,,want$1 ,a ,,"y ,,woman ,,to ,,d ,,h\sework ,bus9ess ,pr9ciples ,appli$ to ,h\sework by ,c4 ,h,l,,ne ,,b>k] ,au?or ( ,automobile ,fr5* ,new ,york ,m(fat1 ,y>d ,company #aiae ,,preface ,?is little book is n a treatise on ,dome/ic ,sci5ce4 ,! vacuum clean] & ! fireless cook] are n ev5 m5tion$4 ,! effici5t kit*5 devis$ 9 su* an int]e/+ & clev] way has no place 9 x4 ,its exclusive object is to sugge/ a satisfactory & workable solution along mod]n l9es ( h[ to get "o's h\sework effici5tly p]=m$ )\t do+ x "o's self4 ,if ! propositions t %e advances seem at fir/ />tl+1 ! writ] begs only = a pati5t he>+1 = %e is conv9c$ by /rong reasons & abundant exp]i5ce1 t lib]ty 9 ! h\sehold1 l social & political lib]ty1 c nev] come except f ob$i5ce to j law4 ,c4,h4,b4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,,causes ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,unsatisfactory ,,condition ,,( ,,dome/ic ,,labor ,ignorance & ,ineffici5cy 9 ! ,home #a ,difficulty ( ,obta9+ ,wom5 to ,d ,h\sework #aa ,! ,disadvantages ( ,h\sework ,comp>$ ) ,"w 9 ,factories1 ,/ores1 & ,(fices #ai ,,"p ,,ii ,,bus9ess ,,pr9ciples ,,appli$ ,,to ,,h\sework ,liv+ ,outside ,place ( ,employm5t #ca ,h\sework ,limit$ to #h ,h\rs a ,day #dg ,h\sework ,limit$ to #f ,days a ,week #fa ,! ,obs]vance ( ,legal ,holidays #ge ,extra ,pay = ,ov]time #ha ,,"p ,,iii ,,eight ,,h\r ,,s*$ules ,,9 ,,! ,,home ,eight ,h\r ,s*$ules = ,"o ,employee #ic ,eight ,h\r ,s*$ules = ,two ,employees #aji ,eight ,h\r ,s*$ules = ,?ree ,employees #aba ,,"p ,i ,,causes ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,unsatisfactory ,,condition ,,( ,,dome/ic ,,labor ,ignorance & ineffici5cy 9 ! home4 ,difficulty ( obta9+ wom5 to d h\sework4 ,! disadvantages connect$ ) h\sework comp>$ ) "w 9 factories1 /ores1 & (fices4 ,,ignorance ,,& ,,ineffici5cy ,,9 ,,! ,,home ,! tw5tie?-c5tury woman1 9 spite ( h] progressive & ambiti\s !ories ab\t woman's sph]e ( activity1 has all[$ h] h\sekeep+ me?ods to rema9 almo/ /ation>y1 :ile o!r pr(essions & indu/ries h mov$ =w>d ) gigantic /rides4 ,%e does n hesitate to blazon abroad ) bann]s & p5nants h] desire to %>e ) man ! responsibility = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate1 b %e ov]looks ! disquiet+ fact t 9 ! managem5t ( h] own h\sehold1 :]e h] au?ority is absolute1 %e has fail$ to conv9ce ! _w ( h] p[] to gov]n4 ,:5 confront$ ) ?is accusation1 %e ass]ts t ! ma9t5ance ( a home is nei!r a bus9ess nor a pr(ession1 & t 9 consequ5ce x ought n to be comp>$ ) !m nor be judg$ by ! same /&>ds4 ,is x n due p]haps to ?is errone\s idea t h\sekeep+ is a failure to-day8 ,= ! fact t x is a failure _c be hidd51 & t x has be5 a failure = _m ye>s pa/ is equally true4 ,rec5t inv5tions1 & labor sav+ ut5sils1 h greatly facilitat$ h\sework1 yet h\sekeep+ is /ill accompani$ ) mu* dissatisfaction on ! "p ( ! employ] & ! employee4 ,!re are only a few wom5 to-day :o reg>d dome/ic sci5ce 9 ! light ( a pr(ession1 or a bus9ess1 al?\gh 9 reality x is bo?4 ,= :at is a pr(ession if x be n ! application ( sci5ce to life8 ,& does n "w :i* "o foll[s regul>ly con/itute a bus9ess8 ,_m wom51 h[ev]1 d n reg>d h\sekeep+ ev5 z a s]i\s occupation1 & few h devot$ z mu* "t1 ?\ght1 & en]gy to ma/]+ ! pr9ciples ( dome/ic economy z ( late ye>s wom5 ( all classes ( society h will+ly giv5 to ! /udy ( ! rules & ev] *ang+ intricacies ( auction bridge4 ,"s consid] _! "t too valuable to devote to dome/ic & cul9>y matt]s1 & op5ly boa/ ( _! ignorance4 ,outside engagem5ts1 pleasures1 philan?ropic s*emes1 or "w1 monopolize _! days1 & ! conduct ( ! h\se devolves ^u _! employees4 ,! result is r>ely satisfactory4 ,x is ess5tial t ! woman :o is at ! head ( any conc]n1 be x a bus9ess1 a pr(ession1 or a home1 %\ld n only ?or\ghly und]/& its e detail1 b 9 ord] to make x a success %e mu/ give x h] p]sonal att5tion ea* day = at lea/ a portion ( h] "t4 ,x is a popul> impression t ! k ( good h\sekeep+1 & ( ! prop] c>e ( *ildr51 comes naturally to a woman1 :o1 ?\gh %e _h no previ\s tra9+ or prep>ation = ^! duties1 sudd5ly f9ds !m ?ru/ ^u h]4 ,b h[ _m wom5 c really look back ) joy to ! fir/ ye>s ( _! h\sekeep+8 ,d !y n rememb] !m m ) a feel+ ( dismay ?an pleasure8 ,h[ _m fooli% mi/akes occurr$ entail+ rep5tance & discom=t6 ,& h[ _m he>t-burn+s 7 caus$1 & ev5 te>s %$1 because 9 spite ( ! be/ int5tions1 ev]y?+ seem$ to g wrong8 ,& :y8 ,simply because ( ignorance & ineffici5cy 9 ! home1 n only ( ! employee1 b ( ! employ] also4 ,t an employee is ignorant & unskill$ 9 h] "w is (t5 excusable1 b !re is absolutely no excuse = a woman :o has "t & money at h] comm&1 to be ignorant ( dome/ic sci5ce1 :5 ( h] own free w %e und]takes ! responsibilities ( h\sekeep+4 ,ne>ly all wom5 take int]e/ 9 ! furni%+ ( _! homes1 & give _! p]sonal att5tion to x ) ! result t z a rule !y excel 9 h\sehold decoration1 & (t5 produce m>vels ( beauty & ta/e ) ! exp5diture ( relatively small am\nts ( money4 ,m>ket+ is also v g5]ally att5d$ to 9 p]son by ! h\sewife1 b %e is us+ ! telephone m & m frequ5tly z a sub/itute = a p]sonal visit to but*] & groc]1 & ?is is greatly to h] disadvantage4 ,! telephone is a v conv5i5t in/rum5t1 especially 9 em]g5cy1 or = ord]+ ?+s t d n v>y 9 price4 ,b :5 prices dep5d ^u ! fluctuations ( ! m>ket1 or :5 ! articles to be pur*as$ are ( a p]i%able nature1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! telephone is also a v conv5i5t in/rum5t = ! m]*ant :o is anxi\s to get rid ( 8 bad /ock4 ,! rema9+ bran*es ( h\sekeep+ app>5tly d n int]e/ ! mod]n h\sewife4 ,%e entru/s !m v g5]ally to h] employees1 ^u ^: skill & k %e bl9dly relies4 ,un=tunately skill & k are v r>e qualities1 & if ! h\sewife h]self be ignorant ( ! prop] way ( do+ ! "w 9 h] own home1 h[ c %e be fitt$ to direct ^? %e places 9 *>ge ( x1 or to make a wise *oice :5 %e has to select a new employee8 ,too (t5 %e engages wom5 & "y girls )\t inve/igat+ _! ref]5ces ( "* or capability1 & :5 "t proves :at an imprud5t proce$+ %e has be5 p>ty to1 %e simply attributes ! consequ5t tr\bles to causes beyond h] control4 ,if ! h\sewife 7 really wor?y ( h] "n %e w\ld be able n only to pick out bett] employees1 b to insi/ ^u _! "w be+ prop]ly done4 ,to-day %e is almo/ afraid to ask h] cook to prep>e all ! di%es = ! family meals1 nor does %e always f9d "s "o will+ to d ! family wa%+4 ,%e is oblig$ to buy food already cook$ f ! cat]] or bak]1 because h] s-call$ cook 0 n accu/om$ to bake bread & rolls1 or to make pies & cakes1 or ice cream1 = previ\s employ]s1 f :om nev]!less %e receiv$ an excell5t ref]5ce z cook4 ,( c\rse 9 cities x is easy to buy food already cook$ or cann$ & to s5d all ! wa%+ to ! laundry1 b x helps to raise ! high co/ ( liv+ to al>m+ proportions1 & x also enc\rages ignorance 9 ! mo/ important bran*es ( dome/ic economy4 ,9 spite ( ! ru% ( mod]n life1 a woman :o has a home ought to be will+ to give "s "p ( h] "t to its daily sup]vision4 ,et]nal vigilance is ! price ( ev]y?+ wor? hav+4 ,if %e gave ?is %e w\ld n h s _m tales ( woe to relate ab\t ! laz9ess1 neglectfulness1 & /upidity ( h] cook & h\semaids4 ,!re is n a s+le h\sewife to-day :o has n _h _m bitt] exp]i5ces4 ,"o :o desires in=mation ^u ?is subject has only to call on ! ne>e/ fri5d4 ,to ! un9t]e/$ p]son1 to ! onlook]1 ! helplessness ( ! woman :o is at ! head ( ! home1 h] inability to cope ) h] dome/ic difficulties1 is (t5 comic1 sometimes pa!tic1 sometimes almo/ tragic4 ,! publications ( ! day h c>icatur$ ! situation until x has become an outworn je/4 ,! pres5t sy/em ( h\sekeep+ c no long] /&4 ,"o ( two ?+s mu/ occur4 ,ei!r ! h\sewife mu/ adopt bus9ess pr9ciples 9 rul+ h] h\sehold1 or %e w f9d be=e _m m ye>s elapse !re w be no long] any woman will+ to place h] neck "u ! dome/ic yoke4 ,if ! pr9ciples set =? 9 ! foll[+ pages c be popul>iz$ 9 a compreh5sive plan ( :i* all ! p>ts c be ?or\ghly und]/ood bo? by ! h\sewife & h] employee1 ignorance & ineffici5cy 9 ! home w be pres5tly aboli%$4 ,,difficulty ,,( ,,obta9+ ,,wom5 ,,to ,,d ,,h\sework ,! pres5t unsatisfactory condition ( dome/ic labor 9 private h\ses is n conf9$ to any special city or c\ntry2 x is univ]sal4 ,ea* ye> ! difficulty ( obta9+ wom5 to d h\sework seems to increase & ! dem& is s mu* great] ?an ! supply1 t ignorant & ineffici5t employees are reta9$ simply because x is impossible to f9d o!rs m compet5t to replace !m4 ,!re is h>dly a home to-day :]e1 at "o "t or ano!r1 ! h\sewife has n gone ?r\gh ! un5viable exp]i5ce ( be+ f9ancially able & p]fectly will+ to pay = ! s]vices ( "s "o to help h] 9 h] h\sekeep+ duties1 & yet f\nd x almo/ impossible to get a really compet5t & intellig5t employee4 ,z a rule1 ^? :o apply = positions 9 h\sework are grossly ignorant ( ! duties !y pr(ess to p]=m1 & ! well tra9$1 clev]1 & exp]i5c$ work]s are sadly 9 ! m9ority4 ,wom5 & "y girls :o face ! necessity ( self support1 or :o wi% to lead a life ( indep5d5ce1 no long] *oose h\sework z a means ( e>n+ a livelihood4 ,x is evid5t t !re is a reason1 & a v pot5t "o1 t decides !m to accept any k9d ( employm5t 9 pref]5ce to ! "w (f]$ !m 9 a private home4 ,wages1 app>5tly1 h little to d ) _! decision1 nor o!r consid]ations :i* mu/ add v mu* to _! mat]ial welf>e1 su* z good food 9 abundance1 & clean1 well v5tilat$ sleep+ accommodations1 = ^! two important items are g5]ally includ$ at pres5t 9 ! sal>ies ( h\sehold employees4 ,concessions1 too1 are frequ5tly made1 & favors be/[$ ^u !m by _m ( _! employ]s1 yet few "y girls1 & /ill few] wom5 are cont5t to "w 9 private families4 ,x is a deplorable /ate ( affairs1 & wom5 seem to be gradually los+ _! c\rage to battle ) ?is increas+ly difficult "q3 ,h[ to obta9 & reta9 "o's dome/ic employees8 ,! peace ( ! family & ! joy & com=t ( "o's home %\ld be a great en\gh inc5tive to awak5 ! h\sewife to ! realization t some?