Jewish Soldiers

Sirs:

Probably that chap who exclaimed against the use of ''Onward Christian Soldiers" as a campaign hymn thought the Jews would refuse to march to it; aren't folks silly? . . .

HENRY CRAGIN WALKER Duxbury, Mass.

Jews, Turks, Infidels Sirs:

I wrote you recently that I could attend to the renewal of my subscription to your magazine on my return from Europe in September. I write now to say that I shall not renew. Your bitterly partisan and malicious misrepresentation of the Prayer Book Question in England & of the Anglo-Catholic party, have quite decided me in having nothing more to do with a paper that is so one-sided. Neither Anglicans or Romans worship 'elements,' but our Lord Jesus Christ therein enshrined. Your reference to certain clubs was unworthy and dastardly. Opposition does not worry us, we are used to that, but slander does, so good-bye to TIME & its alliance with the Jews, Turks, Infidels & heretics who claim the right to dictate to the Catholic Church in England as to the ways of approaching & worshipping God.

A. GEO. E. JENNER Christ Church Rectory Danville, Pa.

Blum for Hoover

Sirs:

In your TIME, July 23, on page 8, you have a little memorandum to the effect that Herman Blum, Textile Manufacturer of Philadelphia, "has come out for Smith on account of the tariff." Exactly the opposite is the fact. I am, individually, and as Chairman of the Republican League of Philadelphia, supporting the candidacy of Herbert Hoover. . . .

It has been my privilege to expose, through Philadelphia newspapers, conditions that have brought about the depression in the textile industry, through the excessive importation of European fabrics. . . .

I regard the Democratic declaration on the tariff as vote-catching hypocrisy. . . .

HERMAN BLUM Philadelphia, Pa.

To Hooverizer Blum, apology for a crossed-wire in TIME'S political circuit. --Ed.

Rosenwald for Hoover

WHILE I AM SURE IT WAS NOT INTENTIONAL I HAVE BEEN QUITE SERIOUSLY EMBARRASSED BECAUSE OF AN ERROR WHICH OCCURRED IN YOUR ISSUE OF JULY 23 PAGE SEVEN REFERRING TO ME AS BEING IN FAVOR OF THE ELECTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT STOP NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE FACT STOP HERBERT HOOVER IS IN MY OPINION BETTER QUALIFIED FOR THAT OFFICE THAN ANY CANDIDATE WHO HAS EVER BEEN NAMED BY ANY PARTY STOP I AM MOST DESIROUS OF AIDING IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO BRING ABOUT HIS ELECTION.

JULIUS ROSENWALD Chicago, Ill.

Bok Bells

Sirs:

I am an interested reader of your letters from the people and have learned many things from this column--my father being a subscriber.

Did you know that Edward W. Bok is building a "Singing Tower" with the finest and largest carillon ever cast, located at Mountain Lake, the highest spot yet found in Florida, near Lake Wales?

The tower rises to a height of 205 feet 2 inches. The canllon has 61 bells with 48 tones and was cast at John Taylor & Sons Bell-foundry at Loughborough, England. They will be shipped to the States within a few months.

The carillonneur will be the famous Anton Brees of Antwerp, Belgium, and he will spend his winters in Lake Wales. . . .

The Singing Tower (traditional name from the medieval times in the Netherlands) will be dedicated Feb. 1, 1929, and famous people from all over the world will attend.

Mr. Bok is dedicating the Tower in memory of his grandparents, lovers of beauty, and giving the Tower to the people of America with the message left by his grandparents, "Make you the world a bit more beautiful and better because you have lived in it."

REBECCA CALDWELL Lake Wales, Fla.

To Subscriber Caldwell's Daughter Rebecca, thanks for details. Bok beils were mentioned in TIME, July 2.--ED.

Disputes

Sirs:

To settle disputes, will you please tell me if there is any British law that will prevent the Prince of Wales from succeeding his father to the throne of England if he remains unmarried?

Also, if you have any knowledge of the number of reputed Christians and Mohammedans in the world.

M. DANNEN Parsons, Kan.

First, No. Second, circa 682,400,000 Christians; circa 209,020,000 Mohammedans.--ED.

Smallest Countries

Sirs:

TIME is slightly in error when it states in the issue for July 16 that Liechtenstein is the smallest principality in Europe. Prince Louis of Monaco rules over only 8 square miles while Fuerst Johann [of Liechtenstein] is the sovereign of 65 square miles. Moreover the Republic of San Marino numbers but 38 square miles making it smaller than Liechtenstein in size although both San Marino and Monaco have larger populations than Liechtenstein.

JOSEPH EHGIT Oakland, Calif.

Four European countries, each justly claiming to be "smallest" are:

Principalities Population Area Liechtenstein 11,500 65 sq. mi. Monaco 22,153 8

Republics Andorra 5,231 191 San Marino 12,952 38

Thus among principalities Liechtenstein is smallest in population, Monaco in area; while among republics San Marino is smallest in area and Andorra in population. The smallest independent grand duchy, Luxembourg, is, relatively speaking, enormous--with an area of 999 sq. mi., and a population of 268,865.--ED.

Doomed

Sirs:

After reading in TIME of the "significant mergers, acquisitions and consolidations," it may be said that the newest way to "go out of business" is to "go into business," with a more successful competitor. Of course this "dignified" method can only be executed by large business. But when small business goes out, it takes the "full count."

Small business is doomed.

S. BENJAMIN ALTMAN, D. M. D. Brockton, Mass.

Dice at Wanamaker's

Sirs:

Store News

P:. You cannot purchase a deck of playing cards at Wanamaker's, because the late founder John Wanamaker disapproved of gambling and the store still carries out his wishes [TIME, July 23]. True, but it might create a somewhat different impression were you to add--what is the fact--that poker chips and dice are readily obtainable.

Consistency is a rare jewel!

J. BARTON TOWNSEND Philadelphia, Pa.

Safety First

Sirs:

In your June 25 issue an article on page 20 deals with the wreck of an express train near Nuremberg, Germany, in connection with the application of the German National Railway Company for an increase of rates. . . . Your article implies that the Nuremberg accident was due to poor condition of the railroad caused by lack of money and that a rate increase would remedy this situation. . . . I have before me the 1927 annual report of the German National Railway Company and find that the number of accidents in 1927, measured by traffic volume, was lower than under the excellent pre-war conditions in 1913. With pride and satisfaction this report shows that in the safety contest of the world's railroads the German roads are among the very first and compare favorably with the statistics of the American railroads.

DR. B. R. WITTE Director German National Railway Co. Elberfeld, Germany

"Peddle"

Sirs:

As a regular reader of your excellent magazine, I regard TIME most highly, and therefore I take exception to your article under the heading "People" concerning Mrs. Cora Bennett in your July 16 issue. The business of life insurance, today, needs no defender and the person who sells this service, whether it be man, woman or widow belongs in a higher classification than a peddler. . . . Mrs. Bennett is not the first widow who has been forced to sell the very commodity for lack of which her erstwhile husband makes it necessary for her to earn a living. In a day when the life insurance business is more and more considered as a profession by those who have been rendered its services, I feel that TIME owes Mrs. Bennett, as well as Mr. Colvin, an apology for the use of the word "peddle."

W. CURTIS KNOX Rochester Life Underwriters, Inc. Rochester, N. Y.

TIME withdraws the classification of Saleswoman Bennett.--ED.

"Ugh!"

Sirs:

E. T. Morris (TIME, June 18, page 4) is much exercised over the use of "frat" by "high schools and prep schools." Ugh!

A. E. BRUCE Claremont, Calif.