New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
SERVANT QUEST NOW.
Brisk Business in Sanmer-OId
Bodies Pushed to the Wall.

The problem OF the unemployed is not one OF
which summer proves any solvent Looking for
places is an Al-the-year-round business. judging
By the annals Of the State Employment Bureau
According to one of the applicants there. "shure
it's the same summer an winter; when yer hair
gets gray, who wants yer?'
In the New-York State Free Employment Bu-
reau yesterday about fifty women and as many
men awaited fate in the form OF "lilSely'' en-
ployer. One woman was the steps when the
doors opened and thereafter by twos and threes
they struggled IN, coming noticeably. however, in
greater numbers toward noon. Since January / OF
this year over thlrty-three hundred applications
for work have been made, against three thou
sand requests for workers. OF the applications
about sixteen hundred have been from women. II
it be proved that applicant is not temperate
he or she is at once refused the freedom Of the
bureau
'Shure an IT'S the good Lord made her old
same as before time he made her young" grum-
bled a wrinkled old crone, "an' to me mind ones
honorable tother. She's cause to refuse
q body before much as giving 'em a trial.
She'll get old enough herself IL she don't go off
IN q die first" glancing witheTingly in the direc-
ton Of the fastidous employer, AN gray. too.
'ceptin' she dyes it,
Occasionally there comes to this place an en-
ployer with whom looks not item. A
oolarless beltless. frowsy haired old soul fairly
beamed yesterday when told she would do" for
Some folks has sense" was her comprehensive
remark upon the close Of the bargain for $50
month with board"
The chief trouble with middle aged and elderly
applicants IS that they insist upon getting the
same wages that they could earn ten or fifteen
years ago And what's the matter with that
I should be lowering price these days?' peril
nently demanded one toothless old party. who as
sured any one who would listen that she could
earn her IS a month well she ever did.
I've never taken such place" is supposed to
be good and sufficient reason for refusing SO SIS
and as month for varieties OF labor not consid-
cred as congenial as the one or two or three
which the applicant has previously taken"
Won't I do for that?" was the frequent anxious
inquiry when place" was read off by the long
suffering superintendent And over and again the
answer had TO be: mo; a young woman is
wanted"
When "chambermaid and waitress" for a Ger
tain address was asked for several Of the appli-
eants sitting in rows IN the little back room ex-
changed meaning glances.
Guess IFS the same old story" said one Of
them.
- IS q jaI-i slender girl rose and went out with
stav nv Tnn53F l 10 made up my mind to
sf5E' HfnE' ~ great big boarding house and be
ICES 80 tAe cham6erWorl and waiting she wants
slalFs laundry work. Nobody can't stand il
some iolks want everything and give nothing
ii3i - mem Scared with the living of life dull
'sIessness was the chief expression noticed
.S - win some OF them IL gets be a habit
sac the superintendent. They come here as a
srtG - Ihe.r consciences and a blind to bluffable
.r ..tt-s put tney don't want work nearly so badly
49, ~ erieg would Ike 10 have me think OF course
=, FS We ma really lazy man or woman we take
,Se- - -oioner uouoe with him or her. But many of
o aLe 50 ingenious with their excuses that it's
lnsnv ~ 80 DeioIe ere We re really on TO them Yes
cver ~, ~ INDUSTRIAL club and meet here and chat
tre -,S.tn Ss'n olner affairs day after day But
- - t5.-LlDefs t OF ahjectly needy men and women
20, ~. oeeE able 70 help here would astonish
s. .Ut. -NOL lnir"quenty clerical workers tvpe-
Pj etS coTle 10 US and get good situations
,,ll--,ss elttty 1ree TO both employer and en-
5Il4s bureau naturally attracts a class less
'-TStasliuy ~ - encountered in other agencies
.!eIe vas somewhat startling variety of dress
elle N the assembly Of feminine applicants
- - nc exception some seVenty-fve hats many
:, - taeEq battered weather worn and drooping as
s.-..n ~ I-.n pore nevertheless their sign manual of
yS sCs-g "a Inc shape Of artificial flowers Purple
&c me pIeValhng color IN these. Blue ribbon was
-sVoIlte substitute for collar though one
cys- alsteQ Individual looked out on the world
i'Jse ecru renaissance affair slIrmounting
Ts5-ayiaa sIlDy stsrched yellow linen sailor collar
- eII.E-ot z certain character-was everywhere
b,,C,a-- neaFlly set rings. turquoise belt
s-N-ss ana Dreastpins shoue here and there
o. .o.-s y Ue motley crowd. Sitting among them
a-SS,Esas W. impressed with the absence Of worry
&C., ulslIaNed as 10 the outcome II their
--Is n the workaday direction