HOW TO APPEAL.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15393, 25 September 1915, Page 15

HOW TO APPEAL.

HINTS TO DISTRICT COMMITTEES. A circular which has been issued by tho St. Albans Red Cross Fund Committoo contains some hints as to tho method to be adopted in appealing for public support that may serve as a guide tn similar committees in other districts. The officers of tho Ladies' Section and of the Men's Committee aro set out, and also the objects of the Fund—(a) to provido comforts and necesearies for wounded New Zealandevs; and (b) to assist Red Cross work ■generally. Tho body of the circular follows: — "Over twenty thousand men. the vory flower of our manhood, in rcemjr.so to the Umpire's call, havo gone forth from the Dominion to uphold our national honour, prctect and preserve dur families and homes, our personal liberty and freedom. Of this number hundreds of officer* and men havo made the greatest sacrifice humanly possible by laying down their lives 011 tlio field of battle for us all, and thousands have br.en wounded or are missing. This terrible list is being Bddod to day by day. In order to alleviate tlio sufferings of the wounded and hasten their recovery, n Ladies' Committee, representing all parts of thodiatrict, has been' formed, which meets regularly and makes up materials into bandages, garments, and other ncccssaricfl for their benefit, which are forwarded to the hospitals where wounded New Zealanders are lying. **Thi3 vork must go on until the war to an end. To assist the ladies in their noble work a Men's Committee has been set up to canvas* for regular weekly, monthly, or other cubscriptione. Tho funds so raised w iil be applied in the purchace of materials to enable the ladies to cany on their work for our wounded eoldiere. Any surplus will be used for Red Cross work generally. "Our brave soldiers have done their part. Will you do yours by filling up the subjoined subscript ion form for such amount as you feel you ought to towards tho object in view? A member of the. committee will wcit "P° n y° u or 3" our durius the next few days." , At the bottom cf the circular, and detachable from it. is » subscription form for filling in bv those desiring to contribute to the fund monthly.

SYSTEMATIC COLLECTING. THE STAMP BECEIPT. In screral districts where Bed Cross Fund Committee* are activs and energetic. th« stamp receipt system haa been adopted. A brief description will be of interest to tho®* committees who have not y«t adopted tho To each person who desires to givo a. motithjy subscription h iisued by the author-

ised collector for th© District Committee » subscriber's receipt book, on xrhicii appears, cn th® front page* Use nwu« and »ddie*e of •he subscriber. I'ija two wkl llirte w ««ch divided into six squares, in each of which is affixed » stamp *e each monthly subscription is received. Tho deoien cf tjie stamp contains * Ked Cross and tho words, "Contributed to the- tied Cross I'utid ror th® Sick Rnd Wonndcd Th© amount of the monthly subscription »* a 's° incorporated in tlve> design. Th© b»c'< contains the authorisation of t!v» chairman «f the committeo to th® collector (wbw nun® appoars in the nut to veoeiv# till)6cripticns mi b*balf of the fund. The subscription bonks. stampa. and authorisation form arc obvunabW *' rcr " secretary of Ihe Hed Cross Branch of St. Jo 1m Ambularre and Krigude, 119 »> or* ccstcr street, Christchuuli. - ORGANISING MEN'S COMMITTEES. THE GEXEKAL SCHEME. lies pectins the suggestions made tklt itcn • Committees^should I*> fet- tip to assiilt the I.adies' Committees in different district*, tho following indicates tho lines upon which such corumittccs may be formed: The committee should bo a strong one, and a good chairman should bo appointed, and also a scoietary, treasurer, and an auditor; tLie> executive snotild not excccd twelve. Arrangements should bo made for th© distribution of appeals and tho subdivision of tho district into Week?, care bc::ig taken to prevent overlapping: for the collection of promise forms and the recording of same. A register for entering up names, addresses, and amounts promised, should be k=pt, and the secretary should distribute receipt books and stamps "to coiicctois. Each collector should be supplied with an account book showing amounts collected, and authority to collect. When paying amounts to th« treasurer, the treasurer should sign, or initial, th? collector's book, and the colloetor should sign the treasurer's book for the same amount. The collector-should sign the secretary's bock for stamps taken. It is suggested thut it, would probably prove an incentive to collectors <0 publish a monthly record of one's efforts.