RED JERSEY APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 8

RED JERSEY APPEAL

A BUSY WEEK BEGINS MAKING THE MONEY WORK Good business continues to bo done by tho Bed Jersey folk in charge of Pndily's Market in Willis Street. Each morning brings a new stock of produco from generous givers in town and country, and each night sees tho shelves bare, or nearly so. Under the conditions which govern the whole of the Red Jersey appeal, every penny is all profit—another coin (o swell the war-work exchequer of the Salvation Army. Paddy's Market is an attractive proposition to those shoppers who like to get fresh, wholesome, goods at moderate prices. To such tho continuanco of tho market till, tho end of the Ked Jersey appeal should bo a boon. CONCERT IN THE TOWN HALT,. The concert which is to bo held in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, in aid of the Red Jersey appeal promises to bo an unusually good one. His Excellency the Governor-General and party will bo present. Tho talent secured includes items bv members of the "Look Who's Here" Company. Mr. Frederick W. Dennett, the celebrated young English pianist, will play a number of classical contributions, as well Mr. Gregory Ivanoff, tho distinguished violinist. Mr. Marshall Palmer, of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who has won the hearts of AVellington audiences, will contribute to the evening's enjoyment, also Mr. Hugh Wright, and others. The accompanist will be Mr. Edgar Hulland, another clever pianist. Every penny of the proceeds of this concert will be applied to the Red Jersey appeal fund?. _ for war work among New Zealand soldiers. A REMINDER. The ladies of Wellington are reminded of the Mayoress' meeting, to bo held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall this afternoon at three o'cloclt. The business is important, and has special reference to tho organisation ol the selling of exemption badges in connection with the Red and Blue Artillery Battle which will begin on Friday next. Owing to the need for careful manoeuvring of forces before engaging in Homeric combat, tho beginning ot the duel between tho Reds and Blues was postponed for a few days. It will positively start on Friday, however, and tho work of the sellers of badges will be really a work of mercy—the wearing of the badges inuy save citizens from many of the horrors of war, especially from being raided by partif/s of determined raidere of Amazonian demeanour. MAKING MONEY WORK. Tho Salvation Army knows how to make money work. Tho falling-off in the earning power of the gold sovereign and its equivalents him not affected the Army so much as it has affected people in other callings. The "go-slow" policy of the pound sterling is elernly dealt with by tho Red Jersey men, and strikes among currency are not notable events in tho Army's books. The chief reason for this is that tho individual coins are kept moving too fast; there is no loitering in cash-boxes and coffers, no mass meetings with swollod-headed tenners on the stump and double-headed pennies as agitators. The Army officials are the agitators; they keep the money on the move. No sooner is it in than it is out again on some errand of mercy, where no profits or cornmissign aro allowed. Very often tho coins return, and when they do they bring fallowings of lessor coins; and so the circulation goes on—all for the benefit of the unlucky folk of tho community. Tho Red Jersey appeal is for soldiers only—soldiers of New Zealand. "Diggers," to give them their war-name. But the organisation of the Salvation Army is to carry out tho work of making tha money go as far as possible. In their hands it is wonderful hovr far tho sovereigns, the shillings, and tho penco do go. '