The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

Ia No 1AcSAA
AS THE GIRL WHO CLERKS
The girl IN domestic service has com
parstively few hardships. She has as much
leisure. and a little more. than the girl
who clerks in a store. BY 8 o'clock her
dishes are put away and she IS free TO
visit or receive her friends. unless there IS
need OF her services by the family. and
there few girls who object TO granting such
favors as occasionally waiting upon vIsi-
tors IN the evening.
"Oue afternoon OF each week Is given
them to attend to shopping or any other
personal affairs.
This Is more holiday time than the
clerk has.
physicians agree that Homework IS the
most healthful OF all occupations for q
woman.
There being all these advantages. then.
that ! have pointed out, the whole thing
may be summed up IN the prejudice that
existS-and. quite naturaIly-to the idea Of
being e servant
The best OF American housekeepers are
considerable OF those they employ. To say
that their leniency is not often abused
would not be true. though the better class
OF domestics viii be considerable in return
and II a giri IS spoiled by kind treatment
then it would be better that she at once
leave her place. for so unsubstan,iaI
character would hardly do to rely upon =,
any time"
From the Southern woman's standpoInt
Mrs. Mary Polk VIM Of Delmar boulevard
viewed the problem.
Personally" said Mrs. VIM. II can only
claim close acqusintapee with the negro
house servant. whus.h St. Louis even do
nestle help Of this sol has .ts dIsadvan-
tages; stHl. the n>ss servant takes up
household tasks quite naturally. and there
IS not the rebellion against caste. This 4,
Z natural consequence-an Unborn trait. to
, serve is as much a matter of fact to the
negro as IT IS contrary to the white do
nestle.
still. I believe that homework could be
made more attractive ard inviting TO EirI.
who ind 1t necessary TO work for a liyelI-
hood. II IT were conducted in a more bust
nesslike way.
The average housekeeper IS too vague
too Indefinite. in her household plans. There
is seldom a schedule OF work for each dav.
and the work becomes complicated. and
runs on ceaselessly even into indefinite
hours OF the night.
Il do not believe that the average do
mestio Is spoiled by considerate treatment.
! II EnemR IN ~ .hos yf,g,.-.
splre gratitude 1t Is 80 in all walks Of
lfe-why not IN the Kitchen
THERE is NO SERVANT
PROBLEM IN ITALY.
The Princess Liguori, the Donna Miriam
Gem. Of Venice. Italy. who f. visiting IN 81.
Louis. naively remarked that the industry
OF American women surprised her.
Why" said this charming young for
elsner. "one servant does the work here
for which three would be employed n,
nome But then II is that you American
women do so much about the house your
selves.
i have noticed that you 20 into the
Al'chen and dry the plates for the maids |
and you sweep. and dust. and sew. and the |
most OF you are good cooks
1T Is especially surprising TO see how |
10y WOhLN EeW-m0k0I
their own gowns. With US such a thing |
is quite the eIceptIon-Hith you It 4. quite |
the rule.
in Austria, where I have also lived. the |
most perfect servants IN the world are
f~ound-both men and women. !
"of course. you know OF the splendid |
service OF the cafes in vIenna7
There are born servants IN Austrian |
Italy. too. for the matter OF that Their |
parents have been servants. and many
times in homes tho domestic help is a sort !
OF matter OF INSTRUMENTATION serving
families where their mothers once served, |
and they take pride in doing so.
in America. OF course. this condition
could not exist. It is such marked class
distinction that makes this possible in tho
Old World. |
Strange as Il may seem to Americans
the men of Italy are good ~housekeepers
and cooks. This is especially true OF the
men Of Southern Italy. In many OF the
most distinguished and noble families the
men hold the reins OF household manage
ment in their hands.
Il do not In the least doubt that the King
OF Italy Is himself a good cook. I know
that the Queen IS an excellent housekeeper.
Italian men pride themselves upon thei-
ABILITY 10 prepare fne dishes
In the Italian household the cook Is the
autocrat- She deals with the trades peo-
pie and bestows her patronage where She
or he more frequently-pleases.
I'm the evening, after dinner. the cook
makes her plans for the next day. receives
from her master or mistress the money for
her marketing. and renders ar itemized ac-
count 1t the end OF the week
The Italian servants have their festas
and holidays. Nc one thinks OF Directing TO
These. and all together I believe that the
young women who go out TO domestic serv-
ice in Italy and in Austria are a very happy
and contented lot.
Wages there are not so liberal as are
paid in America. but perhaps money goes
farther in the Old World. The wants OF
the working classes are certainly much
simpler than they are here
ANOTHER HoUSEKEEPER
RECOMMENDS MORE FREEDOM. ]
Hrz II. D. Pittmsn Of Mcpherson avenue