COMMUNITY SERVICE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 16 May 1925, Page 4

COMMUNITY SERVICE

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS’ WORK. MR NASH'S"TRIBUTE. A cordial eulogy of the public, .activities of the commercial travellers wai voiced by Mr J. A. Nash, M. P-> at tho annual meeting of the Palmerstou North Commercial Travellers Association last night. ’ “During my period of office a§ Mayor of Palmerstou North, said Mr Nash, “I came in contact with the commercial travellers a good deal and was acquainted witk the many good things which they did. It is a pleasure to feel that, although I have retired from that civic office, the commercial travellers have not forgotten me, but continue to invite me to come along to their functions.” Mr Nash added that he retained his cordial appreciation of ivhat the commercial travellers' did m Palmerston North. Refeience had been madl during the evening to the All Saints’ and Willard Homes. “What finer work can one be engaged in than caring for orphan children and to give them a chance in life/ A commercial traveller’s life was, he commented, not always a chappy one. “It depends on how business is going,” he said, with a smile, and recounted Mine humorous anecdotes about members of the calling. One could not. forget what the commercial travellers did during the war. “When I look at the 'photograph on the wall of the late Prime Minister,” he said, “it. calls to. mind the affection and esteem jvhich he had for the commercial travellers in Wellington. Mr Massey valued the work d<?no by the commercial travellers in Wellington, and it redounds to their credit. Not only did they do their duty at the war, but helped the country along at home.” Mr Nash proceeded to allude to what the commercial travellers did at Christmas time for the children. It was a good thing, he said, that, owing to Palmerston North’s central position, they had a number of commercial travellers banded together here. The association could be such a powerful factor .not only in Palmerston North, but all over the Dominion. “We have been referred to as a live body and wo look to help the poor children,” said the president (Mr Rabone), in replying. Ho alluded to what the commercial travellers had done for the Auckland hospitals, and mentioned that what had been done for the Palmerston North Municipal Band had been done by members as individuals—the association aimed at assisting charities alone, and hoped that the association Would be able to extend its activities in this direction in the future.