5 FEBRUARY 1943, page 13

Stn,—will You Allow A Working Schoolmaster A Word In Defence

of the London County Council's attitude towards the Fleming Committee? A great outcry has been raised, as usual, in defence an•1 praise of the public schools and much abuse has......

L.c.c. And Public Schools Sir,-mr. Harold Nicolson Gives...

of the virtues of the Public School boy humility, tolerance and a sense of responsibility " towards those who are less fortunately situated than himself." I believe a boy who......

Chinese History Sta,—mr. Tsui, In His Reply To My Review

of his Short History of Chinese Civilisation, might have paid more scrupulous regard to some of the elementary rules of discussion. To prove his points, he resorted to the......

The Cost Of Beveridge

SIR, —The Beveridge Report has received a good Press, which is not surprising, for if The benefits that it promises can be provided by the State without creating other more......