Editor's Note.

A letter has been received from Mr. K. J. Scott objecting to the principle involved in the policy of the Editor in deleting words as "harmless" as "puppet," which was omitted from the Review of Mr. dela Mare's book, This word appeared before the phrase "politicians and bureaucrats," and was omitted by the Editor. The policy of "Smad" in cases where alteration to an article is being considered is to refer the matter to the author, but on this occasion "time was of the essence," and, as Mr. Scott agrees, the omission of the world did not affect the context.