,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,a sup]script is d5ot$ by xx3 = example1 n?4 ,footnote an*ors are d5ot$ by numb]1 & ! footnotes h be5 plac$ at ! end ( ! relevant section4 ,obvi\s typographical errors & punctuation errors h be5 correct$ aft] c>eful comp>ison ) o!r occurr5ces )9 ! text & consultation ( ext]nal s\rces4 ,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation 9 ! orig9al has be5 reta9$3 = example1 ov]cr[d$_/ov]-cr[d$1 saucepans_/sauce-pans1 & subtile_/subtle1 etc4 ,duplicate head+s h be5 remov$ to elim9ate repetition4 ,,progress ,,9 ,,! ,,h\sehold ,,progress ,,9 ,,! ,,h\sehold ,,by ,,lucy ,,mayn>d ,,salmon ,illu/ration3 ,colophon ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,,h\ghton1 ,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company ,! ,riv]side ,press1 ,cambridge #aijf ,,copyright #aijf ,,by ,,lucy ,,mayn>d ,,salmon ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,publi%$ ,octob] #aijf ,,apologia ,9 #ahig ! au?or ( ^! sket*es publi%$ a book entitl$ 8,dome/ic ,s]vice40 ,x 0 an attempt to consid] c]ta9 hi/orical & economic aspects ( a common occupation & its aim 0 to induce o!rs to inve/igate by sci5tific processes a neglect$ field ( inquiry4 ,x di/9ctly disclaim$ any & all attempts to squ>e ! circle by propos+ a plan to d away ) all difficulties 9 ! pres5t condition ( h\sehold s]vice4 ,! book 0 n "o ( 8! six be/ sell]s0 ( ! season1 x 0 nev] duplicat$ by a public libr>y1 & x nev] secur$ a lodgm5t at ! ,tab>d ,inn4 ,a mode/ second edition1 n yet exhau/$1 repres5ts its pres5t rat+ 9 ! au?ors' 8,brad/reet's40 ,! book 0 a disappo9tm5t to _m h\sewives :o _h not$ its appe>ance because !y _h hop$ to f9d 9 x a sov]eign rem$y = all dome/ic ills4 ,in/ead ( t !y f\nd only r repellant footnotes1 /ati/ical tables1 app5dices1 & bibliographies4 8,:at connection10 !y probably ask$1 8exi/s betwe5 ! f>-away fact t !re is "o dome/ic employee to e "o hundr$ & fifty-six inhabitants 9 ,oklahoma & ! ne>-at-h& fact t !re is a de>? ( good cooks 9 ,pantopia80 ,b ,moses ,coit ,tyl]1 beatissima memoria1 once in/ruct$ a class ( college s5iors ab\t to beg9 ! /udy ( c]ta9 works 9 ,engli% lit]ature t ! initial /ep 9 all lit]>y criticism 0 to f9d ! au?or's object & to judge him by 8 success 9 atta9+ t object2 t an arti/ :o int5ds to pa9t a l&scape mu/ be judg$ by 8 success 9 l&scape pa9t+1 & n criticis$ because ! l&scape is n a figure piece4 ,to ! *>ge !re=e t a book ( ?ree hundr$ odd pages conta9$ no panacea ) virtues atte/$ by hundr$s ( h\sekeep]s ^: dome/ic ills _h be5 cur$ by its application1 ! apologetic answ] might be made t ! writ] pr(ess$ to be only a seek] aft] facts1 n a dome/ic physician1--%e !re=e crav$ judgm5t on ! facts collect$1 n on ! cure-all uns\ght & !re=e unexploit$4 ,b ! au?or _h secretly crav$ a he>+ f ! economi/s1 al?\gh consci\s t %e 0 n "o ( ! guild & !re=e might be op5 to ! *>ge ( trespass+ on ! doma9 ( o!rs4 ,%e _h also secretly hop$ = a he>+ f h] fell[-work]s 9 ! field ( hi/ory1 al?\gh consci\s t ! proportion ( hi/ory to economics 9 ! book 0 9 inv]se ratio4 ,ga9+ admission to ! salon1 h[ev]1 does n prev5t ! "w ( an amateur f be+ 8sky$10 & 8,dome/ic ,s]vice0 0 hung above ! l9e4 ,to ! economi/s ^: att5tion may h be5 call$ to ! book1 x d\btless seem$ unreasonable t "o :o _h app>5tly always be5 connect$ ) "w 9 hi/ory %\ld m$dle ) economics2 to ! hi/orians1 x probably seem$ apo/asy to w&]1 ev5 = a mom5t1 f ! pa? ( hi/ory4 ,ergo mea apologia4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahhg1 ,i became associat$ ) ,vass> ,college ) ! und]/&+ t ,i 0 to give in/ruction 9 hi/ory & economics4 ,! "w 9 hi/ory prov$ unexpect$ly heavy & x 0 !re=e necess>y = me to def] tak+ up ! "w 9 economics until ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! same conditions exi/$ = ?ree successive ye>s & ,i !n def9itely ab&on$ all ?\ght ( und]tak+ regul> "w 9 economics4 ,b al?\gh unable to c>ry out all t _h be5 expect$1 x seem$ possible to make "s comp5sation & !re=e at ! end ( ! fir/ ye> an inve/igation ( dome/ic s]vice 0 plann$4 ,a s]ies ( s*$ules 0 drawn up & ^! 7 di/ribut$ to ! memb]s ( two successive classes graduat+ f ,vass> ,college4 ,! publication ( ! results ( ! inve/igation 0 delay$ 9 ord] to incorporate ) !m c]ta9 returns ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ( #ahij & ^! 7 n available until late 9 ! ye>1 #ahif4 ,a second explanation may be ne$$ conc]n+ ! *oice ( ! subject4 ,a resid5ce 9 sev]al communities diff]+ some:at widely 9 geographical location & 9 indu/rial conditions _h disclos$ ! fact t 9 e place ! dem& = capable h\sehold employees 0 greatly 9 excess ( ! supply1 l>gely1 x 0 commonly believ$1 because 9 ea* place ! conditions 7 8peculi>40 ,^! unusual & peculi> conditions 7 ! competition ( factories1 ! competition ( %ops1 ! lonel9ess ( f>m life1 ! lonel9ess ( a great city1 ! inaccessibility ( suburbs1 ! heat ( ! ,we/]n prairies1 ! dampness ( ! sea-%ore1 ! life ( a college t[n1 & num]\s v>iants ( ^! g5]al pr9ciples4 ,all ( ! conditions t mo/ attract to a place o!r resid5ts & all ! conditions mo/ favorable to o!r occupations seem$ to be always att5d$ ) fatality 9 ! case ( dome/ic employees4 ,b z ! union ( ! sev5 colors ( ! ra9b[ =ms :ite light1 0 x possible t all ^! peculi> conditions c\ld be r$uc$ to a s+le fundam5tal cause t %\ld expla9 ! discrepancy betwe5 dem& & supply8 ,ano!r consid]ation 9 favor ( select+ dome/ic s]vice z a reasonable subject = inve/igation lay 9 ! accessibility ( ! mat]ial4 ,e h\sehold1 :e!r ) or )\t dome/ic employees1 c\ld add its contribution to ! inquiry4 ,moreov]1 9 an age t collects ev]y?+ f baggage tags & cig> ribbons to old *9a & old ma/]s1 c\ld n a zeal = collect+ be turn$ 9 ! direction ( collect+ ! hi!rto untabulat$ exp]i5ces ( diff]5t h\seholds8 ,b x is true t :ile ! mat]ial 0 accessible1 x 0 n on t acc\nt necess>ily procurable1 & ! inve/igation 0 und]tak5 ) "s realization ( ! difficulties to be enc\nt]$4 ,yet if1 def]r+ to ! example ( ! ,briti% 8,:o's ,:o10 c>p5try1 cab9et-mak+1 m\nta9e]+1 g>d5+1 spectroscopy1 & animal *emi/ry are by "s consid]$ z recreations :ile to o!rs !y w\ld imply tasks difficult ( a*ievem5t1 c\ld n1 = college wom51 ?is collection ( mat]ial be class$ z recreation1 al?\gh to o!rs x might seem a burd5some task8 ,x is possible t ano!r elem5t may m or less consci\sly h be5 a factor 9 det]m9+ ! *oice4 ,college education is n ev5 yet univ]sally accept$ z necess>y & desirable = wom54 ,if ,society %\ld 9 a s5se expect an apology f college wom5 = hav+ remov$ !mselves f g5]al society & pass$ f\r ye>s 9 college halls1 c\ld n t apology take ! =m ( mak+ "s small contribution to a dome/ic "q ev5 ?\gh ^? :o r5d]$ ! quasi-apology did n altoge!r recognize its necessity8 ,ano!r consid]ation ak9 to ?is lies 9 ! frequ5t assumption by ,society t all wom5 m>ry4 ,cold1 endur+ /ati/ical tables1 z well z obs]vation1 g to %[ t !re is an error 9 ?is assumption1 & :5 ?is fact is po9t$ out1 ,society1 =gett+ t !re are "s :o w\ld b _c1 & o!rs :o c b w n1 attributes ! discrepancy betwe5 !ory & reality to college education = wom54 ,if a few college wom5 c\ld add some?+ to our k ( h[ h\sehold affairs are conduct$1 w\ld t contribution s]ve to atone = bo? volunt>y & involunt>y neglect ( matrimony8 ,b an apology implies n only an explanation ( ! pa/ b a promise = ! future1--! err+ "o mu/ err no m if absolution is to be giv54 ,! economi/ may p>don ! poa*]1 b he mu/ poa* no m4 ,! hi/orian may =give ! "o :o has w&]$ f ! fold1 b ! w&]] mu/ 9 future rema9 )9 ! pale4 ,yet h[ %all ! collector ( exp]i5ces be div]t$ f 8 div]sion ( collect+8 ,! collector ( old mahogany depletes 8 bank acc\nt & turns 8 mode/ dwell+ into a v]itable second-h& %op1 b /ill 8 pony *aise is ti$ be=e e f>mh\se t has adv]tis$ an auction sale ( h\sehold effects4 ,! lawy] ^: c\ntry e/ate produces gre5 peas t ye>ly co/ him five doll>s a peck1 *e]fully proclaims t x pays to be a g5tleman f>m]4 ,! ,new ,york m]*ant hunts 9 ,montana & *>ges up to pr(it & loss ! expressage on ! game secur$4 ,! luxuries ( "o are ! necessities ( ano!r1 ! recreations ( "o are labori\s occupations = 8 neighbor1 a habit once =m$ holds its victim 9 an ev]-tight5+ grasp4 ,if !n1 9 spite ( apology & all t x implies1 ! collector ( exp]i5ces /ill accumulates mu* t to o!rs may be ( little practical b5efit1 if %e /ill indulges 9 :at h] fri5ds deem an extravagant luxury1 if %e /ill f9ds h] recreation 9 :at o!rs may consid] an on]\s pursuit1 if ! habit once =m$ ( connect+ ) ! pres5t ! facts & exp]i5ces ( ! pa/ _c app>5tly be brok5 (f1 if at times %e /ill poa*es & /ill w&]s1 %e w once m claim indulg5ce if p]*ance !re be any to grant x4 ,x has be5 9 anticipation ( ?is indulg5ce t ^! sket*es are repr9t$4 ,if !y seem slight1 x is hop$ t beh9d ! %ad[ w be f\nd ! sub/ance ( a great1 & /ill unsettl$ problem4 ,! hope t lies /ill beyond is t ! h\sehold may 9 "t to come be recogniz$ z a legitimate field = sci5tific inve/igation4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,rec5t ,,progress ,,9 ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,dome/ic ,,s]vice #a ,,ii4 ,,education ,,9 ,,! ,,h\sehold #ce ,,iii4 ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,college ,,wom5 ,,to ,,dome/ic ,,sci5ce #ea ,,iv4 ,,sairey ,,gamp ,,& ,,dora ,,copp]field #ha ,v4 ,,economics ,,& ,,e?ics ,,9 ,,dome/ic ,,s]vice #ic ,,vi4 8,,put ,,y\rself ,,9 ,,8 ,,place0 #aba ,,vii4 ,,our ,,kit*5 #acc ,,viii4 ,,an ,,illu/rat$ ,,edition #ade ,,ix4 ,,! ,,woman',s ,,ex*ange #aei ,! au?or takes pleasure 9 ackn[l$g+ ! c\rtesy ( ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly = p]mission to pr9t ! *apt] on 8,rec5t ,progress 9 ! ,/udy ( ,dome/ic ,s]vice20 ( ! ,new ,engl& ,magaz9e = t on 8,education 9 ! ,h\sehold20 ( ! ,bo/on ,cook+ ,s*ool ,magaz9e = ! *apt] on 8,sairey ,gamp & ,dora ,copp]field20 ( ,! ,*autauquan = t on 8,economics & ,e?ics 9 ,dome/ic ,s]vice20 ( ,! ,outlook = t entitl$ 8,put ,y\rself 9 8 ,place20 ( ! ,craftsman = ! *apt] on 8,our ,kit*520 & ( ,! ,=um = t on 8,! ,woman's ,ex*ange40 ,! au?or also ackn[l$ges ! k9d p]mission ( ,! ,macmillan ,company to repr9t sev]al passages f h] "w on ,dome/ic ,s]vice4 ,,rec5t ,,progress ,,9 ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,dome/ic ,,s]vice ,a lady rec5tly call$ at ! h\se ( a fri5d :o answ]$ 9 p]son ! r+ at ! door4 ,) c>eworn expression & flurri$ mann] %e apologiz$ = ! confusion t app>5tly reign$ 9 ! h\se1 say+3 8,my p>lor maid is up/airs ill1--n ill en\gh to g to ! hospital1 too ill to "w1 too f> f home to g !re1 yet ne$+ att5tion f me4 ,my waitress is hav+ a fit ( ! sulks1 & ,i h s5t h] out to d an err& & get "s fre% air4 ,! cook is j n[ n on speak+ t]ms ) h] husb&1--! coa*man1--& is seek+ a divorce1 s t "o or ! o!r mu/ g4 ,! footman came home drunk la/ night1 & _h to be dis*>g$ ?is morn+4 ,my h\se is at sixes & sev5s1 my husb& lun*$ d[nt[n1 my "m has tak5 ! *ildr5 & ! nurs]y-maid home ) h]1 gue/s arrive ?is ev5+1 & ,i h sp5t ! day 9 a va9 se>* = help 9 ! h\se4 ,i belong to a club /udy+ h\sehold economics1 & h all[$ x to turn a se>*-light on all my h\sehold affairs 9 ! int]e/s ( society at l>ge4 ,i am n[ ready to call a halt1 to refuse to h my dome/ic arrangem5ts consid]$ a hunt+-gr\nd = !ori/s1 to pron\nce all su* clubs va9 mock]ies1 sn>es1 & delusions1 inv5tions ( ! enemy = squ&]+ "t1 & %[+ ! bitt] contra/ betwe5 ab/ract !ory & concrete reality4 ,! only club ,i am int]e/$ 9 mu/ provide on tap maids :o nev] get ill or sulky1 cooks )\t a temp]1 & coa*m5 & footm5 ( unimpea*able habits40 ,x is possible t su* conditions are n conf9$ to 8! un9habit$ di/ricts we/ ( ,s*5ectady10 & t else:]e !re may be despair+ h\sekeep]s ready to cry out aga9/ all s]i\s /udy ( dome/ic que/ions1 because su* /udy has n yet _h an imm$iate & practical be>+ on ! managem5t ( _! individual h\seholds4 ,x is1 inde$1 n improbable1 = !re is 9 e clime ! tradition ( a "t :5 h\sehold help]s 7 abundant1 compet5t1 & *eap1--a gold5 age :5 h>mony reign$ 9 ! h\sehold & dome/ic discord 0 unkn[n4 ,has ?is peaceful condition be5 rudely brok5 up by ! m$dlesome int]f]5ce ( dome/ic busy-bodies8 ,has progress be5 h9d]$ by ! club /udy+ h\sehold economics1 by ! inve/igator seek+ = facts1 by ! !ori/ try+ to squ>e ! ideal ) ! real1 & by /ud5ts ( social conditions anxi\s to expla9 ! pres5t by ! pa/8 ,is ! only rem$y = pres5t ills ! suppression ( all discussion1 s9ce discussion bre$s contempt & unhapp9ess8 ,is ! club to rev]t to ,br[n+1 ! inve/igator to conf9e himself to ! comp>atively safe field ( anci5t hi/ory1 ! !ori/ to live 9 ! future1 & ! /ud5t ( social conditions to cont5t himself ) fl[] missions & s\p-kit*5s8 ,if x c be %[n t conditions are worse ?an !y h ev] be5 be=e1 & t discussion & inve/igation are responsible = ?is det]ioration1 !n assur$ly ! club %\ld *ange ! field ( its activity1 & all discussion ( ! h\sehold affairs %\ld cease4 ,b ! imm$iate dissolution ( ! club /udy+ h\sehold economics is n imm95t4 ,! premises on :i* its detractors base _! criticisms are false1 & h5ce ! conclusions d$uc$ f ^! premises are illogical & unreasonable4 ,all lit]ature goes to %[ t an ideal condition ( dome/ic s]vice exi/s & has exi/$ only 9 ! ca/les ( ,spa94 ,& rec5t lit]ature & rec5t legislation d %[ t "s little progress has be5 made 9 ! /udy ( dome/ic s]vice z an occupation1 9 spite ( ! fact t individual h\sekeep]s /ill h & always w h trials & p]plexities t at times seem almo/ ov]:elm+4 ,! ,hudson empties its wat]s into ! ocean1 yet twice ea* day ! mighti] =ce ( ! ocean tide turns ! curr5t back ^u itself1--9 w9t] x be>s up/ream ! mov+ mass ( ice1 & 9 summ] x makes its ov]balanc+ p[] felt almo/ to ! v s\rce ( ! great riv]4 ,! individual h\sekeep] feels only ! =ce ( ! h\sehold curr5t t be>s h] helpless to h] de/9ation1--%e =gets ! /ill /rong] =ce ( society t makes itself felt ov] & beyond t ( ! individual home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 balanc+ ! acc\nts ( dome/ic s]vice & 9 ask+ :at has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s 9 ! direction ( improvem5t1 x mu/ be frankly said at ! outset t x is probably j z difficult to-day to secure good h\sehold employees z x 0 t5 ye>s ago1--p]haps ev5 m difficult2 t wages are probably ev5 high] ?an at t "t2 t ! s]vice r5d]$ is no m effici5t2 t recomm5dations are no m reliable2 t cooks /ill h temp]s2 t coa*m5 sometimes dr9k2 t maids h 8foll[]s20 t nurs]y girls gossip 9 ! p>ks ) policem52 t new employees engag$ fail to keep ! engagem5t2 t valuable *9a is brok51 & t h\sehold supplies are wa/$4 ,b if ! "w ( ^! ye>s has n borne imm$iate fruit1 x has n be5 )\t results t w sometime come to fruition4 ,^! results are se5 9 ! di/9ct1 positive1 & direct improvem5t 9 ! lit]ature ( ! subject2 flippancy is giv+ place to s]i\sness 9 consid]+ ! relations ( mi/ress & maid2 hi/orical & /ati/ical inve/igations ( ! "q h multipli$ & become m ?or\gh & elaborate2 sub/antial facts are supplant+ s5tim5tality & vision>y !ories 9 ! discussions on ! subject2 a diagnosis ( ! case is be+ made1 & ! prescription ( a rem$y is )held :ile ! exam9ation is progress+2 humble-m9d$ness & will+ness to le>n are n[ f\nd :]e =m]ly !re 7 absolute c]ta9ty & positiv5ess ( conviction 9 deal+ ) ! "q2 9 a def9ite way an improvem5t 9 legislation has be5 made1 disreputable me?ods ( employm5t ag5cies h be5 expos$1 social oases h be5 plant$ 9 des]t places1 &1 9 g5]al1 a concrete me?od ( proc$ure has be5 sub/itut$ = polite ab/ractions & innocu\s g5]alities4 ,all ?is means t a long /ep =w>d has be5 tak5 )9 ! pa/ decade4 ,! great improvem5t 9 ! "* ( ! g5]al lit]ature ( ! subject is se5 9 ! gradual disappe>ance ( ! fault-f9d+1 ! s5tim5tal1 ! goody-goody magaz9e article1 & ! appe>ance 9 its place ( g5u9e contributions to ! subject1 l ^? rec5tly made to ! 8,atlantic ,mon?ly0 by ,miss ,jane ,seym\r ,kl9k & ,miss ,frances ,a4 ,kellor4 ,miss ,jane ,addams 9 8,a ,belat$ ,indu/ry0#a has dealt mo/ ?or\ghly ) ! economic phases ( ! subject1 z has ,mrs4 ,m>y ,rob]ts ,smi? 9 h] admirable article on 8,dome/ic ,s]vice2 ! ,responsibility ( ,employ]s40#b ,mr4 ,bolton ,hall has set =? mo/ vigor\sly ! employee's side ( ! case 9 8,! ,s]vant ,class on ! ,f>m & 9 ! ,slums20#c :ile a symposium on ! subject by a gr\p ( m5 has rec5tly discuss$ 9 an imp>tial mann] _m ( ! difficulties ( ! situation4 ,pure lit]ature also makes its contribution1 & ,mrs4 ,m>y ,h>twell ,ca!rwood has rec5tly giv5 a *>m+ picture ( 8,a ,conv5t ,man-,s]vant40#d ,no?+ c\ld prove m effectively ! *ange 9 ! attitude ( ! public m9d t[>d ! subject ?an does ! contra/ pres5t$ betwe5 su* a sket*1 drawn ) light & sympa!tic p51 & t giv5 9 ! satires ( ,dean ,swift & ( ,defoe4 ,! v abs5ce ( ! figure ( a dome/ic s]vant 9 ! mod]n novel1 & 9 curr5t popul> lit]ature 9 e =m1 is 9 itself an indication ( a *ang$ attitude ( ! public m9d t[>d ! "q z a :ole4 ,fig>o1 & ev5 ,sam ,well]1 are almo/ z f> remov$ f u z are ! s]vants ( ,potiph> & ( ! ,que5 ( ,%eba4 ,! attitude ( ! daily press t[>d ! subject ( dome/ic s]vice c]ta9ly leaves some?+ yet to be desir$1--! /ock je/s on ! imp]t95t maid & ! ignorant mi/ress1 l ^? on ! "m-9-law & ! summ] girl1 die h>d1 b !y w g 9 "t4 ,! hi/orical inve/igations ( ! subject h be5 few 9 numb]1 b !y h be5 ( great value4 ,mr4 ,alb]t ,mat!ws has plac$ all /ud5ts ( ! subject "u obligation to him by 8 exhau/ive /udy1 8,! ,t]ms ,hir$ ,man & ,help10#e z ,mr4 ,james ,d4 ,butl] _h previ\sly done by 8 inve/igations on 8,briti% ,convicts %ipp$ to ,am]ican ,colonies10#f & ,dr4 ,k>l ,fr$]ick ,geis] by 8 "w on 8,r$emption]s & ,ind5t$ ,s]vants 9 ! ,colony & ,commonweal? ( ,p5nsylvania40#g ,! public libr>y is always fir/ to create z well z to satisfy a dem& = lit]ature on subjects ( g5]al int]e/4 ,x is !re=e n surpris+ to f9d t ! ,provid5ce ,public ,libr>y z f> back z #ahic issu$ a bibliography ( all works & magaz9e articles on dome/ic s]vice1 :i* has be5 foll[$ by ! /ill m exhau/ive ref]5ce-li/ publi%$ 9 #ahih on ! g5]al subject ( dome/ic sci5ce2 & t ! ,salem ,public ,libr>y has a simil> li/4 ,! ,new ,york ,/ate ,libr>y has publi%$ a compreh5sive bibliography ( ! :ole subject ( dome/ic economy1 & x s5ds out1 to all p>ts ( ! /ate1 travel+ libr>ies ( ! be/ volumes on ! same subject1--! li/ ( ! volumes includ$ be+ 9 itself an excell5t guide to ! /udy ( h\sehold economics4 ,b ! greate/ ( all /eps 9 advance has be5 made by ^? libr>ies t h *ang$ ! classification ( works attempt+ to treat sci5tifically ! subject ( dome/ic s]vice f ! class ( ,dome/ic ,economy to t ( ,economics prop]4 ,! *ange seems slight1 b x is a recognition ( ! intimate relation t exi/s betwe5 dome/ic s]vice & o!r =ms ( indu/ry4 ,! /ati/ician1 l ! libr>ian1 is also quick to create z well z to respond to ! dem& = in=mation ( a s]i\s nature1 & ?is has be5 %[n 9 ! gr[+ recognition ( ! importance ( dome/ic s]vice z a field = /ati/ical rese>*4 ,among ! mo/ ?or\gh ( ^! /ati/ical inve/igations is t c>ri$ on by ,miss ,isabel ,eaton1--rec5tly fell[ ( ! ,college ,settlem5ts' ,association1--9 reg>d to negro dome/ic s]vice 9 ! sev5? w>d ( ,philadelphia4#h ,miss ,eaton has made an exhau/ive /udy ( "o phase ( ! subject 9 a limit$ area1 consid]+ n only ! numb] ( negroes ?us employ$1 b ! me?ods ( liv+1 sav+s1 & exp5ditures1 amusem5ts & recreations1 l5g? & quality ( ! s]vice1 conjugal condition1 illit]acy1 & heal?4 ,! "w has be5 done 9 a ?or\ghly sci5tific mann]1 & ! results =m an admirable pres5tation ( negro s]vice 9 a s+le w>d ( "o city4 ,simil> ?or\gh inve/igations ( special aspects ( ! "q h be5 c>ri$ on by ,miss ,m>y ,w4 ,dewson & ,miss ,edi? ,g4 ,fab5s = ! ,wom5's ,educational & ,indu/rial ,union ( ,bo/on1 & by ,miss ,g]trude ,bigel[1 fell[ ( ! ,association ( ,collegiate ,alumn1 at ! ,s*ool ( ,h\sekeep+4 ,!y h collect$ /ati/ics 9 reg>d to ! h\rs ( labor 9 dome/ic s]vice1 ! social conditions ( dome/ic s]vice1 h\sehold exp5ses1 & ! relative co/ ( home-cook$ & ( pur*as$ food4 ,! results ( ^! inve/igations h be5 collect$ by ! ,massa*usetts ,bureau ( ,/ati/ics ( ,labor1 & ! reports bas$ on !m h be5 comm5t$ on by ! press4 ,sci5tific in=mation 9 reg>d to ! subject has ?us be5 widely circulat$1 & ?is mu/ h be5 effective 9 *ang+ some:at ! attitude ( ! public m9d t[>d ! subject z a :ole4 ,m5tion mu/ also be made ( ! 