'Capitalism and education
Sir: Further to various comments on 'Free Enterprise Week' I would like to Point out that as with many problems in our society the basic cause is 'education, or the lack of it. Many students (and others) loudly Proclaim their allegiance to Marxism (or a facet of it), yet know only an e'dguous amount of the real theories arid usually nothing about its practice. NLeverthelegi,lay "do Possess a surface'. knowledge of the matter. In distinction to this very few are aware of any aspect Of capitalism, due no doubt to the fact that little or nothing is ever mentioned
school about this dirty word, or
indeed others such as 'profit', 'work', etc.
At the same time as this situation is 'becoming more prevalent we have greater dangers than those mentioned. by Michael Ivens (the organised parties) in the growth of State 'organisations and in particular those forms which are implemented by Local government commissions, a body growing both in numbers and salaries. One wonders how far society, can go in producing more and more officials who hinder practical free enterprise to an ever increasing extent, whilst sailing under the false colours of Capitalism.
Roden Bridgwater Maybridge Chemical Co Ltd, Trevillett, Tintagel, Cornwall
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