EATERTAINING THE FORCES
–I am very thankful for the publication of your correspondents' in your issues of March 13th and 20th. I would like to point out I was not concerned about my own intellectual education, but with of the Forces in general.
I very much appreciate the great musical efforts being taken by the 'S.A., but, unfortunately, though I have been moved about a bit, I e never come across any presentation of such a nature as described by correspondent, Mr. Walter Legge. Apparently they have not touched parts of the country, especially not the remotest districts, where decent ainment is needed most.
As to the suggestion of your correspondent Sir Robert Martin, I can ure him that only a very few men know of the possibility of applying the educational officer. Besides, I strongly believe that it is vitally runt to have education brought to the units. As I have argued in . letter before, it is not the question of supplying the entertainment majority ask for, but to give them something better and worthier.
I am not in the least demanding the disappearance of dance music and • -hall entertainments, but, first of all, their standard should be raised, secondly, a gradual infiltration of more intellectual productions should place. We must not have our tastes lowered ; out of our fighting erauon the building of a better world will arise, and it is the holy task those responsible for entertainment and education to raise the standard the men and women in the Forces.
May I add that I was very disappointed not to have noticed any nse to my letter from those who are arranging the programmes of
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