FREEDOM ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 15

FREEDOM ASSOCIATION

PROGRESS IN PROVINCE "The efforts which are being made bv the executive committee of the Provincial Freedom Association to arouse and maintain an interest in the principles of true democracy are meeting with widespread encouragement," Mr. |{. M. Algie, organiser for the association, said yesterday. Although the association had been in existence lor so short a time, there was every reason to believe? that within a very few weeks it would have a large membership spread over part ol tin: province. Several meetings in different localities had been addressed by the organiser and all had been well attended, while those who were present appeared to lie most enthusiastic. Iheie could lie no doubt that there was in this district, at least, a lively interest in political questions and a real appreciation of the dangers involved in the rapid march toward the introduction of complete Socialism. The interest taken in countrv districts had been one of the most gratifying features so far. Within the last few days certain additions had been made to the. officers of the association and the following new vice-presidents had been appointed:— Mestrs. Hugh W. Crawford (Whangarei), W. Harbutt (Cambridge). Harold McLeod (Helensville), Frank M. Reynolds (Whakataue), and Herbert E. Walters (Otorohanga).