From Gandhi Land

Sirs:

Photographic evidence of your world-wide circulation. The enclosed photograph shows Mrs. James Sen Gupta, the wife of Calcutta's Lord Mayor and her two sons.

Mrs. Sen Gupta was an English woman. Her mother was James Sen Gupta's landlady while he was a student in England. The English daughter married the Indian student and returned to Calcutta.

With her husband in jail, she prepares all his food which the sons carry to the father. She is an active woman and lionized by Indian Nationalists.

The above photograph was given to me by Louis deRochemont, director of the Fox Movietone staff here, and was taken by one of the movietone cameramen. Mr. deRochemont kindly consented that I send it to you and you are at liberty to reproduce it if you wish.

The Bombay Provincial Congress Committee, of which I am a member, enjoyed your "Gandhi land cartoon." M. S. GANDHI

(no relation to Mahatma) Bombay, India

Red Cross Supporters

Sirs:

. . . Under the heading "Religion," in the Aug. 18 issue, TIME says that "Prime Minister Mussolini had rejected earthquake aid from the Protestant-supported American Red Cross."

The American Red Cross is supported, we are thankful to say, by the Protestants. It is supported equally well by the Catholics, by the Jews, by the Mormons, and by those who, for all I know, have no religious affiliation at all.

We are very proud of the fact that our membership of 4,130,000 adults and 7,000,000 Juniors represents all creeds, all races and all walks of life. The American Red Cross is probably the only organization in the world supported by such a large and democratic group.

Our Central Committee and our Board of Incorporators include men and women outstanding in the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths.

DOUGLAS GRIESEMER

American National Red Cross, Washington, D. C.

TIME'S too-elliptical phrase obscured TIME'S meaning: that the Vatican and Mussolini feared that the militant U. S. Protestants in Rome, because they are among the American Red Cross's supporters, might get the credit in Italy for Relief work done in Italy by the Red Cross.--ED. Women Dentists Sirs: Under the head of "People" in your Aug. 4 issue you devote a paragraph to the new President of the American Dental Association, but take no notice of the fact that the women dentists met in Denver at the same time and had an election also. I am neither business nor professional woman, nor do I know the head of either organization; but I like to see women receive due recognition. I understand that the women and men dentists work together and are all associated. Dr. Stella Risser of Houston, Tex., was elected President of the American Association of Women Dentists to succeed Dr. Mildred Dickerson of Washington, D. C. Both these women rank right along with the most eminent men of their profession. Dr. Risser is the author of various scientific papers and the book--Your Child and You--which is about the most helpful thing I know of upon the subject of children's teeth. She is one of the foremost dentists of America, regardless of sex. I know Dr. Risser only by reputation, so there is no:hing personal in my attitude. (MRS.) MARY HALL

Victoria, Tex.

Art's Flag

Sirs:

The article in the issue of Aug. 18 headed "Neutral Flag" was quite interesting. Although no disciple, the writer believes that Roerich's "Pan-Art" doctrine is a good one, even though "Unifying Humanity Through Art' may be eons from attainment. The idea of a flag that would indicate the location of art objects in time of war might seem fantastic to some because of the possibilities of its abuse, though reports would have it that the Red Cross flag was used more than once on both sides to protect potential combatants in the late Great War. Yet such an occasional abuse did not and does not invalidate its use. . . .

In the design of such a symbol, of the utmost importance is simplicity, along with an unlikelihood of confusion with any national flag. We read of the meanings ascribed or attached (Continued on p. 8] to the various colors in our Stars & Stripes. Blue is usually credited with denoting loyalty or truth, white with denoting purity, and red courage. Following the same line of thinking might not green (for Nature), blue (for Truth or loyalty to an ideal), and white (again for Purity or highmindedness), be selected as the colors for the flag of Art?

