17 DECEMBER 1927, Page 16

NATIONAL ECONOMY

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,-- -- As a reader of the Spectator of many years' standing I should like to suggest to you that the very excellent articles which are from time to time written by Mr. Arthur W. Kiddy on the subject of National Economy should be put by you as leading articles under the heading of " National Economy," or under sonic other such heading rather than under the heading of " Finance Public and Private," where they nearly always appear. I have reason to believe that a great many of your readers skip what they call the Financial Article, and thereby frequently miss one of the most excellent features of the Spectator.

Were it not that I fear it would be absolutely useless I should like to suggest that a copy of these articles should be sent to each and every Cabinet Minister, whether past or present, in order that the seriousness of their reckless expenditure might be brought home to them, but I fear they are so soaked with the idea that expenditure of the country's money means addi.: • tional votes to the particular party spending the money that FRANK J. CHRISTOPHER.

9 Clifford Street, New Bond Street, London, TI. 1.