,,guide ,,to ,,hotel ,,h\sekeep+ ,,by ,,m>y ,e4 ,,palm] #aijh ,copyright$ #aijh1 ,,by ,,m>y ,e4 ,,palm] ,,! ,,tribune ,,pr9t+ ,,co4 ,*>le/on4 ,w4 ,va4 ,illu/ration ,,cr$it ,,to ,,! ,,hotel ,,_w4 ,! great] "p ( ! cont5ts ( ?is book 0 publi%$1 9 in/alm5ts1 9 ,! ,hotel ,_w1 ( ,*icago4 ,a ,,=eword4 ,my *ief purpose 9 writ+ ?is book 0 to place a few guide-po/s along ! r\te ( hotel h\sekeep]s to w>n !m aga9/ c]ta9 errors common to wom5 engag$ 9 ! ardu\s & difficult occupation ( keep+ h\se = hotels4 ,if any?+ t ,i h set =? h]e9 %all make ! "w ( hotel h\sekeep]s easi]1 m invit+1 or m effici5t1 !reby contribut+ to ! satisfaction ( proprietors & to ! com=t ( patrons1 ,i %all feel amply repaid = writ+ ?is book4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,palm]4 ,hotel ,ruffn]1 ,*>le/on1 ,we/ ,va4 ,m>* #a1 #aijh4 ,,! ,,manag] ,,& ,,! ,,help4 ,! av]age hotel manag] is only too prone to compla9 ( ! incompet5cy & ! ineffici5cy ( hotel help4 ,x is true t x is difficult to secure skill$ help1 = !re is no sort ( in/itution t tra9s m5 & wom5 = ! diff]5t k9ds ( hotel "w4 ,ea* hotel mu/ tra9 its own help1 or obta9 !m f o!r hotels4 ,?us !re is no uni=m & g5]ally accept$ /&>d ( excell5ce 9 ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( hotel-keep+4 ,a good ^w %\ld be said 9 behalf ( ! ,iri%-,am]ican girls1 :o con/itute a majority ( ! laundry help1 waitresses1 & *amb]maids 9 ,am]ican hotels to-day4 ,) a high reg>d = honor & rectitude1 h&icapp$ by pov]ty1 !y f9d employm5t1 at a v e>ly age1 9 hotels1 & p]=m m5ial duties 9 a mann] t is greatly to _! cr$it4 ,! ,iri%-,am]ican girls are n %iftless1 rema9+ 9 "o place = ye>s until !y ei!r m>ry or leave to fill bett] positions1 :i* is ! privilege ( e "o liv+ "u ! ,/>s & ,/ripes4 ,"s improve _! sp>e "t 9 /udy1 !reby fitt+ !mselves to become /5ograph]s & bookkeep]s4 ,"s adopt ! /age z a pr(ession1 "o in/ance be+ t ( ,cl>a ,morris1 :o takes delight 9 tell+ ( ! days :5 %e wa%$ silv] 9 a hotel4 ,an ex-,gov]nor ,peel$ ,potatoes4 ,ex-,gov]nor ,ho>d1 ( ,wiscons91 boa/s ( ! "t :5 he peel$ potatoes 9 a hotel4 ,! success ( hotel-keep+ dep5ds l>gely on ! manag]4 ,he %\ld possess pati5ce1 =be>ance1 & amiability4 ,he %\ld "k t ! be/ results are obta9$ f 8 help by k9dness1 & t good food & good b$s mean bett] s]vice4 ,! manag] %\ld realize t ! work+ =ce ( a hotel is l ! me*anism ( a clock3 x has to be w\nd occasionally & set go+4 ,no novice c op]ate ?is wond]ful piece ( me*anism2 x requires a skill$ me*anic4 ,! proprietor ( a hotel %\ld be a good los]2 = !re are p]iods ( ! ye> :5 ! employes outnumb] ! gue/s1 & ! balance-%eet %[s a heavy loss4 ,"o ( ! mo/ successful hotel m5 ( ! writ]'s acqua9tance is ,mr4 ,l\is ,reibold1 =m]ly ( ! ,bates ,h\se 7n[ ! ,claypool71 ,indianapolis1 ,ind4 ,mr4 ,reibold's fame re/s 9 8 lib]al1 k9dly treatm5t ( 8 help4 ,he nev] call$ !m help1 b always ref]r$ to !m z employes4 ,reception1 read+1 & writ+-rooms 7 furni%$ = _! use1 & he himself saw t good food 0 provid$ & t ! tables 7 spread ) clean1 :ite table-clo?s once a day4 ,he rememb]$ 8 employes at ,*ri/mas1 ea* "o receiv+ a gold co91 "s z mu* z #bj4 ,:5 a girl 9 8 employ lo/ h] arm 9 a mangle1 he pres5t$ h] ) a h\se & lot1 provid$ h] ) ample means to furni% ! h\se & to keep h] ! rema9d] ( h] lifetime4 ,mr4 ,reibold is a multi-millionaire1 & he has ! admiration & love ( e woman & man t ev] work$ = him4 ,,fe$+ ,,& ,,room+ ,,! ,,help4 ,employes1 su* z h\sekeep]s1 cl]ks1 ca%i]s1 /5ograph]s1 /ew>ds--?\gh few /ew>ds use ! privilege--& b>t5d]s1 are p]mitt$ to take _! meals 9 ! ma9 d9+-room4 ,o!r (fice-employes take _! meals 9 ! (fic]s' d9+-room1 f ! same bill ( f>e us$ 9 ! ma9 d9+-room4 ,*amb]maids1 bell-boys1 & o!r help1 are s]v$ 9 ! helps' hall1 f a sep>ate bill ( f>e4 ,_! food is good1 z a rule2 :5 x is n1 ! fault usually lies ) ! *ef 9 ! kit*54 ,all proprietors want _! help to h good food4 ,! h\sekeep] c d mu* to make ! help com=table4 ,%e c see t _! rooms are kept clean & sweet1 & free f v]m94 ,%e c give !m s(t pill[s & pl5ty ( w>m cov]+4 ,x is h] duty to add to _! com=t 9 e way %e c4 ,9 a majority ( hotels1 ! help are room$ & f$ equally z well z are ! patrons4 ,,requirem5ts ,,( ,a ,,h\sekeep]4 ,e pr(ession or trade is made up ( two classes3 ! appr5tice & ! skill$ workman4 ,! "y woman look+ = a position z hotel h\sekeep] %\ld n =get t c>eful tra9+ is fully z important & necess>y 9 h] *os5 vocation z x is 9 m$ic9e or cook+2 t %e mu/ le>n by sl[ & we>isome exp]i5ce :at x has tak5 ye>s = ! skill$ h\sekeep] to acquire4 ,! appr5tice may /umble on ! road to success & may ev5 fall by ! wayside4 ,9 ord] to succe$1 %e mu/ give h] "t :olly to h] occupation4 ,%e mu/ be ?ankful = ! successes t come to h] & n fret ov] ! failures1 rememb]+ t hotel h\sekeep+1 l all o!r occupations1 dem&s exp]i5ce1 pati5ce1 & p]sev]ance1 z well z skill1 9 its foll[]s4 ,! pr(ession is ov]cr[d$ ) novices to-day2 !y are ! ones t h demoraliz$ ! pr(ession--if ! ^w1 pr(ession1 may be appli$ to hotel h\sekeep+4 ,! failure ( _m h\sekeep]s is due to ! lack ( prop] tra9+2 x is only ! skill$ h\sekeep] t w9s la/+ approval4 ,a tra9$ nurse mu/ rema9 9 a tra9+ s*ool at lea/ ?ree ye>s1 possibly f\r1 be=e %e is giv5 a c]tificate to c>e = ! sick4 ,! *ef ( ! hotel kit*51 9 all probability began 8 c>e] z a scullion1 s]v+ at lea/ t5 ye>s' appr5tice%ip 9 m9or situations 9 ! kit*54 ,! h\sekeep] mu/ n be above ga9+ k 9 ! laundry & ! l95-room4 ,a woman t is ambiti\s to become a good h\sekeep] %\ld fir/ s]ve z a *amb]maid4 ,if %e is wise1 %e w secure ! good graces ( ! l95-woman by (f]+ to help h] m5d ! l951 hem ! napk9s1 sort ! l951 & m5d ! curta9s4 ,9 ?is way1 a clev] *amb]maid may le>n _m useful ?+s t w help h] to a bett] position4 ,f ! l95-room1 x is only a /ep to ! position ( a h\sekeep]4 ,:5 a h\sekeep] leaves on h] vacation1 or is call$ away to fill ano!r place1 or drops out on acc\nt ( illness1 ! l95-woman may seize ! opportunity ( %[+ h] executive ability4 ,aft] %e has work$ fai?fully 9 ! l95-room = ?ree ye>s1 !re is n mu* dang] t a l95-woman ( ability w fail to f9d employm5t z a h\sekeep]4 ,if %e %\ld h any tr\ble gett+ a situation1 "o way out ( ! difficulty is to (f] h] s]vices "o mon? on probation to a hotel man 9 ne$ ( a h\sekeep]2 &1 if %e is grant$ a trial & mixes bra9s ) h] en?usiasm1 %e w receive a h\sekeep]'s sal>y at ! end ( ! mon?4 ,j :at a h\sekeep]'s "w %\ld be is a vital "q4 ,we he> ( h\sekeep]s m$dl+ 9 ! /ew>d's dep>tm5t & ) ! affairs ( ! (fice4 ,?is is1 at lea/1 no less wrong ?an ! idea t ! h\sekeep] owes s]vile ob$i5ce to all o!r heads ( dep>tm5ts4 ,! ess5tial requirem5ts ( a h\sekeep] are ! same1 :e!r %e is 9 a hotel ) ! capacity ( a ?\s& gue/s or 9 a hotel ( two hundr$ rooms4 ,! "y h\sekeep]1 look+ = a position 9 a fir/-class hotel1 %\ld read ! foll[+ requirem5ts1 :i* 7 submitt$ to ! writ] by ! manag] ( a fir/-class ,we/]n hotel a few ye>s ago3 ,a ,h\sekeep]'s ,requirem5ts4 ,mu/ be morally correct4 ,mu/ h a dignifi$ & respectable appe>ance4 ,mu/ h executive ability4 ,mu/ h a good disposition & try to get along ) ! help4 ,mu/ be a good li/5] & n a talk]4 ,mu/ be quiet1 giv+ ord]s 9 a firm b l[ tone4 ,mu/ be loyal to ! managem5t4 ,mu/ be c\rte\s to gue/s4 ,mu/ n worry ! managem5t ) small matt]s4 ,mu/ refra9 f gossip+4 ,neatness 9 dress is ess5tial to ! success ( a hotel h\sekeep]4 ,%e %\ld take great pa9s to be always well groom$1 & neat 9 h] attire4 ,if %e f9ds h]self gr[+ co>se or commonplace-look+1 h] f+]nails 9 m\rn+1 & h] hair unacqua9t$ ) soap & wat]1 %e %\ld at once set ab\t to rem$y ! defects4 ,x is h] duty1 z well z h] privilege1 to dress z well z %e c1 n by donn+ all ! colors ( ! ra9b[ or by useless extravagance1 b by mode/ & h>moniz+ %ades & by appropriate app>el4 ,x behooves ! woman to make h]self z good-look+ z possible1 = good looks pay4 ,oblig+ mann]s are also a /ock 9 trade4 ,grit1 grace1 & good looks c accompli% wond]s1 especially ! good looks4 ,ignorance & ambition make an unpr(itable comb9ation4 ,!re are h\sekeep]s fill+ positions to-day t h nev] be5 taught to d a s+le useful ?+ correctly2 !y c n d>n ! l95s1 !y c n sew1 !y c n uphol/] a *air1 !y c n wait on ! sick1 nor c !y settle ! slighte/ dispute )\t s5d+ = ! manag]4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld "k h[ ^! ?+s are done1 9 ord] to imp>t h] k to o!rs2 = any h\sekeep] t has any respect = h] call+ consid]s h]self an in/ructor4 ,!re is no special h\r set = ! h\sekeep]'s appe>ance 9 ! morn+4 ,x is safe to say t %e w make a great] impression & la/ long] by ris+ at #f o'clock4 ,late ris+ is "o ( ! rocks on :i* _m a h\sekeep] has be5 wreck$4 ,*e]fulness & ,good ,mann]s4 ,e h\sekeep] %\ld make ! good morn+ h] bright keynote = ! day4 ,%e %\ld n say1 ,hello1 ,mollie1 to a girl nam$ ,m>y4 ,?\gh ! girl may be only a scrub-girl1 %e kn[s a brea* ( etiquette2 & a girl t be>s ! beautiful "n ( ,m>y does n want x *ang$ to ,mollie4 ,a *e]ful good morn+ %\ld be ! beg9n+ ( ea* day1 by ! h\sekeep]4 ,x makes ev]ybody feel pleasant1 & ! maids c "w fa/] & easi] :5 _! he>ts are full ( pleasantness4 ,! successful h\sekeep] does n w9 h] laurels by m]ely p]fect+ h]self 9 h] "w1 b also by c>eful /udy ( ! lives ( o!rs 9 h] *>ge1 & h[ to promote _! happ9ess4 ,gett+ along ) help requires tact1 poise1 & balance4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld be/[ praise :]e x is due4 ,%e may give a g5tle pat on ! back to "s fai?ful employe1 & yet keep h] dignity4 ,a h>d task may be made light] by x1 & monoton\s labor robb$ ( its we>9ess4 ,! old & p]si/5t notion t h\sekeep]s are an irascible tribe--if x 0 ev] true--is n true n[4 ,! "q "h arises--,:at qualities ( m9d & he>t %\ld a h\sekeep] possess to be successful8 ,nobody has discov]$ a rule--to say no?+ ( a pr9ciple--:]eby a h\sekeep]'s success may be det]m9$4 ,x is reasonable to claim t ! p]man5t success ( any h\sekeep] lies 9 h] skill & 9 ! confid5ce & e/eem ( h] employ]4 ,%e has le>n$ t skill is acquir$ by s]v+ an appr5tice%ip1 & t e/eem & confid5ce are won by "*4 ,ev]ybody :o t\*es a /]l+ "* comes at la/ to feel x1 & ! true hotel man has come to "k t ! h\sekeep] ( skill & "* is 8 fri5d4 ,aft] ! relation ( fri5d%ip has be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! manag] & ! h\sekeep]1 a g-betwe5 has no place2 to speak pla9ly1 !re is no legitimate function = a tattl]4 ,! "y h\sekeep] %\ld n become disc\rag$1 excit$1 or worri$1 b le>n to manage4 ,%e %\ld sit d[n quietly & ?9k x ov]4 ,%e %\ld h a sy/em ab\t h] mo/ ord9>y duties1 & nev] put (f till to-morr[ :at may be done to-day4 ,tomorr[ may nev] come1 &1 if x does come1 x w br+ o!r duties equally z important4 ,e field ( labor has its drawbacks4 ,! great] ! "w1 ! great] ! h9drances & ! ob/acles seem to be4 ,,! ,,h\sekeep] ,,& ,,! ,,help4 ,x is a truism t !re %\ld be no ho/ilities betwe5 ! heads ( ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( a hotel4 ,ev]y?+ works m smoo?ly & satisfactorily :5 pleasant relation%ips exi/ betwe5 ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( any bus9ess4 ,a h\sekeep] feels /rong] if %e ?9ks t %e is ( suffici5t importance to h] employ] to h h] views receive "s consid]ation4 ,%e takes up h] daily tasks ) an add$ s5se ( responsibility1 & ) a desire to d /ill bett] "w4 ,no h\sekeep] is p]fect4 ,x _c be wisely assum$ t any h\sekeep] w possess all ! requisite qualifications = successful h\sekeep+1 nor c %e develop !m all1 no matt] h[ ambiti\s1 indu/ri\s1 & naturally fitt$ = ! "w %e may be4 ,b ,k is p[]1 & %e t has ! mo/ ( x1 c\pl$ ) ! greate/ ability to utilize x1 enjoys advantages t w contribute l>gely to h] success4 ,keep+ a ,position4 ,a h\sekeep] /udies n only to secure a good situation1 b also to avoid los+ x4 ,good en\gh is n h] motto2 ! v be/ are h] con/ant wat*words4 ,"s "o has said3 ,a h\sekeep] is born1 n made4 ,! born h\sekeep] is a spasmodic h\sekeep]4 ,z a rule1 %e is n ev5ly balanc$4 ,a h\sekeep] ) pla9 common s5se1 susceptible to in/ructions1 will+ to obey ord]s1 is ! h\sekeep] t leaves ! old situation = "o ( bett] pay4 ,!re mu/ be1 ( c\rse1 a f\ndation on :i* to build4 ,! /ones ( t f\ndation %\ld be self-control1 self-confid5ce1 education1 neatness 9 dress1 & cleanl9ess4 ,none ( ^! is a gift1 b an accompli%m5t t c be develop$ m or less accord+ to ! individual4 ,good mann]s are v ess5tial4 ,polit5ess alone w n br+ ab\t ! desir$ results 9 any pr(ession1 b x has nev] be5 kn[n to be a h9drance4 ,mann]s t w be accept$ )\t criticism 9 "o woman1 w be odi\s & objectionable 9 ano!r4 ,too mu* famili>ity bre$s contempt4 ,an employ] w\ld bett] be approa*$ ) dignity & res]ve4 ,! ,*>m ( ,neatness4 ,few h\sekeep]s realize ! *>m ( ! neatly dress$ woman4 ,! hair %\ld always be neatly arrang$ & n look z if x 0 ab\t to fall on h] %\ld]s4 ,! b9d+ ( h] skirt %\ld n %[ ragg$ 9 places4 ,^! are little ?