+ mu/ be wrong 9 h] pres5t me?ods4 ,x is 9 va9 t %e compla9s bitt]ly1 on all occasions1 ( ! sc>city ( good s]vants1 ass]t+ t x is beyond h] compreh5sion :y "w 9 factories1 /ores1 & (fices1 %\ld be pref]r$ to ! "w %e (f]s4 ,is x beyond h] compreh5sion8 ,or has %e nev] consid]$ 9 :at way ! "w %e (f]s diff]s f ! "w s eag]ly accept$8 ,does %e n realize t ! pres5t laws ( labor adopt$ 9 bus9ess are v diff]5t f ^? %e /ill en=ces 9 h] own home8 ,:y does %e n comp>e h\sework ) all o!r "w 9 :i* wom5 are employ$1 & f9d out :y h\sework is disda9$ by ne>ly all self support+ wom58 ,in/ead ( do+ ?is1 %e sometimes avoids ! tr\ble ( try+ to keep h\se ) incompet5t employees by liv+ 9 hotels1 or non-h\sekeep+ ap>tm5ts2 b = ! h\sewife :o does n possess ! f9ancial means to indulge h]self ?us1 or :o /ill pref]s home life ) all its trials to hotel life1 ! only alt]native is to submit to pay high wages = v poor "w or to d a great "p ( ! h\sework h]self4 ,9 bo? cases ! result is bad1 = 9 nei!r does ! family enjoy ! full b5efit ( home1 nor is ! vexati\s problem1 s (t5 designat$ z ! s]vant "q1 br\ght any ne>] to a solution4 ,! c>eful /udy ( any =m ( labor inv>iably reveals "s ne$ ( amelioration1 b 9 none is !re a m urg5t ne$ ( re=m ?an 9 dome/ic labor 9 private homes4 ,x is m = ! sake ( ! h\sewife ?an = h] employee t a re=m is to be desir$4 ,! latt] is solv+ h] problem by f9d+ "w outside ! home1 :ile ! =m] is /ill unduly h>ass$ by h\sehold tr\bles4 ,) a few notable exceptions1 only ^? :o are unqualifi$ to compete ) ! bus9ess woman are left to help ! h\sehold]1 & ! problem confront+ h] to-day is n s mu* h[ to *ange ineffici5t to effici5t help1 b h[ to obta9 any help at all4 ,! _s ( indep5d5ce has s deeply ent]$ into ! lives ( wom5 ( all classes1 t until h\sework be regulat$ 9 su* a way z to give to ^? engag$ 9 x ! same rights & privileges z are grant$ to !m 9 o!r =ms ( labor1 ! be/ work]s w naturally seek employm5t else:]e4 ,,! ,,disadvantages ,,( ,,h\sework ,,comp>$ ,,) ,,"w ,,9 ,,factories1 ,,/ores1 ,,& ,,(fices ,h\sework1 :5 c>efully comp>$ ) "w p]=m$ by wom5 9 factories1 /ores1 & (fices1 %[s to a rem>kable degree h[ _m old fa%ion$ ways ( conduct+ h] h\sehold /ill cl+ to ! mod]n h\sewife4 ,! me?ods t made h\sekeep+ a success 9 ! "t ( our ance/ors are n adapt$ to ! pres5t ne$s ( a society 9 :i* wom5 :o e>n _! own liv+ are occupy+ s mu* m important positions ?an =m]ly4 ,l>ge /ores & factories1 requir+ ! cop]ation ( _m employees1 h done m to op5 new av5ues ( "w = wom5 ?an c\ld h be5 dream$ ( 9 =m] times1 :5 x 0 ! cu/om = ea* family to produce at home z mu* z possible1 if n all1 t 0 necess>y = its own consumption4 ,wom51 z a rule1 are n taught self reliance1 & _m :o hesitate to leave _! homes to e>n a livelihood1 f9d t by do+ "w 9 /ores1 factories1 or (fices1 !y are n utt]ly sep>at$ f _! families4 ,! "w may be h>d] ?an !y anticipat$ & ! pay small1 b !re is always ! hope ( promotion & ( a correspond+ increase ( wages4 ,bus9ess h\rs are frequ5tly long1 b !y are limit$1 & aft] ! day's "w is ov]1 ! rema9d] ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs is at ! disposal ( ! employees1 :o c /ill enjoy ! happ9ess & fre$om associat$ ) ! life ( _! own social circle4 ,besides !y h "o day out ( sev5 z a day ( re/1 & _m legal holidays come annually to relieve ! ov]/ra94 ,) h\sework x is v diff]5t4 ,! woman :o accepts ! position ( a h\sehold employee 9 a private home mu/ usually make up h] m9d to leave h] family1 to deta* h]self f all home ties1 & to take up h] abode 9 h] employ]'s h\se4 ,x is only occasionally1 ab\t once a week = a few h\rs at a "t1 t %e is all[$ to make h] escape4 ,x is a recogniz$ fact t a *ange ( environm5t has a b5eficial effect ^u e "o1 b a dome/ic employee mu/ =ego ?is daily r5ewal ( ?\ght & atmosph]e4 ,ev5 if %e does n "k t %e ne$s x 9 ord] to keep h] m5tal activities alive1 ! result is inevitable3 to "o :o does no?+ b ! same "w f e>ly morn+ until late at night & :o nev] comes 9 contact ) ! outside _w except f\r times a mon?1 ! "w soon s9ks to m]e drudg]y4 ,z to promotion 9 h\sework x seems to be almo/ unkn[n4 ,consid]+ ! _m responsible positions wait+ to be fill$ 9 private families1 no?+ c\ld be m desirable ?an to in/il into "o's employees ! ambition to rise4 ,an employee :o has pass$ ?r\gh all ! diff]5t bran*es ( dome/ic sci5ce1 f ! l[e/ to ! highe/ 9 "o family1 mu/ be f> bett] fitt$ to occupy ! highe/ position 9 t family ?an "o :o applies = ! position ) ! tra9+ & exp]i5ce ga9$ only 9 o!r families :]e ! mode ( liv+ may be v diff]5t4 ,s9ce !re is no *ance ( promotion & 9 consequ5ce ( receiv+ bett] pay1 ! dome/ic employee is (t5 tempt$ to seek high] wages else:]e1 & ?us ! desire to make a *ange1 s disa/r\s to ! peace ( m9d ( ! h\sewife1 is eng5d]$ 9 h] employees4 ,9 dome/ic labor ! h\rs ( "w are long] ?an 9 any o!r =m ( employm5t1 = !y are unlimit$4 ,moreov]1 in/ead ( hav+ "o day out ( sev5 z a day ( re/1 only half a day is grant$ beg9n+ usually ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 or ev5 lat]4 ,& legal holidays br+ no relief1 = !y are practically unkn[n to ! h\sehold employee4 ,! only way wom5 engag$ 9 h\sework 9 private families c obta9 a real holiday is by be+ sudd5ly call$ away to take c>e ( a sick aunt4 ,!re is an old say+ conta9+ c]ta9 words ( wisdom ab\t all "w & no play t p]haps expla9s ! dullness s (t5 met ) 9 dome/ic help4 ,! h>de/ ?+ to submit to1 h[ev]1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! woman employ$ 9 h\sework1 is ! lack ( fre$om outside ( work+ h\rs4 ,?is prev5ts h] f tak+ "p 9 h] =m] social life4 ,%e is n all[$ to g out ev5 = an h\r or two e day to see h] relatives & fri5ds4 ,to ask !m to visit h] 9 h] employ]'s kit*5 is n a v agreeable alt]native ei!r to h]self or h] employ]1 & ev5 !n %e is oblig$ to be on duty1 = %e mu/ /ill we> h] uni=m & hold h]self 9 read9ess to answ] ! bell until ! family = :om %e works retires = ! night4 ,) su* re/rictions x is n surpris+ t ! majority ( wom5 feel t !y are los+ ca/e if !y accept positions 9 private families4 ,!re are two m causes to :i* ?is feel+ ( ! loss ( ca/e may be attribut$4 ,"o is ! habit ( call+ h\sehold employees by _! fir/ "n or by _! surname )\t ! prefix ( ,miss2 ! o!r is ! cu/om ( mak+ !m eat 9 _! employ]'s kit*54 ,^! are m9or details1 p]haps1 b nev]!less !y c\nt = mu* 9 ! lives ( wom5 :o e>n _! own liv+1 & any?+1 h[ev] small1 t t5ds to raise "o's self respect1 is wor?y ( consid]ation4 ,p]haps1 too1 :ile ! ^w s]vant 7a noble ^w en\gh 9 its hi/ory & its moral connotation7 c>ries ) x a /igma1 a s5se ( degradation1 among ! work+ wom51 x %\ld be avoid$4 ,briefly summ$ up1 !n1 ! pres5t disadvantages ( h\sework comp>$ ) "w 9 factories1 /ores1 & (fices1 are z foll[s3 ,en=c$ sep>ation f "o's family4 ,loss ( p]sonal fre$om4 ,lack ( promotion4 ,unlimit$ h\rs ( "w4 ,no day ( re/ ea* week4 ,non-obs]vance ( legal holidays4 ,loss ( ca/e4 ,9 ! pres5t comp>ison ( h\sework ) "w 9 factories1 /ores1 & (fices1 a recital ( ! advantages ( dome/ic s]vice1 ev5 "u ! pres5t me?od ( h\sekeep+1 mu/ n be omitt$1 = su* advantages are important1 al?\gh un=tunately !y d n outweigh ! pres5t disadvantages4 ,to ! woman ^: home ties h be5 disrupt$ by dea? or discord1 & to ! newly arriv$ immigrant especially1 h\sework is a great boon1 inasmu* z besides good wages1 all meals & a room to sleep 9 are giv5 h]4 ,moreov] h\sework is ! only =m ( labor :]e unskill$ "w c comm& high wages4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is mu* m =tunate = ! employee ?an = h] employ]4 ,h\sework 9 itself is c]ta9ly n worse ?an any o!r k9d ( manual "w 9 :i* wom5 are engag$2 x is (t5 m int]e/+ & less fatigu+4 ,x also helps a woman m ?an any o!r occupation to prep>e h]self = h] natural sph]e ( life3--t ( ! home mak]4 ,a girl :o has sp5t sev]al ye>s 9 a well ord]$ family help+ to d ! h\sework1 is f> bett] fitt$ to run h] own home intellig5tly & on economic l9es ?an a girl :o has sp5t ! same numb] ( ye>s beh9d a c\nt]1 or work+ 9 a factory or an (fice4 ,aga91 "w 9 a private h\se is inf9itely m desirable1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! influ5ce ( "o's surr\nd+s1 ?an daily labor 9 a factory or /ore4 ,! v>iety ( dome/ic duties1 ! fre$om ( mov+ ab\t f "o room to ano!r1 ( sitt+ or /&+ to d "o's "w1 are mu* to be pref]r$ to ! "w t compels ! work] to /& or sit 9 "o place all day long4 ,if x be admitt$1 !n1 t h\sework is 9 itself a desirable & suitable occupation = wom5 :o mu/ e>n _! liv+ by manual labor1 x c n be ! "w itself1 b ! conditions surr\nd+ x t make x s di/a/eful to ! mod]n work+ woman4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,bus9ess ,,pr9ciples ,,appli$ ,,to ,,h\sework ,liv+ outside place ( employm5t4 ,h\sework limit$ to eight h\rs a day4 ,h\sework limit$ to six days a week4 ,! obs]vance ( legal holidays4 ,extra pay = ov]time4 ,,liv+ ,,outside ,,place ,,( ,,employm5t ,!re are _m h\sewives :o are v mu* oppos$ to ! adoption ( a plan enabl+ h\sehold employees to live outside _! place ( employm5t4 ,!y claim t x is wis] to keep !m "u con/ant sup]vision day & night 9 ord] to prev5t ! introduction ( disease or ! acquisition ( bad habits4 ,!re is m risk ( disease be+ introduc$ into ! home1 & ( bad habits be+ contract$ by all[+ "o's *ildr5 