Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-24

the feudaI system, and that he who
performs a task, which every good
housewife has likewise done, unless
she has been incapacitated, must be
considered chatteI. Serfdom Is still a
mfcrobe in the mind of many employ
Iers The woman who goes in to an
other woman's kitchen and does her
duty there has conferred just as
great, il not greater, favor than the
one who parts with her lucre in COM
pensation for such service. Is it not
a matter of exchange? No obligation
involved. Yet, viewed from another
standpoint Is there any monetary
consideration that would be equivalent
to compensate for the faithful devo-
ticn and tender, loving care of many
an "Old Nanny? What amount OF
gold would be sufficient in exchange
FOR a. mothers patient, devoted and
tireless effort toward the comfort and
welfare of the loved ones entrusted to
her care? The wealth of a Rookie
feller would look small in comparison.
In the declaration Of independence
We hear about the Equality of Man."
regardless of color, creed or previous
condition of servitude Evidently this
does not mean to apply to the present
condition. The man who handles the
pick and the one who sweeps the
street is just as necessary to the well.
fare of the community as the one who
sits in his office and draws salary
as ''overseer of the highway" and
should be looked upon as such We
are all in the process of evolution
and few who have discarded the
swaddling-clothes. Another phase
which must not, escape notice In the.
solution of this very grave problem,
which, like perpetual motion, bids fair
to never be realized is this:
When a man employs another he
makes a definite understanding as to
a certain amount of labor for a,stated
consideration But is very differ
ent with the lady CD of the house.
She will often advertise for a thoGse-i
keeper, as that sounds more elevating
to employ housekeeper. The defini-
ton of which, to the average indi
yidual who employs one, is very COM
plicated. To her 1t is one who is an
artist in the culinary line, understands
all sthe details of well-regulated
household, do the washing, ironing,
baking bread Cfor George so loves
homemade bread) do the family
mending, look after little Jennie and
Sueie;. feed and care for the pet ami
mails, If there are any; keep all the
perandas, stairs and walks clean, not
too seldom, water and NOV the lawn;
Iun all the errands; wait on company
and pick up after the children. In
fact, be chef, housekeeper, laundress,4
ladies' maid, valet, governess and.
nurse all in one package Quite a
genius to be sure-and to rcap the eli.
max, must always be good natured
and never so far forget herself as to-
suggest that there might be little
dereliction on the other side
q All those admirable qualities for the
extravagant sum of four or five DOL
lars week, seven days in the week,
for the biblical injunction had refer
ence only to the OK and the Ass; as
lliany hours in the twenty-fouf as
could be claimed. For very often of
an evening our lord and lady wish
to sally forth and the children could
not be left alone. But of course,
Dina gets all the recreation that
she needs in the great variety of
household duties. Then, too, she
should seek the arms of Morpheus So
as to be recuperated sufficiently to-
begin the routine again next morn-I
ing.
Will the time ever come when a
mother realizes that her duty does
not end when she has guarded care
fully over the welfare of her own chill
dren, but feels it incumbent upon her
to use every effort toward the WE'LL
being of all who come under her roof.
For Bridget is just as precious to her
mother and the community as whs-S
as Marjorie is Both were created
alike, are tending upward to the same
goal and If we accept what, the scrip
tare has taught us, when released from
this earthly habitation, we are all one
In spirit. Either man or woman who
puts an obstacle in the way of the.
proper development OF zone OF the
least of these, or fails TO lift a hand
for their protection, is not worthy the
name. IS
The cry is often heard: have
such poor help" Yes, and there all
ways will be incompetent help. For
an efficient person must be a very
strong character to accep: domestic
position while society points the finger
of scorn at one who is employed in
that capacity.
The president of a normal school in
one of the states said lie. respected
the girl who refused to go in the
kitchen, but rather went in the shop
at starvation wages. He hoped the
time would come when no one would
accept such position while it was.
looked upon from such a point of
view. - IS
Remove the stigma, then, and not
until then will the servant problem be
solved.
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