The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915. THE CARNIVAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 27 September 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915. THE CARNIVAL.

(With which is incorporated The Tai* hape Post r J.aH Waimarino News.) |

The Taihape Carnival appears to have been successfully launched; now it remains with, leaders of sections to keep ever before their supporters the one, only, object for which the whole thing has been organised. It is feared there are a few who may, by their partisanship, entirely defeat the purpose of the Carnival promoters, and by their factiousness cause the blood-spilling of our soldiers to be overlooked in their efforts to secure a mere unimportant temporary triumph in. the Queen of the Carnival contest. The supreme, purpose is to raise money for those who may Teturn to us maimed and incapable of work and for those wdio are Iteft entirely unprovided for through lives being sacrificed at Gallipoli or elsewhere in the great conflict that is raging. It is of vital importance for the success of our efforts that money once collected should not be recklessly squandered on what is unnecessary by those whose hands it may primarily fall into. The name and the honour of the town is at stake in this Carnival and, while wo have nn fear of either being brought into question, it is essential for our success that every penny collected shouM be carefully shepherded to see that nothing is wasted. We have the experience of other carnivals to assist us and we can avoid pitfalls unforsecn in other places, and, above all, the supporters of the various Queen candidates must ever keep before them the all-important fact that they can only win by passing every possible penny over to Mr. Wakeman, the Carnival Treasurer. We are not out for having a good time in the ordinarily understood sense, but we are, or should be, prosecuting a work of mercy and consideration for the brave fellows who have gone to fight for the very existence of our homes. Whole families of sons arc falling in this awful war; mothers and fathers of several fine lads are noiv childless. It may bo our brother, son, relative, or friend on the next casualty list —if not. killed outright, then what is' almost as bad,

maimed, or rendered helpless for life. Lot our efforts to raise money in this Carnival be sharpened by keeping these thoughts ever in our minds, realising, that thousands of the flower of Xew Zealand manhood arc coming back to their homes unable to follow their old time occupations, perhaps totally ineapitated for the remainder of their jives. Their risk of life and their sacrifices are making our home and comfort possible; what we can do by giv-

ing our paltry pennies is miserably insignificant beside what they are doing in giving their very lives for us. So far, the organiser of the Carnival, Mr. Walsh, seems to have been remarkably successful, but it is only "oy the entire population of the territory over which he is operating pulling as one man with him that the utmost possible can be achieved. He has six Queen candidates nominated, and it is for the public to see that the supporters of none become discouraged. Their giving should bo such as to maintain a healthy rivalry and the upkeep of that uncertainty that will spur workers on to gather in money for votes right up to the last minute. It would tend to partial failure to allow the ardour of the supporters of any candidate to be damped through lack of support. The contributing public will effect the greatest good by so regulating their givings as to keep up such a closeness in the polling as will cause the campaign to be prosecuted with fever heat right up to the poll closing.