TO COMBAT CANCER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1082, 20 September 1930, Page 1

TO COMBAT CANCER

COMPREHENSIVE DISPLAY OF N.Z. GOODS EXHIBITION OPENED 4 *Th* manufacturers, in contributing toward the campaign for fund# to combat cancer, have not only staged the most comprehensive display of New Zealand-made goods ever seen in the Dominion, but have done so in a manner which should remove prejudice against local manufactures.” This statement was made by Mr. G. Fiia, pre ident of the Manufacturers’ Association, at the official opening of the special exhibition in the Queen’s Arcade last evening. The ceremony, which was performed V the Countess of Orford, was largely attended by th© public, who displayed :he keenest interest in the striking iiaplays. The goods have been presented by members of tho Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, ana at conclusion of the three months' exhibition will be sold by tender, the entire proceeds going to the cancer campaign fund, and will be expended principally in the Auckland district. Mr. Finn, president of t ie Auckland ; Manufacturers’ Association, expressed i pleasure in being associated with the executive of the British Empire Cancer '-ampaign in its worthy effort to raise i»oney to combat cancer, which was •ae greatest problem confronting the jr.edical profession today. The situa‘•on was becoming so serious that a Properly organised effort had to be , *ado to overcome it. iFc impressed ; *Pon the assemblage the need for j -unde, and urged all sections of the j community to contribute according to j adr means. The manufacturers had ; ■***? advantage of the opportunity by j yaking a combined contribution in the j of the goods on exhibition. Mr. Finn expressed thanks to the i Proprietors of the building in placing ; •ae shops at the disposal of the manuacturers for the purpose of the dis- j and to the Auckland Electric- J over Board for providing lighting. lie i -dued that there was now no reason for Prejudice against New Zealand-made j i and claimed that the public ; be just as proud of them as 1 * er ® manufacturers themselves, j 1 11 Was very gratifying, however, to ; I that a change in public attitude j 1-iif* aiready taking place, and that toJ fr* more people were asking for t pinion-made goods than at any ifier time. When this became more ’ ner al the problem of unemployment 1 *»ald be solved. Mr. Finn then for- , a landed over the goods to the i - ncer Campaign Fund executive, rtK enne| b Mackenzie, on behalf '‘ the committee conducting the cam- I * n Auckland, extended thanks to ® man ufact\irers for their assistance J co-operation. The campaign had j ? tarte(l of f well, and he expected : . Aucklan d people would jealously | 2J2® toe City’s reputation for publicwiedness by giving generously. It j . essential that Information should j thJ^ Pread 80 that persons believing I (j|^ Be^ves to be suffering from the > 8,86 would seek medical advice and in the early stages, when .“ 0 Wa s a much greater chance of He a^so pointed out the com* * or more accurate detail in retoe facts and the mode of <*. me ht. All funds obtained would JienrT 5 prin cipally to provide treat*th tu iocal patients, in accordance Wtahii u most recent methods, and to cen ftal cancer clinics. Full i r . a * would be kept and the import--iße(J 0f research work would be recogt?S lnc .r' is T'Jew Zealand’s gravest *{ w. Ce ’ * sa *d the Countess of Orford. ’oil f Surprised when I heard of the *i Ve or lives it has exacted, and it 'latM me great Pleasure to be assort cmv%w rlt * 1 any movement which aims sucll a dread scourge. It * Mnn lniportant that this work should Silt •*? d€r token, and I can only wish Possible success.”