18 MARCH 1955, page 20

Sir,—mr. John Bctjcman, In Your Issue Of March 4, Draws

a gloomy picture of the prospects of future shopping facilities in the centre of the City of London. Its rebuilding may of course result in fewer shops than in the past—one......

Sir, —mr. Joyce Cary Has Shifted His Ground— He Is Not

now writing in defence of horror comics but against the Bill which proposes to ban them. Perhaps in the interval he has actually seen a horror comic! However we are now on......

Sir,—discussions On The Pay Of Bank Clerks Overlooks The One

unique feature of their plight. Their troubles are not merely the result of rising living costs, but are mainly caused by the temporary disappearance of promotion prospects. A......

Vie *pettator

March 20, 1830 A MAN who wants to get rid of his wife must go to Doctors' Commons to satisfy the civil law; he must go to Westminster to satisfy the common law; time was when he......

Sir,—your Correspondent 'employer,' In His Comments On...

has drawip some red herrings across the trail. His argu- ments are the result of false reasoning, but at first sight they might appear plausible enough. May I, therefore, please......

Sir,-1 Do Not Think That 'employer,' In Your Issue Of

March 11, has stated all his facts correctly. 1. In comparing the cashiering capabilities of the girl of twenty-three years and the man of forty, perhaps the man was a chief......

Wages

SIR,—In his interesting review of The Social Foundations of Wage Policy Mr. Brian Inglis is unfortunate in his choice of the pro- fessional league footballer as representative......