3 FEBRUARY 1939, page 20

The Advertiser And The Press [to The Editor Of The

SPECTATOR] SIR,—There were points in Mr. Bishop's article on " The Advertiser and the Press " in your issue of January 6th which I had hoped to see discussed. The great......

The First Prophet Of Fleet Street [to The Editor Of

THE SPECTATOR] Stn,—Strange as it may seem, the following words were written, nearly 18o years ago, by, of all people in the world, Doctor Samuel Johnson, who might almost have......

The Effects Of Corporal Punishment [to The Editor Of The

SPECTATOR] SIR, —The experiences of a " recipient and executioner " over- simplify the problem of corporal punishment. His implied comparison of the receiving part of the small......

The Case For Optimism [to The Editor Of The Spectator]

SIRS I am afraid to say that I consider The Spectator to be one of the chief " jitter-bugs " in this country. After reading three articles in your last week's issue, " The......