FOOD FOR BRITAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 85, 12 April 1946, Page 4

FOOD FOR BRITAIN

WANGANUI URGES THAT RATIONS BE CUT committeFset UP Doubt as to whether a couponsaving scheme as proposed by the National Famine Emergency Committee will fully achieve the desired aid for Britain in her campaign for food was expressed at a public meeting in Wanganui yesterday. The meeting approved of the scheme and set up an organisation to" further it fully, and also carried two res«utions, one favouring a review of the rationing scale in the Dominion, another to the effect that goods may be sent to Britain for free distribution. The Mayor (Hon. W. J. Rogers), who convened the meeting, was in the chair, and he was assisted by the secretary of the Wanganui National Savings Committee (Mr. B. Williams). After hearing Mr. Williams, the meeting agreed that the Wanganui National Savings Committee, with conveners of specified sub-committees, be an executive to aid, in Wanganui, the National Famine Emergency Executive, which is under the chairmanship of Mr Smallwood, Wellington. Mr. W. J. Gilberd, who is chairman of the Wanganui National Savings Committee, will thus automatically become chairman of the Food for Britain Committee, and the members of his committee will work with him. Selection of a secretary has yet to be made, Mr. Williams agreeing to take that position temporarily. The sub-committees proposed are: Save Wasfe Committee (Federation of Women’s Institutes, Women's Division, Women's Guild (and similar guilds); Use of Substitute Foods Committee (Women's Division, Federation of Women's Institutes. Catholic Women’s Guild. League of Mothers, and, if possible, Grocers’ Association); Collection of Useable Commodities Con)mittee (Red Cross Society, St. John Ambulance, W.W.S.A., Girl Guides. Bov Scouts, C.0.R.5.0.. and similar bodies): Publicity Committee (Ministers' Association, N.Z. Educational Institute. Junior Chamber of Commerce, R.S.A., 2nd. N.Z.E.F. Association, National Savings Committee, Head-teachers’ Association). Or. the motion of Cr. E W. Merewether, the Government is to be asked to immediately review the rationing of food in the Dominion. Rev. A. Brash moved that the Government tor responsible authority) be asked to permit individuals or organisations to send cases of food to Britain for free distribution. This w»s carried unanimously. The meeting had before it a couponsaving -scheme recommended to it from Wellington. Opinion of the meeting was that such a scheme was not enough.