8,tw5tie? ,c5tury ,exp5se ,book10 prep>$ by ,miss ,m>y ,w4 ,dewson2 its widespread use w\ld be ( s]vice 9 af=d+ opportunity = a comp>ative /udy ( h\sehold exp5ses4 ,x 0 e>ly recogniz$ t "s ( ! mo/ difficult factors ( ! problem conc]n$ ! intellig5ce (fice1 & inve/igations on a some:at limit$ scale 7 c>ri$ on 9 sev]al cities2 b1 l>gely ow+ to political consid]ations1 x 0 n deem$ advisable to publi% ! results4 ,! mo/ ?or\gh & sy/ematic inve/igation und]tak5 9 ?is direction has be5 t ( ,miss ,frances ,a4 ,kellor1 ^: 8,out ( ,"w10 bas$ on a /udy ( m ?an sev5 hundr$ ag5cies1 has laid b>e ! evils ( ! pres5t sy/em ( secur+ new employees1 z se5 by employ]1 employee1 & manag] ( ! ag5cy4 ,a body ( facts has ?us be5 made available t mu/ prove ( ! highe/ s]vice 9 any attempt to cope ) ! notori\s evils att5d+ _m ag5cies4 ,! /ate bureaus ( labor h 9 sev]al in/ances done valiant s]vice to ! cause ?r\gh ! (ficial inve/igations c>ri$ on4 ,z f> back z #ahgb ! ,massa*usetts ,bureau ( ,/ati/ics ( ,labor devot$ f\r & a half pages ( its annual report to dome/ic labor4 ,b ! fir/ real inve/igation ( ! subject made by a /ate bureau ( labor 0 probably t und]tak5 by ! ,m9nesota ,bureau 9 #ahij4 ,?is has be5 foll[$ by special inve/igations 9 o!r /ates1--notably ,kansas & ,mi*igan1--& 9 ,canada4 ,moreov]1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t _m bureaus1 :ile mak+ no special inve/igation ( dome/ic s]vice1 h incid5tally consid]$ ! subject 9 connection ) _! inve/igations ( g5]al labor que/ions4 ,mo/ ( all is enc\ragem5t to be f\nd 9 ! compreh5sive inve/igation rec5tly c>ri$ on "u ! direction ( ! ,indu/rial ,commission4 ,^! inve/igations enum]at$ h be5 ( a sev]ely sci5tific1 /ati/ical nature1 & h be5 c>ri$ on by /ate or national organizations4 ,b o!r /udies no less important h be5 made by organizations ( a purely private or ( a semi-public "*4 ,notable among ^! has be5 ! ,association ( ,collegiate ,alumn1 sev]al bran*es ( :i* h be5 mo/ active 9 mak+ /udies ( dome/ic s]vice1 bo? z a special field = inve/igation & also 9 connection ) ! l>g] subjects ( home economics & dome/ic sci5ce4 ,/ud5ts 9 colleges & univ]sities h made special /udies 9 ! same field1 & 9 "s in/ances h made di/9ct contributions to ! subject4 ,?is "w has be5 ( mo/ value1 h[ev]1 9 ! indication x has giv5 ( a desire on ! "p ( college-tra9$ inve/igators to make dome/ic s]vice a subject ( s]i\s consid]ation4 ,dome/ic s]vice has be5 until v rec5tly a field unt\*$ by ! /ati/ician & inve/igator4 ,! /udies already made %[ n s mu* :at has be5 done z h[ mu* yet rema9s to be done4 ,b ! t]ritory is already be+ occupi$4 ,tra9$ inve/igators are mapp+ out ! field1 work]s are at h&1 & 9 a few ye>s we %all h a body ( facts t w af=d a suffici5t basis = sci5tific d$uctions 9 reg>d to ! condition ( dome/ic s]vice 9 ! entire c\ntry4 ,op9ions may hone/ly diff] z to :e!r x is advisable to sub/itute 9 s*ools & colleges subjects along ! l9e ( h\sehold affairs = o!r subjects m prop]ly class$ z lib]al /udies4 ,b x is int]e/+ to note h[ mu* has be5 done 9 ?is direction4 ,c\rses 9 h\sehold economics h be5 giv5 9 rec5t ye>s 9 ! /ate univ]sities ( ,ill9ois1 ,nebraska1 ,ohio1 & ,wiscons91 z well z 9 ! ,lel& ,/an=d ,junior ,univ]sity1 :ile ,columbia ,univ]sity ?r\gh ,tea*]s ,college has (f]$ simil> "w4 ,9 _m agricultural colleges1 & 9 sem9>ies & academies l ^? 9 ,auburndale1 ,massa*usetts1 & ,pa9esville1 ,ohio1 !re are su* c\rses 9 ! curricula4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re c be no "q :atev] z to ! propriety & necessity ( introduc+1 z has already be5 done1 c\rses 9 dome/ic sci5ce into ! great te*nical s*ools1 su* z ,pratt1 ,drexel1 & ,arm\r in/itutes4 ,! ,s*ool ( ,h\sekeep+ e/abli%$ 9 ,bo/on 9 #ahig "u ! auspices ( ! ,wom5's ,educational & ,indu/rial ,union w5t /ill fur!r1 9 t x 0 n s mu* a te*nical s*ool z a m truly g5u9e pr(essional s*ool = ! tra9+ ( exp]ts 9 ! great pr(ession ( h\sekeep+4 ,! honorable record x made :ile an indep5d5t in/itution gives reason to believe t1 n[ t x has be5 m]g$ 9 ,simmons ,college1 x w g on to /ill great] a*ievem5ts "u ! new conditions4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( simil> s*ools else:]e has be5 mu* discuss$1 :ile 9 "s places !re h be5 sporadic ef=ts to e/abli% classes 9 h\sehold tra9+4 ,inde$1 x mu/ be said t 9 c]ta9 classes ( fa%ionable s*ools x is at ?is mom5t ! late/ fad to h in/ruction 9 all h\sehold matt]s1 q is mu* z 9 art & music4 ,/udy & inve/igations h l$ to organization1 & ! fir/ association 9 ! field 0 ! ,national ,h\sehold ,economic ,association1 =m$ 9 #ahic1 ) bran*es 9 _m /ates1 "s ( :i* did admirable "w4 ,! ,lake ,placid ,conf]5ce t met fir/ 9 #ahii is n /rictly an organization1 b an in=mal ga!r+ ( work]s :o h discuss$ ! subject p>ticul>ly on its sci5tific side1 s9ce ! att5dance has be5 l>gely made up ( ^? int]e/$ 9 ! educational & sci5tific side ( h\sehold economics4 ,its proce$+s give an admirable summ>y ( ! late/ sci5tific discussions ( ! subject4 ,! mo/ rec5t z well z ! mo/ important ( all su* organizations has be5 t ( ! ,int]-,municipal ,rese>* ,committee =m$ 8= ! purpose ( /udy+ exi/+ phases ( h\sehold "w1 to aid 9 secur+ fair conditions = employ] & employee1 & to place _! relations on a s\nd bus9ess basis40 ,mu* has already be5 accompli%$ by x1 especially 9 ! direction ( inve/igat+ employm5t ag5cies1 e/abli%+ a bureau ( in=mation1 & /udy+ ! conditions "u :i* color$ girls f ! ,s\? are br\ght to ! ,nor? to ent] dome/ic s]vice4 ,its programme = ! future lays out a con/antly enl>g+ sph]e ( activities4 ,all ^! inve/igations & educational measures h be5 und]tak5 9 ! belief t h\sehold employm5t has its economic side1 l o!r =ms ( indu/ry4 ,! widespread recognition ( ?is fact has be5 a mo/ significant advance1 s9ce e>li] discussions ( ! subject _h consid]$ only ! e?ical factors involv$4 ,b an int]e/+ rev]sion to ! m purely e?ical consid]ation ( ! "q has be5 se5 9 ! v>i\s ef=ts to foll[ ! injunction ( ,*>les ,reade3 8,put y\rself 9 8 place40 ,a numb] ( "y wom5 h ent]$ dome/ic s]vice 9 disguise1 & f p]sonal exp]i5ce h n>rat$ ! life ( a dome/ic employee4 ,x may well be que/ion$ :e!r ! actual results rea*$ are comm5surate ) ! ef=t exp5d$2--! exp]im5t has meant mon?s ( unnatural life & /ra9$ relation%ips1 & 9 ! end we probably "k little m 9 reg>d to ! condition ( dome/ic employees ?an c\ld be kn[n by turn+ ! inn] light ( our own consci\sness on our own h\seholds & ^? ( our acqua9tances4 ,b ! exp]im5t has be5 int]e/+ z indicative ( a det]m9$ ef=t to look at ! subject f e po9t ( view4 ,x is n surpris+1 9 view ( all ! agitation ( ! "q 9 our own c\ntry1 to f9d t a simil> int]e/ has be5 ar\s$ else:]e4 ,9 ,g]many1 t home ( cons]vatism 9 all dome/ic affairs1 an elaborate /ati/ical inve/igation has be5 c>ri$ on by ,dr4 ,osc> ,/illi*1 & its results publi%$ 9 an exhau/ive "w entitl$ 8,! ,/atus ( ,wom5 ,dome/ics 9 ,b]l940#i ,nor aga9 is x surpris+ to f9d t nei!r (ficial nor dome/ic ,b]l9 has tak5 k9dly to ! inve/igation1 s9ce bureaucracy has 9 x no place = private initiative1 & ! ,k9d]1 ,k*51 ,kir*5 !ory ( dome/ic life has res5t$ :at has be5 deem$ unw>rant$ int]f]5ce 9 private affairs4 ,b x is a matt] ( congratulation t ! au?or has be5 ( undaunt$ c\rage1 & t 8 "w /&s z a ?or\ghly sci5tific inve/igation1 & !re=e ! mo/ valuable contribution yet made 9 any c\ntry to ! !ory & condition ( dome/ic s]vice4 ,two ?+s ( special enc\ragem5t mu/ be not$4 ,"o is ! *ang+ attitude ( dome/ic employees !mselves t[>d _! own occupation1 & ! o!r is ! introduction ( m5 into a field :]e x has always be5 held t by div9e ord9ance wom5 rul$ supreme4 ,! numb] ( dome/ics :o h %[n any int]e/ 9 ! "q is inde$1 z yet1 inf9itesimal 9 comp>ison ) ! total numb] 9 ! occupation1 b five righte\s m5 %all save ! city4 ,"h & !re "o is f\nd :o realizes t dome/ic employees mu/ be ready to help !mselves if help is to come f o!rs1 t x is possible = !m to improve ! conditions ( dome/ic s]vice ?r\gh _! own ef=ts1 t respect = any occupation comes1 z ^? connect$ ) x comm& respect = x1 ?r\gh _! own attitude t[>d x4 ,?is is z yet realiz$ by s few t no appreciable results c be se5 ) ! nak$ eye1 b ! leav5 is work+4 ,a v welcome & appreciable *ange has come ?r\gh ! practical int]e/ 9 ! "q %[n by m54 ,!y h lectur$ & writt5 on ! subject1 & h li/5$ to ! lectures on x giv5 by wom54 ,?is means t ! subject is be+ recogniz$ by !m z wor?y ( /udy & discussion & z ( importance to all--to m5 & to wom5 alike--:o are int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( society4 ,on its practical side also ! int]e/ ( m5 is mak+ itself felt4 ,*af+-di% c\rses h be5 op5$ = m51 :]e !y h le>n$ ! prep>ation ( ! luxuries ( ! table1 z ! r\gh-&-ready exp]i5ces ( camp-life 9 summ] vacations & 9 milit>y campaigns h taught !m h[ to prep>e ! necessities ( life4 ,"y m5 9 college & "y m5 liv+ 9 ba*elors' ap>tm5ts are pr\d ( _! atta9m5ts 9 aft]noon teas & *af+-di% supp]s1 :ile m5 tra9$ z nurses le>n ! prep>ation ( delicacies = ! sick4 ,x is true1 inde$1 t cook+-classes are b indirectly connect$ ) dome/ic s]vice1 b ev]y?+ t breaks d[n artificial b>ri]s1 & p]mits ! free indu/rial entrance ( bo? m5 & wom5 into :atev] occupation !y pref]1 is a direct ga9 to e l9e ( "w4 ,any "o ^: att5tion has be5 turn$ 9 ! direction ( secur+ h\sehold employees mu/ con/antly come 9 contact ) ! fact t !re is a consid]able numb] ( m5 engag$ 9 h\sehold employm5ts = remun]ation4 ,does ?is enum]ation ( ! progress ( ! pa/ t5 ye>s seem inde$ l an ,hom]ic catalogue ( ! %ips8 ,x may1 yet ! %ips are b\nd = a def9ite hav51 & mu/ 9 "t ent] port4 ,if "o la/+ ga9 ( ^! ye>s has come to be an appreciation ( ! necessity ( diagnos+ ! disease be=e prescrib+ a rem$y1 x mu/ foll[ t ! rem$y prescrib$ fits ! disease4 ,has x be5 %[n z a result ( exhau/ive & exhau/+ inve/igation t ! great b>ri] to ! entrance ( compet5t m5 & wom5 into dome/ic employm5t is ! social "o1--x foll[s t ef=ts are be+ turn$ t[>d level+ ?is b>ri]4 ,if we h le>n$ t ! lonel9ess ( ! life is 9 %>p contra/ to ! opportunity = comrade%ip pres5t$ 9 o!r indu/rial pursuits1 we h !reby le>n$ to w>d aga9/ ?is lonel9ess by enc\rag+ means ( :olesome recreation4 ,:5 sci5tific rese>* has disclos$ ! plague spots 9 ! employm5t ag5cy & ! intellig5ce (fice1 re/rictive legislation has foll[$4 ,if x has be5 f\nd t ! weak & ! ignorant h be5 tak5 advantage ( by ! /rong & ! kn[+1 ef=ts = moral reg5]ation h be5 put =?4 ,s9ce we h realiz$ t 9 ! h\sehold1 z else:]e1 x is impossible = ! bl9d to lead ! bl9d1 te*nical s*ools h (f]$ in/ruction 9 h\sehold affairs to employ]s ( h\sehold employees4 ,yet :5 we look ov] ! field /ill to be reclaim$ 9 ! int]e/s ( com=table home life1 m ?an en\gh causes = disc\ragem5t rema94 ,h\sekeep]s /ill c>ry on _! h\seholds 9 defiance ( all bus9ess me?ods2 ignorant wom5 boa/ t !y 8h nev] s mu* z boil$ an egg 9 _! life10 & compla9 t _! cooks w n /ay ) !m2 idle wom5 sp5d _! "t 9 play+ bridge1 & wond] :y _! maids are discont5t$2 m5 boa/ at _! tables ( _! %rewdness 9 obta9+ some?+ = no?+1 & _c und]/& :y petty ?iev+ goes on 9 _! h\seholds2 society receives ! once1 twice1 & ?rice divorc$1 b draws ! social l9e at ! cook & ! butl]2 communities tol]ate by ! score ! places :]e dome/ic employees1 z o!rs1 c f9d recreation & amusem5t ( e que/ionable k9d1 b ! communities c yet be c\nt$ on "o h& :]e !y c obta9 g5u9e1 :olesome1 attractive recreation2 ! *ur*1 ) a few exceptions1 is prone to close its doors1 except = ,sunday & midweek ev5+ s]vice1 & to exp5d its ef=ts on f9e music1 ) *ur* supp]s to foot ! bills1--=gett+ ! pov]ty ( int]e/s 9 ! lives ( s _m 9 ! community4 ,b :5 all has be5 said1 x mu/ be felt t ! balance %[s mu* to ! cr$it ( dome/ic s]vice1--a balance due to ! capital inve/$ 9 x ?r\gh ! /udy ( conditions made by bo? m5 & wom54 ,9 no c\ntry are ^! conditions s favorable z !y are 9 ,am]ica to-day4 ,engl& has its well-tra9$1 obsequi\s butl]1 ,g]many has its police regulations ( s]vants1 ,france has its *ef1 ,italy has hopeless ma*9es :o are 8really s]vants40 ,am]ica has none ( ^!1 b x has m5 & wom5 :o believe t if ! future holds = u a solution ( ! problem x lies1 n 9 ! direction ( reproduc+ on ,am]ican soil ! ,engli% flunkey1 or 9 ! introduction ( ,g]man gov]nm5tal control1 or 9 increas+ ! numb] ( ,fr5* *efs :o %all give u endless v>ieties ( new s\ps & salads1 or yet 9 cru%+ all int]e/ 9 life out ( ! he>ts & s\ls ( ^? :o s]ve u1 z a pitiless fate seems to h done 9 ,italy2 b m5 & wom5 :o believe t ! solution lies 9 ! pa? ( h>d1 toilsome inve/igation1 to :i* /ud5ts mu/ come )\t prejudice & ) a fe>less acceptance ( ! results ( su* inve/igations4 ,9 no c\ntry are ! conditions ( dome/ic s]vice s hopeful z !y are to-day 9 ,am]ica1 & x is 9 l>ge "p due to our !ory ( education :i* has be5 9 practical =ce = m ?an a g5]ation4 ,m5 & wom5 receive ! same s*ool1 college1 & univ]sity tra9+1 & ?is tra9+ enables wom5 to ord] _! h\seholds1 on _! me*anical side1 9 ! same sy/ematic way t ! bus9ess ent]prises ( m5 are manag$4 ,! result ( ?is is t matt]s p]ta9+ to ! h\sehold comm& ! respect z well z ! s5tim5tal consid]ation ( m51 & t m5 & wom5 are m & m becom+ co-work]s 9 all ef=ts to secure improvem5t4 ,ea* ye> ! proportion ( h\sekeep]s ) tra9$ m9ds increases1 & 9 ! same proportion ! numb] increases ( h\sekeep]s :o make intellig5t dem&s on _! employees1 :o d n enc\rage poor s]vice by tol]at+ x1 :o realize _! responsibility to o!r h\seholds1 & und]/& t 8e irresponsible mi/ress makes life m difficult = e o!r mi/ress & maid40 ,x is at lea/ significant t ?is progress has be5 made 9 a c\ntry :]e ! education ( m5 & wom5 is precisely ! same1 & t ! lea/ advance has be5 made 9 ^? :i* arrange a special curriculum = wom5 & :i* pr(ess to tra9 girls & "y wom5 specially = dome/ic life4 ,am]ica holds t education means = wom51 z well z = m51 intellectual tra9+ r ?an ! accumulation ( in=mation )\t x1 & t ! value ( ?is is se51 9 ! case ( wom51 9 ! intellig5t /udy !y are ev]y:]e mak+ ( h\sehold affairs4 ,:5 ! vital "q 9 ,italy 0 t ( indep5d5ce f ,au/ria & ( unity "u an ,italian gov]nm5t1 ,mazz9i said1 ) a sublime appreciation ( ! pr9ciple involv$1 8,)\t a c\ntry & )\t lib]ty1 we might p]haps produce "s prophets ( art1 b no vital art4 ,!re=e x 0 be/ = u to consecrate our lives to ! solution ( ! problem1 #8,are we to h a c\ntry8'0 ,x is possible to h peace & cont5tm5t 9 individual h\seholds along ) ignorance ( ! economic laws t gov]n ! h\sehold1 b !re c be no radical re=m 9 dome/ic s]vice 9 ?is or any o!r c\ntry t does n recognize ! insep>able connection betwe5 dome/ic s]vice & all o!r =ms ( labor1 & t does n make ?is fact its />t+-po9t4 ,if ! difficulties 9 ! pres5t situation1 :i* are all too evid5t1 are to be ov]come1 x c only be by devot+ our en]gies1 z did ,mazz9i 9 ,italy1 n s mu* to temporiz+ 9 our h\seholds z r to ! sl[ me?ods ( c>eful1 pati5t inve/igation ( ! conditions )\t4 ,! imm$iate ga9 to ourselves may be slight1 b ^? :o come aft] u may reap ! b5efits4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,sociology1 ,i1 #eef-eei1 ,m>*1 #ahif4 ,cf4 ! *apt] entitl$ 8,h\sehold ,adju/m5t10 9 ,miss ,addams's ,democracy & ,social ,e?ics1 #aijb4 #b ,! ,=um1 ,augu/1 #ahii4 #c ,! ,ar5a1 ,septemb]1 #ahih4 #d ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,janu>y1 #ahig4 #e ,publications ( ! ,colonial ,society ( ,massa*usetts1 vol4 v4 #f ,am]ican ,hi/orical ,review1 ,,ii1 #ab1 ,octob]1 #ahif4 #g ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut1 #aija4 #h ,isabel ,eaton1 8,a ,special ,report on ,dome/ic ,s]vice10 9 ,! ,philadelphia ,negro1 by ,w4 ,e4 ,b4 ,du ,bois4 ,publications ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,philadelphia1 #ahii4 #i ,die ,lage d] weibli*5 ,di5/bot5 9 ,b]l91 von ,dr4 ,osc> ,/illi*4 ,b]l94 #aijb4 ,,education ,,9 ,,! ,,h\sehold ,x is report$ t a di/+ui%$ =eign] 0 once visit+ a well-kn[n woman's college1 & aft] li/5+ to ! explanation ( ! "w c>ri$ on !re1 inquir$ ( its presid5t1 8,p>don me1 b h[ does ?is affect ! *ances ( ! "y ladies80 ,"s ye>s s9ce sev]al p]sons 7 speak+ ( ! rec5t m>riage ( a college woman & ! rem>k 0 made1 8,:at a pity to h s f9e an education wa/$ 9 keep+ h\se60 ,n long ago a college woman 0 discuss+ ! education ( wom5 ) a "y ,g]man ,ph4,d41 & f\nd t h] argum5ts 9 its favor 7 met by h] oppon5t ) ! triumphant "q1 8,b c ^! "y wom5 cook80 ,^! ?ree incid5ts1 :i* c\ld be multipli$ 9 k9d indef9itely1 are illu/rations ( ! some:at contradictory b curr5t op9ions reg>d+ ! mutual relations ( education & h\sehold affairs4 ,x is app>5tly ! common belief1 fir/1 t educat$ wom5 nev] m>ry2 second1 t if !y d m>ry1 _! education is wa/$2 ?ird1 t if su* wom5 m>ry & d n consid] _! education wa/$ 9 ! h\sehold1 ! education receiv$ has at all ev5ts giv5 evid5ce ( no?+ ei!r useful or practical4 ,x is n surpris+ t ! m5tal agility involv$ 9 rea*+ ^! some:at div]se conclusions f9ds its p>allel 9 ! rem$y usually propos$ = alleviat+ s di/ress+ a condition4 ,if college wom5 nev] m>ry1 b f9d :5 !y d m>ry t _! education is wa/$ because !y h n le>n$ 9 college h[ to bake bread1 !n1 x is argu$1 let u h compulsory tea*+ ( dome/ic sci5ce 9 ! public s*ools & s5d our daught]s to private s*ools4 ,! b5eficial results ( ! introduction ( dome/ic sci5ce into ! public s*ools w\ld und\bt$ly be v great1 did any "o und]/& v cle>ly :at is includ$ "u ! head ( dome/ic sci5ce1 7 any "o at pres5t prep>$ to tea* x1 & 7 x q evid5t :o %\ld /udy x4 ,at pres5t ^! difficulties w\ld seem to militate aga9/ ! widespread introduction ( ?is subject into our educational sy/em4 ,if x is ask$ :at is meant by dome/ic sci5ce1 !re is a temptation to make ! irrelevant reply t hi/orians1 economi/s1 political sci5ti/s1 & sociologi/s are /ill attempt+ to delimit _! respective fields1 ea* claim+ t its t]ritory includes t prempt$ by ! o!r ?ree4 ,x is z difficult to def9e ! doma9 ( dome/ic sci5ce z x is t ( sociology4 ,does x include ! ar*itectural con/ruction ( a h\se8 ,may x p]haps g back ( ! con/ruction & include ! selection ( a site8 ,does x ev5 involve ! pr9ciples 9 ! *oice ( a suitable resid5tial city8 ,is x possible t beh9d ?is lies ! "q ( select+ t /ate ( ! ,union t is mo/ advantage\s8 ,if ! problem is to be work$ backw>ds1 x mu/ also be work$ =w>ds1 & x mu/ be decid$ :e!r ! int]ior decoration ( a h\se comes )9 ! jurisdiction ( dome/ic sci5ce4 ,w\ld ?is comprise in/ruction 9 wood-c>v+1 pyrography1 *9a pa9t+1 & basketry8 ,b x seems reasonable to pass f ! h\se itself to ! activities c>ri$ on )9 x4 ,%\ld ^! activities be sep>at$ into diff]5t classes1 su* z ^? p]ta9+ to ! c>e ( ! h\se1 ! prep>ation ( food1 ! mak+ ( clo?