LITTER
SIR,—I -waited sadly for the axes to fall on Taper' neck, stuck out so gallantly on behalf of the little individual liberties which we are losing swiftly now by law, bye-law, and regulation. 1 While we watch impotently the various authorities{ electrical, atomic and military, cover the countryside With barbed wire and concrete, we now have the power to fine- a tramp, throwing a sardine tin into a: ditch: True, the authorities act for our common good; the tramp for his own selfish pleasure. But I person- ally would rather suffer a sardine tin thrown selfishly into my hack garden than a rocket base erected for my good a hundred miles away.
The litter Bill was passed to prevent an inconsider- ate minority offending the sensitive. I hope that the' latter will not think that their next logical step in the cleanliness campaign is to enforce a law requiring; everyone to take a bath a week. Rather should theyl agitate, or better militate, against thc poisoning of our" lancli rivers and air by installations `for the national good.' I think they will find it;ti fairly difficult legal procedure to squeeze a £10 fine from the Atomic Energy Authority when it starts to befoul Dungeness for instance. Until they manage this I suggest that they take no steps against Taper's friend and his like. Let us avoid legislation which will turn us into citizens honest, sober, dutiful and clean enough to be fit to work in an atom-powered ant heap..—Yours faith- fully,
347 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Herts. R. W. WILDE
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