"AN ORGANISED HYPOCRISY."

[To TEM Enrros or rxx " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—An interesting sidelight is thrown upon the unfortunate connection of certain members of the Rowntree and Cadbury families with the Star and Morning Leader by the enclosed advertisement which appeared in the 1906 December number of a religious magazine. I do not profess to know whether at that date the Rowntree-Cadbury alliance possessed their present controlling interest in the Star and Morning Leader, but it would appear that the opinions expressed in the advertisement—which I give below—are, in the absence of any disclaimer, those at present held by the proprietors of the Daily News. Their views have therefore a peculiar interest when

one remembers that a large percentage of the ordinary shares in two newspapers which live largely on their Turf intelligence are owned by people who not only disagree with the ethics of

such intelligence but openly advertise their disagreement in order to obtain public support for another paper. The

paragraphs of the advertisement to which I draw attention are the following :— "But there is one form of evil, chiefly affecting the welfare of the young people, which finds its way into most families, without let or hindrance.

" That is the evil of betting and horse-racing--an evil which is destroying thousands of our young people every year. "The curse of betting would die but for the publicity afforded by the Press of Great Britain."

The last proposition contains in itself the severest censure

that has yet been uttered on the most flagrant case of hypocrisy brought to light in recent years. In effect, the members of the Cadbury and Rowntree family concerned, openly accuse themselves of prolonging the " curse of betting." They have yet to justify their action in owning and publishing newspapers which live on the " curse." Will they seek their justification on the plea that, as newspara

proprietors, they are forced to cater for all tastes and classes, and, incidentally, curses P—I am, Sir, &c., F. WALLACE-HADRILL.

There are thousands of persons who do not believe in Betting and Horse- And she does this fearlessly. racing, and who yet bring home news-

apers which live largely on Turf intel- But there is one form of evil, chiefly Lgenee. affecting the welfare of the young people, which finds its way into most They do it without thinking of the families, without let or hindrance. temptation which they are thus plac-

ing in the hands of the rising genera- That is the evil of Betting and Horse- tion.

racing —an evil which is destroying

thousands of our young people every Will you allow this temptation to enter year. your house ?

The proceedings of any Police Court Remember, this great risk may be rove the truth of this statement, and avoided by buying "THE DAILTERIV9,.. Magistrates confirm it. which does not contain one line qf Bet-

ting orHorse-racing News.

No Section of Society is free from it.

Every Mother should read what the Rev. F. B. MEYER (London) says:— "In ' THE DAILY NEWS,' as it is now conducted, we have what we long needed—a paper which we can introduce to our families without hesitation, and which is thoroughly up-to-date. Its leading articles are sane and strong ; its sketches and descriptions of public men and current events are extremely readable; while its advocacy of all that is good and right in our modern life is admirable. I count myself a considerable loser if I don't get an early morning copy, as there are few issues from which I do not cut or cull some useful para- graphs. No Home should he without this valuable news-paper, which is doing such magnificent and indispensable service at this crisis."

Will you now decide, and give an order to your Newsagent V [We omit a displayed order form and general Advertisement of the Daily News which follows the above.] [From the advertisement pages of The Quiver in December 1906.] A WOMAN'S QUESTION.

Anything that affects the well-being It increases year by year. of the Home is essentially a Woman's

Question. The curse of Betting would die but for the publicity afforded by the Press It is the duty and the pleasure of the of Great Britain.

Mother to guard her Home against the admission of everything that is evil.