Clogs for British Children.

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 152, 24 March 1944, Page 3

Clogs for British Children.

Children's special shoes ol the dog (vpe are to be relensed as an experiment by the British Board of Trade. r J hey ivill lie maniifaetured in largo sizes only. Ln- girls and boys whose feet have slopped growing. Made on the lines of a munitions or Tmm.-tisliire clog, they are designed for “knock-about” purposes. I be I’re.-ideiit of the Board of I ratio. Mr. Halton, hopes Ibal his experiment wib bo the means of saving leather for other nari—Ae-s. “B e are not ill favour nt el'err- lor young children,” said a Board of Trade o’flicial. ’That is why only large sizes will !>e mad-, and we do not advise lhal children should wear them all day long.” Actress With Bed Cross. , The screen actress. .Madeline t.arioll, wife of Stirling Hayden, the actor, now in Ihe Marine Corps, has volunteered tor overseas duly with the Bed Cress ami soon will start a basic training course in Washington, She will specialize in hospital recreation work which will be carried on in convalescent wards abroad. The blonde film star, who has taken part in many benefits and radio, programmes for men in the services, will take the two-week orientation course that is given to al’l personnel to he stationed overseas or in continental service camp. Ihe course, which used Io lake several months lias been speeded up because of commanding generals' pleas of “(live us more Bed Cross workers.”