PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 32, 17 November 1939, Page 7

PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

SUPPORT FOR THE BOARD. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, November 16. “I am afraid that a lot of criticism levelled against the regulations has been made under a misunderstanding. The object of the regulatons has been to prevent waste and overlapping,” said Mr R. H. Nimmo (Wellington), speaking of patriotic funds at the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand to-day. Mr Ninnno moved: That this conference urges all chambers of commerce and all members wholeheartedly to support the National Patriotic Fund Board and the various provincial patriotic councils in their effort to l raise funds for approved patriotic councils in their effort to raise funds for approved patriotic purposes during the conduct of the presentwiar, to the. end that members of all aymed forces shall not lack anything conducing to their welfare and comfort; and urges all members, when the occasion arises, to subscribe generously to the patriotic funds for the relief of wounded' and disabled members of the forces and the dependants of those men and of the men who make the supreme sacrifice. Mr Nimmo said that it would he

a. wonderful gesture for the [associated chainbqirs to give a lead to the community. In reply tq % a question, he said that the administration of the funds was almost entirely in the hands of the board. The motion was seconded by Mr A. Ely (Auckland) and carried. Mr Ely said that the arrangement made -by the Government was decidedly for the well-being of thei community ’as a whole.