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A German Orrsss..sss~ fsr I.previsx Ne
nestio Sevvice.

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A German Orussssssfs~ foe 1aprevisx Ne
nesho Service.
BERLIN. April 2a-A meeting was held no
long ago in tho magnificent City Hall BY th,
Housewife Union Of Berlin for the purpose o
publicly rewardinR servants Of the member
Tor years OF faithful service. The rewards
were handsome silver pin. with tn o initials
OF tho union and the words Reward for faith.
iui SERVICE" IN engraved certificate. COPY
OF the unions cook book. and sum Of money
determined by the time Of service.
The Housewife Union Is one OF tho most en-
ergetic women's organizations in Germany.
In Berlin Its influence stretches out over every
| branch OF household work. and every industry
pertaining thereto. 1t was founded by Frau
Lima MorRenstern. The idea OF encouraging
iaith!ui domestic service BY public reward is
elso an emanation from her brain. In the first
years OF it's existence the Committee on Prizes
mad hard work to make both ends meet But
public interest In the experiment grew each
year. and now. thanks to gifts and lcGacies.
thls branch OF the union Is self-supporting.
and almost out OF debt
To be entitled to a prize. a woman must
~, ~ .. Ie's, h,e ,e"rs III 'he same mousse
mold oh art aiter which time she receives the pin
wears IN ,,e ,,,,.. .. .e.,es a'.Hf 'es
,S. oa.s "a 'ne same iamiiy. tho COOK oooR ana
~ marks In gold; after 20 years she gets 20
hold IN :. . vo ye".s ii, .,' same mousse
na;... w iha.As ID 'ne sum gwen. she may re-
cevea certain prize every i've years II she
wishes. tho only necessary condition beine
that her emnlover ~ NOT n member ~ tn.
union. must pay two years ear MI embsrship fec
and a small an m toward tha nri1o
The council hail used for the annual meeting
crowd of women. a man hore and there look
ing. ana PROBABLY feeling. very much out OF
place. pace. In the front row sat from twenty to
thIrt, h. servants OF all ages. dressed in their
~ ~, anu iu.'y uppreeiatNe OF the importance
oi the occasion. The meeting was opened by
,..;as. snol'; . Stout woman. with white hair ana q
minutes OF the last msatinn tha s
., ovHne oa ane purpose OF prize giving the hope
dutv. and III. otto,nt =, .ns.n ..ti.",
tho patrlarchal relations Of servant and en-
ployer in former days. when the servant was
asd as Gge OF the famiy % taking pride
Si,a tnan elosH in tno weiare OF tile nousenolu.
the Wond thnr hspke 10 ,nG sefvahtS % empnasl%lnE
their nnsti, and it eahtfhsinE the security OF
and ta posbtoh s WIN tns 10Y OF the factory mana
rH,I litiie Of he praise well Frau Morgenstern
no,t giNihG 'ne housewife nor due share of
nno'I tarGe sar. "a mmSkinE ahu tne keeping OF
rswarGed ,u,s s., hen tne ne iise OF those TO oe
wnra nna we rea1. anu ime women came lor-
TSs Gns tirst py ] one, 10 receive the przes.
,vnrr;,n ,iS. ~ nam mans announced was that OF
Nsnr. w.. s!HS ~ housekeeIeI. VINO nnu served nlty
tinns III III the stHe piuce; 9utIiFing Two genera
~ ~. nu t HNW ~ ner oiu age. careu Tor as one
~ storn rmo 20 tan..y, ny, me announcemcht evoked
mUn' i;s IL iinit' niu'iatse' anu .he nuIlenco Were
sit ea .0% IA. the SS @
,rina hL et @ @as,anL "ouhIry nome anu mat her
itVxlc WI tau ~ pSei p i lorWaruea 10 her.
,rhes hSea. On tne ist came an9ther h3usekeeper. |
NV huse to1nt i ot sSrvice nau instea ~ years:
hnmah i G9ok vi ~ yearS is service IN the same
II HenS H. mnotner OF 20. anu ahother OF ~
from nna III VIC towhs not lar distant ana
wnrsn W III -, waS S reah a!ouu. % ihen e came SIX
N HIN. i ~ "a ~ ; Mnc'ti nao serwgu @ - years NJ
f"r " ELL ,n De.in tuen one VINO hau servnd
: 80 unotnet ior ..o IHotnehh ior -
onI Ss s lUr ~ oars. Iour from 10 20 .oyears.
Z ~ srSen m.sosg !erni OF service insteu from
uardnJ ttSa a's b. ,e E-eiEnt IN hiI were re-
than Sn Tue @ na|orty nafing served ior more
arai wsra faI ~ 70 @ NV Iehrs peipre hnu sex
h Ii , M .Lon lhIi,IiuS u! Wntre ieipW servants
10y a. Sh an his"nLueo ~ within .ue iasl low yehrs.
~ az, a. 'nc prg,.igus nieetns iorty-nFe women
wireo ho" snIdnn, bno han taS munaet Vi prizes
f,o,,..i,S on 1 o. neitoIm oeeH it 9e.oW t~on.S.
hnn.sf nttsh, 5h,Uaes W @ nuety 81 XII ~ ot
n tha on'1tnna' noi {" nride, anu ihtcrest
~ ~ II ,"e % enhioyef s isny were tolu. ana It was
aftar ~ Il II n9 eh -. iE; tnne W. were eho
.Ss hanrt - = VIZ t t Sen.uI{ ah4 IN
Ims rtors ~ ~ aeaS StS SaS' meS teSaheu utner
woman -. mot ma.t ~ sn;, mro+ ;tht
'nrrn,yin1 oIns - % n,srot oV'a ~, Gt mantoutt
helm" Of the bardsbns 81 honsat M nennpy nnT