Cereals for Razor Blades.
Tho food situation in England is not nearly as bad as some people might think, according to a letter received by a Wellington firm from a business man in London. “Although there is a shortage of many of the little things in life,” he writes, “taking everything into consideration we are not doing so badly. Some people don’t mind going without some things and occasionally we can make a ‘swop.’ I changed some cereals a short time ago for a few razor blades, a pot of jam for a little sugar, and a tin of tongues for a few eggs. A family of three is entitled to Is 2d worth of meat each a week and this can be saved up to buy a 7s joint the following week. Considering we have been at war for over two years we are doing quite well.’*
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 264, 6 November 1941, Page 8
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