WOOLLEN CLOTHING

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1940, Page 8

WOOLLEN CLOTHING

BOOM IN BRITAIN,, RUGBY, March 18. In the House of Commons tna Government was requested to give a lo.id to the retailers of clothing ma.ermis, because the whole emphasis of women’s fashions was be ng now placed 0:1 wool and the retailers were organising a “wool week.” The Minister of Supply, Mr. <l. L. Burgin, said that restriction of th lie...c demand was constantly under consideration, but diffcrcm. :&.US3 were being ra sed for different tr...-d.s He did not doubt that the ma.iufacLurers and retailers of woollen c.ctoing were aware of the position cf iho supplies, and wore adjusting their :

programmes according <y. Miss Ellen Wilkinson (Lib.) suggested that it was impossible drastically to curtail luxury expenditures, unless tin. Government gave a cl.mr lead.

Mr. Burgin said: “My responsibiht.” is raw wool, not just the use of H after it has left the Wool Controller’s hands. About half the requirements of the Home trade have been met. i shou d have thought that this was a drastic cut in luxury expenditure. If a further cut is necessary. I will unhesitatingly cut.”