Too Much Confusion.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 365, 5 March 1932, Page 8

Too Much Confusion.

To the Editor.’ Dear Sir,—Some system of control is necessary at the Hospital Board offices on the days that rations are issued. The lack of proper organisation at present results in a great deal of confusion, waste of time and unnecessary crowding. I make the following suggestions in the hope that they will lead to a better state of affairs:—(l) Prohibit all cycles and standing motor-cars from the rear of the office; (2) Registering clerks to take a tally of persons going in for rations and to control the stream—this would provide work for a few unemployed men and women; (3) The queue to enter from the courtyard at the rear of the office instead of by the front entrance as at present; (4) Call applicants by means of a loud speaker frofn the board rooA instead of having the staff shouting themselves hoarse; (5) Exit by the front door; (6) Open the office at 8 a.m. instead of 10 am.; (7) Allow applicants to use the visitors’ room in wet weather.

The transactions at present are carried on with more muddle than method, and the position is intolerable to the staff and applicants for relief. It is trying to men, and to women with children, to have to stand for hours in a crowd under the bad conditions that exist.—l am, etc, ON RATIONS.