SPIRIT OF SELF-RESPECT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 12 June 1945, Page 4

SPIRIT OF SELF-RESPECT

MONEY FOR WAR Weithigten, This Day. “New Zealanders during the war have loaned over £239.000.000 to their country to pay and equip their splendid lighting services.” states the National War Loan Council. “Every loan has been oversubscribed, but the 19+5 Victory Loan seems to be regarded as the responsibility of a comparative handful of patriotic citizens. We are in the sound position of owing more of onr public debt to ourselves than to overseas investors. and this condition of financial independence should appeal to the pride of every New Zealander who can—-.even If it means sacrifice —lend to his country to complete its war task. “We have been reminded of what our young manhood is putting info the struggle with no prospect (as in the case of a war loan) of coming out with no loss of capital, which in the case of our .voting men is the prospective earning power of a vigorous manhood. Wo British people, rh hardly more than a century. made New Zealand one of the best and most thriving countries in rhe world. The pioneering spirit which did this cannot be so weakened in 1945 that we will fail to shoulder a financial war duty £15.000.000 lighter than the last Victory Loan. The National War Loan Council makes almost its last appeal to the spirit of self-respect and independence of our people.”