1 DECEMBER 1950, Page 5

Taking a preliminary glance through the sumptuous Kemsley Manual of

Journalism (just published by Cassells at 25s.) I find a great deal to interest, a great deal to admire and here and there something to respectfully disagree with (infinitive split defiantly). One of the first sentences, indeed, in Lord Kemsley's own " Introduction " encourages aspirants just a little too warmly as it stands. Lord Kemsley hopes the book will convince young men and women " of the many opportunities for a fine career which exist in the British Press today." Perfectly true. Yet some of us are almost weekly telling some keen young man how hard it is going to be for him to get a footing in a profession which, if he does get there, will prove abundantly rewarding. " Many " is relative. Many aro calling but few can be chosen.