+s1 b !y weigh heavily 9 ! g5]al results4 ,! well-groom$ woman kn[s t ! neglect ( ^! ?+s is full ( %ame to womank9d4 ,9 reg>d to bump+ up aga9/ ! bell-boys1 cl]ks1 /ew>ds1 & /5ograph]s1 ! wise h\sekeep] is %rewd en\gh to /& 94 ,%e turns ! o!r *eek1 :i* may sometimes be a difficult task to p]=m4 ,rememb] t no "o on e>? c ev] succe$ 9 life & hold a grudge4 ,! inability to =give 8 enemies lo/ ,james ,g4 ,bla9e ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,if a bell-boy is caught do+ some?+ detrim5tal to ! success ( ! managem5t1 ! h\sekeep] %\ld write a note to ! cl]k1 or ! capta9 ( ! wat*1 & in=m him ( ! bell-boy's misde$s4 ,?is w be suffici5t f ! h\sekeep]4 ,on assum+ ! duties ( a new field1 ! h\sekeep] may rememb] m]ely a few important duties2 = in/ance1 %e mu/ c>efully scrut9ize ! "t-book & le>n all ! maids' names & /ations4 ,next le>n ! location ( rooms & become famili>iz$ ) e piece ( furniture 9 !m4 ,!n1 /ep by /ep1 %e %\ld build up ! g5]al cleanl9ess ( ! h\se4 ,?is is by f> ! mo/ important ( all ! requisites p]ta9+ to hotel h\sekeep+4 ,gu>d+ aga9/ difficulties enc\nt]$ ) ! employes & ) ! manag]s' wives is second>y4 ,a h\sekeep] t c n take ord]s is n fit to give !m2 if ! manag] asks = ! removal ( an (f5sive employe1 ! h\sekeep] %\ld imm$iately get rid ( ! objectionable p]son4 ,if ! h\sekeep] fails 9 def]5ce to ! manag]'s wi%es1 is n t good evid5ce t %e is n a good soldi]8 ,%e %\ld be eag] to ma9ta9 ! dignity ( h] position--mu/ ma9ta9 x 9 fact--& d z high s]vice z possible = ! managem5t4 ,yet %e c n always c>ry out h] own ideas4 ,! manag] has 8 ideas ab\t matt]s1 :i* "r or wrong1 mu/ be respect$4 ,! h\sekeep] c>ries out ! manag]'s ord]s4 ,if ! hotel fails to br+ a pr(it or give satisfaction1 ! manag] alone is held acc\ntable4 ,ab\t ,hir+ ,help4 ,to dismiss a maid is a v easy matt]2 to obta9 a sub/itute t w p]=m ! duties assign$ h] 9 a mann] t w prove m effectual1 is n s easy4 ,to fire or n to fire1 t is ! "q ,:e!r 'tis easi] on ! impulse ( ! mom5t ,to suff] ! t]rors & exactions ( ! haughty maids1 ,or take up arms aga9/ _! impud5ce ,& ) p5 & ink end !m4 ,to lie1 to sleep-- ,worry no m1 & by good managem5t to dispat* ,! c>es & ?\s& little details ,h\sekeep]s are heir to--'tis a consummation ,dev\tly to be wi%$4 ,! employm5t-ag5cy is ! h\sekeep]'s recruit+ /ation4 ,%e gets mo/ ( h] help f ?is place4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld always consult ! manag] :5 o!r help is to be hir$4 ,ev]yone kn[s t old employes are always be/1 ev5 if !y d spoil ! new ones4 ,! h\sekeep] endeavors to keep ! help z long z %e c1 us+ p]suasion1 k9dness1 & =be>ance1 /riv+ to tea* !m ! be/ & easie/ way to d _! "w1 be>+ ) _! imp]fections1 ov]look+ a great deal t is actually repulsive1 n expect+ to f9d 9 ! h>d-work+ individual ! graces ( a ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 or ! inh]5t qualities ( a ,lady ,jane ,gray4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld n only be scrupul\sly hone/ h]self1 b %\ld insi/ t ! maids be hone/4 ,x is true t almo/ irresi/ible temptations & opportunities to /eal are con/antly ?r[n 9 ! way ( ! maids2 & ^? t are /eadfa/ly hone/ des]ve great cr$it4 ,if a maid is neat & clean 9 appe>ance & does h] "w well--^! qualities cov] a multitude ( s9s4 ,f ! /&po9t ( _m h\sekeep]s1 too mu* curiosity & gossip+ are ! *iefe/ & quicke/ causes--next to ! neglect ( "w--= a maid's dismissal4 ,a h\sekeep] is usually dislik$ by ! maids t d n want to d _! "w1 j z a /epmo!r is hat$ by "s /ep*ildr51 reg>dless ( h] k9dness & h] consid]ation = _! welf>e4 ,employes 9 any bus9ess pref] to take _! ord]s f ! p]son t pays !m _! money4 ,= ?is1 !y are n to be blam$2 b if ! proprietor or ! proprietor's wife wi%es to reta9 ! s]vices ( a good h\sekeep]1 & be reliev$ ( ! try+ ordeal ( tra9+ ! help1 he or %e w n enc\rage tattl+ f ! h\sekeep]'s inf]iors4 ,,! ,,hotel ,,proprietor',s ,,wife4 ,implicit confid5ce %\ld exi/ betwe5 ! h\sekeep] & ! proprietor's wife4 ,?is does n mean t ! proprietor's wife %\ld take ! h\sekeep] automobile rid+4 ,any proprietor's wife t ent]s into su* a degree ( intimacy ) any ( h] husb&'s employes di/9ctly displays ! hallm>ks ( plebeanism4 ,! writ] does n want to become an iconocla/1 b %e believes t all bus9ess %\ld be conduct$ on a bus9ess basis4 ,!re mu/ be an unwav]+ loyalty to ! int]e/s mutually repres5t$1 at all times & "u all circum/ances4 ,! proprietor's wife t goes to ! help's d9+-room or to ! laundry1 presumably to press a skirt or a %irt-wai/1 b 9 reality to see :at %e c see & to he> :at %e c he>1 is disloyal to ! managem5t4 ,%e w always h p\r$ into h] e>s /ories t w annoy h] & keep h] worri$4 ,!re are maids 9 a hotel always ready to keep ! pot boil+4 ,su* a proprietor's wife n only enc\rages malici\s sl&] & tattl+1 b %e w soon be ask+ que/ions ( ! inf]ior help ab\t ! h\sekeep]'s managem5t4 ,soon ! inf]iors w be giv+ ! ord]s in/ead ( ! h\sekeep]1 & ! discipl9e w be spoil$4 ,besides1 ! proprietor's wife w be told imag9>y wrongs1 & exagg]at$ /ories conc]n+ "s maid employ$ 9 ! hotel1 :i* w necessitate ! maid's dis*>ge4 ,:e!r ! /ory is real or imag9>y1 ! proprietor's wife is n b5efit$ by ! /ories %e has he>d4 ,%e %\ld ask h]self3 ,is ?is loyalty8 ,isn't x unmi/akably ! e>m>k ( commonality8 ,no h\sekeep] w object to tak+ ord]s f ! proprietor's wife4 ,! progressive h\sekeep] is always polite to h] employ]'s wife1 ?\gh n to ! ext5t ( be+ deceitful4 ,! h\sekeep] mu/ be> 9 m9d t :at is ( vital importance to ! proprietor ( a hotel is ( equal importance to ! proprietor's wife4 ,! h\sekeep] tries to "w 9 h>mony ) !m bo?1 :i* means success ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,to d ?is1 ! h\sekeep] mu/ reta9 h] dignity1 (t5 "u ! mo/ exasp]at+ circum/ances4 ,! proprietor's wife is privileg$ to frequ5t any "p ( ! hotel %e may *oose to1 b h[ mu/ a h\sekeep] feel to see h] conv]s+ 9 ! mo/ famili> tones ) ! waitresses & ! *amb]maids1 & to "k t %e is li/5+ to malici\s sl&] ( ! l[e/ k9d4 ,a h\sekeep] c h no control ov] ! employes :]e ! discipl9e is ?us ru9$1 or :]e !re is s mu* unpleasantness aris+ f unwise int]f]5ce ov] trifles1 by ! proprietor's wife1 or f (fici\s m$dl+ by ! families ( ! prom95t /ockhold]s4 ,tact ,c ,n be ,taught4 ,bump+ up aga9/ ! proprietor & proprietor's wife or family is "o ( ! mo/ p]plex+ problems t ! h\sekeep] has to solve4 ,! ability to combat ) su* a problem c n be imp>t$ by tea*+4 ,x has to exi/ 9 ! h\sekeep] h]self1 9 ! peculi>1 individual b5t ( h] nature4 ,no am\nt ( prea*+ & tea*+ c ev] end[ a h\sekeep] ) ! ev] ready wit *>act]i/ic ( ! ,iri% tongue4 ,! savory reply1 ,o1 ,mrs4 ,b41 y are a dream ( lovel9ess6 w\ld be sweet to "s e>s :ile to o!rs x w\ld be a h>% discord4 ,x is impossible to tea* :i* e> w\ld or w\ld n be ! receptive "o4 ,any attempt on ! "p ( ! h\sekeep] to "w up ^! qualities1 by rule w\ld only be a failure ,ev5 ! ,gold5 ,rule fails sometimes to br+ ab\t desir$ results4 ,! bett] plan1 p]haps1 = ! h\sekeep] to adopt is to live h] own life1 & n try to imitate o!rs4 ,if %e tries to be great1 %e w be no?+2 if %e tries to be pla91 simple1 & good1 %e may be great4 ,,"* ,,9 ,,! ,,hotel ,,bus9ess4 ,!re is no royal road to success = ! hotel cl]k1 /ew>d1 manag]1 or h\sekeep]4 ,! hotel bus9ess is peculi> 9 _m respects2 x tea*es conspicu\sly ! great importance ( "*4 ,!re is no +5i\s sy/em t ! h\sekeep] may adopt to insure h] success4 ,gett+ into tr\ble or keep+ out ( x is l>gely a matt] ( luck1 influ5c$ by ! k9d ( help t %e is able to secure4 ,b1 fir/ & la/1 h] success dep5ds on h] "*--h] own en]gy1 indu/ry1 intellig5ce1 & moral wor?4 ,,room ,,inspection4 ,:5 inspect+ rooms1 ! h\sekeep] w notice t ! room is complet$ ) ! foll[+ necess>ies3 ,"o b$1 "o foot blanket4 ,"o rock+ *air & two /raight *airs4 ,"o writ+ table & a scrap basket4 ,"o cuspidor4 ,"o dress]4 ,"o clo!s tree or w>drobe4 ,"o ice wat] pit*] & two glasses on a tray4 ,if !re is no ba?room1 or /ation>y hot & cold wat]1 !re mu/ be a commode1 a wa% b[l & pit*]1 soap di% & clean soap4 ,"o slop j>1 "o *amb]4 ,f\r face t[els4 ,if !re is a ba?room1 "o ba? mat & toilet pap] 9 ! hold]4 ,"o small mirror4 ,"o cake ( ba? soap & two ba? t[els are ne$$4 ,on ! dress] 9 e gue/ room %\ld be a box ( safety mat*es & a c&le4 ,c&les are s *eap1 & c&le hold]s may be pur*as$ = a trifle1 :i* w answ] ! purpose z well z silv]4 ,no "o :o has liv$ 9 hotels b kn[s h[ annoy+ x is to be left 9 total d>kness = half an h\r1 on acc\nt ( a burn$ out fuse1 :5 !y are dress+ = ! !atre & 9 a hurry to complete _! toilet4 ,! cl]k 9 ! (fice ) ! room rack 9 front ( him has no conception ( ! rooms except t !y are 9 p]fect ord]4 ,p]fect ord] does n only mean t ! b$ is neatly made1 ! floor clean & all ! furniture du/$2 soap1 t[els1 mat*es1 c&les & glasses 9 _! places1 b ev]y?+ mu/ be 9 p]fect work+ ord]4 ,let ! h\sekeep]'s inspection beg9 !n ) ! door4 ,! lock mu/ be 9 ord]1 & ! key "w prop]ly4 ,x is emb>rass+ to ! cl]k to h to li/5 ( a morn+ to su* compla9ts z my door w\ld n lock1 & ,i 0 compell$ to pu% ! dress] 9 front ( x to insure safety4 ,b ?is kick is (t5 he>d 9 fir/-class h\ses4 ,! transoms next %\ld receive att5tion--see if !y w op5 & close4 ,next ! electric lights2 !y mu/ all be 9 ord] & burn brightly4 ,! dress] draw]s mu/ move readily1 & be p]fectly clean4 ,! w9d[s mu/ be c>efully exam9$ to see if !y op5 & close easily1 & !y mu/ h no brok5 cords4 ,a h\sekeep]'s intellig5t att5tions to ^! details w greatly aid ! cl]k 9 prompt s]vice to ! gue/s1 & w insure to ! hotel ! s]vice t w be its own be/ adv]tisem5t4 ,,gossip ,,betwe5 ,,employes4 ,!re are only two classes 9 a hotel among its employes2 "o class is q p]fect & pure z angels1 :ile ! o!rs are black %eep & altoge!r unspeakable4 ,!re is no transition1 no int]m$iate l9ks1 no %ad+ ( light or d>k4 ,a hotel employe is ei!r good or bad1 & ?is rigid rule applies n only to moral "*1 b intellectual excell5ce also is measur$ by ! same /&>d4 ,9 a l>ge hotel (1 say #bej employes1 ev]ybody seems to "k ev]ybody & ev]y?+ ab\t ev]ybody4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t he is wat*$1 & gossip1 bo? 9 ! be/ & wor/ s5se ( ! ^w1 rules supreme4 ,gossip is1 9 fact1 public op9ion1 ) all its good & all its bad features4 ,/ill1 ! result is t no "o c af=d to lose ca/e1 & ev]ybody behaves z well z he c4 ,! private life ( hotel employes is almo/ blameless4 ,! great evils ( society d n exi/2 n[ & !n a black %eep gets 91 b 8 or h] life soon becomes a burd51 ev]ybody kn[s :at has happ5$ & ! employes1 be+ on a :ole s blameless1 are all ! m m]ciless on ! s9n]s1 :e!r _! s9s are great or small4 ,:at mo/ impresses "o 9 hotels is ! loyalty among employes4 ,no "o tells !m :at to d or :at to say1 or :at n to say1 or :at n to d1 yet y w obs]ve t "o :o pr(esses to be y\r fri5d w n say unfri5dly ?+s beh9d y\r back4 ,?is condition is noticeable among ^? ( inf]ior rank1 z well z among manag]s1 /ew>ds1 cl]ks & h\sekeep]s4 ,z a rule1 "o table 9 ! ma9 d9+ room is res]v$ = ! (fic]s1 cl]ks1 /ew>ds1 ca%i]s1 bookkeep]s1 *eck]s1 /5ograph]s & h\sekeep]s4 ,mo/ ( !m h be5 taught a few rules ( life wisdom by _! s5iors4 ,at any rate1 few ( !m are se5 ) _! elb[s on ! table4 ,!y are obs]vant en\gh ( social =ms to eat pie ) a =k1 & _! teaspoon is always 9 ! sauc]2 !y eat sl[ly & take "t to triturate4 ,!re is always "o wit to make "o sorry :5 ! meal is end$4 ,_m hotel employes possess intellectual p[]s to a great degree4 ,_m cl]ks are college graduates4 ,! h\sekeep] is n1 z "s h said usually a memb] ( ! brok5 d[n ari/ocracy1 "s "o :o has se5 bett] days1 ^: duty x is to walk ?r\gh ! halls ) a p]simmon c\nt5ance1 9 se>* ( ! evildo]2 nev] 0 a /atem5t m false4 ,hotels employ a h\se detective to look aft] its morals4 ,a h\sekeep] is m apt to be an assi/ant1 :o has be5 promot$ to ! v responsible position ( h\sekeep]4 ,relation%ip ,betwe5 ,h\sekeep] & ,wom5 ,patrons4 ,a simple acqua9tance is ! mo/ desirable foot+ ) all p]sons1 h[ev] desir+4 ,! unlic5s$ fre$om t usually att5ds famili>ity af=ds b too ample scope = ! indulg5ce ( selfi% & m]c5>y motives on ! "p ( ! wom5 patrons4 ,x w\ld be safe to say t ! h\sekeep] owes to all wom5 patrons ! c\rtesy & consid]ation due "o woman f ano!r4 ,x has be5 said t woman's inhumanity to woman makes c\ntless millions m\rn4 ,b ?is condition is happily fad+ away2 )9 ! la/ decade wom5 h be5 improv+ 9 mann]s & morals t[>d ea* o!r4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld take ! initiative1 consid] ! ro( z an introduction & assume a k9dly int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( ! wom5 gue/s4 ,polit5ess is ! sweet5] ( human society & gives a *>m to ev]y?