A CORRESPONDENTS VIEW

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 10

A CORRESPONDENTS VIEW

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —As the people of Wellington: have given so. generously to the Bed Cross clothing drive (and I believe the clothing, to their credit, has been sent in very clean), it is to be hoped that those in charge—and the, queue —will not hold things up this cold, wintry; weather, but will get the clothing now to the people in need, and not muddle till summer. . To handle such a large quantity of mixed clothing is not an. easy matter, and needs a skilled method of sorting-and'classification, promptly to suit. the• varying wants of children and all the ages of men and women of different sizes. The drapery firms, n° doubt, would, if asked, willingly help by sending a few of . their trained, skilled'men and women to organise a workable > method by which goc^s <-.aa be dispa-tehed quickly ■ and. orderly. I* the heads of all the charitable, societies in every- district got together in thei.» particular districts to report in detail on what is done through their army of social visitors, the really.;, needy cases would be found out and served, imposition would be stopped, and the workers' task would be made easier.— I am, etc., ■ ■ ■ ■ ' O, THE Q.