making aeroplanes, tanks and other munitions; some of the industries have been subjected to a drastic concentration of production, and in none of them is there a margin for increased demands. If those demands are made there will be a shortage, the hardship will inevitably fall on the poorer classes and the rationing scheme will have failed. (8). I submit that the choice lies between placing the clothes rationing scheme in jeopardy and finding other means of increasing the staffs in munitions factories.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/4/78
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/4
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 151
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000004.078
- Keywords
- Aircraft British Economy Clothing Coupons Female Labour Industry Inflation Munitions Offences Rationing Social Class Tanks Textiles Uniforms
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- France
- Organizations Discussed
- Board of Trade British Trades Union Congress Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 76(41) - 158(41)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Retail Consumer Goods