to associate ) o!r *ildr5 9 s*ools1 public or private1 & by lett+ !m play 9 ! /reets & public p>ks1 :]e !y m+le ) m or less undesirable companions1 ?an by hav+ ! h\sework p]=m$ by employees :o come ea* day to _! "w & return to _! homes at night :5 _! duties are ov]4 ,nev]!less no s5sible p>5ts w\ld keep _! *ildr5 %ut up 9 ! h\se1 only all[+ !m to g out ( doors = a few h\rs once a week1 = fe> ( contagion or contam9ation1 & yet ?is is j :at ! h\sewife has be5 do+ = ye>s ) h] h\sehold employees "u ! firm impression t %e 0 protect+ !m z well z h]self4 ,pres5t /ati/ics1 h[ev]1 ^u ! morality & immorality ( wom5 :o belong to :at is at pres5t t]m$ ! s]vant class1 prove only too cle>ly t ! protection provid$ by ! employ]'s home does n protect4 ,! %elt] ?us giv5 s]ves too (t5 to enc\rage a life ( deception1 especially z 9 reality ! h\sewife kn[s b little ( :at takes place bel[ /airs4 ,! s]vants' qu>t]s are1 z a rule1 f> en\gh away f ! o!r rooms ( ! h\se = mu* to transpire !re )\t ! k ( ! mi/ress ( ! h\se1 b :o has n he>d h] compla9 ( ! misconduct ( h] employees8 ,/>tl+ discov]ies h be5 made at ! mo/ unexpect$ times & f ! mo/ unexpect$ qu>t]s4 ,"o lady f\nd h] maid 0 9 ! habit ( go+ out at night aft] ! family _h retir$1 & leav+ ! front door unlock$ 9 ord] to rega9 admittance 9 ! e>ly morn+ )\t ar\s+ ! family4 ,ano!r h\sewife discov]$ "o day t h] cook's husb&1 ^: exi/5ce until !n 0 unkn[n1 _h be5 com+ = sev]al mon?s to h] h\se = 8 d9n]4 ,e h\sehold] f9ds t 9 ! late ev5+ h] s]vants ent]ta9 _! num]\s c\s9s & fri5ds at h] exp5se4 ,moreov]1 !y d n hesitate to use ! be/ *9a1 glass1 & silv] = special p>ties & draw ^u ! h\sehold supplies = ! *oice/ meats & w9es4 ,& because !y _c g out 9 ! day "t1 x is n unusual to f9d "s fri5d or relative comes to sp5d ! entire day ) !m1 & 9 consequ5ce ! h\sewife n only fe$s h] help b a /r+ ( hang]s-on z well4 ,:y %\ld %e be surpris$ t %e does n get an adequate return = ! am\nt ( money %e sp5ds8 ,& ^! ?+s take place1 n only dur+ ! tempor>y abs5ce ( ! employ]1 b ev5 :ile %e is sitt+ peacefully 9 ! libr>y & li/5+ to a p>lor lecture on ! relations ( capital & labor4 ,wom5 say te>fully or bravely on su* occasions3 ,:at c be done to make s]vants bett]8 ,!y are gett+ worse e day4 ,& ! h\sewife 7"o might almo/ call h] by ,samuel ,pepys's pleas+ phrase1 ! poor wret*7 !n p\rs out to any sympa!tic e> endless recitals ( aggravat+1 worry+1 n]ve-rack+ exp]i5ces4 ,in/ead ( putt+ an end to su* a regrettable /ate ( affairs t w\ld nev] be tol]at$ by any bus9ess employ]1 %e seems cont5t to bewail h] fate & cl+s /ill m /eadfa/ly to obsolete me?ods4 ,:y does %e n adopt ! me?ods ( ! bus9ess man 9 deal+ ) 8 employees8 ,! advisability ( hav+ h\sehold employees live outside _! place ( employm5t is s app>5t t x ought to appeal to e "o4 ,!re w\ld be no long] ! necessity ( putt+ aside & ( furni%+ c]ta9 rooms ( ! h\se = _! accommodation3 a practice :i* 9 ! majority ( families is q a s]i\s inconv5i5ce & always an exp5se4 ,9 small homes :]e only "o maid is kept1 x may n make mu* diff]5ce to give up "o room to h]1 b :]e sev]al employees are ne$$1 x means v (t5 t _m rooms mu/ be us$ z sleep+ ap>tm5ts = !m1 frequ5tly too a sitt+ room or a special d9+ room is giv5 !m4 ,?is is n all1 = ! rooms mu/ be furni%$ & kept clean & w>m1 & suppli$ ) an unlimit$ am\nt ( gas & electricity4 ,9 _m families ! bo>d+ & lodg+ ( h\sehold employees cause z mu* anxiety & exp5se to ! h\sewife z to provide = h] own family4 ,& :y does %e d x8 ,:y does %e cons5t to take ^u h]self s mu* extra tr\ble = no?+8 ,=1 al?\gh %e (f]s good food & a b$ besides excell5t wages to all :o "w = h]1 %e is ! mo/ poorly s]v$ ( all employ]s to-day4 ,9 ! great feudal ca/les ( ! ,middle ,ages x 0 n deem$ safe = wom5 to v5ture =? alone1 ev5 9 ! daytime1 & s ^? engag$ 9 h\sework 7 naturally compell$ to live "u _! ,ma/]'s ro(1 eat+ at 8 table & sitt+ bel[ ! salt4 ,b ! ,ma/] & ! ,s]f ( feudal times disappe>$ long ago1 only ! ,mi/ress & h] s]vants rema94 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 s]vants no long] sit at _! employ]'s table2 !y rema9 9 ! kit*51 :]e z a rule !y are giv5 to eat :at is left f ! family meals4 ,"s h\sewives1 f motives ( k9dness & consid]ation = ! welf>e ( ^? 9 _! employ1 h special meals prep>$ = !m & s]v$ 9 a d9+-room ( _! own at h\rs :i* d n conflict ) ! meals ( ! family4 ,b ?is does n always meet ) gratitude or ev5 due appreciation2 ! disda9ful way 9 :i* ,bridget (t5 compla9s ( ! food too g5]\sly provid$ = h] is well kn[n4 ,a *amb]maid came "o day to h] employ] & said %e did n wi% to compla9 b ?\ght x bett] to say frankly t %e 0 n satisfi$ ) :at %e 0 gett+ to eat 9 h] h\se3 %e want$ to h roa/ beef = d9n] m (t51 at lea/ ?ree or f\r times a week1 = %e did n c>e to eat mutton1 nor /eak1 & nev] ate pork1 nor c\ld %e1 to quote h] own words fill up on bread & vegetables z ! o!r girls did 9 ! kit*54 ,!n1 & only !n1 did h] employ] wake up ) a />t to ! realization ( ! true position e h\sewife occupies 9 ! eyes ( h] h\sehold employees4 ,!y evid5tly reg>d h] 9 ! light ( a cat]]2 %e does ! m>ket+ n only = h] family b = !m too4 ,%e pays a cook high wages1 n only to cook meals = h]self & family1 b = h] employees also4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 h] life1 ?is h\sewife ask$ h]self ! foll[+ que/ions3 ,:y %\ld %e all[ h] h\sehold employees to live 9 h] h\se8 ,:y %\ld %e cons5t to bo>d !m at h] exp5se8 ,:y %\ld %e cont9ue to place at _! disposal a b$room ea*1 a private ba?room1 a sitt+ room or a d9+ room8 ,:y %\ld %e all[ !m to make use ( h] kit*5 & laundry to d _! own p]sonal wa%+1 ev5 provid+ !m ) soap & />*1 irons & an iron+ bo>d1 fuel & gas8 ,:y %\ld %e d all ?is = !m :5 no bus9ess employ]1 man or woman1 ev] does x8 ,0 x simply because h] "m1 h] gr&mo!r1 h] great-gr&mo!r _h be5 9 ! habit ( do+ x8 ,?is awak5+ 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! end ( all ! tr\ble & exp5se :i* %e _h endur$ = s _m ye>s 9 connection ) ! bo>d+ & lodg+ ( h] s]vants4 ,to-day %e has no s]vants2 %e has h\sehold employees :o come to h] h\se ea* day1 j z o!r employees g ea* day to _! place ( employm5t4 ,!y take no meals 9 h] h\se1 & h] h\sekeep+ exp5ses h dim9i%$ z mu* z h] own com=t has increas$4 ,h] employees are bett] & m effici5t ?an any %e ev] _h "u ! old rgime1 & no?+ c\ld p]suade h] to return to h] =m] me?ods ( h\sekeep+4 ,! co/ ( provid+ meals = dome/ic employees v>ies accord+ to ! mode ( liv+ ( ea* individual family1 & ( late x has be5 ! subject ( mu* discussion4 ,"s important details1 h[ev]1 seem to be g5]ally ov]look$1 = ! co/ ( ! food is ! only ?+ usually consid]$ by ! av]age h\sewife4 ,to ?is fir/ exp5se mu/ be add$ ! co/ ( pots & pans = cook+ purposes2 ev5 "u c>eful managem5t1 kit*5 ut5sils are b\nd to we> out & mu/ be replac$4 ,!n !re is ! co/ ( ! extra fuel or gas or electricity requir$ to cook ! food1 nor mu/ "o =get to c\nt ! extra "w ( ! cook to prep>e ! meals1 & ( ! kit*5 maid or ( "s o!r maid to wa% up ! di%es aft] ea* meal s]v$ to employees4 ,!re is also ! exp5se ( buy+ kit*5 plates & di%es1 glasses1 cups & sauc]s1 knives & =ks1 etc4 ,e h\sewife is 9 ! habit ( provid+ kit*5w>e = ! use ( h] employees4 ,! total sum ( all ^! items w\ld a/oni% ^? :o ?9k t ! actual exp5se ( giv+ meals to h\sehold employees is n a v great "o & is limit$ to ! co/ ( ! food !y eat2 ev5 ?is la/ exp5se is consid]ably augm5t$ by ! c>eless & wa/eful way 9 :i* provisions are g5]ally h&l$ by ^? :o d n h to pay = !m4 ,:5 ways & means are discuss$ among h\sewives to r$uce ! pres5t high co/ ( liv+1 x w\ld be well to advise all wom5 to try ! exp]im5t ( hav+ _! h\sehold employees live outside _! place ( employm5t4 ,! result f an economic po9t ( view alone is amaz+1 & ! relief x br+s ! h\sewife :o is no long] oblig$ to provide food & sleep+ accommodations = h] employees is s great t "o wond]s :y %e has be5 will+ to burd5 h]self ) ^! responsibilities = s _m ye>s4 ,!re 0 once a "t :5 wom5 did n g out alone to eat 9 a re/aurant1 b to-day "o sees ab\t z _m wom5 z m5 eat+ _! midday meal 9 public4 ,if wom5 engag$ 9 g5]al bus9ess prove !mselves ?us capable ( self c>e1 !re seems to be no reason :y h\sehold employees1 :o (t5 receive high] wages ?an %op girls & /5ograph]s1 %\ld n be able to d ! same4 ,!y w\ld enjoy _! meals m outside1 albeit ! food giv5 !m 9 _! employ]'s h\se is und\bt$ly ( a bett] quality2 ! *ange ( surr\nd+s & ! opportunity ( meet+ fri5ds1 ( leav+ _! "w beh9d !m1 w\ld comp5sate !m4 ,9 any ev5t1 x is cle>ly prov$ by ! sc>city ( wom5 apply+ = positions 9 private h\ses t ^! two advantages only to be obta9$ 9 dome/ic labor--bo>d & lodg+--d n attract ! work+ woman ( ! pres5t day4 ,! joy ( eat+ ! bread ( indep5d5ce is an old & deeply root$ feel+4 ,!re is an anci5t fable ( sop ab\t ! ,dog & ! ,wolf :i* portrays ?is s5tim5t 9 a v qua9t & delightful mann]4 7,sir ,rog] l',e/range's translation47 ,,! ,,dog ,,& ,,! ,,wolf ,!re 0 a ,hagg$ ,c>rion ( a ,wolf1 & a ,jolly ,sort ( a ,g5tile ,dog1 ) ,good ,fle% ^u's ,back1 t fell into ,company toge!r ^u ! ,k+'s ,high-,way4 ,! ,wolf 0 wond]fully pleas'd ) 8 ,companion1 & z ,inquisitive to ,le>n h[ be br\ght himself to ,t ,bless$ ,/ate ( ,body4 ,:y1 says ! ,dog1 ,i keep my ,ma/]'s ,h\se f ,?ieves1 & ,i h v ,good ,meat1 ,dr9k1 & ,lodg+ = my pa9s4 ,n[ if y'll g along ) ,me1 & d z ,i d1 y may f>e z ,i f>e4 ,! ,wolf ,/ruck up ! ,b>ga91 & s away !y ,trott$ toge!r3 ,b z !y 7 ,jogg+ on1 ! ,wolf spy'd a ,b>e ,place ab\t ! ,dog's ,neck :]e ! ,hair 0 worn (f4 ,bro!r 7says he7 h[ comes ?is ,i pre!e8 ,oh1 ,t's ,no?