The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06

many mas wonderful compensations
IN comparatively unstralned servant
question. Where two maids can be
had from S. 10 SO a month. and the
two OF them do twice as much work as
any two over here would, with laundry
included and plain sewing thrown in;
when the police can compel them 10
stay with you zap 70 the time for which
they contracted, there indeed. is a dis
tracJed American hOusekeeper's haven
OF rest.
This police surveillance OF servants
is curious. Each maid must register
at the nearest station when taking a
place. and the policeman can arbitrate
IN case of a dispute. He also inspects
the maids rooms 10 see that they are in
proper condition.
Every German servant must give a
tWO-Weeks' warning or a month before
leaving a place. Her mistress, az her
departure, win write her character in a
book which she must SHOW at her next
place
If. in bordering upon these items
which differentiate the servant prob
lem Of the German housewife from that
which wears her American sister into
an unttmely grave. We are moved 70
amusement by the recollection OF the
high and migAtiness OF imported Anna.
Martha. Gretchen, and Dorothea when
they inquire on this sl0e OF the ocean
into our recommendations TO their con-
I hdence. their society. and putatiVe ser
vices for a consideration that grows
Z
moved 10 mOmentary mlrth, our mood
soon changes. For, why should we the
most initiative and progressive nation
upon earth. lag SO far behind the con-
sentative Teutons in what lays the cor
nerstOne Of domestic comfort?
Home Laundering.
It is a relief to scarifed national com
placency to pass on 10 the home laun-
dry system of our hausfrau and COM
pare 1t with ours. Lavish as we &C
count ourselves to be in the matter of
household plenishing, few families out
side of the millionaire belt can boast
of keeping in store twelve dozen of
, each kind of bed, table and body linen.
The rule OF twelve is imperative IN the
German household. Washing is done but
once a month; sometimes but once in six
weeks in some families; respectable
ana well 10 do. quarterly! As gar
ments, bedclothes and napeFy are soiled
by wear and use they are carried on 10
| die BOden," a big upper chamber
! furnished with clOthesiines, there 10
/ hang until the next Washday. The for
/ eigner who rec0ils from the idea OF fes-
| tering perspiratiOn and bacteria and
/ begs for the privilege OF paying hand
sOmely for a weekly Washday is re-
/ garded with wondering suspicion.
Yours must be a dirty peOple!" was
| the comment of a blunt hausfrau when
/ ! told her that we sent our clothes 10
| the laundry every Monday, and that
washing was done every day in some
/ wealthy families laundFesses being en-
gagged to do nothing else.
/ The unconscious humor of the re-
I mark was ample compensation for the
/ rudeness 10 one who had that day
| CHANGED 10 pass the open door OF IDLE
/ BOden."
They undoubtedly have the advantage
| of us in respect TO family meEdings-
/ the bugbear CT our house mother Her
I German sister, as a rule, employs a Wis
/ iting seamstFess, who once a week
/ does the mending for the absurd salary
/ of from $3.50 TO s. month.
Two Breakfasts.
Being safely dOmiciled, if you are go
ing 10 be really German you viii rise
at Z o'clock for the ''Erstes Fruhstuek. 50
OF first breakfast. consisting Of coffee
! or tea and rolls.
AT 10 o'clock comes the ''Zweites
/ Fruhstuck." or second breakfast. when
ones fainting spirit is sustained with
sandwiches. fresh or stewed fruit, cold
/ sausage and beer. In the season, pears.
/ apples, and cherries are plentiful and
! good; the peaches. while as fine as ours
| are rare and expensive and the ber-
/ ries, particularly blackberries and wild
! strawberries. are very nice
| Except among the higher classes.
/ *'Atittagsfssen. or dinner, Is eaten in
the middle OF the day. from u to 2.