PARCELS FOR BRITAIN: FOOD SHOULD MEAN REAL SACRIFICE

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 November 1947, Page 4

PARCELS FOR BRITAIN: FOOD SHOULD MEAN REAL SACRIFICE

zp A ) WELLINGTON This Day To provide an effective method for the co - lection of food for bulk parcel sending to Britain, the Aid-for-Britain c °un"l will ask district committees throughout ixew ypnlnnd to establish collecting depots for the reception ot articles of food suitable for parCe Mr r. P. Walsh, chairman of.the mnkincr this announcement, said that apa SoS s’avKg dollars the main objective of Aid-for-Britain Campaign was to mciease oroduction for shipment in bulk of foodstuffs to Britain. “Individually addressed, parcels sent by individuals in New Zealand to re atives or personal friends in Britain aie va ued and appreciated for the personal t/es they represent, Goods for parcels sent individuallyor in bulk should be a real sacrifice of food by the senders and not merely, in effect an extra purchase on the local markets. The local committees are urged not to emphasise schemes for the collection of money, because such collections do not produce more food and, if developed to any great extent, can seriously affect the local supplies of essential foods “For organised parcel sending bulk dispatch is desirable as a means of sa vi n g labour, postage and freight space. The mos equitable distribution under . organised schemes is ensured by the consignment m bulk to the Overseas Gift Allocation Centre, London. All charges in this method are paid by Britain. „ “The Overseas Gifts Allocation Centre has made special arrangements for the distribution of school collections, in order to establish individual relations between New Zealand and English schools, and other special schemes are being discussed with the British Government to facilitate arrangements between other particular groups. Schemes, such as the Lord Mayor of Sydney’s, are also being examined which contemplate bulk sending for inclusion in individually addressed parcels to be packed in Britain. “The council is confident that the people will realise that, if we do not sacrifice the food ourselves but merely buy it, we are taking food from, the exportable surplus which would go to Britain in any case.”