30 APRIL 1932, page 17

The Traffic In Livestock [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

SIR, In many quarters it has long been considered high time that international action should be taken to protect from ill- treatment animals being transported by land or sea: At......

Nothing Doing "

[To the Editor of the SrEcrsroa.] Sin,—I noticed that recently one of the newspapers sum- marized the Chancellor's Budget statement on its contents bill as " Mr. Chamberlain's '......

The . Shepherd's Tale

[To the Editor of the SeEcmirron.] SIR,—The Numeral-Words : Their Origin, Meaning, History and Lesson (London : Witherby, 1923), by Melius de Villiers, sometime Chief Justice of......

The International-protection Of Animals

A deputation supported by- 1,500 Animal. Protection Societies throughout the world, was received last .week at Geneva by Mr. Arthur Henderson. It was introduee4 by Miss......

Points From Letters "the 9.15."

Notwithstanding the confident assertion of your correspon- dent " R. F.," on page 593 of last week's issue, I am afraid Mr. Kipling did write Confound Romance " ! If " R. F."......

Adopted Children.

The National Children Adoption Association was founded by the Honorary . Director, Miss Clara Andrew, in 1917: It has as its President and Chairman H.R.H. Princess Alice;......

Disabled Soldiers . Embroidery Industry.

There will be an Exhibition and Sale of the work done by the totally disabled ex-Service men belonging to this industry at 42 Princes Gate, S.W. (by kind permission of Colonel......

The Irish Sweepstakes

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SDI; —In your news of the week you refer to a statement of Sir Herbert Samuel about Irish Sweepstakes. I send you a cutting from the Irish......

,poetry

Early Days SINCE one yard made my clothing, For sunset thought I keep The town that brought a shy field Over its only street, Where asses, lazy as stone, stood And round an old......