The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-24

~. IA at least two years
~ In the same house
RI hold. have re-
~ ccived rewards for
----.-.==@ their devotion rang
ing from gold
brooches to SO gold pieces. Several of
them show records of service consid-
erably exceeding the two-year mini
mum. But as things are these days ia
keeping well within tho limits OF hy-
perbole TO call a maid OF two years
feaity n correct answer to the puzz'e
of domestic service.
Therefore, consider the CAGE Of Rosa
Hahn. Rosa has just completed her
SEVENTEENTH year In the household
Of Mrs. NJ. wineburgh. No. don't
expect you to absorb this the first time
you read II. But remain In a seated
position, throw your head back and take
several long. deep breaths. The amaz-
ing fact will gradually percolate through
your consciousness.
ROSA RECEIVES SO AND A o.
PtoMA.
What happened to Rosa yesterday
afternoon at Tuxedo Hall? Rosa re-
ceived a shining yellow eagle from the
German housewives. Rosa received a
diploma. Rosa received all the cake
and coffee and ice-cream she would eat,
served on chrysanthemum decorated
table. And Rosa received applause and
compliments enough to have turned a
less staid head.
Her nearest competitor had remained
a decade in the anne family. she. too
received a $40 gold piece. as did three
young women. each Of whom had
served eight years without making
| change. Six years under the same
mistress was the record-of three others.
and on each was bestowed a bracelet.
To four who could show four unbroken
years apiece four gold rings were
given. And tNenty-cight donned inc
| honorable badge of two years In one
kitchen. a gold bee brooch signifylns
industry.
The aim Of the German Rouse
wives Society II TO make good
servants and good employers. That
the latter are considered a. nsces-
sary as the former undoubtedly
explains the socisty's remarkable
success.
Mrs. j. J. Ktttei Is President. and the
| Vice-Presldent is Mrs. +. Won Oertzen
Barber, who for nine years occupied the
presidential chair. Mrs. Il. Len2sho!a
is IN charge OF the headquarters OF the
society, at No. II East Fifty-nlnth
street, where more than two thousand
women have gone for advice and help
during the last year.
What do you do and how do you dc
III" l asked Mrs. Lengsho!z. Have yoi
cornered some secret and mysterious
supply Of perfect servant girls? Have
YOU a system? Won't you tell the rest
of New York how to get good max
and keep her:'
HOW THE GREAT WORK IS &C
coMPLi3HE0.
eve have no special source OF supply
she declared. The girls FOR wnom w
procure positions come from everywhere
Many of them. Of course. are fresh
from Germany, because the German
Consul fayors our work and because
si,;, ci,om Nc have placed happily write
home TO their friends. But We try e
he,p any woman who wants to do vel
in domestic service. We charge nothn'
in the way OF fee to those seekins
situations, for they are placed with ouI
members and their friends.
AS for a 'system'-well. you've seeI
mart of It to-day" added Mrs. Leng
sholz. smiling. We were standing In I'M
room where tho long tables had beer
set for the cake and coffee party give'
IN ,sne honor" servants. The who'll
affair seemed to me curiously Ike
school treat--presents and nice things I
eat and kindly smiles for the good chill
dren. But there are many to whom IN
child -ncentives for right conduct mus
ever have the strongest appeal.
"rhs servant problem 10 grow
ing more serious daily. And yet
this year the number Of premiums
We have given for faithful service
10 greater than It was last year.
We try to treat our girls Ike
human beings ana not like In
animate machines. II girl can
ma the right mistress she 10 wei
on. You can always tell . house
: maid from . factory girl because
the former 10 much bsttsr dressed.
sour Office Is not content with findin
places for girls or supplying our men
bers with servants. We always try
connect the right girl with the rigf
home. a girl may be a very goo
A servant. and yet unsuited to certai
households. There are persans who al
naturally antasonlstic. and no mistre,
, and maid should stay together II the