The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-17
TRUNK PACKING
 PAYING BUSINESS Clever Woman Finds Easy Money In Summer TELLS ABOUT HER ART New York Girl Discusses New and Profitable CalIing-The Glass
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TELLS ABOUT HER ART
rom the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press.
 When that certain court jester said: We live by our wits, my lord, it seemed symbolic of some of us self-supporting girls who are trying to make a living in the summer time. We must keep our eyes open and live by our wits.' said New York woman, who has found a profitable calling.
 "I accepted a clerkship in a large dry goods shop at just living wages. But soon found 1 could write a little for the newspapers. These newspaper contribu- tions led me into the field by which 1 have made my living during the lastt three summers
 As Trunk Packer
 What l do is to go to some summer papers summer resort news, and pro- fessonally pack trunks Trunk packing, even in it's simplest, is a difficult art.
 T always pack tightly even if doing so leaves a tray empty. Loose packing will crush the contents down to one end in transit Heavier things and woolens must always go to the bottom tighten up as you go toward the top. Proper folding is also absolutely es- sential Try to pack all like articles together.
 Packing for a woman of course is radically different. If she is going to live in her trunk she must impress on her mind when packing where each thing is placed There are wardrobe trunks, shoe trunks. hat boxes and thou sands of luxuries for travelling, but I can show a woman how to get along with half.
 Baggagemen and Bulges
 Wardrobe trunks are convenient for few belongings, but 1 always pity those poor trunks. If there is anything a bag gage hand will wreck special vengeance on it is a trunk that will only stand on one end. I have found them with the bulges on the sides smashed flat
 For delicate finery women should al- ways carry plenty of tissue papen Things not to be crushed should be packed so they will not For instance, I always fill sleeves of fine waists and dresses with a little tissue paper, also wrap shoes and books with it. If you have an outstanding wardrobe trunk see that each garment is hung properly on the shoulder racks and each rack pushed as tightly against the other as possible This illustrates In the same way the trousers hangers in mems trunks.
 "Try to pack all things orderly and in such a manner that no matter if the trunk stands on lid, end or bottom the things may be taken out as fresh and immaculate as when first put In.
 Not a Doubtful Profession
 While some people look upon profess sonal trunk packing as 8 rather doubt full self-supporting profession, you will find that in many cases at well regu- lated hotels guests will step mp to the desk and ask for professional trunk packer.
 Last week received a nice little fee from a travelling man In one of the large hotels in Atlantic City who had six big trunks of fine cut glass on exhibi- ton. He called away by telegram and sent for me to know if could pack it safely. said I'd try, Giving me a pile of chamois and flannel wrappings and left me-
 Left alone I conjureds while, but finally common sense told me what to do and an afternoons work found them safely packed. It was my first experi- ence of the kind ,n
 "A grateful letter from the travelling man told me that all had gotten through without one hreakage, Something un- usual. even the salesman will tell you, but what delighted me most was that he added little postscript, saying: You have taught me few new tricks In packing; many thanks What they were do not know but I feel confident now that I add another department to my professional packing-drummers samples