PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1919, Page 8

PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE.

,FESTAL MEETING. <sfNew Plymouth Patriotic Commit-ted-met last evening. Present: Messrs (C. H. Burgess (chairman), W. J. iChaney, J. Paton, C. E. Bellringer, W. i'A. Collis, J. R. Hill, T. C. List, C. Career, P. Jackson, and Mrs. 'Burgess. | A communication was received from (thei Provincial War Relief Association fre the clothing allowance, pointing out Lthat t*e allowance should only be given an cases of necessity, and that the onus gof proving the necessity rested with the applicant. It was given not as a right Lof service, but as a matter of necesMr. Bellringer explained the policy of ithe association in this matter. Mr. Chaney said the principle was jiftipg followed in New Plymouth, and ieyery case in which it w&3 granted was shown to be a necessitous one. Few ■inftirifl Who did not really need the al9orrence.< - . The Wanganui Patriotic Association •wrote asking for support for its resolution asking the Government to deal v flyith aili applications for the purchase of houses under the Discharged Solfliers' Settlement Act through the Repatriatiofi Boards instead of through the Lands Depajtpjent as at present. The committee referred to the many instances' of vexatious Relays., ■ < Jn the .discussion ensuing it was ehown [that the present system was working satisfactorily here, and the opinion was general that there was no Seed 'for a departure on the lines suggested.. Hence -the proposal was not .endorsed.' . At,the last meeting notice of motion was given by Mr. J. Paton that the balance of funds in hand on September 30 he equally apportioned between the Church of England Institute at Rotoma. the Salvation .Army, the Soldiers' Club, and- the Soldiers' Hostel. The offiw in charge of the Department of Internal Affairs wroto pointing oat that this could not legally be done, and suggesting that the funds be handed o"ver to the Tpranaki provincial war fund "Vt to tUe National War Funds Council for administration. 'The nuitkm was accordingly withdrawn, and it-«as decided that the disposal of'the remaining funds be left to the - discretion of the executive, with the iirttenerion to donate a good gramo- , phone supplies of records to the New Plvmftath Soldiers' Hostel. Mr?. Burgess /noved that the Patriotic Societies piace on record their appreciation of the splendid help given by the Pierrots/in the raising of funds' dnring - the war,/thereby enabling a continuous supply o/ comforts for the men on active service. The chairman said that if it had not been for the Pierrots the society would have' fared ill, especially during the past few yearti. 'Help had been giy:n the societies in various ways iiy many people, but the efforts of the society were of an outstanding nature, and it was' only right that their splendid fterTices should- foe placed on record. Mrs. Burgess remarked that the Pierlots. as well as helping the Patriotic . Committee, had given substantial assistance to the Soldiers' Hostel. Messrs Chaney and List paid tributes to the work of the Pierrots, and the notion was carried ■unanimously. At a previous meeting a giant of £5 Was made toward the prize fund of Te "Waikato, Cambridge. This was_ acknowledged bv Lieut. Atkins, who, inter alia, remarked: "Personally I am very grateful to your society, which has been store than good to the men with whom 1 have been attached, more especially when we sailed. Your society sent to transport a lot' of useful goods." J The Toranaki Provincial War Relief .Association wrote re furniture loans, pointing out that applicants .should ' first make application to the Repatriation Committee, which were granting loans on very liberal terms. If unsuccessful, applicant? could apply to the War Relief Association.