Dr. Truby King
SIR,—In a recent number of your journal there was a reference to the work of the late Dr. Truby King. It was stated that Dr. King, like Madame Montessori, began his work in the......
Dr. Or Herr?
Sut,—The B.B.C. is certainly not consistent. In the French Service of the B.B.C. from London the German Chancellor is always referred to as " le Docteur Adenauer." So why not on......
Federation And Confederation
Sm,—Is it right to found the distinction between federal and confederate union on the assumption that the latter is a mere alliance creating no superior authority ? Is it not......
Fritillaries
Sm,—Although it is obvious from the context that the Turk's Cap mentioned by Matthew Arnold, to which Dr. Garrod refers in his letter in the Spectator of May 16th, is not......
Domestic Service
SIR,—A woman speaker on careers, addressing girls at a secondary school recently, was asked by one girl a question as to domestic service, which the questioner intended taking......
Modern Mosaics
SIR,—Having read your art critic's notice of the replicas of the Ravenna mosaics at present exhibited by the Arts Council at the New Burlington Galleries, I am impelled to......
Railway Regions
SIR,—Compact and familiar names for our railway regions would be Great Western, Southern, North-Western, North-Eastern and Cale- donian. All of these, except Southern, date back......
Crockford Prefaces
S1R, —How much I agree with Janus regarding the value of the Crock- ford prefaces. Seven 'years ago I was moved to recommend their publication in book form for the benefit of......
Nurses In The Home Sir, —i Am In Full Agreement With
Mr. R. L. Kitchin that " poorer patients (most markedly in villages) were much better cared for thirty years ago." In the days of voluntary district nursing associations in our......
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