18 JUNE 1932, Page 17

CO-ORDINATION OF CHARITIES

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In these days, when economy everywhere is desirable, there is a large field for savings if the many Societies, and charities which work for the same objective would set about amalgamating. For instance, why is it necessary to have two Associations on the roads to assist motorists ? Again, there are many Societies whose aim is the welfare of animals and so on. The list is a long one. By uniting, large sums could be saved in office rents and expenses, and subscribers could still ear-mark their contributions for the particular branches of work in which they are interested. At present there is a huge amount of waste and overlapping.—I am, Sir, &c.,

E. J. ENTIIOWEN.

Great Ote Hall, near Burgess mu, Sussex.