ENGLISHWOMEN IN PUBLIC-HOUSES.
[To THE EDITOR or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR;—Millions of British can easily endorse Mr. Algernon Salt's "real misery at witnessing the deplorable eontinuins stream of women and girls in and out of public-houses," with its natural results. It is a great pity English chemist.; do not follow the sale of the profitable large "soda fountain where one can get the best of drinks non-intoxicating." WA must not forget the tremendous strength of moneyed interests in-the Licensing Trade, and so far I can see only two remedies —viz., control as represented at Carlisle, which cleared the deck so successfully, and an agitation by the sober, educated, and thiaiking women of the community, who, must insist upon society looking after the interests of their falling and fallen sisters. I have concluded that the State makes such wealth out of the Trade that politicians can never make it lift a finger, if they wish; and both Parliament and municipalities seem helps
less.—I am, Sir, &c., H. G.
THE DEAD HAND IN GOVERNMENT CONTROL. [To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The publication at the present time of your correspondent Mr. Cullen's letter in the last issue of your journal, calling attention to the vitiating influence of what he so-aptly describes as "the dead hand in Government control," is a matter of the greatest importance to the community. As a business man of over forty years' world-wide experience, I also have been engaged during the war in two of the larger Government establishments, and can confirm from personal knowledge practically everything that be states in his letter, and I have no hesitation in saying that any private individual. or firm, who attempted to do business on similar lines would inevitably find themselves in the Bankruptcy Court—and this is the opinion not only of myself but of every one with whom • I have ever discussed the matter. Now that the war is over, and peace is signed, it seems to me that one of the' first duties of the Government is to appoint a Ilstyal Commission to investigate and advise as to what changes should be made in order to protect and conserve the general interests of the Stale.—! am, Sir, SAMUEL enemas. 26 Glengarry Road, East Dulwich, S.E.
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