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"Thsre arc some very good openings for vo-
men workers In New York, come In heids, 20 tar
e. can learn, totally untried. said the bead OF
the employment bureau Of the New York Wo-
mems Exchange in reply 70 Question TOT IN
stance there is no such place In New York a.
bachelor mending bureau What man Is
thero who would not willingly pay reasonable
sum TO be assured that his garments were al
ways In perfect orderi
Another opening is In the male or female
eeminarics and colleges. good living 10 70 DO
made by entcrprising women who Will open
lunch rooms. I once knew woman who tried
II and thrived Her plan was 10 mako lunch
composed Of two sandwiches, n pickle, fruit,
and slice OF cake These lunches were put
into neat pasteboard boxes with Japanese
napkin and sold for 10 cents. Later she sold
milk also.
Then there is another place which could be
successfully nlled by a woman OF refinement. 1t
10 that Of 'ladies companion in q large hotel
q woman willing to live In the hotel and mako
herself generally useful at 90 much an hour or
day to the women guests OF the house. IL
they arc strangers and wish a guide, com
panion, or an assistant In their trips around
town. the ladies' companion can be called
on. II tho weather Is bad or the guest
is III and wishes to be entertained, tho
companion only needs to be notified. This
consider most excellent opening for both el-
derly and young women. It seems to me that
the hotels would be not only willing TO have
them. but glad Of their services. Ny plan would
be for the woman to be nearly Independent as
possible. That IL, to engage her room and pay
her board In tho hotel like any other guest, and
| leave her cards in the Office with the under
standing that she was to be recommended and
callod on when needed. Why, there are hun.
useful and also have an opportunity for making
very desirable friends and acquaintances.
~ suppose TO the world at large the care Of
other peoples birds seems too insignihcant TO
be thought of as a means OF livelihood. Yet. a
good livelihood can. am confident, be made
but also by the owners themselves, who are really
YOU'D wSy
worthy person to come once day and clean out
their bird cages seeing that the little
cannot such work be done By a woman.
either young or, old ! 1t is only necessary
capital and not a great amount OF information.
Another task which might be taken up By the
plants, and any OF the house plants that are used
TO benutify so many homes Birds and flowers
one ss Of e oSef
| plants need constant and careful attention. We
have many complaints of persons not able to
|
gardener who lose really valuable plants for
| want Of proper attention. regularly given.
| Many such people arc glad to have the care of
| these plants taken of their own shoulders.
| From time to time we have many Inquiries
from the owners Of dogs and cats for persons
who will board and care for them for various
| lengths OF times and various reasons. not be-
cause the animals are i'll. but because the owner
must for some reason separate from them for q
weeks visit and does not care to take her cat or
her dog; she wants somebody to take charge oi
her pet while she Is away. She is perfectly will
ing TO pay for the care and glad OF the assurance
| that 1t will have proper attention during her alb
| eence. There are others who want board for
their pets for q longer a shorter period. The
animals are valuable and they are fond of them
| and are willing to pay for their care. SO why
| shouldn't some woman open dog or cat board
| ing house in New York
Then there are several places that a woman
might create and earn fairly good living
There is the housekeepers helper. for instance
| where she would go around at stated intervals
clean and rearrange the brc-a-brac. fill and at
| tend to the lamps look after the silver, the Gu,
glass the table linen; in short, see to all those
ticeable unless they are left undone. Then ther,
| advise the guests OF the house how and where K
do their buying; or. IL called on. do the bu yinl
| herself or accompany them when buying. 1heI
there Is the hotel mender. a woman also al the
| beck and call Of the guests of the hotel. These
places can all be filled by woman without any
loss OF dignity. and II she is willing work with
| promptness and ncatnesS there Is no reason " hJ
| she shouldn't make a comfortable living and bt
| OF Invaluable assistance to the traveller