PATRIOTIC FUND

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 105, 30 October 1942, Page 4

PATRIOTIC FUND

LEVY SYSTEM ADVOCATED

(P.A.) INVERCARGILL, October 29. The raising of patriotic funds by taxation was advocated in a discussion at a meeting of the Southland Provincial Patriotic Council today. A motion in favour of the proposal received the support of a majority of the delegates present but others did not consider that they wex*e authorised by their zone committees to vote. It was decided to ask such committees to send in their views for the benefit of delegates to the annual confei-ence in Wellington next month. Dr. C G. Gordon (Riverton) said that his zone supported the proposal for a levy on wages. It was believed that a levy of 3d in the £ would bring in about £1,500.000. Only a few people were "carrying the baby" in the patriotic effort, said Mi". J. Lewis (Nightcaps). The attitude of too many was "win the war but for God's sake don't ask me to help." The time had arrived when the money should be raised by taxation, and a levy on salary or wages would be the most equitable method. Mr. P. L. Hodge asked if the committees had considered who would administer the money if it was raised by taxation, and would a new army ot civil servants be created to collect the money. . ■' •