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Sir,—ii Is Proposed To Form A Society Of Indexers, And

the project has the full approval of the Pub- lishers' Association. Its aims would include the following : (1) to im- prove the standard of book indexing and secure some measure......

Hold Tightly

SIR,—There is yet another version of Pharos's 'Hold tightly.' In Nottingham they , say, "Old yer tight.'— Yours faithfully, 87 London Road, Worcester SYLVIA J. WEBB......

Oxford Roads

SIR,—Mr. Robert Blake's and Mr. J. W. Brown's suggestions are too. complicated. The simple and most satisfactory solution would seem to be the incorpora- tion of Oxford......

Hen And Pen

SIR,-1 am just as bewildered by Mr. Daniel George's letter as he claims to have been by that bit in my review. What does he really want to know? Or is he lust asking an......

Government By Old Etonians

SIR,—We were surprised, not to say a little amused, at the indignant complaint you published last week from a Mr. Wood. It is clear. to us that his pride has been deeply......

Taper And The Welsh

SIR,—Taper is right in thinking that the annual debate on Welsh affairs is a farce, and that the rhetoric is as laughable as the wit is not. But he is less than usually wide......

Christianity And'race Sir,—in The Review By Mr. Hugh...

'Christianity and Race,' in your issue of February 15, your reviewer states amongst other things, 'This teaching of Jesus on race relationships was so revolutionary that it......

Sir,—taper May Well Be Right In Criticising The Use Made

by some Welsh MPs of the periods set apart in the Commons for the discussion of Welsh affairs. Their speeches on these occasions too often seem merely plaintive, unconstructive......

Sir,—it Is A Pity That The Continued Existence Of Wales,

her geography', her language and her per- sonal names are so painful to your Westminster Com- mentator as to cause him to express the hope that, when a Cabinet Minister uses......

American Literature

SIR,—Pharos's American friend has reason to be dismayed at the 'lack of knowledge even educated people in this country display in matters concerning American culture.' The 130......