‘Right Thing’ Done

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29872, 12 July 1962, Page 10

‘Right Thing’ Done

“While I do not agree with any kind of gambling whatso. ever, we would feel that in the circumstances the Freedom From Hunger Campaign has done the right thing,” said the president of the Canterbury Baptist Association (the Rev. G. F. Coombs) last evening, in commenting on the acceptance by the campaign committee of £20,000 from the Golden Kiwi lottery profits. "We would like to comment further, however, that citizens have not been generous, as they have only given money in the hope of personal gain.” he said. “We as a nation must be careful that we do not lose sight of the true meaning of charity, but that we support worthy causes by personal sacrifice and conviction.” The president of the Christchurch branch of the National Council of Women, the Dominion president of the League of Mothers (Mrs W. Grant) said last evening that she was delighted that the money had been accepted. “The need in South-east Asia is so desperate we can't afford to turn down any help at all,” she said. "It does mean that many people who have not given very generously to the campaign but who subscribe regularly to art unions are

giving indirectly to this cause,” Mrs Grant said.

The president of the Christchurch branch of the Pan-Pacific and South-east Asia Women's Association (Miss Mary McLean) said that it was good that the Freedom From Hunger Campaign should have the money “It is as entitled to it as any other organisation in the country,” she said.