+1 says ! ,dog1 b ! ,frett+ ( my ,coll> a little4 ,nay1 says ,t'o!r1 if !re be a ,coll> 9 ! ,case1 ,i "k ,bett] ,?+s ?an to sell my ,lib]ty = a ,cru/4 ,,! ,,moral 444',tis a ,com=t to h ,good ,meat & ,dr9k at ,comm&1 & ,w>m ,lodg+3 ,b ,he t sells 8 ,fre$om = ! ,cramm+ ( 8 ,belly1 has b a ,h>d ,b>ga9 ( x4 ,9 mod]n bus9ess ent]prises1 !re is h>dly a s+le in/ance ( an employ] :o is will+ to bo>d 8 employees1 nor w\ld he consid] = a mom5t ! proposition ( all[+ !m to rema9 at _! place ( employm5t all night & ( provid+ sleep+ accommodations = !m4 ,nei!r 9 consid]ation ( b5efit+ !m1 nor ) ! view ( b5efit+ himself by ?us mak+ sure ( hav+ !m on h& = "w e>ly ! next morn+1 w\ld he ev] cons5t to su* an arrangem5t4 ,:5 he ne$s "s "o to wat* ov] 8 int]e/s 9 ! night "t1 he engages a night wat*man1 a v mu* m economical plan ?an to provide lodg+ = all 8 employees4 ,:y %\ld ! h\sewife be ! only employ] to assume ! burd5 ( a d\ble responsibility t[>d h] employees8 ,p]haps 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e x might be impossible = !m to live outside h] home1 su* a necessity might arise1 b 9 cities & suburban t[ns1 !re is absolutely no valid reason :y h\sehold employees %\ld sleep1 eat1 & live "u _! employ]'s ro(4 ,x is a cu/om only1 & truly a cu/om t w\ld be m honor$ 9 ! brea* ?an 9 ! obs]vance4 ,,h\sework ,,limit$ ,,to ,,eight ,,h\rs ,a ,,day ,9 ! home woman's "w is said to be nev] end$4 ,if ?is be true1 x is ! fault ( ! woman :o plans ! "w1 = 9 all ! positions ( life1 "w c be c>ri$ on indef9itely if badly plann$4 ,x is ! ess5tial !sis ( ?is little volume t ! dome/ic labor ( wom5 %\ld be limit$ to a fix$ numb] ( h\rs p] day 9 private h\ses4 ,x is n unusual at ! pres5t day = a woman to "w twelve1 or f\rte5 h\rs a day1 or ev5 long]1 :5 %e e>ns h] liv+ z a h\sehold employee4 ,a man's m5tal & physical =ces beg9 to wane at ! end ( eight1 n9e1 or t5 h\rs ( con/ant application to ! same "w1 & a woman's /r5g? is n great] ?an a man's4 ,! tru? ( ! proposition1 ab/ractly consid]$1 has be5 long ackn[l$g$ & n[adays requires no argum5t4 ,:5 a woman accepts a position 9 bus9ess1 %e is told exactly h[ _m h\rs a day %e mu/ "w1 b :5 a woman is engag$ to fill a dome/ic position 9 a family1 ! numb] ( h\rs %e is expect$ to give h] employ] is nev] specifi$4 ,%e is simply told t %e mu/ be on duty e>ly 9 ! morn+ be=e ! family arises1 & t %e may consid] h]self (f duty z soon z ! family = :om %e is work+ has )drawn = ! night4 ,is x surpris+ t "u su* conditions work+ wom5 are n v en?usia/ic ov] ! dome/ic proposition to-day8 ,a h\sehold employee ought to h h] h\rs ( "w z cle>ly def9$ z if %e 7 a bus9ess employee1 & !re is no reason :y ! eight-h\r labor law c\ld n be appli$ z successfully to h\sework z to any o!r ent]prise4 ,"w 9 bus9ess is g5]ally divid$ into two p]iods4 ,yet ?is division c n always be effect$1 & 9 railroad & /eam%ip positions1 9 po/ (fices1 ^u trolley l9es1 9 hotels1 9 hospitals1 & 9 o!r cases too num]\s to m5tion1 :]e "w mu/ foll[ a cont9u\s r\nd1 ! work+ h\rs are divid$ into m ?an two p]iods1 accord+ to ! nature ( ! "w & ! int]e/s ( ! employ]1 n h[ev] exce$+ a fix$ numb] ( h\rs p] day or p] week4 ,x w\ld be f> bett] = ! h\sewife z well z = h] employees1 if ! h\sework 7 limit$ 9 a simil> way4 ,b ) ! introduction ( ! eight-h\r law 9 ! home1 c]ta9 new conditions w\ld h to be rigidly en=c$ 9 ord] to ensure success4 ,fir/ly1 ! employee %\ld be made to und]/& t dur+ ! eight h\rs ( "w agre$ ^u1 %e mu/ be engag$ 9 actual "w = h] employ]4 ,secondly1 :5 an employee is (f duty1 %e %\ld n be all[$ to rema9 ) or to talk to ! o!r employee or employees :o are /ill on duty4 ,:5 h] "w is f9i%$1 %e ought to leave h] employ]'s h\se4 ,! non-obs]vance ( ei!r ( ^! two po9ts produces a demoraliz+ effect4 ,?irdly1 a g5]al k ( cook+1 & s]v+ meals1 ( clean+ & tak+ prop] c>e ( ! rooms ( a h\se1 ( att5d+ correctly to ! telephone & ! door bell1 ( sew+1 ( wa%+ & iron+1 & ( tak+ c>e ( *ildr51 %\ld be insi/$ ^u f all h\sehold employees4 ,!re are _m h\sewives :o w /ate t ?is la/ condition is impossible1 t x is ask+ too mu* f "o employee2 & s9ce x is h>d to-day to f9d a good cook1 x w be /ill h>d] to f9d "o :o und]/&s o!r h\sehold "w z well4 ,b ^? :o jump to ^! conclusions h nev] tri$ ! exp]im5t4 ,x is n only possible b practicable4 ,judg+ f ! ord9>y intellig5ce display$ by ! av]age cook & h\semaid 9 ! majority ( private homes to-day1 x ought n to seem incr$ible t ! duties ( bo? c\ld be easily ma/]$ by "y wom5 ( ord9>y ability4 ,a woman :o kn[s h[ to prep>e & cook a meal1 may easily le>n ! correct way ( s]v+ x1 & ! possession ( ?is k ought n to prev5t h] f be+ capable ( sweep+ a room1 or mak+ a b$1 or tak+ c>e ( *ildr54 ,x is above all 9 families :]e only a few employees are kept1 t ! h\sewife w quickly realize h[ mu* x is to h] imm$iate advantage to employ wom5 :o "k h[ to d all k9ds ( h\sework1 in/ead ( hav+ ^? :o make a specialty ( "o p>ticul> bran*4 ,! specialization ( "w 9 private h\ses has be5 c>ri$ to su* an extreme t x has become "o ( ! greate/ drawbacks to successful h\sekeep+ 9 small families4 ,"u ?is sy/em ( specialization1 a h\sehold employee is n capable 9 em]g5cy ( tak+ up satisfactorily ! "w ( ano!r4 ,ev5 if %e be able to d x1 %e (t5 pr(esses ignorance = fe> x may prolong h] own h\rs ( labor1 or because1 z %e sometimes frankly admits1 %e does n consid] x h] place4 ,! *amb]maid does n "k h[ to cook1 ! cook does n "k h[ to d ! *amb]work1 ! waitress1 9 h] turn1 c d nei!r cook+ nor *amb]work1 & ! annoyance to ! :ole family caus$ by ! tempor>y abs5ce ( "o ( its regul> employees is en\gh to spoil = ! "t be+ all ! traditional com=ts ( home4 ,9 hotels & public in/itutions1 & 9 l>ge private e/abli%m5ts1 :]e ! "w dem&s a num]\s /aff ( employees1 ! specialization ( ! "w is ! only means = its successful accompli%m5t1 b 9 ! av]age home requir+ f "o to f\r or five employees no sy/em c\ld be worse f an economic po9t ( view1 nor less conducive to ! com=t ( ! family4 ,specialization produces ano!r bad effect1 = x prev5ts ! exi/5ce ( ! feel+ ( equality among employees 9 ! same h\se4 ,ea* speciali/ speaks r disp>ag+ly ( ! o!r's "w1 reg>dless ( ! relative position h] own special art may occupy to ! unprejudic$ m9d4 ,an amus+ in/ance ( ?is 0 rec5tly %[n at a c\ntry place ne> ,new ,york1 :5 ! lady ( ! manor ask$ a fri5d to s5d "s "o d[n f ! city to help ) ! h\sework dur+ ! tempor>y abs5ce ( h] maid4 ,! fri5d c\ld n f9d any "o at ! dome/ic employm5t ag5cies will+ to g1 b at la/ ?r\gh ! ,*>ity ,organization ,society1 %e he>d ( a woman tempor>ily out ( employm5t1 :o _h be5 frequ5tly employ$ z scrubwoman on ! vacation pi]s4 ,:5 ! "w 0 (f]$ h]1 %e accept$ x imm$iately4 ,arriv+ at h] new employ]'s h\se1 %e began at once to scrub ! floors1 & :5 ! "w 0 complet$1 %e sat on a *air & took no fur!r notice ( any?+4 ,! next day1 hav+ no m floors to scrub1 ! same g5]al lack ( int]e/ 0 manife/$4 ,%e 0 ask$ to wa% ! di%es aft] d9n]4 ,%e repli$ t %e 0 n us$ to di%wa%+1 & did n "k h[ to d x4 ,%e 0 p]suad$1 h[ev]1 to make ! attempt1 b p]=m$ h] new task v reluctantly4 ,! foll[+ morn+ %e said %e felt lonely & w\ld return at once to ! city4 ,z ! tra9 came 9 sight to be> h] back to h] accu/om$ surr\nd+s1 %e gave a snort ( relief1 & exclaim$3 ,i'm a scrubwoman1 ,i am4 ,i a9't go+ to d no fancy di%wa%+1 no1 n = no "o2 ,i'm a scrubwoman4 ,& %e clamb]$ up into ! tra9 ) ! alacrity ( a woman ^: dignity _h receiv$ a h>d bl[4 ,! above illu/ration is typical ( ! _s subject$ to ! sy/em ( specialization1 & %[s h[ unwise x is to enc\rage x 9 ! home :]e all bran*es ( h\sework c\ld be easily made int]*angeable4 ,"u ! new sy/em ( limit+ h\sework to eight h\rs a day1 ! h\sewife mu/ insi/ t all applicants be will+ & able to p]=m any "p ( ! h\sework %e may assign1 & _! duties ought n to be specifi$ o!rwise ?an by ! t]m ,,h\sework4 ,! employee :o refuses to wait on ! table dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! waitress1 or to cook1 or to d ! laundry "w1 or to answ] ! telephone1 or to c>ry packages f h] employ]'s automobile to ! libr>y1 because %e does n consid] x h] place to d ^! ?+s1 %\ld be in/antly dis*>g$4 ,^! v important conditions be+ und]/ood & conc$$1 ! *oice & arrangem5t ( ! eight h\rs' "w mu/ necess>ily lie ) ea* individual h\sewife4 ,ea* family is diff]5t & has diff]5t claims ^u its "t4 ,! ru% h\rs ( social life are sometimes 9 ! ev5+1 & sometimes 9 ! aft]noon1 & aga9 9 "s families1 especially :]e !re are small *ildr51 ! breakfa/ h\r seems ! mo/ complicat$ ( ! day4 ,all ^! details h to be c>efully ?