Evening star., 1948-03-06
s Letters to The Star
Food Preferences in Ensland

Food Preferences in En1land
Ts the Editor OF The Star:
Many readers may wish to know specifically
what food commodities are the most welcome
in Great Britain. The following Is an extract
from letter just received, acknowledging q
CARE parcel and replying to request for
information:
"You asked us to let you know which Of the
contents was most acceptable. Broadly speak
ing goods on ration or on points or goods
unohtainable here are the most welcome, but
some rationed goods are adequate, for instance
tea which we find ample for our requirements
though large consumers may not.
ITO be more precise should put in the first
three priorites: Butter, cooking fats and sugar.
We find them very short. Secondly. think
points goods such as dried fruits, raisins.
currents, prunes apricots, candied fruits tfor
cake making as bought cakes are now 80 poor.
pastry cooks having sacrificed quality for guam
tity) timed fruits preferably OF types difncult
to get there they require Is points . tin and
each person gets only rs points for everything
q foum-week period, ham or SPAN or timed
salmon or lobster, soap (our ration Is inadequate
for household uses), jam or honey which help
the sugar ration 1--WE get only one pound OF
Jam MONTH: cheese and 'biskt mix
are quite easy to get, as there Is not big
demand for them on the whole Everybody
seems to drink tea. We are lucky in having
our own eggs, as they are very short for those
who do not have their own hens. I mention
this as you may have friends who might inquire
what things are appreciated most, and should
put dried eggs pretty high If we did not have
our own. The same applies to milk of which
We have q fairly liberal ration here in the
country, but some people are very short.
"You can, also tell your friends who are
sending parcels that they are really very much
appreciated by the recipients. They help the
rationing and make the meals less dull and
monotonous" HERBERT j. HOLLAND.
Importance of. History Stressed
To the Editor Of Ths Star: 80
It is very interesting, indeed, TO read the
recent letters in The Star regarding the study
of history, especially when the state Of the
world and Of peoples minds Is taken into
consideration. -. 49,. 49,,
A dictionary gives this defnition Of history:
"A narration Of facts and events arranged
chronologicaliy with their causes and effects"
It seems to me an imperative necessity that
all students should be required to study his
tory-the most complete and unbiased works
published previous to the time Our determined
radicals put out their sophisticated textbooks
for the express purpose Of indoctrinating false
ideologies
Taking up the matter Of House concurrent
resolution 1872. q bill proposed by Franklin T.
Miles: AS outlined ip his letter to The Star.
February IS, he states that "the only actual
objection raised =, !" is that such emphasis
on history and q study Of the Constitution
would force neglect of other subjects" Well,
better neglect other subjects, for the most val
liable lesson Of all to be learned is thorough
knowledge of mans experiences in the past
and how he gained or lost by them.
History is life itself-the wisdom and stupid-
ity OF man in all his strength and weakness.
r. DEXTER.