THE PATRIOTIC APPEAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 231, 28 September 1915, Page 9

THE PATRIOTIC APPEAL.

(To tbe Editor) Sir—l venture to suggest that the various orpnnieatione and patriotic societies should hand ovrr all moneys collected by them for fchie purpose to the Government, at ihe rate of interest piryable on the Government loans. In regard to the administration of the fund, what better facilities could we have than the friendly societies, as this Haee of work is really wh&i they are banded together for! Should come system of this kind not be adopted, I am afraid that a very large sum of this fund will be paid away in unnecessary expense*.— I am, etc. ONEHUN'GA.

(To the Editor.) Sir.—As a member of the Expeditionary Force and one who took part in the celebrated landing at Oaba Tepe on Sunday, April 25th, I should like to exprw* my keen admiration at the way the public of Auckland *re subscribing to the different patriotic funds. It vra* a continual source of amazement to us at Gallipoli and Egypt the way the money simply poured in, and continues to do so now. Th« aame with the article* o( clothing and medical comforts. The way the ladies and girfc ere coming forward with these should make the most indifferent able-bodied man come forward and do hie bit for old New ZeaUnd. That the»« comforts are appreciated 1 ca"n personally answer for, being on' of tbe first member* of the NXM..C. to "»top a bit of lead." And now the winter i» coming on, and the boys at Gallipoli will be looking forward to receiv.ng the warm clothing wtoich the Auckland la dice have been making. A winter on the Penibsula is going to be very hard on the boys. Bitter coJd winds will blow across the narrow stretch of hill. When the rain eeta in the gulliee will be transformed into mountain torrents (tb* land being nearly all clay. the water do«e not soak through, •iniply drains off), but now that tho public are working so splendidly for us, the winter will be robbed of >t» sting.—

I am. etc., MEDICO. ■ (To the Editor.) 1. Sir.T-Wbile Ue veiod question. 6f raffle and lotterie* as applied to the raising of patroijr fund* i» so much in evidence ra»y I be permitted to suggest a plan that should be acceptable to both thoee who ar* for thp holding of raffles and thoae who are against them, inasmuch a* thje plan would have all the incentive o( raffles and yet not the evil of gaming, i.e.. risking one's money for the chance of .( gain? My plan »ouW be for the PatnotiO League to be formed into a trust, and- fdr that trust to obtain power to float a loan on the premium redemption system; th* loan could be made wlf-e-upporting by the investment of the major portion of the loan money in Government or municipal etoek. the into-rext derived from which would be apportioned to linking fund, interest to the bond holders »nd premium redemption*. In this way a Sfth or more of the total loan eddd be given to the Patriotic Fund, a small annual interest paid to the bond holders, ■ premium redemptions held e»fh year, and the total loan repaid in twenty years. The premium redemption* would "attract the large sun*) of money that are now going into wasteful channels, would euit t*e purpose of raising money for the Patriotic Fund, and would open the way for good by diverting the inherent gaming tmtinct of the people into *afe and healthy investment.—l am, etc.,

WILLIAM KOTOK.