+ said & done4 ,b a h\sekeep] may be call$ on to sacrifice h] duty to h] employ]4 ,9 ?is case %e mu/ n let any weak desire ( pleas+ gue/s make h] rec$e "o jot f any po9t t reason & prud5ce h bid h] pursue4 ,birds ( ,passage4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ conditions 9 mod]n hotel life is t few hotels reta9 _! heads ( dep>tm5ts any great l5g? ( "t1 :ile ! inf]ior work+ class rema9s 9 "o hotel = _m ye>s1 & (t5 = a lifetime4 ,?is significant /ate becomes m m>k$ f ye> to ye>1 & ! "q arises3 ,:at has br\ght ab\t su* a *ang$ condition8 ,! travel+ public surely is gratifi$ to see a famili> face beh9d ! desk1 9 ! h\sekeep+ dep>tm5t1 & also 9 ! d9+-room4 ,9 days pa/1 cl]ks1 /ew>ds1 & h\sekeep]s1 7 id5tifi$ ) ! same hotel until a retirem5t f all active life w\ld see !m replac$ by o!rs4 ,b ( late !y seem to h e>n$ ! title1 birds ( passage4 ,temp]am5t creates ! atmosph]e ( y\r surr\nd+s1 & if y w\ld rema9 9 a fix$ place1 y %\ld cultivate ! respect ( all1 &1 if possible1 _! love1 also4 ,a n]v\s man or woman speaks 9 ha/e & uses a %>p tone ( voice ov] m]e trifles1 :i*1 to an ignorant m9d1 may h a t5d5cy to create dislike1 caus+ results t may prove di/9ct b>ri]s to 8 or h] success z a manag] or h\sekeep]1 :]eas a placid man or woman c\ld br+ ab\t ! same result ) g5tl] tones1 !reby prev5t+ useless friction & hatr$4 ,direct+ & ,comm&+4 ,heads ( hotel dep>tm5ts %\ld cultivate _! tal5ts = direct+ & comm&+4 ,polit5ess1 :i* belongs to all p]sons ( good bre$+ & is ess5tial 9 ! ord9>y transactions ( life1 is s m9utely cultivat$ by ! heads ( hotel dep>tm5ts z to be conspicu\s 9 its abs5ce2 "s are n ev5 civil1 :i* is ! v lea/ t "o p]son c be to ano!r4 ,i d n mean to inf] t an employe is to be =giv5 if he gets intoxicat$ & is late to 8 "w e morn+1 nor t a sneak1 a ?ief1 or an agitator %\ld be excus$4 ,to h&le help on ! =giv+ plan 9 su* cases1 employ]s w\ld become s5tim5tal re=m]s & ! wor/ k9d ( failures4 ,s5tim5t may be com=t+1 b x is silly :5 employ$ 9 bus9ess1 "u ^! conditions4 ,^? t desire may practice =giv5ess1 b :5 x co/s "t & money & br+s gray hairs to ^? t are do+ ! =giv+1 x is bett] to keep z ne> ! l9e ( /]nness z possible4 ,ev]yone employ+ labor %\ld be v c>eful ( 8 mann] 9 express+ 8 disapproval ( ! actions ( subord9ates4 ,a reprim& %\ld nev] be made 9 ang]4 ,if a grave (f5se has be5 committ$1 reprim&+ %\ld be done ) great coolness & res]ve1 if y w\ld look to future ev5ts & _! probable consequ5ces4 ,imp]t95t & =w>d p may be *eck$ by cold res]ve4 ,(t5 ! faculties = transact+ bus9ess & ! tal5ts = direct+ & reprim&+ are consid]$ by fond admir]s to be ! gift ( nature1 :51 9 reality1 !y are ! outcome ( self-control & education4 ,*e/]field says3 ,if y are 9 au?ority & h a "r to comm&1 y\r comm&s deliv]$ 9 sauvit] 9 modo w be will+ly1 *e]fully1 &1 consequ5tly1 well obey$4 ,att5tion to ,details4 ,hotel h\sekeep+ is a sci5ce4 ,! cr[n+ excell5ce1 z all ackn[l$ge1 lies 9 giv+ /rict att5tion to small ?+s4 ,successful hotel-keep+ is an arti/ic a*ievem5t 9 :i* ev]y?+ is 9 its "r place1 is ( ! prop] grade1 %ade1 quality1 & cleanl9ess1 h>moniz+ 9 e p>ticul>4 ,details are repulsive to ! lazy or ! li/less4 ,let ! h\sekeep] feel ! greatness ( h] position & ! importance ( h] duties1 if %e s desires to succe$4 ,en?usiasm is an elem5t t c lea/ be sp>$--"o t mu/ accompany ! h\sekeep] at e /ep4 ,! "q has aris5 :e!r ! h\sekeep] %\ld le>n )\t rules1 by blund]+ exp]i5ce1 or %\ld %e take :at ! approv$ exp]i5ce ( o!rs has f\nd to be ! be/4 ,no "o d\bts ! answ]4 ,! true way is to submit to rules & regulations & me?ods ( exp]i5c$ & practical hotel h\sekeep]s t h made _! pr(ession a life-long /udy4 ,,! ,,progressive ,,h\sekeep]4 ,! ocean is an ev]*ang+ wond] ( kaleidoscopic views & no eye ev] we>ies ( its beauty4 ,! e>? arrays h]self 9 su* gorge\s co/umes s pleas+ to man's sight t few !re are :o want to leave h] to try ano!r4 ,! *ild tires ( ! old ragdoll & cries = ! ,t$dy be>4 ,put a new dress on ! old ragdoll & x w aga9 become ! favorite4 ,if a h\sekeep] is n progressive1 h] employ] w tire ( h]4 ,! onw>d trick ( nature is too mu* = ! av]age h\sekeep]1 & gladly w\ld %e an*or1 b to d s means to s9k4 ,%e mu/ keep up ) ! times1 %e mu/ travel ! pace ( progress4 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun1 b !re is con/ant metamorphosis4 ,"t br+s *anges4 ,competition is /rong & h\sekeep]s mu/ be on ! al]t = any accompli%m5t t w aid 9 _! call+4 ,9 ,am]ica1 life is a univ]sal race = exalt$ positions4 ,!n get out ( ! rut & keep up ! long li/ ( illusions1 ( :i* a rapid succession ( *anges & moods & /yles & ideas is ! secret4 ,y mu/ keep busy4 ,!re is only "o s9 t y c commit2 t s9 is idl5ess4 ,poli% ! old ?+s & make !m look l new4 ,d n let y\r foot/eps become s n>r[ t !y w end 9 a turkey-track4 ,keep up y\r practice ( ?or\ghly clean+ rooms1 ov]haul+ furniture1 & s5d+ out a mattress n[ & !n to h x repair$4 ,take up a c>pet & h x clean$4 ,give ! radiators a coat ( bronze4 ,h ! ceil+ lights clean$4 ,pa/e up ! wall-pap] t is hang+ f ! wall4 ,poli% ! brass on ! /airs4 ,put 9 an ord] = "s new mat]ial ( :i* to make dress] cov]s4 ,decorative ,dress] ,cov]s4 ,! writ] has j complet$ "s v pretty dress] cov]s = ! p>lor floor rooms1 en suite4 ,! "w is fasc9at+1 & ! l95-room girls & p>lor-maids c l5d a h& at mak+ !m4 ,any k9d ( l95 mat]ial c be adapt$ t c be laund]$ ) ease & success4 ,pla9 :ite l95 is a well-des]v$ favorite & makes ?or\ghly useful1 z well z fa%ionable1 dress]-cov]s4 ,a *eap] mat]ial c be f\nd 9 l95 t[el+--j z pretty & j z durable z ! pla9 :ite l954 ,! dress] cov] j cov]+ ! dress] & n all[$ to hang d[n is ! favorite mode j n[4 ,x c be simply hemm$2 b a *>m+ & m attractive patt]n is ) scallop$ edges & elaborat$ ends4 ,^! scallops are made ) a spool1 m$ium size1 ,no #ej be+ especially suitable4 ,put ! spool on ! edge ( ! mat]ial & ) a lead p5cil1 draw a cresc5t & !n ano!r1 cle> across ! end4 ,pad ! scallops ) common :ite d>n+-cotton1 us+ ! old fa%ion$ *a9-/it*4 ,be=e putt+ ! "w 9 ! embroid]y-hoops1 sew a /rip ( musl91 ab\t six in*es 9 wid? to ! edge ( ! dress] cov]4 ,?is w aid 9 gett+ ! "w plac$ 9 ! hoops & w enable y to d smoo!r & m satisfactory "w4 ,embroid] ! scallops ) l95 embroid]y floss1 size ,d1 us+ ! buttonhole /it*4 ,an eyelet at ! t]m9ation & j above ea* cresc5t w add mat]ially to its effectiv5ess4 ,rip (f ! musl9 & laund] be=e cutt+ out ! scallops4 ,?is w prev5t ! ugly fr+e se5 on s _m embroid]$ dress]-cov]s4 ,,! ,,h\sekeep]',s ,,sal>y4 ,too _m h\sekeep]s ( ! pres5t day neglect ! small ?+s4 ,!y want to draw l>ge sal>ies & let ! h\se take c>e ( itself1 :ile !y visit ) ! gue/s & gossip & h a good "t4 ,! cl]ks are k9d & d n report to ! manag] ! little compla9ts t come to ! (fice e day2 b ! h\sekeep]'s consci5ce %\ld tell h] t %e is n e>n+ h] money4 ,! h\sekeep] t is above h] pr(ession1 is n int]e/$ 9 h] "w1 & t is try+ to get into "s *ur* society1 _h bett] n engage 9 hotel h\sekeep+1 = h] h\sekeep+ duties w require h] con/ant att5tion at ! hotel4 ,!re w be "s difficulties to settle at all times1 :i* w require h] pres5ce4 ,maids "w bett] :5 !y are consci\s ( a vigilant ov]se]4 ,!y take m pride 9 _! "w :5 !y "k t e nook & corn] is be+ inspect$ by ! h\sekeep]4 ,especially is ?is true if ! h\sekeep] is successful 9 comm&+ ! respect ( h] subord9ates4 ,! h\sekeep] t lays ! blame ( "s grave mi/ake on h] assi/ants is n wor?y ( ! "n ( h\sekeep]4 ,_h %e be5 !re1 att5d+ to h] affairs1 x w\ld n h happ5$1 = %e w\ld h prev5t$ or /opp$ x4 ,! h\sekeep]1 by dilig5ce1 att5dance to h] duties1 & by economies1 figures greatly 9 ! success ( a hotel1 & makes h] own position4 ,! position does n make h]4 ,!n x is fairly reasonable to suppose t su* a h\sekeep] %\ld make h] own sal>y2 t %e %\ld comm& & receive h] price2 t %e %\ld be paid accord+ to ! am\nt %e is really wor?1 & n ! fix$ scale t ! hotel pays4 ,if a h\sekeep] c %[ by h] books1 by h] managem5t1 & by h] economies1 t %e is wor? m ?an h] pr$ecessor1 %e is entitl$ to m pay1 & by all means %\ld receive m pay4 ,! av]age sal>y paid a h\sekeep] is n en\gh to prop]ly clo! a h\sekeep]4 ,aft] h] laundry bills are paid1 :at has %e left to lay up = ! ra9y day1 to say no?+ ( an old age1 :5 p>simony & incompatibility ( temp] & set ways make h]1 9 any place1 an unwelcome p]sonage4 ,! ,fai?ful1 ,effici5t ,h\sekeep]4 ,! h\sekeep] t /icks to h] po/ & is always look+ aft] h] "w is surely wor? m to h] employ] ?an "o t has worn ! c>pet ?readb>e 9 front ( h] mirror1 or "o t puts 9 a great portion ( h] "t at ! b>ga9-c\nt]1 or ! !at]1 or ) a novel 9 h] h&4 ,surely1 ! h>d-work+ h\sekeep]1 ! "o t makes h] occupation a /udy & is always at h] po/1 is wor? m to h] employ] ?an ! h\sekeep] t is try+ to d society /unts1 to r+ 9 ) p ( fa%ion1 to out-dress !m4 ,b ! majority ( hotels pay mu* ! same sal>ies to h\sekeep]s1 good1 bad1 & indiff]5t4 ,! progressive h\sekeep] t ?us looks aft] h] employ]'s bus9ess e day1 always at h] po/ 9 ! l95-room1 is uncompla9+1 %\ld]s ! blame1 & is n always knock+ on 8 private-(fice door & ent]+ compla9ts ab\t ?is or t1 is surely wor? m ?an ?irty doll>s a mon? to any hotel man4 ,if he does n ?9k s1 he %\ld n blame ! progressive1 fai?ful1 reliable h\sekeep]1 if %e promptly accepts a position ) bett] pay4 ,,inspection ,,& ,,clean+ ,,( ,,rooms4 ,! h\sekeep]1 or h] assi/ant1 %\ld g ?r\gh e room twice a day4 ,9 ! morn+1 ! h\sekeep] %\ld take ! h\se-plan1 inspect e room1 & *eck up ! rooms t h be5 occupi$4 ,if ! b$ 9 a room has be5 us$1 & if !re is baggage1 %e %\ld *eck ?is also1 & %\ld turn ! report into ! (fice by n9e o'clock4 ,!n1 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ! maids are suppos$ to h f9i%$ _! "w1 ! h\sekeep] %\ld take h] p5cil & pad & ?or\ghly inspect e room & ! maids' "w4 ,%e may f9d a ragg$ %eet or pill[ slip2 if s1 %e %\ld make a note ( x4 ,"s room may be %ort ( a t[el1 soap or mat*es2 %e %\ld make a note ( ?is also4 ,ar\nd ! gas-jets & 9 ! corn]s1 %e may f9d ,iri% curta9s 7cobwebs72 9 ! commode1 %e may f9d a vessel t 0 =gott52 9 a dress] draw]1 a man may h left 8 ca/-(f hose1 & susp5d]s4 ,"s maid may h swept ! c5t] ( ! room1 :ile "u ! b$ & "u ! dress] !re may be du/ ( two weeks' /&+2 9 ano!r room1 ! h\sekeep] may f9d a ba?tub =gott5--all ( :i* %e %\ld write on ! pad4 ,?is "w w occupy two h\rs ( h] "t 9 a two-hundr$-room h\se4 ,:5 ! maids come on wat* at six o'clock1 ea* "o %\ld be giv5 in/ructions to g back & f9i% h] "w4 ,9 "s hotels1 ! maids d n g (f duty ( an aft]noon1 b cont9ue work+ until six o'clock4 ,9 ?is case1 ! h\sekeep] %\ld issue h] in/ructions at once4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,clean ,a ,,room4 ,!re are _m ways to clean a room1 b !re is j "o be/ way to clean x ?or\ghly4 ,dig out ! corn]s %\ld be ! wat*word ( e successful h\sekeep]4 ,%e w\ld r ! maid w\ld leave ! dirt 9 a pile 9 ! c5t] ( ! room ?an fail to clean out ! corn]s4 ,if "o ^w c\ld be select$ t means ! mo/ & ne$s ! mo/ emphasis 9 ! sci5ce ( h\sekeep+1 t ^w w\ld be cleanl9ess4 ,! fir/ desid]atum1 !re=e1 ( ! *amb]maid1 is ! scrub-pail & a piece ( oilclo?