"WORD CAMPAIGN”

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22438, 19 September 1947, Page 4

"WORD CAMPAIGN”

Sir.—ln every direction we are readins of what should be done about food or aid tor Britain. Our Prime Minister at Canberra: “I am sure New Zealanders will agree to work longer hours. Mr Blyde, president of Farmers Federation: “The farmers of N.Z. will_do thenpart.” Sir Apirana Ngata at Ruatona: "I shalL organise the natives to grow more maize and kumeras. ’ Mr. Mr. Walsh, chairman of the Government Aid to Britain conference: 'Ways must be found to save petrol so that dollars may be available to Britain. The Federation of Labour refused to set up an emergency council as recommended by the Aid to Britain conference, but • pledged itself to full co-operation and called upon the workers <pf New Zealand to give the campaign their wholehearted support.”

One is compelled to ask: When and where is something going to be don . The only practical scheme m this d trict is the one sponsored by the RevW. Bird, of Waipiro Bay, and othei social organisations to raise funds lor the dispatch of parcels to kindred soc ties, or individuals. Fb e 0 re 3 PP ( istance be no evidence of sacrifice assistance beyond words in other directions, unle one considers that superficial Miss New Zealand” competition i achieve anything. KYNKO.