Report of White Ribbon

White Ribbon, Volume 2, Issue 21, 1 March 1897, Page 10

Report of White Ribbon

From April 11, I**, .*> Fib. 20, 1897. Altht ugh the past year has been one of hard and uphill work, there is, we think, much hope for the future of our paper. During the year the * BIT* Ribbon has been greatly enlarged, both in the size of the pages, and in their number. The enlargement is due to the unselfish energy of Mrs Sheppard, who, with the business-manager, personally canvassed for advertisements and secured a sufficient numl*er to pay for tbe extra cost incurred by the increased size. Our circulation hAs about doubled itself j during the year and the thanks of the committee are due to a number of our members, who have shown a large amount of zeal in procuring new subscribers. We are sorry to Hay there are still nuinbets of our members who do not subscribe. With a membership of over one thousand, and subscribers who are not members of our Union, there ib no reason why we should not hive a much longer subscription list. This would make our finances easy. After allowing for the cost of printing up to the end of June, it is estimated that there will be a deficiency of about A 26 on the year’s working. The greater part of this amount was incurred during the earlier part of the year, and is mainly owing to the apathy of our Unions. Had they shown more energy in seeking new subscribers immediately after last Convention, the greater part of this 1 >ss would have been saved. We now want 300 new subscribers to put ua on a sound footing. It should be the duty of Convention to say how these may be obtain* d. With rogard to the income from advertisements, it cannot be expected that this will be so large in the future unless other centres are called upon to help. We therefore suggest that the 1 unedin, Wellington, and Auckland Unions should undertake to secure advertisements. We have received many spontaneous and cheering testimonies as to the excellence of the White Ribbon. What is now wanted is for each of our members to give a little hearty personal work, and the future welfare of our Organ will be secured. Jennie M. Smith, Busimss Manager.