6 NOVEMBER 1936, page 23

A. E. Housman

[To the Edith,. of Tun SPECTATOR.] . Sin,—Mr. John Sparrow's statement in his review of A. E. Housman in la't week's Spectator that " he was quite right not to allow his poems......

The State As Licensed Victualler

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR, —I do not question the statement of a Carlisle tavern manager to Mr. Jack Woolford, but against that we have the testimony of Councillor......

Provident Associations

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Dr. Alfred Cox, in your issue of October 30th, deals with the sudden financial strain which may, be caused by severe illness necessitating......

The Clergy And The Articles

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Stn,—Canon Mozley should have told Mr. Gedge that his law is as out of date as his controversial methods. In 1865, after a royal commission had......

Foreign Funds For British Parties

[To the Editor of TILE SPECTATOR.] Stn,—If legislation to curtail the power and activities of private armies is intended would it not be well to take advant- age of the......

[to The Editor Of Ti1 E Seemeroft.] Sir, — Mr. Angus Watson,

in your issue of October 10th, said : " In 1908 the convictions for drunkenness in Carlisle num- bered 300 ; in 1916, 950 ; and in 1932, 49." He ought to have explained why the......

Rome And The Abyssinian War

To the Editor of Tut: SPECTATOR.] S1R,—I think' Rose Macaulay was betrayed into injustice when, in her " Marginal Comments " of October 30th, she said that, though we considered......

The Arabs And British Troops

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Stn,—Mr. Namier says that " nearly a hundred Jews have been killed by Arabs " lately in Palestine. According to °Meinl figures, some :300 Arabs......