LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28008, 30 June 1956, Page 5

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

1. Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side ox the paper only, and writers must *ena in their names and addresses in tuu whether they wish these to be printec 2 Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters ere being or nave been sent to other papers 3 The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable to printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters, although inis will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter into any correspondence 4 Letters must not be of more than 15V words in length.

Vigilant.—Complaint referred to the appropriate department. Bruce Campbell.—Letters limited to 150 words. See rules above. F. W. Stevens.—You seek to revive a correspondence recently closed.

ANTARCTIC APPEAL BOOKLET Sir.—This morning’s post brought a booklet soliciting donations for tM Antarctic appeal. Of 32 pages, three are devoted to Rugby football, one ana a half to advice of the type deprecated annually by the critics of capping magazines, and 15 to advertisements. The remainder, photographs and notes on past, present, and future expeditions to the Antarctic is well enough; but are we. as citizens of a near neighbour to Antarctica, to be considered incapable of assimilating anything without the palliatives of Rugby football and dubious humour? There can be no doubt that the objects of the appeal are excellent, but _ surely the lure of the unknown or little known can stand upon its own feet, or perhaps it would be necessary for the members of the expedition to parade through the streets in “Davy Crockett” hats. —Yours, etc.. FROSTBITE FRED. June 28. 1956.