Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-12-03 | Page 30 | Drink Babit Grows Amond Irish Women

DRINK HABIT GROWS GROINS AMONG IRISH WOMEN By BI The Telegram m Sp cil 1 News e ex s Series I BELFAST Ireland Dec 2 The The Irish Temperance societies are conducting conducting conducting conduct conduct- ing a crusade against the liquor and drug habits which are ruining man many wives of soldiers The Th absence of th the husbands and brothers from the countr country country coun coun- tr try withdraws a a. restraining influence on man many women The pot potato to crop is a failure this season so the prices of potatoes have doubled Instead of layIng laying laying lay lay- ing in a stock of potatoes for the winter winter winter win win- ter the chief staple food of the country many women are are- spending their allowances allowances allow allowances ances for liquor Both the Catholic and Protestant clergy and the temperance bodies are endeavoring to prevent the epidemic of drunkenness and demoralization demoralization demoralization which affects certain sections of the country Serious crimes and misdemeanors have been greatly reduced throughout Ireland since the beginning of the war excepting as to the evils arising from the excesses of the victims of strong alcoholic liquors The wife of a soldier gets a separate allowance of about 4 a week for herself her her- herI I seI self and anda nua a special allowance for the children I