CHARITY NOTHING ELSE WOULD DO AS MUCH GOOD TO SO MANY Why do people hove to rely on chority? Philanthropists give thousands of pounds to deserving causes 's^.< and no doufc>t the recipients appreciote it, but why does not some kind person help the only movement which » . would do away with charity? We know that the people's well-being is St not a,ways securecl when they have ? plenty of material goods, but poverty Hfe- can make happiness impossible. ||Osfc. Christ put into his model prayer o 3 petition for our daily bread, but the well-being of the people really conjOl sists of such unseen reoliities as Justice, Liberty, Freedom, Tolerance, T A WARD/ Honesty in politics, Incoruptability in „ * r—t.rhurv public life, Kindness, Generosity, and President Ca te ry Friendship. These qualities ore what Branch, Social Creditors aim to attain in Candidate for Selwyn. addition to feeding the hungry, clothIna the naked and tending the sick. The Social Credit League has no unions to draw on for its expenses nor has it any financial Institutions or big business houses to assist, although everyone ream“the benefits of the abolition of the soc.ol secur.ty tax and others Is it possible thot philanthropists do not wont a prosperous people who would not require their chanty? The League would moke the people financially independent by giving oge beneof £5 per week to oil men and women over 60 years of age Irresoective of the property they owned.or how much they earned. If anyone would really like to help abolish poverty and the necessity for chority, the League which has no f.nonciol backing except that which is given by individuals would welcome donations however small or lorge. Kindly send them to Mr J. E. Colechin, Seeretory, N.Z. Social Credit, 203 Cambridge Terrace, Box 1450, Christchurch.
and another | 1 thing I RAVEN TEA has NOT Zgjg||ig increased jOOpßlfilijg in price 11 ■O/ "
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27471, 4 October 1954, Page 12
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