The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20
REFORM IN THE KITCHEN.

ANOTHER MOVEMENT TO REFORM OUR DOMESTIC
SERVICE.
Courageous must be the woman who aspires to
deal with the servant question: and yet another
movement has assumed practical shape In this
city which aims at kitchen reform and to make our
domestic servants neat, punctual, honest, civil,
sober and faithful. The LADIES' Protective Union
and Directory, at tho corner OF Broadway and
Forty nth street, have most nobly devoted them.
selves to THIS disinterested work OF reforming one
OF the most crying evils of American life. The en-
ployment ONCE No. 40 West Forty.dith street, is
open to all servants seeking employment. The
ladies have adopted excellent rules, which nave
been strictly enforced since the once was first
to come neatly dressed. False nair and jewelry
are not allowed The following are some OF the
other ruics placarded at the of1ce:-
Loud talking is not permitted Rise when spoken TO-
allowed &c
think necessary Change speak rst to your
right viii give You another place yx, a loss q
time; we require, neatness pnnctuaity, honesty.
You and a bsn e
count will be worth more to you than shabby fnery.
A BROAD AND NOBLE CHARITY
The fee which the servants have to pay for wait
ing a week In the Office Ia only twenty five cents,
which goes to the 'relie1 lund Tor sick and lndl.
gent servant girls" for this work IS a NOBLE and
broad CHARITY In the best sense OF the word, and
wholly maintained by the annual subscriptions of
Professionals, ana has assisted hundreds OF servant
girls In distress. There Is a cooking school on
the premises in which servants are thoroughly
taught to cook while waiting for employment. In
the workr0om they are taught to sew, Tree OF
charge. the ladies' having procured hall o dozen
the means OF the society will permit free lodg.
Ing, home and conyaie cant house Is to be opened,
intended Tor the benefit OF those worthy servants
VINO, tnrougn illness or old age, are unable TO sup
port themselves The society numbers already
hundreds o. members, belonging to the most re.
spectacle families OF New York; but the list ought
to be increased TO thousands in order to effect
THIS great reorm which would prove o blessing TO
every household in the city and vicinity.
AN APPEAL TO ALL WIVES.
need OF this reform to aid them by procuring their
servants rom the Directory, Tree OF charge, by
giving accurate Information regarding servants
VINO nave been IN their employ, when applied to
oy Inc directory. and BY an annual SUBSCRIPTION
OF $5 which sum entities the uoscriber TO procure
10 naugurate suitable style OF dress for servants
When at work, they furnish neatly made caliC0es
ana wnlte aprons at q small advance on the cost
Oh tne material, anG gentlemen are requested to
contribute 10 the 'cacO mnd," which mas been
Opencd Tor this purpose. so thoroughly 10 the
WORK OF this society done that the girls are even
taught now TO sweep properly, and In TACT, how to
40 everything thai comes within the range OF
tneir duties, and with this view training school
LOT servants Is to be opened as soon as the ladies
can raise the necessary funds.
The officers OF the society are Mrs. Edward
Mearney, PRESIDENT; Mrs. John G. H0meyard,
treasurer, and Mrs. William Brisbane, Secretary.
Inc cooperative Committee Is composed OF Mes
Games theodore Irving. 7. A. Stewart, U. II.
PIERCE, f. WilIiamese, FREDERICK Prime and LIE wis
4. Delafed, and Is also represented ut Kiverdale.
Fordham, Englewood, Elizabeth, Rye, Flushing,
Fishklll, Jersey City and on Staten Island,