Sir,—my Article Describing An Infelicitous Journey Trom...
has brought me a long ktter from the Chief Commercial Manager of British Railways, Scottish Region. He has clearly investigated . with great thoroughness the matters which I......
Juvenile Crime
SIR,—Mr. E. P. Hibbcrt expresses the views of a great many people when he maintains that birching is the most effective way of persuading young offen- ders not to come back for......
British Railways • F0 Appears To Have Passed Unnoticed. I
had expected a storm of protest in this week's issue. If his friend Dick, travelling by the night express ' from Inverness, arrived at King's Cross on time, or at any time, it......
Chemicals In Food Preston-tewart Does Not Realise That...
can only be assisted by grant or endowed if its field either consumes industrial products, like £3} million space rockets, or helps industry directly. Research on natural foods......
Carelessness
SIR,—It has been pointed out to me that a review by Lord Altrincham of The Work of the Queen, contained in your issue of October 10, opens with the words : `Mr. Dermot Morrah is......
Nationalism
Stay—Mr. W. Stratton Mills asks 'why statesmen even today try to run against the pattern of nationalism.' Unfortunately, they do not, for they are themselves imbued with the......
Mental Health Research
SIR,—The Spectator seems to be becoming as much obsessed with psychiatry as the BBC, to the extent that even Pharos is indicting the Medical Research Council, and indeed the......
Noise In The Jet Age Sir,—in His Interesting Article On
this subject in your issue of October 10, Mr. Oliver SteWart says in regard to aircraft noise abatement policy : 'The object should be to check the dissemination of noise rather......
Sir, —british Beer Is Brewed Almost Wholly From The...
in Mr. Preston-Tewart's letter, except for the use of sugar in certain types. The quantities, published annually in the Customs and Excise Reports, are approximately : barley......