Thanks so much! I remember my Mum telling me the principle of family allowance saying "the mother is more likely to spend the money on her children where men might drink the money away".
My Grandfather was a mean drunk, so I guess that's where my Mum got the idea from.
I didn't know who Eleanor Rathbone was either. Thanks to you I do.
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Thanks so much! I remember my Mum telling me the principle of family allowance saying "the mother is more likely to spend the money on her children where men might drink the money away".
My Grandfather was a mean drunk, so I guess that's where my Mum got the idea from.
I didn't know who Eleanor Rathbone was either. Thanks to you I do.