PATRIOTIC SOCIETY'S PLAN

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 4, 6 January 1916, Page 8

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY'S PLAN

A WEEK'S CAMPAIGN FOF CITY

AND SUBURBS.

Next week, probably on Wednesday, the Wellington Patriotic Society will begin a seven-days campaign for recruits. It will be a vigorous attempt to swing wavering or hesitating men into Trentham. Care is being taken to choose speakers describable as "crowdcompellers." Commonly, for public meetings, the position or rank of a man in a community ensures an invitation to speak—perhaps to the regret and boredom of many. That convention, unavoidable in ordinary circumstances, will not be allowed to spoil the society's plan. Tho sole desire is to have the help of persuasive speakers, whose words will be forceful but not long drawn out. They will have the support of bands, and altogether the society hopes to put some thrill into ■ Wellington's air, which is good for the body in these days, but not very galvanic for the soul. Lord Derby is being requested to cable a message of encouragement, and it is expected that he will be pleased to accept the invitation to speak across the wide seas. ' AID BY INSURANCE POLICIES. The other day a correspondent, "Available for 11th Infantry," wrote that he would ibe pleased to go into camp if somebody would agree to pay the premiums (which he could not afford) on an insurance policy. The War Relief Association has come to this man's aid. Mr. J. Lewis states that this was a genuine case, and probably there were many others like it. The man was not married, but he had his mother dependent on him, and also his dead brother's young son. It was necessary for this man to be insured in order to provide foT the boy's future. The Association was satisfied that it was the kind of case for help, and therefore arrangements were made for insurance cover as long as the man was in the Forces. The committee will be pleased to investigate any similar case.