15 MARCH 1930, Page 24

WOES OF THE CAGED.

Too great brooding on the woes of the caged appears to dull the sense of relative values. Most people would admit that the " domestic animals " were given for the service of man. Why then should not a mere handful of their wild brethren, out of the myriads on this earth, serve mankind in another way ? " They would prefer to be at large " ? So would many of us.—C. M. kluDsoN, Nutcome Height, Hindhead.