WANTED—£100, 000!

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 50, 28 February 1940, Page 9

WANTED—£IOO, 000!

FIGHTING SERVICES.

Y.W.C.A. AND SALVATION ARMY

AUOXLAHD APPEAL LATTNCHED

Unan lffious approval and parted support for the fighting services welfare appeal for £100,000 was manilested at a representative meeting of atizene in the Town Hall concert cLnurban 8 ? 8at, u nS, *«"*■■ and sub- ***** * nrS , MayOr ? Sir Erneßt Davte, WhO %£**• th *t the Y.M.C.A. and the Salvation Army had been S^p';- 8 ? M Electors for tne 2?n?? ( Pa l nOt ! c Fund Boar d> and as thautl the b ° ard for expenditure, though no money could be spent without the board'epnor approval and in terms of a budget submitted to the board.

Fnnda Under Control. of T t h v,!. boa / d W v° U i d place at the disposal sLI i T hodM BUch sums ** «" e ™ shown to be necessary for the welfare of membera of the armed forcee. There was no conflict and there should be no confusion between the activities of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council * Iho1 ho P/eeent national fund collection of the Y.M.C.A. and Salvation Army.

In order fro give the national collector* free scope, the active resumption of the provincial appeal for finance had been deferred. Sir Ernest concluded by appealing to citizens to support the campaign wholeheartedly. s Mr. W. Calder Mackay, president of the Auckland Y.M.C.A., quoted a letter signed by the secretary-treasurer of the National Patriotic Fund Board stating that the appeal would help men in the forces at home and abroad. Donations would be devoted entirely to the work of the Salvation Army and Y.M.C.A. to be used for the welfare of New Zealand's lighting men. The reputation of both organisations, continued the letter, was a- guarantee that the money would be epent wisely and welL ; ,-. . : ...-, v. ' Generous Giving. -~ "•• - C Mr. Mackay said the good work done by the two organisations in the last war. resulted in their selection by the Government to carry it out during the present hostilities. An appeal for funds would be made in the city and suburbs on March 15, and cheques, totalling £900 had already been received from the following donors:—Sir Ernest and Lady Davis, £100; A. H. Nathan and Company, £200; John Burns and Company, £200; Bond and Bond, Limited, £200; and Frank M. Winetone, Limited, £200. Mr. Mackay suggested that Auckland and suburbs should aim for a fond of £25,000. Brigadier A. J. Suter, Salvation Army officer commanding the Auckland district, referred to the co-operation existing between the Y.M.C.A. and the ■Salvation Army in the war effort. At a subsequent • meeting of the central committee, Mr. H. B. Burnett was appointed chairman of the central committee, and Mr. C. F. Garratt honorary treasurer. The Mayoress, Lady Davis, was appointed convener of the women's committee to conduct a street appeal.

PAPAKUBA TO RAISE «200.

Papakura residents, at a meeting presided over by the Mayor, Mr. S. Evans, decided, tr> co-operate in the joint appeal of the Salvation Army and the Young Men's Christian Association for the fighting, services welfare, and to endeavour tfr raise £200. The area is to include Papakura, Hunua,' Pbnga, Opaheke, Karaka, Ararirau, Paparimu, Drury, Sunciman, Bamaraina and part of Ardmore. The Mayor announced that the borough council had decided to grant permission for a street appeal for the fund on March 15.