"NO FINER TRIBUTE"

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1937, Page 6

"NO FINER TRIBUTE"

By Telegraph—Press Association.

MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE V. MONEY FOR SUNSHINE CAMPS. .

Auckland, Last Night. "No finer tribute could be paid to the memory of King George V than that by New Zealanders," stated the Minister of Intemal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, speaking to-night of the national^fund being raised for sunshine camps. King George loved the little ones, irrespcctive of their station in life, with a warmth of feeling eqpalled only by a mother's love. . "That homely trait was among his personal characteristics," continued Mr. Parry, "He loved to see little tots at play, happily and in health. He did more to encourage the success of any movement which provided for the comfort and contentment of children than did probably any of the world's great monarchs of our time. "With due recognition of that fine aspect of the late King's work the Government decided that the memorial of the New Zealand Dominion should be sunshine camps. There is nothing more fitting, nothing more singularly grand, than to make this country's memorial come through the medium of the happiness a sunshine outing will give to our boys and girls." Mr. Parry said as Ministerial head of the department sponsoring the memorial he had daily been delighted with telegraphed reports sent him of the money coming in for the memorial camps. "Our people with an almost united outlook see in the fund a double tribute being paid to King George ahd to the children," he said. "All seem to be bent on subscribing to the fund, private citizens, business houses of all kinds, banks and companies. The success of it seem s assured. I think the best comment I can at the moment make is, 'Well done New Zealand.' " .