IS IT WORTH IT P [To THE EDITOR OF THE
"SPECTATOR!'] SIR,—Try as I will this question stares me in the face. I have just read the Daily News and Leader (being the only available newspaper for me) of July 31st. I enclose two extracts. Are we fighting, and in all probability laying down our lives, in order that a number (you will notice the demand will be enormous) of slackers and shirkers at home may indulge their sensuous passions by reading and gloating over the so-called love lettere of a madman and a murderer, and to enable our old-time political opponents to steal a march on us whilst away .by advocating a form of taxation which (rightly or wrongly) we think utterly wrong P I will answer myself by reading once more the article of Lord Cromer in the last week's issue of the Spectator, and so get the nasty taste out of my mouth, and thank God that, if I live, another two days will bring me another issue of the Spectator with a bit more wholesome reading. Also please let me thank you for the article on the Russian situation. It was like a bottle of "fizz" next morning after a week of Daily am, [Here are the cuttings from the Daily News sent by our correspondent. The first is, of course, from the advertise- ment columns; the second is a letter to the editor :—
" BRIDES IN THE BATH.
My LIFE WITH SMITH. By Miss PEOLER.. The woman to whom he always returned. Exclusive Story, written by herself, with Photographs and Sketches drawn by Smith. Love Letters to his Brides' will appear in the
DAILY SKETCH On Monday.
Order your. Copy now. The demand will be enormous."
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