New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
sEAMSTREss AND SERVANT.
VOICE FROM THE Observation-Disclosures hAh-
LAND FREES HER MIND

VOICE FROM
LAND FREES HER MIND.
To the Edttor of The Trtbune
SIR In common with host OF other housekeepers
have markei with interest The discussion going Oh y,
print pulpit OF the veIec question oil wohe"
work and wonen's wages. We. who are pracl'cA' n"u
wives and likewise familiar with charitable aoors III
parish riot. with sad surprise tho unrrS
phsnt hropists III 10th to accept THE i
UNE's solution of the problem Not the lack VI sens
by, but Just Inclination represses our PITY ior '"o
who. making shirts at two shlliine per 'o
In nrel-ss attic. declines 10 believe In the eou o
s side OF tue rich people" When we resu to
reports by arsenearted women and men OF no
oppression and misery OF il-psd operatives We Turn
wondering ewes from, avenues Of labor Gro ~nru W
deadly suocaton the clean. safe broad ro"" vi
domestic service wtth-iks the hymnsts pain OF WIS
DOM here and there traveller. The remehy ior JUG
hdeous SIM 10 ami so ACCESSIBLE tn@ ""o
might suspect method in the uon-recoguition OF ts NOR
its Du for the OF the benevolent seekers alo
other
While the rich beloved OF the Maker are getting ener
by grinding bodies and souls OF ttonhoe
workers. and STOP tdlorrsses lifting tner eyes 70 INC
winter heavens ready curse Him and de the 10
maud tor higher from domestcs Is honoreo ~ en-
ployers who cannot help tnemsrlvea PLAIN COOK.
vino deserves ouly scuons ami pay, gets ooaru'
oagins fuel and light warm room By day ana Wal"
bed by night and. at least, s2 month one VINO eau
make good bread and passablo puddinss VII not iooA'
To phrase, at less Than Slo OF slo ""o
the self ated Gordon bleu OF Mesian birth ASKS rom
SIS TO s2s ami gets skilled waitress Is worth as
mucu as a COOK who does not know silver io'A
from a tosstrack com.nspds $40 month, Win no no.
ductou for training aud br Akages, and II Is notorious
tact tlat much 70 get clothes wsshed ne W
buy ones
All of these women have privileges to which mis-
tresses bow meekly A sunday out twice month"; an
afternoon and evening OF each week Tor snoppue anu
visiting anu no imposition Of duiy for Nhich they dld
not hire" are naleuaDle rights seldom disputed anu
nevsr yielded. Que public funcronary' lately in'er-
viewed this topic, that mattresses ""uld eae
,helr employees human beings the stigma might 10
llrted from Calling. 1t 10 within the
bounds OF tru. h arrrm that other lower class IN
The world reserves The hands OF The upper such ds
tingulshed consideration - do American servant
ris The hIreing her own wor h TOO well 10
stay In the house hour after she Is put upon or
okr to she Is the freest most indeI eud-
ent her adopted country. Should she decanp
- with or without waruing-whrrs will the Offending
misfrs cotsd as surely AS baker sugar
renuer look TO the girls light work
heavy wages audbcnded prv'leeesf Certainly
the owntrodden toefs garres and cellars classified
10y irtn-s and n-wsI spcr roior'--s.
BETTER - IS cents dozcn and mens trousers
AT cents a pair better diet or musiy crackers ana
beer dregs; better vile associates and brutal words;
better shame as the alternative OF starvalon-than To
,per the best house VIII the certainty OF ex-
IN health aud 10 nese provided these are gained at tue
price OF taking service"
This is d-passonate statement Of the trnth' Minus
sentimentalty. North East, West and South the sup
ply Of household helpers inadequate to the demand
= VI, leavs lawns behind us the deficiency becomes
prt alton that Is OF country life FLY thou
sand vicms sellers greed aud the buyers selnsn
tnuus htlessn-ss could make breathing ROOM
and better wages they would accept
for easy work and good pay In villages anu
rural districts Ii cousness OF ncompe-
tency that holds tack from household SERVICES Tor
tere IS no comt etitive examination 10 make rusty the
hinges of kitche dours Still less Is tho drrad or uu
Kind treatment their employers Caste prejudice
coutemptbe quality and mighty in Its grip upon mind
and soul cOuuemDs them to the woes graphically depict
ed by their champions. Now anG then Que VIII aver
boldly that she prefers liberty servitade
and peuty Let her. then. stand bravery in hei chosen
iot and make upon sympathiss and aims that
we're bet er the alienation OF Unavoidable
suffering MARION hAnAhD
BrOokIUn, Dec II, 1886.