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Snt,—Many years ago a small band of brothers, persecuted and hounded beyond endurance, sailed in the Mayflower' from Plymouth to seek the freedom of a new world. With the departure of Mrs. Frances Shearer in the Irish ferry from Holyhead, history has repeated itself, and we must seriously consider the consequences to our country. By welcoming Mrs. Shearer and rejecting Old Moore, Eire and countries like her are skimming the cream off England's youth and, in doing so, are jeopardising our future chances of becoming once more a great Power. Whatever the State's views, the time has come to ask ourselves: "Can we afford to sacrifice the individual for the common good ?" We must fearlessly and honestly weigh the Welfare State against Mrs. Shearer, and the answer must be fearlessly and honestly given.—Yours
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