11 DECEMBER 1915, Page 15

WOMEN WHO DRINK THEIR SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.

[To THE EDITOR OF VIZ " SPECTATOR."

Snt,—One of your correspondents in the Spectator for Novem- ber 27th regretted that there seems no way of penalizing such cases. The same opinion was expressed at the Summer Conference of the C.O.S. by different speakers, one of whom thought that the power even to threaten would have more effect than any amount of talk. Another stated that in his city the almoner is instructed by the Committee to tell the woman, where he suspects drunkenness, that if it is proved the allowanee will be stopped.—I am, Sir, &e., H. Bnowie. 47 The Avenue, Ealing.