18 APRIL 1941, page 14

The Parish Council

Sm,—I am• extremely glad that Mr.-Bates has drawn attention to our Parish Councils, and to the way in which their meetings are ignored by both the villagers and the residents.......

The Friend Of Lamb

SIR, —I am sorry to prolong this correspondence, but I cannot- agree with Mr. Nutter that I- have given no " real evidence " that Dyer fell into the New River. To me it is......

Feed The Hungry Workers"

Stn,—Mr. J. L. Hodson reminds one of the tourist who rushes round some country in a week or ten days and immediately on his return home rushes to print his expert knowledge. His......

Old People And T1ie Budget

Six, —Would not it be possible to - exclude those over 65 or 7o from the receneBudget proposal to reduce personal income-tax allowances? All older people are willing to shoulder......

Castle Howard

Sm,—My attention has been called to the poem appearing on page 3° 6 of your issue of The. Spectator of March zrst The -heading, whirl reads "CASTLE HOWARD." Castle Howard, in......

Too Many Potatoes?

SIR,—H. E. Bates's note on potatoes does a serious disservice to the country at a time when some of us are working all the hours there are to get an increased potato-acreage and......

Spain And Monarchism Sir, —your Very Interesting Article...

subject—one too much neglected by the general public of this Kingdom—published as it was in your issue of April 4th, contains one rather surprising error, which in the interests......