The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-28

near as New Englanders say, and the
girls ask nothing of her save their
room and board, They draw SIS and SIS
per week respectively, and are excel
lent saleswomen, because they have an
air of distinction which sells goods for
us. They dress simply but in good
taste and save their salary, so that, as
soon as our best trade falls Off, they
can afford to take a vacation. Last
year they went abroad. They always
take six weeks or two months, and
girls who command smaller salaries
and might be laid off during the sum
mer are retained to fill the places of
these two sisters.
"Milliners have the longest vaca-
tions. They are usually laid off on the
first of June. But they need not be
idle, because soon after this date
wholesale houses open their fall cam
palgn. A good trimmer can always Sc
cure work in the wholesale district
until we are ready for her in August.
A good saleswoman in the millinery
department can also find employment
among the wholesalers, who like a
pretty girl to show off models and even
to take orders when their out-of-town
buyers come in.
I'VE are always glad to give our
employees an out-of-town recommen-
dalton during the summer, not only
because it relieves the congestion in
our own forces, but because travel,
new trade. and varied experiences us
ually broaden a young woman and
bring her back to us in the fall a
more valuable clerk. But we do not
like to have our young girls take posi-
tions in resorts like Coney Island.
Sometimes they come back to us in a
short time, begging for work and thor
oughly disguised with the loose life led
by the regular habitues of such places.
Others do not come back at all, but
find their way to the stage of the So
called music halls which disgrace
these resorts. You would be surprised
to learn that many girl of 16 years
or little more, whose parents ought
to know better, will consider it a veri-
table triumph to secure a position in a
cigar stand or as the presiding genius
over a Japanese bowling alley.
The shopper, with a mind intent
upon personal needs and bargains, sell
dom realizes the dramatic and ro-
mantle possibilities of a big store like
this, with its hundreds and thousands
OF employees. Frequently little stories
come to light showing that more than
mere bartering goes on across our
counters.
For instance a good hand in the
millinery department is, apt to be
spotted by wholesalers, who are ready
to take little flyer into the summer
resort market. Many shops run at re-
sorts during the season only are
backed by wholesalers, or are in
charge of women who work for them
on salaries.
only last week salesgirl in our
millinery parlors, who has good ex-
ecutive ability, left for an Atlantic
shore resort with a stock of ready-to-
wear hats provided by a well-known
wholesaler, who found himself rather
overloaded when the season in town
was past
girl in our suit department with
an eye to the main chance has taken
part OF our summer stock, with a
couple of capable dressmakers. to an
other resort, and will probably do well
with her enterprise. The girls who
are going with her to sew will have
all they can do, for dressmakers are
always in demand. They are plan
ming to take alternate DAYS or even
ing off and wifi no doubt have a
pleasant as we'll as profitable sum
mer
There has never been such an op-
portunity for the girl of ability to get
ahead Capital needs brains, and en-
ployers need executive ability.
Occasionally rich customers take a
fancy to clerks and give them sum
mer pleasures. One of New York's
wealthy women has several summer
homes, and. to one of these she sent
a party of working girls for two
weeks last summer, with a house,
keeper as chaperon and an ample force
or servants in attendance. One of
our girls was in the party and re-
ported most delightful treatment
Girls who do office work secure
out-of-town positions as clerks or
bookkeepers in summer hotels. A girl
who played in our music department
last winter, demonstrating the new
popular music, will play for the hons
at small seaside hotel this summer.
you will say that all these girls
are planning to work during the sum
mer. That may be true, but you must
bear In mind that a girl who works
all winter on a paltry salary cannot
AFFORD to lay off many weeks In sum
mer Women are philosophic crea-
lures, after all, and scheme to convert
change of work into a vacation.
The girl who simply stands behind
the counter dreading the day when
she will be laid off is not the girl
who lands a summer job. The for
tunate girl is the one that everlast-
ingly hustles, making friends among
customers, employers and representa-
tives of the wholesale houses. who
are always on the lookout for an able
young woman. A summer Job NAV
lead to better position with us in
the fall, to an independant business
career, backed by some wholesalers
who have the true gambling instinct
r to matrimony."