LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25677, 14 December 1948, Page 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

1. Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only, and writers must send in their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not. 2 Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being or have been sent te other papers. 3. The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor ..an he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence about letters sent in. 4 Letters must not be of more than 150 words tn length. R.F.D.—Thanks; we shall look into it. R.C.—Nearly twice the 150 words maximum. Observer.—Exceeds space limit, 150 words; see rules above'. BUTTER RATIONING Sir,—lt is wonderful to hear from Mr Nordmeyer that our weekly butter ration may be increased by 2oz. At present our consumption per capit is only 311 b a year ana raising it by 61b will go a little way towards enabling us to keep up our world-wide reputation for magnificent physique. In England they have managed quite well for years on about 101 b per annum each, so if it does cause a decrease in that by an ounce or two,. it won’t really matter,—Yours, etc.. NEW ZEALAND FIRST. December 13, 1948. [We should not allow correspondence to begin again on a subject frequently and thoroughly discussed in this column, but for the weekend statement by the Minister in charge of Rationing. Only entirely relevant and reasonable letters will be admitted. References to the 3 per cent, margin of exports to other countries than Britain will accordingly be excluded. —Ed., “The Press.”]