The Washington herald., 1910-01-22

until after the Senatorial primaries which
are in May, to make the announcement
OF his candidacy"
Claus y. Krog. OF Christiauia, Norway,
a business man Of that city. Is at the
New Willard Remarking on Senator
Lodges bill. which. y adopted in Con-
gress. would annex spitzbergen 10 the
United States. he said Norway had better
claims than any other country on that
most northern extremity OF European
civilization, from whence north pole ex-
petitions have made their starts in the
past
7 DO not believe that the United States
has any serious intentions on spitz5er-
gen, because the idea IN itself 70 annex
foreign territory would neUtraU7e her
own Monroe doctrine. II America goes
outside Of her own hemisphere % annex
territory. she thereby tacitly admits that
other countries have the same rights
with regard 10 this hemisphere. The
other European powers would never as
sent 10 this entrance OF American power
and influence on the European cont
uert"
The servant question in this country
made deep impression on the man from
Norway He said: There is no servant
girl problem in Norway. IN the larger
cities there IS "a central employment bu-
TeaU under the direction OF the municipal
before New Years Day and one week
before St. Johns Day-thers IS q general
change Of servants by those who are dis
satisfied, and engagements are made FOR
the six months following. Families Who
want servants fill out blanks setting forth
what Is required and the wages 20 bs
paid These are filed ar the employment
Office. and are also displayed upon 4
blackboard Those seeking employment
watch these announcements and apply 70
the clerk for further Information. II they
are found qualified cards are furnished
them with blanks which are 20 be flied
out specifying exactly what duties ara
required. The term Of service, and the
wages 70 De paid IF the applicant IS
satisfactory the lady Of the house pre-
sents her with q bonus Of one or two
kroner "a kroner IS Is cents as an evil
dence Of good faith and the girl agrees
TO report for duty in two weeks time
The law protects both the employer
and the employed. The employer agrees
TO give the servant a comfortable room,
wholesome and sufficient food. take caro-
Of her when she is sick. and pay her
regularly as agreed upon during good
behavior. while. on the other hand. tho
cirl agrees 10 perform her duties salts
fact0r.lv during the term for which sha
IS engaged. II any complaint arises upon
either side Il must be made 20 a magis-
trate. who investigates and decides be-
tween them. A family cannot get rid OF
an unsatisfactory servant without official
intervention. a girls wages are q first.
lien upon her employers property. But
if dissatisfied servant leaves her place
without permission, she can be arrested.
imprisoned. and fined. Such cases. how
ever. are extremely rare. The wages they
receive would make an American house
wife smile Cooks are paid from ST 70 s.
a month. and housemaids and Kitchen
maids even less.
Cook? I am afraid he fooled US IN
Norway. That's all I care to say about
him"
Tipping should be discouraged, accord
ing TO James G. Martin. Of Madison,
Wis. who IS at the New Willard. for tho
reason that It IS q detestable species OF
petty graft.
Certainly It IS contrary to public policy
for the state" continued Mr.. Martin,
through its official servants, 20 give a
status 10 tipping That is. TO strengthen
the position Of a class who are taking
advantage Of the necessities OF individ-.
uals to levy on the public and grow ricA
with the proceeds of extra compensation
for services for which they are, or should
be. otherwise fully paid.
Instead Of fostering the tipping evil,
the state should 90 everything possible
10 put Il under a ban. There is already
a law on the statute books OF Wisconsin
which looks askance at tipping. Underi
this law, whoever corruptly gives. oneTs'
or promises 10 an agent employee or
servant any gift or gratulty whatever.
with intent 10 influence his action IN re-
lation 10 his principals, employers, or
masters business shall be punished by a
fine Of not less than so nor moro than
$50. or by the fine and by Imprisonment
for not more than one year.
THE same statute prescribes similar
penalties for any agent added Mr..
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