--"s maids use a newspap]--"u x to protect ! c>pet4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d is to clean ! small pieces ( furniture4 ,if ! furniture is new1 x %\ld be only wip$ ) ! du/-clo?4 ,if x is old & m>r$1 x %\ld be wa%$ ) w>m wat] & soap1 & oil$ ) a good furniture-poli%4 ,x %\ld !n be set 9 ! hall4 ,! dress] draw]s %\ld be wa%$ & ! m>ble clean$ ) sapolio2 ! mirrors %\ld be poli%$1 ! w9d[s wa%$1 & ! %utt]s du/$4 ,! crock]y %\ld be clean$ & put 9 ! hall4 ,! b$ %\ld be cov]$ ) a du/-cov]4 ,! cobwebs %\ld be swept d[n ) a long-h&l$ broom4 ,! lace curta9s %\ld be %ak51 & ei!r tak5 d[n or p9n$ up4 ,! closet %\ld be swept out4 ,! toilet-b[l %\ld be scrubb$ inside & out ) ! toilet-bru%1 & a dis9fectant p[d] put 94 ,! /ation>y wa%-b[l %\ld be scrubb$ ) sapolio1 & ! faucets poli%$1 n =gett+ ! *a94 ,! ba?tub %\ld also be scrubb$ ) sapolio1 & ! floor wa%$4 ,! door %\ld n[ be clos$ & ! sweep+ begun4 ,a v good plan is to scatt] wet pap] ov] ! floor to keep ! du/ d[n4 ,! corn]s %\ld be dug out & ! dirt swept to ! c5t] ( ! room & tak5 up 9 ! du/-pan4 ,if ! c>pet is old1 x %\ld be spong$ ) w>m wat] & soap1 to :i* a little ammonia has be5 add$4 ,! c>pet w look l new aft] ?is process4 ,aft] ! du/ is well settl$1 all ! wood "w 9 ! room %\ld be wa%$2 ! b$ & dress] %\ld be wa%$ & oil$1 & all ! furniture %\ld be symmetrically arrang$1 & ! w9d[s clos$ on acc\nt ( /orms4 ,"o *amb]maid c successfully look aft] eighte5 or tw5ty rooms a day4 ,n all ( ! rooms are occupi$ e night4 ,! maid %\ld take advantage ( ! dull days to clean h] rooms ?or\ghly2 %e %\ld clean "o room e day4 ,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,good ,,b$s4 ,competition is great1 & success w come to ! be/ & cleane/ hotel4 ,! travel] loves to slip into a b$ ) p]fectly laund]$ %eets t d n look z if ! maids _h spr9kl$1 fold$1 & press$ !m betwe5 ! mattress1 z *amb]maids ord9>ily d 9 hotels :]e !re is a scant supply ( l954 ,sometimes ! *amb]maid w ask ! laundryman = a pair ( %eets to make up a sample-room1 z ! gue/ wants to receive a cu/om]4 ,! laundryman replies3 ,well1 j z soon z ! ma*9]y />ts aga91 y may h !m4 ,!re has be5 a breakd[n2 ! belt is (f2 or some?+ has gone wrong1 & !y h s5t = ! eng9e] to fix x4 ,!n ! h\sekeep] mu/ g to "s unoccupi$ room & /rip ! b$ & use ! l95 = mak+ up ! b$ 9 ! sample-room1 :ile ! gue/ walks ! floor & frets ov] ! delay4 ,mu* "t is sav$ if ! hotel is suppli$ ) pl5ty ( l954 ,%eets t cov] only two-?irds ( ! mattress d n add to ! *e]fulness & com=t ( ! gue/s4 ,_m well gr\nd$ compla9ts are ent]$ ab\t ?is4 ,special laws h be5 enact$ 9 "s /ates1 )9 ! la/ ye>1 reg>d+ ! l5g? ( %eets4 ,occasionally a gue/ f9ds x exp$i5t to make 8 b$ ov]1 if he w\ld h any com=t4 ,! maid has put ! d\ble fold ( ! blanket to ! top2 x is a w>m night1 yet he fe>s to ?r[ ! blanket (f--he might take cold4 ,s he concludes to make 8 own b$1 putt+ ! s+le fold to ! top1 t he may ?r[ "s ( x back4 ,,h[ ,a ,,b$ ,,is ,,made4 ,good b$-mak+ is ! "o trait p> excell5ce 9 all good *amb]maid "w4 ,to make a b$ arti/ically is "o important feature1 & to make x s t ! gue/ may re/ com=tably is ano!r1 &1 f9ally1 j h[ is ! be/ way to make a b$ is a "q wor?y ( consid]ation4 ,9 our big c\ntry ( ,am]ica1 ! travel] f ,ma9e to ,cali=nia sees _m /yles ( b$-mak+4 ,9 ,new ,orleans is se5 ! picturesque canopy ( pure :ite mosquito-nett+ tuck$ 9 neatly all ar\nd4 ,9 ,kansas ,city is se5 ! sn[y spreads plait$ half way to ! foot ) num]\s little folds4 ,9 ,new ,york is se5 ! pure l95 hem/it*$ %eets1 turn$ back ) a s+le fold4 ,to beg9 to make a b$1 fir/1 ! mattress %\ld be turn$4 ,! bottom %eet %\ld !n be tuck$ 9 c>efully by rais+ ! mattress ) "o h& & smoo?+ ! %eet d[n ) ! o!r4 ,! l>ge hems %\ld always be at ! head1 9 ord] t no "o may be compell$ to lay 8 face :]e "s "o's feet h be54 ,aft] ! bottom %eet has be5 tuck$ 9 at ! head1 x %\ld be tightly drawn & tuck$ 9 at ! foot 9 ! same way4 ,%eets %\ld be long en\gh to tuck 9 "o foot at ! head & "o at ! bottom4 ,if x is a brass b$1 ! %eets %\ld be left to hang d[n4 ,aft] ! bottom %eet is on p]fectly1 x is easy to make a pretty b$1 & "o 9 :i* ! gue/ may re/ well4 ,! top %eet %\ld be put on1 & tuck$ 9 at ! foot only4 ,! blanket %\ld be put on ) ! s+le fold at ! head4 ,if ! gue/ %\ld get too w>m1 he c ?r[ half ( ! blanket to ! foot & yet h suffici5t cov]+4 ,aft] ! spread is put on1 a s+le fold z l>ge z y\r h& %\ld be made1 !n ano!r fold "o foot 9 wid? %\ld complete ! fold+1 & ! spread %\ld be neatly tuck$ 94 ,! pill[s %\ld n[ be smoo!d ev5ly & plac$ up aright1 & ! b$ is made4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,clean ,,walls4 ,to clean a pa9t$ canvas wall does n require s mu* skill z pati5ce4 ,a pa9t$ canvas wall is v easily clean$4 ,_m h\sekeep]s h !m wa%$ ) ivory soap & wat]1 & obta9 good results4 ,o!rs add a little ammonia to ! wat]1 & /ill o!rs use ! p[d]$ pumice4 ,! co/ ( pa9t$ walls are great1 & x is a great sav+ to any proprietor1 if ! h\sekeep] c successfully clean a pa9t$ wall )\t call+ ! decorators4 ,p]haps ! mo/ practical & mo/ economical way to d ! "w & obta9 ! be/ results is to wa% ! wall ) wat]1 9 :i* has be5 dissolv$ a cake ( sapolio4 ,to proce$ to clean ! p>lor walls3 fir/1 take out all ! bric-a-brac & tape/ry & furniture2 !n take up ! c>pet4 ,h ! c>p5t] erect a scaffold+ = ! h\seman to /& on4 ,h two pails ( hot wat]1 & 9 "o let a cake ( sapolio dissolve4 ,keep ! o!r pail ( wat] = r9s+4 ,h two l>ge sponges1 "o = clean+ & ! o!r = r9s+4 ,s\se ! clean+-sponge 9 ! pail 9 :i* ! sapolio has be5 dissolv$1 !n squeeze ! wat] out ( ! sponge4 ,!n beg9 on ! ceil+ or 9 "o corn]1 clean+ only a small squ>e at a "t4 ,aft] clean+1 r9se ) ! sponge f ! clean pail1 n mak+ ! sponge too dry4 ,d n wipe ! wall ) a clo?1 b leave moi/1 aft] :i* h ready a pail ( />*1 & ) an ord9>y pa9t or :ite-wa%-bru%1 />* ! squ>e t y h clean$1 be=e x is ?or\ghly dry4 ,! />*+-process is v necess>y4 ,x w leave a gloss on ! pa9t1 & also pres]ves x ! next "t x is wa%$2 =1 9 ?is case1 x w be ! />* t w be wa%$ (f in/ead ( ! pa9t4 ,to make ! />* take ord9>y laundry />* & dissolve "o cupful 9 "o p9t ( cold wat]4 ,into ?is p\r boil+ wat] until x is z ?ick z cream & let boil1 /irr+ con/antly4 ,! foll[+ is an excell5t prep>ation = clean+ wall-pap]1 & p]haps x might s]ve z well to clean walls hung ) burlap3 #b p\nds ( rye fl\r4 #a_/b p\nd ( :eat fl\r4 #a h&ful ( salt4 ,mix well toge!r ) wat] & bake "o h\r 9 ! ov54 ,!n peel & "w back into a d\gh1 add+ #a_/b ounce ( ammonia & #a_/b ounce ( gasol9e4 ,?is is n an exp5sive prep>ation & w clean pap]$ or burlap walls v nicely4 ,calcim9$ walls w h to be re-decorat$4 ,a good way to clean h>dwood floors 9 halls :]e ! c>pet does n entirely cov] ! floor1 is to take a c ( l9se$ oil & a small wool5 clo? & dip "o end ( ! clo? 9 ! oil1 be+ c>eful n to spill ! oil on ! c>pet1 or t\* ! edge ( ! c>pet :ile clean+2 ?is w remove ! du/ & dirt1 aft] :i* ! floor may be poli%$ ) ord9>y floor-wax put on ) a flannel clo? & poli%$ ) a brick1 ov] :i* has be5 sew$ a piece ( ,brussels c>pet4 ,h[ to ,scrub a ,floor4 ,:at is pretti] ?an a h>dwood floor aft] x has be5 prop]ly scrubb$8 ,to scrub a floor & get satisfactory results is a sci5ce4 ,to *ange ! wat] frequ5tly is "o secret ( success4 ,elb[ grease is ano!r4 ,mops are impossible1 & ?is is ano!r subject on :i* ! h\sekeep] c wax eloqu5t4 ,:at is m disgu/+ ?an to see ! basebo>ds ( a room sme>$1 or ! dirt %ov$ 9 ! corn]s ) an old dirty mop8 ,be=e comm5c+ to scrub1 place e article ( furniture on ! table & !n sweep4 ,beg9n+ 9 ! re> ( ! door s z n to track ov] ! clean "p until x is p]fectly dry1 scrub ) a bru% a small section at a "t2 fir/ wipe up ) a damp rag & !n ) a dry "o4 ,! ,new ,york ,knitt+ ,mills1 ( ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41 furni% remnants ( clo? t are indisp5sable = scrubb+4 ,en\gh ( ^! remnants c be b\ght = #c to la/ six mon?s4 ,a little ammonia 9 ! wat] w help to :it5 ! floors4 ,! mod]n skew]s f ! kit*5 are v useful 9 gett+ into ! corn]s ( ! w9d[ sills & into ! corn]s ( ! /air /eps4 ,a weak solution ( oxalic acid & boil+ wat] w remove ! v wor/ k9d ( ink-/a9s f ! floor4 ,pads = kneel+ on are made ( burlap1 & "o is giv5 to ea* scrubb]4 ,! unnatural position t ! scrubb] assumes makes ! "w labori\s2 ! scrubb] may *ange h] position frequ5tly by gett+ clean wat]4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,,rid ,,( ,,v]m94 ,! wor/ k9d ( h\se-pe/s1 if y d n "k h[ to get rid ( !m1 b n ! easie/ to ext]m9ate1 are b$bugs4 ,!y d n conf9e !mselves to any section ( ! c\ntry1 ?\gh ! ,int]national ,encyclop$ia gives ! belief t up to ,%akespe>e's "t !y 7 n kn[n 9 ,engl&1 & t !y came orig9ally f ,india4 ,9 ,kansas1 ! b$bug is improp]ly call$ ! *9tz-bug1 & is believ$ to dwell "u ! b>k ( ! cotton-wood tree4 ,!re is no au!ntic tru? = ?is belief4 ,! spread ( ! b$bug is ma9ly due to its be+ c>ri$ f place to place 9 furniture & clo?+4 ,x has ! p[] ( resi/+ great cold & ( fa/+ indef9itely4 ,! eggs ( ! b$bug are v small1 :iti%1 oval objects1 laid 9 clu/]s 9 ! crevices us$ by ! bugs = concealm5t2 !y hat* 9 eight days4 ,"u favorable conditions & slov5ly h\sekeep+1 _! multiplication is extremely rapid4 ,! greate/ tr\ble lies ) ! h\sekeep] :o all[s ! bugs to increase un*eck$ until !y are s num]\s 9 ! floors & walls t x is ne>ly impossible to kill !m (f4 ,x is useless wa/e ( "t to try to ext]m9ate ) ,p]sian insect p[d]1 or sulphur c&les4 ,^! rem$ies h be5 recomm5d$ by ! ,int]national ,encyclop$ia1 b h n demon/rat$ _! wor? :5 subject$ to te/s by c>eful exp]im5tal me?ods1 by ! au?or4 ,sci5tific ,way ( ,ext]m9ation4 ,! only sci5tific & practical way to get rid ( !m is to clean ?or\ghly1 religi\sly1 & scrupul\sly ! room & e article 9 x4 ,b$bugs are exce$+ly difficult to fight1 ow+ bo? to _! ability to )/& ! action ( _m insecticides & ow+ also to ! protection af=d$ !m by ! walls & ! woodwork ( ! room4 ,if ! mattress is old1 x %\ld be burn$4 ,! b$ %\ld be tak5 ap>t1 ! slats & spr+s tak5 to ! ba?room & scald$1 & !n treat$ ) a mixture ( corrosive sublimate & alcohol1 lib]ally appli$1 aft] :i* a coat ( v>ni% %\ld be giv5 to ! entire b$--slats1 spr+s & all4 ,! c>pet %\ld be tak5 up & s5t to ! clean]s4 ,! pap] %\ld be scrap$ f ! walls & s5t to ! furnace & burn$1 & ! walls %\ld be left b>e until ! bugs are ext]m9at$4 ,! holes 9 ! walls & woodwork & ! cracks & crevices 9 ! floor %\ld be fill$ up ) common yell[ soap4 ,?is is bett] ?an to fill !m ) putty2 x is m practical & is easi] to h&le4 ,use ! ?umb or an old knife to put ! soap into ! holes2 ! workman %\ld get ! /epladd] & g ov] ! entire ceil+1 gett+ ! soap into e crack & crevice4 ,aft] ?is is done1 x w be impossible = ! eggs to hat* or ! bugs to get out4 ,?is is ! mo/ important "p ( ! ext]m9ation ( bugs4 ,! floor %\ld !n be scrubb$1 aft] :i* x %\ld be well poison$ ) ! mixture ( corrosive sublimate & alcohol4 ,e piece ( furniture 9 ! room %\ld be wa%$ & poison$1 & giv5 a coat ( v>ni%4 ,treat+ ! ,mattress4 ,if ! mattress is too good to be ?r[n away1 ! foll[+ w be f\nd a good me?od to de/roy ! v]m9 9 x3 dissolve two p\nds ( alum 9 "o gallon ( wat]2 let x rema9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs until all ! alum is dissolv$4 ,!n1 ) a :isk-broom1 apply :ile boil+ hot4 ,?is is also a good way to rid ! walls & ceil+ ( bugs4 ,gett+ on ! /epladd]1 ! workman %\ld apply ! wa% ) ! :isk-broom1 nev] miss+ an in* ( ! entire ceil+ & walls1 keep+ ! liquid boil+ hot :ile us+4 ,x %\ld be p\r$ 9 all ! cracks ( ! floor1 9 ! corn]s1 ov] ! doors & ov] ! w9d[s4 ,! op]ation %\ld be repeat$ e day = two weeks1 aft] :i* ! woodwork %\ld be pa9t$ & ! walls pap]$4 ,a /rict wat* %\ld be kept on all ! help's rooms1 & any signs ( bugs %\ld be promptly treat$ ) ! mixture ( corrosive sublimate & alcohol4 ,cleanl9ess a ,necessity4 ,cleanl9ess is a prime factor 9 ridd+ rooms ( v]m94 ,9 _m ( ! hotels !re is "o woman appo9t$ to look aft] ! bugs1 & %e has no o!r duty4 ,a good night's sleep is necess>y to heal? & happ9ess4 ,x c n be f\nd 9 a room ) v]m94 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld keep up ! cont9ual w>f>e aga9/ ! /&+ army ( bugs1 & nev] all[ ! enemy to take possession4 ,roa*es1 or wat]-bugs1 are easily ext]m9at$4 ,hellebore spr9kl$ on ! floor w soon kill !m (f4 ,x is poison4 ,!y eat x at night & are kill$4 ,"s p object to hav+ poison ar\nd4 ,9 t case1 p[d]$ borax w prove an exp$i5t eradicator4 ,a good way to keep rats f a room is to saturate a rag ) cay5ne pepp] & /uff x 9 ! hole2 no rat or m\se w t\* ! rag1 n if x w\ld op5 a communication ) a depot ( eatables4 ,a ,nauseat+ ,subject4 ,( all ! obnoxi\s be+ t get into a hotel1 ! "o ^: feet smell to ! heav5s is ! wor/4 ,e h\sekeep] 9 ,am]ica--heav5 bless !m--if %e has a normal & simple m9d z fits h] call+1 f9ds smell+ feet an intol]able nuisance4 ,heal? requires at lea/ "o ba? a day = ! feet1 & :5 !y p]spire freely !y %\ld be ba!d twice a day4 ,:at mu/ be said ( ! maid :o1 on ent]+ a room1 compels y to leave x on acc\nt ( ! sick5+ odor f h] feet4 ,9 a case l ?is1 ! h\sekeep] mu/ take ! bull by ! horns1 tell ! maid t h] feet smell & t %e mu/ keep h]self clean]4 ,! maid's feel+s are n to be sp>$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ?is important duty4 ,aft] wa%+ ! feet c>efully twice a day = a week a cure w be effect$4 ,clean hosi]y %\ld be put on e day4 ,a v good rem$y = (f5sive feet is a few drops ( muriatic acid 9 ! wat] :5 ba?