BOOTS AND CLOTHING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 8

BOOTS AND CLOTHING

(To the Editor.) Sn, -*\MnIo appietiating the B oodnt->^ ot hejit ot the geueial public, I ha\L hcaid it lepeattdly said by lied Cioss and olhti wot Lei h that a lot ot ai tides of clothing smit in by people (many of ■whom hiwe, I know, p<iitul Avith aitides they tould ill!>puo) aic quilo unsuitable. What is the use ot an evening chess or a fur <o«t to .i -\\oman v,]\o needs gabd \iaim -woollen dothts. ioi heisclf <md children, let alone boots, and, vtill mote, boots foi her lmsbind on iclict ■vvoiK, "Well, why not sell them und buy Mutable clothes, p'atc .i uhoksale oida1 toi boots and soivo. two imposes., help whole it is actually needed, und stimulate New Zealand tiade Start a Is Eiibscnption list foi boots and pantb (is per Mis. Line's* appeal). Bad as things aie—aud wo all ieeling tho pinch— I'm sure the shillings -win roll in. Make it a blogm, "Have you paid your Boots Is?"—I am, etc., BOOIU (To the Editor.) Su,—lnicply toMib LucyL Line's let tci, I suggest that the Government bo asked to instiuct tho Defence Depaitmcnt to turn, ova then surplus stocks ot ichabilitated and c\cn unused clothing, especially tiousus>, to the Unemployment Committees foi distubution among in adequately clad workers, on -whom this weather is pitiless. This measuio would bcivc to supplement the unemployment levy and othci funds It would also make some ictmn to these men for taxation lowed (.lndnectly) on them to puiclw-e these iinrv stoic-j now made ueslcss b^ legislation. It should al«o be biought to the mindb ot the people that tliey aie paj ing by taxes (mducc.ll}) the co»t& or suppoLting this nnidioup \olunteei. aimy that is so glonously to detend Now Zeahnd m tunes of militaiy sticss. I h.uo no doubt theie aie, stored at licntlicim, thousands ot Army blankets—l am, etc , "X SOLDILK "