23 JULY 1948, page 17

Banks And Recovery

SIR,—Mr. Arthur V. Barber must know that I was referring, as in the case of the Post Office, to the marked deterioration in the service of banking employees to what used to be......

The Value Of U.n.e.s.c.o.

Snt,—Mr. Kenneth Lindsay tells us that " the total programme of U.N.E.S.C.O. is still too diffuse" and is not " capable of being under- stood by the man in the street." I have......

,bluntisham Rectory, Huntingdon. • R. F. Mcnot.e . ....

Nunburnholme, in her letter advocating the admission of women to the priesthood, has given proof that the Church of England has in many cases failed to teach the faith it pro-......

Hyderabad

SIR,—As a missionary of lifetime service in the Hyderabad State may I express my hearty acquiescence with the point of view of Mr. Woodruff's article in your issue of July 9th.......

The Commonwealth And The Lords

StR,—Any opinion on the proposed reform of the House of Lords not backed by political experience and an intimate knowledge of England's domestic troubles is, I know, worth very......

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No Orchids For Oliver Twist

Sig,—As an American enjoying—really enjoying—English hospitality this summer, it has interested me to read on every side the attacks made by English critics on the physical......

Our Daily Calories

Sm,—The Minister has affirmed that our food amounts to 2,800 calories per day. Can any of your readers explain for ignoramuses, such as the writer, how this figure is arrived at......

The Sound Of Whales

SIR,—In these columns last week F. R. Barratt seeks an explanation for the apparent contradiction between David Gunston's "whales . . have no vocal cords," and Masefield's......