VICTORY LOAN

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23205, 19 May 1945, Page 4

VICTORY LOAN

Open-Air Concert “Make Money Fight”

Yesterday afternoon open-air entertainment was given in Stafford Street in the interests of the Victory Loan campaign. Although the programme was cut‘short by a steady shower, more than £55 worth of bonds were sold during the performance and promises of £961 were received. The chairman of the South Canterbury War Loan Committee (Mr P. B. Foote) expressed his appreciation of the assistance of Miss Dorothy Lyne, whose pupils presented national dances, Mr W. Ford, who sang “There’ll Always Be An England,” and Mr J. Glass. “This is everybody’s war,” said Mr Foote, “and I am sure everybody present is deeply appreciative of the sacrifices of the fighting forces in protecting New Zealand from the miseries of war and is now prepared to express his gratitude to them by supporting the 1945 Victory Loan.” As a result of an appeal by the chairman of the National War Savings Committee iMr G. H. Andrews) to all group agents, he has been advised that the whole of the staff of Messrs Watson, Hervey Motors have unanimously agreed to double up on their present weekly investments to assist the victory loan. Yesterday a keen investor, when purchasing five £1 bonds, stated that he had also purchased bonds for World War I. in Canada and to verify this statement produced a badge inscribed, “I have bought my 1917 Victory Bonds.” Most Costly Activity

“War is the most costly activity of the mode'rn nation state —costly in lives, youth, health, happiness and, in fact, the whole fundamental pleasure of human association,” states Mr E. R. Cuzens, chairman of the Timaru branch of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association. “This great cost—war’s greatest cost —is given gratis by our fighting men, and, the men of all the United Nations who fight on the land, on the sea, and in the air. Comparatively our contribution is a small one. We who stay in the safety of New Zealand are called on to make a material contribution, and we can make it only by lending our money for the purchase of the materials of war —by supporting the current Victory Loan. “It was the combination of these two factors, the human and the material or economic, in New Zealand and throughout the Allied world that, after almost six years of war, gave us V-E Day. It is only the same combination now that will give us V-J Day —victory over Japan. So far, New Zealand has spent £500,000,000 on the war. Last year alone, our contribution was £133,000,000. On the human side, five and a half'years of war have cost 10,000 young New’ Zealand lives. Realisation of these comparative contributions to a total war demands our fullest possible support of the .Victory Loan. “Savings bank and similar figures indicate that there must be many small nest-eggs yet to be disturbed. You may be sitting on a small nest-egg for some post-war project or pleasure. My earnest advice to any such person is to make that money fight while it is waiting for its post-war job. Without final and complete victory in our hemisphere there will be no post-war development. An investment in complete victory is the best investment to-day. Supplies Must Be Kept Up “As a manufacturer I have some knowledge of the tons and tons of war equipment, munitions and supplies rolling off the production lines of hundreds of factories throughout New Zealand to-day. The fighting men depend on these supplies, which can continue only while there are national economic resources with which to buy them. The same great cost applies to materials of war from factories throughout the Allied world which also are harnessed to supplying our fighting men. Helping to meet this cost is our contribution to victory. “Finally, remember that, unless the war is won completely, unless our fighting men have the materials wi'th which to win, unless our country has the resources with which to buy materials and equipment for its fighting men, our post-war plans may never see the peace for which they are designed. Beyond these considerations of self, remember the respective contributions cf the serviceman and the civilian, and do not rest until your contribution is like his—the greatest you can make.” Window Display Competition In connection with the Victory Loan window-dressing display contest, the chairman of the South Canterbury Junior Chamber of Commerce Victory Loan Committee (Mr H. R. Preston) has repbrted that arrangements have now been completed to stage the contest. A member of the committee will appeal to each firm to compete. Dominion Total

(N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 18. It was announced to-night that the total of the 1945 Victory Loan up to the close of business to-day was £11,697,960, including new cash receipts Of £246,627.