Appeal to Young Farmers

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 15, 6 October 1939, Page 55

Appeal to Young Farmers

President Urges Clubs To Carry On The following appeal to all Young Farmers’ Clubs was issued last week by the Dominion President, Mr. E. W. Barnett: In consideration of the state of emergency which is existing in New Zealand to-day, with the consequent disruption of the work and activities of many organisations, I feel that it is vitally necessary to make a special appeal to the various units and individual members of the Young Farmers’ Clubs Movement to "carry on." It is to be expected that the ranks of the various units will be sadly depleted on account of many members serving in the territorials, and that the activities of clubs will be considerably curtailed by the operation of the petrol restrictions; but despite these handicaps all clubs should ' make every effort to hold some meetings _ and keep the organisation going. There are many reasons for this, one ' of the most important being that should * the necessity arise, the Movement should be ready to assist the Government in implementing any measures necessary in this national emergency. Further to this, there is no other organisation which so completely embraces the young men of our country as does the Y.F.C. Movement.

I have already assured the Minister of Agriculture, on your behalf, of the willingness of every member of our organisation to assist the Government in the carrying out of any emergency measures, and I would appeal to you to assist now, by, as far as possible, carrying on with your meetings and other activities, : Up to the present the Movement has done much for its members, and now we have a wonderful opportunity of demonstrating our loyalty and rendering some service to the movement, therefore I appeal to you, both individuals and clubs, to "do your part."