+ ! feet be=e retir+ to b$4 ,,! ,,sup]iority ,,( ,,vacuum ,,clean+4 ,?is is an age ( surprises & sci5tific rese>*es4 ,! up-to-date vacuum-clean+ ma*9e is a huge debt to an anci5t pa/4 ,x is a big improvem5t ov] ! me?ods employ$ 9 days gone by4 ,z a prev5tive = mo?s1 x has no equal4 ,9 hotels :]e ?is labor-sav+ device has n be5 in/all$1 c>pets mu/ be c>ri$ to ! ro( to be clean$1 or s5t to ! regul> c>pet-clean]s1 & soon conv]t$ into ravel+s4 ,c>pets are v exp5sive1 &1 if y want y\r money's wor? f !m1 y mu/ pres]ve !m f mo?s4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 !y mu/ be ei!r vacuum-clean$ or tak5 to ! ro( e six mon?s & giv5 a beat+4 ,aft] ! mo?s get a />t 9 a c>pet x is surpris+ to le>n :at va/ inroads t[>d de/ruction !y c make 9 a few weeks4 ,mov+ ! furniture & ?or\ghly sweep+ & bru%+ ! edges ) turp5t9e are good prev5tives4 ,b no?+ w s effectually de/roy !m z does ! vacuum-clean+ process4 ,9 ord] to secure detail$ in=mation reg>d+ ! work+s ( ! vacuum-clean+ sy/em = hotels1 ,i wrote to a g5tleman 9 ,milwaukee1 :o is probably ! be/ in=m$ man on t subject 9 ! c\ntry4 ,besides be+ 9 ! vacuum-clean+ bus9ess1 he is a hotel man himself & !re=e kn[s h[ to meet ! ne$s ( ! hotel h\sekeep]4 ,i quote a "p ( 8 reply3 ,sy/em ,expla9$ by an ,exp]t4 ,! vacuum-clean+ sy/em 9 a hotel w pay = itself e ye> by r$uc+ ! clean+ =ce & by increas+ ! life ( c>pets1 rugs1 hang+s1 uphol/]y1 & decorations1 :e!r pap]1 fresco1 or pa9t4 ,9 hotels :]e ?is sy/em is 9 use--& _! numb] is increas+ e mon?--c>pets & rugs are clean$ on ! floor4 ,"r "h is a big sav+4 ,fir/1 tak+ up & relay+ c>pets is exp5sive4 ,!re is no?+ t we>s !m out quick] ?an ?is sort ( h&l+ & ! beat+ & tumbl+4 ,vacuum-clean+ n only saves ?is1 b saves ! daily we> & te> ( gr9d+ 9 ! dirt & we>+ (f ! nap ) a broom4 ,?ird1 ) ! vacuum-sy/em1 valuable rooms are nev] put out ( commission :ile ! c>pets & rugs are away be+ clean$4 ,n only are ! c>pets & rugs kept clean] by ! vacuum-sy/em1 b ev]y?+ else is clean] because du/ is kept d[n4 ,! h\sekeep] ( a c]ta9 hotel told ! own] t s9ce he put 9 ! vacuum-sy/em1 ! transoms _h to be wa%$ only "o-f\r? z (t5 z be=e4 ,n[1 ! du/ on ^? transoms came out ( ! air4 ,x settl$ ev]y:]e1 b x %[$ pla9ly only on ! transoms4 ,) ! vacuum-sy/em1 !re is only "o-f\r? z mu* du/ to settle on ! walls & decorations1 & ev5 t little is quickly remov$ ) ! vacuum-wall-bru%4 ,du/ on ! walls is :at causes ! unpleasant1 mu/y smell ( _m hotel rooms4 ,keep+ walls clean means less frequ5t r$ecorat+4 ,purifies ,ne>ly ,ev]y?+4 ,uphol/]$ furniture is quickly & ?or\ghly clean$ by ! vacuum-me?od4 ,du/ is remov$ n only f ! surface1 b also f ! folds & creases & ev5 ! int]ior ( ! cu%ions4 ,mo?s & _! eggs are suck$ out f _! hid+ places "u ! uphol/]y buttons or 9 ! corn]s4 ,mattresses & pill[s are kept clean & sweet by vacuum-treatm5t4 ,pass+ ! clean+ tool ov] ! surface prev5ts du/ f accumulat+ & sift+ 94 ,x sucks out ! /ale du/y air inside & draws 9 fre% air1 ?us prev5t+ t unpleasant mu/y smell :i* hotel b$s sometimes h4 ,by ! vacuum-me?od1 tape/ries & hang+s are kept fre% & bright )\t ! tr\ble & exp5se ( tak+ !m d[n4 ,"o hotel manag] told me 8 vacuum-sy/em sav$ him #aj e "t he clean$ ! hang+s 9 8 d9+-room1 = x us$ to co/ him t sum to h !m re-drap$4 ,by means ( a special bru%1 wood & tile floors c be clean$ )\t ! du/ ( dry sweep+1 or ! muddy aft]m>ks ( sawdu/4 ,vacuum ,always on ,tap4 ,! mo/ & rec5t important improvem5t 9 vacuum-clean+ consi/s 9 hav+ ! vacuum or 'suction p[]' always 'on tap' on e floor4 ,at conv5i5t po9ts 9 ! corridors1 nickel-plat$ taps are plac$4 ,to ^!1 ! h\sem5 or maids c quickly atta* ! rubb] hose connect$ ) ! clean+-tools4 ,op5+ a valve turns on ! suction or vacuum4 ,!n1 z fa/ z ! tool is mov$ ov] ! surface to be clean$1 du/ & dirt are suck$ ?r\gh ! hose into ! pipes & away to an air-tight du/-tank 9 ! basem5t4 ,! 'on tap' vacuum is always ready = use4 ,no ne$ to telephone or s5d ^w to ! eng9e] to />t t pump or to /op x :5 ! "w is done4 ,al?\gh ! vacuum1 or suction1 is kept on tap all ! "t1 practically no p[] is consum$ except :5 ! clean+ is go+ on4 ,ev5 !n ! am\nt ( p[] us$--:e!r x be /eam or electricity--is automatically proportion$ to ! numb] & ! size ( ! clean+ tools 9 use4 ,:5ev] y lay d[n ! sweep] to move a *air1 j s mu* less p[] is consum$ :ile ! tool is idle4 ,if "o sweep] is 9 use1 only "o-t5? z mu* p[] is ne$$ z :5 t5 sweep]s are work+4 ,! little uphol/]y tuft-clean] consumes only "o-n9? z mu* p[] z ! c>pet-sweep]4 ,?is means a great sav+ ( p[] & is a great improvem5t ov] ! old vacuum-me?ods1 by :i* x 0 impossible to keep ! vacuum on tap & by :i*1 once ! app>atus 0 />t$1 full p[] 0 consum$1 no matt] h[ _m sweep]s 7 at "w4 ,,! ,,l95-,,room ,,& ,,! ,,l95-,,woman4 ,! l95-woman has 9 h] c>e all ! beautiful & exp5sive l95 9 ! hotel2 if %e is c>eless 9 c\nt+ x :5 s5d+ x to ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts1 c>eless 9 c\nt+ x aft] x has be5 return$1 !re w be a deficit 9 ! /ock-report at ! end ( ! mon?4 ,! l95-room is a position ( tru/4 ,! l95-woman %\ld be z accurate 9 c\nt+ h] employ]'s napk9s & table-clo?s z ! ca%i] is 9 c\nt+ 8 employ]'s doll>s4 ,! foll[+ set ( rules & ess5tial requirem5ts are sugge/$ = ! managem5t ( ! l95-woman3 #a4 ,%e mu/ be prompt to op5 ! l95-room at #f3cj a4m4 #b4 ,mu/ n leave ! l95-room )\t notify+ ! h\sekeep]4 #c4 ,mu/ sort ! l954 #d4 ,mu/ see t no damag$ article ( l95 is s5t out to ! gue/-rooms4 #e4 ,mu/ m5d all ! l954 #f4 ,mu/ keep track ( ! l954 #g4 ,mu/ keep ! l95-room books4 #h4 ,mu/ m>k ! new l95 be=e s5d+ x out4 ,! l95-room is ! h\sekeep]'s pride4 ,:at is m pleas+ to a h\sekeep] ?an to look into a well-kept l95-room4 ,?is room is ! h\sekeep]'s /ock-ex*ange1 ! room :]e all h] bus9ess transactions take place4 ,x is also h] home4 ,%e has h] g]aniums 9 ! w9d[ & h] desk 9 "o corn]4 ,%e has h] sew+-ma*9e1 & telephone1 & a bright rug or two on ! spotless floor4 ,! l95-room is ! place :]e ! h\sekeep] is f\nd or h] :]eab\ts made kn[n4 ,! room %\ld be ?or\ghly clean$ e ,saturday1 & swept & du/$ e day4 ,x requires skill & labor to keep a well regulat$ l95-room look+ neat & pretty4 ,l95-%elves are scrubb$1 n pap]$4 ,all heavy articles1 su* z spreads1 blankets1 pill[s1 & table-felts %\ld be kept on ! top %elf4 ,! wat]-glasses1 ice-wat] pit*]s1 extra slop j>s1 wa%b[ls & pit*]s1 %\ld also be kept on ! top %elves1 & cov]$ ) a du/-cov]4 ,! o!r %elves %\ld be scrubb$1 & ! %eets1 slips1 face-t[els1 & ba?-t[els us$ = ! gue/-rooms1 put on a %elf by !mselves4 ,! helps' l95 %\ld be put on ano!r %elf4 ,! table-l95 %\ld be plac$ by itself1 & s on--a place = ev]y?+ & ev]y?+ 9 its place4 ,h[ ,l95 is ,m5d$4 ,! table-clo?s %\ld be m5d$ fir/ be=e !y are s5t to ! laundry4 ,! be/ way to m5d table-l95 is fir/ to fill ! holes ) d>n+-cotton1 j z y w\ld if y 7 d>n+ a /ock+2 !n loos5 ! press]-foot ( y\r sew+-ma*9e & d>n x d[n neatly ) ! ma*9e4 ,if ! hole is v l>ge--say z l>ge z y\r h&--! bett] way is to cov] ! hole ) d>n+-net be=e fill+ x 9 ) ! d>n+-cotton2 !n x may be f9i%$ on ! ma*9e4 ,:5 ! table-clo?s are too bad to m5d1 ! l>ge ones c be cut d[n into small ones & ! small ones into tray-cov]s4 ,old napk9s c be sew$ toge!r & us$ = clean+-clo?s4 ,table-l95 is v exp5sive & ! c>eful h\sekeep] w easily save h] sal>y above t ( a c>eless "o by prop]ly tak+ c>e ( ! l954 ,h[ ,c(fee ,bags ,are ,made4 ,! c(fee-bags %\ld be made f ! /ew>ds' dictation4 ,no two /ew>ds w h !m made ! same4 ,ba?-t[els1 :5 damag$1 may be made into wa%-clo?s1 & us$ 9 ! public ba?s4 ,! cases = hot-wat] bags are made ( :ite flannel4 ,a supply ( soap1 mat*es1 toilet-pap]1 & sanit>y p[d]1 %\ld be kept 9 ! l95-room1 :]e x is conv5i5t = ! maids4 ,! progressive h\sekeep] w n all[ ! /ock ( l95 to gr[ too small4 ,%e w see t x is repl5i%$ ea* mon?4 ,! l95-room %\ld be op5$ at #f3cj a4m4 & clos$ at #aj3jj p4m4 ,if x is a comm]cial hotel1 ! l95 %\ld be portion$ among ! maids1 9 ! morn+4 ,! l95 issu$ 9 ! morn+ %\ld be *>g$ to ea* girl on ! slate4 ,! maids %\ld c\nt ! soil$ l95 on _! floor1 p9 ! c\nt to ! bundle1 & br+ x to ! l95-room1 :]e ! l95-woman aga9 %\ld c\nt x & give ea* maid cr$it on ! slate4 ,! l95-woman %\ld d$uct ! clean l95 issu$ 9 ! morn+ f ! soil$ l95 return$1 &1 if ! l95-room owes ! maid1 %e %\ld be giv5 h] l95 at once4 ,aft] t1 ! maid %\ld get only "o piece ( clean l95 = "o ( soil$4 ,if ! maid br+s 9 no soil$ l951 %e %\ld n get any clean4 ,9 ?is way1 ! l95-woman w be able to keep track ( ! l954 ,%e w be able to tell ! manag] :]e e piece ( l95 is at any "t ( ! day4 ,! d9+-room l95 %\ld be issu$ 9 ! same way4 ,! l95-woman %\ld be able to tell by h] books h[ _m napk9s are 9 ! d9+-room1 h[ _m are 9 ! laundry1 & ! numb] t are on ! %elf 9 ! l95-room4 ,x may n be an innovation1 b a blackbo>d 9 ! l95-room w be ( great assi/ance to ! h\sekeep] 9 copy+ ! *anges t are s5t up f "t to "t dur+ ! day4 ,! bo>d may be fre%ly rul$ e day1 ) z _m columns z !re are maids1 & ! maid's "n1 or numb]1 %\ld be writt5 above h] column4 ,z ! *anges are s5t up on a pad by ! cl]ks1 ! l95-woman %\ld copy !m on ! bo>d1 putt+ ea* maid's *anges "u h] "n4 ,! maids %\ld take ! *alk & draw a /raight l9e ?r\gh _! *anges1 indicat+ t ! rooms h receiv$ prop] att5tion4 ,z !re are few hotels t h n _h "s tr\ble ab\t report+ *anges1 x w\ld be a spl5did idea = ! cl]k to insi/ on ! h\sekeep] or ! l95-woman sign+ = ! *anges4 ,! fact t ! cl]k c produce 8 duplicate1 %[+ ! "t to ! v m9ute he s5t ! *ange1 is n pro( t ! *ange 0 receiv$ 9 ! l95-room4 ,! bell-boy may be a new boy1 & may h tak5 ! *ange-slip to "s o!r "p ( ! h\se4 ,b if ! h\sekeep]1 or ! l95-woman1 signs ! pad on :i* ! *anges h be5 s5t up1 & ! pad is return$ to ! (fice1 ! h\sekeep] or ! l95-woman w h to furni% "s o!r excuse = ! room be+ out ( ord]1 ?an t %e did n get ! *ange4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld see t an accurate acc\nt is tak5 e mon? ( all ! l951 & correctly ent]$ on ! l95-room /ock-book4 ,?is acc\nt %\ld %[ ! new l95 pur*as$ dur+ ! mon?4 ,! foll[+ =m is sugge/$ = ! /ock-book = ! l95-room3 ,inv5tory ( ,l95-,room = mon? end+ ,janu>y #a1 #aijh4 ,total ,no4 ,plus ,jan4 #a1 #aijh4 la/ c\nt new ,gr&,worn ,dec4 #a1 #aijg/ock,totalout ,/ol5,net ,total ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ,%eets #hjj #ej #hej #be #hbe ,slips ,spreads ,face-,t[els ,ba?-,t[els ,table-,clo?s ,napk9s ,side-,t[els ,tray-,t[els ,tops ,kit*5-,t[els ,glass-,t[els ,roll]-,t[els ,b>-,t[els ,wa%-room ,t[els ---------------------------------------- ----------------- ,p>adise1 inde$1 to ! h\sekeep]1 is ! hotel t has its res]ve-l95 closet1 :]e1 9 case ( accid5t 9 ! laundry1 %e may f9d l95 to put ! rooms 9 ord]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 h[ v disc\rag+ x is :]e !re is only "o set ( l95 = ! b$s & ! maids mu/ wait until ! l95 is back f ! laundry be=e !y c put ! rooms 9 ord]4 ,9 su* hotels1 ! h\sekeep] sp5ds mu* ( h] "t runn+ to & f ! laundry4 ,:5 a new l95-woman is in/all$ 9 ! l95-room1 ! h\sekeep] %\ld write out all ! details ( ! duties requir$ ( h]1 reg>dless ( any previ\s exp]i5ce %e may claim to h _h4 ,,c>e ,,( ,,table-,,l954 ,a table-clo? %\ld be long en\gh to hang ov] ! table1 at lea/ eighte5 in*es on all sides4 ,patt]n clo?s are pretti] ?an ! piece-l954 ,!y are m exp5sive1 b x pays to buy ! be/ = hotel use4 ,l951 to h suffici5t body to we> well1 %\ld h a c]ta9 weight to ! squ>e in*4 ,table-l95 %\ld weigh at lea/ f\r & "o-half ounces to ! squ>e y>d4 ,all patt]n-clo?s h ! napk9s to mat*4 ,! napk9s & table-clo?s %\ld h a t9y1 n>r[ hem4 ,!y are be/ hemm$ by h&1 b ?is c n be ?\ght ( = hotels4 ,x takes ! same am\nt ( money to pur*ase ! unblea*$ l95 z x does to buy ! blea*$4 ,! ,iri% blea*$ l95 is ( a m sn[y :it5ess ?an t ( ,g]many4 ,?is is ow+ to ! climate ( ,irel&1 :i* is p>ticul>ly adapt$ by sun%9e & ra9 = natural blea*+4 ,table-,l95 ,mo/ ,important4 ,! table-l95 is m important ?an ! b$-l951 & %\ld receive ! fir/ consid]ation 9 ! laundry4 ,x %\ld be c>efully c\nt$ & sort$ by ! l95-woman at night1 aft] d9n]1 & %\ld be ready = ! laundryman :o mu/ rise v e>ly 9 ! morn+ 9 ord] to h ! table-l95 ready = ! laundry-maids t come on duty at sev5 o'clock4 ,a table-clo? %\ld be fold$ l5g?wise twice1 !n d\bl$1 putt+ bo? ends toge!r1 !n fold$1 & x w be ready = ! %elf4 ,napk9s %\ld be put ?r\gh ! mangle ?ree times & left )\t fold+1 s ! l95-woman c easily sort !m4 ,remov+ ,/a9s4 ,fruit-/a9s 9 l95 may be remov$ by p\r+ boil+ wat] ?r\gh ! /a9$ spot4 ,lemon juice & salt w remove iron-ru/4 ,tea1 c(fee1 *ocolate1 & fruit-/a9s %\ld be remov$ z soon z possible by p\r+ boil+ wat] ov] !m4 ,aft] fruit-/a9s h be5 wa%$ a few times 9 soapsuds1 !y become z firmly fix$ 9 ! l95 z ?