The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-01
THE GREAT DOMESTIC QUESTION
Household servant. Once Moro.

Household servants Once More
To ruE EDiroH op Inv srS-sr: IL "
suS will again kindly allow me a little room
In lts pages. I should like very much 10 Nr,Vs
a short reply to the Interesting editofiai
In the sunday edition with regard 10 inc
possibility or the imposslbility oil reaching
domestic felicity with the aid or hInderahce
Of a kitchen.
In the first place.. I am credited with inn
plying that. kindness and sympathy on tho
part Of the mistress can solve the pfooieh
by smoothing away its difficulties As a
matter Of fact. I did not mean 20 make thAt
the most important point. No dimcuitp
worthy 10 the name can he smoothed over
by sentiment or any other soothing syrup.
A question Of any Importance must be dealt
with deliberately Ia every detail. What
wished 10 emphasize was that the whole aues-
ton viii regard 60 disastrous friction be-
tween the mistress and the maid nnds its
own answer II submitted tn the treatment
Of common or sense WINCH
I beli.ve, Il tho ability % holding In even
balance every idea which experience has
found To he good In practical use ! th"h
said that consequently businc-slike energy.
judicial fairness and womanly Kindness all
combined on the part Of the mistr"-s. would
win the night This combination. ] MAINTAIN.
will act In as satisfactory n vay a. the stlll
undeveloped human creation in the tNch-
tieth century has u right 10 expect There
Il no limit to the possibilities Of such an at
titude. The diricuity l. that - few people
can or will give time 10 the attainment OF
those qualities which. In the very nature of
thing. will command = situation by the sheer
power 81 practical knowledge aud OF char
acter
Tar SuS state. that . the supply OF servants
proficient in tho various duties required IN
very moderate establishments ana Nnhns
-.A NmNNhfNUN
A. r.u.h les. than IN. demand . and that this
!, mu.n ,.,i. y ~. -. ~ ali m. ,ronhle
That l. true 50 far N any one thins can os-
come n whole cause. ! should like u ask.
howsv.r what 4. IN. reason Of TIN. deficient
supply May u not be that men anu N"'n'"
have not In general found that domestic
emp''ymen, " ,hn." nn a.. wh,ls "a. hes,
'hpaN"h. u"n "a, ,a,..n. ~ oft.n
return for Their labor, NAV pr'haps'uuu
nd = certain amount Of indisp- nsabls free
-
IL :. inferred tina, being tn. head of /.
luxurious hous.hold.- hav. not considered
The ou..tion from the point % view of a mod
81 .a,,h. o,n, ,ol a, 4. maid
e-t t~tHbh-hm-n' uhu-t tne '"' ~
of-all-work That thus - 80 must u-hy
y, aod SaT iln . ,f.lion, . ssssS from rSS% my .m%edi"tss
surrounding ~ the mi,trrs- oi ,h- m1arI,
ate establishment CANNOT anotu ~ huu't"
IN NFhhliAThN -
business principles alone Nor can o- &C.
Compilsh"d by good management thNh uy
high wages, aud good manasem"nt unclhdes
especially the Intelligent adjustment OF Wptk
u time. In general. a res ,ectable s,n has
a certain. hnluun' " so'N -hun. -.
SON. thing which viii enable her 70 get
Another better situation where thrrc may
b. more advantages she VIII Keep thht plac"
lust - hong as she feels u - ntttnz her Tor
som.thing better. At that point, u NOT
natural and right that she should leave
II IN. mistress OF n moderat" c-tablishnirtt
il not able or willing To- give THIS maid .of-
au-Nork In addition u her training a lev
natural liberties and advantage OF a home
81. will never be- able 20 keep a permancnt
servant whose ambition has not died ~ de-
-p.ir Busine-. principles alon. might be
made temporarily satisfactory, however,
In the way ! hav" mentioned The hou.e
might bs a training school. as " were. ~
sIrh IL could be peac"able. Can the mis-
,,.sa ~ that house Justly ask mor-' Troubles
,h.r. viii he at times which are not the fault
~ the mistress. am speaking. however.
IN a general way. How few families. ct
"inding the troubles with servants. i've al
together in peace and rishtsousnesS' u
IN not true. however. that a group OF people
,hrn-, upon each other. a. IL were. Will on
the whole gradually he Influenced by the
.ty,r ya-t mind Therefore. | say that the
.ra.. u have actual command OF a
.,,',ion must win IL as much on her own
$3.50. - a xnnan OF ability a. by her power
~ - f,T what .h. get, standing on the
r,dy rl,i fnrm OF class distinction.
I, 49,. h..sn AID that servants. love change
o., ,Rs All. Of change. My experience tens