A SUGGESTION

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 129, 28 November 1923, Page 5

A SUGGESTION

10 THE EDITOR. Sir,—Would it not be advisable for those who are ipost closely interested in the Radium Appeal to formulate some plan of getting in the subscriptions? It seems unfortunate thai, it is left in so yas;ue a manner, for human nature being what it is, the announcement that Mr. Mitchell will receive subscriptions at his office is not sufficient.' Look at it this way: A woman, let us say, reads the articles which "The Post" S o liberally finds room for, and mentally decides to give her mite. She goes into town in a day or two, but when there is so engrossed in her household shopping that it slips her mind; in any case, she doesti t remember the street where the office is, or she feels a bit diffident over going in. And the impulse gradually fades, and the individual loses moral tone by not putting the intent into practice. This is standing on low ground, I admit; but most of us are very ordinary folk, and need a good deal of coasmg before' we attain much vigorous growth. I notice with interest that Hataitaa is moving in the matter, and it is to be hoped that the other suburbs will make a similar move, for there is no doubt that' the nioney is there for the asking. If collecting entails too much time ana labour, could not a committee arrange to sit in a public ball at given hours and receive gifts from the near' by residents?—l am, etc., i READY WITH MY BIT. 28th November.