The conventionally rectangular shape might be adopted with the following relationships: a blue border (of a little more than the proportionate width that one of its stripes bears to the whole of our flag) might completely surround a field of white, which in turn would encompass a small rectangle of green. . . . KENNETH INWOOD MELBOURNE

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Accuracy Staff

Sirs:

... I respectfully suggest that you consider the establishing of an Accuracy Staff for TIME, consisting of persons residing in the vicinity of New York who, serving each a half-hour or less per week, could correct your proof sheets as to errors in purported facts. I accompany this suggestion with all essential apologies.

W. W. CAMPBELL-- Mount Hamilton, Calif.

TIME has such a staff, one dozen strong, whose prime function it is to detect and correct writers and editors in error.--ED. Mack for Hull

Sirs:

As a personal friend and admirer of Representative Cordell Hull, Senator-Elect/- from Tennessee, I want to thank you for your kind reference to him in your issue of Aug. 18, and particularly the consideration shown him by substituting the picture of a handsome and sporty gentleman for one of himself.

Cordell carries a cigar instead of a cane. In Tennessee a candidate who carries a crutch is unbeatable, but an able-bodied candidate who carries a cane, is as hopeless with the electorate as though he wore spats. GEO. MORRIS

Memphis Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.

To Mr. Hull (see cut), apology. To a photographer, reprimand for mixing his negatives. The handsome, sporty, cane-carrying gentleman was Mr. Hull's good (Continued on p. 12) friend Publisher Norman Edward Mack of Buffalo, member of the Democratic National Committee since 1900, chairman thereof in 1908.--ED. Texas Pun Sirs: Supporters of "Ma" Ferguson--again in the Governor's Race here in Texas--should realize the danger of electing a woman Governor. All the prisoners in the pen will be pardoned. Reason: a woman won't let a man finish a sentence. R. P. DRYDEN Houston, Tex.

Nebraska's Millers

Sirs: Your excellent weekly published this week a letter from one August Wagner of Columbus, Neb., containing a mass of misstatements reflecting on the flour millers of the state which we wish to emphatically controvert. You have been grossly imposed upon. . . . We have kept an accurate weekly record of wheat and wheat products prices for years and keep in close touch with the mill prices to retailers over the state all of the time. When wheat on Aug. 3, 1929, was $1.44 per bushel, Chicago option, Omaha cash was $1.34 to $1.40 per bushel. The mill quotations on standard flour, Omaha in car lots, for that date was $6.50 per barrel. Bran, $27.50 per ton and shorts $33.50 per ton. Last Friday, Aug. 8, 1930, the Chicago option was 96 1/2-c- per bushel. The mill quotations were on standard grade flour, $4.70 per barrel. Kran $24 per ton semi shorts, $27 per ton. On Aug. 2, 1930, Chicago option, 86^ 1/2-c-. Omaha cash 76-c-to 80-c- per bushel. Mill quotations, Omaha standard flour, $4.30 per barrel semi bran $19 per ton semi shorts $23 per ton. Every day the flour quotations by the mills vary exactly in accord with the cost of wheat and the changing value of bran and shorts. We had a man in our office this morning from the mill at Columbus, Neb. He said they were selling best patent flour in local lots delivered to retailers at $1.20 per 48-lb. sack. Standard grade 10? less. Best patent flour is retailing in Columbus today for $1.35 to $1.50 per 48-lb. sack. Spring wheat patents, $1.75 per 48-lb. sack. These facts are applicable to the flour market in any part of the country taking into account differences in freight rates. The mills do not attempt to regulate retail prices on flour or bread. . . . J. N. CAMPBELL Secretary Nebraska Millers Assn. Omaha, Neb.

All Right Texas

Sirs: Across the street I see a large sign--48-lb. sack good flour only 991--. W. D. Rhoades cash store. August Wagner of Columbus, Neb. should move to Texas where everything is right. J. E. BRADLEY

Justin, Tex.

--President Emeritus of University of California, Director Emeritus of Lick Observatory. fA friendly exaggeration. Mr. Hull is as yet only the Democratic nominee.

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