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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20494, 12 March 1932, Page 16

Many young men of New Zealand I have given'up wearing hats. This new fashion is deplored by the hatter in general, and it has dealt a severe blow to at Home as well as in New Zealand. So seriously is is regarded in England that a letter from the British Felt Hat Manufacturers' Federation was addressed to the directors of every bank and insurance company in the oountry asking them to issue a standing , order that all employees should Wear a hat on arriving and leaving their premises. Formerly, and in some cases to-day, London banks insisted on their clerks wearing a top hat, but more freedom in this respect is now recognised. Indeed a celebrated London newspaper some years ago required the same thing, for all hands from editor to compositors and machinists. The rule, moreover, is only partially. observed. The reply of the British banks to the Felt Hat Federation will be learned with great interest. By post and fcy telephone messages .yesterday, the Town Clerk (Mr J. S. Neville)' received a number of offers of assistance from those willing to act as collectors: on Friday next,' March 18th, when, a street appeal will be made on behalf of the Major's Belief of Distress Fund. There are still a number of vacancies, and additional offers of assistance will be welcomed. The Canterbury branch of the Navy League has undertaken to provide collectors for one eorner, and the City Council will profajßOH gfl £toaa comers,