+1 ! physical c>e ( *ildr51 ! in/ruction ( h\sehold help]s1 ! ent]ta9m5t ( gue/s1 ! tra9+ ( husb&s & wives8 ,if ?is or any o!r classification is made1 %\ld dome/ic sci5ce consid] "o1 all1 or any comb9ation ( ^! classes8 ,b "o ( ! t5d5cies ( ! "t is t[>d int5sive "w1 & ! c\rses 9 dome/ic sci5ce %\ld p]haps reflect t t5d5cy4 ,if s1 %\ld we n look = c\rses to be (f]$ 9 napk9 embroid]y1 ,h>dang] "w1 & ,mexican drawn "w1 9 ! prep>ation ( :eat5a1 toa/ wat]1 & flaxse$ tea1 9 ! mak+ ( *eese fondu1 p9eapple canapes1 & ornam5tal fro/+8 ,%\ld n ! my/]ies ( ?9 sauces1 m$ium sauces1 & ?ick sauces be elucidat$8 ,if on ! o!r h& ! opposite t5d5cy is obs]vable1 %\ld we n expect c\rses 9 ! =mal & in=mal ent]ta9m5t ( gue/s & ! philosophy ( a m5u1 ev5 t ( a bill ( f>e8 ,! difficulties ( ! situation are comp>able only to ^? ( ! ,bellman :o 8,_h only "o notion = cross+ ! ocean1 ,& t 0 to t+le 8 bell4 ,he 0 ?\ghtful & grave--b ! ord]s he gave ,7 en\gh to bewild] a crew4 ,:5 he cri$ #8,/e] to />bo>d1 b keep h] head l>bo>d6' ,:at on e>? 0 ! helmsman to d80 ,b grant+ t "s agreem5t c\ld be rea*$ z to ! cont5t ( ! t]m dome/ic sci5ce1 !re w\ld /ill rema9 ! "q z to h[ in/ruction 9 x c\ld be giv54 ,we h le>n$ 9 ne>ly e o!r dep>tm5t ( education ! extreme difficulty ( tea*+ :at we d n "k1 b we /ill cl+ to ! sup]/ition t x is possible to tea* dome/ic sci5ce 9 private & public s*ools :5 ! univ]sity has n z yet made ! h\sehold ! subject ( sci5tific or economic inve/igation4 ,! "o or two notable exceptions to ?is /atem5t d n invalidate its g5]al tru?4 ,! reasons are manifold :y ! univ]sity does n z yet inve/igate ! h\sehold1 al?\gh e o!r field ( human k & activity has app>5tly be5 tak5 into its libr>ies1 its laboratories1 & its work%ops2 b und\bt$ly "o ( ! weightie/ is ! survival ( ! tradition t affairs ( ! h\sehold conc]n only wom51 t wom5 "w always ?r\gh in/9ct & intuition1 & !re=e t ! h\sehold is n a suitable field = sci5tific inve/igation4 ,b ) ! break+ d[n ( ! artificial b>ri]s betwe5 ! int]e/s ( m5 & ( wom51 x is f\nd t ! affairs ( ! h\sehold d conc]n e memb] ( x4 ,mod]n inve/igations 9 psy*ology are %[+ t ! m5tal processes ( wom5 are precisely ! same z ^? ( m54 ,x !re=e rema9s = ! univ]sity to recognize t ! h\sehold is wor?y ( inve/igation4 ,t !re is scope = su* an inquiry w\ld seem evid5t f ! curriculum ( an excell5t s*ool ( dome/ic sci5ce1 select$ f among hundr$s ( o!r illu/rations t might be giv54 ,c\rse ,i 9 ,dome/ic ,sci5ce places 9 conjunction lectures on food adult]ation1 bact]iology1 furniture1 decorations1 textiles1 & h\sekeep+ 9 o!r l&s--an enum]ation n sav$ ev5 by alphabetical arrangem5t4 ,b n only is !re difficulty 9 decid+ :at %\ld be includ$ "u ! head ( dome/ic sci5ce & h[ in/ruction 9 x %\ld be giv51 b a ?ird difficulty lies 9 decid+ :o %\ld be in/ruct$ 9 ! subject4 ,if x is said t all "y wom5 %\ld receive su* in/ruction1 we are confront$ by ! fact t ! "y woman tra9$ = dome/icity takes up /5ography & occupies a hall b$room1 or becomes a comm]cial travel] & sp5ds h] life 9 hotels & on railway tra9s2 ! girl taught sew+ & cook+ 9 ! public s*ool goes into ! %op or ! factory2 ! "y woman :o frankly ackn[l$ges h] engagem5t sp5ds ! "t prior to h] m>riage 9 prep>+ h] tr\sseau & 9 embroid]+ h] initials on h] h\sehold l954 ,! "y woman :o has prep>$ h]self = ! pr(ession ( law or ( m$ic9e decides to m>ry & goes into bus9ess p>tn]%ip ) h] husb&4 ,x w\ld seem z if all plans = tea*+ h\sehold economics 9 ! college or 9 ! public s*ool ) ref]5ce to prep>+ "y wom5 = _! future c>e]s z h\sekeep]s mu/ be futile until ! orbit ( ! matrimonial comet c be pr$ict$4 ,yet x mu/ be recogniz$ t college education has already done mu* = ! h\sehold1 & presumably = t some:at vague field d5om9at$ 8dome/ic sci5ce40 ,! h\sekeep] f9ds h]self 9 ! same position z does ! lawy]1 ! physician1 & ! cl]gyman4 ,all are educat$ side by side ?r\gh\t a college c\rse4 ,9 a subsequ5t pr(essional c>e]1 ! lawy] =gets 8 ,greek1 ! physician 8 hi/ory1 & ! cl]gyman 8 ma!matics2 b !re rema9s ) ea* "o a precipitate ( f> m value ?an ! orig9al comp\nd4 ,! lawy] is no long] able to conjugate a v]b 9 1 b 8 ,greek has giv5 him an accuracy & precision ( ?\ght t1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 has plac$ him pr(essionally f> 9 advance ( 8 untra9$ associates4 ,! physician has =gott5 ! v>i\s /eps 9 ! developm5t ( cab9et gov]nm5t 9 ,engl&1 b 8 hi/ory has left him a ready sympa?y 9 deal+ ) m5 & a vision into _! future t w long outlive 8 k ( ! facts ( hi/ory4 ,! cl]gyman c no long] demon/rate ,/urm's !orem or ,horn]'s me?od1 b 8 ma!matics has giv5 him a cle>ness ( reason+ t r5d]s him an inv9cible oppon5t 9 all battles = ! "r4 ,9 all ^! cases ! residuum ( facts rema9+ f a college education is comp>atively small4 ,k t is n con/antly us$ passes out ( m9d1 yet1 l ! food assimilat$ by ! physical body1 x s]ves its purpose 9 ! m5tal /r5g? & en]gy ga9$ ?r\gh x4 ,inde$1 x may be said t in=mation becomes m & m ! dross1 & education ! pure metal rema9+ f a g5]al s*ool or college tra9+4 ,! embryo lawy]1 ! physician1 ! cl]gyman1 h ?r\gh\t a college c\rse be5 pursu+ p>allel c\rses ( tra9+2 x has giv5 !m little t !y c make ( imm$iate use 9 ! (fice or ! /udy1 b x has laid ! f\ndation = t special rese>* necess>y 9 e pr(ession4 ,! pr(essional s*ool builds on ! tra9+ ( ! college1 & x n only gives ! in=mation necess>y 9 a pr(essional c>e]1 b x op5s ! door to ! va/ field ( inve/igation :i* x is "o ( ! aims ( e pr(essional man to explore4 ,?us ! h\sekeep]1 =gett+ h] ,lat91 ,greek1 & ma!matics1 h] ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & hi/ory1 h] biology1 a/ronomy & economics1 reta9s z ! mo/ valuable h]itage ( h] education a tra9+ 9 habits ( accuracy1 obs]vation1 good judgm5t1 & self-control t enables h] to be ! ma/] ( any unexpect$ situation t may arise4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( s*ool life until ! close ( ! college c\rse ! conditions surr\nd+ ! "y man & ! "y woman are simil>4 ,ea* has ! b5efit ( all ! in=mation & ! g5]al educational tra9+ ! college c give4 ,to ea* alike ! ?ree great pr(essions ( law1 m$ic9e1 & !ology op5 _! doors & invite special /udy & inve/igation4 ,b if ! "y woman1 turn+ h] back on ^! attractive fields ( "w1 desires to /udy ! h\sehold 9 a simil> pr(essional way1 %e f9ds x a t]ra incognita4 ,%e realizes t absolutely no?+ has be5 done 9 any educational in/itution t[>d inve/igat+ its pa/ hi/ory1 its pres5t conditions1 or its future ne$s4 ,x is said 9 ano!r field t e lawy] owes a debt ( gratitude to 8 pr(ession :i* c be paid only by "s p]sonal contribution to ! sum ( k 9 8 pr(ession4 ,"o ( 8 aims1 !re=e1 z is t ( e pr(essional man1 is to leave ! _w ri*] 9 8 own field ?r\gh ! inve/igation ( its unexplor$ p>ts4 ,?us law1 m$ic9e1 & !ology gr[ by virtue ( ! accumulat$ wisdom ( ^? engag$ 9 _! pursuit4 ,b ! h\sekeep] f9ds t h\sekeep+ z a pr(ession has made no advances4 ,x has n gr[n ?r\gh ! accumulat$ wisdom ( pa/ g5]ations z h ! s-call$ le>n$ pr(essions4 ,:atev] advances x has made h come f impetus giv5 x by o!r occupations ?r\gh _! own progress4 ,h\sekeep+ affairs h be5 passive recipi5ts ( g5]al progress1 n active p>ticipants 9 x4 ,if1 !n1 dome/ic sci5ce is to be made a subject ( s]i\s /udy & is to be accord$ a p]man5t place 9 ! s*ool curriculum1 if ! h\sehold is to pr(it by ! educational progress ( ! day1 x c only be aft] ! univ]sity has tak5 ! initiative & has made all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! h\se & home a subject ( sci5tific rese>*4 ,,! ,,relation ,,( ,,college ,,wom5 ,,to ,,dome/ic ,,sci5ce ,9 a ,we/]n city1 some:at addict$ to ! =mation ( lit]>y clubs & read+-circles1 is a company ( wom5 :o meet = ! /udy ( hi/ory1 clos+ ! aft]noon's "w ) a discussion ( curr5t ev5ts4 ,9 allud+ to ^! discussions1 a memb] once said1 8,no matt] :at subject is introduc$1 we always drift (f to ! woman "q40 ,! half-je/+ rem>k has 9 x m ( wisdom ?an ( criticism4 ,! s-call$ 8woman "q0 is n1 z 0 once popul>ly suppos$1 synonym\s ei!r ) woman suffrage or ) ! high] education ( woman--x is z broad & z deep z ! ?\ghts & activities ( woman4 ,x 0 inevitable t = _m ye>s ef=ts %\ld be made to op5 new occupations to wom51 to give !m bett] prep>ation = _! "w1 & to secure fair remun]ation = s]vice well done4 ,x 0 inevitable1 because1 h[ev] mu* "s sociologi/s may wi% x o!rwise1 ! fact rema9s t woman is & mu/ be to a c]ta9 ext5t a wage-e>n]4 ,^! ef=ts h be5 reasonably successful2 almo/ e av5ue ( "w is op5 to wom51 & almo/ e covet$ opportunity = prep>ation is h]s4 ,! reaction1 h[ev]1 has come1 & ! p]t95t "q is be+ ask$1 8,:y has s little be5 done to improve ! "w ( woman 9 ^? fields :i* h always )\t "q be5 consid]$ legitimately h]s80 ,a glance at our p]iodical lit]ature does inde$ %[ unusual int]e/ 9 all que/ions affect+ dome/ic life4 ,economi/s are ask+ :y ! wages paid = dome/ic s]vice are high] ?an ^? paid ! av]age woman 9 o!r occupations1 & :y1 9 spite ( ?is1 ! dem& = h\sehold work]s is great] ?an ! supply4 ,philan?ropi/s are puzzl$ to "k :y girls pref] to live 9 cr[d$ t5em5t-h\ses on ! m]e/ pittance r ?an enjoy _m ( ! com=ts ( home life z a h\sehold employee4 ,exp]i5c$ h\sekeep]s f9d life a burd5 :5 x becomes necess>y to *ange ! div9ity :o rules ! kit*5 or ! nurs]y1 & wond] :y x is s difficult to secure effici5t help4 ,educat$ wom5 )\t homes :o desire to le>n ! pr9ciples ( dome/ic sci5ce c f9d no explanation = ! fact t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) its hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( s*ools af=ds sc>cely "o :]e ?is subject c be /udi$ z a s]i\s pr(ession z is law1 m$ic9e1 or !ology4 ,none ( ^! que/ions has be5 satisfactorily answ]$4 ,! editor :o disc\rses ( 8half-bak$ writ]s on political economy0 settles "o ( !m by say+ t !re is no reason :atev] :y wom5 %\ld dislike dome/ic s]vice4 ,b ! autocratic ass]tion has n visibly increas$ ! numb] ( wom5 desir+ employm5t z h\se-s]vants4 ,! b5evol5t individual :o has n yet le>n$ t ?\s&s ( girls h nei!r mo!rs nor homes1 bl&ly answ]s ano!r ( ^! que/ions by say+1 8,let girls le>n h\sekeep+ at home40 ,! _w at l>ge cuts ! gordian knot & says1 8,x is an un=tunate condition ( affairs1 b we _c re=m all evils at once40 ,be=e consid]+ ! relation t college wom5 su/a9 to ! g5]al subject ( dome/ic sci5ce1 x mu/ be not$ t ! subject is "o ( g5]al int]e/4 ,x is ( int]e/ to all wom51 because s l>ge a proportion ( !m m>ry & become actively engag$ 9 h\sekeep+2 ! numb] ( m>ri$ wom5 :o d n keep h\se is possibly equal$ by ! numb] ( unm>ri$ wom5 :o d4 ,moreov]1 ! majority ( wom5 ^: prim>y occupation is n h\sekeep+ are at v>i\s times call$ ^u to sp5d a portion ( _! "t 9 h\sehold duties4 ,x is ( int]e/ to all m51 :e!r !y h a full appreciation ( x or n1 because all que/ions affect+ ! h\se & ! home are s inextricably b\nd up ) all que/ions ( life4 ,x mu/ be assum$ at ! outset t !re is a necessity = improvem5t 9 ! conduct ( h\sehold affairs4 ,z ! h\sehold is at pres5t organiz$1 ! duties ( ! h\sekeep] are multif>i\s4 ,! ideal h\sekeep] mu/ h a k ( cul9>y affairs4 ,n only mu/ %e "k h[ to make food palatable1 b %e mu/ und]/& its nutritive & its economic value4 ,%e mu/ be able to sup]9t5d ! cutt+ & mak+ ( ord9>y g>m5ts4 ,%e mu/ und]/& ! ov]-sight ( h] h\sehold employees2 ! details ( m>ket+2 ! pr9ciples ( laundry "w2 ! keep+ ( h\sehold acc\nts2 ! c>e ( ! sick4 ,%e mu/ "k h[ to c>e = ! h\se & all ( its furniture1 f attic to cell>4 ,%e mu/ be ma/] ( all ^! special l9es ( "w1 & "k a ?\s& & "o ?+s ab\t ! h\sehold n enum]at$4 ,%e mu/ n only be ! h\sekeep]1 b ! homekeep]4 ,%e mu/ furni% h] h\se ) ta/e1 & (t5 at ! same "t ) economy4 ,%e %\ld und]/& ! pr9ciples ( ! k9d]g>t51 & n %r9k f apply+ ! fundam5tal ideas ( e?ics & psy*ology to ! tra9+ ( *ildr54 ,%e mu/ at all times be ready to p]=m h] social obligations 9 ! circle 9 :i* %e moves4 ,x is g5]ally assum$ t ! only prep>ation necess>y to become pr(ici5t 9 ^! multi=m tasks is f\nd 9 ! in/9ctive love ( dome/ic life common to all wom54 ,b ?is ( itself does n make a woman a successful h\sekeep] any m ?an a ta/e = m$ic9e r5d]s a "y man a skillful surgeon1 or a tal5t = law con/itutes a le>n$ juri/4 ,!re has be5 a gr[+ recognition ( ?is fact1 b at ! same "t x is said t ! home tra9+ ( e girl ought to be suffici5t4 ,!re are _m reasons :y ?is is n s4 ,if we apply ! pr9ciples to ! case ( girls :o become h\sehold employees1 x is se5 to be at fault4 ,x is f ! ranks bel[ ! s-call$ middle class1 to use an invidi\s phrase1 t ! great army ( h\sehold employees is recruit$4 ,x is impossible = a girl belong+ to ?is class to g into a family ^: social advantages h be5 great] ?an h] own1 & become at once an adept 9 ! conv5tional =ms ( table s]vice1 an exp]t cook1 or a good g5]al h\sework]4 ,%e has _h nei!r ! means1 nor ! opportunity1 to ga9 ev5 a k ( :at duties w be requir$ ( h]1 to say no?+ ( kn[+ h[ to p]=m !m4 ,an incompet5t mi/ress is unable to give ! necess>y in/ructions2 a compet5t "o has (t5 nei!r ! "t nor ! pati5ce to und]take su* tra9+1 & inde$ x ought n to be expect$ ( h] any m ?an x is suppos$ t a bank] :o desires an exp]t acc\ntant w tea* ! applicant ! process ( addition & subtraction4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 x is assum$ t ! home tra9+ 9 dome/ic affairs is suffici5t = girls ( ! middle & upp] classes1 !re is also dang] ( error4 ,x is (t5 q z difficult to give regul> in/ruction 9 ! home 9 ^! matt]s z x is 9 ! ord9>y s*ool bran*es4 ,! ,law ,s*ool ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1 aft] ?irty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 said a few ye>s s9ce 9 reg>d to ! previ\s read+ ( law3 8,x is n (t5 t ! /ud5t receives ! ne$$ assi/ance except 9 law s*ools4 ,! active practition]1 engross$ ) ! c>e ( bus9ess1 _c1 or at lea/1 z prov$ by exp]i5ce1 does n1 furni% ! /ud5ts :o place !mselves 9 8 *>ge ! att5tion & assi/ance ess5tial to give a correct direction to _! read+1 & to tea* !m to apply x usefully & aptly 9 _! subsequ5t pr(essional life40 ,?is same pr9ciple too (t5 applies 9 reg>d to h\sework1 ev5 :5 ! tea*] is ! "m4 ,! mo/ compet5t mo!rs (t5 h ! mo/ incompet5t daught]s--x is f> m easy to d ! "w ?an to tea* ano!r h[ to d x4 ,sometimes x is assum$ t ! daught] c le>n1 z ! "m has le>n$1 by ! h>d road ( exp]i5ce4 ,x is1 also1 too (t5 a "q ( h[ ! bl9d %all lead ! bl9d4 ,aga91 _m girls are e>ly left )\t homes1 & ?us depriv$ ( ! opportunity4 ,!re are evid5ces ( "s appreciation ( ^! facts4 ,cook+-s*ools spr+ up spasmodically1 :]e 9 8t5 easy lessons0 ! my/]ies ( !oretical & practical cook+ are disclos$4 ,"s ( our fa%ionable bo>d+-s*ools1 ev] on ! al]t to =esee a public dem&1 ann\nce c\rses 9 dome/ic sci5ce4 ,*>ity s*ools 9 our l>g] cities attempt to tea* girls cook+ & sew+ 9 connection ) ari?metic & gramm>4 ,! great int]e/ 9 indu/rial education has _h its influ5ce4 ,9 "s cities cook+ & sew+ h be5 made a "p ( ! requir$ "w 9 all ! public s*ools1 n s mu*1 h[ev]1 f a desire to tea* ^! bran*es z f a belief t ! h& z well z ! bra9 ne$s tra9+4 ,new ,york is ! home ( ! kit*5-g>d51 :]e ! ?\ght ( ! orig9ator has be5 to tea* ! *ildr5 ( ! poor] classes h[ to make _! own homes bright]1 r ?an to tra9 !m to d h\sework = remun]ation4 ,9 _m ( our l>ge cities s*ools h be5 e/abli%$ to give dome/ic tra9+1 b ?is tra9+1 un=tunately1 is (t5 giv5 m 9 "n ?an 9 reality4 ,all ^! =ms ( activity are indications ( a desire to help less51 :olly or 9 "p1 ! widespread ignorance ( dome/ic "w & av]sion to x4 ,sev]al reasons = ?is ignorance h already be5 sugge/$4 ,h\sework has always be5 class$ 9 ! category1 n ( skill$ b ( unskill$ labor4 ,nor has x 9 e-day bus9ess life receiv$ t practical consid]ation :i* ! pond]\s volumes on ! influ5ce ( woman w\ld lead "o to expect4 ,popul> s5tim5t has n yet dem&$ t :5 a woman m>ries %e %all possess at lea/ a !oretical if n a practical k ( h\sehold sci5ce2 x is deem$ suffici5t if %e acquire x aft] m>riage at an enorm\s co/ ( "t1 pati5ce1 en]gy1 sometimes ev5 ( dome/ic happ9ess4 ,nor has public op9ion dem&$ t e woman :o does n m>ry %\ld h a g5]al k ( dome/ic affairs2 x is assum$ t %e has no use = su* k1 ei!r practically or z an accompli%m5t4 ,:5 popul> op9ion insi/s t e woman :o m>ries %all h a practical famili>ity ) ^! subjects z /rongly z x insi/s t e man :o m>ries %all be able to provide a com=table home = a wife2 :5 public op9ion insi/s t e woman1 :e!r %e m>ries or n1 %all h an education s symmetrical t %e c fulfill any duty :i* z an individual %e may be call$ ^u to p]=m1 !n w m s]i\s ef=ts be made t[>d less5+ ?is ignorance4 ,?is lack ( k expla9s to a c]ta9 ext5t :y s _m are unwill+ to p]=m h\sehold "w4 ,x is natural to dislike "w t br+s failure1 to enjoy :at br+s success4 ,! av]age girl :o 8hates to sew0 & 8hates to d h\sework0 w\ld (t5 f9d pleasure 9 bo? did %e b h sy/ematic k conc]n+ ! "w4 ,! city bo>d+-h\se1 cr[d$ ) wom5 :o 8c't endure h\sekeep+10 is "o product ( ?is comb9ation ( ignorance & av]sion4 ,9 ,new ,york ,city !re are said to be b ?irte5 ?\s& families 9 individual h\ses4 ,! re/ ( ! population are cr[d$ into t5em5ts1 rook]ies1 bo>d+-h\ses1 flats1 & hotels4 ,b !re are o!r reasons besides ignorance t expla9 ?is av]sion to h\sehold "w4 ,!re is a well-f\nd$ belief t ! majority ( wom5 dislike bo? manual labor & self-support+ labor1 & ?is fact applies bo? to h\sekeep] & to h\semaid4 ,we h pass$ ! /age :5 x is p]mitt$ a man to say1 8,! _w owes me a liv+40 ,we n only all[ a woman to say ?is 9 effect1 b we sometimes praise h] = h] womanl9ess 9 say+ x4 ,h[ (t5 "o he>s ! rem>k1 8,h] fa!r has abundant means1 x is unnecess>y = h] to support h]self40 ,! av]age woman )\t family c>es is self-support+ because dire necessity compels1 n because honorable "w is ! bir?right inh]itance ( e human be+4 ,aga91 ! mi/ress ( ! h\sehold con/antly speaks ( ! r\t9e "w ( ! h\se z drudg]y1 & ! h\sework]1 ^: *ief int]e/ 9 x is "o ( doll>s & c5ts1 co9s a /ill h>%] t]m1 & calls "w a curse4 ,?is ignorance & av]sion are too widespread1 & h exi/$ too _m c5turies to be remov$ 9 a s+le g5]ation1 nor c we expect any "o rem$y to prove a panacea4 ,b we may ask h[ f> ! ef=ts made h prov$ successful4 ,! cook+-s*ool is n[ 9 vogue1 & d\btless has done mu* to tea* new ways ( prep>+ food1 b ! cook+-s*ool has ! same relation to ! g5]al subject ( h\sehold sci5ce t an ev5+ class 9 ari?metic has to a college education4 ,! mi/ress le>ns a few ?+s 9 a g5]al way1 & ! maid does n c>e to le>n at all4 ,x is ephem]al 9 its nature1 & :ile x attracts public att5tion to ! ne$ ( m ?or\gh in/ruction on ! subject1 x is f> f go+ to ! root ( ! "q1 ev5 ( h[ to tea* cook+4 ,! same may be said 9 g5]al ( dome/ic economy 9 our fa%ionable s*ools4 ,sew+ & cook+ z taught 9 *>ity s*ools d app>5tly give practical help 9 tea*+ ! *ildr5 ( ! poor to assi/ 9 ! c>e ( _! own homes2 b ?is "w1 l t done 9 ! public s*ools on ! same l9es1 di/9ctly disclaims any desire to give te*nical in=mation4 ,9 ! public s*ools ! object ( in/ruction 9 sew+ & cook+ is purely an educational "o1 & x is an incid5tal result sc>cely to be expect$ :5 x leads girls to look ^u h\sework z a means ( support4 ,x has long be5 a belief ) _m1 & "o t x has be5 mo/ difficult to give up1 t s*ools = ! tra9+ ( dome/ic s]vants w\ld d m ?an any?