PATRIOTIC SOCIETY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 201, 15 July 1936, Page 11

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING. EX-SERVICEAIEN’S THANKS. The annual meeting of the Manawatu Patriotic Society was held last evening. Mr A. E. Alansford (the Alayoi) was m the chair and there were also

present Messrs J. H. Stevens, £). Collis, J. A. Nash, T. It. Hoddcr. J. W. ltutherfurd, 1). J. Jacobs, O. Monrad, J- Linklater, N. Blackmore, T. E. French, H. N. Cooke and W. 0. Rutherfurd. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from Messrs C. Louisson and A. J. Graham. In moving the adoption of the report, already published, the chairman said it had so adequately covered the operations of the society that it had leit him very little to say. Fortunately, there had been an improvement in the economic position since last year. The word “unemployed.” lie commented, could ho used in many ways, in that a man earning 16s a day with a pick and shovel was really not employed in the vocation for which he had been trained. Due to the putting off of men at the Milson aerodrome there were greater demands being made now on the city relief depot and more applications were being made to the City Council for the working off of light and rates accounts. The expenditure of £I6OO in the year by the society, if maintained, would allow tho society to carry on operations at that level for ten or twelve years. The speaker concluded liy extending his thanks to the deputy-chairman, the executive and tile secretary (Mr J. Pcrniain). Seconding the motion, Mr Nash said that the end of the society’s life at that rate would see a great number of tho returned soldiers old men. There should bo no cheese-paring in payments of money whe.e funds wore required. It could almost lie said that the society was in a better position tium any other such body in New Zealand. Mr Jacobs, on behalf of the Palmerston North Returned Soldiers’ Association, extended the very sincere thanks of the association’s members for the meritorious manner in which claims had been met. Tile Returned Soldiers’ Association committee put in a great amount of time in administering lands granted to them. Had il not been for the co-operation between the two bodies there might easily have developed in Palmerston North tho same difficulties as those which had beset similar societies in some other centres. Mr Jacobs presented a report showing the manner in which a total of £2551), which had been handed to the Returned Soldiers’ Association for unemployment relief from various sources, had been expended. The report was received, the chairman commenting favourably on it. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following office;s were appointed: President, the Mayor (Mr A. E. Alansfoi d); deputy-chairman, Mr B. J. Jacobs; executive, Messrs J. H. Stevens, D. Collis, AV. O. llutherfurd, J. A. Nash, T. R. Hodder, J. AV. Rutherfurd, H. N. Cooke, B. J. Jacobs, J. Linklater, O. Monrad, N. Blackmore, T. E. French, A. J. Graham, C. Louisson, F. J. Nathan and J. Blackwood; fiinance committee, Messrs Mansford, Nash and Jacobs; treasurer, Mr J. Blackwood; auditor, Mr R. Davis. It was decided to forward a letter of appreciation to Mr Blackwood, thanking him for bis many years of valued service. iiiMXJH HOUSE TRAINEES. Tile 111 Ling OUI ol l/Oja nr curry to EIOCK liUUaw, COaling UnOlll A-i-O, >vus a ULallllCl WlUaliiJl in some CilOtS, suiu mr iSiisu. me .niiiuauu ouCieij gave u rain 01 Up lu i.u in such instances, Uua L.iO li.eugni ilIUi/ Some assistance 11-0111 me iUtuiaililU society sllomU OU gi l e il 111 cases Ot lleCCosilJ . it ia li is ior inea.cai tnaini il ii I ion, denial examination aim doming couiu oo uutainiu, me secretary e.qj-auitu. ire sum tie nau ueait umi a nuiliuel oi uoys going to modi mouse. mr uuceos saiu mat ior many years i lie .national war r unus Council imu paiu X/ ros Caen ior special ciotliing ior tho boys. opouKui b as deputy-chairman ot tile Flocii liouse liustecs, iur LinKlatci sum lie was very pieascu to near me matter discussed. rts it was, them were not enough boys at the institution. , . mr Monrad thought that when it became Known that sons of returned soldiers in necessitous cucumstances cou.d get to i'locit House ior nothing there should be no lucii oi boys oiiering. At was a siiamc ihat tHere \\<n<3 not enough boys coming loruaid to go to such an excellent institution. It was decided to write to the block Houso authorities pointing out that in necessitous cases me society would undertake the making oi grants which would allow boys to go to clock House at no cost to meutseives. Mr Nash moved a motion of appreciation of the services of the secretaiy, saying that Mr Pentium had done his work methodically and well. 'the motion was carried with acclamation. Mr Jacobs referred to the services Mr Mansion! had given the society as chairman, saying tout he had caiiied out his duties with care and consideration. . , . In replying, and expressing his thanks, Air Alansfoid said that the bulk of the work fell on tho shoulders ol Mr Jacobs. II any. honour was given if shoufd be to the deputy-chairman and to those who had served on the executive in the society s earlier days. Air Linklater led a vote of thanks to*Air Jacobs, Ids remarks being endorsed by ALr Permain, the latter speaker also proposing a vote of thanks to the Press, which was carried.