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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19238, 27 November 1930, Page 6

Did you . notice Minson’s doorway bargains? Ons day offers. Prices only hold while tickets are on. Tumblers, five a shilling; water sets, with tray, for 5/3. Wicker edged tray, with two cups and plates, 5/3. 6

Self-Help RETURNS THANKS Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. When our Price List is copied by others we feel highly delighted, and when they advertise our lines, such as SELF HELP JELLIES, on their price Hst, our gratitude for their kindness is simply overwhelming; but when they mention unemployment, they compel us to no longer hide our natural modesty, and to state what the SELF HELP is doing to relieve unemployment. Employees earning under £3 per week Contribute 6d. per week Employees earning under £5 per week Contribute 1/ per week Employees earning under £7 per week Contribute 1/6 per week Employees earning over £7 per week Contribute 2/ per week 5 The Managing Director subsidises these amounts pound for pound, and the money is handed to the Mayor in each city. The Policy, of the Self-Help | is to buy goods manufactured in the city in which the shops are located wherever possible, and to buy from Local Merchants The Self Help does not buy goods from Wellington Merchants, and ship to Christchurch. So incorrect is Mr. Howard’s statement that Christchurch does not benefit by the Chain Stores, and that the money taken in Christchurch is sent almost immediately to Wellington, that it is only necessary to state that the whole of the money taken in the Christchurch Self Help Shops is insufficient to pay for the goods bought in Christchurch, and money taken in the Wellington shops has to be used to pay for goods bought in Christchurch. The above statement is correct, (Signed) H. C. W. BLACK, A.P.A.N.Z. Auditor For instance, we only sell Aulsebrook’s Biscuits in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. It would be better if Mr. Howard concentrated on establishing funds similar to what our Organisation has already done for the purpose of relieving unemployment, instead of levelling criticism as unjustifiable and unwarranted as the statement contained in his article in May last. We would unhesitatingly inform Mr. Howard that a good example is always worth following. i I!*!!"]!!!!}*! SHSHSIUSSHfs] idddddddddaidddddddddddddaiddddd