Preece Family Tree

Sir, - Your report of the City Council's attitude in dealing with the resolution calling for the provision of new baths caused my profound amusement, tempered with disgust.

After reading your leader on the subject matter in the same issue, those individuals who voted against the resolution will surely appreciate how sadly lacking is their real qualification for the responsibility entrusted to them for taking such measures as are calculated to promote the health and happiness of others.

This, however, is not the first instance of sheer incompetence to appreciate the urgent need for reform in the city.

Is it really necessary to explain to the dear old gentleman the difference between a domestic bath and a swimming bath? For from the Mayor's enquiry as to the 200 baths in the city, one is tempted to assume he entertains the impression that the baths desired by the electorate are for the purpose of cleaning corn-covered delicate feet, or assisting in the removal of anti-cough or back-ache plasters so essential to the prematurely decayed through lack of healthy exercise.

The humbug expounded in opposition to the resolution should earn the utmost contempt of many of the electors of this city, and it is to be hoped that in due time combined effort will remove the Ancient School of Thought which at the moment goes far to obstruct the progress of the City of Lichfield.

JOHN STOKES.
"Harlequin,"
Leomansley,
Lichfield.
June 14th, 1937.