\ght ( :5 mak+ an eight h\r s*$ule4 ,at ! end ( ?is book a set ( s*$ules is plac$4 ,any intellig5t h\sewife c und]/& !m1 imitate !m1 & 9 _m in/ances improve !m4 ,!y are m]ely giv5 z elem5t>y examples4 ,accord+ to ! numb] ( employees %e engages1 ! h\sewife w h eight1 sixte51 or tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( "w to di/ribute among !m1 & to meet h] peculi> ne$s %e w f9d x necess>y at ! outset to devote "s h\rs to a satisfactory s*eme4 ,aft] te/+ sev]al1 %e w probably h to beg9 all ov] aga9 be=e %e f9ally succe$s 9 evolv+ "o t is available4 ,b ! problem is int]e/+ 9 itself1 & always admits ( a solution4 ,x may n be amiss to make ?is f9al sugge/ion = ! woman :o is will+ to give ! new plan a fair trial3 %e %\ld foll[ ! example ( ! bus9ess man :5 he is 9 ne$ ( new employees1 & adv]tise = help1 /at+ h\rs ( "w1 & reque/+ t all applications be made by lett]4 ,?is disposes rapidly ( ! illit]ate1 & 9 ! majority ( cases1 a woman :o writes a good1 legible1 & accurate h&1 is m apt to be effici5t 9 h] "w ?an "o :o s5ds 9 a dirty1 c>eless1 ill-express$ & badly spell$ application4 ,?r\gh adv]tis+ "o comes into t\* ) _m wom5 x w\ld be impossible to rea* o!rwise4 ,x is also ! mo/ advantage\s way ( br++ ! employ] & employee toge!r1 inasmu* z x disp5ses entirely ) ! s]vices ( a ?ird p]son1 :o1 naturally c n be expect$ to (f] gratuit\s s]vice4 ,! plan ( limit+ h\sework to eight h\rs a day is n an idle !ory2 x has be5 9 successful op]ation = sev]al ye>s4 ,yet x is n easy to *ange ! habit ( ye>s4 ,!re are _m h\sewives :o w\ld l\dly decl>e x impossible to con=m to su* bus9ess rules 9 ! h\sehold2 & _m ( ! old] g5]ation ( cooks & h\semaids w\ld agree4 ,b :5 su* a plan has be5 g5]ally adopt$1 ! dome/ic labor problem w be solv$1 & x does n appe> t 9 ! pres5t /ate ( social organization1 x c be solv$ 9 any o!r way4 ,,h\sework ,,limit$ ,,to ,,six ,,days ,a ,,week ,"u ! pres5t sy/em ( h\sekeep+1 !re is n "o day out ( ! ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five t a dome/ic employee has ! "r to claim z a day ( re/1 n ev5 a legal holiday4 ,x is rem>kable t ?is fact1 %[+ s =cibly "o ( ! greate/ disadvantages connect$ ) h\sework1 %\ld attract s little att5tion4 ,no "o seems to c>e ab\t ! fate ( ! s]vant girl1 z %e is s (t5 disda9fully call$4 ,dur+ six days ( ! week %e works on ! av]age f\rte5 h\rs a day1 b no "o /ops to notice t %e is tir$4 ,on ! sev5? day1 in/ead ( re/+ z e o!r employee has ! "r to d1 h] "w is m]ely r$uc$ to n9e1 eight1 or p]haps sev5 h\rs2 & yet %e ne$s a day ( re/ z mu* z e o!r woman :o e>ns h] bread4 ,! rights ( ! dome/ic employee are ignor$ on all sides app>5tly4 ,9 public demon/rations ( dissatisfaction betwe5 employ]s & employees ! mo/ oppress$ class ( ! work+ p--! wom5 :o d h\sework--has nev] yet be5 repres5t$4 ,?is is probably due to two causes3 ! fir/ is because wom5 dissatisfi$ ) h\sework are rapidly f9d+ positions 9 bus9ess :]e !y enjoy rights & privileges d5i$ !m 9 dome/ic labor2 & ! second is because ! great majority ( wom5 engag$ 9 h\sework are =eign-born4 ,^! wom5 le>n quickly to und]/& & speak ,engli%1 b !y d n (t5 read & write x1 & z !y are kept 9 close conf9em5t 9 _! employ]'s h\se1 !y h r>ely ! opportunity ( he>+ ab\t ! emancipation ( ! mod]n work+ woman4 ,mo/ ( !m are ( a v humble orig91 & be+ deb>r$ f bus9ess positions on acc\nt ( _! ignorance & inexp]i5ce1 !y are ?ankful to e>n money 9 any k9d ( employm5t reg>dless ( ! l5g? ( work+ h\rs4 ,_! *ildr51 h[ev]1 :o are ,am]ican born & enjoy bett] educational advantages1 d n foll[ 9 _! foot/eps :5 ! "t comes = !m to e>n _! liv+4 ,!y become /5ograph]s1 typewrit]s1 dressmak]s1 mill9]s1 %irt wai/ mak]s1 ca%-girls1 saleswom51 etc42 9 fact any occupation :]e "w is limit$ to a fix$ numb] ( h\rs a day & conf9$ to six days a week1 is consid]$ m desirable ?an h\sework4 ,! result is t ! h\sewife is compell$ to take = h] employees only ^? :o are reject$ by e o!r employ]2 ! capable1 indep5d5t1 intellig5t ,am]ican woman is h>dly ev] se5 9 dome/ic s]vice4 ,9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 a law 7! ,la ,follette ,eight ,h\r ,law = ,wom5 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia7 0 rec5tly pass$ limit+ to eight h\rs a day & six days a week practically all "w 9 :i* wom5 are indu/rially employ$2 hotel s]vants are includ$ "u ! provisions ( ?is law1 b dome/ic s]vants 9 private homes are expressly exclud$4 ,if ?is new law be consid]$ a j & humane measure = wom5 :o are bus9ess employees1 & if bus9ess h\ses be compell$ to obs]ve x1 "o naturally wond]s :y x %\ld n prove to be an equally j & humane law = wom5 :o "w 9 private families1 & :y %\ld n ! home be compell$ to obs]ve x too8 ,in/ead ( be+ a b>ri] to progress1 ! home ought to cop]ate ) ! /ate 9 ! en=cem5t ( laws = ! amelioration ( ! condition ( work+ wom54 ,! home1 be+ presid$ ov] by a woman1 presumably ( "s education & intellig5ce1 %\ld be a mo/ fitt+ place 9 :i* to apply a law design$ to protect wom5 aga9/ excessive h\rs ( labor4 ,:y %\ld h\sework 9 private homes be an exception to all o!r "w8 ,is x because "s h\sewives say1 9 self ju/ification & frequ5tly )\t an accurate k ( :at x is to d h\sework week aft] week )\t "o day's release1 t h\sework is easi] ?an o!r "w8 ,is x easi]8 ,is x n sometimes h>d]8 ,h[ev]1 x is n a "q ( h\sework be+ h>d] or easi] ?an o!r "w1 b ( ! desirability ( hav+ x limit$ to eight h\rs a day & six days a week4 ,:y %\ld ! h\sewife be all[$ to rema9 9 su* a /ate ( apa?y 9 reg>d to ! physical welf>e ( h] h\sehold employees8 ,six days %alt ?\ labor has all ! sanction ( scripture1 ( morals1 & ( common exp]i5ce4 ,x is only fair t wom5 :o "w 9 private families %\ld h "o day out ( sev5 z a day ( re/1 ev5 z _! m =tunate si/]s 9 ! bus9ess _w4 ,if by adopt+ su* a law 9 ! home ! h\sewife f\nd t h] "w 0 p]=m$ f> m effici5tly & will+ly ?an at pres5t1 w\ld x n be z mu* to h] advantage z to ! advantage ( ^? %e employs to limit ! h\rs ( h\sehold labor to six days a week8 ,_m h\sewives may object to ?is proposition inasmu* z ! "w 9 a home c n be susp5d$ ev5 = a day4 ,b :5 two or m employees "w 9 a private home1 x is v easy to plan ! h\sework s t ea* employee may h a diff]5t day ( ! week z a day ( re/1 )\t ! com=t ( ! family be+ di/urb$ by ! tempor>y abs5ce ( "o ( ! employees4 ,x is only 9 families :]e "o employee is kept t x may make a v s]i\s diff]5ce to ! h\sewife :5 h] maid-(-all-"w is away = "o entire day ea* week4 ,nev]!less ! com=t ( an employ] ought n to outweigh ju/ice to an employee4 ,!re are _m ways ( regulat+ ! h\sework1 z w be se5 9 ! s*$ules at ! end ( ?is book1 9 ord] to give "o day ( fre$om ea* week to h\sehold employees )\t caus+ mu* inconv5i5ce to ! h\sewife4 ,by cont9u+ to refuse ?is privilege to wom5 employ$ 9 dome/ic labor1 h\sekeep+ is becom+ m & m complicat$4 ,already x is su* a common occurr5ce 9 "s cities & 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 n to f9d any woman will+ to d h\sework1 t _m h\sewives are beg9n+ to ?9k t _! future com=t 9 all h\sehold matt]s w dep5d entirely ^u new labor sav+ devices & ^u ! help ( ! community r ?an ^u ! increas$ k & skill ( dome/ic employees4 ,!re exi/s a prevail+ impression1 too1 t h\sework has lo/ its dignity1 & t at ?is p]iod ( ! _w's social hi/ory1 x is impossible to re/ore x = wom5 h /epp$ above x4 ,b ?is is n true4 ,! fact is t h\sework has rema9$ /ation>y :ile o!r "w has ga9$ 9 fre$om & dignity4 ,)\t noisy prote/ations1 or indignant spee*es deliv]$ 9 public1 wom5 h sl[ly & sil5tly1 "o by "o1 des]t$ h\sework z a c>e] on acc\nt ( ! n>r[+1 s]vile1 & unju/ conditions insep>able f x at ! pres5t day4 ,let ^! conditions be remov$ & new regulations bas$ ^u mod]n bus9ess pr9ciples take _! place1 & !n x w be se5 t h\sework has nev] lo/ its dignity1 & ! v wom5 :o ab&on$ x w be ! fir/ to *oose x aga9 z a means ( e>n+ _! livelihood4 ,z a pro( ( ?is1 ! foll[+ exp]i5ce may be cit$ ( a ,new ,"w woman :o wi%$ to obta9 a dome/ic employee = g5]al h\sework4 ,%e w5t to sev]al employm5t ag5cies & at ! end ( a week %e _h se5 f\r applicants2 ?ree 7 =eign]s & spoke ,engli% s brok5ly t !y c\ld nev] h be5 left 9 *>ge ( a telephone4 ,n "o ( ! f\r 0 wor? consid]+ aft] inve/igat+ _! ref]5ces1 & ^! 7 ! only wom5 %e c\ld f9d will+ to d g5]al h\sework4 ,^u ! advice ( a fri5d1 ! p]plex$ h\sewife adv]tis$ 9 "o ( ! daily newspap]s1 b only a few wom5 appli$ = ! position & ^! 7 f> f be+ satisfactory4 ,%e !n ins]t$ ano!r adv]tisem5t express$ 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,want$3 a "y woman to help ) h\sework1 eight h\rs a day1 six days a week1 sleep home4 ,apply by lett] only4 ,?is la/ clause 0 add$ to prev5t any "o f apply+ = ! position :o c\ld n write ,engli%1 z x 0 absolutely necess>y t ! p]son engag$ to d ! h\sework %\ld be capable ( att5d+ correctly to ! telephone4 ,on ! same day ! adv]tisem5t appe>$1 eighty-five applications by lett] 7 receiv$1 & tw5ty m came ! foll[+ day4 ,all :o wrote express$ _! will+ness to fill ! position ( a dome/ic employee & to d any?+ 9 ! way ( h\sework "u ! new conditions specifi$ 9 ! adv]tisem5t4 ,only "o /at$ %e w\ld d no wa%+4 ,_m :o repli$ to ?is adv]tisem5t _h occupi$ positions1 :i* accord+ to ! pres5t /&>d1 7 f> sup]ior to h\sework2 _m1 too1 7 m>ri$ wom51 exp]i5c$ 9 all h\sehold "w1 & mo/ anxi\s to accept a position 9 a private family1 a position t did n break up _! own home life4 ,! h\sewife 0 bewild]$ by ! unexpect$ result ( h] adv]tisem5t3 ! tables 7 turn$ at la/4 ,in/ead ( be+ "o ( _m look+ 9 va9 = a good dome/ic employee1 %e f\nd t %e _h n[ ! advantage ( be+ able to *oose f m ?an a hundr$ applicants "o :o w\ld be/ suit h] own peculi> ne$s4 ,! same adv]tisem5t has be5 ins]t$ at diff]5t times & has always br\ght ! same rem>kable result3 f "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & sixty answ]s ea* "t4 ,x is true t all :o pres5t !mselves may n be effici5t1 b effici5cy spe$ily comes to ! front :5 ^u x alone dep5ds a desirable position4 ,two v important facts came to light ?r\gh ! help ( ?is adv]tisem5t2 "o 0 to f9d s _m wom5 eag] to d h\sework :5 x 0 limit$ to eight h\rs a day & six days a week1 & ! o!r 0 to he> t !y 7 will+ to bo>d & lodge !mselves1 z well z "w1 = ! same wages t s]vants are accu/om$ to receive1 al?