New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02
THE eERKANI QgASTION


From The 8o0sn,bsr At1rtic
Now that public attention is being so con-
stanty dressed relations betweeu employer aud
empiOye tae s0-ca lsi Ill" or question Is undergoing
such eager discussion among all asres can any
grst reason wiy IN spite OF al That near IN regard
TO the sutsrlnIs AMI oppression The iaDorng people,
The dl'hcutv IT obtaining empoym- Mt ani the mser-
able remuneration accorded nery al kinds OF manual
lirOr, nothing adrct the % fe u 10
seryantsi rhey remain at the same hgh gare 10 wnich
they were advanced tue exigt les Ut our civil
war forced rs INTO the ss Of adrDresaieI paper cur
Up to that terrible period Of booi-hci and coufll-io
the mistress ~ asuall household co1d IRE maddox
all work tor - per b.: and il willing
Struggle wi-u tho t-nOrIuee md incap.cty . girl
resh from The green l7le % Erin. could find any
numrer willing 10 serve hcr Tor esen less amount In
hirt rs er month cOnsid rel ample To give
All mex erie nced s-rvnut. NOW. offer tots
"oulu De received "lA or"aA grin ., ahbennent ny
tar YOUNGEST ana most unearnod OF the after
American gold that every great sap brings - our
there any for this immniabiIi,y OF pay in
tis sill IL dep .rttneut O the sudcssy nIctutng
Everything tnat en lie servant t. bay oder
make ana Keep h"rcf comfortable and Respectable IN
hr STU zion = no" liDe - rap IS was before me
Calico 0t the best qualify be bought or tn
c,li.n" ant the sixprnny o.lio," much sruss-i
b. graDdmotners. benz III even nrneI ten
Op stout walking boots can be- urch CSC at -
i''ir lea l. ~ low maker, nave ever
isSe NJ ,ln J. cheap AMI nllin ry en- ap sud. In
c unless servant desires 10 dress tar beyond her sta
lion. wOnl nr pgzllel TO expeni even half ~ hrr
mbntI OF fourteen 20 ~xt dollars dress.
/ our s~rs ,nts had any hing q 30 viii pro'ItIng
cir own food there ~oui p~rha)s. DO 20 ne mall
Lube VII I It ISL an III. price u III 10 II increase
while rs tzs decreases. nu the Denizen Of our kitchen
concern 60 th, matter.
III l be the last 10 cast any 'lurs upon te business
refson this r'uarsaa L. state of affairs this
iep n u~ut 81 labor ga und any. unless II he t"at
IN. hiring aud ln, ias OF e dOmest snt, les
entirely In tDs .nl- OF l.. fAcOIi's In shpus
i ali unis % job The nxenrnt and controlling
ROVER IN the hands ~ They discover what
tue Goa tun OF Ia .nor th to tnr
MS "e' i'trr IT. 90. they ea'cliat- The supply
az eu'nd nd tiey arrange scale o. prices nase' az
on t'c snow ~ Wd.c o. 'tse ii's AIts thdt ID 80
MANI n-tlnces they snch neasrs sums fur honest
i" tIt Fee tilr can Schrceiy tre' Do air s'nl To-
!rr let Hon' iddige ~ eNtrnvaeances That, nov
ever D. not the subject anirr con ll"rati"n. "
II INST lultrrl tlat all dealings with female
house servants nfru~te, 10 women They then ar1
rs'pon-lne for tie prices an Tor ns "ork tny nave u
"a r; al II - en- ~ celr tin t-y are pa, ID nr I
ratio WIZ wlch nothing else 10 tnr Ianor market
IL comparable Are female ~ervants sTrcei tert,igy
n,l Look a Tue 'ro"d"u O"h'u,s ~ o -U-'aieu Ia
Tell 1enco Heaven save the mark. offices ganne at
Cattle Gar ru from c.Owdrd decks 0f grant
shp. II uireis or women Al eiis ar. Hasi enins TO
IN OR KIT neu- Il IL that Of are ignorant.
vllnri sa sreper nust I've sklle
many inc, ,ole ~ learning yet the Ir II sirl VINO
If enplo, IA Du1u. Wou consi Ter herself we'll pail
sonrr presses her foo upon American s" than sue de-
Mlr- a. anv clas, Of w,men in the world. IL
cent ind,ent -iiuc. 10 American wO nen mead ser
ytn = We ave not tue robust frame nor IN. sturdy
strength 81 tne Brit.s mLfrOn The Germ uuusan
cur climate Is austius, our vrs are gIr" hnd ex-
c'rng orr frames are s mt nd o r nerves weak We
C III 40 viii mucn planning and ink |
luz mucl ARIA 'gn- ani IT etin9. To sdppiemehtt |,
arus. the tirrlesS hacks, oi tins
Z the oil Wurli. II w visa ant
enough pay them moderately bJr fairly. to ke
them SUITABLY 'pd i've l 4 'ly IN where
have bnt one pair ~ han Is to assist IN the
hO senud work while make shit e. the rest, we
have two Ie- tnere /, no question that II tie
maid of a-work now receives sixteen dollars per
mOutl aud j. fed ike Of the fanily, u
ce We the same Wages . English hOusekreper would
pay. To ~ ETs-h s'rvans are given to eat ill.,
stead OF our brDs TAI lux ,rir- in the
w,v OF desserts The AIDED female he I'll OF smaller
American house olds would md that she could Keep |
twD girls without adding "a dollar yearly en-
Ten-rs. ~
And why cannot this be dOnef - it not positive
Wroue nat shOuid not be dOusi L poor NJ EuIOpe
are crow ing 20 our sh res. demanding work. there
l. none FOR hem bes.ins FOR food aud shelter and n
ering misery and asIpg Into sin FOR want OF decent
hOues and honest la Are not our women hliri %
ti.ir dnty in giving what - an ndant for two, In
pima up ltura and unreasonable scale O prices