Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-01-31

III MI laa m have never before
been wage earners
to turn their talents
into. marketable
commodities, many
women are asking and asking with ter
rible earnestness, sBut what is nv tai
ent?h A very great many Of these wom-
en- have only the ordinary education of
the home, so far as preparation for work
is concerned, with no special training
in any given line. and to them the ques-
tion is a serious one. But even to them
there are positions open, many of which
are often overlooked and for which they
are already prepared, and there are other
positions for which they may easily pre-
pare themselves The first of those I
wish to mention is housekeeping for
short time.
There are many mothers who would
oftener avail themselves of a needed
rest and change did they know Of some
thoroughly reliable person who could
take charge of the home and perhaps the
children for short time. Many wom-
en- advertise for permanent positions as
housekeepeEs, but we never see an ad-
vertisement, for such position BY the
week or month.
Besides the times Of going away
there are busy times in every mothers
experience when there is large amount
Of sewing to which she must give her
attention, or there is company to be en-
tertained, and at such times she would
be glad to be relieved of the housekeep-
ing duties Then there are cases of sick
ness in which a mother would rather
hire housekeeper than nurse. These
would be opportunities for the transient
housekeeper
In some cases these positions would
mean the actual work of housekeeping
where the mother does her own work.
In other cases it would mean simply the
care and oversight of the house. In
either case it means, in Just so far as pos
sible, taking the mothers place, and
there are women today wondering what
they can do who are by nature qualified
for just such work. The work requires
patience, for there are no two house
holds managed just the same, no two
families of children are by nature or
training just alike, and the one VINO
goes from home to home must be able to
adapt herself to different surroundings
and to keep herself positively from all
forms of gossip.
A position which young girl might
satisfactorily fill is mothers assistant.
There are many girls who have been
well and carefully trained by their
mothers who cannot take entire charge
Of housework, cannot do all kinds of
sewing. and SO have felt incompetent for
either kind of work when the necessity
for earning money arose. But why not
advertise for place as mothers assist
ant? Oh, / know so many mothers who
would be glad if they could find some
one who did not have Specially and
draw the line there, some one who
would be willing to help them with the
Homework and with the sewing and
then, too, with the children. Of course
a girl who does all these things must Of
necessity be, to some extent at least,
part Of the family. and so a girl of good
character and good family is required.
Perhaps you think such a position
would mean hard work, but this is not
necessarily SO. 1t is easier to work at
variety of occupations than to keep
steadily at one kind of work for the
same length of time. and with a thought
ful and reasonably kind employer such
position would be much more agree
able than working alone in the kitchen
or sewing room all day.
The very fact that such help is rare
insures you work if you will but accept
it.
The occupation of millinery by the day
differs from those just described in this
important particular-that it requires
either a natural aptitude or an especial
training. perhaps both, but doubtless
there are many who are adapted to this
work and are quite capable of doing it
with satisfaction who cannot obtain
work in any store, at the present time at
least In this case why not advertise for
places to do millinery work by the day
or to trim hats at a reasonable price,
each at home? Many women have good
material stored away which they would
be glad to use for themselves or for the
young girls of the family if they could
have the work done at a reasonable rate
and without the additional expense
which is sure to accrue if the work is
done at millinery establishment where
"old material is always regarded with
contempt. If you understand the trade
and have the ''knack" of trimming
tastefully, stylishly and with due regard
to what is becoming to the face of the
wearer, your new mode of pursuing your
vocation will be sure to meet with ap-
preciation.
With the dyes that are now sold by
all druggists it is SO easy matter to do
successful dyeing that have often won
dered why some enterprising woman
did not add that useful branch of work
to her present employment. | know Of
women who think but little more Of
dyeing a piece OF goods than they would
OF washing it, and they invariably OBJ
tain good results. With these dyes ex-
plicit directions are given, and with o
strict adherence to these rules you may
be sure Of success. The proprietors Of
these dyes have also issued book which
they call Successful Home Dyeing,"
by the use of which any woman Of or
dinary ability could learn to do this
work we'll The book, besides telling how
to dye cloths, contains many useful hints
which could certainly be turned to very
practical account, such as directions for
coloring straw hats, ribbons, feathers,
window shades and other useful articles.
After careful study of this book, which
is issued free, any woman could add to
her advertisement for washing and iron
ing, Home dyeing carefully and sue
cessfully done. y
A woman with family which keeps
her from going out to work may find
profitable employment, if she be thor
oughly good cook, by doing home bak-
ing to order. Many women who do their
own work would be glad to be relieved
Of a part Of the baking If they could get
genuine home baking done for them. In
other cases where help is kept there are
often times Of extra work on the arrival