ANZAC DAY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3053, 14 April 1917, Page 10

ANZAC DAY

<h^— —' THE N.Z. NATIONA! SERVICE LEAGUE SUGGESTIONS. ' Mr.. If .''Norn's, secretary of the New Zealand '"National . Service League writes:— ■'■'.•'• "Our New Zealand boys did their best to help our Empire on April 25, 1915. So; suppostf we try to do the same every*'year to , celebrate Anzac Day in thoir honour. AVe suggest: "(1) That.everyone.eats, wears, 1 and uses only. British-inado goods, on; that day. ,' '• ■ ....... "(2) That.tho school..children he encouraged to.turn out in fancy costume representing the Anzac , family',' and wait on their' local storekeeper ■to 'seo if ho stocks the goods mado'in ?tlio Empire. t "(3) -Shop-keepers help b.y dressing thoir windows with only British goods, giving the goods of New Zealand the most prominent place. "(4)' In the evening let the children have a good bon-liro and burn the effigy of our Empire's enemies who have not played the game. Fancydress dances could also be arranged, all British characters and everything British used. The Anzac boys and Anzac family to he invited. "(a) Several. schools in tho,"Poverty Bay districts are erecting for us a sign-post with the words on: " 'Help tho Empire.' " 'Buy British goods.' t " 'Please help disabled soldiers in "'civil life.' "We should like others to follow the cxammV. "(6"> The Sundar following we should like all churches to hold a special service. : The minister sneaking oil our national duty to help disabled soldiers, war widows, and orphans." .