\gh to ! latt] ! h\sewife inv>iably gives gratis all food & sleep+ accommodations4 ,^! two facts alone prove beyond a d\bt t by apply+ bus9ess pr9ciples to h\sework all objections to x z a means ( e>n+ a livelihood are remov$4 ,x is q likely t = a "t ! old fa%ion$ mi/ress1 & ! old fa%ion$ s]vant w cont9ue to cl+ to pa/ cu/oms2 b once x is prov$ t dome/ic labor limit$ to eight h\rs a day & six days a week1 br+s a bett]1 m intellig5t1 m effici5t class ( employees to ! home1 ! mo/ obdurate employ] w *ange h] m9d4 ,no legislation is ne$$4 ,if all :o are try+ to solve ! s]vant "q w beg9 to practice ! new plan 9 _! own homes1 ! future w take c>e ( itself & ! old ways w die a natural dea?4 ,,! ,,obs]vance ,,( ,,legal ,,holidays ,,9 ,,! ,,home ,! pleasure br\ght by ! adv5t ( a holiday into ! lives ( ! work+ p c h>dly be ov]e/imat$1 & x is d\btful if holidays w\ld ev] h become legaliz$ _h !y n prov$ ( di/9ct value to ! masses4 ,to h "o day ea* week free f ! /eady gr9d ( "o's dally "w is a great relief1 b to h a holiday is some?+ /ill bett]1 = x usually means a day set ap>t = g5]al rejoic+4 ,:y d all h\sewives p]si/5tly disreg>d ! "r ( ! h\sehold employee to h legal holidays8 ,! reason g5]ally br\ght =w>d is t _m families ne$ _! employees m on a holiday ?an on any o!r day4 ,9 _m cases ?is is q true on acc\nt ( family reunions or ! ent]ta9+ ( fri5ds1 b v (t5 ! h\sewife c\ld easily disp5se ) ! s]vices ( h] employees on a holiday4 ,%e does n d x1 h[ev]1 or only occasionally1 because x is n ! cu/om to grant holidays to wom5 :o "w 9 private homes4 ,if x be impossible1 on acc\nt ( ! exig5cies ( home life1 to grant all legal holidays to h\sehold employees1 !re are _m diff]5t ways ( plann+ ! h\sework s t o!r days may be giv5 in/ead4 ,sometimes ! day be=e or ! day aft] a holiday w give z mu* pleasure z ! day itself4 ,a woman :o is at ! head ( a home has _m opportunities ( com+ into close contact ) h] employees2 %e c easily asc]ta9 _! wi%es 9 ?is respect & act accord+ly4 ,x is m ! fact ( be+ entitl$ to a holiday ?an to h x on a c]ta9 day t ought to be emphasiz$4 ,dome/ic employees w\ld be b5efit$ by hav+ ^! extra days ( lib]ty1 j z mu* z all o!r employees4 ,a trial is all t is necess>y to %[ h[ mu* bett] a h\sehold employee w "w aft] hav+ a holiday4 ,%e returns to h] duties ) r5ew$ /r5g? & ! k t %e is no long] =c$ to play ! rle ( ,c9d]ella gives h] a fre% int]e/ 9 life4 ,un=tunately ! h\sewife has be5 accu/om$ = s _m ye>s to h h] s]vants "w = h] all day long on e day ( ! week1 ) only a few h\rs (f duty on e o!r ,sunday & on e o!r ,?ursday1 t %e is r incl9$ to res5t su* an innovation z ! obs]vance ( legal holidays 9 dome/ic labor4 ,%e fails to p]ceive t by h] pres5t attitude %e %[s h]self 9 a v unfavorable light z an employ]1 = ! lack ( holidays is decid$ly "o ( ! reasons = :i* h\sework is %unn$ to-day4 ,bus9ess m5 h evolv$ a satisfactory & workable plan by :i* _! employees are nei!r ov]work$ nor depriv$ ( all legal holidays1 al?\gh frequ5tly ! "w !y are engag$ 9 c n be susp5d$ day or night ev5 = an h\r4 ,x rema9s = wom5 ( ! leisure class1 & to ?is class belong all ^? :o c af=d to pay to h _! h\sework done = !m1 to adopt a simil> plan 9 _! homes4 ,,extra ,,pay ,,= ,,ov]time ,:5 ! plan = limit+ h\sework to eight h\rs a day is discuss$ = ! fir/ "t1 ! foll[+ "q inv>iably arises3 ,:at is to be done :5 any?+ unusual happ5s to break ! r\t9e ( ! regul> "w1 z = in/ance1 :5 sickness occurs1 :5 fri5ds arrive unexpect$ly1 :5 a d9n] p>ty is giv58 ,sickness1 ( c\rse1 is unavoidable1 b z a rule a tra9$ nurse or an extra h\sehold assi/ant is call$ 9 to help4 ,_m times1 h[ev]1 ?is is n absolutely necess>y1 or p]haps ! family c n af=d to h outside help1 & ! extra "w caus$ by sickness usually falls ^u ! dome/ic employee ^: h\rs ( labor are m or less prolong$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,:at ought to be done 9 su* an ev5t8 ,!re is b "o answ]3 ,"w t c n be accompli%$ )9 ! regul> work+ h\rs already agre$ ^u %\ld be paid = z ov]time4 ,:5 x is a "q ( "w be+ prolong$ beyond ! eight h\rs a day by ! ent]ta9+ ( fri5ds1 "o c only say t ?is ought n to happ5 if ! h\sewife plann$ h] work+ s*$ule c>efully4 ,%e alone is responsible = h] social engagem5ts2 %e alone c make a s*$ule t w enable h] to h h] fri5ds come to lun*eon or d9n] )\t prolong+ ! day's "w beyond ! h\rs agre$ ^u betwe5 h]self & h] employees4 ,:5 fri5ds arrive unexpect$ly1 h[ev]1 or :5 a d9n] p>ty or a big social function takes place 9 ! home1 an eight h\r s*$ule may be ! cause ( great inconv5i5ce1 unless a previ\s agreem5t has be5 made to meet j su* occasions4 ,x is c]ta9 t "s comp5sation is due to all dome/ic employees = ! extra long h\rs ( "w caus$ by unusual ev5ts 9 ! home life ( _! employ]s1 & _m ways h be5 devis$ already to remun]ate !m4 ,9 mod]n social life a cu/om ( long /&+ /ill exi/s :i* makes x almo/ compulsory = ?is remun]ation to come out ( ! pocket1 n ( ! ho/ess1 b ( h] gue/s4 ,! un=tunate cu/om ( giv+ tips is n g5]ally criticis$ v op5ly1 b :5 view$ 9 ! light ( reason & ju/ice1 x seems to be a v poor way ( try+ to remove "o ( ! pres5t h>d%ips connect$ ) dome/ic labor4 ,:y %\ld ! h\sewife dep5d ^u ! g5]osity ( h] gue/s to help h] pay h] h\sehold employees8 ,%e nev] demurs at ! extra exp5se entail$ 9 giv+ lun*eons & d9n]s 9 h] fri5ds' honor1 nor 9 tak+ !m to places ( int]e/ & amusem5t4 ,:y !n %\ld %e object to giv+ a little m money to h] h\sehold employees ^u ^: "w ! success ( h] hospitality s l>gely dep5ds8 ,!re are _m wom5 :o ent]ta9 ext5sively1 b !y nev] recomp5se a h\sehold employee = any extra "w t may be dem&$ f h] on t acc\nt4 ,!y consid] !mselves fully ju/ifi$ 9 exact+ extra long h\rs ( "w because ( ! high wages !y pay1 especially z x frequ5tly happ5s t :ile ! "w is m on "s days1 x is less on o!rs1 & !y ?9k 9 consequ5ce t _! employees h no cause = compla9t4 ,x is a mi/ake1 h[ev]1 to ?9k t an employee :o is oblig$ to be on duty & has little or no?+ to d on "o day1 is really comp5sat$ = ! extra h\rs ( "w %e has be5 compell$ to give on o!r days4 ,a saleswoman :o on c]ta9 days has no cu/om]s or only a few1 is j z mu* on duty z if h] "w fill$ all h] "t1 & x is ! same ) a dome/ic employee4 ,inde$ x is g5]ally conc$$ to be m irksome to rema9 idle at "o's po/ ?an to be actively engag$ 9 "w4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 !re are _m h\sewives :o feel t !y ought to give _! employees m pay = extra "w especially :5 x is connect$ ) ! ent]ta9+ ( fri5ds1 & ! foll[+ ways ( rew>d+ !m h be5 tri$ ) m or less success4 ,"o plan t ga9$ favor ) sev]al families 0 to give t5 c5ts to ! cook & t5 c5ts to ! waitress e "t a gue/ 0 invit$ to a meal3 t5 c5ts = ea* gue/4 ,at ! end ( a mon? ! t5 c5t pieces _h am\nt$ to q a sum ( money4 ,ano!r plan t 0 tri$ 9 a small family 0 to give fifty c5ts to ! cook & fifty c5ts to ea* ( ! two waitresses = e d9n] p>ty t took place1 reg>dless ( ! numb] ( gue/s4 ,/ill ano!r plan 0 to give at ! end ( ! mon?1 a two doll>1 five doll>1 or t5 doll> bill to an employee :o _h giv5 _m extra h\rs ( satisfactory "w to h] employ]4 ,all ^! plans are good 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 inasmu* z !y %[ t wom5 are awak5+ to ! realization t "s comp5sation is due to h\sehold employees = ! extra long h\rs ( "w frequ5tly unavoidable 9 family life4 ,b un=tunately ^! plans lack /ability1 = !y dep5d altoge!r ^u ! g5]osity & k9dness ( diff]5t employ]s1 in/ead ( ^u a j & firmly e/abli%$ bus9ess pr9ciple4 ,& n[ comes ! "q3 ,:at me?od ( paym5t = ov]time w produce a p]man5tly satisfactory result8 ,! only "o t appe>s j & is applicable to all cases is to pay ea* employee "o & a half times z mu* p] h\r = extra "w z = regul> "w4 ,9 ?is way ea* employee is paid = ov]time 9 j proportion to ! value ( h] regul> s]vices4 ,= in/ance1 :5 a h\sehold employee receives #bj1 #cj1 or #dj p] mon?1 t is to say #e1 #g4ej1 or #aj p] week1 = work+ eight h\rs a day & six days a week1 %e is receiv+ approximately #aj1 #ae1 or #bj c5ts p] h\r = h] regul> "w4 ,by giv+ h] "o & "o half times z mu* = extra "w1 %e ought to receive #ae1 #bb-a_/b1 or #cj c5ts p] h\r = e h\r %e works = h] employ] aft] ! completion ( h] regul> eight h\rs' "w4 ,?is plan has nev] fail$ to br+ satisfaction1 & x has ! advantage ( plac+ ! employ] & ! employee on an equally delightful foot+ ( indep5d5ce4 ,! p]=mance ( extra "w is no long] reg>d$ z a matt] ( obligation on "o side1 & ( concession on ! o!r1 b z a purely bus9ess transaction4 ,"s h\sewives fe> t ! regul> "w w\ld be int5tionally prolong$ beyond all measure if x became an e/abli%$ rule to pay extra = "w p]=m$ ov]time4 ,?is c\ld be easily *eck$1 h[ev]1 by pay+ extra only = "w t 0 necessitat$ by unusual ev5ts 9 ! family life4 ,9 families :]e only "o employee is kept1 naturally ! occasions = ask+ h] to "w ov]time arise m frequ5tly ?an 9 families :]e !re are two or m employees1 especially if !re be small *ildr5 9 ! family4 ,yet ^! occasions ne$ n come v (t51 if ! h\sewife be>s 9 m9d t ev5 ) only "o employee1 %e has eight h\rs e day at h] own disposal2 %e ought to plan h] outside engagem5ts accord+ly4 ,h] lib]ty f h\sehold c>es dur+ ^! eight h\rs c only be ga9$ ?\gh by hav+ effici5t & tru/wor?y assi/ants 9 h] home1 & %e c nev] obta9 ^! unless %e ab&ons h] old fa%ion$ me?ods ( h\sekeep+4 ,%e mu/ grant to h\sehold employees ! same rights & privileges giv5 to bus9ess employees2 %e mu/ apply bus9ess pr9ciples to h\sework4 ,a great p[] lies 9 ! h&s ( ! mod]n h\sewife1 a p[] z yet only suspect$ by a few1 :i*1 if prop]ly wield$1 c raise h\sework f its pres5t undignifi$ position to ! place x ought to occupy1 & t is 9 ! =emo/ rank ( manual labor = wom54 ,,"p ,,iii ,,eight ,,h\r ,,s*$ules ,,9 ,,! ,,home ,eight h\r s*$ules = "o employee4 ,eight h\r s*$ules = two employees4 ,eight h\r s*$ules = ?ree employees4 ,,eight ,,h\r ,,s*$ules ,,= ,,"o ,,employee ,! s*$ules giv5 9 ! foll[+ pages h be5 9 actual practice = a suffici5t l5g? ( "t to prove t !y c be reli$ on to produce satisfactory results1 al?