LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1923, Page 1

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AROUSING PUBLIC SYMPATHY. [ WELLINGTON. Novenmer 7. "It is nothing loss than our duty to support the League of Nations." In those words Mr L. T. Watkins epitomised the attitude of a. meeting of prominent business men, held to consider ■ the question from a business Point of view, and to hear an address by Mr G. 1.. Grimwadc l . Among those present were ■’sir Francis Roll, ActingPrime Minister, president of the Dominion branch of the League; the Rev. Dr. .lames Gibb, president of the Wellington branch; the Mayor. Mr R. A. Wright, and many others. *‘As you are aware. Mr Grimwadc is lecturing in New Zealand on the League of Nations,” said Mr Wright. “He lias done good work in Auckland, and i- touring New Zealand at his own expense. He is very sincere and earnest in his advocacy of support of the League of Nations.” Alter his address, Mr Grimwadc suggested that they should work under the following heads: Deputation to the Press to request greater publicity for the work ol the Ix-ague of Nations; arrangements for issue of a small edition of a booklet with the Wellington Town Hall and coat of arms and names ol committee; appointment of business incut's committee.” with convenor to work as auxiliary to League of Nations Union : mass meeting of citizens within the next ton days; appointment of a sub-committee to consider what cables (if any) should be despatched to Mr Massey, Lord Robert Cecil and the president of the. United States of America ; arrange essays by boys amt girls under 16, first prize £3, second C-. third £1 ; appoint sub-committee to report on advisability of publishing a “hook of appreciations” by 100 or 150 representative New Zealanders; ar-

range financial suppoit for League of Nations Union in order that a paid organiser for the Dominion can he started at once. This was essentially woik which should be done at Wellington. "Wellington ought to be very interested.” stiid Sir Francis Bell, “in aiding the work of the League. Of course, you understand, 1 am speaking rather as president of the New Zealand branch of the League Ilian as the representative of the Government, but even as the representative of the Government. 1 feel the importance of the question brought before us by Mr Grimwadc. If measures are taken to arouse public interest. ns well as the Government, a good service will have been done. The object of the League, after all, is to bring imt only peace, but goodwill among men."