[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—With others I
have followed with great interest the articles and correspondence in the Spectator on "Nationalization and the Liquor Trade," and I have been struck by the element of "conversion" to this policy which has appeared in the correspondence. From this I judge that there must be very many men and women of prominence in the country who have likewise been "converted," and who are entitled to express their opinions front long and practical study of social problems, and of this problem in particular. I believe it would greatly assist the more rapid conversion of others to the policy cf nationalization if some authentic list could be published by a journal such as tile Spectator; for it cannot be denied that there are many who hesitate to back the policy because they fear that it would give an impetus to the nationalizafon of other trades, which they dread and would oppose. It must be that in every political party there are men and women
known for their disinterested labours on behalf of the community who favour State Purchase as the nearest road to the solution of this thorny probleni, and the knowledge that they do so would give others who are hesitating the lead which they desire. Can you publish such a list?—I am, Sir, &c.,
The licarage, Hounslow. L. B. CtiRRIL
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