WOMEN’S FASHIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 March 1940, Page 6

WOMEN’S FASHIONS

EFFECT OF WAR CONDITIONS IN BRITAIN. GOVERNMENT ASKED TO GIVE LEAD. By Telegraph—-Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Dav. 1.15 part.) LONDON. March 18. tn the House of Commons the Government was requested to give a lead to retailers of clothing materials, because the whole emphasis of women's fashions was being placed on wool re- | toilers, who were organising a wool week. Mr L. Burgin <Minister of Supply) .‘.aid the restriction on home demand had been constantly under consideration but different issues had been raised for different trades. He did not doubt that manufacturers and retailers of woollen clothing were aware of the position of supplies and were adjusting their programmes accordingly. Miss Ellen Wilkinson suggested that it was impossible to drastically curtail luxury expenditure unless the Government gave a clear load. Mr Burgin said: "My responsibility is raw wool and not the use of it after it has left the controller’s hands. About half the requirements of the Home Trade have been met. J should have thought that this was a drastic cut in luxury expenditure. If a further cul is necessary 1 will unhesitatingly cut’’