New-York tribune., 1898-12-11

mistress and servant be broken through the
fault OF the latter. the value Of these gifts may
be subtracted from the wages Occasional pres
ents and birthday gifts may be remanded with
in six months Of the time they were given II tho
recipient has been guilty Of base ingratitude."
by which Is meant violence toward the herr
schaft. or theft. insult wful injury to their
property.
Violence insulting remarks and calumny are
also grounds for immediate dismissal. as are
persistent insubordination and disregard OF COM
mands. Remaining away over night. repeated
carelessness with lamps and candles. leaving the
house for private purposes without the consent
If the householder and gambling nufy the en-
ployer's agreement. One may legally discharge
a servant who. owing to some personal habit
cndangers the health or comfort Of the family.
Extreme uncleaniiness. with attendant vermin.
would come under this category.
While a servant may be sent away for re-
peated nsolence. the herrschaft have unique
redress in case Of minor impcrtinences. II the
master or mistress Of the house. not the other
occupants. is justly enraged by servants S
conduct. while severe corporal punishment is
not allowed slight chastiscment. such as slap.
is permissible. Should. however. blow result
In bleeding at the nose or a box on the ear in
Jure tnat organ IN the IedSt. tHc HidH VI Sh'
would have the right to claim damages. An un-
married woman who has suffered ill-treatment
at the hands Of her master or mistress may de-
mand her entire trousseau as a compensation
Truly it cannot be said that German law does
not appreciate the difficulties Of its million and
a half superfluous female subjects in making
provisions for matrimony
OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYERS.
While in a case like the above the advantage
would seem to be the side of the serving
class domestic law at large seems to DC de-
signed FOR the employers. rather than FOR the EN-
ployes Nevertheless the former. too. are Douhd
by certain obligations. and must respect the
rights Of their servants. Domestics may leave Il
situation before finishing the term Of service II
they have been severely abused or required 10
take part in Illegal practices; If their employers
have not defended them against hpei 'T "a'c
given them insufficient food. Should the fimlly
whom they serve take them on journey OF over
twenty-four miles and refuse 20 pay their return
fare. this too. would entite them to leave IN
mediatcly which would also be allowed II thelr
wages were not paid in full at the proper tine'
The herrschaft are moreover responsible for the
school attendance of any one IN their service
unaer fourteen years Of age. and they must
rermit and even encourage TtSuIti '''''
!, man servant is Obliged to return for a short
time to the army. for military drill. MS en-
n,over is rcoured to receive him back when he
returns and if a servant engaged by the quar-
fer or month be dismissed without adequate
cause before his or her term is up. wages ana
hoard money must be continued until the time
when the contract would otherwise nave eA-
pred.
J,,,i vVhi
rosult of the relation existing between master
and man. the State imposes others which are
devised solely for the good of the working class
..1,,,,,iditats und MISUNDERSTANDING. or nsur-
orco AGAINST infirrnity and age. is an institution
,,bcroin the obligations are shared alike by en-
,lovor and employe. while benefit accrues only
to the latter.
ror,, ,.rson above sixteen who has entered
,,,oo 10 liable for a tax wages, when
amounts simply to interest on an insurance po'-
;cv For this every servant is. in case OF lasting
i,ahility 10 work. entitled to an invalid pension,
and n n pension for superannuation at seventy
vo,re ~ age To receive the first the applicant
,,rs, no able to show that he or she has paid
tho nroper contributions for five years ana To
/ 10 o,;eih,o IN the second must be able to produce
a,idence of thirty years Of payment. Ihe tax
i, ,,ruted on the average yearly income OF
,ahorers and servants. according to which they
ara divided into four classes The weekly IN
stalnents for the first ten years are as foiiows;
First class. 3ia cents. second class. cents;
third class q cents: fourth class, ~ cents.
Half of this amount is paid by the employer anu
half by the employc. in this wise: stamps oi
the proper values for this purpose are bought AZ
the postofIicc. and are pasted each payday on a
recent card which is furnished by the police.
who also renew these cards when they are
filled and to whom all claims for pensions from
this source must be made And here again. the