14 JUNE 1924, Page 9

. I have received, the following letter from a friend

At Nairobi, Kenya Colony . • :- "I do hope it may be found possible by the Directorate of the Wembley Exhibition to set aside one day a month on which the Exhibition will be closed to the public and thrown open exclusively to the children of England and, in particular, the slam children. I do not think I am exaggerating when! say that never before has such a display of the life and work in all the Colonies been assembled at. one place. When emigration IS believed to be the solutien of the problems of unemployment in England and the scarcity of the population (white) overseas, the opportunity of interesting the younger generation in the Colonies, the life and work overseas as .comparilead withg ofiZadranto ibessloandst. squalor in England (in 13° many I feel sure that with a little advertising the idea of a monthly children's day at Wembley would find national support, and it might be found possible to provide the pourer visitors at least with free luncheon and afternoon tea."