The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
D0GGIEI HAD A TUB
SERVING MAID SAYS THAT PUP
USED bath THAT WAS
Il DENIED HER
77e-l- - II
WORKING GIRLS TELL
CLUB WOMEN SOME THINGS
Long Hours, Confinement Being
Looked Down Upon and Compelled
to Receive Company in the Kitchen
Some of the Drawbacks to Domestic
Service.

It's the long hours" said Miss May
layer, former secretary of the Working
Girls, league and now a member OF the
Federal Working Girls league.
And it's the confinement" added
MISS Williams, president of the league.
AND It's being looked down upon by
everybody because you work out" de-
-clared Miss Lyman, the secretary.
Girls nave to work fifteen hours a
day., continued Miss Payer. II re-
member one Christmas I worked from
. O'Clock IN the morning until o'clock
the Following morning. That's all the
holiday I had"
And we are not allowed even to take
path In the bathtub, though we have
TO keep 1t Clean" interrupted Miss Lay
man. In one family where I worked
the people owned a pet dog and the
Dog was given bath in the bathtub,
butt wasn't allowed the privilege"
ana we have the smallest and least
attractive room in the house to sleep
In and we are supposed to entertain our
friends in the kitchen and we have to
go In and out of the back door," sup
plemented another member of the
league.
These expressions literally toppled
over each other as the members of the
Federal Working Girls league en-
deavored to answer succinctly the
question, Why do working girls OBJ
Ject to domestic seryice?" put to them
by Mrs. 80. E Ray, a member of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Northwestern
Manufacturers' union.
To Establish Domestic School.
: But the solution Of the domestic
problem was not the chief reason for
Mrs. Rays presence at federation
headquarters last evening. She came
in company with Mrs. G. Stamm, also
a member off the auxiliary, to confer
with the league members in regard to
the establishment in st. Paul by the
auxiliary of a school of domestic
science. sMrs.SC. A. Dibble, vice presi-
dent Of the Fourth district, Minnesota
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
was to have addressed last evenings
meeting, but she was unable to be pres
-ent. Mrs. 2aYaspoke in her stead.
'"This planfor a school of domestic
science is very embryonic as yet" ex-
planned Mrs. Ray, "but we want to en-
list the aid of the league in order that
its members may cooperate with US
in our effort to establish such school.
1t will be&under the roof of the pro-
posed manufacturers. building, and, as
conceived now, will consist of three
departments-kitch diningroom and
bedroom the work appropriate
to each will be taught. In connection
with this school the auxiliary is also
DESTROYS of establishing an employ
ment bureau that will be of mutual
benefit to nistresses and maids. The
school will of necessity be small at
first, so only q few girls will be re-
ceived. These girls will be expected to
pay a small tuition for the instruction
they receive.
Members Of the auxiliary also think
it would be a wise plan perhaps to
serve to families in emergencies-as,
for instance, when a maid leaves sud-
denly or there is illness-plain meals or
perhaps only a dinner.
'I am commissioned by the auxiliary
to ask the league to consider this ques-
ton at their meetings and let us know
what decision the members have ar
rived at, and whether the league will
cooperate with the auxiliary in it's
work"
Employment Office Favored.
Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Stamm were ask
ed a number of questions last evening
in regard to the proposed school. Miss
Layman, secretary of the league,
thought that an employment office was
more important than a training school,
and Miss Williams, the president, ex-
planned that the Federal Working
Girls league had already considered
the matter of starting such an office. 1t
was during the course of the discussion
which followed that the members Of
the league We're given an opportunity
to tell Of some of the drawbacks to
their profession
Anothertopen conference will be held
in the near future, at which there will
be addresses by clubwomen and MEM
bers Of the league.