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 NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. vi. APRIL 24, 1920.

"THE TIMES"

Approval of Liverpool's Action

In a leading article "THE TIMES" states " k the University of Liverpool

wants more money with which to

maintain and develop its national work. In order to obtain the money it is bringing its case before the public in

the form of advertisements To our

friends in the United States this would seem to be a natural and obvious course ; but in this Country, Uni- versities have fought shy of frank and undisguised publicity. This shyness may be a survival of the old tradition that advertisement was best fitted to

r ecommend wares The practice of

Government, of hospitals and of public funds, particularly during the War ( left this tradition almost lifeless, and Liverpool has dealt it a death blow.

There can, in fact, be no loss of dignity from an advertisement which

states the truth So far as we can

judge, what Liverpool University writes will stand the test of this defunction. We hope that its enterprise will be gratified for, as Lord Derby and his. Vice Chancellor and the President of the Council remind us, ' there is no- citizen who does not directly 01 indirectly benefit by the existence of a great modern University.'"

Thus "THE TIMES" signifies its approval of Liverpool's lead, and Citizens within the region served by the University and all others who- recognise the Value of University Training to the Nation are asked to- make the example successful.

PLEASE SEND TO-DAY

Kindly address all contributions and communications regarding this appeal to

A. F. Shepherd, University Appeal Director, 4, Moorfields, Liverpool. Full

printed particulars will be gladly forwarded to all applicants.

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