The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-22

enjoy their well-earned rewards. uncon-
scious of the outrage upon the sterner
sex. Meanwhile homes are conducted by
IAN extravagantly dressed ignoramus,
who must be bedded, boarded and paid
! wages for her inpudence and all-around
inefflciency." 1t seems that our homes
are suffering through pride of the aver
age girl.
The ambition of our girls IS not the
only thing to be considered in attempt
in gto solve this problem. Education IS
at fault, not only in regard 10 the girls,
but the women who employ them. When
we take into consideration the respect
in which the position of hired girl is
held we can hardly wonder that the pride
of our bright and intellectual girls re-
volt at occupying such positions.
The whole thing needs to be revolt
tionized; it is not within the power of
the girls to do this The women who
employ the girls could make the position
one of pride and honor. And when my
lady" does this she will find numerous
applications for positions within Ter
household. In order to make homework
a position no girl would be ashamed 20
occupy would not necessitate a social
equality (the cause Of the most dread
fui worry to the ladies). but appreciation
of true merit and reward in proportion
would soon awaken pride and ambition
in homework. Let the housewife cab
Ger skill and education in her empl oyes.
Let them call for professional house
workers that can use their brains as
Ill ~. 7 L. dec -s,Gy
the kitchen, respect the pride and ap
p~cciate the industry and give adequate
ompelsation, and we would so5n see
hundreds of girls step out Of the dingy.
dirty shops and Offices, proudlvl fling
the ansanter and more natu. ! pos
tiors
Under natural ans just circ I1,s:ancNs
women would not be compelled 70 en-
ploy an incompetent. i1literate, dull
headed foreign girl that can scarcely
speak or understand the English Ian
guage and knows nothing whatever OF the
responsibility Of her duties They cause
an endless amount OF worry and troy
bic TO the entire household. Meanwhile
the mistress Is doing her own WORK
These girls can be gotten for n mere
pittance that would be wholly Inadequate
10 tie American girl 70 live an. An
other depiorable fact IS that a great
naay women experience very disagree
able sensation = they happen 20 e9r.ploy
beauty and refinement as their house
workers. All this could lie renedied By
more app-eGstion-
II in employing house help ones knowl-
edge OF the work. education in general.
refinement and moral character wsre
taken into conss5 era tor ard appreciated
and paid for accordingly. we would find
the position o. house girl elevated . a
hefEhth - has not yet reached
The American girl Is pro1d and sens,-
tive She e quick 70 appreciate trust and
respons fbility. She 4 also quick 30 re-
sent the iu7posltIoos ard fnsul-s that are
usually added - the many burdens q
the holse xtrl. Let us revteT the posi-
ton o. "Tsrssszetr SEE has 10 PISTON
= tr7lst o. confidence she IS HtfIs nnrs
than piece = machinery. % Be WATCHED
wfth suspicion. she s. rot supposed 70
have any thinking faculties. 4 nature
ever endowed hcr wt.h syn = hing
She soon learns that rstnd Is rot ne0es-
sary IN her work she Is employed SIN /
this only she f. paid Wo-nea ask 20 /.
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