The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-16
Girls

They are solving the maid prob
lem iu the Y " g. A.
THIS IL a large statement and e
viii no doubt D. attacked b. house
wivea. who since the first day Of
houses aud wives have been trau-
bled b this NEST vexsd " domestic
questions,
Hut housewives would be less In
cednious II they could hear Ida =
reufleid. N. A. on TIRE subject Mics
rrnfield ia general secretary 81 the
~. q. A. and has the educational
department. 90 the association large
- In hand She IL also an cuthu-
slaat. and TALKS couvinrinsly.
Therefore. the statement T. made
advissily They are solving the
maid problem.
The department afdamcstie train
inE ~ one % many branches % the
educational department Il II the
only onr. however ln which the
mambsra d the class make the \.
" e. A. their home.
II wo have not solved thH maid
problem far ths pebble uays Mise
psnneld. "Ne have a. isast solved Il
Tor ourselves There are 10 IN the
class They 30 the houHawurk here
We charge nothing Ter instruction
and they eharEe uathiuE for their
services.
we are frequently asked n girls
take kindly 70 the study u domestic
serylrs-tf they would not prefer q
work In shops or stores n Il the
title servant that "a many girls %
jest to.
-iIouanwurk - noe the only trade
taught here. n a giri shows a spr-
ciai aptitude or liking TOT atenogra-
phY. or hpokkrepiuK OF millinery.
she can learn any 90 these things at
the Y. " e A. uat " she ia rot
cut eut for office work. for example.
We tell her 40.
ii then remains for ~ % point
out the
ADVANTAGE or HousEwoHK.
and 20 overcome prejudice against
s. We cell hcf. then. that az q maid
she viii get not only 81 % ts wesk
but board and Lodging as we'll which
h. more than she could possibly earn
a. a clerk IN a store. where ahs
would Be compelled % stand on her
feet from morning uu night
We point out that in e home she
viii have leisure. and the better her
ray the more leisure she Will prob
ably have. which IL true People
who can afford Co ray servants 50 q
week. generally have several
We point out that houaework e
an honorable business Of which no
one need BE- ashamed. and that In a
home che wiii receive protection.
whsle M clerk or shop Kifl. she
VIII be exposed to tho dangers aud
temptations Of the world.
Tho girls who Join this class are
I believe. anxious a. enter service.
We are regarded by many a. a sort
81 employment bureau, and Of
course we are always glad 10 help
FifH % positions. but when they
want 10 enter service and are not
qualified. we advise the domestic
training class.
The KirlH work IN pairs under
supervision. Two sweep and dust.
air and make beds. take care OF the
bath rooms and on and wax the
floors.
Another pair waits on table At
all three meals. takes care Of the
silver. glass and china, washes
dishes. and 81 held responsible for
the general appearance and eondi=
ton Of the dining room and pantry.
lamps and candeiabra.
The laundry pair ls taught the
treatment Of hard and cold water.
how TO remove stains. how TO
choose starch and biulng. how 10
lauuder nanuels, table linen, bed
and body linen. shirt waists and coll
lars and cuffs.
The pair IN the Kitchen e. given
practical instruction IN the care Of
sink. floor. pgutries. refrigerator,
the gas range and the building gem
orally.
After three weeks the pairs are
Haaured about until the entire class
has grown familiar with
EVERY KIND OF HOUsEwOHK.
You see. after they have done an
this. there iH not much left Tor them
to know.