The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-19

Dear Miss Grey; have wore
to say In regard 10 the labor prob
lem. | am q married woman.
neither work nor approve Of mar
ried women working. | am speak
Ing from my own experience.
was married nine years age
TO a handsome man and he wal
not fond Of work Of any kind.
was only q girl Of 10. but arm
bilious to get n start and be pre-
pared for the little ones that might
come. went 10 work. took I
position In a flrst-olass hotel a
$50 per month. ! explained q
my husband that his wages wouls
be clear and that very soon W.
could start bank account.
AZ soon az ! started 70 work. M
complained Of being ~ and sale
he was going to take vacation
He did, and ! kept on working. FOL
otherwise we would have beer
destitute. worked more or lesl
for three years; then our Nrs'
child was born. could no, WORK
again until our baby was two
Year, old. We were Indebted "a
the sum Of sSoo and u was NO q
me TO tell our creditors that We
could not meet the payments. &C
at last my household furniture
was sold.
Finally. ! realized that there was
no hope whatever for baby and
ne being provided for, only by
NY daily labor, 80 ! applied FOR q
divorce and IL wac granted.
Experience 10 . dear teacher. but
once learn the iesson and you
Will never forget. ! for one be.
Iieve that a married wcman's duty
10 at home. BY remaining a,
home, caring for everything. seeing
tfat nothing goes 20 waste, she
10 saving more than shc could
possibly earn on the salaries pale
nowadays
A woman who works away from
home must cress better, wears
cut more clothes. generally pay,
car fare morning and evening, and
Resides bakssy and deileatesser
bills. and laundry bills, or do you,
laundry at nigh, after work. Ma
woman can be much Of q house
keeper and work away from home
all day. No. woman. your place
70 at home. Make your home
worth while.
Remarked; but I stay az home
and my second home 10 q haopye,
one than my first NY HUSBAND
has had trouble finding anything
to do, but he has managed 10 WORK
q few days now and then. At that
We are happy and manage 70 oe,
along nicely. 3. e. n.
o.-How can ! keep a silver tea
pot from smelling rusty7 use /,
only a few times a year, at famiI,
parties. D.. X.
A.-Wash. dry and air the tea
pot. then put two or three Jumps Of
sugar into II and close the lid. The
sugar Will absorb the moisture. and
the teapot will keep sweet and
clean for months.
al am stranger In your city
Needless to say, ! am lonely and an
desIrous Of becoming acquainted
with an Intelligent young woman
rs or 30 years Of age. ! am not par
tIcular about her beauty, prefer
ring a woman Of local influence, OF
with the style Of f776.
am 80 years old, six feet In
height good appearance, msstel
mechanic and inventor, and am abb.
TO converse fluently In three Ian
gusges.
have Travelled In Europe, par
tlcuIsrly In the Latin countries
Have also seen a good part Of the
United States. Have numerous lot
ters from prominent families In Eu
rope and the New England state,
about my character, habits and NOR
ais. STRANGER.
A.-The strangers within oui
gates always seem to get especial
ly lonesome about Christmas time
At least. that seems to be tho rea
son why inquiries like the above in
crease as the holidays approach
Unfortunately. cannot assume the
responslbllities OF chaperon, ant
therefore am unable TO forward any
OF the score OF letters from younf
women which | am bound to receive
In reply 10 the above.
The Strangers" letter is printed
as delightful human interest doc
ument. He must meet womer
friends in the conventional way
that is, get acquainted with men
and through them with some socia
set.
al was engaged 10 a man who
seemed 70 care a great deal foi
me, though owing to our finaneia
circumstances, we had not Intend
ed to get married for several
months.
A few evenings ago he called al
my home and asked me 10 release
him from the engagement, az his
people, though having no objection
to me, we're afraid we would regret
II later. as we both have children
eight In all. What do you think
Mlss Crey7
He says he still loves me and