31 JULY 1926, page 15

Mercer And Mercerization [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

Sne,—In reply to the letter regarding mercerization in your issue of July 17th, I would point out that what is to-day known as mercerization is a misnomer—it should have been......

Litter [to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Stn,—the...

our countryside are disfigured by the bottles, greasy sandwich papers and cigarette boxes left by thoughtless picnickers and trippers. The charabanc, motor- car and bicycle......

Poetry

SHOPS I LIKE the people who keep shops, Busy and cheerful folk with friendly faces. They handle lovely things—bulbs, seed and flowers, China and glass and gay-backed magazines,......

Juvenile Offenders [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]...

information is available as regards young offenders committed to prison for their first offence, the Home Secretary has stated that 2,227 males and 193 females aged 16-21 were......

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] S111, — Will you allow me to urge in your columns the claims of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital ? This hospital is not falling down.......

Children's Country ,holidays : The " Spectator " Fund

Tais week we gratefully acknowledge donations amounting to £85 12s. ld., bringing the total received from our readers to £467 19s. 7d. We had intended to close our Fund this......