LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
(1) Letters sent to tbe Editor for printing should preferably be typed, otherwise they must be written In Ink on one side of the paper only a legible signature and full address are required whether these are to be published or not. A P.O. box number Is not a sun-
fl) Writers must say dearly whether or not their letters sre being or have been sent to other papers. (SJ The Editor cannot return or keep any letter which for any reason la unsuitable for printing: nor can he acknowledge unsuitable letters. although this will be done where it seems to be needful, or enter Into any correspondence. (4) Letters must not be of more than 150 words. A. J. Cox.—Too long. Protestant.—We do. when they are. Christian.—We have no space to argue theology here. Worried Mother.—No space tor another correspondence on corporal punishment. J. M. Russell —No space here. Union spokesmen have access to our news columns. Light-weight Kelliher Entrant.— Afraid all the heavy-weights would want a share of our space, too. Whither Democracy?—lnto the w.p.b. unless It can contain itself within 150 words. Sartor Besartus.—A voter who has to be dragged to the poll by threat of prosecution is highly unlikely to use hls vote responsibly or intelligently. One Jug.—The Apollo 11 attained a maximum speed of about 34.480 miles an hour when it began its re-entry into the earth's atmosphere on Its return from moon orbit.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32050, 26 July 1969, Page 12
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