PATRIOTIC FUND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 281, 26 October 1940, Page 8

PATRIOTIC FUND.

,' COLLECTION BY CHILDREN. :. PERMISSION NECESSARY. A decision to make it clear that prior approval must be obtained to any collections made for patriotic funds was made at a meeting of Zone D (Palmerston North) of the Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council on Thursday, at which there were present the Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) in the chair, Messrs K. A.« Henderson, C. V. Day, Major V. J. Dick, Messrs G. A. Eliott and S. G. Nor they.

"Unless they are under proper control there will be some trouble," said the chairman, when the question of granting children permission to collect tor patriotic purposes was discussed. Mr Henderson said that it must be made plain that approval must be obtained before collections were made, and on his suggestion the motion covering the decision was carried. The chairman said that, unfortunately, certain people in the community were prepared to take advantage of this sort of thing. Collections must be made by children of a fair age, who would know what they were doing, and they must be supplied with proper collectors' authorities.

The Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council acknowledged a cheque for £2043 16s 6d, being the contribution from the citizens of Palmerston North and district to the Fighter Aeroplane Fund. This was a splendid contribution, the letter said. The Palmerston North Girls' Music Club advised that it proposed to devote the proceeds of its annual concert towards patriotic funds. Mrs D. McGregor asked that her children be given permission to conduct a Paddy's market in aid of an Air Force fund; they had already collected 30s and hoped to raise more. Permission was granted, and it was decided to congratulate these children on cheir efforts, also"three others who between them had raised £4 Is by similar means. These children were Dorothy Justice, Ingrid Long and Norma Cannon.

The following statement was made of articles and parcels forwarded to the Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council: —Up to September 12, 1778 articles, 426 gift parcels; from September 12 to October 24, 546 articles, 525 gift parcels. Total to date, 2324 articles, 951 gift parcels. The Mayor said that this showed that a considerable quantity had been .sent away. The amount of contributions since the last meeting was reported to be £lß3l 16s 2d. The chairman reported that a resolution had been carried at a meeting of the Wellington Provincial Council that citizens be notified that no further appeal would be made iusicle 12 months after the Heart-to-Heart Appeal unless some exceptional circumstances arose i.u the war situation.