12 JUNE 1964, page 16

A Task For Youth

SIR,—One million, seven hundred thousand elderly people have confessed to being lonely, says a recent government survey. No recommendations, however, were made about a remedy.......

The Sixth Of June

SIR,—Quoodle might have added to his catalogue of 'Little Did I Know' that while Quoodle was DAQMG of the 50th Division the present member for Bosworth was DAQMG of the 3rd......

Shows And Chaos Sia,—before The Chelsea Flower Show Moves I

suggeit Olympia and Earls Court move. Kensington High Street is packed solid nearly every time there is an exhibition at Olympia. Quoodle should see the stationary - Traffic......

The Two Worlds

SIR,—I have been' most interested to sec the article 'The Two Worlds' by Charles Longbottom, MP, in your May 22 issue as well as the letters from Ritchie Calder, Sir Herbert......

Freedom And Privacy

SIR,—In his article 'For "Freedom" Read "Privacy"' (Spectator, June 5) Mr. Fairlie seems to confuse two themes. His point that our modern social system displays a growing......

A Few Plain Words

SIR,—Under the above heading Quoodle aspires to plain talk, but I still find him too nice in his ex- pression to be useful. 'Personal hygiene' does not mean rinsing one's hands......