+ else to solve ! dome/ic s]vice problem1 & ?us indirectly provide = ! ov]fl[ 9 %ops & factories4 ,9 all ( our l>ge cities ! exp]im5t has app>5tly be5 fai?fully tri$4 ,! !ory has seem$ unexceptionable1 labor & exp5se h n be5 sp>$ to c>ry x out1 b ! result has be51 if n an utt] failure1 at lea/ f> f comm5surate ) ! ef=t exp5d$4 ,9 "o s*ool p]sonally visit$ accommodations = tw5ty 7 f\nd4 ,:5 ask$ :at 0 done 9 case !re 7 m ?an tw5ty applicants = memb]%ip 9 ! class1 ! sup]9t5d5t repli$ t no su* difficulty ev] arose1 z _! numb]s 7 nev] full4 ,! answ] 0 at lea/ significant4 ,9 "o city ! ,wom5's ,guild organiz$ cook+-classes ) ! ?\ght ( dome/ic s]vice 9 m9d4 ,9 a demon/ration c\rse :]e only t5 c5ts a lesson 0 *>g$1 ! av]age att5dance 0 nev] m ?an fifte5 or sixte51 ! greate/ numb] ev] att5d+ be+ ?irty-two4 ,9 a c\rse ( practical lessons 9 cook+1 giv5 at equally reasonable rates1 ! class numb]$ only f\r or five4 ,"o ( ! mo/ effici5t manag]s ( su* s*ools says aft] tw5ty-five ye>s ( exp]i5ce t %e is =c$ to believe t no?+ 9 ?is l9e c be done4 ,simil> te/imony comes f a g5tleman ( wide practical k ( philan?ropic "w 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & on ! !oretical side f a lady widely kn[n = h] writ+s on economic subjects4 ,miss ,m>y ,rank9 ,holl> has rec5tly inve/igat$ "o hundr$ s*ools & classes :]e dome/ic tra9+ is suppos$ to be giv54 ,%e f9ds t less ?an t5 p] c5t give sy/ematic "w1 & only two h any maids 9 _! classes4#aj ,9 ! light ( ^! & ( simil> facts ! conclusion mu/ be accept$ t ! "q _c1 c]ta9ly at pres5t1 be settl$ by e/abli%+ tra9+-s*ools = employees1 no matt] h[ ?or\ghly equipp$ or h[ reasonable 9 *>ges ^! s*ools may be4 ,! conclusion seems to be t all ^! ef=ts1 f fa%ionable cook+-s*ool to *>ity kit*5-g>d51 h n be5 able to remove1 sc>cely to less51 ei!r ignorance or prejudice4 ,! av]age h\sekeep] does n yet "k ! be/1 ! easie/1 ! mo/ practical1 or ! mo/ sci5tific way to manage h] h\sehold affairs4 ,h] "w is (t5 monoton\s & we>isome1 & mu/ be s until its true place z a pr(ession is ackn[l$g$4 ,! inexp]i5c$ h\sekeep] recognizes h] own lik5ess only too fai?fully drawn by ,dick5s 9 ,bella & h] /ruggles ) 8,! ,complete ,briti% ,h\sewife40 ,if %e desires in/ruction1 %e f9ds x impossible to secure x 9 a sy/ematic way4 ,k9d fri5ds (f] sugge/ions1 ! cook-book gives h9ts1 & ! 8,h\sekeep]s' ,guide0 bridges ov] a tempor>y difficulty4 ,b ?is comb9ation ( in/ruction 9 reg>d to isolat$ facts 9 h\sekeep+ is mu* l ! attempt to le>n a new language by memoriz+ words f ! diction>y4 ,x is n /range t ! novice /ill believes t h\sekeep+ c be le>n$ only by exp]i5ce1 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 is x any m /range t 9 ! ef=t to ga9 ?is exp]i5ce %e too (t5 breaks d[n 9 heal?1 or gives up ! attempt & resorts to bo>d+4 ,! cook+-s*ool & ! class 9 dome/ic economy1 :5 taught 9 connection ) a doz5 o!r subjects1 w n solve ! "q = h]4 ,:ile ! mi/ress is unskill$ 9 "w1 ! maid w be unwill+ to "w4 ,bridget does n suspect t %e does n rise to ! social position to :i* %e aspires because h] conv]sation is ungrammatical1 p]haps ev5 vulg>1 h] mann] insol5t1 h] _s rebelli\s1 h] dress untidy & devoid ( ta/e4 ,%e attributes h] ill success to ! "w 9 :i* %e is engag$4 ,! facts mo/ obvi\s to h] are t h] mi/ress does n und]/& practical h\sework1 yet is socially h] sup]ior4 ,%e at once draws ! conclusion t h\se s]vice is degrad+4 ,%e tries to escape to o!r "w less remun]ative b m satisfactory1 & if %e is unsuccessful1 returns to h\se-s]vice1 det]m9$ to secure e possible privilege4 ,%e w n sp5d ev5 ?ree mon?s' "t1 or pay a nom9al sum to le>n h\sework1 z a trade or pr(ession4 ,! tra9+-s*ool = dome/ic s]vants is a failure because !y w n att5d x4 ,x is said t ! only way to /rike at ! root ( all ^! difficulties is to dignify labor2 ! practical "q is1 h[ ?is is to be accompli%$4 ,9 ! light ( all t has be5 done to atta9 ?is end1 & ! reasons = ! comp>ative failure :i* has foll[$1 may we n say t "o great difficulty has be5 ! fact t re=m has begun at ! wrong end8 unless ! *asm has be5 bridg$ betwe5 kit*5 & p>lor we _c dignify labor 9 ! kit*5 alone4 ,all true re=m mu/ beg9 at ! top4 ,?is has be5 ! exp]i5ce ( e great movem5t t has look$ t[>d ! improvem5t ( mank9d4 ,b :at is ! relation t college wom5 be> to ^! problems ( ! h\sehold8 ,!y _c revolutionize society1 nor w\ld !y if !y c\ld4 ,!y _c br+ ab\t any re=m ei!r 9 mi/ress or 9 maid4 ,x may be answ]$ truly t !y c d b little4 ,!y are few 9 numb]s--& !y _c assume ! ability to settle que/ions ) :i* previ\s g5]ations ( wom5 h n be5 able to grapple4 ,b are !y ju/ifi$ 9 %ield+ !mselves beh9d ^! excuses & 9 refus+ to look ! "q squ>ely 9 ! face8 ,wom5 h prov$ !mselves equal bo? m5tally & physically to a college c\rse1 b if _! tra9+ does n lead !m to assi/ 9 ! discussion ( "s ( ^! vex$ que/ions p]ta9+ to ! welf>e ( society1 x may s]i\sly be ask$ :e!r ! high] education ( wom5 is wor? all t x has co/4 ,a /atem5t z to :at college wom5 are n[ do+ may p]haps be ( help 9 answ]+ :at c be done4 ,a few ye>s s9ce a c>efully prep>$ pap] read be=e ! ,association ( ,collegiate ,alumn1 %[$ t ( ! #bfai wom5 graduates ( ! f\rte5 colleges !n repres5t$ 9 ! association1 ?irty-eight p] c5t 7 m>ri$1 ?irty-six p] c5t 7 tea*+1 five p] c5t 7 engag$ 9 o!r occupations & pr(essions1 & tw5ty p] c5t 7 8at home10 t is engag$ 9 no occupation = remun]ation4 ,^? m>ri$ & at home1 to :om ! subject ( dome/ic sci5ce is presumably ( mo/ int]e/1 =m fifty-n9e p] c5t ( ! :ole numb]1 :ile ! =ty-"o p] c5t engag$ 9 tea*+ & o!r occupations are c]ta9ly n indiff]5t to x4 ,) tra9$ m9d & a realization t opportunity has br\ght responsibility1 mo/ (t5 9 a position :]e dome/ic affairs are ^? mo/ prom95tly be=e h]1 ! woman :o is a college graduate is especially well situat$ to turn h] att5tion to ?is subject4 ,:at c %e d8 ,%e c prove1 z %e is prov+1 t h] college education has n unfitt$ h] = dome/ic pursuits4 ,be=e ! college door 0 op5$ to !m1 ! education ( wom5 0 l>gely a matt] ( in=mation & accompli%m5t4 ,)9 two g5]ations sy/ematic tra9+ has be5 sub/itut$ = ! acquisition ( in=mation & ! advantage ( ?is *ange %\ld be se5 fir/ 9 improv$ me?ods ( dome/ic "w4 ,! college graduate :o is m>ri$ or :o is at home c prove m effectually ?an any o!r class ( graduates ! practical utility ( college education = wom54 ,%e c prove h[ pu]ile is ! ass]tion t ! av]age girl does n ne$ a ?or\gh c\rse ( te*nical /udy1 because h] h\sehold duties w n dem& a k ( ^! subjects4 ,! lawy] =gets 8 sci5ce1 ! bus9ess-man 8 classics1 ! !ologian 8 ma!matics1 & ! physician 8 metaphysics1 yet ea* proves daily ! value ( ^! /udies4 ,s ! college woman br+s into e-day life1 & may br+ /ill m1 ! evid5ces ( ! advantage to h] ( a college c\rse4 ,%e may g fur!r1 & %[ t res\rces )9 h]self enable h] to rise above mu* ( ! inevitable drudg]y ( h\sehold "w1 & ?us ov]come1 9 a measure1 ! common di/a/e = r\t9e duties4 ,! college woman c d mu* by way ( discussion4 ,! love ( /udy fo/]$ by h] college c\rse %[s itself aft] graduation 9 ! =mation ( clubs & societies = lit]>y "w4 ,!re is sc>cely a t[n t has n f "o to a doz51 & !re are few college wom5 :o h n belong$ to "o or m4 ,!re is a t5d5cy1 too1 = college wom5 to organize among !mselves select classes = ! pursuit ( favorite /udies4 ,all ( ^! clubs are valuable up to a c]ta9 po9t 9 giv+ help ?r\gh association1 b 9 too _m cases !y seem examples ( misdirect$ ef=t4 ,_! great numb]s %[ t wom5 h "t & int]e/ to give to intellectual matt]s4 ,_c college wom5 div]t a "p ( ?is zeal f ! discussion1 = example1 ( ! tulip mania 9 ,holl&1 into ! *annels ( social & dome/ic sci5ce8 ,no company ( political economi/s w ev] "w out = wom5 8! s]vant-girl problem10 or make possible = wom5 to le>n sy/ematic h\sekeep+4 ,! college woman c d some?+--n ev]y?+--by %[+ t ^! subjects des]ve consid]ation2 t _! prop] place on ! programme ( ! wom5's club is n ! clos+ half-h\r ( in=mal conv]sation1 b ! po/ ( honor z "o ( ! *ief subjects ( ?\ght & /udy4 ,b %e ne$ n wait = ! movem5ts ( ! lit]>y club2 %e c h]self organize a society ^: sole purpose %all be ! discussion ( ways & means to less5 ! friction 9 ! ord9>y h\sehold betwe5 mi/ress & maid1 to rem$y ! sc>city ( compet5t help1 to relieve ! ov]burd5$ h\sewife1 a society :i* %all attempt to und]/& ! 8saleslady0 situation1 & to /udy ! causes ( ! prejudice t /ill cl+s to h\sehold s]vice z well z ! means ( remov+ x4 ,%e c help to %[ wom5 t x is a matt] ( m vital int]e/ to !mselves & to society z a :ole to discuss ^! topics ?an to seek aft] in=mation t may n be wor? ! acquisition4 ,!re is ano!r phase ( ! "q ! ?\ghtful consid]ation ( :i* ! college woman c urge4 ,%e c at lea/ make ! attempt--h] prospects ( success may seem dubi\s--to br+ be=e h] si/]s ! subject ( ! wise exp5diture ( money4 ,wom5 h bequea!d =tunes = e object f ! end[m5t ( !ological sem9>ies to ! e/abli%m5t ( a hospital = invalid cats2 !y h multipli$ build+s & app>atus t language & sci5ce might be taught accord+ to ! ,presbyt]ian1 ! ,bapti/1 or ! ,me?odi/ cre$4 ,! college woman may at lea/ sugge/ t a long-felt want has be5 t ( a polyte*nic1 an in/itution :]e ! college graduate c le>n h\sehold sci5ce z a s]i\s pr(ession1 z an advocate or physician /udies ! pr9ciples ( law & m$ic9e4 ,su* an in/itution1 requir+ a college degree = admission1 & provid+ 9 a two ye>s' c\rse = in/ruction 9 sanit>y sci5ce1 physiology & hygi5e1 ! c>e ( ! sick1 cook+1 m>ket+1 ! c>e ( ! h\se1 sew+1 ! pr9ciples ( ! k9d]g>t51 arti/ic h\se-furni%+1 dome/ic economy1 & su* o!r subjects z belong di/9ctively to ! c>e ( ! h\se & home1 w\ld c]ta9ly h = a few ye>s a limit$ numb] ( /ud5ts4 ,an exam9ation1 h[ev]1 ( all t has be5 done & ( ! und]ly+ pr9ciples leads to ! conclusion t m c\ld ultimately be done 9 ?is way ?an 9 any o!r to dignify t "p ( labor connect$ ) dome/ic occupations4 ,x w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly n d ev]y?+--no "o ?+ c\ld d t--b x w\ld d mu*4 ,9 a ^w1 ! relation ( college wom5 to ! "q ( dome/ic sci5ce is fir/ ( all ! duty ( recogniz+ ! importance ( ! subject itself1 & ( its special importance to !m z college wom52 & second1 a duty ( exam9ation1 ( discussion1 ( intellig5t /udy1 ( appeal to public s5tim5t1 ( ef=t to secure at no di/ant day ! e/abli%m5t ( a te*nical s*ool ( dome/ic sci5ce :i* %all 9 no s5se be a sub/itute = collegiate & academic tra9+1 b %all be built ^u su* tra9+ z its mo/ secure f\ndation4 ,! pres5t /ra9 com+ ^u ! majority ( wom5 is too great to be mu* long] borne4 ,relief mu/ come1 ei!r 9 improv$ facilities = individual "w1 or 9 cop]ative ent]prises4 ,! home mu/ be pres]v$1 & at ! same "t h\sehold "w mu/ be r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,college wom5 owe x to !mselves & to society to d _! "p t[>d atta9+ ?is end4 ,,footnote3 #aj ,bullet9 ,int]-,municipal ,rese>* ,committee1 ,nov4 #aije4 ,,sairey ,,gamp ,,& ,,dora ,,copp]field ,a :olesome corrective = ! impati5ce ) :i* we are wont to reg>d ! lack ( progress made 9 reg>d to all matt]s :i* conc]n ! h\se & home 0 f\nd at a rec5t ,int]national ,heal? ,exposition held 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,9 "o section 0 arrang$ an old-"t sick-room1 presid$ ov] by ,sairey ,gamp4 ,! clock on ! mantel po9t$ to ! h\r ( midnight1 & ! pati5t 0 presumably sleep+1 b on a fea!r b$1 "u heavy com=tables1 ) ?ick drap]ies hang+ ab\t ! l>ge high-po/ b$/ead4 ,on a table by ! b$side 7 ! rem$ies adm9i/]$1--p>egoric1 salts1 ca/or-oil1 goose-grease1 & o!r tradition-honor$ m$ic9es4 ,ano!r table bore ! rema9s ( ! pati5t's supp]1--fri$ ham1 bread & butt]1 cucumb]s1 & milk4 ,sairey h]self repos$ 9 an arm*air1 flank$1 on "o side1 by ! empty g9-bottle1 &1 on ! o!r1 by a pot ( tea4 ,9 a neighbor+ boo? 0 f\nd a motley collection ( old-"t rem$ies4 ,x compris$ eld]b]ry fl[]s = pleurisy1 honey = insomnia1 hornet's-ne/ tea = colds1 bak+-soda = ! /oma* & = bee-/+s1 cold potatoes = burns1 & hot potatoes = e>-a*es1 cobwebs = hemorrhage1 a cat's sk9 = pneumonia1 to be appli$ :ile ! animal 0 /ill w>m1 & bags ( camphor & assaftida to be worn ar\nd ! neck = protection aga9/ disease4 ,all ( ^! rem$ies are )9 ! recollection ( mo/ p]sons :o h n yet pass$ middle life4 ,^! two boo?s 7 ! text f :i* ! sil5t s]mon ( comp>ison 0 prea*$ by ! eighty boo?s conta9+ ! educational exhibits ( ! tra9+-s*ools = nurses & ( _m mod]n hospitals4 ,! old-"t sick-room has giv5 place to "o n only attractive to ! eye1 b furni%$ ) e sci5tific appliance = ! prev5tion z well z = ! cure ( disease4 ,9 place ( ,mrs4 ,gamp is ! tra9$ nurse ( to-day1 attractive 9 dress1 agreeable 9 mann]1 intellig5t 9 m9d1 sci5tific 9 me?ods ( "w1 a fri5d & a companion1 z well z a /aff & a dep5d5ce4 ,! contra/ c\ld n be m _w-wide4 ,yet ! "t requir$ to revolutionize me?ods ( c>+ = ! sick has be5 sc>cely m ?an ?irty ye>s4 ,! exhibit %[n ( a w>d 9 ,bellevue ,hospital1 9 #ahgb1 is almo/ z f> remov$ f a mod]n hospital w>d ( to-day z x is f ,mrs4 ,gamp4 ,:at is ! explanation ( ! trans=mation ( ,mrs4 ,gamp into ! tra9$ nurse1 & ( ! evolution ( ! mod]n hospital & ! mod]n sick-*amb] f ! old-"t crude1 semi-b>b>\s me?ods ( treatm5t8 ,! secret ( x all lies 9 ! "o ^w1--inve/igation4 ,inve/igation is ! product ( tra9+1 ( education1 ( an eag] & absorb+ desire = k1 ( m9ds op5 to conviction & ready to hold ! judgm5t 9 susp5se until x c be bas$ on facts4 ,! /eps 9 ! process ( ! evolution are equally cle>4 ,giv5 an inve/igat+ _s1 x foll[s t e inve/igator mu/ "w ) s+l5ess ( purpose1 9 8 se>* = facts1 t is1 = tru?2 & t ?is tru?1 :5 f\nd1 is to be held1 n z a p]sonal acquisition1 b z a good to be %>$ ) all4 ,?us progress is made1 n ?r\gh ! individual ef=ts ( isolat$ inve/igators1 :o are work+ along p>allel l9es1 b x is made by geometrical progression1 because ea* inve/igator is able to take1 z a />t+-po9t1 ! goal rea*$ by 8 pr$ecessor1 & because he kn[s t he is cop]at+ ) all o!r inve/igators to secure ! same end4 ,ev]y:]e to-day sci5ti/s appreciate ! fact t progress 9 sci5ce is condition$ on sci5tific inve/igation4 ,!y also appreciate ! fact t ?is progress c be made only z ea* inve/igator %>es 9 ! results obta9$ by e o!r inve/igator4 ,e sci5tific discov]y made by "o sci5ti/ becomes ! common prop]ty ( all4 ,9 ?is app>5tly simple fact lies ! explanation ( ! disappe>ance ( ,sairey ,gamp4 8,m>t9 ,*uzzlewit0 0 publi%$ six ye>s be=e ! fir/ "p ( 8,david ,copp]field0 0 issu$4 ,b :ile ,mrs4 ,gamp has become b a "n1 ,dora ,copp]field is /ill ) u1 & he w\ld be a ra% prophet :o w\ld v5ture to pr$ict ! times & ! seasons t wait ^u h] go+4 ,:y does ,dora ,copp]field /ill t>ry8 ,aga9 ! explanation is n f> to seek4 ,! h\sehold has n yet become a field = inve/igation4 ,x res5ts intrusion into its doma9 & reg>ds inve/igators z ,paul ,prys4 ,x is s5sitive to criticism1 & x consid]s a sugge/ion ( *ange z an unw>rantable int]f]5ce ) its affairs1 & z an attack on x by outsid]s4 ,x does n take k9dly to new ideas1 & x (t5 rejects !m on a priori gr\nds1 n because exp]im5t has prov$ !m wrong4 ,clo!d 9 a mantle ( virtue1 x feels itself above criticism1 because ! home is ( div9e orig94 ,yet al?\gh intuition & in/9ct h s long be5 made to play ! "p 9 ! h\sehold t ought to be tak5 by sci5tific inve/igation1 x is n unreasonable to believe t a *ange mu/ 9 "t come4 ,x is n _m ye>s s9ce illness 0 attribut$ to div9e int]position1 :i* to-day is kn[n to be ! result ( impure wat]1 defective dra9age1 insuffici5t n\ri%m5t1 or lack ( v5tilation4 ,we mu/ 9 "t1 al?\gh ! specific "t _c be pr$ict$1 come to believe t wom5's m9ds h be5 giv5 !m to use1 & t n[h]e c !y be us$ m effectively ?an 9 ! organization & managem5t ( a h\sehold4 ,?is comp>ison has be5 sugge/$1 because ! "q is s (t5 ask$3 ,:y c we n h tra9$ dome/ics z we h tra9$ nurses8 ,! answ] mu/ be t1 9 ! pres5t condition ( affairs1 ! resemblance betwe5 nurses & dome/ics is only sup]ficial4 ,! tra9$ nurse is ! product1 n ( ! family t has suff]$ f ! lack ( su* tra9$ s]vice1 b ( ! discov]y by ! m$ical pr(ession t its labors mu/ be ineffectual if ord]s are n c>ri$ out by ^? :o und]/& ! reasons :y ^! ord]s are giv54 ,! m rapid ! advance 9 sci5tific inve/igation made 9 ! m$ical _w1 ! m rapid ! advance made 9 all grades ( s]vice connect$ ) ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,pressure is ex]t$ f above & works d[nw>ds4 ,m & m ! subject ( heal? becomes "o ( ! prev5tion1 r ?an ( ! cure1 ( ill heal?4 ,! di/ance betwe5 physician & nurse & nurse & pati5t gr[s less z ea* und]/&s bett] ! function ea* has to p]=m 9 secur+ good heal?4 ,"s p>ts ( ! h\sehold h already be5 put on a sci5tific basis4 ,x is to-day protect$ f impure wat]-supply1 f defective dra9age1 f poison\s foods1 f contagi\s diseases1 b n ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! h\sehold itself4 ,^! b5efits x has reap$ ?r\gh ! labors ( sci5tific exp]ts :o1 ?r\gh unwe>i$ inve/igation1 h discov]$ ! means ( prev5t+ c]ta9 l>ge classes ( diseases4 ,sanit>y eng9e]+ & sanit>y *emi/ry h become pr(essions ?r\gh ! "w ( sci5tific inve/igators4 ,:5 h\sekeep]s1 ?r\gh sci5tific inve/igation1 h made a pr(ession ( h\sekeep+1 !n1 & n till !n1 w tra9$ s]vice 9 ! h\sehold be possible4 ,x is v easy to see :y progress 9 ! h\sehold has up to ?is "t be5 s sl[1 & :y x has1 = ! mo/ "p1 be5 made ?r\gh =ces ex]t$ f )\t r ?an f )94 ,b ! ,*9ese wall t has s long surr\nd$ x is giv+ way1 & ! signs ( ! times po9t to ano!r int]national exposition1 :51 side by side ) ,mrs4 ,gamp & ! tra9$ nurse1 w be f\nd ,dora ,copp]field & ! new home1--! product ( ! tra9$ m9ds ( sci5tific inve/igators4 ,,economics ,,& ,,e?ics ,,9 ,,dome/ic ,,s]vice ,! cynic obs]v$ ye/]day t ! int]e/s ( womank9d 7 conf9$ to ! ?ree ,d's--,dress1 ,disease1 & ,dome/ics4 ,to-day ! bicycle has become a =midable competitor ( dress & promises to d its "p t[>d settl+ "s ( ! disput$ que/ions 9 reg>d to ! rival x has p>tially supplant$4 ,biology is wre/l+ ) disease1 & bids fair to be ! victor4 ,dome/ics /ill hold ! field1 b if bus9ess me?ods are introduc$ into ! h\sehold1 z x seems inevitable w be ! case1 ! int]e/s ( wom5 w h pass$ on & upw>d f ! ?ree ,d's to ! ?ree ,b's1 & ! cynic w be =c$ to turn 8 att5tion f woman to a m fruitful field4 ,x is n inde$ /range t ! old conception ( h\sehold s]vice %\ld h yield$ s sl[ly its place 9 ! ?\ghts ( wom54 ,! :ole subject ( economic !ory ( :i* x is b a "p is itself a rec5t com] 9 ! field ( discussion2 x 0 sc>cely m ?an a c5tury & a qu>t] ago t ,adam ,smi? wrote 8 8,weal? ( ,nations0 & gave a new direction to economic ?\ght4 ,z a result ( ^! economic /udies ( ! pres5t c5tury some?+ has already be5 done to improve indu/rial conditions outside ( ! h\sehold4 ,!y h l$ to improv$ factory legislation1 to bett] relations betwe5 employ] & employee1 to wide discussion ( ! pr9ciples on :i* bus9ess is conduct$1 b :at has be5 accompli%$ has be5 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh an unre/ & an agitation t h (t5 br\ght disa/] 9 _! tra94 ,f ?is g5]al economic discussion ! h\sehold has be5 9 ! ma9 cut (f1 l>gely because x has be5 consid]$ z belong+ to ! doma9 ( s5tim5t r ?an ( bus9ess1 because ! h\sehold has %runk f all agitation & discussion ( ! que/ions ) :i* x is imm$iately conc]n$1 because x has refus$ to see t progress is condition$ on ?is agitation & discussion1 because x has cri$ 8,peace1 peace1 :5 !re 0 no peace40 ,x is ?is v alo(ness t con/itutes to-day ! mo/ s]i\s ob/acle 9 ! way ( any improvem5t 9 dome/ic s]vice--! failure on ! "p ( m5 & wom5 ev]y:]e to recognize t ! occupation is gov]n$ by economic law1 t x is b\nd up inextricably ) e o!r phase ( ! labor "q1 & t ! initial /ep t[>d improvem5t mu/ be ! recognition ( ?is fact4 ,h\sekeep]s ev]y:]e res5t :at !y deem int]f]5ce ) _! p]sonal affairs2 !y betray an ill-conceal$ irritation :5 ! economic side ( ! "q is pres5t$ to !m1 & !y believe1 if _! own h\sehold ma*9]y runs smoo?ly1 t no friction exi/s any:]e & t _! own responsibility has ceas$4 ,no?