LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28822, 17 February 1959, Page 3

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

1 Letters sent to the Editor for printing must be written in ink on one side of the paper only, and writers must send in their names and addresses in full, whether they wish these to be printed or not. 2 Writers must say clearly whether or not their letters are being or have been sent to other papers. 3 The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason is unsuitable for printing, nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters. although this will be done' 4 Letters must not be of more than 150 words in length.

Be British.—First preference is given to British immigrants. R.B.N. —You should write to the paper which printed the article. Onlooker.—We are not reopening the recent long correspondence on racial problems. Disgusted.—Could be actionable. You should write to the speedway authorities. Ratepayer.—Town Hall sites have been more than adequately discussed. Not Even Bread.—The appeal has been supported consistently by this paper and will continue to be. ' Hopaldng Cassidy.—Traffic inspectors * cannot be everywhere; but you Cap be assured that any inspector who sees a taxi or any other vehicle doing 60 miles an hour in a built-up area will take action. A.B. —The latest Abstract of Statistics gives figures up to the end of September, 1958. For the Srevious nine months exports to le United Kingdom were valued at £110,592,000. imports from the United Kingdom in the same period totalled £ 100,846,000. David Coleman.—The Health Department advises against smoking, and especially heavy cigarette smoking. But it would not be practicable to prohibit smokingeven if Parliament could agree that that was desirably—and in the circumstances commercial discrimination by the broadcasting authorities would be hard to defend.