COMFORT COUPONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 11 August 1942, Page 3

COMFORT COUPONS

MEN WILL RECEIVE BENEFIT I' PURPOSE OF APPEAL EXPLAINED That the need for funds for patriotic purposes was never more pressing than at present was stressed last night by Mr A. H. Crawley, chairman of the Nelson Patriotic Committee, speaking from 2YN on this week's Nelson appeal. The whole of the money expended by the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society Y.M.C.A.. Church of England Military Affairs Committee, Catholic War Services Fund Board, Salvation Army, Aii Force Relations, Navy League War Council and other similar bodies had been, and was# being provided by sub scribers to the Patriotic Fund, he said. THE NEED IS THERE The work that was being carried out I by the Red Cross was a ’•religion without denomination" and one had only to hear first-hand from men who up to recently were prisoners of war, or to read letters to next-of-kin from men in prison camps to get a true appreciation of the wonderful work the Red Cross was undertaking. That organisation conducted the tremendous and import ant task of packing and forwarding be I tween 8000 and 7000 parcels every week j for our prisoners of war. The contents of the parcels comprised meat, cheese, butter, jam, dried fruit, coffee and milk, chocolate, honey and tea. In addition cigarettes were sent in bulk direct, to permit of a distribution of 200 per nian monthly. "Part of your donation is used in paying the cost of tiiesc parcels, ’ added Mr Crawley. Nelson Province, he went on. had to lind £38.000 as its quota of the total anticipated requirements for 1942. The Nelson city collecting committee on 25th | March last set out to raise £15.000 and I to dale just on £12,000 was in hand. He wished to pay tribute to the people of Nelson City for their magnificent re spouse—the whole amount so far had come from direct giving. "This week a special effort is being I made to raise £3OOO (the balance of our quota) by means of the sale of Comfort Coupons,” continued Mr Crawley. "The value of the coupons ranges from 2s 6d to £SO0 —e.g., 2s Od will purchase 50 cigarettes, 7s Od a gift parcel. 20s writing material for huts for one year for one man, £SO will purchase 70 prisoner-of-war parcels and so on. Comforts Coupons will be on sale in the streets during the whole of this week and a receipt given to the purchaser for all amounts of 2s Gd and over.

MUST DO OLIt IWIM'

"Much is asked of the Army, Navy and Air Force in this war. They con stitute the spearhead, but they cannot do all alone. Behind them must stand [ the people, resolute and determined to I Play their part, not only in a material sense but also in promotion of the welfare of our fighting men. The people at home have a big job to do. They too must be prepared to make sacrifices Only by your support can this work be carried on. No sacrifice that we make can be too great nor can the utmost that we give ever repay our brave heroes in every arm of the fighting forces for the service they render and the sacrifices they are making for us. "People of Nelson. I ask you to respond to this appeal in such a manner as to make it an overwhelming success. Purchase Comforts Coupons for our Fighting Forces. We are proud of our Nelson boys—let them in turn feel proud of us,” he concluded.