20 MAY 1916, Page 13

WASTE-PAPER.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPEOTATOR."] SIR,—Desirous of complying with the many and constant appeals in the Press to save waste-paper, I have for several months past (naturally, at great inconvenience) had all the waste-paper in a large establishment saved. When the amount saved was considerable I appealed to the municipal authorities, wishing the removal of the paper. They advised me to apply to the Post Office, tho Post Office to the Thanet Advertiser offices, and those to the Boy Scouts, who did nothing but receive the message. The natural result is that, from sheer necessity, all the waste-paper of the moment is being destroyed, when a paper famine is, I presume, still in progross.—I am, Sir, &c.,

M. E. A.