14 FEBRUARY 1958, page 14

Crowning Glory Sir.—ithas Been Stated That The Reason Why...

managers and foremen wore bowler hats was to soften the effect of rivets, etc., accidentally dropped on pur- pose by disgruntled workers.—Yours faithfully, Laighpark, 4 Douglas......

Bottle Tops Sir,—leslie Adrian, In 'consuming Interest,'...

unnecessarily worried about bottle tops. Ten years ago I was told by a friend that they Were super- fluous and that the remains of an opened bottle of a carbonated drink kept......

Soft Soap S1r,-1 Must Disagree With Leslie Adrian's...

7) that 'the public with reason distrusts the tiresome fourpenny offers' on detergent packets. It had been pointed out earlier in the article that manufacturers had a......

Around The United States

SIR,—May I correct the several minor inaccuracie s in Brian Inglis's recent and refreshing piece on travel in the United States? (1) For travel over long distances, the......

Crise De Conscience Sta,—criticising French Policy In....

D. W. Brogan in your issue of February 7 writes : 'We, at least, abdicated in the great manner, "comme des messieurs."' But which is the 'white man's coun- try' comparable to......

Teaching History

SIR,—Mr. Henschel may teach history, I examine it. As an historian he will, I presume, believe in evidence, and it is an incontrovertible fact that the majority of schoolmasters......

First Things First

SIR,—There will be wry smiles in town halls and council chambers at the Government's exhortation to economise. We are expert in looking at both sides of every sixpence and......

Southern Rhodesian Crisis

SIR,—Among the articles in your paper on January 17 is one by T. R. M. Creighton, 'Southern RhOdesian Crisis.' This article contains certain definite in- accuracies which should......