FAMINE EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 150, 1 July 1946, Page 8

FAMINE EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN

Sir,—May we exp.ess once again through yvur columns our sincere tnanns of all lor the support accorded this nation-wide ramme campaign. We are on to a good start, and snoulu progress be con.isteai with present indications we will soon be snowing the way to the rest of New Lealanu. By setting ourselves a stiff target, aiming at n and passing it with bota tne coupon and fat drives, we wid nave Wanganui's name a; the top o*. tne list in no time; and beiore we realise it we will an become so famine conscious tnat our individual eilorts win seem of necessity a part or our ordinary routine. in doing inis we can help others to get interested in inis way, too. we can spread the good tiuings ana awaken our fiienas to tneir responsibilities in conserving wnat would otherwise become waste. Already in a little over a fortnight just on one ton ci fat has been saved locally and sent to tne works for processing—indeed a good start, and a happy augury of whayis going io happen wnen ever so many more citizens get into tneir stiide ana acquire the Wednesday "r at Day ’ haoit. More people too, will do this as they begin to realise tnat this fat is actually going off to Britain. We are pleased to say that an food made available is sent oft as speedily as possible. This is an important point, and this assurant- on it we feel will intice a great many more people to tavour the scheme with their tangible support. iNaturally bulk goods are given preference as shipping space has been at a premium ana upon arrival' in Britain these consignments are obviously of greater national value than individual parcels. Incidentally, therein lies the rea on for the great importance of the coupon conservation scheme, because the saving of coupons means tnat the quantity the.eby represented becomes available for shipment and in due course goes off. It is not cuiticient merely not to use the coupons. They must be cancelled as it is only from statistics compiled from these cancellations that the authority for the~e extra shipments can be given. IfSt various reasons such as people killing their own meat, vegetarian pursuits/ etc.,' many coupons are not used and if people, would become keen enough to hand them in or post them to the poM ‘Office or pass them on to some other assisting organisation for cancellation, our figures in this direction would go up in leaps and bounds overnight. So then, citizens, let us on with the good work. Let us step up our lat collections and let us prosecute the coupon drive with renewed, vigour, surrendering all we do not use, comforted by the knowledge that food t hereby saved is as good as on its way to Britain. And soon when we see Wanganui’s name on top we’ll realise that the effort wasn’t so hard after all.—For Wanganui Famine Emergency Campaign Committee, G. SIDNEY PARTRIDGE, June 28, 1946. Secretaij.