\gh no d\bt _m h\sewives w f9d t "s ( !m mu/ be modifi$ to meet special requirem5ts 9 _! homes4 ,two v important po9ts mu/ always be borne 9 m9d 9 ord] to obta9 ! greate/ advantage f an eight h\r s*$ule1 especially 9 families :]e only "o employee is engag$ to d ! h\sework4 ,! fir/ po9t is ?is3 ! h\sewife ought only to make h] work+ s*$ule aft] %e has c>efully /udi$ h] own com=t & conv5i5ce 9 reg>d to ! h\rs %e consid]s ! mo/ important ( ! day = h] to h help 9 h] h\sework4 ,! second po9t is = ! h\sewife to res]ve = h]self ! entire fre$om ( ! eight h\rs dur+ :i* h] employee is on duty1 = !n %e c place1 or %e ought to be able to1 ! full responsibility ( ! h\sekeep+ ^u h] employee4 ,by adh]+ /rictly to ^! two po9ts1 ! h\sewife w soon p]ceive t %e c disp5se ) ! s]vices ( h] employee = ! rema9+ h\rs ( ! day )\t mu* inconv5i5ce to h]self or h] family4 ,%e may ev5 f9d x m pleasant ?an o!rwise to be reliev$ f ! sight & s\nd ( h\sehold "w1 = at lea/ a few h\rs a day1 :5 %e is 9 h] own home4 ,possibly ! h\sewife :o has b "o employee w n accept ) alacrity ! proposition ( all[+ h] to be (f duty = an entire day once a week1 = unless %e be will+ to d ! necess>y "w h]self on t day1 %e mu/ engage a special p]son to take ! place ( h] regul> employee4 ,b _m families engage a woman to come once a week to help ) ! wa%+ & h\se-clean+1 especially :5 !y h only "o h\sehold employee4 ,if ?is woman came on ! day ! regul> employee 0 away1 %e c\ld relieve ! h\sewife ( all ! h\sework t c\ld n be po/pon$ until ! next day4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,i ,:5 only "o employee is engag$ 9 a private home1 h] s]vices are ne$$ m at meal "t ?an at any o!r "t ( ! day1 especially if small *ildr5 are 9 ! family4 ,z ! h\rs = ! ?ree pr9cipal meals are ab\t ! same ev]y:]e1 ! foll[+ s*$ule is a v useful "o4 ,f #g ,a4,m4 to #aj ,a4,m4 #c h\rs ,f #ab ,m4 to #c ,p4,m4 #c h\rs ,f #f ,p4,m4 to #h ,p4,m4 #b h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,9 ! morn+ f sev5 to t5 o'clock1 ! employee _h ample "t to prep>e & s]ve breakfa/ & wa% up ! di%es aft]w>ds1 & d ! *amb]work4 ,! ?ree h\rs f noon until ?ree o'clock 7 fill$ ) duties t v>i$ consid]ably ea* day4 ,lun*eon 0 s]v$ at "o o'clock2 x 0 b a light meal easy to cook & easy to s]ve1 !re=e ! "t f two to ?ree o'clock 0 usually devot$ to iron+1 or m5d+1 or clean+ silv]1 or poli%+ brasses1 or prep>+ "s ( ! di%es 9 advance ei!r = d9n] t ev5+ or = lun*eon ! next day4 ,two h\rs 7 suffici5t to cook & s]ve d9n] & wa% up ! di%es aft]w>ds4 ,a woman came once a week1 on ! day ! employee 0 (f duty1 to d ! family wa%+ & assi/ ) ! g5]al h\sework4 ,%e also did "s ( ! iron+2 ! re/ ( ! iron+ 0 done ! next day by ! regul> employee4 ,?is s*$ule has be5 te/$1 n m]ely once = a few mon?s1 b sev]al times1 & n ) ! same employee1 b ) diff]5t employees1 & x has always be5 mo/ satisfactory4 ,x may seem d\btful to ^? :o h nev] _h _! h\sework done on s*$ule "t t ! "w c be complet$ 9 ! "t /at$1 b ! greate/ inc5tive t an employee c h to "w quickly & well1 is to "k t h] position is z good z any %e c f9d else:]e1 & t :5 h] "w is ov] %e is free to d exactly z %e pleases ) ! rema9d] ( h] "t4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,,ii ,! foll[+ s*$ule is v diff]5t f ! prec$+ "o1 inasmu* z ! h\sewife did n consid] x necess>y = h] employee to be on duty 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,!re 7 no *ildr5 9 ?is family & z ! h\sewife 0 alone 9 ! day "t1 %e v frequ5tly w5t out = lun*eon4 ,%e conclud$ !re=e t x 0 ! be/ "t ( ! day = h] to disp5se ) ! s]vices ( h] employee1 ^: work+ h\rs 7 arrang$ ?us3 ,f #g3cj ,a4,m4 to #aa3cj ,a4,m4 #d h\rs ,f #d3cj ,p4,m4 to #h3cj ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,by half pa/ elev5 9 ! morn+1 all ! usual h\sework 0 f9i%$1 & ! employee w5t home2 %e return$ at half pa/ f\r 9 ! aft]noon1 9 "t to att5d to five o'clock tea & d9n]4 ,once a week1 on alt]nate ,saturdays & ,sundays1 %e _h a day ( re/4 ,on ^! days ! h\sewife got breakfa/ ready h]self1 aft] :i* %e did z mu* or z little ( ! regul> "w z %e *ose4 ,x is n difficult to r$uce h\sework to a m9imum on special occasions4 ,! family1 :i* 0 a small "o1 consi/+ ( ?ree adults1 usually w5t out to d9n] on ^! alt]nate ,saturdays & ,sundays4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,,iii ,9 ?is s*$ule1 ! employee's "w is divid$ into two p]iods1 ) "o h\r = re/ betwe54 ,! family consi/$ ( a man & 8 wife1 :o liv$ 9 an ap>tm5t4 ,! h\rs ( "w 7 z foll[s3 ,f #ab ,m4 to #c ,p4,m4 #c h\rs ,f #d ,p4,m4 to #i ,p4,m4 #e h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,! h\sewife 0 v fond ( ent]ta9+1 & %e *ose an employee :o 0 an excell5t cook & a v good waitress4 ,9 consequ5ce %e 0 able to place ! entire responsibility ( lun*eons & d9n]s on h]1 & on days :5 no gue/s 7 pres5t all ! h\se-clean+ 0 done4 ,z ! employee did n report on duty be=e noon1 ! h\sewife 0 oblig$ to get breakfa/ h]self4 ,h[ev] ?is 0 a v simple matt]1 = h] employee always set ! table = breakfa/ ! night be=e4 ,! next morn+ x 0 v easy = ! h\sewife1 ) ! aid ( an electric heat] on ! breakfa/ table1 to heat ! c]eal1 boil ! wat] = ! c(fee1 & broil ! bacon or scramble ! eggs1 or inde$ to prep>e any ( ! usual breakfa/ di%es4 ,! employee did all ! wa%+1 iron+ & m5d+ ea* week1 & al?\gh %e came to h] "w only at noon1 %e accompli%$ z mu* "w dur+ h] eight h\rs z if %e began e>li] 9 ! day4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,,iv ,_m s*$ules 7 tri$ be=e a really satisfactory "o 0 f9ally *os5 = a family ( six3 "m1 fa!r1 f\r small *ildr54 ,! elde/ *ild 0 sev5 ye>s old1 & !re 0 only "o h\sehold employee to help ) ! "w4 ,!y liv$ 9 ! c\ntry1 & breakfa/ _h to be s]v$ promptly at #g3cj ,a4,m41 on acc\nt ( tak+ ! e>ly morn+ tra9 to t[n4 ,naturally1 ) only "o employee1 ! h\sewife 0 compell$ to d "s ( ! h\sework h]self1 & until ! foll[+ s*$ule 0 adopt$1 %e _h be5 9 ! habit ( ris+ e>ly1 dress+ ! *ildr51 & gett+ breakfa/ ready h]self4 ,h] employee arriv$ lat] 9 ! day & rema9$ until aft] d9n] at night4 ,! com=t & g5]al welf>e ( ! "m 7 increas$ to su* a rem>kable degree by ! new s*$ule1 h[ev]1 t x is well wor? special att5tion4 ,! h\rs 7 z foll[s3 ,f #f3cj ,a4,m4 to #aj3cj ,a4,m4 #d h\rs ,f #aa3cj ,a4,m4 to #c3cj ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,imm$iately ^u arriv+ at ! h\se1 ! employee w5t to ! *ildr5 & took complete *>ge ( all ( !m4 ,! two olde/ dress$ !mselves1 b ( c\rse ! o!r two requir$ help4 ,aft] dress+ !m1 %e prep>$ breakfa/4 ,! c]eal 0 always cook$ ! day be=e1 & z a gas /ove 0 us$ = cook+ purposes1 x 0 n h>d to h breakfa/ ready promptly e morn+ at #g3cj4 ,!n ! employee1 hav+ _h h] own breakfa/ be=e leav+ h] home1 work$ /eadily until #aj3cj ,a4,m4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ! only "w ! "m felt %e ought to d 0 to g out ) h] two y\nge/ *ildr52 ! o!r two w5t to s*ool4 ,%e 0 always home aga9 by #aj3cj1 :5 h] employee /opp$ work+4 ,! employee liv$ too f> away to g home = lun*1 & z !re 0 no place 9 ! neighborhood :]e %e c\ld g = lun*1 %e always br\ght x ) h] & ate x 9 h] employ]'s h\se4 ,dur+ ! h\r %e 0 (f duty1 ! "m att5d$ to "s h\sehold duties h]self1 & %e also ba!d ! two *ildr51 & put !m to b$ = _! morn+ nap4 ,at #aa3cj1 h] employee reappe>$ on duty1 & took full *>ge ( ! h\se & *ildr5 until #c3cj ,p4,m42 h] "w = ! day 0 !n ov] & %e w5t home4 ,?is s*$ule makes ! "m /ay home aft] half pa/ ?ree1 b by t "t all ! real h\sework _h be5 done by h] employee4 ,to give ! *ildr5 _! supp] & to put !m to b$ leisurely1 0 mu* easi] "w ?an to rise e>ly & dress !m hurri$ly 9 ! morn+1 & to get breakfa/ ready = ! entire family4 ,x 0 n mu* tr\ble to get d9n] h]self 9 ! ev5+ = h] husb& & h]self only4 ,! h\se 0 quiet1 ! *ildr5 asleep1 & !re 0 no necessity ( hurry+ z 9 ! morn+4 ,:5 %e wi%$ to give a d9n] p>ty1 or to receive h] fri5ds1 or to g to any ent]ta9m5t 9 ! aft]noon aft] #c3cj1 %e ask$ h] employee to give h] extra h\rs ( "w = :i* %e paid extra4 ,once a week h] employee _h a day ( re/1 & on ?is day ano!r woman 0 engag$ to take h] place4 ,?is s*$ule enabl$ ! "m to h _m h\rs ea* day absolutely free f ! *ildr5 & h\sehold c>es4 ,,eight ,,h\r ,,s*$ules ,,= ,,two ,,employees ,x is mu* easi] to plan an eight h\r s*$ule = two employees ?an = "o1 & !re is no limit to ! numb] ( diff]5t ways 9 :i* ! sixte5 h\rs ( "w may be divid$1 subdivid$1 & arrang$ to please ! individual h\sewife4 ,) two employees1 x is no long] necess>y = ! h\sewife to rema9 at home :ile "o is (f duty1 ev5 = an h\r1 = "o relieves ! o!r )\t any cessation ( "w4 ,ev5 on ! sev5? day1 ! day ( re/1 ! h\sewife c always arrange to h h] "w done )\t do+ x h]self1 9 spite ( ! abs5ce ( "o ( h] employees4 ,:5 a s*$ule is f9ally agre$ ^u1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be rigidly en=c$1 = x is m important to keep to ! h\rs specifi$ :5 !re are two employees ?an :5 !re is only "o4 ,al?