§ 42. Mr. JOWETTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Leaflet No. 4, issued by the Parliamentary War Savings Committee, advising the people to eat less meat, to be careful with their bread, to use home products whenever possible, and to use them sparingly, and to grow their own vegetables, has been distributed among persons frequenting fashionable hotels and country houses, and to the in habitants of houses in Park Lane, London, and all other large houses and mansions, 1000 as well as to working people in mills, and workshops; and, if not, whether he wilt arrange for the distribution among rich people of a similar leaflet giving additional advice as to possible savings of very large sums of money hitherto expended on unnecessary articles and services not mentioned in Leaflet No. 4?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. McKenna)The leaflets of the Parliamentary War Savings Committee are not intended for any particular class, but for all classes of the community, and the appeals of the Committee will be addressed to rich and poor alike.
§ Mr. JOWETTIs it the intention of the right hon. Gentleman to make some special circulation of leaflets to the classes mentioned in this question, as has been actually done in the case of the other classes?
§ Sir A. MARKHAMHas not the particular class referred to by the hon. Member given its life blood for the country more than any other class?
§ Mr. McKENNAI can only remind my hon. Friend that the particular leaflet to which he refers states that the new War Loan gives the poor man exactly the same opportunity to help his country and put by money for himself as it does to the richest amongst us, and the leaflet is obviously addressed to all.