BUTTER RATIONING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25277, 14 July 1943, Page 2

BUTTER RATIONING

Sir,—The following extracts from Home letters on the subject of butter may be of interest. — I am etc., .Send the Butter. Dunedin,, July 10. “ Butter is always a boon, seeing that we get only 2oz weekly.” ' “ The butter was the best thing you could have sent us. ... I think of all the rationed goods butter affects us m °Last but not least—butter. .'Thank you so very much for all, and particularly the butter. . . . We do not mind being rationed in anything except butter.” , . , _ “Thank you ever so much, for ..the, butter and marmalade, especially the butter. You could not have sent anything more acceptable, I really cannot get used to margarine. . .■. A little while ago I started a cold which fortunately did not develop, except that my sense of taste and smell disappeared, so I was able to get down a lot of margarine, . . . I was almost sorry when I began to taste again." - . “Your delightful parcel caused quite a thrill among my little circle here. Mi»s E— rang me up to say that a parcel had arrived, for me from New Zealand. I was going to tea with her ... so got it then. She said in my ear as I was leaving, ‘Perhaps it s butter! in the bus I met Mrs J. and told her that I was carrying a parcel from New. Zealand. In an awestruck voice, she whispered: ‘Butter!- It might be. .

Sir,— Although I do not doubt the altruistic patriotism of those who advocate the rationing of butter, I cannot admire the artistry of their attempt to kill two birds with one stone. I am sure the great majority of New Zealanders display a quality of mercy and understanding compatible with the principles of Christian democracy, and are quite prepared to go easy on the butter, providing the resultant surplus reaches those who need it most.—l am. etc.. Dunedin, July 13. A. Caldwell.

Sir,—Wliat about butter? Are we going to supply our defenders in Great Britain with 2oz of butter from the resources that are here in more than abundance? The Government will be disgraced should it allow the selfish people to dictate further. —I am, etc.. Disgusted. July 12.