The Postmaster-General has announced that he is now making arrangements to accept paid adver-fisements which will appear on envelopes going through the post as Past of the stamp-cancelling devi The Economy Bill gave him this pewer. There is, however, a good cal of opposition to the pro nee many firms are asking why, they should be compelled to adver-rise the wares of their rivals on communications which they sand through the post at great cost. Others describe the scheme as a valueless means of advertising and "a novelty which will probably last sbout five minutes." Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, m.?., in view of the objections made by business firms jlo the scheme, proposes to raise tee subject in Parliament. not think," he said, "it was quite realized when the Economy Bill v3s before Parliament exactly what the proposal' to stamp letters ith private advertisements would nien. The Government should certainly examine the scheme afresh.
I quite realize the main objections to the scheme. Supposing, for instance, that during a General Election I was sending out my clestion address giving sound reasons why the electors of Devonport should vote for Here-Balisha, and these addresses were delivered in envelopes stamped "Vote for Jones" Jones being my opponent—I should
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