Paper-rationing
Sul,—The Daily Express has been making a big thing of Lord Beaverbrook's appeal to save every possible scrap of paper. When in London last August I was surprised to see frequent......
Sta,—your Correspondent, Mr. Woodhouse Smith, Has Voiced...
I have long held in saying that children should begin Greek first . and go on to learn Latin at a later stage. I think there is no question but that Greek is the easier language......
Milk For Children
SIR,—In regard to the letter from St. Louis on " Milk for Children " in last week's Spectator, I cannot say definitely whether every ship that has been loaded from Canada or the......
The Ark Royal's ' Cats
Sus,—Few more touching episodes connected with the Navy have been recorded than the following. When the ' Ark Royal ' was tor- pedoed, and her doom certain, the crew was saved.......
A Letter By Mr. Pick
Stn,—The manner in which a letter to The Spectator sent by a dynamic person like the late Frank Pick may inspire useful action, is proved by the following facts: In your issue......
Life On The Land
Sln,—The news that agricultural labourers are to have £3 in cash weekly draws attention to a skilled occupation open to all who desire to spend their lives happily in their......
Keeping Tomatoes
Sin,—A few months ago the writer of your " Country Life " notes gave two suggestions for keeping tomatoes fresh, one being from a doctor-gardener who advocated packing the......
Greek For Girls Sir, —miss Archibald In A Recent Article...
that Greek should have an assured place in the school curriculum, and showed how this could be achieved without ousting another subject, namely, by teaching Greek as the second......
" Miss Macaulay's Books
Strt,—It may not be much consolation to Miss Rose Macaulay, but we should like to assure her that there is no difficulty about replacing her Baedekers. We have ample stocks, and......
Helping China
Sill,—The Spectator has always been friendly to China. Is not this the time to urge that the Allied Powers should try io give her some measure of war equipment, however small?......
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