND A ,N D W A T K K 
October 2, 1915. 
Duty and Discipline. 
The Dulv and Discipline movement was originated 
before the outbreak of war. for the furliierance of 
patriotism — the patriotism tliat coimis individual 
•haracter as the onlv unassailable asset of and the ever- 
demandable duty toward the State. Its aim. so well 
responded to bv representatives of every creed and class. 
is to enlist llie aid of every thinking person on behalf of 
the organised spreading of their inborn convictions and 
dailv practice of the same. Its secretary, at 1 17. X'ictoria 
Street, invites inquiries with regard to its aims and 
acti\ities. 
Hospital Needs. 
.\mong the many insiiiutions which 
adversely aft'ected by the war, the City 
Hospital for Diseases of the Cliest is one 
great claim on the community 
have been 
of London 
that has a 
It has suffered from the 
unavoidable suspension of the contributions f[om a 
number of City firms, and, whilst expressing their wish 
to do nothing which would hamper the successful pro- 
secution of the war, the committee draw attention to the 
importance of adequate provision for the continued 
treatment of disease among the civil population. Sub- 
.scriptions to the verv necessary work of this hospital will 
be gratefully received by the committee, and should "^ ti,ese beinn- drawn from tlte necessitous middle classes 
tions to the fiinil may be sent to the Secretary at Great 
Ormond Street, London. W.C. : .-..:' T 
In spite of the war. the work of Qft^eri Cliarlotte's 
Hospital has l)een well maintained during the past year, 
and there lias been a verv considerable increase of the 
patients admitted and the number attended arid nursed in 
theirown homes, 'rheonlvdifficulty has been that of ways 
and means, and that is considerable.' The committee, 
with considerable anxietv as to the future, earnestly 
trust that increased support will be forthcoming to enable 
tiiem to meet the increased expenditure. Donations to the 
hospital funds will be thankfully received by the Secre- 
tary. at (jtieen Charlotte's Hospital, Marylebone, X.W. 
Care of Children. 
Two institutions particularly deserving.^qf siipport 
at the present time are the" !/.' and 'S'.W."' Railway 
Servants' Orphanage at Woking and the London 
Orphan School at Watford. The former institution is 
supported in normal times by the voluntary contribu- 
tions of members of the L. and S.W.R. staff, of whom 
over ,1,000 are now serving with the forces of the Navy 
and Armv, and the income of the Orjihanage has seri- 
ously decreased since the beginning of the war. Tiie 
latter has a family of nearly 500 children to support. 
be addressed to the Secretary of the City of London 
Hospital, Victoria Park. K. 
The Hospital for Sick Children, at Great Ormond 
Street. London, and Cromwell House. Ilighgate. has 
extended its services during the war for the treatment 
of both l*'ronch and Belgian children, and at the same 
time has had abnormal pressure put on it by the fact 
that some of the hospitals in London have had to aban- 
don or curtail their work among children. Altliough 
the expenses of maintenance are kept as low as possible 
withotrt -any sacrifice of efficiency, contributions are 
urgently needed for the carrying out of the work. Dona- 
WAR SUPPLIES 
CLEARING HOUSE 
(CROYDON AND DISTRICT). 
/'ii/roit—SiK T. VANSITTART BOWATEK, Bart. 
(Ex-Lord Mayor of London.) 
/•«//»««x-GEORGINA COUNTESS OF DUDI-EV. 
Head Depot & Offices : GEORGE STREET, CROYDON 
Worked for It Months upon the line* 
proposed by tho Army Council. 
recently 
A CLEARING HOUSE 
FOR 
GIFTS OF ALL HINDS 
NEEDED BV 
BRITAIN anc/ HER ALLIES 
ON LAND OR SEA, 
FIGHTING, DISABLED or DESTITUTE. 
CONTINUOUS is THEIR EFFORT 
IS YOURS? 
Nothing Too Large or Too Small. 
20 RECEIVING OFFICES. 
Telephone 859 Croydon. 
■frfallparts of llie Hmpire. The welfare of the young is 
of primary importance to the nation, and aid will be wel- 
comed bv these two institutions, which are definitely 
furthering that end. Subscriptions may be sent to the 
General Secretary, L. and S.W.R. Servants' Orphan- 
age, Woking. Surrey, and to the Offices of the London 
Orphan School, 3^ Crosby Square, Bishopsgale, 
London, E.G. 
R.S.P.G.A. 
The fund started by tli- R.S.P.C.A. for the pur- 
chase of hospital recpiisites for sick and wounded horses 
— the only fund of its kind approved by the Army 
Council^ — is' now organised, as many readers will be 
aware, at the R.S.P.C.A., 105, Jermyn Street, S.W.,. 
under the chairmanship of the Duke of Portland, and 
is working as auxiliary to the Army Veterinary Corps,, 
under the control of the War Office. Its aim is to 
augment the supply of medical stores, horse' shelters, 
hospital and stable requisites, and to provide ambu- 
lances for the transport of wounded animals that are 
not sufficiently injured to necessitate their being de-. 
stroyed but suffering from wounds that prevent their 
walking from' stations to the convalescent farms. From 
llie practical point of view, the work being done by the 
R.S.P.C.A. is a work of economy, from the point of view 
of humanity it is a necessary .work. Contributions to 
ensure its continuance, which are urgently needed, may 
be sent to the hon. secretary of the fund, Mr. E. (L 
Fairholme, at the address given above. 
Lifeboats and the War; 
The part that has been played by the Royal 
National Lifeboat Institution during the war is hardly 
recognised as it ought to be, owing to the unosten- 
tatious nature of the work done. . It is worthy of remark 
liiat the lifeboats of the. Institution have saved 314 lives' 
from H.M. ships;and. other' ves.«!els ' torpedoed, mined,- 
&c., since the outbreak of war, while the total of lives 
.saved in 1914 is.no.less than.1,112. The Institution is' 
supported entirely by Voluntary contributions, and pro-' 
vides, bpth for.lhe.Xiivy'.and the mercantile marine, the 
means. of maintaining among our maritime population 
the qualities of; courage, endurance, and humahitv 
which are amoag the best charjirteristics of our race. 
Particulars of the work of the Institution may be ob- 
tained from, and subscriptions for its maintenance sent 
to, the Secretary. Mr. G. M. Siiee, 22, Charing Cross 
Road, London. W.C. 
I'lMUid I 
y ihe ViciuRi-* lloust I'aiNriNQ Co., Ltd., Tudor Sticet, Whitehiars, London, E.C» 
