New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12
NOW THE " LADY HELPER.
A NEW STUDY OF WOMEN AND EN-
PLOYMENT
WAYS OF LEssENING THE DIFFICULTIES OF RE
FINED PERSONS WHO MUST
SEEK OCCUPATION


In the last fortnightly employment list received
from the Central Bureau for the Employment OF
Women. London. calls for lady helpers in
domestic educational mercantile. institutional and
artistic
The bureau was only lately established Its OBJ
jet is TO lessen the difficulties OF refined women
who seek occupation and TO bring into connection
with each other the institutions and societies for
the employment and training Of women in the
British Empire
The managers OF the society are devoung them
selves TO the study OF women and employment.
and are placing their knowledge al the disposal Of
those who require advice. They recognize the TACT
that there large numbers OF women in every
great city seeking employment and endowed with
ability, who have no knowledge Of the economic
world outside their limited experiences. and
who are entirely ignorant OF the numerous voca-
tons between which their choice might lie Every
day brings intelligence Of new requirements OF
manufacture and commerce fresh inventions, and
novel exhibitions OF enterprise, which imply the
need OF women in hitherto unfamiliar lines
Coincident with these are new technical insti-
tutes commercial schools and apprenticeship
The Countess OF Dudley IL chairman OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee. % which ST. Walter Besant.
Lady Ulrica Duncombe and Mrs. James Bryce,
with many other well known phlanthropisu, are
members.
steady demand has been found by the bureau
for thoroughly trained women secretaries. the
necessary qualifications including shorthand and
typewritng easy command OF at least one foreign
language and A knowledge Of simple bookkeeping.
one ~ the best West End drap perry establishments
receives as apprentices girls who have knowledge
Of arithmetic and who write good hand
ana a thorough raining Is given in bookkeeping
and Office work. The third year the apprentice re
maximum salary which she may hnaly reach
The bureau finds small demand for matrons VINO
willing to take some share of household work there
for girls and for rescue homes. Matrons for small
cottage homes under the poor law VIII soon -
needed ana they nave mo- bnTs For tahe
minded children Salaries range from sl5 10 so for
fully qualified women.
THEY EVEN Do WASHING.
Several good aundries In the London suburbs
take lady pupils" The cost OF training is 81 50
and the time from six months to year. A
salary is usually paid after the first few months.
according to ability. Women thus trained can OBJ
tain places as laundry matrons and teachers at
from 81 70 - p week. ,, t.
lady cooks, house and parlor maids and lady
nugbly trained receive from s. 10 s. a week. and
sometimes higher. Trained house parlor maids are
paid ION = - 80 81 e. week board and lodging are
always included. The woman Is expected 70 do the
work OF an ordinary servant. ~
qualifications artistic taste and ability ana q.
knowledge Of drawing. one tm takes one ia .
pup at $40 for the years training High salaries
= paid for distinct ortgnalltL and taIa-t .b.
Teachers OF deaf mutes. after A course AZ te
Trajnin9 College for the Deaf and Dumb which
rosts S. receive from SO 10 S24 week, The neces,
sary qualifications for them are good heaI'n ANU
patience. , 49, u-.,,.
ing Training can be had for this At the British
Weaving School for g -. iii,
AT dstrbutive kitchen in the West End Pupils
are taken. and the curriculum includes plain ana
high class cookery sick cookery and canning ana
rreserving Hot meals supplied regularly anu
s. moderate cost to families living In the neighoor-
hood. - a,,., -. .bs
Central Bureau FOL the Employment OF Women
are manager Of factory, housekeeper IN coles.,
"a sher In a club tation visitor 70 befrend women
travellers nurse in South Africa and private resi-
dent gardener.