The Meeker herald., 1904-12-03
CHANCES FOR WOMEN
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The ways in which New York women
who are depsndeat upon their own
Efforts make both ends meet are
varied. A WOMAN who has been forced
to look for work made memorandums
Of what she found others doing. She
did not try for ordinary clerical work.
or stenography, typewriting or EN-.
ployment In stores, says the Sun.
81 found one woman" she said. "who
ID making comfortable living for her
self and supporting an invalid hus-
band by selling gloves which have been
thrown aside At the glove counters for
apparently trivial reasons. For ex-
ample, in fitting glove the snleswom-
an may break OF button or rip .
seam or soil II 80 as to spoil sale.
This woman has contract with sew
eral stores to take all such gloves at
> reduced figure.
"She skillfully repairs Whatever
damage has been done and sells the
gloves at less, of course, than the
store price. do not know what she
pays for the damaged goods. That
depends. fancy, upon the extent of
the damage. But do know that in
some cases she sells q pair OF $3.50
gloves for one dollar, maybe less, and
10 on. l know she has built up quite
. business in this way. A number Of
her patrons now have orders with her
frequently In advance for from one
to . half dozen pairs. The saving Of
80 or IS cents on . pair of gloves 10
quite an ite1,.
smother woman who had tried in
vain to make living At millinery. in
which she Il an expert. calls At mum.
Der Of houses In her neighborhood
and tnkes the daily market orders.
She IL paid for this. of course, and
am pretty sure she Is smart enough
to get commission besides from the
butcher and the grocer.
Sometimes when the mistress of
tbs house wants something extra for
. special luncheon or dinner the order.
taker makes more. On one occasion .
woman who had lived In Washington
wanted some Iynnhaven oysters. Now
It II q fact that you can't hnd Lynn
haven oyster in New York such a.
you can get in Warrington.
This order-taker knew exactly how
to get the Washington Lynnhavens At
. reduced price. and how to have them
shipped. and she made handsome
,fOft on her order. She told me she
would not exchange her work for .
place in the biggest millinery foundry,
- she. called II. In New York.
"Ano'her woman bays all the the
ster tickets for . eolony away uptown.
Her patrons call mp On the phone aAd
same the date and play, snd shs does
the rest.
II found asotAeS who. In addition to
some other Nttis Jobs. furnishes sew
sral churches with communion bread.
Then there b another who sends out
samples Of new goods to customers in
the country. She 10 not exactly pur-
chasing agent, for there are many
such; she sinply sends out the sam
pies, naming the house where the
Foods may b obtained. The name and
the address Of each person receiving
the samples are furnished to the house
sending out the samples. and in case
Of sale the WOMAN 70 notified by the
house. which pays Der . commission.
This sort Of business. she told me.
pays better tAAa . direct purchase BY
An sgent-if he woman who seads the
samples has . good list Of customers.
for the reason that many customers
in the country rather like the idea
Of dealing With the house direct in
purchase. ne stores. she added. are
not 20 apt 10 ssnd samples ~ . wona-
an who makes . business Of Il.
II found . woman In . drug store
In fsshioaAbss part Of the city who
Is . gradusts IN pharmacy. She fills
only such prescriptions - ere brought
in by women. She receives . salary,
but she gsts . eommission on all the
trade she secures from women.
.ADd % II goss In this great city
where 20 many women have to mako
their own living. II . woman can only
ind something novel she will And
plenty Of psoSss 70 help her out"