15 JULY 1949, Page 18

THE MINERS MARCH SIR,—At the risk of being denounced as

a crass materialist and every possible type of reactionary, could I ask Mr. Maurice Webb, through your courtesy, if he noticed in the miners march any banners inscribed with curves or graphs showing the rate of absenteeism over the months since nationalisation ? Perhaps, however, his eyes were dimmed with the tears induced by the contemplation of the hope and happiness surging through the marchers, and he failed to observe them.—I am, yours faithfully,