21 FEBRUARY 1936, Page 3

An unexpectedly interesting debate arose on Monday over an item

in the agenda that suggested limitless fathoms of boredom—" Milk (extension of temporary pro- visions) (money)." But the distribution of milk at cheap rates in schools which was involved in the extension of this subsidy, offered a peg on which to hang a really vital discussion on the monstrous paradox of the hungry man and the glutted market. Mr. Tom Johnston, in a chal- lenging speech from the Labour benches, quoted some very disturbing statistics on the subject of malnutrition, and Urged that the experiment that has been made in the distribution of surplus milk at cheap rates should be widely extended, particularly to hospitals and distressed areas.