\gh !y 7 dy$ !re1 & c only be remov$ by a blea*+ process4 ,a good blea* c be made by tak+ "o p9t ( boil+ wat] to "o teaspoonful ( oxalic acid & "o teaspoonful ( ammonia4 ,"o teacupful ( ammonia to a wa% w keep ! table-l95 :ite4 ,! c>e ( ! table-l95 is a v important feature ( ! h\sekeep]'s "w4 ,9 _m hotels1 ! h\sekeep] is requir$ to pur*ase ! l954 ,fa%ion *anges 9 table-l95 z 9 o!r ?+s4 ,a c>eful /udy ( facts & figures has prov$ t1 9 proportion to ! population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica consumes m l95 ?an any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 a lead] 9 ! production ( flax4 ,russia takes ! lead 9 ?is indu/ry4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gr[s flax = ! se$ & n = ! fibre2 h5ce v little weav+ is done 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,k9ds ( ,l954 ,l95 has a v>iety ( names1 z ,holl&1 damask1 et cet]a4 ,damask l95 0 fir/ made 9 ,damascus--! olde/ city 9 ! _w--& 0 figur$ 9 fruit & fl[]s4 ,a long "t ago l95 made 9 ,scotl& 0 s5t to ,g]many to be blea*$2 h5ce ! "n ,holl&4 ,! old-"t way ( blea*+ 0 long & exp5sive1 sometimes tak+ an entire summ]4 ,aft] x 0 blea*$ by a natural process ( op5 air1 dew1 & sun%9e1 x 0 !n treat$ ) an alkal9e1 & !n butt]milk4 ,x 0 left ly+ on ! grass = a mon?1 & spr9kl$ frequ5tly ) wat] & sometimes s\r milk4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 l95 c be blea*$ 9 two weeks4 ,! co/ ( blea*+ is mu* less & l95 fabric is "o-half *eap] ?an =m]ly4 ,! *emicals us$ 9 ! mod]n process ( blea*+ greatly injures ! fibre1 & l95 is n s durable z x 0 "u ! old-fa%ion$ way ( blea*+4 ,h[ to ,te/ ,l954 ,! h\sekeep] 9 select+ l95 at ! c\nt] may te/ ! l95 by ravell+ out "s ( ! ?reads4 ,! ?reads t =m ! wo( z well z ! w>p %\ld be /rong1 & long ?read l954 ,nev] buy l95 t is /iff & glossy1 z x w be ?9 aft] x is laund]$4 ,l95 %\ld be sub/antial1 b pliant :5 cru%$ 9 ! h&4 ,nev] buy a table-clo? t is "p l95 & "p cotton1 z ! %r9kage ( l95 & cotton fibre v>ies greatly1 :i* causes ! ?reads to break1 & ! table-clo? w soon be full ( holes4 ,,laundry ,,"w4 ,ord] is ,heav5's fir/ law1 sang ! poet1 & to keep ord] 9 a hotel seems n su* an ,h]culean task4 ,sy/em makes "w easy1 & ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! laundry mu/ insi/ on ! "w be+ sy/ematically p]=m$4 ,soap & wat] are ! mo/ important mat]ials us$ 9 ! laundry "w4 ,to d good "w ) little or no damage to ! l951 s(t wat] & good soap are absolutely necess>y4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! wat] is p]man5tly h>d1 & is a p]plex+ "q to laundry work]s4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d is to s(t5 ! wat]4 ,x c n be made s(t by boil+1 & mu/ be treat$ ) *emicals :i* mu/ be us$ be=e ! soap is add$4 ,:5 soap is us$ 9 h>d wat] be=e x has be5 s(t5$1 ! soap unites ) ! m9]als 9 ! wat]1 & cl+s to ! l95 l a greasy scum4 ,borax is ! be/ s(t5+ ag5t = h>d wat]4 ,to s(t5 wat] ) borax1 use "o tablespoonful to ea* gallon ( wat]4 ,a tablespoonful ( ammonia & "o tablespoonful ( turp5t9e to ea* wa%+ w keep clo!s :ite4 ,h>d wat] may be s(t5$ ) pota% or sal soda1 :i* is mu* *eap] ?an borax & ammonia1 b pota% & sal soda are bo? corrosive & v injuri\s to ! l954 ,great c>e mu/ be us$ 9 s(t5+ wat] ) ^! alkal9es4 ,if !y are n ?or\ghly dissolv$ be=e us+ 9 ! wa%]1 little p>ticles are apt to escape ! solv5t action ( ! wat] & /ick to ! l95 & =m br[n spots :i* soon become holes4 ,good ,soap a ,necessity4 ,soap is ! next clean+ ag5t to be consid]$4 ,y c n h pretty1 :ite l95 )\t good soap4 ,a good s(t soap = use 9 hotel laundries c be made f ! refuse fat f ! kit*54 ,?is soap w effect ! clean+ ( ! hotel b$ & table-l951 b = bundle-wa%+1 flannels1 & pr9ts1 a mild] soap is g5]ally us$4 ,a v good soap = wa%+ flannels & pr9ts may be made f ! pieces ( soap t are collect$ f ! rooms4 ,h[ l95 is laund]$ & to be able to give a sci5tific reason = ea* /ep are ! v fir/ ?+s a h\sekeep] %\ld le>n4 ,no h\sekeep] is wor?y ( ! title if %e is unskill$ 9 laundry tactics4 ,yet h[ few h\sekeep]s !re are t c\ld give ev5 a recipe = mak+ blea*1 to say no?+ ( ! mo/ effective way to use x s z to cause ! lea/ injury to ! fabric8 ,few h\sekeep]s "k little or any?+ ( ! b5efits ( ! sci5tific rese>*es t h be5 made to r5d] laund]+ easy4 ,! l95 mu/ be c>efully sort$ & c\nt$ 9 ! l95-room by ! l95-woman4 ,9 hotels :]e ! h\seman ga!rs ! l95 f ! diff]5t floors & c>ries x direct to ! laundry1 ! laundryman has be5 kn[n to dump x 9 ! wa%] )\t sort+ x4 ,?is is ! s\rce ( _m a lo/ pill[1 blanket1 night%irt1 & ev5 pocketbooks & jewelry4 ,gue/s (t5 put _! valuables "u ! pill[ or 9 ! pill[slip & =get !m4 ,^! valuables sometimes escape ! *amb]maid's eyes 9 h] ha/e to /rip ! b$s4 ,sometimes a new wait] 9 ! d9+-room w use a napk9 to wipe 8 tray2 ^! greatly soil$ napk9s %\ld be r9s$ out be=e !y are put 9 ! wa%]4 ,:y ! ,hotel ,laundry ,"w is ,discolor$4 ,is x any wond] t ! %eets & table-l95 soon get t br[n color8 ,all ! s(t wat] 9 ! k+dom w n br+ ab\t ! desir$ results if ! l95 is n c>efully sort$4 ,! napk9s %\ld be put 9 "o pile1 ^? t are badly soil$ ) mu/>d or gravy 9 ano!r pile1 & ! table-clo?s 9 ano!r4 ,napk9s & table-clo?s t are /a9$ ) tea1 c(fee1 *ocolate1 or fruit1 %\ld be laid aside & boil+ wat] %\ld be p\r$ ?r\gh ! /a9s be=e !y come 9 contact ) soap1 z ! soap w help to set ! /a9s p]man5tly4 ,! laundryman %\ld rise e>ly & h ! fir/ wa%+ f ! extractor be=e ! laundrygirls make _! appe>ance1 :i* is usually at sev5 o 'clock4 ,! table-l95 %\ld receive ! fir/ att5tion4 ,x is ! lea/ soil$1 ! mo/ exp5sive1 & x may be ne$$ be=e ! b$-l954 ,! napk9s & table-clo?s %\ld n rema9 long aft] !y are %ak5 out4 ,!y w h a f9] gloss if !y are mangl$ imm$iately aft] be+ tak5 f ! extractor4 ,"o reason t l95 gets t dirty br[n color is because x has n be5 prop]ly r9s$ be=e add+ ! blue+4 ,! soap %\ld be ?or\ghly r9s$ f ! l95 be=e ! blue+ is put 9 ! wa%]4 ,h[ _m hotel laundries s5d ! l95 to ! l95-room damp & /eam+ & smell+ ( soap8 ,is x any wond] t ! l95 is soon full ( holes & worn out8 ,two tablespoonfuls ( k]os5e 9 a wa%+ w greatly aid 9 cleans+1 ?\gh m soap mu/ be us$ 9 ?is case4 ,9 _m laundries1 !re is n suffici5t help4 ,!re %\ld be at lea/ two girls employ$ to %ake out & two at ! mangles1 9 a #bjj-room h\se4 ,:]e !re is bundle-wa%+ x w require ev5 m help ?an ?is4 ,! kit*5-l95 %\ld be wa%$ by h& on ! bo>d & n put 9 ! wa%]4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld be all[$ pl5ty ( help to prop]ly d ! "w4 ,blea*+ ,l95s4 ,:5 clo!s h become yell[ by ! use ( impure wat] or any o!r cause1 ! sn[y :it5ess mu/ be re/or$ by a blea*+ process4 ,*loride ( lime & oxalic acid are p[]ful ag5ts1 &1 if n quickly remov$ f ! fabric1 !y w corrode & d mu* injury to ! l954 ,turp5t9e has "s p[] z a blea*] z also has borax4 ,blue+ w aid 9 keep+ ! clo!s :ite1 b d n use too mu*4 ,!re are a v>iety ( blue+s to be _h4 ,! indigo blue is ! be/4 ,/>* w greatly aid 9 keep+ clo!s clean4 ,x is made mo/ly f rice1 :eat1 corn1 or potatoes4 ,only a little />* %\ld be us$ ) delicate fabrics4 ,!y %\ld be no /iff] ?an :5 !y are new4 ,! />* %\ld be completely dissolv$ 9 cold wat] be=e add+ ! boil+ wat]4 ,/ir ! />* con/antly :ile ! boil+ wat] is be+ p\r$ 94 ,a few ?+s may be put 9 to give a gloss1 & to make ! iron run smoo?2 among !m are p>aff9e1 l>d1 k]os5e1 & gum arabic4 ,h[ to ,iron4 ,be=e comm5c+ to iron1 h ready a b[l ( wat] & a clo? = smoo?+ wr9kles & rubb+ away any soot or spots t may get on ! g>m5t4 ,h a piece ( p>aff9e ti$ 9 a clo? to rub ov] ! iron1 & a knife = scrap+ any />* f ! iron t may /ick to x 9 ! process ( iron+4 ,put mu* weight on ! iron & d n raise x f ! g>m5t b move x quickly ov] ! surface4 ,:5 a wr9kle is made1 damp5 x aga9 ) a wet clo? & smoo? aga9 ) ! iron4 ,always iron 9 a good light s t scor*+ may be avoid$4 ,a g>m5t %\ld be iron$ quickly2 o!rwise x w dry out & mu* "t w be wa/$ 9 go+ ov] x ) ! damp clo? & *ang+ ! irons4 ,9 iron+ a :ite duck skirt1 /ret* x 9 %ape quickly :ile x is damp & iron x into %ape1 else x w be long "h & %ort !re4 ,:5 iron+ a ruffl$ skirt1 always iron ! bottom ruffle fir/ & turn x back :ile iron+ ! o!rs4 ,iron ar\nd hooks & eyes & n ov] !m4 ,nev] iron a crease 9 a g>m5t unless x is necess>y4 ,a crease w m> ! effect ( ! g>m5t & also cause ! ?reads to break soon]1 !reby mak+ holes4 ,recipe = ,mak+ ,blea*4 ,an inexp5sive recipe = mak+ a good blea* to be us$ e day w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+3 ,fill a clean b>rel half full ( boil+ wat] & put into x t5 p\nds ( *loride ( lime & /ir until well dissolv$4 ,dissolve t5 p\nds ( cau/ic soda 9 boil+ wat] & /ir 9 ! b>rel4 ,fill ! b>rel ) boil+ wat] & /ir4 ,let x settle & skim ! little :ite p>ticles f ! surface1 z ^! are :at rot ! clo!s4 ,use "o gallon ( ! blea* 9 a wa%+4 ,al?\gh laund]+ is "o ( ! la/ k9ds ( "w to receive ! b5efits ( sci5tific rese>*1 mu* ef=t has rec5tly be5 made to pres5t easy & effective ways ( laund]+4 ,! h[ & :y has be5 le>n$4 ,x is no difficulty = ! h\sekeep] to hire a laundryman & to in/all him 9 8 "w ) ! words3 ,?is is ! laundry2 y w meet ) _m difficulties 9 y\r l9e1 b y mu/ "w out y\r own salvation4 ,h[ ,curta9s are ,wa%$ & ,m5d$4 ,take d[n ! lace curta9s t y are go+ to wa% & %ake !m well s z to get all ( ! du/ f !m4 ,put !m 9 cold wat] to soak4 ,!n wa% by h& 9 w>m suds1 to :i* has be5 add$ "o teaspoonful ( ammonia4 ,d n rub !m1 squeeze dry & r9se ?r\gh two wat]s4 ,d n blue !m4 ,if !y are ( an ecru %ade1 put a little c(fee 9 ! wat] & !y w look l new4 ,/>* & /ret* loosely on ! curta9 frames :ile !y are wet4 ,! holes c be drawn toge!r :ile on ! b>s s !y w nev] be notic$ aft] !y are dry1 & x is a f> bett] way to m5d curta9s ?an d>n+ !m on ! ma*9e aft] !y h dri$4 ,cream-color$ curta9s may be wa%$ 9 ! same way4 ,color$ madras & silk curta9s c be cleans$ 9 gasol9e4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak51 z gasol9e is explosive4 ,! curta9s %\ld be tak5 to ! ba?room1 & ! door %\ld be bolt$ & kept bolt$ until ! curta9s are clean$ & ! gasol9e is wa%$ d[n ! sew]4 ,! curta9s are !n tak5 to ! ro( & air$ = half a day4 ,embroid]$ & lace-trimm$ pieces %\ld be tak5 f ! l9e :ile only half dry & imm$iately iron$1 to secure ! be/ result4 ,to raise ! embroid]y1 iron on ! wrong side ov] sev]al lay]s ( flannel cov]$ ) a %eet ( old l954 ,nev] iron lace ) ! po9t ( ! iron1 if y w\ld h x look l new4 ,pull & pat x into place1 pick+ out ! loops ) a hairp91 or ) a po9tless d>n+-ne$le or bodk94 ,damp5 x ) a wet clo? & press ) ! rev]se iron1 us+ its heel only4 ,:5 iron+ circul> c5t]pieces & table-clo?s1 see t ! iron moves ) ! /raight gra9 ( ! clo?4 ,if ?is me?od is foll[$1 ! circul> edge w take its true l9e4 ,gu>d aga9/ iron+ on ! bias or on a curve1 le/ ! l95 /ret* hopelessly out ( %ape4 ,nev] fold a piece ( ?is "* aft] iron+ x4 ,,! ,,h\sekeep]',s ,,rules4 ,if ! managem5t does n provide ! h\sekeep] ) rules1 %e is safe 9 =mulat+ ! foll[+3 #a4 ,maids mu/ report = duty at #g3jj a4m4 #b4 ,maids mu/ lock all doors :5 leav+ rooms4 #c4 ,no maid is all[$ to transf] *airs or furniture f "o room to ano!r by ord] ( ! gue/s1 unless !y h an ord] f ! (fice4 #d4 ,maids mu/ report at once any articles :i* are misplac$ or tak5 f ! rooms4 #e4 ,keep all soil$ l95 9 closets4 #f4 ,maids mu/ n leave any article ( soil$ l95 ly+ 9 ! halls4 #g4 ,maids mu/ n leave _! brooms1 fea!r du/]s1 du/-clo?s1 or sweep]s1 9 ! halls at any "t dur+ ! day4 #h4 ,any article f\nd 9 ! rooms mu/ be br\ght to ! l95-room1 ) ! numb] ( ! room & date :5 f\nd4 #i4 ,all keys f\nd left 9 rooms & doors mu/ be s5t to ! (fice4 #aj4 ,:5 a tray ( di%es is left 9 a room1 ! maid mu/ r+ = a bell-boy & h him notify ! headwait] or report x to ! h\sekeep] :o w telephone ! headwait]4 #aa4 ,all ink1 pap]1 & p5s left 9 ! rooms mu/ be put 9 ! wire ink & /ation]y-receiv]4 #ab4 ,! wat*-girls mu/ report at #f p4m4 & rema9 until #aj p4m4 or lat]1 if requir$4 #ac4 ,all torn blankets & spreads mu/ be br\ght to ! l95-room = repairs4 #ad4 ,maids mu/ n receive m5 fri5ds 9 _! rooms4 #ae4 ,! h\sekeep] w relieve ! l95-woman :ile %e goes to h] meals4 ,sunday4 #a4 ,maids mu/ report at #h a4m4 & rema9 until #a p4m4 #b4 ,wat*-girls mu/ report = duty at #a p4m4 & rema9 until #i p4m4 ,all ( ^! rules c n be1 at all times1 /rictly en=c$ by ! h\sekeep]4 ,%e w make su* modifications z are made necess>y by circum/ances4 ,b rules %e mu/ h1 & %e mu/ insi/ on _! be+ obs]v$4 ,,! ,,p>lor ,,maid4 ,except+ ! l95-room position1 t ( p>lor maid is ! mo/ desirable situation t ! hotel h\sekeep] c (f] a girl4 ,! wages are usually bett] ?an ^? ( a *amb]maid1 & h] "w is n ne> s labori\s4 ,at all times1 ! p>lor-maid is neatly dress$1 suave1 s]5e1 & c\rte\s4 ,a quiet & unobtrusive mann] is absolutely ess5tial4 ,%e ne$s to take _m /eps dur+ ! day1 & ?us y\? & a sl5d] figure are ! fir/ qualities 9 "o :o wi%es to make a success ( ! position4 ,%e meets p ( weal? & ref9em5t & ! ultra fa/idi\s1 h5ce h] position is a responsible "o & requires a dignifi$ appe>ance & demeanor4 ,%e mu/ h self-respect & mu/ claim ! respect ( o!rs4 ,none ( ! moralities mu/ be omitt$ nor mu/ %e =get ! daily ba?1 clean und]we>1 & clean hosi]y e day4 ,! morn+ is ! "t = ! p>lor-maid to d ! clean+1 & %e %\ld we> ab\t h] "w a wa%able dress ( p]cale or dimity1 ) a :ite apron4 ,9 ! aft]noon & ev5+1 ?is %\ld be ex*ang$ = a black skirt1 :ite wai/1 & :ite apron4 ,:]e ,"w ,is ,div]sifi$4 ,%e is expect$ to r5d] q div]sifi$ s]vices4 ,h] duties v>y ) ! mode ( life ( ^? by :om %e is employ$4 ,%e w sc>cely be call$ on to d all ! "w t is h]e9 enum]at$2 b ! success ( any hotel employe is l>gely due to ! numb] ( ?