COPPER TRAIL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11615, 14 August 1918, Page 6

COPPER TRAIL.

AN APPEAL FROM GROFION. The North of this Island has said to 11 ie South A a ’tis no use lighting with only our month , Kow. to help our msvi who ‘ 1 lie Kuns" Will ‘.viiack We will see who farthest can cover the track. So we, who'now live near this Marton town, Have no wish to see our end howled down, ~ And that Wellington Province snail not fail, . We must all do our best for Tne Copper Trail. When you next see a badge in the township of Marlon Just please ' which in colour is “tartan ” Because of the men who have shouldered a gun There’s been clioaon six babies and lam one. Then there’s one for “The Sports” and one for “The Bands” Another for the man who work on the lauds, Then one for “The School” where lessons are learned And cue for ihoae men from “The War” returned. There is one little thing and of that I am glad From ‘‘The War” has returned my uncle and dad. And by that I have some right lor to cadge j a little support for my tartan badge. As few people dwell in the hamlet of Oroftou I shall ask for your help and perhaps very often. And as none of us yet is a millionaire We can do with all coppers you have to spare. All the coppers we get are for ‘‘The Red Gross. ’ ’ Audit' none are collected; well! who’ll bear the loss So I ask vou to give some at every chance ’Twill cheer up those men who are “Somewhere in France.” If yon have no coppers some silver will do To lengthen “The Trail” just a foot or two. Amt with those pretty scraps ot ‘ paper called notes, Each would buy me,* more than a hundrcdfvotes. So, *when you should read in The Advoc.v!e We are holding a social, please book up tha date. And mi'.d that you fill all your pockets with lucre When y:u come down to Crot'ton to play us at euchre. At the doors you’ll have to pay income tax; A shilling from Jills, half a crown from the Jacks. Then I’ve heaps of plans hid away up my sleeve Which will draw out the Coppers I do believe.

For by every way we mean to get money Like our Croftcn bees when they’re gathering honey. Then if pockets won’t open to these our appeals From the rafters above you shall hang by the heels. Now says Feilding to Marton let’s see who is best At the game of giving in this great contest? So now get to work—not with a Government stroke For the sake ot our boys who have ‘ ‘Hearts of Oak. ”