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Advertisements On Buses

Sir. —My compliments to “M.M.” for making a tenable point in this argument But •without disputing the au.thorj.ty. of his.statflment thaty alcohol is not a stimulant. I would point out that it must have some beneficial properties, as many blameless old ladies, with medical approval, always have “a drop of brandy in the house for emergencies.” "FT.M.” and I must agree to differ about what constitutes a ‘‘vast majority ” With a population of nearly 200,000 we may see reported in the course of a month a dozen cases of drunken brawls, and two dozen of motor accidents resulting from drunken driving. Allowing for .8 offenders to be involved in these charges it does not seem to me an alarming proportion of our citizenry. As for the corrupting effects of advertisements. we only buy the things

we like, and unless we are cretins will not take to drink by perusing the debateable statement that somebody’s “beer is best.”—Yours, etc., I.S.T. February 20, 1961.

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Press, Volume C, Issue 29444, 21 February 1961, Page 3

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165

Advertisements On Buses Press, Volume C, Issue 29444, 21 February 1961, Page 3

Advertisements On Buses Press, Volume C, Issue 29444, 21 February 1961, Page 3