THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20725, 19 November 1930, Page 12

THE PLUNKET SOCIETY.

COMMERCIAL USE OF NAME.

OPPOSITION AT CONFERENCE. | t)V TU.KGKAI'ir. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The use of (lie n.'irnc Plunkct in commercial advertising was denounced at (lie biennial conference of the Royal Society for tlio Health of Women and Children, which was opened to-day. Various remits nf considerable importance will bo discussed at the conference, which will be continued during the week, 'l'horo aro 150 delegates. The following remit from the central council was adopted : That the branches bo a:il<ed to do everything in their power to maintain the broad policy of the society, by endeavouring to prevent the uso of its name, directly or indirectly, for commercial purposes, or as an advertising medium. The question aroso because some difference had resulted when one branch had received an offer from a firm to give a percentage of ils week's takings to the society. in return for leave to uso tho society's name in an advertisement. Sir Truby King spoko strongly against such a. practice, and after discussion it was decided to set, up a sub-committee to draft guiding lines on the matter. Sir Truby, Mr. .1. A. Young, Mrs. W. 11. Parkes (Auckland) and Mrs. Gilmour (Lyttelton) were appointed to bo tho subcommittee.