“POVERTY CLOTHES”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 June 1938, Page 7

“POVERTY CLOTHES”

SIR EARLE PAGE CONDEMNS WOOL SUBSTITUTES ENTERPRISING PROPAGANDA ADVOCATED. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DISCUSSION. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. LONDON, June 16. i A) the International Wool Conference Sir Earle Page (Australia) said that clothes made with wool substitutes were poverty clothes and could best be called the robes of paupers. Every effort should be made to impress the public with the real, valuable qualities of wool. Another delegate, emphasising the necessity for a definition of wool, declared that, unless something was done quickly, various Governments might adopt legislation adversely affecting wool interests. He suggested the appointment of a small committee representing Britain, France and Germany. The conference agreed to this, despite strong opposition by the Germans, who declared that the problem was too complicated. Dr I. Clunies-Ross urged Australian States which were at present considering legislation on the subject to defer it until the conference had published its views. CONFERENCE CONCLUDES. (Recd This Day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 17. The International Wool Conference ended half a day earlier than was expected. M. Dubrulle was reappointed president. The conference is being held in Brussels in 1939 and in Prague in 1940.