18 NOVEMBER 1916, Page 12

THE "DOT" AMONG WOE-KING MEN ABROAD. [To TEE EDITOR OP

TEE "Srecreme."3 Ste,—A stray thought in connexion with the gathering of .national war savings has caused me to refer to several encyclopaedias and many likely other works ie search of information as to the • practice of pareutes more particularly in the workineadass section of communities in different parts of the -world, of systematically building up dowries for their daughters and the effect of such practice. on the marriage rate, national thrift, -am. The desired data are uot obtainable by the undersigned, and the writer would be glad if any -of your readers would -through your columns refer him -to any stray article in a -specialized periodical or convey personal information.—I am, Sir, ac., A SECRETARY OF A WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.