+ to-day is s *>act]i/ic ( wom5 z a class z _! inability to assume an imp]sonal attitude t[>d any subject "u discussion1 :ile 9 me?ods ( "w !y are prone to "w f day to day & seldom plan = results to be rea*$ ye>s aft] a project has be5 set on foot4 ,?is means t be=e any improvem5t 9 h\sehold affairs c come1 ! attitude ( m9d ) :i* !y are approa*$ mu/ und]go a radical *ange2 bo? m5 & wom5 mu/ recognize ! analogy betwe5 dome/ic s]vice & o!r =ms ( labor1 & mu/ "w1 n = m compet5t cooks & p>lor-maids 9 _! individual h\seholds1 n = any specific *ange = ! bett] to-morr[1 b = improvem5ts 9 ! sy/em--improvem5ts1 ! b5efits ( :i* w be reap$ n by ?is b by subsequ5t g5]ations4 ,x is a fact f :i* we _c escape t dome/ic s]vice has be5 affect$ by hi/orical & economic developm5t1 t x is to-day affect$ by economic conditions1 t x mu/ 9 ! future be 9 l mann] affect$ by !m4 ,t we d n all see ^! facts does n 9 ! lea/ alt] _! exi/5ce4 ,no?+ is s inexorable z law4 ,law works itself out :e!r recogniz$ or n4 ,if we accept ! work+s ( ! law & aid 9 its natural developm5t1 peace & h>mony result2 if we resi/ ! action ( law & /ruggle aga9/ x1 we d n /ay its progress b we injure ourselves z ! bird t beats its w+s aga9/ prison-b>s4 8,delhi is f>10 said ! old k+ ( ,delhi :5 told t an enemy _h cross$ 8 bord]4 8,delhi is f>10 he answ]$ :5 told t ! enemy 0 9 sight4 8,delhi is f>10 he repeat$ :5 ! enemy 0 at ! gate4 8,delhi is f>10 he /ill repeat$ :5 ! sword ( ! enemy 0 at 8 ?roat4 ,yet c]ta9ly we may hope t ano!r view is com+ to prevail1 & t h\sekeep]s w n %r9k f ! /orm & /ress p]iod t is ! inevitable accompanim5t ( discussion ( h\sehold affairs1 b w br+ ! c\rage ( _! convictions to be> on ! discussion ( ! problem4 ,x is inde$ enc\rag+ to f9d s _m ( !m beg9n+ _! /udies ( h\sehold affairs1 n ) a proposal ( rem$ies t may *ance to meet ! disease1 b ) a recognition ( ! exi/5ce ( a great "q to be inve/igat$1 ) a det]m9ation to und]/& ! problem4 ,:at is ! problem t is pres5t$ to ! h\sekeep]8 ,to h a heal?y1 happy1 virtu\s & useful h\sehold4 ,:at are "s ( ! ext]nal conditions necess>y to su* a h\sehold8 ,palatable1 n\ri%+ food1 regul>ity ( meals1 prompt & effici5t s]vice4 ,) :at tools has ! "y h\sekeep] h]et(ore be5 expect$ to grapple ) ! problem 9 h] own home8 ,in/9ct1 intuition1 love ( home1 ! c>d9al virtues1 especially meekness & humility1 or?odox views 9 reg>d to ! relation ( ! h\sekeep] to h] home1 & a belief t p]sonal exp]i5ce1 h[ev] re/rict$1 is an infallible guide4 ,:at has be5 ! result8 ,(t5 disa/r\s failure1 sometimes a measurable degree ( success1 always an unnecess>y exp5diture ( "t1 money1 & m5tal1 physical1 & spiritual en]gy4 ,t mo/ pa!tic /ory 9 8,pratt ,portraits10 8,a ,new ,engl& ,quack10 has _h m ?an "o c\nt]p>t 9 ! h\sehold4 ,! results ( innoc5t quack]y !re may n always be s consci\sly pa!tic1 ! effects may be m subtile1 b !y are none ! less fatal4 ,dora ,copp]field has be51 unhappily = ! race1 no m]e picture ( ! imag9ation4 ,! problem %\ld n 9 itself be an insoluble "o2 a happy1 well-ord]$ h\sehold ought to be ! normal condition ( e home4 ,b to expect to secure ?is end ) ! means giv5 a "y h\sekeep] is (t5 to expect ! impossible4 ,beh9d ! h\sekeep] is n only p]sonal ignorance b all ! =ce ( tradition2 %e mu/ face difficulties s deep-seat$ z to seem almo/ inh]5t & in]adicable4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ( ^! difficulties is ! belief t ! subject is n wor?y ( consid]ation & t "t & /r5g? are wa/$ 9 discuss+ x4 ,?is attitude ( m9d is well illu/rat$ by ,"l ,orr]y's 8,rem>ks on ! ,life & ,writ+s ( ,swift10 apropos ( ,swift's 8,g5]al ,in/ructions to ,s]vants40#aa ,"l ,orr]y may n inde$ h be5 altoge!r free f malice & jeal\sy 9 p5n+ ^! words1 & he c]ta9ly %[$ himself defici5t 9 a s5se ( humor1 b :atev] 8 motive1 8 comm5ts on ,swift's "w illu/rate fairly well a belief /ill preval5t4 8,h[ mu* "t10 ,"l ,orr]y comm5ts1 8mu/ h be5 employ$ 9 putt+ toge!r su* a "w6 ,:at an int5s5ess ( ?\ght mu/ h be5 be/[$ ^u ! l[e/ & mo/ slavi% sc5es ( life6444 ,a man ( ,swift's g5ius ought con/antly to h so>$ into high] regions4 ,he ought to h look$ ^u p]sons ( inf]ior abilities z *ildr51 :om nature _h appo9t$ him to in/ruct1 enc\rage1 & improve4 ,sup]ior tal5ts seem to h be5 int5d$ by ,provid5ce z public b5efits2 & ! p]son :o possesses su* bless+s is c]ta9ly answ]able to heav5 = ^? end[m5ts :i* he enjoys above ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,let him je/ ) dignity1 & let him be ironical ^u useful subjects2 leav+ poor slaves to heat _! porridge1 or dr9k _! small be]1 9 su* vessels z !y %all f9d prop]40#ab ,ano!r great difficulty is ! p]si/5t refusal to consid] dome/ic s]vice z a "q ( g5]al int]e/ & a "p ( ! labor "q ( ! day4 8,:at is ne$$10 an ,engli% critic rem>ks1 8is an infallible recipe = secur+ a good #af girl & = keep+ h] :5 secur$40 ,b alas1 :o %all give an infallible recipe = accompli%+ ! impossible8 ,:o %all lay d[n ! pr9ciple t w make coal-m9]s cont5t$ ) l[ wages & long h\rs1 t w make ! employ]s ( masons satisfi$ ) bungl+ "w t ?reat5s life & limb1 t w lull into ease a consci5ce ar\s$ by ! iniquities ( ! sweat+ sy/em8 ,no?+ c be m *im]ical ?an to expect a p]fect automatic adju/m5t ( ! h\sehold ma*9]y :ile o!r p>ts ( ! indu/rial _w are n 9 h>moni\s relation to ea* o!r4 ,a ?ird ob/acle is ! p]si/5t belief t no?+ c be done until ?is magic recipe has be5 discov]$4 ,if x is sugge/$ t "o measure ( alleviation is to take a "p ( ! "w out ( ! h\sehold x is answ]$ t x is useless to propose x because all "w _c be tak5 out ( ! h\sehold1 because ! plan w\ld n "w 9 ! rural di/ricts1 because x w\ld n meet ! case 9 ,engl&1 because x is exp5sive4 ,c]ta9ly all ^! are valid objections to consid]+ ! plan a sov]eign rem$y4 ,b to refuse to try a rem$y t may prove ( b5efit 9 "s h\seholds because x w n "w 9 all is q ! same z to refuse to adm9i/] a m$ic9e 9 case ( fev] because x w n also cure consumption4 ,! prec$+ is illu/rative ( ano!r difficulty t is impli$ 9 x--a fundam5tal ignorance on ! "p ( _m h\sekeep]s ( ! processes ( reason+4 ,?is is illu/rat$ by ! reason+ t _m g ?r\gh ) 9 discuss+ ! "q3 8,public laundries are 9 ! h&s ( m5 ^: /&>d ( p]fection 9 laundry-"w is a smoo? %irt-front & a /iff coll> & cuff4 ,?is /&>d ( p]fection _c be appli$ to ! laund]+ ( l95 & *ildr5's clo?+4 ,!re=e1 table-l95 & *ildr5's clo?+ mu/ be laund]$ 9 ! h\se40 8,my "m's cook receiv$ a "p ( h] wages 9 lodg+ & bo>d4 ,my cook receives a "p ( h] wages 9 lodg+ & bo>d4 ,!re=e1 my daught]'s cook w receive a "p ( h] wages 9 lodg+ & bo>d40 8,negro employees lodge out ( ! h\se at ! ,s\?4 ,:ite employees d n lodge out ( ! h\se 9 ,engl&4 ,!re=e employees _c lodge out ( ! h\se at ! ,nor?40 8,employees %\ld be treat$ ) consid]ation4 ,my employees are treat$ ) consid]ation4 ,!re=e all employees are treat$ ) consid]ation40 8,"s employees are incompet5t4 ,good results _c be secur$ ) incompet5t employees4 ,!re=e good s]vice is impossible40 ,! only way ( meet+ ?is difficulty is f\nd 9 ! sl[ process ( c>eful1 sy/ematic education4 ,:at _m h\sekeep]s ne$ is n s mu* in/ruction 9 cook+ or dome/ic sanitation z tra9+ 9 calculus & quat]nions1 ,h]odotus & ,livy1 logic & geology4 ,/ill ano!r h9drance is ! tone ( c]ta9ty & f9ality t *>act]izes all discussions conc]n+ ! h\sehold4 ,x is a "p ( ! religi\s belief ( _m p]sons t e woman has be5 =eorda9$ by ,provid5ce to be a wife1 "m1 & h\sekeep]1 & t any deviation f ?is fundam5tal law is an infr+em5t on ! designs ( ,provid5ce4 ,b "s ( u rememb] t sc>cely m ?an fifty ye>s ago ,daniel ,web/] said 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate t slav]y _h be5 exclud$ f ,cali=nia & ,new ,mexico by ! law ( nature1 ( physical geography1 ! law ( ! =mation ( ! e>?1 & t he w\ld n ?r\gh ! ,wilmot ,proviso take pa9s uselessly to reaffirm an ord9ance ( nature or to renact ! w ( ,god4 ,_m app>5tly believe1 ?r\gh ! same speci\s reason+1 t to provide in/ruction 9 h\sehold affairs w\ld be 9 a simil> way to reaffirm an ord9ance ( nature4 ,n only does ?is tone ( f9ality *>act]ize ! h\sehold :5 x is assum$ t because ! majority ( wom5 w always *oose to be h\sekeep]s1 !re=e all wom5 mu/ be h\sekeep]s1 b ! same tone ( f9ality also *>act]izes me?ods 9 ! h\sehold4 ,x is int]e/+ to read to-day ! objections rais$ fifty ye>s ago to ! use ( ane/hetics 9 surg]y2 x 0 argu$ t s9ce pa9 0 s5t by heav51 x 0 sacrilegi\s to use any means ( alleviat+ x4 ,x may be ( equal int]e/ fifty ye>s h5ce to read ! prote/s ( our contempor>ies aga9/ ! pres5t ef=t to combat in/9ct ) sci5ce4 ,ano!r difficulty is ! inh]5t pron5ess ( ,am]icans to look = results be=e e/abli%+ ! conditions on :i* alone results are to be bas$4 ,! n]v\s ha/e t *>act]izes u physically z a nation also *>act]izes u m5tally4 ,we seize eag]ly sugge/ions & scorn ! sl[ processes ?r\gh :i* alone sugge/ions c be made realities2 !n comes ! inevitable reaction & we drift into ! fatali/ic t5d5cy to put up ) evils r ?an fight aga9/ !m4 ,"o o!r g5]al difficulty is ! assumption t any improvem5t 9 dome/ic s]vice mu/ mean putt+ ! dome/ic employee on a plane ( absolute equality ) ! employ]4 ,yet no?+ c\ld be f>!r f ! tru? ?an ?is4 ,x is d\btful :e!r equality ev] meant ei!r 9 ,am]ica or 9 ,france :at ! rhetorical phrases ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! ,decl>ation ( ! ,rights ( ,man w\ld on ! surface seem to imply4 ,c]ta9ly to-day we int]pret equality to mean t all p]sons %\ld h ! opportunity ( mak+ ( !mselves all t is possible2 to jump at ! conclusion t re=m 9 dome/ic s]vice means subscription to ! lit]al int]pretation ( ! preamble ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce is to make an unw>rant$ assumption4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we 7 to accept ! doctr9e ( equality1 x w\ld be ) an appreciation ( :at x involves4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( social equality w\ld sometimes mean ! elevation ( ! employ] to ! natural social & moral position ( ! employee4 ,our pres5t social /atus is well *>act]iz$ by ! late ,lawr5ce ,oliphant 9 8,! ,t5d] ,recollections ( ,ir5e ,macgillicuddy10 :]e ! h]o9e describes h] "m1 sudd5ly elevat$ 9 ! social scale1 z be+ v democratic t[>d all ^? :o 7 socially above h] & v ari/ocratic t[>d all ^? :o 7 socially bel[ h]4 ,x is speci\s1 n g5u9e1 democracy t to-day blocks ! progress ( improvem5t 9 dome/ic s]vice4 ,^! are g5]al conditions t confront any & all attempts to put ! h\sehold on a m reasonable basis4 ,n less s]i\s are ! specific economic conditions exi/+ 9 ! h\sehold4 ,"o ( ^! is ! truck sy/em ( wages4 ,9 e o!r occupation ! truck sy/em has disappe>$2 =m]ly ! tea*] bo>d$ ar\nd1 ! m9i/] receiv$ an annual donation p>ty1 & ! tailor & ! c>p5t] %>$ ! home ( ! ma/] workman4 ,! m rec5t attempt to pay employees 9 "p 9 ord]s = h\sehold supplies on an e/abli%m5t kept by ! head ( a factory or a mill has met ) ! mo/ bitt] prote/4 ,! truck sy/em ( paym5t 9 g5]al indu/ry is antiquat$ & disadvantage\s to bo? p>ties ( ! labor contract4 ,b 9 ! h\sehold x is accept$ z "o ( ! =eorda9$ provisions ( ! h\sehold1 & meets ) nei!r prote/ nor objection4 ,t ! difficulties 9 ! way ( sub/itut+ ano!r me?od ( paym5t are v great mu/ be accept$ by all1 b to say t x is impossible to br+ ab\t a *ange be=e any attempt has be5 made is idle4 ,:]ev] negroes are employ$ ! cu/om is almo/ univ]sal = !m to live 9 _! own homes4 ,9 _m families ! exp]im5t among :ite employees has be5 made successfully4 ,x has be5 made on a some:at ext5sive scale at ! hotel at ,s>anac ,inn1 ,new ,york1 :]e ! employees lodge 9 a l>ge h\se fitt$ up attractively ) a d9+-room t is us$ = danc+1 :ile a billi>d-room & smok+-room are provid$ = ! m>ri$ m5 :o bo>d 9 ! h\se ) _! wives4 ,s f> ^! exp]im5ts are only v>iations ( ! truck sy/em2 ! negro employees sleep at home1 b h _! meals 9 ! families ( _! employ]s2 9 ,s>anac ,inn ! bo>d+-h\se = employees is own$ & manag$ by ! proprietor ( ! hotel4 ,b !y are illu/rations ( ! fact t 9 limit$ areas x has be5 f\nd possible to take ! employee out ( ! h\se ( ! employ] z f> z lodg+ is conc]n$4 ,to accompli% ?is mu/ be ! fir/ /ep t[>d any modification ( ! truck sy/em4 ,fifty ye>s ago ! tea*] :o 8bo>d$ 'r\nd0 probably look$ on ! truck sy/em z an inevitable accompanim5t ( ! occupation4 ,tea*+ is be+ rais$ f an occupation to a pr(ession & "o ( ! elem5ts 9 ! *ange is ! fact t wages h be5 put on a diff]5t plane4 ,ano!r economic difficulty t "s p]sons h f\nd lies 9 ! fact t1 z has be5 said1 ! sub/itution ( contract = /atus is at once ! object & ! me?od ( mod]n civilization1 & t dome/ic s]vice owes ne>ly all ( its difficulties to ! fact t x is bas$ on /atus4 ,! reason :y x has n be5 transf]r$ to contract is because x is "p ( family life & no "o has z yet %[n h[ ! family c be pres]v$ z an in/itution if its memb]s re/ _! relations on contract & n on /atus4 ,?is may be true if ! dome/ic employee is to be consid]$ a "p ( ! family4 ,yet j "h is ! anomaly & ! fallacy ( ! objection4 ,! dome/ic employee is n1 & _c be1 a "p ( ! family2 %e nev] 9 all h] hi/ory has _h m ?an a semblance ( su* a relation%ip & ev5 t semblance has long s9ce disappe>$4 ,! pres5ce ( ! dome/ic employee 9 ! family is n ess5tial to ! exi/5ce ( ! family2 ! dome/ic employee comes & goes1 b ! family rema9s4 ,m ?an ?is1 x mu/ be said t ! pres5ce ( ! dome/ic employee does some?+ to de/roy ! integrity ( ! family life4 ,family life presupposes ! exi/5ce ( cong5ial ta/es & sympa!tic relation%ips4 ,x argues no?+ aga9/ dome/ic s]vice z an occupation t ^? engag$ 9 x are r>ely ^? :o w\ld be *os5 z life companions or ev5 z tempor>y companions by ^? ) :om ! accid5t ( occupation has ?r[n !m4 ,yet m ?an ?is mu/ be said4 ,! /atem5t t family life _c be pres]v$ if its memb]s re/ _! relations on contract ignores ! fact t ! t5d5cy 9 family life is precisely 9 ?is direction4 ,! wife has h] all[ance1 sons & daught]s are giv5 _! all[ances1 f9ancial deal+s betwe5 memb]s ( ! same family are becom+ m def9ite & ev5 legal 9 _! "*1 & ! result is n ! dis9tegration ( ! family z x passes f /atus to contract1 b a great] fre$om ( ! individual memb]s & !re=e a m complex & p]fect organization ( ! family relation%ips4 ,ano!r economic difficulty lies 9 ! fact t s mu* ( ! s]vice is l>gely p]sonal 9 "*1 & t1 !re=e1 paym5ts are regulat$ by p]sonal feel+s & n by a recogniz$ /&>d ( paym5t4 ,! result ( ?is is ! obnoxi\s sy/em ( fees--a sy/em difficult to be done away ) z long z employees expect to receive !m4 ,fees c\ld be aboli%$ by ! action ( ! employ]s1 b z long z !y pref] to h _! employees paid by o!r p]sons--a practice t w\ld be tol]at$ by no o!r class ( employ]s--! initiative w n come f !m4 ,fees c\ld be aboli%$ by ! action ( ! individuals dispos$ to give !m1 b s long z m5 selfi%ly believe t money ought to pur*ase privileges t are n rights1 ! initiative w n come f !m4 ,fees c\ld be aboli%$ by ! conc]t$ action ( employees1 b s long z !y are ignorant ( economic pr9ciples & indiff]5t to ! social results ( ! sy/em1 ! initiative w n come f !m4 ,b "o ( ! hopeful signs ( ! times is ! rec5t /atem5t t 9 ,p>is wait]s are com+ to appreciate ! fact t fees ultimately mu/ mean small] wages1 s9ce employ]s n only refuse to pay _! employees b dem& a c]ta9 p]c5tage ( ! fees receiv$4 ,! movem5t among ! wait]s to refuse fees & to insi/ on wages paid by employ]s is full ( promise4 ,:at1 !n1 are ! conditions "u :i* improvem5t 9 dome/ic s]vice is possible8 ,fir/ ( all mu/ come t attitude ( m9d t is will+ to recognize n only ! impossibility ( sep>at+ dome/ic s]vice f o!r p>ts ( ! h\sehold life1 b /ill m ! impossibility ( sep>at+ ! economic conditions )9 ! h\sehold f ! economic conditions )\t1 a will+ness to give up a priori reason+ 9 reg>d to dome/ic employm5ts & to /udy ! hi/orical & economic developm5t ( ! h\sehold4 ,all sup]ficial treatm5t ( ! "q mu/ fail ( secur+ ! desir$ results1 & all treatm5t mu/ be sup]ficial t does n re/ on ! solid basis ( economic hi/ory & !ory4 ,grant$1 !n1 ! exi/5ce ( economic conditions 9 ! h\sehold1 ! me?od ( proc$ure is ! same z 9 all o!r fields ( action4 ,9 m$ic9e ! fir/ /ep is to diagnose ! case2 9 law1 to take evid5ce2 9 ma!matics1 to /ate ! problem2 9 sci5ce1 to m>%al ! facts4 ,no set ( a priori pr9ciples c be assum$ 9 ! h\sehold ) ! expectation t ! h\sehold w con=m to !m4 ,inve/igation to-day /&s at ! door ( e entrance into a new field & b>s ! way to any attempt to =ce a passage )\t its aid4 ,! h\sehold has be5 sl[ to accept ! inexorable fact t x mu/ demoli% its ,*9ese wall ( exclusion & ?r[ op5 its facts to inve/igation1 b ?is is ! inevitable end4 ,next to ! h\sehold1 ! mo/ cons]vative elem5t 9 society is ! s*ool4 ,yet ! s*ool is already yield+ to ! _s ( ! times4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out 9 a rec5t numb] ( ! 