The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-25
the Y. W. c. A. WHERE CAN they

tue Y, w. &. A. WHERE CAN they
live7"
Don't Let Public Know
My own inquiries M hendauar.
ters tthe Hotel" officol were
hardly more satisfactory. IN my
real desire 10 know what the "Y'
offers To the girl who earns only
s2b per month. and | finally In.
formed the authorized clerk that
II IL said a Girl can live there for
$50 per month
She reluctantly admitted this 90
the extent that some DO receive
help. but ended by saying Well.
We Try to help many. BUT WE DO
NOT ALLOW The PUBLIC TO
KNOW THE DETAILS. NOR
WHO RECEIVES THESE "a.
voRs."
| believe that all the rented bed.
rooms contain n stationary wash.
bowl. are beautifully carpeted. have
very tasteful window curtains.
which. with the one bed and ono
dresser and ono closet. are very
nice for one occupant TO live Ia.
No Privacy In plsroblna
| make the criticism. however.
that for permanent abode for
two occupants. the accommodation
Ia rather inadequate
The facilities for privacy IN dis
robing and dressing. etc. are not
equal 10 that afforded By n state.
room on most any one Of the Van
oouvcr-sealtle boats.
They a, least have tho berths
curiained off
The right % secluEion In per.
forming those dsiiy intimate rites
~ bodily cleanliness which habit
has made a religion among refined
people and which can best be per.
formed In ones own room. should
he inyiolate fiut no provision 10
made for this In tho planning.
II Ia true that seclueion rs ar
foried IN two instances. viz. when
the hathtub or toilet closet are
used One may bolt the door there
SPEAKS Up in Meeting
DO not believe band basin or
niapiar could be quickly found. n
Elri had n sudden attack Of III.
ness Probably the presence Of NO
useful an article would be frowned
upon as unArNthctic.
want 90 speak up In meeting ="
Mr. Editor. and tell you that not a
hook can be found upon which 20
hang a fountain syrlng. In taking
a simple enema and the like.
Somebody was asleep az the
switch" In the planning.
II will probably be- said. We
have lady physician Ia attend 20
the girls. tut these ern not exact.
~ matters for her attention. they
belong 20 the simple every day rou.
tine q healthy people who want to
care for their own health | saw
no stationary foot tubs In the lava
tories contiguous to the sleeping
quarters. For all know TO the
contrary. perhaps the building
does not contain foot tub. sta.
iIonary or portable. This IL n
most necessary convenience. mr. cv-
cry woman. 60 have access TO. par.
ticularfy after standing all day, also
when her feet are chilled or wet
on cold or rainy days on her walk
from the office.
Tho rented bedrooms arc also
too small u contain good-sifef
study table Al any rate. such
convenience was not planned for
This il very necessary for prl-
yate study and writing. because
so many young women like 20 gct
on by means OF correspondence
courses. and such studying must be
don. Ia her private room.
Lack Place TO Res,
The building apparently lacks
rest room facilities for lying down
dayiimes Many a girl L. so dog
tired" from standing all day and
every day on aching feet that she
often IL too weary to eat her
lunch. and prefers 10 lie fiat on
her back In some rest room Of her
own department store. or any
place else that has q lounge for
the public. One notices this tn the
rest rooms Of the biz department
stores
Must tired girls depend upon the
department stores for this rest
snatched during the free hour Of
busy day. that the Association
should provids7
need not say that girl
does not like 20 lie fiat on her
back in any "parlor" or pub
Tic ante room exposed 10 view
Of cafe frcauensers OF the az"
Besides, the elegance OF the
~" furnishings says as plainly
az words: you may look, but
do not touch"