+s he or %e is able to d well4 ,a p>lor-maid may raise h] occupation to a level ) t ( mill9]y or dress-mak+4 ,!re is room at ! top ( ! ladd] = ! exp]t p>lor-maid j ! same z !re is = any o!r p]son 9 any o!r call+4 ,9 ! small hotels1 ! p>lor-maid usually c>es = ! proprietor's private ap>tm5ts4 ,9 addition to ^!1 a suite next to ! p>lor may be giv5 h] to keep 9 ord]4 ,%e c easily look aft] ^! rooms :]e %e has only "o p>lor4 ,! clean+ ( ! ladies' toilet-room & reception-hall & ! ladies' entrance-/airs usually falls to ! p>lor-maid4 ,%e mu/ look aft] ! writ+-rooms1 d ! high du/+1 clean ! tiles1 clean ! mirrors1 poli% ! brass trays1 clean ! cuspidors1 wa% ! lace curta9s1 & sweep & du/4 ,9 wa%+ w9d[s & mirrors1 %e %\ld use w>m wat] to :i* a little ammonia has be5 add$4 ,%e %\ld n use soap1 z ! grease 9 ! soap makes ! poli%+ difficult4 ,wipe ) a dry cotton clo? & poli% ) a *amois sk94 ,keep+ ,p>lor 9 ,ord]4 ,z ! p>lor mu/ always be 9 read9ess = ! reception ( gue/s1 x is ?or\ghly clean$ e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,once a week is (t5 en\gh = a ?or\gh clean+4 ,monday is ! be/ day = x4 ,! furniture is mov$ into ! hallway or into "o corn] ( ! p>lor1 ! p>lor is swept & du/$ & e article replac$ be=e breakfa/4 ,on week days1 ! corn]s are dug out ) a :isk-broom & ! dirt tak5 up ) ! sweep]4 ,! p>lor is du/$ frequ5tly & ! cuspidors wa%$ at lea/ f\r times a day4 ,%e %\ld wa% ! cuspidors inside & out1 us+ soap & wat]2 !n wipe ) a dry clo?4 ,leave a little clean wat] 9 ! cuspidors1 z ?is w make ! vessels easi] to clean next "t4 ,clean+ ,brass ,trays4 ,if ! brass trays "u ! cuspidors are v badly /a9$1 ! /a9s may be easily remov$ ) a solution ( v9eg> & salt1 to :i* has be5 add$ a little fl\r4 ,h ! mixture boil+ hot2 rub ! tray ) ! mixture ) a flannel clo?1 !n wa% ! tray ) hot wat] & wipe dry ) a clo?4 ,aft] ?is1 x may be poli%$ ) a good m9]al pa/e or "s ( ! special prep>ations made = ! purpose1 us+ a flannel clo? = poli%+4 ,! high du/+ is done ) a long h&l$ broom4 ,tie a bag made ( cotton flannel ov] ! broom & bru% ! walls d[nw>d4 ,bru% ! du/ (f ! cornice & ov] ! doors & w9d[s4 ,!n1 us+ a clean *eeseclo? du/]1 g ov] ! doors1 w9d[ sills1 mantles1 & furniture1 *ang+ ! soil$ du/-clo? frequ5tly = a clean "o4 ,! h\sekeep] mu/ see t ! p>lor-maid is suppli$ ) pl5ty ( clean du/-clo?s4 ,! ,maid's ,_m ,duties4 ,if ! fireplace is f9i%$ ) tile1 ! p>lor-maid %\ld wa% ^! ) soap & wat]4 ,%e %\ld poli% ! brass & replace x4 ,! curta9s & silk drap]ies %\ld be tak5 d[n & hung 9 ! op5 air & bru%$ ) a :isk-broom4 ,! rugs %\ld be roll$ up & ! h\seman %\ld take !m to a flat ro( :]e !y %\ld be laid flat & swept4 ,!y %\ld n be :ipp$ or beat51 z :ipp+ w ru9 an exp5sive rug4 ,:5 sweep+ ! /airs ( ! ladies' entrance1 ! p>lor-maid %\ld use ! :isk-broom & du/-pan4 ,! ladies' toilet-room requires "s c>e to keep x always neat & clean4 ,aft] sweep+ ! floor & du/+ ! doors1 ! b[ls %\ld be wa%$ inside & out ) ! toilet-bru% & a dis9fectant put 94 ,! /ation>y wa%-bas9s %\ld be scrubb$ ) sapolio & ! faucets poli%$4 ,!re %\ld be kept always on h& clean t[els & soap1 a comb & bru%1 a box ( face-p[d]--! ,engli% prep>$ *alk is ! be/ = toilet-rooms4 ,! public ba?s on ! p>lor floor come "u ! p>lor-maid's *>ge4 ,%e %\ld keep ! tubs & ! floor clean1 & see t soap & t[els are suppli$4 ,! writ+ rooms %\ld be clean$ be=e breakfa/4 ,! sweep+ %\ld be done ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+4 ,! desks %\ld be suppli$ ) fre% p5 po9ts1 pap] & ink once a day4 ,! wa/e pap] baskets %\ld be empti$ z (t5 z is necess>y1 & ! cuspidors %\ld be clean$ at lea/ f\r times a day4 ,keeps ,assembly-,room 9 ,ord]4 ,x is usually ! p>lor maid's duty to take c>e ( ! cas9o1 m famili>ly call$ ! assembly-hall4 ,! cas9o floor requires v c>eful clean+4 ,no scrubb+ or sweep+ ) ord9>y brooms is p]missible on a poli%$ h>dwood floor4 ,x %\ld be c>efully swept ) a bri/le broom & ! du/ tak5 up on ! du/-pan4 ,! floor %\ld !n be du/$ ) a broom1 ov] :i* has be5 ti$ ! cotton-flannel bag made = ! purpose4 ,if !re are any spots on ! floor1 !y w h to be wa%$ up1 b ?is w take (f ! poli%2 !re=e1 x mu/ be re/or$ by ! weight$ bru% or weight$ box ) ,brussels c>pet tack$ on ! bottom ( x4 ,! orig9al poli% is re/or$ by pull+ ! box back & =? ov] ! floor4 ,a h\sekeep] w make a sad mi/ake if %e attempts to scrub ! ballroom floor4 ,wax+ ! ,ballroom ,floor4 ,9 mo/ e hotel1 x is left to ! h\sekeep] to wax ! ballroom floor be=e ! op5+ ( ! hop4 ,! wax is spr9kl$ ov] ! floor4 ,9 v l>ge hotels 9 l>ge cities :]e !re are ?ree or f\r public p>lors1 & :]e ?ree or f\r p>lor-maids are employ$1 _! "w is conf9$ to ! p>lors4 ,! p>lor-maid waits on ! ladies1 helps !m on & (f ) _! wraps1 & cat]s to _! com=t bo? physically & m5tally2 keeps ! p>lor clean1 & does _m little acts :i* g to make a great big hotel seem l home4 ,! ,c>d & ,w9e-,rooms4 ,no dr9ks are s]v$ 9 ! public p>lors1 public halls1 or cosy-corn]s4 ,! w9e-rooms are usually kept 9 ord] by ! p>lor-maid4 ,! b>-port] %\ld come = ! bottles & remove ! di%es4 ,! p>lor-maid %\ld sweep & du/ ! w9e rooms & wipe ! tables1 if !y are poli%$ wood4 ,if !y are ord9>y d9+-room tables1 %e %\ld put clean table-clo?s on !m twice a day4 ,! w9e-rooms are usually nam$ = ! cities3 ,*icago1 ,new ,york1 ,b+hamton1 ,c9c9nati1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,d5v]1 & ,new ,orleans4 ,! c>d-rooms are kept 9 ord] by ! p>lor-maid4 ,!re is seldom mu* furniture 9 a c>d-room1 only *airs & tables4 ,sweep+ & du/+ once a day & a clean cov] = ! table is all t is requir$4 ,to make a musl9 cov] = a pok]-table1 take a piece ( musl9 & cut x r\nd to fit ! table1 all[+ six in*es to hang d[n4 ,run a cas+ on ! edge ( x1 ) a bias piece two in*es wide4 ,run 9 ! cas+1 a draw+-/r+ ( common wrapp+-tw9e4 ,! draw+-/r+ mu/ be z long z ! musl9 is ar\nd s x w n h to be remov$ :5 laund]$4 ,aft] x is laund]$1 put x on ! table & pull ! draw+-/r+1 & tie "u ! table4 ,9 small hotels :]e ! p>lor-maid is call$ on to p]=m all ( ^! manifold duties1 %e is assi/$ by ! h\seman4 ,,ab\t ,,*amb]maids4 ,"s p]son t does n "k any?+ ab\t ! life ( a *amb]maid w tell y t ! *amb]maid has no protection1 no morality1 & is )\t ! influ5ce ( a fix$ place or home atmosph]e2 f9ally1 t *amb]-"w is ! mo/ degrad+ occupation a girl c engage 96 ,if a girl is n capable ( a high] call+1 :y %\ld n %e make b$s 9 a hotel :5 !re is su* a cry+ ne$ f ! hotel manag]s = consci5ti\s & pa9/ak+ "w8 ,x is n e girl t ,provid5ce has bless$ ) a prima donna's voice4 ,n e girl c be admitt$ on ! vaudeville /age4 ,n all h _h k9d & weal?y p>5ts to s5d !m ?r\gh college & fit !m = ! high] atta9m5ts4 ,*amb]maid ,c ,take ,c>e ( ,self4 ,! proprietor is ev] ready to protect ! maids f undue famili>ity f ! male patrons ( ! hotel4 ,?is is seldom necess>y4 ,! av]age maid meets an incivility ) a cold disda9 t puts to r\t a second attempt4 ,m5 t wreck wom5's lives are f\nd outside ( hotels4 ,religion a ,factor4 ,x is an undisput$ fact t ! ,iri%-,am]ican ,ca?olic girls make ! be/ *amb]maids4 ,! com=t f\nd 9 ! ,ca?olic religion comp5sates = ! loss ( home ties4 ,%e is )\t any dang] signal save h] own consci5ce1 yet !re does n exi/ on ! face ( ! e>? a m moral class ( girls ?an ! ,iri%-,am]ican ,ca?olic *amb]maids 9 ! hotels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e goes at h] "w det]m9$ to use h] exp]i5ce z a /epp+-/one to some?+ high]4 ,%e enc\nt]s _m pitfalls4 ,%e makes a few mi/akes1 b dur+ h] /ay 9 ,yankeel& %e has le>n$ ,presid5t ,roosevelt's maxim3 ,! man :o nev] makes any mi/akes is ! man :o nev] does any?+4 ,%e is consol$ by x1 & f h] pitfalls le>ns a lesson t enables h] to avoid mak+ ! same mi/akes 9 ! future4 ,n a ,bad ,day's ,program4 ,at ! ,gr& ,union ,hotel 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & 9 hotels 9 o!r cities 9 ,new ,york /ate1 ! writ] has le>n$ f obs]vation t ! social side ( ! *amb]maid's life is a pleasant "o4 ,%e beg9s ! day at #g3ae & quits at #d3jj1 except ! night %e is on wat*4 ,%e is giv5 a t5 o'clock lun*2 %e has "o h\r = d9n]1 & at #b3cj %e is giv5 fifte5 m9utes = a cup ( tea4 ,! night %e is on wat*1 %e is s]v$ ) a good d9n] ( *ick5 & all ! good ?+s ! hotel af=ds4 ,%e has e ?ird ,sunday (f & may foll[ h] own w4 ,%e has "t to cultivate acqua9tances1 & att5d to h] religi\s duties4 ,*ri/mas ,"t4 ,!re is k9dness & c\rtesy exi/+ among ! maids4 ,:5 ,*ri/mas day draws ne>1 ! fe/ivities are look$ =w>d to ) eag] anticipation4 ,my/]i\s-look+ bundles are com+ 9 & go+ out4 ,fri5ds are rememb]$4 ,! fa!r & "m1 bro!r & si/] ov] ! wat] are n =gott52 & likewise ! maids are n =gott5 by _! employ]4 ,! d9+-hall is wrea!d 9 holly1 ! table is load$ ) all ! season's delicacies4 ,trade is dull 9 ! hotel1 & ! "t is giv5 ov] to enjoym5t4 ,*amb]maids at ,_! ,be/4 ,!re are ev5+ p>ties 9 ! help's hall4 ,! weekly tips or any /ray co9s are inve/$ 9 sug> & butt]1 & fondant is made t w\ld melt 9 y\r m\?4 ,!n !re is ! taffy-pull1 ! cups ( tea1 & ! =tunes told1 ov] ! cups4 ,! jokes g r\nd1 ! m]ry laught] res\nds & gets s l\d t ! h\sekeep]1 :o has retir$1 rises1 & ha/5s to put a /op to ! noise4 ,arriv+ on ! sc5e1 %e has n ! he>t to reprove !m4 ,h]e9 %e ta/es an old joy ( girlhood4 ,x is ,*ri/mas4 ,%e slips back to h] own room & into b$ aga94 ,! airs ( ,kill>ney & ,! ,we>+ ( ! ,gre5 die away1 & ! h\se is quiet4 ,,miscellane\s ,,subjects4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld furni% ! h\seman ) a synopsis ( 8 duties e morn+4 ,9 addition to ?is1 he has1 ( c\rse1 8 regul> duties--sweep+ halls1 du/+1 clean+ cuspidors1 wa%+ w9d[s1 hang+ curta9s1 mov+ furniture1 lay+ c>pets1 & clean+ lights4 ,sweep+ ro(s & keep+ gutt]s clean fall to 8 %>e also4 ,=tunate inde$ is ! h\sekeep] t c h a h\seman = ea* floor4 ,a skull cap & an ov]-all suit w\ld be appropriate app>el = ! h\seman4 99 99 99 99 99 ,any defective plumb+ 9 ba?rooms %\ld be promptly report$ by ! h\sekeep]4 ,sometimes a gue/ w ju/ly compla9 t ! faucet 9 ! ba?tub is out ( ord]1 & ! wat] trickl+ all night keeps him awake4 ,a tray "u ! ice-wat] pit*] w save ! table or dress]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s\l ( ! h\sekeep] fa9ts )9 h] :5 a gue/ compla9s t he has be5 giv5 a room res]v$ = pla9 drunks4 ,he calls att5tion to ! fact t ! c>pet is pat*$ 9 ?irte5 places1 & at lea/ z _m pat*es ( pap] are 9 evid5ce on ! wall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sweep]s require special c>e4 ,! maids %\ld br+ !m to ! l95 room once a mon? :]e !y are oil$4 ,nev] empty ! sweep] by pull+ ! pan d[n1 z ?is breaks ! spr+1 caus+ ! pan to drop l[] ?an ! bru%1 & ! sweep] fails to pick up ! dirt4 ,a ,bissell sweep] 9 ! h&s ( a skillful maid w la/ ?ree ye>s4 ,season = ,repott+ ,h\se-,plants4 ,septemb] is ! season = repott+ h\se-plants4 ,z fl[]s are su* important factors ( civilization speak+ to u ( nature's ,god1 x is surpris+ t m plants are n se5 9 hotels1 & t m proprietors d n adopt ?is +5i\s plan ( beautify+ _! d9+-rooms & corridors1 us+ palms in/ead ( ^? *eap artificial roses :i* are s conspicu\s 9 ?ird-rate hotels4 ,! /ately palm l5ds an air ( ref9em5t t no?