... To the Editor of The Stage. Sir,--The letter in behalf of the Council of the Actors' Association to members recommending them to vote for the proposed standard contract contains clauses that are misleading. It is suggested that if the members repudiate the contract it will mean war--i.e., a strike, and it points out how disastrous that would be under the present conditions The last phrase ...

... . Sir, As a postscript to my wife's and my joint letter I would suggest that tho whole thing should be shelved until the mem bership of the Actors' Association amounts to at Iea^t 50 per cent, of touring actors, or until the mem bership is large enough to demand and enforce terms which are at least equal to the clauses of the recognised touring managements. I hope you will hnd space in this ...

... . Sir, I should be glad if you would alilow me to appeal for votes f rom provincial actors and actresses to plaoe me on the Council ol tlie A. A. for the roming year. Qual ifications (1) Thirty -five years m the province* ns master amd man (2) Kcoident. in London (3) Will spare t:me to attend meet ings; (4) Very keen.- Yours sin cerely, LUKE FORSTER. ...

... . Sir,--The fate of this provincial standard contract is now in the ballot-box, and as to whether we are to go on for the next 15 months shackled and tongue-tied is awaited with anxiety by all provincial members. StUJ, I would say t3us-- that if it is to be tluit we are to accept this contract as an irreducible minimum, we need not despair. The seed of orga 11 i sation has taken root, and tho ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Under the above heading, Mr. Harold Wagner advises motor transport of companies. I have advocated this question since the railway strike. Even a pierrot troup (concert party) have done it for years. I liavc toured for years by motor, arid I may saj through my travel ling I have ptud for my motor three times over trim my savings in bag gage and faro*. Coming ...

... . Sir,-- I think it would he advis able for us to have an early list of the candidates for the new Council of the A. A. with some indication of their views, so as U> guide us in 1 our selection. The last election did 1 not give us the opportunity to make a satisfactory choice. Yours, i etc.. VICTOR VERNON. No. 1024, A. A. 3, Feradalo Road, Clapham. S.W., December 6, 1919. ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- It certainly does scorn us if those of us who have served are unwantod, for work seems impos sible to obtain unless a bare exist ence salary is taken. Although unable to bonst of more than four and a-half years' experience as a business manager and an o.ctor myself, I for one ex pect to be given some eons 'dera tion after five years in the Army but ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--At the moment of writing Mr. Sydney Valentine is very seriously ill, and it is quite certain that he will not be able to attend to any business for a considerable time. Under those circumstances the! dutios of chairman devolve upon 1 me, and I shall esteem it a favour I if you will publish the following remarks with regard to last Sun day's meeting and the ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Dear Sir, 1 he shortage of houses, and the prices asked, and ap- parently obtainable, are blocking our greatly needed scheme of hostels for children of touring actors. Here, for a moderate weekly nhargo parents will be able to leave their children, and be as sured of their safety and wellbeing. Wo require a house with about ten or twelve rooms, in or near London, ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--I think that most touring managers will agree with me that something immediate should be done towards lessening the heavy expenses of the touring system. Yet another blow has been struck by the railways threatening the charge of 6d. per mile for the truck alter January 1. 1 rue, this will only affect the smaller managers with companies of under, twenty ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE .Sir, I observe that Mr. Cecil Gray has implied to a* letter of mine regarding salaries which you wero good enongh to print in your issue of the 13th instant. It would appear, iudging from Mr. Gray's letter, that he did not read my letter carefully, as, if he had, he would have seen that T clearly spok of an offer I received whilst T was out of work, and referred ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Mr. A. Marshall's letter appears to hit the nail on the head (as far as my own experience since demobilisation goes). Ihero has undoubtedly beon an enormous inBux of amateurs to the profession. Young mem fspwially, joinirtg up, in many instanoes, straight from school, find themselves on being demobbed without a trade or profession, but with groat convic ...