New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-03
AIDS" NOT SERVANTS.
Solution Of Domestic Problem Looms
Large for Ne7c- ! orkers.

The eSperirlent OF placing domestic service on the
list OF legitimate occupations that bought and
sold much hour 20 be tried in this city by
some New-York women who are active in various
movements for social service Observing the inter
which an enterprise on these lines has awakened
On Boston, whore II has been instituted by the As
ISOLATION Of College Alumnse and the Women's Edu-
cational and Industrial Onion they planning 20
establish q similar training school and bureau in
New-York. The promoters OF the New-York scheme
not yet ready. however 70 have their names
made public.
The Household Aid Company, as the Boston en-
terprise is called aims solve the domestic prob
lem in that city by furnishing efficient and trust
worthy houseworkers OF all kinds who viii go out
at fixed price an any time. returning at night 10
central house or headquarters as trained nurse
goes no her patient and al the expiration OF her
term Of service returns 10 the nurses home, where
generally she lives In order 10 supply the proper
quality Of assistance this company has established
g training school for housewOrlzers Classes com
posed q twenty aids (he selected for helpers
IN al forms Of household labor viii receive train
ing for two months free OF expense. In addition
they 10 be paid q small salary during the period
0f their tuiton as In the with in train
ing Ar the end of the first two weeks candidates
VIII sig contract with the company for a definite
length az time. either three or six months. Upon
the expiration OF their course they viii be graded
according 10 KIND OF labor and skill and will receive
wages averaging from S 70 So a week which will
b. guaranteed 10 them by the company.
The helpers thus trained 10 be experts in their
several lines VIII form the material out Of which
tie bureau will supply The calls that come to it.
Inc scnoOl Is 70 oe presided over by a business
EaLastf 10 whom al applications Tor workers viii
As there is TO be a regular schedule Of prices.
Nere VIII be no room FOR beating down or bargain
ing All the employer Will have 70 do will Be- TO
engage a cook, q alshwasher or a charnber-oa ID
whatever u is she Wants-as she would order a leg
ol mutton al so much pound. Other KINDS OF
offer are nursery maids 6ressToa te-sS se2yo
stresses riiners, shoppers, ladies' maids and care
takers. Visiting h0usekecpers ara" also in Tho
elAeine, VINO WIZ take orders for marketing super
a..tt-cle spring Cleaning me opening and closing
ttere Is the proposed schedule II prices: House
49, o. 80 I'VE tiaQes from cents 10 . cents:
80 s-l sL1aes IRON = cents 10 Is cents; house
dresakers TWO srsdes nom q t s 20 y ems
.--'-ets we grades from 80 cents 10 s.; shoppers
l"e grades. from - cents 10 u cents. sferers
-" 81 e' e Iour grades. from p cents TO s.
besln me second month OF IT'S two rontbs trsirin,
yt.--St - ne efls IN ID range from seventeen 10
uatee on October J. when thew viii he omen - en-
se'li,'-'s ron the public. The work goes on in
Boston L Is nve-storv granite s+-Sct5,re s ,,r5
vac eNelng that has been fitted gp with The con
Nearly I'D The members al Inc T-ese-t .t5sss -
fq-t io De exceptionally well trained NanV are
of 5r.---,- 49, o-Atts one has studied al college
s.nool That class OF girls 50 s5perior hss been
e--,..l u. L-e enterprise al the very start is a
le scheme Tor intelligent women as q TIlie scorn
hai-sev OK and duh it drudgerv
-Al--lt me women actively interested IN tho sslc-
Cess a t1e company are Mrs Henry n 90 Wbi+1eS
W..-.i---" 'll At1ertor. Dr Mary @ Wood and Mrs
Ie Club and social life 81 BOSTON, srS ,-55sa
49, ~ lefoent s Miss Ellen A Huntington OF
t1-.,.,ei an became after her graduation an in
az rs-,--..le Hc1oo. 81 Housekeeping in Boston.
To- 81 for two years in home econon-
' '..l'.Ns University.