The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-11
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Germany. tbs land OF Law and police,
controls the servant question in a large
measure, as we'll as everything else. As
soon as the girl decides to so out to SER
vice she has first to obtain a "DiensS-
huch,' or service book. from the burgo-
master. In this is writtea her name,
age, residence and attainmeats. Upon
leaving IL place a statement of the length
of her stay must be mad in this book,
ard some words of recommendation or
the contrary added and signed by the EN-
ployer. Thus so long as a gill remains
in service every day of her life is ac-
conted for in this way. ct is not only
valuable to the police but as a safeguard
to both mistress and maid.
Economic schools are scattered over the
country where cooking, homework, laun-
dry work, ewing and knitting are taught,
but there are few of these and for the
most part girls learn to cook there as
here in going from house to house A
hotel kitchen is the favorite place to be-
gin, as scuHery maid to one OF the under
cooks and If a girl is bright and quick
she learns much; better still if she is able
to pay a small sum she becomes a pupil
to the chef, who teaches her most care
fully every detail in the art of cooking.
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tent and commands fairly good wages.
The question of wages is settled upon
there as with us by custom, and the abfl-
ity of the servant. But it is vastly lower
than here from two TO five dollars a
month being the average wages. though
it is an unwritten law that a substantial
present shall be made at Christmas either
of money--two or three dollars-or mon
ey and clothing. a good dress, handker-
chiefs or underwear, and the like. Also
at the yearly market, or on a birthday,
81 small gift is presented. When a girl
has been in a family a year and her en-
ployer desires her to remain a small sum
of money is added to her wages; or wnen
visitors are in the house, causing extra
work, AN additional sum is often given.
In some parts of Germany there is a
law that after a girl has been in one
family fifteen or twenty years she receives
a sum OF money from the Government
and a diploma for faithful service. This
is considered a very high honor.
The most annoying custom is the CIV
ing CT fees, or .~*Trinkgeld,'' as it is called,
to the servants by every visitor or guest
in the house. If one is invited to dine,
or to any sort of a party. there is the fee
to be given to the maid or mar who opens
the door, VINO removes ones "raps'ana ~
the eoachmaa VINO drives one nome II
is even necessary When caiLdiS III Inc uoo
tor, or on an lrlsla M tae
evening the maid or man VINO Iehts que
with a candle TO the outer ooor must pc
remembered. me sum IS very siaaS
from five to ten cents rarely t"ehty-ise'
except on great occasions. out II IS Inc
- o.-, -;x-n that paaEos II c1lrh q
continual give. give that MAKES Il suoi q
are kept this must pe oeposie7
ed IN a pox "hicn ths is'ie q.
stated pefious an od
a. - ,,nr e ,b.+ Il o Ssr-
~ ~ fonauu nnvs;cian shall
go no~ .na ali treatment shall be
4ss5 for hy the anan,over. Thus it will be
seen that though the actual wage is
yery small. many compensations are given
which swell the amount considerably.
TIL duties of a maid In Germany differ
from those here only so far as the GUS
toms OF the country and daily NE OF the
people differ. There are no furnace nres
to build though phe hres mus carry pe
isnteo III tne $3.50
throushou. eNe
-ss---o, f,..1 l. naedoS dnr;uu fha day
- $780, aavs q tha waek there is the
marxe.s IN attend. This must be done as
soon as the fires are started, and if the
girl is experienced and to be trusted
she goes by herself. carrying a large
basket and a knitted bag for the fsn,
otherwise the mistress must go with nee.
Where no man IS Kept the maid must
clean and poll5n the poots afo orusn me
Clothes OF the master ana MISTRESS.
But WINE tnere may seem u y { d soou
deal to be done pe1ore Dreaklase 'neie
IS not our nearly meai . nieae' no
breads and CAKE TO prepare. me preah-
fast IS very simple taken Without ceie-
mony, often In the bedroom ana ON
sists solely Oh cofee ana CONSCIOUSLY crisp
roiis from the bakers ciose Wy. fo %
cept on rne FARMS COOKS never paAe
bread II peing me oplnlon that Tue \
per-enced paKer can 40 TINS lar pe..ef-
There are several more meais IN the Jay
than is customary mere put only one re-
curing hot dishes; TINS, OF course pelhg
the dinner. The supper consists always
of many kinds of cold meats, sausage
and fish. The sausages in the better
families are Invariably made at home;
and, as may be imagined, are much work