SOLVES PROBLEMS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 126, 30 May 1942, Page 5

SOLVES PROBLEMS

RATIONING PLAN

DRAPERS COLLABORATED

(P.A.) TIMARU, Friday. The decision of the Government to introduce a rationing scheme for clothing, footwear, and household linen was reached only after the closest collaboration with executive members of the New Zealand Drapers' Federation, stated the president, Mr. B. L. Blodorn, in an interview to-night. "While the scheme has been under consideration both by the Government and members of the trade for some time, it is only within the last week or two that active conferences took place and a working basis was arrived at. "Owing to the necessity for conserving stocks, members of the trade throughout New Zealand welcomed the present scheme," Mr. Blodorn continued. "It will solve many of the problems with which retailers have been faced in endeavouring to ensure a just distribution of the goods available, and it should also be welcomed by the general public in guaranteeing all a fair share of the stocks on hand." He added that stocks may come to hand from time to time.

"I must emphasise that rationing will not create stocks, but it will enable a wider and more equitable distribution to be made to all sections of the community. Some confusion has been evident in interpreting what goods "may come under various classifications, particularly those coming under household linens. This, however, is being overtaken rapidly, and the whole scheme should be working uniformly within the next few days." Mr. Blodorn added that family coupons may be pooled for the purchase of goods coming under the scheme.