The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

rTisa troubled spirit that will not down!
 While l had anticipated a shower of
 letters in reply 10 those published few \ weeks ago dealing with the topic, was
 not prepared for an avalanche. Some of the commune tons are altogether too long for insertion here. They are ruled put by the limitations of space. Some are Ineligible because unsigned. One. from an English ex-domestic, describing the bright side of what Douglas Jerrold dared to cal servantga-ism " in the mother country. comes 10 me without envelope or signature. There are 2,5O0 words in 1t, fact that bars 1t from the lists. regret this, for the story ; Is ehara cteristic of the native born Eng $ fish domestic and relates certain things that might interest and entertain readers,
 With this mass of correspondence loom Ing up before me l can do but one thing. Reverting to my original figure, open the ioodgates and let part of the avalanche slide through.
 From q Chicago Servant.
 No. l requires no introduction. She launches forth vehemently from the outset:
 With regard to C. s. S. in the paper So much is said about the servant girl getting off evenings once or twice week. Why don't some of them good women that go around seeing that clerks, shopgrls. and laundry girls have a law for so many hours a day see there is law for poor servant girl? But, no! they are out for making a name for themselves and to have their names in the paper. while their own ser wants at home are working twelve and fifteen hours d day Yes! they give you a
 day off every other week. but they man. age to have some one in for lunch that day, so ali that is left of your day is a few hours in the afternoon, and as a rule they have you take a note out for them out of your way. It's the same on Sunday. Late dinner, so that it is nearly or o'clock when you get off. Call that Sunday out, with Monday morning. dining room and kitchen all upset-dshes anywhere. ct cetera! Why not a law so that when q girl puts in more than twelve hours day to pay her b cents an hour for overtime? You would soon find out that the ladies would change their dinner hour from to clock. Also why have girl stay up until o clock in case the door bell should ring or the telephone have to be answered?
 All you hear the women talk about is lnelr BlfIS or mdluS las they say uo"i now they want to run out every evening. Why, it's or when girl gets through her work. What Is there left of the even ing by then? Ladies can get out from in the morning till in the evening and buy what they want. but if the girl wants to run out for an hour!
 They don't think that after staying in the thick atmosphere in the kitchen, or maybe in a little stuffy room next to the kitchen, that girl may like to get little fresh air.
 Why mayn't a girl ask the lady about how many hours or days off she can have? And how many in family, as well as a lady has right to ask all sorts of questions? How often you expect to get out? Do you stay out late? Have you steady company? How often does he come to see you? How long have you known him? Do you expect to go to church? At what hour?
 If you say ! or S. they ask, Why cant were you at your last place? Why did you leave? Now, why not let the girl ask why the lady is looking for maid and why her last one left, etc.?
 You find If girl gets good treatment she does not leave her place. but some women think they own her, body and soul. l have been a good many years in one place. l am not complaining only l put in long