CONSERVING MATERIAL

Grey River Argus, 15 June 1942, Page 2

CONSERVING MATERIAL

Lessons from U.S.

MR SULLIVAN’S STATEMENT. P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, June 13. “The nrst lesson of total war,” said the Minister oi Supply and Munitions (tne non. D. G. zu'ilivan), today, "is not business as usual, but proauction for victory..

"Mere m New Zeaiand, dependent as we are to a targe extent on overseas sources for our physical, supplies or raw materials, we must conserve for essential purposes a number of commodities. We are not alone in our programme of control. ■■just the otner day I receiv-ea from the United States a list of. just on one hundred items that are in common use, tne production oi which nas been completely prohibited Vacuum cleaners, irigiaaires, kitchen cabinets, washing machines, pressing irons, eiectnc toasters, irons, gnirers, cannot under any circumstances be manufactured. The same applies co neaters, nashiight cases, ana so on, lawnmowers, radios ana automobiles (except for defence).

"It is veil to remember,” said Mr Suluvan, “that during the course oi tne Great War not one single limitation order was issued, in tne United states. Keeping tnat fact ,ui mind, it becomes obvious that tne restrictions now imposed bespeak a full realisation ot tne gravity ana immensity of the task confronting the Allied Nations. The price of ' victory will be sacrifice—sacrifice of many things hitherto deemed essential.

"The diversion of available man power and resources to production tor victory is the path we must follow!. Ctuvailment ow non-essential production in New Zealand—as elsewhere—is dictated oy necessity and tne resolve to play our full part hi folding fast to our democratic institutions, and to win for the world spiritual, physical and economic freedom. Restrictions are necessary to insure that the How from the industrial to the fighting section shall be uninterrupted.