NEXT WEEK’S APPEAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1944, Page 3

NEXT WEEK’S APPEAL

FOR ALLIED NATIONALS SPECIAL EFFORT. MASTERTON AREA PROPOSALS. Proposals to raise funds for Allied Nationals were adopted by a meeting held in Masterton on Tuesday evening, over which the Mayor, Mi - T. Jordan, presided. A special Dominion-wide appeal is being made next week. The Masterton branch of the Society for Closer Relations with Russia, wrote offering co-operation and services. Mr Gibbs, speaking on behalf of the society said at a recent meeting £6 10s had been donated, which would be handed in, earmarked for relief of Russians. Mr Nola, president of the Yugoslav Society, of which representatives were present at the meeting, said there was only a small number of their countrymen in Masterton and it would be almost impossible for them alone to organise anything. It was felt that if a local committee could be set up it could organise the Masterton effort and his countrymen would assist. It had been suggested that a concert could be held

Various proposals were made as to the means of raising money. Mr J. A. Botts said there should be no thought of taking any of the money raised for their own service men, as that had been given for a specific purpose. Surely, those who had given to that fund could also give to the fund for Allied nationals. Mr Jordan said he thought a general appeal should be made to the public, as they owed a duty to these people of Europe, to help them. Any money earmarked for particular nationals would be handed over for those nationals. A street day could be organised as part of the appeal. The zone leaders, as suggested by Mrs G. G. Tolhurst, cbuld be asked to organise their zones and collect for the fund. The Red Cross Society, said Mr Norman Lee, would organise the street day and a White Elephant sale. It was decided to make a special appeal to farmers to assist by a stock drive or by the donation of sheepskins and to sec if a. picture screening could bo made on a Sunday night in aid of the fund. It was agreed that all zone leaders should be asked for their co-operation, Mr Betts undertaking to call a meeting of the leaders. The Wairarapa R.S.A. undertook to take charge of raffles, etc. As this was the. last meeting at which he would preside, Mr Jordan thanked the committee, past and present, for their efforts. They had every reason to feel some satisfaction of what had been done. He wished especially to thank Mi" and Mrs O’Hara Smith," who had both been indefatigable in their work, at much personal inconvenience and sacrifice. No one knew the immense amount of detail work done by the Town Clerk. Ml Jordan introduced his successor in office, Mr Kemp, and said he would like to believe that he would get the same willing help that he had received. There would be much work to be done by the Patriotic Committee in. the district when the soldiers returned from the war. Mr W. Kemp said patriotic work would be his second job, the council would be his first. He could only appeal to the committee to assist him as it had assisted Mr Jordan. Mr Betts said they were sorry to

lose Mr Jordan’s services as chairman. It was quite' an inspiration to sit under Mr Jordan’s chairmanship at meetings of the National Patriotic Council. He thought Mr Jordan had g bit? share in bringing about a co-ordinated scheme for raising patriotic funds* The Patriotic Committee had appreciated Mr Jordan’s services.