TEA AND CAKES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1917, Page 5

TEA AND CAKES.

NO RESTRICTIONS YET StJQ* GESTED, Mr. William Ferguson, chairman of the National Efficiency Board, has addressed the following letter to Mr James Godber, of Wellingtons ,] " I notice in the Evening Post of ' Saturday that there wan a meeting of pastrycooks at your rooms, and that you were one of a committee appointed to deal wild a supposed attaok upon our interests by the National Efficiency Board. ; "1 write these few lines in order to t Inform you that there has not been any suggestion made as yet that the Na- S tfonal Efficiency Board should consider ' »tiy restrictions upon the pastrycooks' or,' confectionery businesses. The state- ° mont made, that jt is to be considered at the- meeting commencing on the 83rd j Inßtant false. ■ .' J'J.ljiayfr good* reason to believe that [ know" now this rumor originated and why it has.been given so much currency, but 1 aparcelyJike. to put my view into ' writing. If, however, you care te v**U upon me, I shall be pleased te.jays l chat with you on the whole posttth it ;i your, trade. !>j <r lt is probable that the board if ! Its next meeting will be considering 4 the question of retail deliveries gener- '"', ally, which will inolude specUwaßjr -i that of bakers' bread, but this ha* no -.•« connection whatever with pastrycook o work. "I regret exceedingl that yOU oi ~'J some other of. the persons interested ','..; did not take the trouble to obtain information first-hand from me as to ' ' what was going on, and that you have ,- apparently taken a great deal of tiouble about nothing. '; "1 need scarcely say that at all times I am accessible and willing to give information, and trust that hi fu- ' ture, if any adverse rumor should reach your ears, you will at onct ajj» j. ply to me." \*