The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-11
Wealthy Women of New York
Start Organization on En-
tirely New Lines.
MUTUAL PROMISES ExACTED.
ClubrO0mS 10 BE Furnished 10
DomcSticS Where They May
Spend Their Evenings
OF"
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. oct. In.-Several women G:
wealth and social prominence have started
a movement for SsryautS Guild in-
taude7 tn benefit both the sprely tried
housek,apor and uuappreciatei maid. The
head Of The household will get FOR a mod
crate Zee girls whose references have been
investigated and who must behave or b.
barred forever from the privileges intend
Ell for them. including q comfortable club
room and lectures and instruction on pEa,.
teal lines.
Both mistross,s and maids must sub
scribe 20 certain rules and regulations pre.
sumabIy for their joint benefit The girls
must pc guaranteed their regular days ana
evenings of. and they must pledge. among
other things. 20 remain at least one month
where they are sent. unless they b.
discharged. For thOse NhO remain FOR one
wear in the places obtained for them 10y
Ihe guild. there will be various prizes
which viii be increased ON succeeding an
nive-ssries.
Mrs. Russell Sage. Mrs. John I. Cisco.
Mrs. Charles T. SuTagus. the AIsses
Ponder. Mrs. Clarence Burns ard Mrs
John Healy-
MISTRESS CHIEFLY TO BLAME
This enterprise is wholly novel" said
MT IlEAAs Ng-alA. ~ ~ SAt.-'A "a az ~
far-reachinE and TO extend to every lead
ing citv :n the country. The idea results
from discussions among the women inter
ested Mrs. sage has been particularly
active ana she is inclined TO believe that
the great trouble here lies usually with III
mistress. who is in many instances an in
COnsiderate slave-driver-
There are grievances. Of course. on
both sides our idea IS 10 invite practical
suggestions from all who are interested or
IuTn sides and then TO devise means L
remedy existing evils so far as Is prac-
IN the first place. We wish to impress
upon girls that household service Is not
dlshCnUTahle. but that. on the contrary.
domestic servants contribute, 10 a great
eN N-ent, to the comfort and happiness Of a
home. They have responsibility and Il
faithful discharge Of their work tends 10
qualify them fer their duties when they
marry and get homes Of their own. They
are better paid than they would be in
Portable.
They should have some regular time 10
themselves. one girl told me that she
had been allowed every other Thursday
out and for one OF these occasions she
arranged 10 go to a theater with her beau
who had bought tickets. She was lie
tained to cook luncheon and then q din
ner for some guests and she could not
leave the house until $50. That IS not
"DECOY' SERVANT GIRLS.
The girls must learn 10 realize that
the home is a sanctuary. Many of the
ignorant women who land here have no
notion of the proper duties Of a servant
and the treatment they receive teaches
tllSm nothing They give poor satisfac-
ZION and they have few comforts. For
instance. a girl told me that if she was
OF at night she did not know what 10
90. She did not care to walk the streets:
she hated to remain among her pots and
pans, and the alternative was 10 call on
another girl. who was working and 70 as
sist her. We will have a comfortable
loom. where these girls can sit in The
.vening. with plenty Of good literature for
them 10 read.
''One Of the reasons that wages have
been increased. while good servants have
been more difficult TO obtain. NAV be
traced to the Intelligence offices. / know
that some OF these places keep on hand
decOys. girls of excellent appearance and
who answer all questions satisfactorily
After the housekceper has paid !gS zee
there is some reason why the decoy can
not serve. The only other persons are
unsatisfactory. but one is usually taken
The title OF the new orEaniza tion is the
Womens Domestic Guild. A training
school for servants will be established
under the management Of experienced
housekeepers, with competent chefs in
the culinary department. and there alSn
VIII be a dressmakers' branch.