Letters, Apr. 23, 1945

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In one issue we published a poem which he objected to, writing that if we continued to publish that kind of thing he would discontinue his subscription. We replied that the poem had been written by one of the most eminent ministers in Boston. He did not discontinue his subscription. . . .

ANNE Y. COPELAND

Girls' Latin School, 1892

Hartford, Conn.

Sirs:

Occasionally the characters of Lewis Carroll and Charles Lutwidge Dodgson merged.

My father, the Reverend Walter E. Smith, published a pamphlet on proportional representation. Dodgson wrote him about this, sending a copy of Suggestions as to the Best Method of Taking Votes Where More Than Two Issues Are To Be Voted On. My father replied, pointing out that by Dodgson's method, in certain circumstances, nobody would be elected.

The reply came back on a postcard: "SO MUCH THE BETTER!"

BABINGTON SMITH

New York City

The 17th's First

Sirs:

With a great deal of pride in my old outfit, the 17th Airborne Division, I wish to take exception to your statement (TIME, April 2) which places the 17th in combat for the first time as part of the big push across the Rhine. The division was announced to be in General Patton's Third Army in January and was part of the action which reduced the Bulge in Belgium. I will admit that it was the 17th's first airborne combat.

JOSEPH R. GRUBB JR. ist Lieutenant, Infantry Fort Benning, Ga.

As will TIME, which should have said so.—ED.

For Better Understanding Sirs: After your fine review of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (TIME, April 2), it may interest your readers to know that the entire proceeds of the American premiere were given to our Society for our rehabilitation program to aid and teach servicemen interested in a career in the graphic arts.

David Low sent me the following radiogram: ". . . Greetings to my fellow artists in the Society of Illustrators. Good wishes for success of their efforts towards rehabilitation of war veterans. Would say that we drawers of pictures have easiest means of communicating ideas, therefore we have direct educative responsibility in helping our two democracies to grow up in sympathy and friendship. We could make a start to better understanding by ... expressing the fundamental truth that in these days the common man of Britain and of America is pretty much the same .fellow with the same standards and the same wish to live and let live."

ARTHUR WILLIAM BROWN

President

Society of Illustrators

New York City

Release Date

Sirs:

Your story concerning W. H. Donald (TIME, Feb. 19) was definitely off base. Donald was interned with us in Santo Tomas until May 14, at which time he was transferred to Los Banos. At no time did he assume a false name, nor a disguise of any kind. Naturally, he displayed a reasonable preference for anonymity. Why the Japs didn't know of his presence in camp is still a mystery to me.