THE PEOPLE WHO WAIT FOR IT
A London caterer ordered a quantity of sugar from the Philippines. The mine-sweepers cleared the way for it and it reached the docks. The caterer sent for it, and was informed that it could only be delivered if it was for a brewer.
A provincial caterer ordered sugar and paid for it, but was told by the Food Controller that it could only be released if it was sold to a brewer.
A working man was discussing rations with his minister in the street. “It is very hard,” he said, “to keep to your rations when you have five strapping lads, but we are going to try it.” Then a drunken man lurched past. The workman pulled himself together, and said, in great passion: “I tell you what it is, sir, I am not going to let my boys starve as long as there is food to make beer for men like that.”
THE PRICE WE PAY FOR IT
Immense quantities of food are used for beer and spirits. All this grain is lost for food purposes. If this grain were available for food, the prices of bread and meat would be lowered.
War Savings Committee.
THE POOR WHO SUFFER FOR IT
“Rationing bread could not be undertaken without grave risk to the health of the poor.”
Capt. Bathurst, M. P.