POINTS FROM OTHER LETTERS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23798, 18 November 1942, Page 4

POINTS FROM OTHER LETTERS

JUAJ X X JUlikJ “Light” writes: “It would appear that trout and perch are an expensive diet. Most of us seldom taste other than cod or groper, and lucky k get that. It must cost quite a lot to protect those same trout and perch from the native shag, who has to lose his life that such rare and dainty tit-bits may reach still rarer menus.” “A Mother” writes: “Many people must agree with Dr. Reay that our remaining doctors are overworked. I want to see a more thorough investigation by lodge doctors after this war.. As one who suffered from this neglect, I can thank Dr. Reay for his thorough investigation of my own case, where other doctors did guesswork. If a doctor is uncertain, a specialist should be consulted, until the trouble is diagnosed correctly where there is persistent pain and low health.” “Persuader” suggests that totalisator dividends of £4 or more should be taxed £1 for the Patriotic kinds. Last Saturday at Addington this would have produced about £SOOO. “Sheep" writes; “Is it fitting that tens of thousands of meaningless Christmas greeting cards should increase the present strain on postal officials, ourpape’ - supplies, and the tyres used to pedal them round? Australia is having an austerity campaign, and our Government might give a lead to discouraging for the time being a custom which might save half a million stamps, envelopes, and many tons of precious paper, to say nothing of the labour involved, producing, sorting, and delivering these nursery rhymes.” “E.G.H.” complains that the broadcast record of the pealing of victory bells in England was cut short by 3ZB to enable th’e Christmas shopping session to go on the air. “Is the Christmas shopping session of nore importance than the great victory our bo„ s have achieved in the Middle East?” asks “E.G.H.”