PATRIOTIC CARNIVALS.

Nelson Evening Mail, 21 September 1916, Page 3

PATRIOTIC CARNIVALS.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—Now that Daffodil Day is over, following so soon, after the Silver Bullet collection, il certainly think an endeavour should- be made to give this form of collecting money a rest. Do" not think for one moment that 'I think we have to ' cease putting our hand® in our pocket, as it is very necessary to keep on helping ; but nothing will be lost in the lon-g run iby giving people a rest, as they will make up for it by larger amounts later. Not only this, but by giving a rest, they will take up the work again with, more zest. While writing, I wish to express my thoughts on the work done ■by the country districts. Your readers will see that both in Silver Bullet and Daffodil Day, the country came out in grand form, and if you take the far greater difficulty of working, compared with the town, it means far more labour in doing anything, and so far more merit. (Now, my object in 'bringing this point forward', is to make a suggestion to the various Committees in Nelson, that in return for the work done by th<* country, arrangements should be made to hold' a big patriotic fete, in the country, say, next January, and that, a committee be formed, to consist of secretaire* and chairmen of each district and prominent workers in 'Nelson. The country have nobly responded- to any endeavour with money, produce, etc. Not only that, but have -put in an attendance in big numbers when anything special is got up. Hundreds of them, perhaps, walk a mile or two to station or -drive in long dis tances ; whereas the town people have it at their doors. If, therefore, a central place like (Richmond or Brightwater was i chosen, it would give the townspeople a chance to show they were willing to come to us. It -would' be a success for the fact alone that we should be getting a return l for what we had l done. I would therefore specially ask any of the leading workers in Nelson to reply to this rt.hrou.gh; the .press, and states- what they .think of the proposal. I am, etc., rrnnTTT A "DV