8,atlantic ,mon?ly0#ac t ! pr(ession ( tea*+1 />t+ ) a def9ite & f9al code ( pr9ciples ( education1 has clung t5aci\sly to x1 & x is b to-day t ! occupation is realiz+ t x c make progress only z progress is made 9 o!r fields1 & t is ?r\gh sci5tific inve/igation2 only to-day is x com+ to appreciate t all conclusions to be valid mu/ be bas$ on facts4 ,e occupation has pass$ ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ce & ! law ( progress t gov]ns all developm5t w "w itself out 9 ! h\sehold4 ,m9ds op5 to conviction & tra9$ to sci5tific inve/igation are ! pr]equisites = an improv$ condition 9 dome/ic s]vice4 ,is x said t ?is discussion ( ! subject has dealt only ) its economic phases & has ignor$ ! e?ical side8 ,alas1 life is ev]y:]e "o long prote/ aga9/ a v>y+ /&>d ( e?ics4 ,%all we sep>ate ! e?ics ( h\sehold s]vice f ! e?ics ( ! %op1 ! e?ics ( ! factory1 ! e?ics ( ! pr(essions8 ,%all we be gov]n$ by "o code 9 ! family1 by ano!r code 9 ! *ur*1 by a ?ird code 9 ! s*ool1 & a f\r? code 9 ! /ate8 ,is ! subject ( e?ics to be divid$ & pigeon-hol$ 9 comp>tm5ts label$ 8e?ics = dome/ic s]vice10 8e?ics = skill$ labor10 8e?ics = unskill$ labor10 8e?ics = employ]s10 & 8e?ics = employees80 ,:o %all sep>ate any "q 9 economics1 nay m1 any "q 9 life f its e?ical phases8 ,:o %all decl>e t ! e?ical code = "o is n ! e?ical code = all8 ,x is said t e book is b ! elaboration ( a s+le idea4 ,9 a simil> way all discussion ( dome/ic s]vice mu/ h its beg9n+ & its end ) ! idea t no improvem5t is possible t is n inaugurat$ by t class 9 society t sees mo/ cle>ly ! economic z well z ! e?ical elem5ts involv$ 9 x1 & t "w by ! sl[ me?ods ( c>eful1 pati5t inve/igation is ! only way by :i* its difficulties1 all too evid5t1 may be less5$1 n = ourselves b = ^? :o %all come aft] u4 ,,footnotes3 #aa ,works ( ,swift1 ,,xi1 #cfe-dda4 #ab ,cit$ f ,rem>ks on ! ,life & ,writ+s ( ,swift1 p4 #agi1 9 ,works ( ,swift1 ,,xi1 #cfe4 #ac ,fr$]ic ,burk1 ,! ,tra9+ ( ,tea*]s1 ,octob]1 #ahig4 8,,put ,,y\rself ,,9 ,,8 ,,place0 ,to seek wisdom ?r\gh a que/ionnaire is a "t-honor$ exp$i5t1 :ile to give wisdom ?r\gh que/ions has classic au?ority4 ,x is !re=e immat]ial :e!r x is ,exp]i5ce or ,inexp]i5ce t may be ei!r seek+ wisdom or t may h wisdom to be/[ 9 ?is int]locution conc]n+ a dome/ic problem t has already be5 involv$ to ! n? p[]4 ,:at are ! causes ( our h\sehold tr\bles8 ,! causes are 9 "p economic--a h\sehold sy/em gov]n$ by ! same economic laws t gov]n o!r indu/ries1 b resi/+ ! action ( ^! laws2 9 "p social--! attempt to =m a *emical comp\nd ( public & political democracy ) private & social ari/ocracy2 9 "p educational--! tradition t m>riage acts z a solv5t to *ange e ignorant1 inexp]i5c$ "y woman into an accompli%$ h\sekeep]1 & t1 !re=e1 m5tal tra9+ is = h] a "w ( sup]]ogation2 9 "p religi\s--! p]si/5t ma9t5ance ( ! belief t f ! primeval *aos e woman has be5 =eorda9$ to be a h\sekeep]1 unit$ ) ! rejection ( ! p>allel belief t e man has be5 =eorda9$ to be a till] ( ! soil4 ,b ! situation 9 reg>d to h\sehold help has nev] be5 s critical z x is at ! pres5t "t4 ,?is /atem5t has be5 f\nd 9 "o =m or ano!r 9 all lit]ature1 sacr$ & pr(ane1 f ! times ( ,abraham & ,a*illes to ! /ory ( ! la/ college graduate :o has ent]$ dome/ic s]vice 9 disguise4 ,o!r c\ntries d n h ! same difficulty4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! difficulty is univ]sal4 ,x may v>y some:at 9 degree1 b fundam5tally ! problem is ! same ! _w ov]4 ,moreov]1 9 no c\ntry is !re s intellig5t an und]/&+ ( all its factors z 9 ,am]ica1 = 9 no o!r c\ntry is f\nd s great a mass ( mat]ial = a compreh5sive /udy ( ! subject4 ,/ati/ical inve/igations h be5 c>ri$ on ?r\gh national1 /ate1 & private initiative1 & ! in=mation ask$ = has1 = ! mo/ "p1 be5 *e]fully giv5 because ( ! widespread desire among h\sehold employ]s to cop]ate 9 e way ) ^? und]tak+ ^! inve/igations4 ,mat]ial ( e k9d1 rang+ f ! sci5tific accumulations ( bureaus ( labor to ! hy/]ical d$uctions ( s5tim5tal obs]v]s1 is all at h&4 ,9 ,b]l9 a "y man :o rec5tly c>ri$ on a /ati/ical inquiry 9 reg>d to dome/ic s]vice 0 ne>ly mobb$ = 8 presumption--s consid]$--9 attempt+ to ga!r in=mation t ,g]man h\sekeep]s _h gu>d$ z sacr$ly z ,tibet holds ! ,gr& ,lama4 ,:5 w our pres5t h\sehold difficulty end8 ,! difficulty w end :5 e man is reasonable1 :5 e woman is omnisci5t1 :5 e *ild is ob$i5t1 :5 we discov] ! philosoph]'s /one1 :5 we dr9k ( ! ,pi]ian spr+1 :5 we dig ! treasure at ! end ( ! ra9b[1 :5 we ent] ^u our inh]itance 9 ,spa91 :5 ! ea/ meets ! we/4 ,meantime8 ,dismiss ! cook f y\r att5tion = a mom5t & /udy ! kit*54 ,is ! bak+-table on ! opposite side ( ! room f ! bak+-ut5sils1 :ile ! bak+-mat]ials are kept 9 ! pantry8 ,does an inv5tory ( ! cook+-implem5ts %[ "o article = toa/+ & broil+1 two batt]$ saucepans = prep>+ a five-c\rse d9n]1 & a s\p-kettle ) a cov] t does n fit8 ,is ! pump on ! left-h& side ( ! s9k8 ,is ! s9k ?ree in*es too l[ & 9 a d>k corn] :]e a blank wall is all t meets ! eye ( ! "o :o works be=e x8 ,does ! wa/e-pipe f ! ice-*e/ lead into a pan t mu/ be empti$ daily8 ,mu/ ! a%es f ! range be c>ri$ out ( doors e day8 ,is ! range-coal too l>ge & is ! k9dl+-wood gre58 ,does ! ov5-door refuse to %ut tight & has ! tea-kettle sprung a leak8 ,d ! unprotect$ wat]-pipes freeze ) z]o wea!r8 ,does ! *imney fail to draw8 ,! results ( ^! inve/igations may be ! discov]y t ! h\sehold eng9e] has be5 expect$ to run 8 eng9e ) insuffici5t fuel4 ,:at if ! skillful eng9e] has made ! same discov]y8 ,occupy = a week 9 w9t] ! room ( ! cook4 ,does ! temp]ature hov] ne> ! freez+-po9t1 :ile ! re/ ( ! h\se is w>m8 ,is ! mattress ( husks & are ! pill[s ( h5's fea!rs8 ,does a r[ ( hooks take ! place ( a closet8 ,try ! room = a week 9 midsumm]4 ,is ! temp]ature /ifl+ hot8 ,d flies & mosquitoes f9d joy 9 ! scre5less w9d[s8 ,are ! facilities = ba?+ a small b[l & a pit*] )\t a h&le on ! top ( a triangul> wa%-/&8 ,! two weeks' vacation 9 an unkn[n "p ( y\r own home may lead to ! traditional mauvais qu>t d'heure4 ,:at if ! employee has sp5t a ye> "u ! protect+ %elt] ( y\r ro(8 ,wat* = a week ! table conv]sation ( y\r family & its gue/s4 ,c\nt ! numb] ( times y he> ! ^w 8s]vant10 & rem>ks 9 reg>d to 8h\sehold drudg]y10 8m5ial s]vice10 8kn[+ "o's place10 & 8sup]iority to h\sework40 ,:at if ! h\sehold employee has also kept c\nt8 ,imag9e t y c accept t5 c5ts f a fri5d = do+ an err&1 half a doll> f a gue/ z he leaves ! h\se & a doll> f ano!r1 & c flatt] an unwelcome c\s9 9 ! hope ( gett+ two doll>s at 8 dep>ture4 ,criticise m]cilessly all ( y\r fri5ds aft] y h invit$ !m to aft]noon tea4 ,repeat at table all ! gossip retail$ by (fici\s busy-bodies4 ,y\r own self-respect w be l[]$4 ,:at if moral det]ioration takes place 9 ! kit*5 "u ! same conditions8 ,b :at c ,i d8 ,try putt+ all ! laundry-"w out ( ! h\se2 take up ! c>pets1 pa9t ! floors1 put d[n rugs & s5d ^! out ( ! h\se to be clean$1 or clean h\se ) a vacuum clean+-ma*9e2 r$uce useless "w & incid5tally add to ! attractiv5ess ( y\r h\se by tak+ d[n portires & pay+ /orage on half ( ! bric--brac2 buy ice-cream & cake & all 8extras0 at ! woman's ex*ange4 ,^! additional exp5ses w mat]ially r$uce y\r subscriptions to half-orphan asylums & to vacation funds = ! indig5t4 ,:at if ?is c\rse saves y f hotel exi/5ce & enables o!rs to keep _! homes intact & to pay = _! own vacations8 ,sub/itute praise = con/ant c5sure & ! pr9ciple ( cop]ation = t ( 8giv+ ord]s20 see t ! daily pap] is on ! kit*5-table be=e x is a week old & t ! magaz9es are promptly suppli$2 enc\rage ! s++-class1 ! fl[]-b$1 basket-mak+1 bead-"w1 9-door ev5+ games1 & out-(-doors recreation2 at lea/ make ! ef=t to give 9 "s =m a new & :olesome int]e/ to lives t may h be5 repress$ & m5tally />v$4 ,fri5ds may smile & call ! plan quixotic4 ,:at if x enc\rages self-respect 9 ! employee & !re=e respect = 8 "w8 ,consid] ! kit*5 ) its accompany+ rooms 9 ! light ( an economic plant4 ,give ! same c>eful att5tion to its arrangem5t & equipm5t t ! own] ( a manufactur+ e/abli%m5t gives to ! fitt+-up ( a new factory ) all ! late/ labor-sav+ contrivances & facilities = "w2 /udy ! plumb+ & ! wat]-supply ) ! ze/ ( a sci5tific inve/igator & select ! cook+- & bak+-ut5sils ) ! int]e/ ( an arti/4 ,?is c\rse may curtail exp5ditures = ! 8d50 & ! rel9qui%m5t ( ! 8cosy corn]40 ,:at if !reby y\r h\se & home ga9 9 unity = employ] z well z = employee8 ,ab&on ! attempt to ma9ta9 a ,waldorf-,a/oria /yle ( liv+ on a fifte5-hundr$-doll> sal>y2 ab&on x1 if y h ! income to ma9ta9 x1 if 9 ma9ta9+ x y are putt+ temptation 9 ! pa? ( a weak] fri5d & neighbor4 ,?is may r$uce y\r call+-li/ by two hundr$ names4 ,:at if y ga9 !reby peace ( m9d & a cont5t$ h\sehold8 ,e/abli% h\sehold settlem5ts among ! cottag]s at ,newport1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,c5tral ,p>k1 on ,riv]side ,drive1 ,commonweal? ,av5ue1 ,euclid ,av5ue1 & ! ,nor? ,%ore ,drive4 ,:at if successful settlem5t "w 9 ^! localities %\ld enable ! families ( millionaires to bridge ! impassable *asm t n[ sep>ates ! d9+-room f ! butl]'s pantry & ! reception-room f ! l95-closet8 99 99 99 99 99 ,w ^! tempor>y devices remove all friction 9 ! runn+ ( my h\sehold ma*9]y8 ,no1 !y w probably n ev5 less5 x4 ,b ^! & simil> exp$i5ts may be ( b5efit to y1 inasmu* z !y may help y to c>ry out ! comm5dable advice ( ,*>les ,reade1 8,put y\rself 9 8 place40 ,!y may also be ( b5efit to y\r gr&daught] 9 enabl+ h] to be a memb] ( t ideal trades-union--t betwe5 employ] & employee4 ,,our ,,kit*5 ,our kit*5 is n t ( a millionaire2 x has n a til$ floor1 enamel$ brick walls or glass %elves2 x is n fitt$ ) appliances = cook+ by electricity or ) automatic arrangem5ts = br++ up coal & s5d+ d[n a%es4 ,x is a pla91 ord9>y kit*51 built new six ye>s ago1 & atta*$ to an old h\se to take ! place ( ! =m] basem5t kit*54 ,x 0 plann$ by ! l&lord & ! c>p5t] = unkn[n t5ants1 & ! g5]al arrangem5t _h to con=m to ! plan ( a h\se built _m ye>s be=e4 ,if1 !n1 x has be5 possible1 ) ^! usual1 e-day conditions to develop a kit*5 t possesses conv5i5ce ( arrangem5t & unity ( purpose1 x w\ld seem t simil> ends might be obta9$ 9 any kit*51 any:]e1 by any p]son1 ?r\gh use ( ! same means1--c>eful ?\ght4 ,we are busy wom5 :o h le>n$1 9 o!r l9es ( "w outside ! h\sehold1 ! value ( ord] & sy/em1 & :5 we began h\sekeep+ we saw no reason :y ! application to ! kit*5 ( ! same pr9ciples t 7 us$ 9 arrang+ a /udy or a libr>y %\ld n produce ! same ease & joy 9 ! "w ( ! h\sehold4 ,if a libr>y1 to be ( s]vice to ^? :o "w 9 x1 mu/ h its books classifi$ accord+ to "s cle>ly recogniz$ pr9ciple1 w\ld n a kit*5 ga9 9 usefulness if "s pr9ciples ( classify+ its ut5sils 7 employ$8 ,if a /udy-table dem&s e conv5i5ce = "w1 ought n a kit*5-table to be equally well equipp$8 ,if ! /ud5t c "w m effectively 9 a cool room ?an 9 "o t is /ifl+ hot1 w n a cook produce bett] results if work+ 9 a well-v5tilat$ room8 ,if ! libr>ian ne$s special equipm5t1 does n ! butl] ne$ appliances adapt$ = 8 "w8 ,if ! in/ructor ne$s ! mat]ials = inve/igation if 8 "w is n to p]i% ( dry rot1 %\ld n ! h\sework] h at h& all ! mat]ials ne$$ if h] "w is to repres5t progress8 ,if ! p>lor ga9s 9 attractiv5ess if its colors are h>moni\s1 w n ! kit*5 ga9 if ?\ght is giv5 to appropriate decoration8 ,x 0 ! affirmative answ] to ^! & simil> que/ions t l$ to ! evolution ( our kit*5 f a /ate ( unadorn$ newness to its pres5t condition4 ,an indulg5t l&lord provid$ a model range1 a copp] boil]1 a porcela9-l9$ s9k1 & a d\ble %elf2 we h add$ ! gas-/ove1 ! in/antane\s wat]-heat]1 ! electric fan1 two d\ble %elves & all ! ut5sils4 ,?us equipp$1 :at does our kit*5 repres5t8 ,to answ] ?is "q x is necess>y to consid] its g5]al arrangem5t4 ,! nor? side is fill$ by a w9d[1 ! range1 & ! outside door4 ,?is ) ! adjac5t ea/ side1 we call 8! cook+ side40 ,"h are arrang$ boil]s1 sauce-pans1 broil]s1 & all implem5ts l>ge or small ne$$ = cook+4 ,! s\? side is fill$ by ! door lead+ into ! refrig]ator-closet1 ! bak+-table1 & ! door lead+ into ! butl]'s pantry4 ,?is we call ! 8bak+ side10 = "h is ! bak+-table ) its b9s = fl\r & meal1 its draw]s = bak+-spoons1 knives & =ks1 & slid+ %elves = bak+ & = bread-cutt+4 ,above x are v>i\s small ut5sils ne$$ 9 bak+1 toge!r ) spices1 ess5ces1 & v>i\s condim5ts4 ,a 8kit*5 indicator0 %[+ articles ne$$ f ! groc]'s hangs at ! left ( ! %elf1 a peg at ! end holds ! h\sehold bills1 & pegs at ! "r are = %e>s1 scissors1 a p9-cu%ion1 & a cu%ion = ne$les us$ 9 prep>+ roa/s4 ,! we/ side is ! 8clean+ side40 ,?is side is our special pride & delight1 = "h on a corn] %elf is our electric fan1 ! drop-leaf table = dry+ di%es1 ! porcela9 s9k ) its %9+ brass faucets1 ! nickel in/antane\s wat]-heat]1 & our f9e =ty-gallon copp] boil]4 ,"h above ! s9k are collect$ ! clean+-bru%es ( v>i\s k9ds1 ammonia1 borax1 sc\r+-s&1 & all clean+ prep>ations4 ,! s9k is set ab\t ?ree in*es too l[ = com=table use1 a fault 9 s9ks almo/ univ]sal1 & to rem$y ?is defect a rack 0 evolv$ f f\r nickel t[el-b>s jo9$ by connect+ metal plates4 ,lack ( wall space requir$ t ! %elf on ?is side ( ! room %\ld be %>$ equally betwe5 ! prep>ations = clean+ & ! kit*5 libr>y1 :ile ! basket = newspap]s & magaz9es occupies ! end ( ! clean+-table4 ,b does n cleanl9ess ( m9d accompany cleanl9ess ( mat]ial equipm5t8 ,! outside entry to ! kit*5 s]ves1 9 default ( o!r place1 z a clean+-closet4 ,"h are kept brooms1 du/]s1 scrubb+-bru%es1 poli%+-bru%es1 du/+-mops & clean+-mops4 ,"h also1 easy ( access1 is kept ! g>bage-pail1--?ree times ea* week empti$ by ! city g>bage collector & ?ree times ea* week scrubb$ ) hot soap-suds4 ,?is is our kit*5 z reg>ds its gr\nd plan & its ext]ior aspect4 ,b ! /ud5t ( hi/ory always looks beh9d ! ext]nal surface & /udies ! record2 h5ce our kit*5 records a belief 9 a few pr9ciples t seem fundam5tal 9 a h\sehold4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple is t a kit*5 %\ld be absolutely sanit>y 9 all its appo9tm5ts4 ,?is means n only filt]$ ci/]n wat]1 a /ill = di/ill+ wat]1 a porcela9-l9$ s9k1 & an abundance ( hot wat]1 b x means an abs5ce ( cubby-holes & cupbo>ds :]e articles may be tuck$ away & accumulate dirt4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 ! op51 e "p ( ! kit*5 is kept spotlessly clean1 & we h nev] se5 a rat or a wat]-bug ab\t ! h\se4 ,a second belief record$ by our kit*5 is t ( unity ( plan4 ,if ! arti/ places be=e all else 9 importance ! composition ( 8 picture1 if ! au?or believes t 8 book %\ld be ! elaboration ( a s+le idea1 if ! eng9e] kn[s t e "p ( 8 eng9e fits by design into e o!r "p1 x w\ld seem cle> t ! application ( ! same pr9ciple is ess5tial 9 ! h\sehold4 ,if ! kit*5 is to su/a9 an organic relation%ip to ! o!r p>ts ( ! h\se x mu/ repres5t 9 ! arrangem5t ( all its details ! same idea ( unity ( composition t is express$ 9 a pa9t+1 ( unity ( developm5t t gives life to a book1 ( unity ( design t makes ! p]fect eng9e4 ,a ?ird idea repres5t$ 9 our kit*5 is t x mu/ be equipp$ ) e labor-sav+ device & ) e conv5i5ce = "w1 if satisfactory results are to be secur$4 ,! fir/ ?\ght ( ! manufactur] is = ! equipm5t ( 8 manufactur+ plant ) e mod]n appliance4 ,c a p]fect product come f imp]fect1 inadequate means ( "w 9 ! h\sehold8 ,! application ( ?is pr9ciple has ( necessity involv$ _m exp]im5ts1--inv5tions w n "w1 or good ones are sup]s$$ by bett] ones1 or a new ne$ arises & mu/ be met4 ,e week sees "s article disc>d$ because an improvem5t on x has be5 f\nd4 ,9 ! city ( tw5ty-two ?\s& inhabitants 9 :i* we live automobiles h be5 us$ six ye>s & approximately ?ree hundr$ are n[ own$ !re & 9 ! vic9ity1 b n "o c be f\nd ( a patt]n prior to t ( ?ree ye>s ago4 ,if an automobile mu/ be dispos$ ( because x is n ( ! mo/ rec5t model1 does x seem unreasonable to ca/ aside a tw5ty-five c5t eggbeat] t *afes ! h&s1 a p9eapple-snipp] t wa/es ! fruit1 an unsightly brok5 sauce-pan1 & a pat5t wat]-cool] t w n cool ! wat]8 ,b man does n live by bread alone1 & a kit*5 may be sanit>y 9 all its arrangem5ts1 x may repres5t unity ( plan1 x may h e mod]n conv5i5ce1 & yet x may lack ! ess5tial ( attractiv5ess4 ,! arts & crafts movem5t has n yet rea*$ ! kit*51 & x is ?us almo/ impossible to secure cook+-ut5sils ( good arti/ic design & color4 ,b ! second-h& /ore w (t5 furni% a piece ( good pott]y1 brass1 or copp] t may be utiliz$ 9 ! kit*5 & s]ve ! add$ purpose ( increas+ its attractiv5ess4 ,yet a kit*5 may illu/rate all ( ^! pr9ciples & /ill lack ^? subtle features t e/abli%1 unconsci\sly1 "s connection betwe5 x & its pr$ecessors 9 o!r times & 9 o!r places4 ,if ! !ory ( evolution has taught u n only 9 sci5ce b 9 art & 9 politics & 9 ev]y?+ connect$ ) our daily life to look beh9d ! surface & to seek ! orig9s ( ?+s1 if x has taught u ev] to look = ! relation%ip betwe5 ! pres5t & ! pa/1 surely ! kit*5 mu/ n be exclud$ f ?is process ( ?\ght4 ,app>5tly ! "w p]=m$ !re ea* day has nei!r connection ) ! pa/ nor outlook into ! future1 yet ?is is b a sup]ficial aspect ( ! situation4 ,! kit*5 ( to-day ) gas-range & in/antane\s wat]-heat] is ! direct heir ( ! kit*5 ( ye/]day ) coal-range & copp] boil]1 & ( t ( ! day-be=e-ye/]day1 ) op5 fire & cauldron4 ,an attempt to ma9ta9 ?is connection ) ! pa/ is s\ght ?r\gh ! photographs on ! walls4 ,two views ( e>ly colonial kit*5s give hi/oric cont9uity ) ! pa/1 a photograph ( ! int]ior ( a ,dut* kit*5 gives a t\* ( t cosmopolitanism t makes ! :ole _w ak91 :ile t ( a fam\s hotel 9 ,new ,york ,city places u by prophetic fiction 9 ! class ( millionaires4 ,su* is our kit*54 8,does x pay80 ,x has paid u4 ,,an ,,illu/rat$ ,,edition ,x is ! day ( ! illu/rat$ edition1 & ev5 m ! day ( ! illu/rator4 ,happy is ! au?or to :om is accord$ ! honor ( an illu/rat$ edition ( 8 late/ book4 ,/ill happi] is he ^: facile1 practic$ p5 is call$ into requisition to illu/rate ! works ( ! great arti/s f\nd 9 our mon?ly magaz9es4 ,unhappy is ! "o ^: book no arti/1 ev5 if gift$ ) imag9ation1 c illu/rate1 & ^: "n no publi%+ h\se has ev] ent]$ on its c>d catalogue ( p5 illu/rators ( arti/ic sket*es4 ,b m =tunate times may await ! unillu/ratable & non-illu/rat+ au?or4 ,a *ang+ phraseology reflects a new rappro*em5t betwe5 au?or & arti/ & a break+-d[n ( ! b>ri]s t once conf9$ ea* )9 def9ite limits4 ,!re are ev5 indications t ! pres5t positions ( au?or & arti/ may be rev]s$ & t ! non-illu/rat+ au?or may become q indep5d5t ( ! previ\sly necess>y arti/4 8,p5 pictures10 8sket*es 9 black & :ite10 8pa/els 9 prose10 all indicate ! possibilities op5 to ! au?or ( comb9+ ) 8 own vocation t ( ! arti/ ^: exi/5ce ?us becomes unnecess>y to 8 own4 ,nay m1 ! unillu/ratable au?or may take he>t1 = z ! skillful acrobat le>ns ! feat ( walk+ on 8 h&s1 s ! lit]>y trick/] may a*ieve ! p>adox ( illu/rat+ works t _c be illu/rat$4 ,?is !ory has be5 ! result ( contemplat+ on ! "o h& ! impossibility ( illu/rat+ a mode/ book deal+ ) /ati/ics & equally prosaic facts & ( not+ on ! o!r h& ! popul> dem& t e book %all be illu/rat$4 ,h[ %all man atta9 unto ! unatta9able8 ,a rem9isc5t mood l$ ! au?or to bl[ ! du/ f ! top ( h] la/ book1 writt5 t5 ye>s ago & n yet1 unhappily1 out ( its second edition1 & to turn ov] its half-=gott5 pages4 ,%e f\nd a pass+ int]e/ 9 recall+ h] conclusions z !y 7 laid b>e on ! pages ( ! book1 b undream$-( pleasures took =m & %ape z %e rememb]$ ! circum/ances "u :i* ea* page _h be5 writt54 ,nay m1 !re op5$ out ! vision ( ! unatta9able illu/rat$ edition4 ,a s]ies ( pictures pass$ be=e h]1 f> m int]e/+ ?an ! book !y illu/rat$1 & ?us a prosaic "w atta9$ a place 9 t desirable class 9 :i* are f\nd all books ^: text seems only z a pretext = ! arti/'s bru%4 ,! fir/ picture 0 t ( ! receipt ( a lett] writt5 9 reply to a humble reque/ = in=mation 9 reg>d to ! numb] ( maids employ$ 9 ! h\sehold1 ! l5g? ( "t !y _h be5 employ$1 & simil> facts obvi\s to "o's fri5ds & neighbors4 ,! lett] 0 writt5 on ,tiffany's f9e/ /ation]y1 x bore a cre/ & a coat ( arms s undeciph]able z to be a gu>antee ( its high ari/ocratic l9eage1 & its p]fume 0 t ( ,araby ! ,ble/4 ,b ! lett] 0 writt5 9 ! ?ird p]son & ! in=mation x convey$ 0 n t :i* _h be5 s\ght b ! unexpect$ /atem5t t ! inquiry 0 imp]t95t & "u no consid]ation :atev] c\ld be answ]$4 ,alas1 ! que/ion] _h kn[n t h] que/ions w\ld dem& "t & ?