THE BOOM OVER

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 14, 7 April 1927, Page 11

THE BOOM OVER

PROFITS FROM ART UNIONS LARGE SUMS SPENT Xow that Hie art union boom is over 1 lS P° s sible to obtain some idea of ine enormous sums which have been spent oy the public and the promoters on these_ ingenious methods of raising bodies f ° r the benefit of sporting **ures supplied by Mr. W. G. Compion, who has organised six of the 12 since the boom began months ago, show that the profits dwindled ° ventures have slowly tn*H tog ' et * ier ’ * n the 12 art unions, the has been estimated at *•1-5,000. This has gone toward footoaii, cricket, racing, tennis and golf clubs and agricultural and pastoral associations. A sum estimated at £73,100 lias been 225- in advertising, as Mr. Compton considers that it is useless running an art union unless the promoters are Prepared to spend large sums in this direction. Mr. Compton came to Auckland over year ago lor the purpose of »,^ an d controlling the big art unions. He left the managership of oig insurance company to do so. In order to cope with the work Mr. Comphas employed a large staff of girls 0 do the office work, as many as 160 oemg engaged at one time. The averr®* number employed was 66 girls, v 'no have handled enormous quantities mails and circulars, th Government has decided that art union shall not in future be a jnethod of raising money for sport, t» U I ** bas a * so shared in the profits, t nas been estimated that the sum of 'p«uf rams and poundage on postal *•00,000 has been spent in postage, n °is s fo . r the last 18 months. , Tlle following figures, which show , • Profits and advertising of the 12 art unions, have been supplied °y Mr. Compton from memory: Art Union. Advertising. Profit.

£ £ 17,000 18,500 AU Gold of® 1 ?* National Three .. .. independent golden Treasure Kia Ora 8.500 8.000 . 7,000 4.500 22,000 18,600 9,000 3,000 pnrox.) 1,500 3,000 100 (est.) 500 Wdorido g°Wen Climax * Now or Never .. . 4,600 3,000 Totals .. £126,200