W.a.g.'s Law
Snt,—Every student of economics is familiar with Gresham's law that "bad money drives out good," though the phenomenon seems to belong to the sphere of psychology rather than......
Relief In Germany
SIR, —If Frau Noelke of Bad Salzuffen would re-read my letter which you were good enough to publish on July 16th, she would see that the opinion that many spurious appeal......
The Higher Readership
STR,—Unfortunately Messrs. Mather & Crowther do not follow their stimulating policy to its logical conclusion. To obtain the maximum possible "readership," the Switch, Family......
The Spectator Overseas.
It is still difficult for your friends abroad to obtain THE SPECTATOR owing to currency restrictions. Why not take out a subscription for them? Rates : Ordinary edition to any......
Inside Americans
Sta,—In reviewing Mr. Geoffrey Gorer's book The Americans, Mr. Taplin refers to some faults of spelling that have found their way into print. It is possible that he alludes to......
Too Good Losers
Si,—Whilst agreeing with your comments on the Olympic Games, I feel that as a nation we are tending to become dangerously smug about our being good losers. Of course we can be......
The Children Of Greece
SIR,—On careful analysis the statements in Canon Howard's letter in your issue of July 30th boil down to an unnamed acquaintance of his asserting that 10,000 Greek children live......
Snake-charming
Sia,—I feel, as a musician, that an attempt should be made to better Anglo-Russian relations by means of the one truly international lan- guage—music. If, with the Kremlin's......
Euripides On Athletes
Sta,—Mr. Harold Nicolson makes the surprising statement that Euripides vied with other Greek poets in praise of athletes. Many of us will only recall a passage where he says......
James Joyce Letters
Sta,—The administrators of James Joyce's estate have agreed that an edition of Joyce's letters should be prepared, to be published in the British Empire by Faber and Faber,......
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