£1,000,000 APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 190, 11 May 1942, Page 4

£1,000,000 APPEAL

Campaign For Patriotic

Funds

Wellington’s share m the £1,000,000 patriotic appeal is ±106,W0, the organizer of the a PP?“ ] > >l.; Annand-Smith, told a meeting of land residents. The campaign, he sail, was to raise money for sick and. wounded, pare is for New Zealander prisoners of war, comforts for the forces, leiief of distress in lhe United f\! n f. don . 1 l e . nd where, spiritual needs ot the tioops and oC UnHke l the previous the promoters were reljmg this time solely upon direct giving, lhe act mil collection of funds womd five davs of intensive canvass, tor which every district would be thoroughly organized The three organizations which were responsible for previous individual anneals were being asked to combine and work for the common fund, and. the active co operation of the churches had been secured Local committees of women were being formed in every district, and for the purposes of convenience and speed the block system designed by the E. 1.0. was being followed. It was proposed that the eauvassim, davs should be from June 1 to June u, Mr Annand-Smith said, and lie gave as the'slogan of the campaign: “A minimum of one day’s income from every individual, and from business houses as much asiney can afford.’’ .