A MOTHER'S COMPLAINT.
Sir,—l wish to draw attention to the inconvenience women are subject to whilo travelling on steamers. When there are such numbers of mothers and infants continually travelling, .why do. not' shipping companies, the TJ.S.S. Co. in particular, make provision for iarger berths for 'the, woman who must have a child'sleeping with her? Not only do mother*and "child' Suffer.' discomfort and sleeplessness, i but surrounding occupants of cabin."' are disturbed by' tho plaintive outcues pi outiaged babyhood resenting unnaturally cramped quarters. It Is surprising, to put it very mildly," that no complaint has hitherto,been mado re this subject, but this is, no doubt, duo to tho fact that the weaker sox lrfche suffering onb' in, such cases I—ll—l am, •MOTHER OF TWO. April 21, 1909.V, . V. i
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 10
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129A MOTHER'S COMPLAINT. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 10
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