Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. MONDAY, AUGUST 15th., 1932. WELL DONE, GREY!

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1932, Page 4

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. MONDAY, AUGUST 15th., 1932. WELL DONE, GREY!

T° gather over £lOOO for the benefit of the district unemployed was a. noteworthy achievement. especially in these days of reduced incomes, and many appeals for assistance. The heartiest congratulations may be given to the Mayor and the executive*of the All Nations Fair, on the success of the undertaking, chief thanks being reserved for those ladies whose enthusiastic efforts on behalf of the respective Queens, made possible

the happy result. The rivalry between the three Queen candidates

was modelled on commendable | lines, and the congratulations forthcoming to Miss M. Bcban for her triumph, will' be accompanied by similar expressions of gratitude and goodwill.to Misses J. Beck and M. Topliss. There is nothing of “defeat” or “failure” to be at- t tached to the result. All three ladies and their assistants won, and won well, the difference being only in degree. The efforts were for a common cause, and the triumph may be equally shared. This week’s coronation ceremony will give the public an opportunity of expressing their appreciation of the work by the Queen-candidates and their supporters.

Large as was the sum collected, every penny of it will be needed, and should be judiciously expended. The worst of the economic crisis is over, but the improvement may not bring immediate results, and the Mayor’s Fund will have many calls upon it. The community having done its part, will expect the unemployed to reciprocate, by helping to make the money do as much good, as possible. It is realised that many families have had an arduous Winter, and will need, further assistance.-Self-reliance, however, should be encouraged. The “depression” should not be used to cover a multitude of economic or industrial sins. Somebody in Britain recently defined “depression” as a state of “being forced to go without things our fathers never had.” There is more truth in this, than in many other clever sayings, and the enforced, readjustment of standards of living, due to the world economic crisis, should prove ultimately beneficial to those who are, or have been, chastened. Having generously co-operated to assist those out of employment, it is opportune to remind the Grey public that they can do a lot, if they wish, to aid those who have not yet lost their jobs, and that is, by giving preference of patronage to local establishments, always, and by buying as freely as possible. Prices have never been more favourable to the buyer, and every advantage should be taken of this state of markets. The business people adopted a sportsmanlike attitude to the AU Nations Fair, and for this, and on other grounds, deserve support. Buying locally is invariably good business, and never more so than in these days.