CONTROL OF PATRIOTIC AND CANTEEN FUNDS

Chronicle (Levin), 20 May 1946, Page 2

CONTROL OF PATRIOTIC AND CANTEEN FUNDS

By Telegraph — Press Association WELblNSTON May 19. Opposition Lu Ihe aiualgaruation of the ralriufic anvl Cnntcen fuuds, avus pxprpssefl al a meotiug of Ihe C'ouucil oi." (lio Now Zealaud lloiuoaorvicoiuou 's Afisoeiatloii wliicli com'luded today. Support gi\on tho rc((ui\st of Ihe dcputy chainnan of the .loiiit ('oiinc.il of the J«id C'rons and St. Jolm, Uiat tho -t-fdO.Oi'U act ayjdo in Ihe l>ooks of the Natioual I'atriotic Fund Board, sliould bo handed uver to tho Joiut (Jouncil ae wore the latf wai' funds. Acting ou ita present knowledge, tho homoserv ico men 's council docided that I he Cautoen fuuds sliould be handod over to tlie cuntrol of a board, the coustitulion of which should'be 7fj per cout represeuta tivos of e:- -servicenien's associations and 26 j.o/ ccnt Ministor oi' Defeuce or his rppri.seiitatives and reproseutatives of other mterested bodies including the Nutional Tatriofic Fund Board. They oiao decided tlial Ihe funds sliould be used for tlie beneiit of ox-service personnel aud their depoudanta. It was stiessed that the council was guided by inforination available a( Ihe momcnt and had not had- time to discuss tlie •question with its brauches. It was decided that the question of tlie control oi botli the Cantecn and Patriotic Fund Boards sliould be discussed with rtpresentatives of Douiinion headciuarters of other ex-servi*e orgauisations. The Council aflinuod that the present •form of ccutrol and administration of tlie Patriotic funds should be retained but that Ihe Patriotic Fund Board sliould be roconstitulod with adequate representatiou of ex scrvice orgauisations.