+ else c give4 ,! greate/ ob/acle to ! gr[? ( h\se-plants is du/4 ,! palms1 azaleas1 & rubb] plants may be spong$ occasionally to keep !m clean & heal?y4 ,o!r plants may be tak5 to ! ba?room & giv5 a %[]-ba?4 ,9 ! summ] "t1 two or ?ree times a week is (t5 en\gh = wat]+ ! h\se-plants4 ,9 w9t]1 once a week is suffici5t4 ,,:y ,,hotel ,,employees ,,fail ,,to ,,rise4 ,! reasons :y "s p nev] rise above commonplace positions %\ld be made cle> to all t seek employm5t or bett] conditions4 ,9 e field1 !re are ^? t nev] take ! initiative1 & !y make up ! great majority4 ,!y are app>5tly afraid ( do+ too mu* "w1 or ( mak+ !mselves g5]ally useful1 or ( do+ "s bit ( "w t has n be5 assign$ !m1 = :i* !y might n be paid1 =gett+ t ! _w's greate/ prizes are g5]ally be/[$ on ! individual :o does ! "r ?+ )\t be+ told4 ,if we wait to be told our duties1 we cease to be moral ag5ts & are m]e ma*9es1 &1 z su*1 /ation>y 9 place & pay4 ,if y w\ld succe$1 cultivate self-confid5ce1 :i* is "o ( ! f\ndation /ones ( success4 ,re/ assur$ y\r employ] kn[s ! diff]5ce betwe5 bluff & ! real ?+4 ,n]ve w n w9 9 ! long run4 ,x may accompli% tempor>y advantage1 b !re mu/ be some?+ back ( n]ve4 ,practice self-control4 ,if y c n control y\rself1 y c n control o!rs4 ,:5 ! comm&] rid+ 9 front ( 8 army takes to ! woods 9 ! face ( ! enemy1 he c only expect 8 troops to foll[ 8 example4 ,ang] is an unbecom+ mood4 ,9 s]5ity1 lies p[]4 ,keep busy4 ,improve ea* mom5t4 ,d n be afraid ( too mu* "w4 ,! (fice-boy t sits ar\nd wat*+ ! clock1 z if he might be wait+ = 8 automobile to take him home1 w nev] own ! hotel4 ,! sup]9t5d5t t has n en\gh pati5ce to in/ruct prop]ly a beg9n] may lose valuable assi/ants & c n hope to a*ieve a great ent]prise4 ,d n become disc\rag$ & resign y\r position because x is n up to y\r ideal4 ,x may be bett] to be> ) ! ills y h ?an fly to o!rs y "k n (4 ,,sugge/ions ,,9 ,,case ,,( ,,fire4 ,x is h>d to tell a h\sekeep] :at to d or :at n to d 9 case ( fire4 ,no two hotels are alike1 & no two fires occur 9 ! same way4 ,circum/ances are to be consid]$ fir/4 ,mu* dep5ds on ! location & ! progress ( ! fire1 & :e!r x is night or day4 ,x is an old maxim t fire is a good s]vant b a h>d ma/]4 ,%akespe>e wrote3 ,a little fire is quickly trodd5 out1 :i*1 be+ suff]$1 riv]s _c qu5*4 ,x is bad policy to delay s5d+ 9 ! al>m to ! fire dep>tm5t4 ,_m p]sons put (f ?is important duty until x is too late4 ,!y reason t x might al>m ! gue/s & cause a panic & t !y w be dr[n$ out4 ,?us !y battle ) ! flames ) ! incomplete fire app>atus belong+ to ! hotel1 refus+ ! petition to turn 9 an al>m to ! fire dep>tm5t until ! fire has ga9$ su* headway t x is impossible = ev5 ! skill$ firem5 to put x out4 ,!reby jeop>diz+ ! lives ( ! hotel gue/s & also ! lives ( ! firem54 ,no g5]al 9 comm& ( an army1 no h]o 9 battle des]ves m praise ?an d ^! c\rage\s m5 :o h\rly risk _! lives to save lives & ! prop]ty ( o!rs4 ,m9utes c\nt = some?+ 9 a fire4 ,! fire dep>tm5t c quickly & quietly put out a small fire1 & ! gue/s ( ! hotel may nev] "k t a fire has occurr$ until x is all ov]4 ,panics usually foll[ :5 ! p are face to face ) ! flames1 & n at ! sight ( ! fire dep>tm5t 9 front ( ! hotel4 ,to a s5sible m9d1 ! fire eng9e & firem5 %\ld br+ a feel+ ( safety4 ,a feel+ t if ! hotel is on fire1 ! fire w soon be ext+ui%$4 ,keep cool2 don't run1 & don't talk or give ord]s 9 an excit$ tone4 ,%\ld a fire occur 9 a s+le room1 close ! door ( t room to prev5t ! flames f spread+1 & g to ! ne>e/ fire hose rack1 & atta* ! hose to ! plug & take ! nozzle end to ! door ( ! room 9 :i* ! fire is />t$1 !n g back & turn on ! wat]4 ,if ! wat] is turn$ on be=e ! hose has be5 c>ri$ x w make ! hose too heavy = "o p]son to c>ry1 especially if y h to climb a /airway or g any great di/ance2 a fire hose :5 full ( wat] is v heavy4 ,! h\sekeep] %\ld nev] des]t ! hotel 9 case ( fire4 ,%e has 9 h] possession keys to all doors4 ,%e is famili> ) ! location ( w9d[s & fire escapes1 & ! location ( ! fire ext+ui%]s & axes4 ,%e kn[s ! position ( all /airways1 p>ticul>ly ! top l&+ & scuttle to ! ro(4 ,%e kn[s :]e all fire pro( doors are locat$1 :]e ! wat] pails are kept & %e c r5d] ! firem5 great s]vice 9 direct+ !m to a m advantage\s position4 ,all doors %\ld be unlock$ s t ! firem5 c h free access )\t break+ !m 9 & caus+ delay4 ,! doors1 h[ev]1 %\ld be kept clos$ to prev5t ! fire spread+4 ,! rapidity ) :i* a build+ is consum$ by flames is due to ! w9d & ! draughts f /airways1 op5 doors & w9d[s & elevator %afts4 ,! walls ( elevator %afts & all v]tical op5+s %\ld be built ( non-combu/ible mat]ial1 su* z brick & mort> & all elevators %\ld be equipp$ ) automatic traps4 ,9 case ( a fire on ! fir/ floor1 ! automatic trap w\ld fall :5 a c]ta9 degree ( heat 0 rea*$ & ?us prev5t ! fire f rea*+ ! second floor1 & ! progress ( ! fire w\ld be delay$4 ,all fire hose %\ld be te/$ e six mon?s4 ,a leak may h caus$ ! hose to become wor?less4 ,all hose %\ld be atta*$ to ! fire plug at all times & ! little wr5* = turn+ on ! wat] %\ld be ti$ to ! rack :]e ! hose is kept4 ,all ^! ess5tials %\ld be exam9$ & c>efully scrut9iz$ by e h\sekeep] & *amb]maid4 ,a fire c make great progress :ile "s inexp]i5c$ p]son is fumbl+ ) & try+ to atta* ! hose & turn on ! wat]4 ,!re %\ld be a r$ light 9 ! hall 9 front ( ! fire escape w9d[2 a r$ light c be se5 bett] ?an a :ite "o4 ,! view ( ! fire escape w9d[ %\ld nev] be ob/ruct$ by any k9d ( a curta94 ,all hotels %\ld h a /& pipe1 x w r$uce ! rate ( insurance "o-?ird4 ,al?\gh few p "k h[ to escape d[n a rope fire-escape1 e room 9 ! hotel %\ld be equipp$ ) "o4 ,all fire dep>tm5ts %\ld h a life net2 dropp+ into a life-net is n s haz>d\s z slid+ d[n a rope :5 "o is ignorant ( ! prop] way to d x4 ,! life nets are made ( wov5 rope ) spr+s1 & are #aj feet 9 diamet]4 ,! firem5 hold ?is net & p]sons dropp+ into x c be sav$4 ,! ,kirk] ,b5d] spiral tube fire-escape is ! be/ & safe/4 ,9 "o m9ute #bjj p]sons c slide ?r\gh ! ,kirk] ,b5d]1 to absolute safety4 ,x is a v exp5sive fire escape1 b exp5se %\ld n be consid]$ :5 build+ fire-escapes4 ,!re %\ld be a fire-al>m box 9 e hall4 ,%\ld a fire occur1 on a floor :]e !re is no fire-al>m box1 a mess5g] w\ld h to be dispat*$ to ! (fice be=e ! fire company c\ld be notifi$4 ,"s hotels h no fire-box at all4 ,! fire-box be+ locat$ a block away f ! hotel4 ,fire-boxes c be put 9 hotels ) v little exp5se4 ,x is an old say+--,an ounce ( prev5tion is wor? a p\nd ( cure4 ,?is is especially true 9 ! case ( fire prev5tion4 ,if ! foll[+ precautions are tak51 fires f accid5t or spontane\s combu/ion seldom occur4 ,fire ,prev5tion4 ,keep y\r hotel clean & nev] all[ rubbi%1 su* z pap]1 rags1 cobwebs1 old clo?+ & boxes to accumulate 9 closets & unus$ rooms4 ,don't all[ coal oil lamps to be us$ by wom5 patrons = ! purpose ( heat+ curl+ irons4 ,nev] put up gas brackets s !y c be swung aga9/ door cas+s or imm$iately "u curta9s4 ,nev] keep mat*es 9 any b metal or e>!n safes4 ,nev] keep old wool5 rags t h be5 us$ 9 oil+ & clean+ furniture1 or wax+ floors1 unless 9 a t9 c ) a t9 lid4 ,orig9 ( ,fires4 ,fires are ! results ( accid5ts1 ( spontane\s combu/ion1 & ( design4 ,if !y h be5 accid5tal1 ! cause c g5]ally be discov]$1 & x w be f\nd1 t !y might h be5 prev5t$4 ,c>elessness & neglig5ce are ! cause ( ov] two-?irds ( all fires4 ,electrical fires are caus$ f electric light wires ly+ aga9/ wood or iron1 or com+ 9 contact ) wat]4 ,a /ream ( wat] ?r[n on a heavily *>g$ electric light wire w give a %ock & may ev5 kill ! fireman hold+ ! nozzle4 ,?is is "o reason :y ! electric lights are cut (f :5 a fire is rag+ & ?us leav+ p to grope _! way out ?r\gh d>kness4 ,all hotels %\ld h hall-ways light$ by gas1 & especially %\ld a gas light ) a r$ globe be plac$ 9 front ( all fire escape w9d[s4 ,%\ld a fire occur at night ! h\sekeep] %\ld give ord]s to h all doors unlock$ & ! gas light$ 9 ! halls4 ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,! ,,h\sekeep]4 ,! greate/ wond] to my m9d is t m wom5 t mu/ ( necessity e>n _! livelihood1 d n adopt ! pr(ession ( hotel h\sekeep+4 ,:at nic] or m pr(itable way c a woman e>n h] liv+4 ,/&+ at my w9d[ ( a /ormy morn+1 ,i see _m wom5 go+ e>ly ?r\gh ! w9d & sn[1 sometimes ra91 to _! "w1 & ,i c n help comp>+ my daily tasks to !irs4 ,_m ( ^! wom5 /& all day beh9d ! c\nt]s ( "s l>ge dry-goods /ore1 :]e !y are designat$ only z ,no4 #a1 ,no4 #b1 & s on4 ,"s ( ! wom5 are go+ to "w 9 silk mills1 :]e ! looms keep up a deaf5+ ro>1 & :]e1 at _! noon h\r1 !y mu/ eat a cold lun*4 ,^! wom5 get a small sal>y1 on an av]age #h4jj a week1 & out ( ?is !y mu/ pay _! room1 bo>d & laundry bills4 ,i c\ld n refra9 f contra/+ ! hotel h\sekeep]'s position ) t ( o!r wom5-work]s 9 cities4 ,! h\sekeep] has a good1 w>m room1 clean b$1 hot & cold ba?1 & ! be/ eat+ t ! hotel af=ds4 ,%e may comm& ! respect ( all o!r employes 9 ! h\se1 & may make _m life-long fri5ds4 ,my advice to any "y woman seek+ a situation is to />t "r at *amb]-"w1 to keep h] wits %>p1 & h] head on h] %\ld]s4 ,to be sure1 !re are _m temptations1 all ( :i* ! av]age girl %\ld be able to resi/4 ,b a *amb]maid ) a mode/ & retic5t disposition may nev] meet ) any pitfalls1 at lea/1 no m ?an w\ld be enc\nt]$ 9 a dry-goods /ore or factory4 ,f *amb]maid1 %e may get promot$ to ! l95-room1 :]e %e w be %ield$ & protect$ f int]lop]s1 & w h pl5ty ( leisure to sew or to m5d = h] own b5efit4 ,%e c save money1 = %e w h bett] pay 9 ! l95-room4 ,%e w also h bett] food1 & w le>n some?+ ( ! executive managem5t ( ! hotel4 ,naturally1 %e w see m ( ! proprietor or ! manag]1 & w le>n 8 ideas & pr9ciples1 :i* k may be useful to h] 9 lat] ye>s4 ,"t br+s ab\t _m *anges1 & hotels *ange proprietors1 z well z h\sekeep]s & manag]s4 ,(t51 :5 a new manag] makes 8 appe>ance1 he w br+ 8 h\sekeep] or l95-room woman ) him2 9 ?is case1 ! l95-room woman may h to secure ano!r situation4 ,n[ is h] *ance to take a /ep high] on ! ladd]1 by obta9+ a position z h\sekeep]4 ,,index4 ,assembly ,hall1 #hg ,att5tion to ,details1 #cd ,birds ( ,passage1 #cb-cc ,"* 9 ,! ,hotel ,bus9ess1 #bf ,clean+ ,rooms1 #da-dd ,c>d & ,w9e ,rooms1 #hh ,clean+ ,brass1 #he ,*amb]maids1 #ij ,evolution ( ! ,h\sekeep]1 #ajd-aje ,fires1 ,sugge/ions 9 case (1 #ih ,fire ,prev5tion1 #ajb ,fires1 orig9 (1 #ajc ,gossip betwe5 employes1 #bi-cj ,h\sekeep] & ! ,help1 #ag-bb ,h\sekeep]'s sal>y1 #ch-dj ,h\sekeep]1 progressive1 #ce-cg ,h\sekeep]'s ,rules1 #ha ,h\sekeep]1 relation%ip betwe5 gue/s1 #ca ,h\sekeep]1 requirem5ts (1 #aa-bj ,h\sekeep]1 & co-op]ation1 #ag-bb ,h[ to ,make ,b$s1 #dg-dh ,h[ to ,clean ,walls1 #di-ea ,h[ to ,scrub a ,floor1 #ea-eb ,h[ to ,get ,rid ( ,v]m91 #ec-eg ,l95 ,room1 ,l95 ,woman1 #fc-fh ,l951 table1 c>e (1 #fi-gj ,l951 remov+ /a9s1 #gj ,l951 be/ k9d1 #ga ,l951 h[ to te/1 #gb ,laundry1 mak+ blea*1 #gc-hj ,miscellane\s subjects1 #id ,p>lor ,maid1 #hc-ij ,proprietor's ,wife1 #bc-be ,room ,inspection1 #ba-bh ,vacuum ,clean+ ,sy/em1 #eh-fb ,wax+ ,ballroom ,floor1 #hh ---------------------------------------- --------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ation & spell+ 9 ! orig9al docum5t h be5 pres]v$4 ,typographical errors correct$ 9 ! text3 ,page #h succees *ang$ to success ,page #i ,riebold *ang$ to ,reibold ,page #ab l95-en-room *ang$ to l95-room ,page #ad h\sekeep]es *ang$ to h\sekeep]s ,page #bb ordel *ang$ to ordeal ,page #bc plebianism *ang$ to plebeanism ,page #bd b5efitt$ *ang$ to b5efit$ ,page #ca sweetn] *ang$ to sweet5] ,page #cc admir]es *ang$ to admir]s ,page #ci av]eage *ang$ to av]age ,page #dj !adb>e *ang$ to ?readb>e ,page #dd symmetricaly *ang$ to symmetrically ,page #di woll *ang$ to wall ,page #di obmta9 *ang$ to obta9 ,page #eh cl5+ *ang$ to clean+ ,page #ei sytem *ang$ to sy/em ,page #fj accumulationg *ang$ to accumulat+ ,page #fc l9e *ang$ to l95 ,page #fe ow *ang$ to ,h[ ,page #fg l9e *ang$ to l95 ,page #gj procees *ang$ to process ,page #ga pres5 *ang$ to pres5t ,page #ge l9e *ang$ to l95 ,page #ge pil[ *ang$ to pill[ ,page #he cupidors *ang$ to cuspidors ,page #hg cos9o *ang$ to cas9o ,page #hh ,balroom *ang$ to ,ballroom ,page #hi ,b+hampton *ang$ to ,b+hamton ,page #if occasionaly *ang$ to occasionally ,page #ii headwas *ang$ to headway ,page #ajj prevtn *ang$ to prev5t ,page #ajb an a floor *ang$ to on a floor ,page #ajc ,c>lessness *ang$ to ,c>elessness ---------------------------------------- ---------