C. R. RICHARDS. [Director Cooper Union.] New York. TODAY IT IS SPRING TO THE EDITOR: Today it is Spring and in office and in schools, we find ourselves forgetting our work and leaning back to breathe the soft, warm air. Why is it that the Spring fever fills every one’s veins, and we find ourselves caring so little about the important interests upon which our minds were fixed. Why do we turn to dreaming of fields and blue distances and mornings when we discovered that some one was in love with us. On such days as these, for a few moments, the school-teacher _must_ stop schooling, the trader _must_ stop trading, the reformer _must_ stop reforming. What is the meaning of this? It is God’s holiday. In these moments we learn one of the great lessons of life. After all, it is the cosmic forces that make the world. We learn the great lesson of trust. Little do our efforts accomplish to brighten and beautify the world. But when the Spring comes, even in Mulberry street the children sing and shout, and soft gray buds are ready to burst from the few trees in Alton Park Place. In these moments we learn the highest, best in life: that which comes not from our own efforts but is the gift of God. CLARENCE D. BLACHLY. Chicago. AN INVITATION FROM CUBA TO THE EDITOR: The Woman’s Club of Havana would be very grateful if when social workers of the United States anticipate visiting our city they would kindly let us know as we want to avail ourselves of any opportunity to get in touch with their work. Our club is young and working under unusual circumstances. It is composed of Cubans and Americans. A cordial welcome and appreciative hearing would be given to any one willing to help us by speaking before the club. We feel that all such courtesies not only strengthen the union between our countries but make for the better understanding and development of both. IONE R. VAN GORDEN. [Secretary Woman’s Club of Havana.] SHOPPERS’ PUZZLE In reading THE SURVEY of March 29, I was interested in the Shoppers’ Puzzle on page 913. It certainly seems unfair to people employed all during the week in offices and factories to deprive them of their only opportunity to do their shopping Saturday afternoons. On the other hand while they are having their half holiday the clerks who wait on them are deprived of the half holiday so much needed during the hot summer months. Would it not be possible, however, for the St. Louis Consumers’ League to arrange with the heads of the department stores to give the customary half holiday on some other day—say Thursday or Friday?