17 JULY 1915, page 15

A Voice From The Ranks.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Sru,—Having served in the ranks since August, allow me to say a word about "National Military Service" and the "Drink" problem. On the......

Books And Magazines For The Camps.

[To THE EDITOR OF TEE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, May I appeal through the columns of your paper for gifts of books and magazines to replenish our libraries in the Y.M.C.A. huts in the......

"le Berceau."

[To MR EDITOR OF TITS "Srscramn."] BI R, — As you were so kind as to publish in a previous issue of your paper my letter galling attention to a concert to be given in aid of the......

Longs And Shorts.

[To TIM EDITOR OF TEE "SPECTATOR:1 Silt,—Here is a " long " and a " short " of the "fifties" which may awaken the memory of your senior readers :— Original. Long Version. "If......

The Central Association Of Volunteer Training Corps.

PRESIDENT : LORD DESBOR017G11. Hon. SECRETARY: PERCY A. HARRIS, Esq. HEAD OFFICES: Judges ' Quadrangle, Royal Courts of Justiee (Carey Street entrance). The aims and objects of......

"communicated," The Editor Must Not Necessarily Be Held...

in agreement with the views therein expressed or with the mode of expression. In such instances, or in the case of "Letters to the Editor," insertion only means that the matter......

Lto Tee Editor Of Tim "spectator: "] Sir,--many Years Ago I

was in a Northern Country house in which Herbert Spencer was staying. At that time he suffered from sleeplessness, and one night on going to bed he said to me : " I am about to......

"briton" And "britisher."

[To THE EDITOR or TEE "SPBOTAT03."i suggest that " Britisher," ugly and incorrect as an English word, is merely the inoffensive German "Britischer," and that it has come to us......

A Medal For Women.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."1 Srn, — Since you were good enough to print my letter last month on the above, I am venturing to plead once more for some public recognition......

Old Etonian Ambulance.

[To TEE EDITOR OF THE "SPINOTATOR."3 SIR,—The Committee of the Old Etonian Association at their meeting on July 3rd resolved, in response to a communication received, to put......