OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 February 1942, Page 2

OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

NON-DELIVERY OF BREAD (To the Editor.) Sir, —How much longer are the populace of Masterton going to tolerate the present humbug of having to call at the bakeries for their daily bread? It is obvious that the master bakers will make no effort to' rectify matters, as under present arrangements they are getting 6d for each loaf they previously supplied to re-sellers for sjd—a “patriotic” effort, forsooth, in which the public was invited to co-operate. —Yours, etc. “KIDSTAKES.” Masterton, February 22. LOOKS LIKE PETROL WASTE (To the Editor.) Sir, —While business people and others, and many residents who use vans for businesses and cars to bring them into town, are granted only very small rations of petrol, there seems to be no limitation for vehicles that go to dances. These cars are not used just to attend dances, but at various times during the progress of these functions go to other places and waste more fuel —I say waste advisedly. On Saturday night a dance was held in Holloway Street, and to the annoyance of residents, motor cars and a motor cycle were on the move off and on until 12 o’clock. Is there any necessity for this waste? It still appears that many persons do not and won’t realise that the enemy every day since the Japanese came into the war with the Axis Powers, is getting closer and closer to us. It seems that what is required is an inspector to inquire into where this wasted petrol comes from. Many residents growl that they are cut very low in supply, which only enables them and their families to come to town once or twice a week, and these people have a legitimate grouse against wanton waste. Many years ago, before the advent of motor traffic, how did people get to dances? In many cases they walked a couple of miles, and thought nothing of it. —I am, etc., PLAY THE GAME. Carterton, February 22.