Red Cross Collections At Patriotic Work

Northern Advocate, 24 July 1943, Page 2

Red Cross Collections At Patriotic Work

Tin* oxiout to whirlt Red Cross Societies were permitted l" main- collections was discussed til yesterday's meeting of the Northland Zone A committee of the provincial patriotic council. The Whangaroa delegate saill collections by the Red Cross militated somewhat against the raising of the quota for patriotic purposes. Later the chairman (Mr W. Jones) in referring to the statement said he would like to 'tell the delegate- that it' the Red Crons in that district was doing what he said, then they were breaking the law. ‘•The Red Cross has no authority to collect money for patriotic purposes other than through von." said Mr Jones. "They have the right to colled money for you. IT we in Whangarei wished, we could ask the local Red Cross Society In put: on a collect ion effort for ns and tlte society could do this.” AR- It. T. Atkinson stated ho was informed that a branch of the Red Cross .Society intended making collections on the authority of instructions received recently. For Home Use Only The chairman: They would he breaking the law. They have the right in raise inniu-j to nm-chase goods for their own home purposes. Mr \V. 11. White (ITokiauga) stated the society collected large amounts in his area. The army had organised fund inns and given large portions of the proceeds to the Red (. rose .\lr «). Maeliattie (Bay of Islands) suggested a joint ndvorlisnmoni he inserted stating the position of each organisation. The chairman: We are having no trouble with the Red Cross in _ Whangarei and the members are working 'wholeheartedly with us. They are quite entiited to rolled for their home made goods. There has been misunderstanding but everything has been quite •satisfactorily cleared up here. ' Air F. G. Aiekin (Otamatea) said every ratepayer in his area has received a cii'ctii •)' set ting out Iho items of expondilure by the patriotic commit lee including the amounts paid to the Red Gross organisation. . . „ A||- t. H. Hayes suggested a circulat he* sent out on the lines of that dislriV.nleil hv the Otamatea intevzone. Mr W 11 White gave instances ol men wlio had relumed on furlough being mist i tiled ill their praise of The parcels re-c-ived in the Middle East from the patriotic society. When Hie men had lost their personal effects through war action they hnd had no difficulty in getting replacements through the patriotic organisation •IT,* considered these men had a cleat understanding of the benefits they received. coming out of the patriotic funds. An- j. a. S. ■ Mac Kay endorsed jn White's remark's, slating the returned men understand where the money came f 'Tm. chairman: If these boys go hnr-k they will help US very materially m exnlaining the position. Mrs R Gibson (Dnrgaville) related that one returned hoy was charged for certain woollen articles on board the ship on ihe wav home. At the chairmans invitation she agreed to submit details in wriling Mrs Gibson said complete hatmony existed with the Rod Cross Society in her district.