Abstract
THE ostensible theme of Viscount Samuel's lecture* to the National Book League in November 1948 was that the community could be more active now in endarging leisure and the opportunities for its right use during the year that has since passed, some of his observations have gained in force. Lord Samuel points to various factors which may lead the State to be concerned more actively with the question of leisure, and this moves him to indicate two dangers that attend State activity in the cultural field. The first of these is the obvious danger of direction when the State provides help. Generally, it may be said that the danger to freedom and voluntary effort in Great Britain is fully realized, and that many voluntary organisations are being subsidized without being made subordinate. The second danger, that the advent of democracy and the substitution of public for private patronage may lead to a lowering of standards, is also real, and much that has happened in public life in recent months suggests that it is increasing.
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