ABSTRACT
InthepresentLetteritismyintentiontosetforthasfullyaspossiblethenatureofthesystembywhichtheBallast-heaveriseither forcedbythefearoflosingallchanceoffutureemployment,or inducedbythehopeofobtainingthepreferenceofworkfromthe publican,hisemployer,tospendatleastone-halfofhisearnings everyweekinintoxicatingdrinks.