1 FEBRUARY 1930, Page 20

LORD D'ABERNON'S TEMPERANCE POLICY

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In the issue of the Spectator of January 25th " Pruden Futuri " expresses surprise that in reviewing (in Monthly Notes) Dr. Vernon's admirable bOok on " The Alcohol Prob- lem," " the enthusiastic reviewer did not mention the Intro- duction." By " Introduction," he presumably means Lord D'Abemon's Preface, which is the only " Introduction " that the book contains.

I do not know why the omission should occasion surprise, inasmuch as the Preface in question had twice been separately noticed, and its proposals fully discussed, in previous issues

of Monthly Notes.—I am, Sir, &c., .

" THE ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWER."