AID FOR BRITAIN COMMITTEE

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25607, 23 September 1948, Page 3

AID FOR BRITAIN COMMITTEE

IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PARCELS EMPHASISED “The greatest effect of sending food parcels is that it is morale building. You have only to travel round Britain looking for steel as I did to realise that she is in a very tough spot. There is no reconstruction around London—they have only cleaned the mess away.”* said Mr E. T. Beaven, who re-' turned recently from a visit to Britain, speaking yesterday at a meeting of the food and coupon saving committee of the Aid for Britain Committee. Christchurch. “You can live on their tucker, but you lose weight. I lost seven pounds in four weeks. I think all of us can stand to lose as much as that, but how long can it go on?” he asked. Mentioning a scheme by which the employees of his firm, aided by the firm’s £ for £ subsidy, sent food parcels to their counterpart m Britain, Mr Beaven said that the reaction of the British employees was amazing when he visited their fael? “In recognition of the parcels tney had received from our employees, uiey presented a scroll to my company, and were overwhelming in their kindness. It was very genuine and almost Pathetic.” he said. was to ld. ‘it is not the question of nrtmg the food ration—it is the fact you in New Zealand are bothering a p it’.” said Mr Beaven. “That is wnia v as behind that scroll.” H? would like to see a campaign launched «;»«^ ncou^ age other firms to start a s £ hen ? e —the sending of parcels “’dividual employees in New TT«;*!l d „to their counterparts in the ~ n Jt.ed Kingdom. About 90 per cent. Zs employees were members 01 the scheme. j«nV he motion of Miss G. S. L. et t- the committee decided to f u ? ch a Christmas food parcel appeal, o oe held during the weeks ending October 9 and 16.