Banish the Death Tax, Mr Prime Minister
THE EDITOR, Sir: TO THE Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Racism and social prejudice
THE EDITOR, Sir: I NOTICED that the ugly head of race as in skin colour surfaced during the campaigns of the past elections, but thank God it soon disappeared, as most people ignored it.

The world's greatest profession
THE EDITOR, Sir: IF I were asked to write about the most outstanding career I would write about teaching because the greatest people have come through the hands of teachers.

Jobs, economic justice needed
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE TURMOIL that exists in Jamaica today is mostly caused by social and economic injustice. What the people want and need are jobs and justice.

A salute to three stalwarts
THE EDITOR, Sir: I SEND my congratulations to Allan Rae, Herb McKenley and George Prescod, first, for attaining their 80th birthdays - a tremendous achievement in these days when health and/or personal security is continuously threatened...

Money and CXC
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM really saddened to read about students not being permitted to write their CXC exams because they do not have the money to pay for the subjects.

Architects and sunken buildings
THE EDITOR, Sir: THIS IS an appeal to architects to go easy on designs for sunken areas in buildings as these may cause people to fall and suffer injuries which are sometimes quite serious.

Disband the KSAC
THE EDITOR, Sir: I THINK the time has come to disband the KSAC because it has reneged on its responsibilities to govern the Corporate Area, which it was elected to do.

Jean Scott
THE EDITOR, Sir: FOR THE last two weeks of August, I spent a holiday in Canada and met a lady by the name of Violet Jefferson, nee Chin Sue. She expressed an urgent need to find her childhood best friend Jean Scott nee Smith.