New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
SOME PLAN. OTHERS PRACTISE
WOMEN AND THEIR VARIOUS WAYS OF
DOING "YE NEXTE THYNGE."
MRS. TUTT MANAGES AN ELECTRIC PLANT
DEMAND FOR WORKERS WHO ARE NOT
SOLELY ORNAMENTAL

The pioneer in new line OF work for IS
Mrs. Ira E Tut a native OF Minnesota a Daueh-
ter OF the Revolution. and a Colonial descendant.
Mrs Tut Is the manager Of electric plant
Long Beach. about twenty miles from Los Angeles.
This is one OF the most beautiful sea-coast towns
Of Southern California Within a short distance
lies Terminal Island. fashionable resort. and
further away san Pedro the destined future
port Of that part OF the country and whore the
Government IS spending 100000 10 improve the
harbor These three towns are Joined by an cleo
trio circuit, and successfully lighted from the
centre station
Mrs. Tut Southern California in the
spring Of 1885 and located at Long Beach. She
discerned The future the favored locality.
and decided 10 devote means and energies to the
establs hment OF electric plant. At that time
the towns were lighted by oil She applied for
franchises. bought the machinery and necessary
grounds. directed all the details. from the con-
sirucuou of the boilers TO the setting Of the
pole lines and soon found herself M the head Of a
model plant with miles Of wires and rapidly in
creasing patronage.
The plant is a modern one in every respect. The
present equipment consists of q Stirling water-tube
boiler fitted FOR mechanical draught. tandem
compound engine and dynamos for direct and alter
mating currents The direct current distribution
IS by the threo, wire system When ne exgenccies
ouently operates the station alone.
system has been lately introduced among
trained whereby their services may be OBJ
tanned for operation or a visit at certain hours
70 dress wounds. battle. change or in any way 10
make patient more comfortable
The fee charged is In proportion TO the services
parry patient 81 is asked for case demanding six
being charged for each succeeding hour
Miss Mary Frederick who is delivering series
Of lectures on Ancient Egypt" I'm the British
Museum. knows that country well Her acquaint-
with a. dates back 20 the winter OF 1855. and
she has lived there more less ever since. She
holds strong views IN tho lasting benefit done to
Egypt by the British occupation. and. In common
with AL who really know Egypt asserts that 4
British rule were Withdrawn the result would be
utter chaos.
It has been remarked by one in authority in the
Labor Bureau Of the National Union Of Women
Workers that the women who apply there
rule are unwilling 10 render the kind of service
that Is IN greatest demand II IS stated that those
who seek employment almost all want the place
of secretary, housekeeper or matrou while the
average employer is seeking cook. working
housekeeper one who would be a help" in the
true sense.
1T would seem from this" the secretary said
that the reel work needed is TO mould women IN
early youth 10 the pattern that Is acceptable 10
the world" j has been claimed that the root OF
the matter IL that too many who offer themselves
for these places do so IN the hope Of finding a
comfortable home without doing any real work IN
return while those who employ want something
London Sketch" by Mrs Chisholm. who did much
~ hirfrs women 70 erni prare 10 Australia in It's
early colonization days. She put applicants through
Se,7o~t" e-trI yrho aur, led as housekeeper what
were the necessary ingredients for 6 beefsteak
"a DO not expect 10 be asked things Ike that"
Then. what 90 YOU expect TO know how to DOR
sad Mrs Chisholm.
We viii have bcefstesk pudding for dinner and she
is know how 10 make IT,