\ght1 b :at arti/1 save ! au?or1 c\ld depict ! abyss into :i* ! que/ion] 0 hurl$ by ! epi!t 8imp]t95t80 ,! second picture also _h a lett] 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! que/ = in=mation _h l$ to an appeal to ! only au?ority kn[n to ! que/ion]1 b x 0 to an au?ority ( _w-wide reputation1 & ! unkn[n que/ion] hesitat$ long4 ,w\ld ! great man he$ ! appeal1 ev5 if ! que/ion] c\ld ju/ify h]self 9 mak+ x8 ,b ! die 0 ca/ & ! result 0 a long1 k9dly1 pa9/ak+ lett] n only giv+ 9 detail all ! in=mation s\ght b also sugge/+ simil> by-pa?s to be explor$4 8,( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav540 ,! ?ird picture 0 t ( a woman's club4 ,! writ] _h nev] belong$ to a woman's club1 save = a brief p]iod ( nom9al connection ) "o1 & x _h be5 ) mu* trepidation t %e _h accept$ an invitation to read a pap] be=e "o ( ^! organizations4 ,b %e wrote an article 9 :i* %e attempt$ to %[ by means ( all ! facts & argum5ts at h] comm& t ! e/abli%m5t ( tra9+-s*ools = dome/ic employees w\ld n & c\ld n rem$y h\sehold ills4 ,%e valiantly read ! pap] & at ! close ( ! h\r "o ( ! company ?ank$ h] he>tily 8= advocat+ ! e/abli%m5t ( tra9+-s*ools = s]vants40 ,0 x ! woman1 or ! club8 ,! f\r? picture is ( a l>ge corn] room1 ) l[ ceil+1 fac+ s\? & we/4 ,its long table is cov]$ ) pap]s1 reports1 s*$ules1 & c5sus publications1 & "h1 f e>ly morn+ until late at night1 dur+ ! hotte/ weeks ( ! e>ly summ]1 ! occupant ( ! room attempt$ to "w out "s ( ! economic laws gov]n+ dome/ic s]vice4 ,h] fell[ occupants ( ! l>ge build+ 7 ! num]\s maids engag$ 9 clean+ x4 ,_! "w also 0 difficult1 b morn+ tea tid$ ov] ! "t betwe5 breakfa/ & d9n]1 & "w = ! day clos$ at f\r o'clock4 ,h[ w\ld an arti/ portray ! "q t came ea* night--:at w\ld be ! effect ( an eight-h\r day on economic inve/igation8 ,! fif? picture is "o ( a small room op5+ on an air-%aft1 9 a ,new ,york hotel4 ,! occupant _h arriv$ late1 ! hotel 0 cr[d$1 & no o!r room 0 available4 ,b x 0 n ! smallness ( ! room1 or ! s+le w9d[ op5+ on ! air-%aft t gave ! occupant a *ill on a ,july night1--x 0 ! fold+-b$4 ,h] travel+-bag conta9$ a new "w on economic hi/ory1 hav+ a *apt] on dome/ic s]vice1 & turn+ on all ! electric lights1 %e read until daylight1 nev] s9ce q sure :e!r x 0 devotion to hi/ory or crav5 fe> ( ! deadly fold+-b$4 ,! six? picture is "o ( a railway c>riage 9 prov9cial ,france4 ,! ,am]ican travel]1 9 se>* ( in=mation1 _h attempt$ to le>n f h] *ance companion 9 ! c>riage some:at ( dome/ic s]vice 9 ,france4 ,mu* valuable in=mation 0 politely giv51 & !n ! tables 7 turn$4 ,b ! int]e/ ( ! ,fr5* lady 0 c5tr$1 n 9 ! /atus ( dome/ic s]vice 9 ,am]ica1 b 9 ! p]sonal /atus ( h] new acqua9tance4 ,t %e 0 travel+ alone might be accept$1 ?\gh c]ta9ly to be deprecat$4 ,b :at arti/ %all %[ =? ! amazem5t on ! face ( ! ,fr5* lady :5 %e he>d ! affirmative answ] to h] "q1 8,b surely x is n possible t ,madame w f9d no "o at ! /ation to meet h]80 ,! sev5? picture is a s]ies ( dissolv+ views t sugge/ ! portrait ( a lady /&+ ) h] back to ! onlook] & gaz+ at h] own face reflect$ 9 a mirror opposite4 ,a few mon?s aft] ! book 0 publi%$1 its au?or1 attract$ by ! title ( an article1 pur*as$ a new review to :ile away a railway j\rney4 ,%e read ! article--& pond]$4 ,x seem$ /rangely famili> & soon %e realiz$ t x 0 9 effect "o ( ! *apt]s 9 h] own book4 ,x _h n ev5 suff]$ 8a sea-*ange into some?+ ri* & /range10 = ! illu/rations us$ 7 ! same t ! fir/ au?or _h collect$ f ! exp]i5ces ( h] p]sonal fri5ds1 & to e "o %e c\ld h atta*$ a "n1 z presumably ! second au?or c\ld n d4 ,! second 9 ! s]ies ( dissolv+ views is ( a correspond5ce ) a g5tleman :o _h giv5 a c\rse ( lectures on dome/ic s]vice 9 a remote city4 ,! au?or ( ! book _h express$ a desire to sit at ! feet ( ,gamaliel & at l5g? secur$ ! loan ( ! manuscript f :i* ! lectures 7 giv54 ,probably a sea-*ange 0 n to be look$ = 9 an int]ior city1 & ! au?or ( ! book rejoic$ to f9d s mu* community ( int]e/ ) ! au?or ( ! lectures4 ,! ?ird 9 ! s]ies ( dissolv+ views 0 ( a c]ta9 bibliography4 ,x _h appe>$ 9 ! fir/ numb] ( a new report on h\sehold affairs & ! au?or 0 int]e/$ 9 x z a probable illu/ration ( ?\ght transf]5ce4 ,"h 0 ! title ( a book %e _h consult$ 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale & t presumably 0 n to be f\nd 9 ,am]ican libr>ies4 ,"h 0 ! title ( a curi\s book %e _h pick$ up :5 8b\qu9]+0 on ! ,quai ,voltaire & _h add$ to h] private libr>y4 ,?is 0 ! title ( ano!r curi\s book f\nd 9 a great univ]sity libr>y1--int]e/+1 b ( little value4 ,?is 0 ! l9e-long title ( a collection ( te*nical ,g]man laws f\nd 9 ,saxony4 ,"h 0 ! title ( an old book t _h be5 valu$ z a family h]itage1 b ( no special importance to any "o else4 ,! compil] ( ! s-call$ 8books ( ref]5ce0 _h ov]look$ ! sub-title 9 ! book--8full titles ( works ref]r$ to 9 ! text0--& _h n realiz$ t ! use ( ! ^w 8bibliography0 _h be5 dem&$ by ! exig5cies ( type4 ,to recomm5d = use z a work+ bibliography a li/ ( 8full titles ( works ref]r$ to 9 ! text10--0 x p]haps donn+ an ev5+ dress :5 />t+ = ! golf-l9ks8 ,! dissolv+ views h giv5 ! au?or ! greate/ pleasure ( all ! illu/rations ( ! book4 ,!re is a favorite je/ conc]n+ books t h be5 read only by ! au?or & ! pro(-read]4 ,x is inde$ true t = ! mo/ "p an au?or writes a book to please himself1 n to ga9 read]s4 ,b !re is a secret joy if two birds c be br\ght d[n ) ! same /one & a read]1 o!r ?an ! pro(-read]1 be f\nd4 ,! pur*ase ( a book does n necess>ily imply t ! book is read1--public libr>ies add ! late/ new books1 private libr>ies are int]e/$ 9 fir/ editions1 & au?ors buy pres5tation copies = _! fri5ds4 ,b none ( ^! pur*as]s gu>antee t ! book pur*as$ w be read4 ,0 x n a cause = op5 rejoic+ t n only "o b ?ree read]s _h be5 f\nd1 & m ?an t1 t ^! ?ree read]s _h n only be5 non-combatants1 b _h agre$ s entirely ) ! views ( ! au?or8 ,! pleasures ( a visit to ,europe are (t5 z is ! squ>e ( ! di/ance f ! "t ( ! visit4 ,) ! passage ( ! ye>s1 oblivion ov]takes ! mom5ts :5 we agoniz$ ov] ! "q :e!r ! fee expect$ by ! guide 0 a %ill+ or a p\nd1 & ! h\rs :5 we gaz$ at ! fireless grate2 b ) ea* recurr+ ye> ! realities /& out ) great] & gr[+ vividness4 ,does n ! flight ( "t br+ to u all ! realization t ! real "w ( our h& is n ! "o t c be b\ght at ! c\nt]1 b ! unpur*asable illu/rat$ edition8 ,,! ,,woman',s ,,ex*ange#ad ,few p]sons ^: att5tion is attract$ by ! mode/ sign ( ! ,woman's ,ex*ange1 n[ f\nd 9 ne>ly all our l>ge cities1 realize t a new competitor has appe>$ 9 ! indu/rial m>ket4 ,few ev5 ( ^? :o h assi/$ 9 organiz+ & c>ry+ on su* ex*anges "k t !y h be5 in/rum5tal 9 introduc+ a new factor into economic problems4 ,yet 9 spite ( unpret5ti\s rooms & unconc]n z to economic que/ions1 ! ,woman's ,ex*ange has already _h an appreciable effect on economic conditions1 & mu/ 9 future play a /ill m important "p4 ,! hi/ory ( ^! organizations belongs1 h[ev]1 to a hi/ory ( philan?ropic "w r ?an to t ( economics4 ,! fir/ ,woman's ,ex*ange1 ! 8,ladies' ,depository ,association0 ( ,philadelphia1 e/abli%$ 9 #ahcc1 0 f\nd$ by p]sons 8:o labor$ e>ne/ly to ar\se 9 ! community an int]e/ 9 ! h>d & (t5 bitt] /ruggle to :i* educat$1 ref9$ wom5 are s frequ5tly expos$ :5 f9ancial rev]ses compel !m to rely ^u _! own ex]tions = a support40#ae ,9 its f\ndation & its managem5t x 0 controll$ entirely by philan?ropic motives2 x 0 to enable wom5 8:o _h se5 bett] days10 & suff]$ m f ! prejudices ( society 9 reg>d to woman's "w ?an f actual pov]ty1 8to dispose ( _! "w )\t be+ expos$ to ! (t5 r\gh h&l+ ( %opkeep]s1 or to ! !n mortify+ admission ( _! fanci$ humiliat+ condition40 ,! second ex*ange1 ! 8,new ,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,ladies' ,depository10 f\nd$ 9 #ahef1 also 0 purely *>itable 9 its motives1 & x re/rict$ its privileges to ^? :o _h be5 9 afflu5t circum/ances b 7 sudd5ly =c$ to become self-support+4 ,! fir/ two ex*anges 7 ! product ( a g5]ation 9 :i* *>ities ( e k9d 7 l>gely regulat$ by sympa?y alone1 & x 0 tw5ty ye>s be=e simil> organizations 7 =m$ else:]e4 ,9 #ahgh ! 8,new ,york ,woman's ,ex*ange0 0 begun1 & x add$ a new idea4 ,its aim 0 8b5efic5ce1 r ?an *>ity10 & x und]took 8to tra9 wom5 unaccu/om$ to "w to compete ) skill$ labor]s & ^? already tra9$1 & to sell ! result ( _! indu/ries40#af ,x came at a "t :5 ! organization ( *>ities 0 fir/ be+ attempt$1 & ! pr9ciple 0 be+ sl[ly evolv$ t ! be/ way to help an individual is to help him to help himself4 ,its aim & its managem5t %[ ! influ5ce ( ! pres5t g5]ation 9 its /udy ( philan?ropy z a social & economic "q4 ,s9ce #ahgh1 ! ye> :i* may be tak5 z ! beg9n+ ( ! p]iod ( ! ,woman's ,ex*ange1 ne>ly "o hundr$ ex*anges h be5 organiz$1 all1 ) sc>cely an exception1 gr[+ out ( philan?ropic motives1 b philan?ropy gov]n$ by ! pr9ciples ( ! pres5t day4 ,! /atem5t ( ! object ( ! ex*ange pres5t$ 9 _! con/itutions & annual reports w make ?is cle>3 8,! object ( ?is ,association %all be to aid wom5 by help+ !m to help !mselves2 & 9 fur!rance ( ?is design1 to ma9ta9 a depot = a reception & sale ( woman's "w1 or ( articles 9 h] possession1 ( :i* %e may wi% to dispose1 subject to ! approval ( an exam9+ committee40 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio4 8,z a means ( provid+ a way = indu/ri\s & ne$y wom5 to help !mselves )\t neglect+ _! homes & families1 x is inde$ a *>ity t _c be too highly e/imat$ & is wor?y ( sub/antial support40 ,presid5t's ,report1 ,decatur1 ,ill9ois1 #ahij4 8,! prime object ( ! ,woman's ,indu/rial ,ex*ange ( ,m9neapolis is3 ,fir/--,to assi/ wom5 :o mu/ ma9ta9 !mselves4 ,second--,to assi/ girls or wom5 to pursue a c\rse ( /udy z a means ( support40 ,f\r? ,annual ,report1 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota1 #ahhh4 8,!re are few *>ities t appeal m /rongly to public sympa?y ?an ^? ^: aim is amelioration ( ! suff]+s ( wom51 = :om ! /ruggle ( life is beset by a ?\s& almo/ insurm\ntable difficulties40 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia4 8,! object ( ?is ,association %all be to ma9ta9 9 ! city ( ,little ,rock1 ,arkansas1 a place = ! reception1 exhibition1 & sale ( articles1 ! product & manufacture ( indu/ri\s wom51 & to assi/ by su* means z may be f\nd effici5t to t end said wom5 to turn to p]sonal pr(it _! tal5t & indu/ry = e>n+ an hone/ livelihood2 to facilitate a sale ( su* articles z ! wom5 a=esaid may h or desire to dispose (2 also g5]ally to assi/ wom5 9 _! ef=ts to e>n an hone/ ma9t5ance by _! own indu/ry1 by & ?r\gh su* in/rum5talities z ! society may f9d conducive to t end40 ,little ,rock1 ,arkansas4 8,9 addition to ! atta9m5t ( ! *ief object ( ! ex*ange1 namely1 assi/+ a ne$y woman to turn to p]sonal pr(it :atev] useful tal5t %e may possess1 x is also ( "s mom5t to h demon/rat$ ! practicability & possibility ( ! "w 9 o!r directions40 ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 #ahhh4 8,! ex*ange has1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 be5 ma9ly support$ by ! ex]tions & untir+ en]gy ( ! bo>d ( manag]s4 ,! ladies 9 t way h demon/rat$ ! ,*ri/ian *>ity t fills ! good woman's he>t :5 %e is able to assi/ h] si/] woman40 ,presid5t's ,report1 ,augu/a1 ,georgia1 #ahia4 8,! object ( ?is society is to furni% a depository = ! reception1 exhibition1 & sale ( articles made by ladies attempt+ to support !mselves40 ,/am=d1 ,connecticut4 8,! ,philadelphia ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w is an in/itution =m$ by a numb] ( wom5 ( ,philadelphia = ! purpose ( help+ wom5 to help !mselves40 ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,circul> ( #ahij4 8,among ! numb] ( *>ities :i* seem to be con/antly increas+ 9 our l>ge city1 we mu/ aga9 br+ to ! notice ( its fri5ds ! ,woman's ,"w ,ex*ange & ,decorative ,art ,society ( ,brooklyn40 ,annual ,report1 #ahhi4 ,! object ( ! ,woman's ,ex*ange is ?us se5 to be *>ity1 n *>ity pure & simple1 b *>ity hav+ a d\ble end 9 view4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important aim is ! direction into remun]ative *annels ( ! "w ( 8g5tlewom5 sudd5ly r$uc$ to abject p5ury10 ) ! second>y aim ( enc\rag+ 8! pr9ciple ( self-help 9 ! m9ds ( girls & wom51 :o 9 ! future1 if necess>y1 w be helpful & n helpless :5 mis=tune comes40 ,9 c>ry+ out its object1 ! ex*ange receives "u specifi$ conditions all articles com+ "u ! ?ree g5]al classes ( dome/ic "w1 ne$le-"w1 & art-"w4 ,! dome/ic dep>tm5t includes all =ms ( food t c be prep>$ by ! consign]s 9 _! own homes & sold ?r\gh ! ex*ange4 ,^! articles =m a doz5 diff]5t classes & comprise m ?an two hundr$ & fifty v>ieties4 ,!y include e =m ( bread1 pa/ry1 cake1 small cakes1 cookies1 cold meats1 salads1 s\ps1 special & fancy dess]ts1 pres]ves1 jellies1 jams1 pickles1 sauces1 & delicacies = ! sick4#ag ,9 ! dep>tm5t ( ne$le-"w ne>ly a hundr$ diff]5t articles are enum]at$ by ! diff]5t ex*anges1 & ! numb] is practically )\t limit1 s9ce x includes e =m ( pla9 & fancy sew+4 ,! art dep>tm5t is = ! special enc\ragem5t ( decorative art1 & its possibilities z well z actual a*ievem5ts are v great4 ,^! ?ree dep>tm5ts are f\nd 9 all ! ex*anges1 b ea* ex*ange1 accord+ to its locality & ! consequ5t ne$s ( ! community1 adds its own special l9e ( "w4 ,a few receive sci5tific & lit]>y "w1 o!rs arrange = clean+ & m5d+ lace1 re-cov]+ furniture1 ! c>e ( f9e bric--brac1 writ+ & copy+1 ! prep>ation ( lun*es = travel]s & picnic p>ties1 & a few take ord]s = %opp+4 ,all ! ex*anges h connect$ ) !m an ord] dep>tm5t1 :i* is consid]$ an especially satisfactory & remun]ative "p ( _! "w4 ,9 fulfill+ its aim1 ! ex*ange ?us ent]s z a competitor into ! indu/rial field1 ?\gh )\t consid]ation on its own "p ( ?is side ( its "w2 & x is z an economic factor1 r ?an z a *>itable organization1 t x is consid]$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,! place x has already won 9 ?is field is %[n by ! fact t !re are n[ 9 op]ation ab\t sev5ty-five ex*anges1 a few 9 small places 9 ?9ly settl$ localities hav+ be5 ab&on$1 & ^! are scatt]$ ?r\gh tw5ty-?ree /ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,a few ( !m are c>ri$ on by private ent]prise1 & make no public report1 & sev]al organizations h z yet made no /atem5t ( _! f9ancial condition4 ,sixty-six ( !m1 h[ev]1 receive "w f ne>ly sixte5 ?\s& consign]s1 to :om !y paid la/ ye>1 accord+ to _! la/ annual reports1 a total am\nt ( m ?an #djj1jjj4 ,! foll[+ table %[s ! am\nt paid consign]s by ! t5 l>ge/ ,ex*anges3 ,new ,york ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w1 #ea1jjj ,bo/on ,wom5's ,educational & ,indu/rial ,union1 #cd1eaj ,c9c9nati ,woman's ,ex*ange1 #bf1iib ,san ,francisco ,woman's ,ex*ange1 #bc1cgb ,baltimore ,woman's ,indu/rial ,ex*ange1 #ae1ejj ,philadelphia ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w1 #ad1efb ,columbus ,woman's ,ex*ange1 #ac1jjj ,m9neapolis ,woman's ,indu/rial ,ex*ange1 #ab1gia ,topeka ,ladies' ,ex*ange1 #aj1jjj ,milwaukee ,woman's ,indu/rial ,ex*ange1 #i1hbd ,x is ( int]e/ also to note ! total am\nt paid to consign]s by diff]5t ex*anges s9ce _! organization4 ,! foll[+ table w %[ ?is3 ,new ,york ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w 7#ab ye>s71 #dag1dce ,c9c9nati ,wom5's ,ex*ange 7#h ye>s71 #age1acj ,new ,orleans ,*ri/ian ,woman's ,ex*ange 7#aj ye>s71 #agc1bbc ,bo/on ,woman's ,educational & ,indu/rial ,union 7#f ye>s71 #adh1ehh ,/4 ,l\is ,woman's ,ex*ange 7#h ye>s71 #ee1jjj ,san ,francisco ,woman's ,ex*ange 7#e ye>s71 #ej1jjj ,rhode ,isl& 7,provid5ce7 ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w 7#aj ye>s71 #dh1dfi ,ri*mond 7,va47 ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w 7#g ye>s71 #bg1cbd ,/4 ,joseph 7,mo47 ,ex*ange = ,woman's ,"w 7#f ye>s71 #ai1bcc ,! ,woman's ,ex*ange reg>d$ z an economic factor mu/ be consid]$ 9 ?ree aspects3 7#a7 ,z a bus9ess ent]prise2 7#b7 f ! po9t ( view ( ! produc]2 7#c7 f ! /&po9t ( ! consum]4 ,view$ purely z a bus9ess ent]prise1 ! ex*ange is a failure4 ,hav+ *>ity to a p>ticul> class z its object pure & simple1 no o!r result c\ld be expect$4 ,aside f ! few private ex*anges t h be5 />t$ z bus9ess v5tures1 b two or ?ree are self-support+4 ,t at ,new ,orleans has be5 self-support+ f its organization1 & x has be5 "o ( ! be/ organiz$ & mo/ successful ( all ! associations4 ,"s ( ! organizations g s f> z to say t self-support has nev] be5 an object ) !m4#ah ,9 ! great majority ( ! ex*anges a commission ( t5 p] c5t is *>g$ on all goods sold1 b ?is sum is inadequate to meet curr5t exp5ses4 ,! ex*ange1 !re=e1 relies = its support ^u private contributions & ! ord9>y means adopt$ by o!r b5evol5t organizations = increas+ _! rev5ues4 ,! treasur]s' reports %[ t "p ( ! funds at comm& h be5 d]iv$ f *>ity balls1 calico balls1 rose %[s1 *rysan!mum %[s1 fl[] fe/ivals1 baseball b5efits1 picnics1 excursions1 conc]ts1 baz>s1 lectures1 read+s1 ,val5t9e's ,day cotillon supp]s1 conc]t supp]s1 club ent]ta9m5ts1 c>nivals1 k]messes1 sale ( cook-books1 fl[]-se$s1 & ,j5ness-,mill] goods1 & 9 "s in/ances f raffles4 ,?is fact alone sep>ates ! ex*ange f o!r bus9ess ent]prises4 ,hav+ no capital to inve/1 x mu/ pursue a h&-to-m\? policy1 & employ means = increas+ its res\rces :i* w\ld nev] be consid]$ by o!r bus9ess h\ses4 ,9 a few cases :]e ex*anges own _! build+s & sublet p>ts ( !m1 or :]e !y are able to ma9ta9 a pr(itable lun* dep>tm5t1 x is possible m ne>ly to make bo? ends meet4 ,"u o!r circum/ances ! ex*ange becomes poor] z its bus9ess increases1 & !re is a fre% dem& = subscriptions & ent]ta9m5ts to meet curr5t exp5ses4 ,x is true t ! ex*ange does n wi% to be consid]$ a bus9ess ent]prise & be judg$ by ord9>y bus9ess rules1 b ! fact t x ent]s ! bus9ess field z a competitor ) o!r ent]prises makes x inevitable t x be judg$ z a bus9ess h\se1 & n z a *>itable organization4 ,! p]si/5ce ) :i* diff]5t ex*anges it]ate & reit]ate ! /atem5t t _! object is *>ity 8to ne$y g5tlewom510 & n f9ancial return1 is evid5ce ( a consci\sness ( _! pres5t ambigu\s position4 ,z long z ! ex*ange und]takes bus9ess activities1 x _c escape judgm5t by bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,! ex*ange has f ! fir/ hamp]$ itself ) _m h>d & p]nici\s conditions4 ,! requirem5t is univ]sal t all consignm5ts %all be made by wom54 ,valuable indu/rial competition is ?us %ut out1 & ! exclusion ( m5 f ! ex*ange is z unreasonable z ! exclusion ( wom5 f competition 9 o!r occupations4 ,!re are _m h\sehold articles1 ! product ( inv5tive & arti/ic tal5t1 :i* are ! h&iwork ( m5 & %\ld f9d place 9 ! ex*ange4 ,! second re/riction f\nd 9 ! majority ( ex*anges is t no consignm5ts %all be receiv$ except f wom5 :o /ate t !y are dep5d5t = entire or p>tial support on ! sale ( ! articles (f]$4 ,"s ( ! e>ly ex*anges made at fir/ ! additional requirem5t t ! "w (f]$ %\ld be by wom5 :o _h =m]ly be5 9 afflu5t circum/ances b 7 r5d]$ self-support+ by *anges ( circum/ances4 ,! latt] requirem5t has n[ be5 aboli%$1 & 9 a few ( ! m rec5tly organiz$ ex*anges1 especially 9 ! ex*ange dep>tm5ts ( ! ,woman's ,educational & ,indu/rial ,unions1 ! requirem5t ( ! necessity ( self-support has be5 ab&on$4 ,"s ex*anges also modify ?is condition s f> z to /ate t all ! proce$s ( sales made = ^? n dep5d5t on _! own ex]tions = support mu/ be appropriat$ to *>itable purposes1 & at lea/ "o ex*ange apologizes = accept+ articles f "y girls :o _h ! necess>ies1 ?