An Appeal

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 41, 24 April 1930, Page 6

An Appeal

OWARDS the close of 1929, Mr. Winston Churchill made an appeal from the London broadcasting station on behalf of a proposed scheme to provide wireless sets for the 16,000 blind persons over sixteen years of age in Britain. The immediate result of the appeal was that more than £10,000 was subscribed by members of the listening public all over England. Encouraged by this fine response, Captain Ian Fraser, who is well-known at Home for his ceaseless activities on behalf of the _ blind, launched a special appeal to British radio manufacturers to contribute a further £10,000 in kind. He considered that this would be more appro. priate than a cash donation, and su ) gested that the gift should take . form of 1000 one-valve sets, complete in" every detail, and built to a standard design. The Radio Manufacturers’ Association immediately ordered the formation of a sub-committee to discuss the proposition in detail, and, with Captain Fraser’s help, got a practical scheme into operation without delay. Dealers were also given an opportunity of co-

operating, and many hundreds of them up and down the country have installed in their shops official subscription cards on which customers are invited to record their gifts. Then, at intervals, the proceeds are forwarded to. the treasurer of the fund. The latest Cevelopment is that the Masvunie world is taking an active part, and already a number of donations have been received from branches. Altogether, the: movement ean be described as a magnificent effort to make the lives of Britain’s blind a little more like those who enjoy the blessings of sight, and it is hoped that at no distant date every country in the world will follow suit.

The Radic Scamps of 1YA are scheduled for an old time novelty concert on Thursday. May 15.