PATRIOTIC FUND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3097, 30 May 1917, Page 4

PATRIOTIC FUND

ANOTHER BIG EFFORT

'I he executive of the Patnptic bociety committed itself last night. **«**»£ another scheme for the raising of a largo Hum of money for war relief and kmdTne°S- decided, after .omedtaa*sion to adopt the scheme described as •The Silver Bullet Cannonade," which was put before tho executive at a preSnn* meetin* for another money-raising Iffort The" scheme was submitted by Mr Lints, who has conduoted similar oampaigns in Wa»ffl.iiui and Mson, and the meeting decided to appoint Mr. Lints, organiser at a remuneration or p«n for the effort. Mr Lints attended the meeting later n.nd spoke about his scheme. He said first of nil that the "carnival idea qhonld not bo introduced into the effort. The campaign was a serious businnss-an honest effort, conducted by honest men. for a great cause. The appeal must be made to peonle to give up a little of the money they now spent oji their Treasures, and made as a serious appeal. He was sure, in view of the success achieved elsewhere, that it would 1» possible to raise in Wellington a sum of decided that Mr. I.inte shonW commence work about .Tnlv 23, and that the wunpaicn should b»?in ns =0011 as possible afterwards, the whole campaign extending over about eight weeks.