\gh n ! luxuries1 ( life1 on ! gr\nd t s9ce ^! girls give ! results ( _! "w to *>ity1 ! ex*ange is tea*+ !m a valuable lesson4 ,! pr9ciple is a p]nici\s "o1 & is nev] recogniz$ 9 o!r ent]prises4 ,j z long z society asks conc]n+ any article 8,does ! mak] ne$ money80 & n 8,is x ! be/ t c be made = ! price80 j s long a premium is put on m$iocre "w4 ,x is a "q nev] ask$ 9 o!r k9ds ( bus9ess2 ! be/ article is s\ght1 reg>dless ( p]sonal consid]ations1 & x is at lea/ an op5 "q :e!r 9 ! end ! int]e/s ( ! individuals to be b5efit$ by employm5t are n ?us be/ s]v$4 ,if ! same pr9ciple 7 appli$ to ! legal & m$ical pr(essions1 society w\ld be depriv$ ( ! s]vices ( _m ^: help is necess>y = ! pres]vation ( its be/ int]e/s4 ,! application ( ! same pr9ciple else:]e w\ld cause e produc] to )draw f ! indu/rial field z soon z he _h ga9$ a compet5ce4 ,! result w\ld (t5 be t z soon z an individual _h rea*$ great skill 9 produc+ an article1 he w\ld be =c$ to /ep aside & yield 8 place to o!rs4 ,moreov]1 society has a "r to dem& ! be/ t e individual c give x2 & j z long z ! ex*ange p]si/5tly d5ies itself & its patrons ! b5efit ( ! be/ "w :]ev] x is f\nd1 reg>dless ( money consid]ations1 j s long x w fail to secure ! be/ economic results4 ,x does n inde$ conc]n itself ) ^! results1 b x _c !reby escape !m4 ,b aside f ! injuri\s economic effects 9 ?us limit+ production1 x places ! :ole idea ( "w on a wrong basis4 ,x assumes t "w = wom5 is a mis=tune1 n ! bir?right inh]itance ( e individual1 & t !re=e !y are to "w = remun]ation only :5 compell$ by dire necessity4 ,moreov]1 e individual has ! same "r to "w t he has to life itself1 & to %ut out ! ri* & ! well-to-d f ! privilege is z unfair to ! individual z x is to society4 ,inde$1 x may be assum$ t ! memb]s ( ?is class are1 z a rule1 bett] qualifi$ = "w ?an are o!r classes1 s9ce weal? has br\ght opportunities 9 ! direction ( education & special tra9+1 & society loses 9 ! same proportion z x deprives itself ( _! s]vices4 ,x is true also t ! high] ! /&>d set 9 any dep>tm5t ( "w1 ! great] ! improvem5t 9 ! "w ( all work]s 9 ! same field4 ,b n only does ! ex*ange deprive itself ( positive good 9 ?us refus+ to accept ! be/ :]ev] x is f\nd1 reg>dless ( money consid]ations--x puts ^u itself ! positive burd5 ( en=c+ a que/ionable condition4 8,necessity = self-support0 is a relative t]m2 & :5 ! responsibility ( ! decision is put on ! consign]1 ! dang] is incurr$ on ! "o side ( %utt+ out f ! privilege ( ! ex*ange _m :o are unduly consci5ti\s1 & on ! o!r side ( enc\rag+ deceit 9 reg>d to _! necessities on ! "p ( ! less scrupul\s4 ,! ex*ange mu/ be ev] on ! al]t to gu>d aga9/ imposition & fraud2 & h[ev] mu* x may disclaim ! idea1 x mu/ to a c]ta9 ext5t make itself ! judge ( its consign]s' necessities4 ,:5 ?is alt]native is =c$ ^u x1 x mu/ p]=m a task difficult 9 proportion to its delicacy1 & "o t w\ld be res5t$ 9 ! bus9ess _w z an unw>rant$ intrusion into private affairs4#ai ,! ex*ange by ! use ( ^! me?ods prejudices itself 9 a bus9ess way 9 ! eyes ( _m :o w\ld be valuable consign]s4 ,a ?ird re/riction t has fett]$ ! ex*ange has be5 ! geographical limitation impos$ by _m organizations4 ,_m receive no consignm5ts f outside ! /ate1 "s ,new ,engl& ex*anges limit consignm5ts to t section1 a few re/rict consignm5ts to resid5ts ( ! city1 & o!rs1 :ile hav+ consign]s 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 congratulate !mselves1 z does "o association1 t 8two ?irds ( ! proportion ( money paid out goes to ! ladies ( ?is city40 ,/ill ano!r ex*ange1 on ! ,pacific coa/1 compla9s bitt]ly ( ! fact t articles h be5 s5t to x by p]sons outside ! /ate1 & n dep5d5t on _! own labors = support1 8b :o w\ld speculate ^u ! *>itable _s ( ! public10 & its presid5t's report recomm5ds t x 8prohibit exhibits f ! ,ea/ altoge!r40 ,?is re/riction und\bt$ly gr[s out ( ! idea t ! ex*ange is a disp5s] ( *>ity & %\ld !re=e aid fir/ its own fri5ds & neighbors4 ,x is a _s ak9 to t :i* 9 m$ival & ev5 9 mod]n times has res5t$ ! entrance ( new work]s into any occupation or community4 ,b x mu/ aga9 be insi/$ t :ile ! ex*ange is !oretically only a b5evol5t association1 x is practically a bus9ess h\se1 & z su* mu/ be judg$ by bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,! mo/ successful bus9ess firm t %\ld adopt ! policy ( pur*as+ its supplies only )9 ! /ate or city w\ld soon f9d its trade decreas+1 :ile = a new h\se to adopt ! policy w\ld be suicidal4 ,ev5 ! pres5t high protective t>iff is n s absolutely prohibitory z is ?is provision ( _m ( ! ex*anges4 ,aside f o!r disadvantages1 ! plan prev5ts ! infusion ( new ideas s necess>y to heal?y gr[?1 & x r5d]s almo/ impossible t m>ket criticism :i* secures ! be/ indu/rial results4 ,x is 9 di/9ct violation ( t pr9ciple ( comm]cial comity betwe5 /ates :i* l$ ! fram]s ( ! ,con/itution to prohibit bo? import & export duties on all goods ex*ang$ betwe5 ! /ates1 & to t ext5t is out ( h>mony ) ! recogniz$ policy ( ! c\ntry reg>d+ int]/ate ex*ange ( commodities4 ,a f\r? economic difficulty is ! fact t ! ex*ange has no capital4 ,x does simply a commission bus9ess1 & x is a recipi5t ( :atev] goods are s5t x :i* rea* a c]ta9 /&>d2 its attitude is !re=e negative r ?an positive4 ,its consign]s are oblig$ to pur*ase _! own mat]ials 9 small quantities 9 retail m>kets1 & !re=e to place a high] price on _! articles ?an w\ld be ! case c\ld ! mat]ials be pur*as$ by or ?r\gh a c5tral (fice4 ,?is lack ( capital & its passive attitude prev5t ! ex*ange f keep+ its f+] on ! pulse ( ! m>ket2 !re is no connection betwe5 supply & dem&1 & no way ( e/abli%+ su* connection4 ,?is difficulty1 :i* is enc\nt]$ 9 all bus9ess ent]prises1 is multipli$ by ! numb] ( ! consign]s4 ,! ex*ange refuses to accept articles if !y d n rea* a fix$ /&>d1 b n because ! m>ket is glutt$4 ,! loss accru+ f an ov]/ock$ m>ket1 x is true1 falls imm$iately on ! consign]s r ?an on ! ex*ange1 b ! ex*ange suff]s directly ?r\gh ! loss ( ! commission reta9$ on all goods sold1 & indirectly 9 acquir+ ! reputation z a bus9ess h\se ( keep+ 9 /ock articles n 9 dem& & ( fail+ to supply ! m>ket ) o!rs t are4 ,! ex*ange z a bus9ess ent]prise is also op5 to o!r criticisms4 ,x is n self-support+1 & !re=e gives a p>tial support to wom5 :o h come into competition ) wom5 n receiv+ ! assi/ance ( ! ex*ange4 ,! well-meant *>ity is ?us in/rum5tal 9 keep+ at a l[ rate ! e>n+s ( wom5 :o d n receive su* p>tial support4 ,_m wom5 are too mu* ! victims ( prejudice & false pride to come out op5ly z wage-e>n]s1 & to ^! ! ex*ange gives its assi/ance1 to ! disadvantage ( ^? :o /ruggle on unaid$ by x4 ,x has employ$ 8g5tlewom50 9 its sal>i$ positions1 & by ?is re/riction practically c>ri$ out1 ?\gh n embodi$ 9 its rules1 x has depriv$ itself ( ! s]vices ( "s :o w\ld h be5 ( valuable assi/ance ?r\gh ! bus9ess exp]i5ce & executive ability !y c\ld h br\ght to be> on ?is "w4 ,x has requir$ t all its consign]s %all be kn[n by numb] & n by "n1 ?us ally+ itself1 z reg>ds "o cu/om1 ) p5al & re=matory in/itutions4 ,! ex*ange by its limitations has enc\rag$ ! idea t wom5 c "w by /eal? )\t be+ guilty ( moral c[>dice1 & x has fo/]$ ! _s t c>ries lun*es 9 music-rolls1 calls = laundry-"w only aft] d>k1 & does n receive z bo>d]s or lodg]s wage-e>n+ wom54 ,x has c\nt5anc$ a fictiti\s social ari/ocracy by ref]r+ s uni=mly to its consign]s z 8ne$y g5tlewom540 ,x has said 9 effect1 8"w = remun]ation is honorable = all m52 "w = remun]ation is honorable = wom5 only :5 necessity compels x40 ,b :ile ! ex*ange is op5 to s]i\s criticism f a bus9ess po9t ( view1 x has accompli%$ mu* & has 9 x /ill great] possibilities4 ,x has set a high /&>d = "w1 & insi/$ t ?is /&>d %\ld be rea*$ by e consign] n only once or g5]ally1 b inv>iably4 ,x has ma9ta9$ ?is /&>d 9 ! face ( ho/ile criticism & ! feel+ t a *>itable organization ought to accept poor "w if ^? pres5t+ x are 9 ne$ ( money4 ,x has %[n t success 9 "w _c be atta9$ by a simple desire = x or ne$ ( x pecuni>ily4 ,x has taught t accuracy1 sci5tific k1 arti/ic tra9+1 habits ( obs]vation1 good judgm5t1 c\rage & p]sev]ance are bett] /affs 9 rea*+ success ?an reliance ^u haphaz>d me?ods & ! complim5ts ( flatt]+ fri5ds4 ,x has rais$ ! /&>d ( decorative & arti/ic ne$le-"w by incorporat+ into its rules a refusal to accept calico pat*work1 wax1 lea!r1 hair1 fea!r rice1 spatt]1 spl9t]1 & c>dbo>d "w4 ,x has taught _m wom5 t a model recipe = cake is n 8,a few eggs1 a little milk1 a lump ( butt]1 a p9* ( salt1 sweet5+ to ta/e1 fl\r en\gh to ?ick52 give a good beat+ & bake accord+ to judgm5t40 ,m ?an all ?is1 x has po9t$ out to wom5 a means ( support t c be c>ri$ on )9 _! own homes1 & is p]fectly compatible ) o!r "w necess>ily p]=m$ !re4 ,x has 9 effect op5$ up a new occupation to wom51 9 t x has taught !m t _! accompli%m5ts may become ( pecuni>y value1 & a tal5t = ! m prosaic dome/ic duties be turn$ into a f9e art & made remun]ative4 ,x has enabl$ _m wom5 :o h a ta/e = h\sehold employm5ts 9 _! v>i\s =ms to take up su* occupations z a bus9ess1 :5 !y w\ld o!rwise h drift$ into o!r occupations = :i* !y h _h no incl9ation4 ,! ex*ange ?us assumes a n unimportant place 9 ! hi/ory ( woman's occupations4 ,! factory sy/em ( manufactures transf]r$ ! labor ( _m wom5 f ! home ( ! produc] to ! bus9ess e/abli%m5t ( a corporation4 ,! anti-slav]y agitation & ! f\nd+ ( ,m\nt ,holyoke ,sem9>y & ,ob]l9 ,college gave wom5 a m prom95t place z tea*]s & 9 ! pr(essions4 ,! ,civil ,w> op5$ ! doors ( m]cantile pursuits4 ,x has be5 ?r\gh ! ,woman's ,ex*ange t wom5 h be5 taught t a means ( support lies op5 to !m at _! own doors2 & ?us ! ex*ange has done some?+ to relieve ! pressure 9 ov]-cr[d$ occupations4 ,! advantage t has be5 tak5 ( ?is new idea is widespread4 ,! sixte5 ?\s& consign]s on ! books ( ! ex*ange are b a "p ( ! /ill l>g] numb] ( wom5 :o are turn+ to practical advantage _! ta/es = sew+ & cook+ 9 all ( _! v>i\s =ms4 ,be=e ! op5+ ( ! ex*ange1 z /ill1 inde$1 wom5 seek+ remun]ative employm5t 7 =c$ to g into "o ( ! f\r great occupations op5 to wom5--"w 9 factories1 tea*+1 dome/ic s]vice1 & "w 9 %ops4 ,b x has be5 impossible = all wom5 desir+ occupation to f9d x 9 ^! f\r great classes ( employm5t4 ,_m desire employm5t1 b are =c$ to c>ry x on 9 _! own homes2 o!rs h no ta/e :atev] = any ( ! l9es ( "w m5tion$2 & conditions "u :i* _m k9ds ( "w are p]=m$ r5d] o!r occupations obnoxi\s to o!rs2 /ill o!rs pref] "w :i* gives great] opportunity = ! ex]cise ( individual ta/e & +5uity ?an d "s ( ^! occupations4 ,su* wom5 h f\nd ?r\gh ! ex*ange a means ( support & opportunity = "w :i* !y c\ld n f9d else:]e4 ,!y are le>n+ t society is com+ to respect m ! woman :o supports h]self by mak+ good bread1 cakes1 & pres]ves ?an ! woman :o tea*es s*ool indiff]5tly1 gives poor elocution>y p]=mances1 or becomes a m]e me*anical contrivance 9 a %op or factory4 ,!y are f9d+ t ! /amp ( approval is ultimately to be put on ! way "w is done r ?an on ! occupation itself4 ,?us x is t hundr$s ( wom5 f ,ma9e to ,texas & ,cali=nia are obta9+ = !mselves & o!rs p>tial or entire support by mak+ & (f]+ = sale1 ei!r ?r\gh bus9ess h\ses or private ord]s1 cake1 bread1 pres]v$ fruit1 salads1 dess]ts1 & an innum]able numb] ( special articles1 9 addition to ! products ( arti/ic ne$le-"w & decorative art-"w4 ,n only are ^! articles f\nd 9 ! l>ge cities1 b 9 c\ntry villages _m wom5 are engag$ 9 su* "w & (t5 f9d a ready sale = x )\t ! tr\ble & exp5se ( s5d+ x to ! city m>kets4 ,9 "o village ( only five hundr$ inhabitants "o "y woman makes & sells daily ?irty loaves ( bread4 ,9 a small ,ea/]n village ano!r bakes & sells daily f ?irty to a hundr$ loaves ( bread accord+ to ! season1 & cake & pa/ry 9 ! same proportion4 ,! dem& = "w ( ?is k9d is z yet limit$1 & !re=e ! net pr(its are 9 mo/ cases small2 yet 9 "s in/ances a fair compet5ce has be5 secur$4 ,"o p]son 9 a c\ntry t[n has made a h&-"s liv+ by mak+ *ick5 salad :i* has be5 sold 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,ano!r has cle>$ f\r hundr$ doll>s ea* season by mak+ pres]ves & jellies on private ord]s4 ,a ?ird has built up a l>ge bus9ess1 employ+ f ?ree to five assi/ants1 9 mak+ cake4 ,/ill ano!r1 liv+ ne> a ,s\!rn city1 has built up 8an exce$+ly remun]ative bus9ess0 by sell+ to city groc]s pickles1 pres]ves1 cakes & pies4 ,"o cause giv5 = h] success has be5 ! fact t 8%e has all[$ no imp]fect goods to be sold2 ev]y?+ has be5 ! be/1 :e!r %e has ga9$ or lo/ on x40 ,a fif? has nett$ "o ?\s& doll>s a ye> by prep>+ m9ce-meat & mak+ pies ( e description2 & a six? has1 ) ! assi/ance ( two daught]s1 nett$ ye>ly "o ?\s& five hundr$ doll>s above all exp5ses1 except r5t1 9 prep>+ fancy lun* di%es on %orte/ notice & di%es = invalids4 ,/ill "o m began by borr[+ a b>rel ( fl\r1 & n[ has a salesroom :]e %e sells daily f eighty to a hundr$ doz5 ,p>k] ,h\se rolls1 9 addition to bread made 9 e conceivable way1 f e k9d ( gra94 ,m mod]ate incomes are made by o!rs 9 putt+ up pure fruit juices & %rubs1 9 prep>+ fre% sweet h]bs1 9 mak+ ,s>atoga potatoes1 & consomm 9 ! =m ( jelly ready to melt & s]ve4 ,s successful h be5 ^! v5tures t "s ( ^? engag+ 9 !m h acquir$ n only a f9ancial pr(it1 b a wide reputation = ! sup]iority ( _! goods4 ,9 "s in/ances ! articles made are includ$ 9 ! catalogue ( goods sold by ! lead+ deal]s 9 f9e groc]ies 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,^! illu/rations h be5 tak5 f ! s+le dep>tm5t ( dome/ic "w2 simil> ones c\ld be giv5 f ! class ( pla9 & fancy ne$le-"w & decorative art "w4 ,surely x is bett] = ! individual & bett] = society t ^! p]sons %\ld turn to useful acc\nt _! v>i\s tal5ts1 r ?an attempt to ent] _m ( ! ov]cr[d$ occupations & d "w = :i* !y h nei!r tal5t nor incl9ation4 ,b n only is ! ex*ange directly & indirectly ( value to produc]s1 x is ( equal importance to consum]s4 ,x simplifies _m h\sekeep+ problems 9 families :]e !re is m "w ?an c be p]=m$ by "o dome/ic employee & n en\gh = two1 by mak+ x possible to pur*ase = ! table & o!r h\sehold purposes _m articles made out ( ! h\se ( ! consum]4 ,9 a simil> way x is ( assi/ance 9 all families :o d 8light h\sekeep+40 ,x also enables !m to pur*ase articles ready = use :i* h be5 made "u ! mo/ favorable conditions4 ,a specific example ( ?is is se5 9 ! prep>ation ( fruit = w9t] use4 ,?is is at pres5t done 9 ! family ( ea* consum]1 b ! cann+ 9 cities1 by individual families1 ( fruit1 (t5 9 an ov]-ripe or a half-ripe condition1 is z anomal\s z w\ld be ! mak+ to-day ( dairy products 9 ! same localities4 ,! cann+ factory has come into exi/5ce to meet ! dem&1 b ! cann+ factory _c meet ! ne$s ( private families1 s9ce ! great p]fection z reg>ds results is secur$ only :5 articles are h&l$ 9 small quantities4 ,if all fruits c\ld be pres]v$ 9 ! localities :]e !y are produc$1 ! consum] w\ld ga9 n only 9 secur+ a bett] article ?an c n[ be produc$ aft] %ipm5t1 b ! co/ w\ld ultimately be less5$1 s9ce fruit c\ld be ?us pres]v$ at less exp5se ?an :5 x is %ipp$ to cities & !re sold at a price includ+ co/ ( transportation & high r5ts4 ,ripe fruit dem&s ! mo/ spe$y & !re=e ! mo/ exp5sive modes ( transportation2 pres]v$ fruits c be %ipp$ at leisure1 by inexp5sive me?ods4 ,! consum] mu/ also be indirectly b5efit$ z well z ! produc]1 f ! fact t su* a policy w\ld prev5t a glut 9 ! m>ket ( su* p]i%able articles & ! consequ5t disc\ragem5t on ! "p ( ! produc]1 sometimes end+ 9 a resolution to gr[ no m fruit = m>ket1 ow+ to ! loss entail$4 ,:at is true ( ! pur*ase ( fruit ?us prep>$ is true also ( num]\s o!r articles4 ,scores ( articles su* z bon$ turkey1 calf's-foot jelly1 *ick5 jelly1 *ick5 bro?1 *ick5 croquettes & *ick5 salad1 press$ veal1 m9ce-meat1 b\illon1 plum pudd+ & _m miscellane\s articles c\ld be ?us produc$ "u m advantage\s conditions ?an at pres5t4 ,moreov]1 _m ab&on$ f>ms c\ld be utiliz$ z fruit f>ms1 or = o!r purposes1 :i* are n[ too remote f %ipp+ c5tres to p]mit ! transportation ( ripe fruit1 b c\ld be made ( use ?r\gh ! ex*ange4 ,ano!r advantage ga9$ by ! consum]s is t !y are ?us able to take advantage ( specializ$ labor4 ,?is1 aga91 is evid5t 9 ! dome/ic dep>tm5t4 ,! consum] is usually oblig$ to dep5d on ! skill ( a s+le cook or bak]1 :ile ?r\gh ! ex*ange ! works ( _m produc]s are plac$ side by side 9 competition1 & ?us 9 ! end ! highe/ /&>d is secur$4 ,= bo? produc] & consum]1 !re=e1 ! ex*ange is ( advantage 9 ?us af=d+ an av5ue = specializ$ "w4 ,x ?us makes possible to a c]ta9 ext5t ! division ( labor :i* has be5 b p>tially accompli%$ 9 ! h\sehold4 ,ano!r field ( "w op5 to ! ex*ange is 9 becom+ a m$ium = ! ex*ange ( work]s z well z ( "w--( af=d+ a means ( communication betwe5 work]s 9 diff]5t l9es or betwe5 ! produc] & consum]4 ,v mu* ( ! "w n[ done 9 ! h\se by ^? liv+ !re c\ld be done to bett] advantage by ^? com+ 9 f outside4 ,special skill 9 arrang+ rooms1 hang+ pictures1 prep>+ = lun*es1 teas1 or o!r social ent]ta9m5ts1 repair+ furniture & w>drobes1 f9e laundry-"w1 special table-s]vice1 etc41 c\ld be p]=m$ = h\sekeep]s by ^? :o reta9 _! own homes & yet are able & anxi\s to give a few h\rs daily to outside "w4 ,! ex*ange1 ?r\gh a bureau ( in=mation1 c\ld accompli% mu* = bo? ^? wi%+ "w & ^? wi%+ work]s1 z well z 9 a bus9ess way = itself4 ,9 _m ways1 x is ?us se51 ! ex*ange is 9 h>mony ) ! economic & indu/rial developm5t ( ! "t4 ,z f> z ?is is true x has 9 x ! elem5ts ( p]man5ce4 ,:]ev] x runs at "r angles to pres5t economic t5d5cies1 x mu/ be op5 to criticism & also conta9 9 itself ! g]ms ( subsequ5t failure4 ,if all idea ( *>ity p] se c\ld be elim9at$ f ! ex*ange1 if ! ^w 8g5tlewoman0 c\ld be dropp$ f ! pages ( its reports1 ! by-law limit+ consign]s to self-support+ wom5 /rick5 out1 its consign]s kn[n by "n in/ead ( by numb]1 & ! idea ab&on$ t x is to help wom5 to help !mselves only 8:5 mis=tune comes20 if x c\ld cease to be support$ by donations1 k]messes1 *>ity balls1 & miscellane\s ent]ta9m5ts2 if x c\ld refuse to con/itute itself a judge ( its consign]s' necessities2 if ! "n c\ld be *ang$ to ,h\sehold ,ex*ange1 or "o signify+ ! "* ( ! goods sold r ?an ! nature ( ! mak]s2 if1 9 o!r words1 ! ,woman's ,ex*ange c\ld be put on a purely bus9ess basis & become self-support+1 x w\ld cease to be :at x n[ is1 8a palliative = ! ills ( ! few10 & become :at x aims to be1 8a curative = ! suff]+s ( ! _m40 ,,footnotes3 #ad ,?is article 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,! ,=um1 ,may1 #ahib4 ,x is n[ republi%$ )\t alt]ation f ! orig9al manuscript4 ,9 ! int]v5+ ye>s "s ex*anges !n exi/+ h be5 ab&on$1 & new ones h be5 organiz$1 b a some:at c>eful inquiry has disclos$ no ess5tial modifications ( ! pr9ciples = :i* ! ,woman's ,ex*ange /ood 9 #ahib4 ,! conclusions rea*$ at t "t !re=e rema9 un*ang$4 #ae ,annual ,report ( ! ,bo>d ( ,manag]s ( ! ,ladies' ,depository ,association = #ahij4 #af ,annual ,report = #ahij4 #ag ,a v full li/ is giv5 by ,f4 ,a4 ,l9coln1 ,directory ( ,ex*anges = ,woman's ,"w1 pp4 #bd-bf4 #ah 8,b x is n to be und]/ood1 because ( ?is surplus1 t ! ,woman's ,ex*ange is 9 any s5se self-support+4 ,su* is n to be expect$1 & has nev] be5 any "p ( our s*eme4 ,! surplus comes1 z 0 always anticipat$1 f public b5evol5ce40 ,?ird ,annual ,report ,woman's ,ex*ange1 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia4 #ai ,h[ difficult ! task is may be inf]r$ f ! foll[+ extracts f annual reports ( two ex*anges4 8,:ile we c by wat*fulness avoid any consid]able numb] ( su* transactions 7consignm5t ( goods by o!r ?an ne$y & di/ress$ g5tlewom57 on ! "p ( ! resid5ts ( ?is coa/1 we are utt]ly helpless 9 cases com+ f ! o!r side ( ! cont95t1 = :i* reason ,i ?9k x is j & prud5t to /op su* exhibits altoge!r40 8,a preval5t op9ion 9 ! community1 & "o t does u no little h>m1 is t we help _m well-to-d wom54 ,x is a v difficult1 z well z a v delicate matt] to le>n j h[ ne$y our depositors are2 we d n attempt to d s4 ,we assume t !y ne$ to e>n money f ! fact t !y desire to become depositors4 ,b we gradually become m or less famili> ) _! lives1 & we c assure y1 z a rule1 our money is well paid out40 8,sometimes p unwitt+ly make v damag+ /atem5ts4 ,a %ort "t ago a lady rem>k$ to a fri5d t ! ex*ange 0 n accompli%+ any good--x only help$ well-to-d wom5 to e>n p9-money1 & v]ifi$ h] /atem5t by giv+ ! "n ( a weal?y lady :o said %e 0 a depositor4 ,! matt] 0 inquir$ into & ! said "n 0 f\nd1 b we also le>n$ t ! ticket _h be5 b\ght to give to a ne$y woman1 :o became ! depositor40 ,! ,riv]side ,press ,electrotyp$ & pr9t$ by ,h4 ,o4 ,h\ghton ,co4 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4