LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF THE "SPECTATOR."
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] enclose cheque for 30s. and desire to be entered as an annual subscriber to the Spectator. You, perhaps, at homer do not realize what a weekly paper such as the Spectator means to us who live on the "Outposts of Empire." I am a mining engineer-rancher and citrus grower—was born in 1881. Life out here is fairly uncertain. I own some 10,000 acres in Rhodesia, so am not likely to move from here. What sum would you take now and send me the Spectator till I quit this earth? Make me a sporting offer.—I am, Sir, &c., J. M. MOWBRAY (late Capt., R.E. Tunnellizg).
Shamra, S. Rhodesia.
[We accept the omen ; and have informed' Captain Mowbray that if he is willing he shall be the first Life Member of the Spectator. The coincidence of this suggestion with our proposal is very curious. Mr. Mowbray's letter is dated January 26th, 1928. It was about that time that the idea of the use of Life Membership to maintain continuity in a newspaper first occurred to us, and has since closely engaged the attention of myself and my colleagues, though not till to-day has it been mentioned in the paper.—En. Spectator.]
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