THE Quarterly Editor:
VEGAN Journal of The Vegan
Society
G. ALLAN H E N D E R S O N , R Y D A L LODGE, AMBLESIDE
Vol. V.
A U T U M N , 1949
No. 3.
EDITORIAL Holland, 1950 7
1 ^HE purpose of the International Vegetarian Union (of which The Vegan Society is a member) is implicit in its name, and it undoubtedly renders valuable service in collating vegetarian thought and progress from all countries where the movement is organised. An example of this service was the remarkable record compiled by Mr. J. H. Bolt of Holland, showing how vegetarians had fared in occupied and other countries during the recent war, and this was submitted at the Eleventh Congress of the Union held at Stonehouse in August, 1947. This document scarcely received the publicity its significance warranted—in contrast to the Address on Veganism, which was presented at the same Congress by our first President, Mr. Donald Watson. This was put into pamphlet form and .widely "distributed, and it still stands as a most important statement of our case. The I.V.U. holds a Congress each third year, and the next, therefore, takes place in 1950, and will be in Holland. W e were recently privileged at Rydal Lodge by the visit for several weeks of Miss Harriet Pothoff, who is Secretary of the Netherlands Vegetarian Society, and we enjoyed the opportunity of discussing many matters with her, in particular, the arrangements which are being made for the Congress. This will be held, probably from July 11th to 18th, at Oosterbeek, Arnhem, in a house specially built for such occasions, and those attending can therefore be .sure that it will be comfortable and convenient in all respects. W e are also in a position to state that vegans will be well catered for, and our personal experience of Holland enables us to assure our members that there will be ample supplies of delicious fresh fruit and vegetables. The inclusive charge at Oosterbeek will be moderate, and the trip should thus be relatively inexpensive. The subject of veganism is bound to come up for serious discussion at the Congress, and we are, therefore, desirous that our Society should be well represented. W e would accordingly request members to keep the above dates in mind when making their holiday plans for 1950, and to endeavour to be present if at all possible.