The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29

and followed Miss O'Rafferty to the
must be submitted to the agent of the
union at the Office thereof, in writing
and accompanied by affidayits as to
the facts complained of, with an
agents fee of 81 as a guarantee of good
faith.
VII-The following schedule of
of governors
Cooks-$5 per week and 10 per cent
or all purchases for kitchen use.
Chambermaids-$4 per week, with
Christmas and Easter fees of 10 per
cent additional.
Nursemaids-s3 per kid per week,
with extra fee of 10 per cent on all
birthdays.
Waitresses-$4 per week, corkage 81.
inexperienced Maids and Appren-
I tices-Not less than So per week.
Laundresses-$4 per week, with a
guarantee Of 81 per dozen extra on all
pieces over three dozen.
VIIl.-Cooks are not allowed to wash
A-LaundreSSe are not allowed to
cook.
X-Chambermaids and mattresses
may exchange labors upon payment of
81 extra to each per week
AI--No discharge shall be held valid
or VIII become operative until ap-
proved by two-thirds vote of the
union, based upon the agents report
at the monthly meeting next after the
report Is rendered
Al!.-The union reserves the right to
I'LL all vacancies, or to order domestics
out by telephone, and at ten minutes
notice to employers
Well" l CALCULATED, when I got to .
the end of the document. THAT GER
talnly is very comprehensive, Brig-r
mean General
We think so, Mr.. Jenkins" said
Bridget affably. 'It covers the sifua-
ton very well, and when we once get
used to it think we shall all be happy.
Don't you?"
Very" said l. But I think cook
should be allowed to wash occasionally.
don't you?"
Here Bridget put on her glasses and
peered at the regulations again I'm
glad We came to look at if" she OH
served with a smile. THE intent of
the rule is. of course, obvious 1t IS
however, badly expressed. That should
be revised to read that cooks are NOT
allowed to launder. 1 notice further
more, that the secretary has omitted
one very important regulation, and
that is in regard to our company. We
nave resolved that our gentlemen
friends shall not be barred from the
kitchen or back porch. 1 must have
that posted with the others"
Good" said 1. But it's hardly
necessary here, is it. General? I
haven't got back porch
You can build one said Bridget
simply. III send down to the Carpen-
ters' union the first thing tomorrow
morning and get an estimate"
1t was then that, realizing my own
obsolute helplessness, 1 fed up stairs,
where, getting Griggs to steal a raw
egg from the refrigerator, boiled it
myself in the French coffee pot and so
STAYED off my fast approaching disso-
luton from starvation. NY family I
sent to neighboring restaurant, where
they ate to their hearts content-to
the depletion of my pocketbook to the
tune of SASS.
And this is why. gentle reader, you
Will see For Sale" sign upon the
front of my once happy home The
FAMILY and l are living in an apartment
at all with the domestic problem. the
brunt OF the battle is borne by the
gentleman of cast iron nerve who is
known as the manager
incidentally, and in conclusion,
would say that Kitchen General O'Raf-
ferty is still occupying my vacated
house and has instituted a suit against
me for $4,000 damages because won't
give her reference. She has also got
out an injunction against me restrain
ing me from employing another cook
but don't care about that.
l wouldn't have another if she paid
me $50 month for the job-at least,
not while that union lasts
Griggs," said I to the valet, chow is
1t YOU aren't in the union p"
I'm not a domestic" said he. 81 was
born in Australia
What difference does that make?"
I asked.
TT makes me an alien" said Griggs.
with snile-a jest which I so highly
appreciated that 1 decided not to chide
him for wearing my dress suit the last
time he spent the evening at Coney
Island ann