30 MARCH 1918, page 12

Children On The Food Shortage.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Ent,—The Liverpool Food Intelligence Committee offered prizes of War Savings Certificates to children in the elementary schools for essays......

Lectures For Shall Food Producers.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sia,—Those who have been interested by your insistence on the importance of private food production may like to know that in connexion with......

The Abolition Of The Poor Law. [to The Editor Or

THE " SPECTATOR."] Sta,—Please allow me to echo the hope (as expressed by Mr. Ellis in your edition of the 16th inst., and again by Lord Bryce at the Charity Organization......

Emerson And A Hasty Peace.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—At a time when we are all called upon to practise the utmost economy, which the Pacificists are trying to exploit to persuade us that......

The Value Of Artichokes.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Nearly two years ago you published a letter from me advo- cating the extension of allotments. The importance of that move- ment is now,......

The Prussia.ns In 1870.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—) came across this passage in the Life of Pasteur. It occurred in the Franco-Prussian War, and shows that even then the German was......

The British Workers' League. [to The Editor Of The "

SPECTATOR."] SIL—A correspondent has sent me a copy of your issue of February 16th, containing an article entitled " The Basis of Industrial Con- cord." In the course of this......