I observe with some satisfaction that two suggestions I have
pressed in this column lately (I make no exclusive claims to their advocacy) have been or are being adopted by Ministers. One is the employment of Welsh and other miners to assist both in clearing debris and in tunnelling for deep shelters in London ; the faster that is got ahead with the better. The other was that " giving lifts " should be organised so far as possible and extra petrol allowed to motorists who help their fellow citizens, and assist in solving the transport problem, in that way. The arrangements made seem to be excellent, with one exception. It appears that motorists who only make regular journeys two or three times a week are ineligible under the scheme. Why not allow them extra petrol pro rata, i.e., a half or a third, as the case may be, of the normal amount. If they fill their car on only two days a week, they are doing something worth while. ANUS.
Previous page