\gh ! h\sewife may be tempt$ to claim ! privilege ( *ang+ h] h\rs v (t5 to please h]self1 s9ce %e is ! employ]1 if %e value h] peace ( m9d1 %e w refra9 f do+ x4 ,only :5 ! inevitable1 ! un=ese51 occurs %\ld %e make a *ange 9 h] regul> s*$ule4 ,:5 "o employee is (f duty all day1 ! o!r employee c rema9 on duty ! entire day2 naturally ?is plan necessitates m ?an eight h\rs ( "w on t day1 probably two or ?ree m h\rs1 b if on ! day aft] or ! day be=e1 ! employee be all[$ to "w two or ?ree h\rs less ?an eight h\rs1 ! av]age ( eight h\rs a day & six days a week is ma9ta9$4 ,ano!r example ( :at ! h\sewife c d :5 "o ( h] employees is (f duty ! entire day1 is to make h] o!r employee foll[ s*$ule ,no4 #a4 ,?is enables h] to keep to eight h\rs a day & at ! same "t ! h\sewife does none ( ! h\sework h]self4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,v ,) two employees x is a wise plan to arrange a s*$ule t makes ! "w ( "o employee comm5ce ! mom5t ! "w ( ! o!r ceases4 ,?is t5ds to promote punctuality )\t requir+ special sup]vision on ! "p ( ! h\sewife4 ,! foll[+ s*$ule is admirably adapt$ to ! e day life ( ! av]age family ) two employees3 ,fir/ ,employee ,f #g ,a4,m4 to #aa ,a4,m4 #d h\rs ,f #ab ,m4 to #d ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,second ,employee ,f #aa ,a4,m4 to #c ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ,f #d ,p4,m4 to #h ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,all ! wa%+1 iron+1 & m5d+ ( ! family 7 done by ! two employees1 & !y also took c>e ( ! *ildr5 :5 necess>y4 ,besides be+ good cooks1 !y 7 bo? excell5t waitresses2 9 consequ5ce x made no diff]5ce :i* "o 0 on duty at meal "t4 ,"o employee only 0 9 *>ge ( breakfa/2 %e came at sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & work$ /eadily until elev5 o'clock1 :5 ! second employee arriv$4 ,%e !n w5t out = h] lun*1 return+ at twelve1 & rema9+ on duty until f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,%e 0 !n free = ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,! second employee1 z soon z %e arriv$ at #aa ,a4,m41 w5t ?r\gh ! h\se & f9i%$ any "w t 0 n complet$ by ! fir/ employee4 ,%e work$ )\t /opp+ until #c ,p4,m41 !n w5t away = h] lun*2 %e return$ at #d ,p4,m4 to relieve ! fir/ employee ^: "w 0 ov] at f\r o'clock4 ,! second employee rema9$ on duty until #h ,p4,m42 %e cook$ & s]v$ d9n] s quickly & effici5tly t ! h\sewife :o _h always be5 accu/om$ to h two employees1 a cook & a waitress1 on duty = d9n] e night1 f\nd to h] great surprise t "o effici5t h\sehold employee1 work+ on s*$ule "t1 accompli%$ 9 ! same "t ! "w ( two ( h] =m] s]vants4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,,vi ,9 ?is s*$ule ! h\sewife want$ bo? h] employees to help h] ) h] two *ildr54 ,) ?is end 9 view1 %e made all ! "w ( ! h\se int]*ange ) ! c>e ( ! *ildr52 9 consequ5ce :5 "o employee 0 (f duty1 ! o!r c\ld always be reli$ on to help ) ! *ildr54 ,?is prov$ to be a v successful s*$ule1 = x reliev$ ! "m f be+ oblig$ to sit 9 ! nurs]y z %e 0 compell$ to d e "t h] =m] nurse w5t d[n/airs to h] meals1 or _h h] aft]noon (f4 ,b :5 ! "m wi%$ to be ) h] *ildr51 & t 0 v (t51 ! employee :o 0 9 ! nurs]y at ! "t1 left ! room imm$iately to att5d to o!r h\sehold duties4 ,bo? employees 7 on duty at #g ,a4,m41 a mo/ necess>y arrangem5t :]e !re are small *ildr5 9 a family4 ,! fir/ employee prep>$ & s]v$ breakfa/ = ! family1 :ile ! o!r employee took full *>ge ( ! *ildr51 giv+ !m _! breakfa/ 9 ! nurs]y1 & tak+ !m out aft]w>ds = a walk4 ,at #aj ,a4,m41 %e return$ ) ! *ildr51 & %e 0 !n (f duty = two h\rs4 ,! "m g5]ally *ose ?is "t to be ) h] *ildr52 if h[ev]1 %e _h any o!r engagem5t1 ! fir/ employee 0 on duty until noon & c\ld be call$ ^u to look aft] !m4 ,fir/ ,employee ,f #g ,a4,m4 to #ab ,m4 #e h\rs ,f #e ,p4,m4 to #h ,p4,m4 #c h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,second ,employee ,f #g ,a4,m4 to #aj ,a4,m4 #c h\rs ,f #ab ,m4 to #e ,p4,m4 #e h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,,vii ,!re are _m families :o may object to all ! prec$+ s*$ules on acc\nt ( ! e>ly h\r 9 ! ev5+ = h\sehold employees to be (f duty4 ,:5 ! h\sewife has nev] _h h] h\sework done on s*$ule "t by an effici5t employee1 %e may well ?9k x impossible to h ! d9n] di%es wa%$ up & ev]y?+ put away 9 ord] by #h ,p4,m4 ,h[ev] "s families d n beg9 d9n] be=e half pa/ sev51 or eight o'clock1 or ev5 lat]1 b 9 ^! families1 x is n unusual = ! breakfa/ h\r to be v late also4 ,9 consequ5ce no?+ is easi] ?an to make a s*$ule = ! day's "w beg9 late & end late1 )\t mak+ any o!r alt]ation 9 x4 ,! foll[+ s*$ule1 h[ev]1 comb9es an e>ly breakfa/ & a late d9n]1 9 a family :]e only two employees 7 kept3 ,fir/ ,employee ,f #g ,a4,m4 to #ab ,m4 #e h\rs ,f #e ,p4,m4 to #h ,p4,m4 #c h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,second ,employee ,f #ab ,m4 to #e ,p4,m4 #e h\rs ,f #g ,p4,m4 to #aj ,p4,m4 #c h\rs 7or f #h to #aa ,p4,m47 ------- #h h\rs ,,eight ,,h\r ,,s*$ules ,,= ,,?ree ,,employees ,! great] ! numb] ( h\sehold employees1 ! easi] x is to make a satisfactory work+ s*$ule4 ,b ! temptation to specialize ! "w is great]1 & %\ld be c>efully gu>d$ aga9/4 ,x is j z necess>y ) ?ree employees z ) "o = ! h\sewife to insi/ t ea* "o be capable & will+ to d all k9ds ( "w 9 ! home1 includ+ sew+ & tak+ c>e ( *ildr54 ,) ?ree employees1 ! h\sewife ought to make !m take turns 9 cook+ & s]v+ "o ( ! ?ree meals ea* day4 ,?is enables !m to become famili> ) ! d9+ room & ) ! diff]5t di%es = ea* c\rse2 x also removes any feel+ ( emb>rassm5t :i* naturally might be felt by an employee :o is r>ely call$ ^u to cook or s]ve a meal4 ,to h an exp]t ne$lewoman 9 ! h\se is a great boon to ! h\sewife1 & :5 %e has ?ree employees :o c sew 9 h] home1 %e ought to insi/ ^u a great deal ( sew+ & m5d+ be+ done by ea* "o ( !m4 ,x is r>e t ! s]vant ( to-day is a good sew]2 9 fact ! h\sewife w\ld hesitate to ask h] to d ev5 ! ord9>y m5d+1 b :5 "o engages h\sehold employees on an eight h\r s*$ule1 & :5 !re are a hundr$ wom5 to *oose f1 x is n h>d to f9d sev]al :o sew well4 ,,s*$ule ,,no4 ,,viii ,x is s easy to plan ! h\sework = ?ree employees t "o s*$ule z an example seems q suffici5t1 & ! only ?+ t ! h\sewife mu/ rememb] is to make all ! "w int]*angeable4 ,fir/ ,employee ,f #g ,a4,m4 to #aa ,a4,m4 #d h\rs ,f #ab ,m4 to #d ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,second ,employee ,f #aa ,a4,m4 to #c ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ,f #d ,p4,m4 to #h ,p4,m4 #d h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,?ird ,employee ,f #b ,p4,m4 to #e ,p4,m4 #c h\rs ,f #f ,p4,m4 to #aa ,p4,m4 #e h\rs ------- #h h\rs ,,conclusion ,9 conclusion x seems t a few words are necess>y ab\t families :o ne$ ! s]vices ( an employee at night z well z 9 ! day "t4 ,!re are _m mo!rs :o d n wi% or :o are n able to take c>e ( _! *ildr5 at night1 & 9 consequ5ce x is absolutely necess>y to h an att5dant4 ,! pres5t cu/om is to h ! nurse or maid sleep 9 ! same room z ! baby1 or 9 a room adjo9+ ! *ildr5's b$room1 s z to be )9 call4 ,b a woman :o has work$ all day1 or ev5 eight h\rs a day1 %\ld n h h] sleep di/urb$ at night by tak+ c>e ( *ildr54 ,no woman c be fit = h] "w ! next day if %e has n be5 able to secure ! av]age am\nt ( sleep necess>y to heal?4 ,9 _m cases x has be5 prov$ t :5 a *ild does n sleep well at night1 ! nurse has tak5 ^u h]self ! responsibility ( giv+ x soo?+ syrup s z to keep x quiet4 ,?is is h>dly to be wond]$ at :5 "o consid]s ! /ra9 "u :i* ! nurse is kept day & night by tak+ c>e ( a small *ild2 besides ! av]age nurse is g5]ally ignorant ( ! h>m caus$ by s-call$ soo?+ syrups4 ,if a *ild be sick1 ! "m %\ld call 9 a tra9$ nurse1 t is if %e c af=d x1 & :5 %e has sev]al employees1 %e c usually af=d ?is extra exp5se4 ,if ! *ild or *ildr5 be well1 & ! "m desires "s "o to att5d to !m at night1 %e %\ld engage a woman :o has no occupation dur+ ! day & :o is will+ to "w at night4 ,%e %\ld make a po9t ( *oos+ "o :o sews well1 s t ! s]vices ( a seam/ress might be comb9$ ) ! duties ( a night nurse4 ,!re is always "s m5d+ to d 9 all families & a woman :o is clev] ) h] ne$le might make h]self v useful to h] employ]4 ,?\s&s ( wom5 sew by artificial light 9 dressmak+ e/abli%m5ts & factories2 9 all probability j z _m wom5 c\ld be f\nd to sew by artificial light 9 private homes4 ,p]haps at fir/ ! novelty ( work+ at night might det] wom5 f tak+ a position simil> to ! "o sugge/$ above1 b a woman :o 0 really 9 ne$ ( "w w\ld n let ! unusual h\rs prev5t h] f accept+ x1 ,_m m5 "w at night & x is n unlikely t _m wom5 w\ld be will+ to d x too4 ,wom5 are n z timid z !y 7 reput$ to be 9 =m] ye>s2 !y w\ld nei!r scream nor fa9t n[adays at ! sight ( a little m\se scamp]+ across ! floor4 ,inde$ q rec5tly ! newspap]s report$ t a woman ^: husb& _h j di$ _h accept$ ! position ( a night wat*man1 & %e fill$ h] new rle s successfully t on "o occasion %e manag$ to seize a burgl> & h&$ him ov] to a policeman4 ,?is proposition ( engag+ a woman to "w at night is only a sugge/ion1 h[ev]1 (f]$ to ^? :o f9d x absolutely necess>y to h a dome/ic employee 9 _! h\se at night4 ,x rema9s to be prov$ if x c\ld be c>ri$ out successfully4 ,b ! great *anges 9 h\sekeep+ describ$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s are n m]e sugge/ions nor !ories ( :at might be done3 ea* re=m has already be5 put into actual practice4 ,! result has be5 s extraord9>y t "o is impell$ to believe t ! only way to solve ! ,s]vant ,problem is to apply bus9ess pr9ciples to h\sework 9 private homes4 ,naturally su* a revolution f me?ods n[ 9 vogue c n be wr\ght 9 a day1 & ! transitional p]iod may be "o ( "s difficulty & confusion = employ] & employee alike :o h sp5t a l>ge portion ( _! lives "u ! old rgime4 ,b ! revolution is imp]ative1 & ! ultimate b5efit beyond calculation4