4 JULY 1908, page 21

Old-age Pensions.

LTO TEl EDITOR OF TEl "8rscrxroa.1 SIR,—A large number of letters have been received in reply to my letter which appeared in various London and provincial newspapers a few days......

Dunmow Friendly Society.

[To THE EDITOR OF TUB "SPROTATOR.1 SIR,—Replying to your note to Mr. Hart-Davis's letter in your issue of June 20th as to the progress of this Society since 1884, and as to the......

[to Tru Editor Of Tim "spictator."]

SIR,—Your correspondent " Sigma " (Spectator, June 27th) refers me to the case of a Friendly Society giving old- age pensions, which is, I think, the Stoke and Melford Union......

[to Till Editor Or Tor "sr Sararoa."] Sir,—your...

L." (Spectator, June 27th) confirms my point. He reminds us that Mr. Chamberlain, after being the sole begetter of the scheme, abjured the principle of contributory pensions. I......