PLUNKET SOCIETY

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1930, Page 3

PLUNKET SOCIETY

Hj telegraph— Per Freea Association./ WELLINGTON, November 18. The use of the name Plunket in commercial advertising was denounced at tlie biennial conference of the itoyal Society for the Health of AYomen and Children, which opened today. Various remits of considerable importance will be discussed at tne coi.i.erence, which will continue durin gthe week, 150 delegates attending. - The following remit, from , the Central Council was adopted: That ,Lma itches -lie,disked -to., do everything in their power to maintain the broad policy ot the • i&j)<ji<Ry:,. ■by j endeavouring to prevent tlliethti-Jb bl'. its: name, directly or y.ubCet-ttfwit'bv/commercial pur- 1 poses or as all I ;!tliJrtisAig medium. { 'i'lie question arose because some’ difference restlifif-tr wh'e’iV 'one hrancir Jiacl received., a, n offer fnmi,.a. iinn to 1 "give' five per'cent', of'the' week’s takings to the''Society ,in return for leaves to use the Society’s name m an advertisement. Sr u Truby King spoke strongly ag/iinst ’sucli a practice. '' ■ After a discussion, it was .decided to set up a sub-committee to draw tip' guiding' lines oh the matter. Sir ' Triihv King, Mr A. , J v Young, Airs Parkes (Auckland), ant.l Mrs. Gilmour ( / werp" appointed to . the • nb-comm.ttee.