10 MARCH 1917, Page 10

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..

Owing to the shortage of paper, we must practise an economy of . space in our Correspondence columns. We therefore ask writers of letters to the " Spectator " to make them as concise as possible. A third of a column should be the standard length, even for important subjects, and we shall specially welcome cermmuniea- lions which are even shorter, holding, as we de, that letters the size of our leading paragraphs are often more read, and so more effective, than those which fill treble the space.

"DOWN GLASSES "-A QUEEN'S HALL MEETING.

(To MR EDITOR OP THE " &ROTATOR.") Sie,-I write to ask if you will kindly give publicity in your columns to our great Prohibition meeting, in relation to the acate food question, which is to be held on Thursday, March 22nd, at 3.30 p.m., in the Queen's Hall. I have also pleasure in intimating to you that Sir Alfred Booth, Bart., Chairman of the Cunard and Anchor Lines, has consented to act as President of the Strength of Britain Movement, and that lie will preside at this meeting. The meeting will be of a unique character, as we expect to have a number of short speeches from distinguished men who have signed the Memorial of .the Strength of Britain Movement' which is now before the Premier.-Signed on behalf of the