BIG PAY

Evening Star, Issue 19639, 19 August 1927, Page 5

BIG PAY

EIGHTY “ G9MKIERCIALS " OUT ART UNION HAS CAUGHT CM If anything could damp the enthusiasm of the Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association in their great work of a “Big Day” it would be showery and cold weather such as that which was experienced this morning. But it didn’t. It couldn’t. The members on duty mustered early at the Dowling street chambers, and they took it as kind and thoughtful on the part of the mayor (Mr Taverner) that he went there expressly to wish them good luck in their task of selling 20,0U0 shilling tickets in the great art union that has been organised this year instead of the lottery disposal of goods. His Worship referred lo the good work done by the commercial travellers in the past, and said it was unfortunate that tho need for appeals on behalf of the needy had to be made continuously, but the men had the assurance that they had the public behind them, and also the knowledge that the money raised would bo wisely distributed by means of the Salvation Army and other philanthropic agencies. He hoped that the sun would shine and that tho sellers of tickets would have good luck. t - Mr J. T. Gillain, president of the association, added a lew words of direction and encouragement. Over eighty collectors at once proceeded to their stations_ and tho selling started briskly, as it always docs for these cheery commercials have a winning way of their own, and never descend to persecution or unfair leverage of any sort. There arc IUO prizes in the art union.

Mr G. Wallace’s Revue Company gave valuable assistance at the Fountain, permission to do so having been granted by Sir John Hamer, representing the Fuller management. The Spotted Pierrots also did excellent work throughout the day by chorus singing in tho streets. _ ( This evening the Kaikorai, &t. Kilda, and Highland Ripe Hands are to provide the public with music. For to-morrow a ‘‘ Paddy’s market is arranged, starting at about 10 a.in. All sorts of desirable goods arc ready for vending. Up to lunch time the shillings were bciim raked in rapidly. Those niem-b(-rs°who had control at headquarters said they believed tho takings were particularly good, and there was even hope that the total returns would come up to the average.