SIR,—" Observer," in his letter published in The Spectator of
Octo- ber 9th, very rightly stresses the need for more playing space for our children. But I venture to suggest that were the children given all the commons in the country it would have little effect on our national fit- ness if some legislation is not carried out. In Greenwich, for instance, where there is a wonderful park and every facility for play, I have seen hundreds of children of all ages lined up waiting on a sunny mprning to go into "the movies," the playground, which was practically next door, all but empty. We certainly want no dictators, but if John Citizen will not bring his children up properly it is a national duty to protect his children. It requires little imagination to realise, anyway, part of the effect of this constant ".picture-going" on the physical and mental fit- ness of .a child. Surely a nation which has the health of its children at heart cannot allow this "movie madness" to go on.—I am, yours truly,
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