29 JULY 1978, Page 18

WHS defended

Sir: A uberon Waugh's blanket condemnation of the staff of W. H. Smith was rather silly. As one of their longstanding browsers I have always found them helPfli!' courteous and sensible. Mr Waugh is obvtously a man who paints with a broad brush. Next time will he use it and not a ceiling roller?

C. J. Laxon

35 Glenwood Rise,

Upper Stonnall, Walsall, Staffordshire