SUSTENANCE MONEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1937, Page 8

SUSTENANCE MONEY.

Wrong is done to the wives of some sustenance men. Some of these men draw their pay. put it in their pockets, and never hand their wives one penny. They buy only the barest of necessities, just to keep body and soul together. Why should wijes have to suffer such indignities? The papers talk about keeping cradles full when women -receive sucfc treatment. I know of a case of an elderly couple with a grown-up family, all married and away. The husband draws the sustenance and walks the streets with a girl. He can go to pictures with her. or just where Ins fancy leads him, while his wife is left home to fret about such treatment. Other men spend the money on liquor. Why should things be so one-sided? Why should not the be paid the money? They have the families to rear and bring up and should certainly handle the money. In.other cases some girls living on charity" make it their aim to break up other women's homes. Some glory in such things, but it is a crying shame. Why not make them all work for what they get? If even an easy job, it would be far "better to keep them off the streets and out of mischief. The homes are quite full enough of unwanted children. Women, why not take I stand and start a mothers' club or women's club to discuss such things and not be pushed into the background ? \v hy let such degradation be going on without t'ryin? to put a stop to such conduct? MOTHER OF SEVEV.