20 JANUARY 1923, page 3

Some Very Wise And Sensible Things Were Recently Said On

the problem of unemployment by Sir Hugh Bell. Speaking at the annual meeting of the York Savings Bank on Monday, he strongly condemned the dole system. If, he said, we had found......

On Tuesday The Prime Minister Received A Deputation From The

General Couneil of the Trades Union Congress, the primary object of which was to urge that an imme- diate meeting of Parliament should be summoned in order to deal with......

The Past Fortnight Has Been Full Of Rumours As To

a change of proprietorship in the Nation, a change which would involve the retirement of Mr. Massingham--, a journalist of high distinction though one whose views are not ours.......

Mr. Bonar Law Is Not A Man With Whom It

is safe to make such mistakes. He at once pointed out that there was no holiday as far as Ministers were concerned, and that while the House of Commons was sitting it was far......

On Several Occasions The Spectator Has Done Its Best To

save the VVhitgift Hospital at Croydon from destruc- tion. Therefore, it is with particular pleasure that we note that the Croydon Council decided on Monday that a poll of the......

We Hold That A Newspaper Should Be Controlled From Inside—by

editing and writing proprietors if possible. It should also be run as a business concern and not as the fancy of a rich patron, or as the organ of a Party or coterie ; or again......

Early On Monday Morning A Gentleman, Mr. Thayer, Was Talking

in 195 Broadway, New York, and was clearly heard in New Southgate, London. This was the first transatlantic wireless telephone message.......

On Tuesday A Public Announcement Was Made By The King

of the betrothal of the Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of Lord Strath- more. Lord Strathmore is the owner of Glamis, one of the most magnificent and......

Bank Rate, 8 Per Cent., Changed From 81 Per Cent.

July 18, 192Z ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 100i; Thursday week, 1001; a year ago, 9111.......