Pulp Books

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29912, 28 August 1962, Page 3

Pulp Books

Sir,—How easy to write that 99 per cent, are uninjured by such rubbish. It would be interesting to know where "Laissez-Faire" got his percentage from. Has he never read the Bible statement "Evil shall slay the wicked?” What sort of grown-ups wish to read filth and encourage the trade in it? Still worse it is when adults have no consideration for the young and would allow them to learn what is vile.—Yours, etc., CLARION CALL. August 26, 1962.

Sir—The photograph tn “The Press” this morning of Sir Winston Churchill reminds me of our time of peri) not many years ago This grand old man. who had led a full and often dangerous life. rose, and with noble and stirring speeches, led us to victory. His speeches often made use of extracts from famous literature, and his own writings are prodigious Here, surely, is an excellent example of the power of the written and spoken word As the healthy body needs good food, so also does the mind. A mind steeped in filthy and cheap literature means a dirty outlook and a dirty tongue Generally, the English-speaking peoples are clean and wholesome in outlook. with a wealth of wonderful literature of every kind And that is why they are outstanding in the world today: leaders in every worth-while field. Yours, etc., ST. ALBANS. August 27, 1962.