Letters, Oct. 2, 1939

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Bermuda is far too lovely to ever be prosituted by Americanization. I'd vote—No.

J. T. MACELROY Philadelphia, Pa.

Sirs:

Is there anything else TiMEreader Holton would like?

EDWARD WHITNEY Moncton, N. B.

> The vote so far: For, 49: Against, 60. —ED.

Ireland's Leaders Sirs:

Noticeable to me, as it must have been to many other Americans of Irish birth or descent, was TIME'S (Sept.11 issue) omission of Ireland's leaders in the list of those of other European countries as of September, 1939 . . . In her position as a mother country and considering her present political status, Ireland (especially Eire) would seem to be inadequately represented by the named governors of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Nor can a citizen of Eire, as exemplified by Cinemactor Errol Flynn, be reasonably designated a Briton when Cinemactor Raymond Massey is designated a Canadian. . . . Seemingly, Mr. Flynn and others like him would be subject to military call from Dublin, if anywhere. Eire yet adheres to her declaration of neutrality in World War II ! . . .

DAVID D. JONES McConnellsburg, Pa.

> Eire's leaders are: President, Douglas Hyde; Premier, Eamon de Valera; Defense Minister, Frank Aiken. Northern Ireland's: Governor, The Duke of Abercorn; Premier, Viscount Craigavon of Stormont.—ED.

Youth & War Sirs:

At present our government is preparing industry on a vast scale for a climax known as "M" day. It has been brought to my attention by several people concerned with the coffin industry that their business is being completely overlooked. During World War I the shattered remains of Americans were buried in foreign coffins, thereby showing how we failed to give domestic employment to hundreds, as well as dividends to the coffin stockholders. Therefore I am hoping that TIME will support this noble cause by demanding that our government order from various coffin makers hundreds of thousands of coffins and have them shipped to Europe so that I, who am of the draft age, and thousands of other American youth may have the satisfaction of being laid away in a coffin marked, "MADE IN U. S. A."

BRONSON P. CLARK Antioch College Yellow Springs, Ohio

Sirs:

For some time I have wondered, now that Europe is at war, are we American Youths under age 30 represented in Congress? As our government is now organized the major proportion of Senators and Representatives are now in their 40's and 50's and beyond the limits for military service. Logically we American Youths who are between the ages of 21 and 30 would make up the volume of American soldiers, and should, therefore, have the right to assist in voting ourselves into a war. Why can't we be represented in Washington by a separate "Youth Congress," one representative from each state with a maximum age limit of 30? Is it democratic to let the age 40 and 50 vote the death sentence for the age 20 and 30? If such a plan would be organized I am sure that we would be satisfied. Do the Youth Readers of TIME concur with me?

DEAN M. KERL Lincoln, Neb. > Do they?—ED.

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