WOOLLEN COMFORTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1942, Page 4

WOOLLEN COMFORTS

HOME DEFENCE UNITS

"Since the introduction of the coupon rationing system, many people have asked us for wool to knit into comforts for members of the Fighting Services in camps in Wellington Province," stated the Hon. Vincent Ward, M.L.C., honorary secretary of the. Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council. Mr. Ward explained the procedure followed in the provision of coupons. "We have orders with the various mills for supplies 1 of wool, which we distribute on a quota system throughout our province," Mr. Ward said. "The women knit the wool into comforts, such as balaclavas, mittens, and scarves, and the patriotic committees in the province return them to us. "Until recently it was necessary to send, through the National Patriotic Fund Board, practically all of these knitted comforts to our men overseas, and up to date we have supplied for this purpose 61,185 woollen comforts. For the time being we are discounting sending overseas, as this is unnecessary at the moment, and are concentrating on supplying woollen comforts to men in camps in the Wellington Province We have arranged with the Army authorities to distribute these comforts, and so far we have forwarded 16,076 scarves, 8289 balaclavas, and 10,480 mittens. We will continue doing this until the Army advises that sufficient quantities have been received. • . THE ONLY FAIR WAY. "It will be appreciated that it would not be possible or right for us to supply or sell wool or woollen comforts to individuals for any particular men in camps. We consider that the present method of distribution' is the only fair way for all concerned. "On behalf of the Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council I wish to express appreciation to the women who knit the wool for us. We regret that we are unable to supply them with all the wool they would like, but the amount of wool that we receive is limited Any women in Wellington who desire to assist in the knitting of comforts are requested to call at the wool depot in the Smith Family building (upstairs), Wakefield Street."