The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
SERVANT GIRLS WAGES.


To The EDITOR HERALD f.fI a
notice in yonr paper OF SUNDAY. tho 18th inst. .
letter from "P. z. r." who, seems canno. under
stand why tho other portion of the working Glasses
viz, the servant girls-shoud not be doait with a
sernly in the matter of wages those men who only
receive about 81 per day, who no confidently asserts
cothc iced and pay house rcnt Tor family do not
know what number Up @ r." would undertake to
toll up. r." that IL Is such sentiments expressed
and put Ia practice that scnd many OF our respectable
and worthy girls 10 destruction. Housswork is part
OF q girps education, whether rich or poor. Treat
them, then, ~ they deserve with kindness and re.
epecI JUSTICE.
To THE EprroR OF TIE HEEALp:- Ctt
wish to add my mite as = housckeeper ana .
sufferer" and sgitats still further In regard the
exorbitancc OF servants wages for going
to set tho example Of reducing the wages Of both my
servants when the present mouth expires There 10
no class OF working people that iare as well az
servants in private families. Their homes
as comfortable MS their mis,ressss and where lady
keeps we'll ordered and managed house THEFT
accommodations arc W nice and neat as possible
My servants have us commodous z room as myself.
carpetcd ana we'll furnished and warmed In wicler;
no stint OF food, aud Of the same quality as have on
lock and KEY Attached to nothing do they apprc'
ciate ~ Not biz That believe, Is pecuarity
OF the Constitution" The more privileges oeslow
they have besides their wages with which thoy can
buy double tho amount they wero able TO buy three Or
four years ago Compare their Situations with
IN various shops and stores in tho city
Obliged TO accept inc cheapest boarding houses put up
with the smallest and poorest OF accommodations,
N S. i. suy the
OF life and keep body and soul together. CLERKS and
all others living with salaries have been In many In
stances greatly reduced, ana with these stagnnnt bust
moss times every one is obliged to curta expenses in
various ways SO say keep this subject before shs
s'sieDcy with the times and with the wages OF o.ncr
aborers. II. h X
To the EDrroR OF rnH HxRALp:-
Every and then somebody makes . charge on
the girls For obvious reasons Bridget makes
defence or perhaps, she has determined to let the
"nagurs" alone. Please lot me try answer ZAP. O.
r." IN Sundays HssALD. He says girls who caa
scarcely boil potato demand $40 month. Pray
who pays any such wages TO any such girisi I have
spent six years Of my fc N servant
girl and though II isn't considered smanners"
Tor servants 10 contradict or give bacx answers,
yot tAko the liberty 10 contradsct Up. q r."
Tho girl who can't boil potatoes and wants SIS
moatn cant be found p q r. only dreamed
about her As TO girls who do chambcrwork and watt
ing refusing wash Also no wonder, for the way
work " Laid them 10 enough 10 break down tho
strongest constitutions IN q very short time up. O.
H. says servants good portion OF tne,r clothing
given thcm. Few ladies' II any, give away any OF
clothes but what they can no longer wear or sell to
possibly usc and wouldn't " could. IL Is not true
that servants got as much wages now moro
PROSPEROUS times, for ono girl rs now made
TO do the work which then two or some
three hired 70 do the style OF living
Ia very little changed A determination on the part OF
housckeepcrs to mako tho servants bear, not only
part but very large part Of the forced economy ron
reduced incomes, Rim tu force, and has boon Tor
long time. aud Br igets solid worth and uscfuness
alone enable her 70 hold her own. even 10 the extent
she does against up. O. r." and people OF that 'ik.
When last wanted place got- SIC per month, and
former employers willing 70 increase ~ no,w"n-
standing reduced Incomes. AN lklSA GihL"