The Washington times., 1914-12-08

When men finish their preparations
80. tho professions they don't all at
ZACH themselves 20 routine work under
8. stipulated salary governed by some
one else.
fhev free-lance.
That's what the emergency home
lclpeu is.
: ,-ee lance From the scientific school
domestic science. .a.a
There Is one in this toxin. and she
e setting an example tor one OF the
nest kinds OF community work yet
shown.
Mrs. Spear calls herself an emergency
home helper.
She is a graduate Of hreNel Institute
n philadelphia taught domestic science
~ tie Baltimore schools for six years.
taught domestic science in the s~h.;ols'
81 this city for two years, and is thor
oughIy equipped 20 start ont on her
free-lancIng.
one wonders why such thoroughly
equipped person doesn't get her school
90 back again, but here comes another
story in itself.
She got married, Ard instantly after
her six years service in Baltimore she
became an ECONOMIC PROBLEM and,
therefore without waiting TO be solved,
sac 2utomatically became houae-
E.speT for one man. instead OF serving
I'D The capacity of a teacher for the
'olplatien OF hundreds of homes.
md then after five years of married
/ e-suddenly she was a widow, with a
~ training. theoretical practical and
o LogoaicaI. and she CO. didn't get a
n.
Aad il seems so desperately funny,
hst no one came up to her at all, no
ne seemed TO think for 8 moment that
he was again an ECNOMlJ PRDB-
EN-. but this time with the balance
O. Justice on her side OF the scales.
Then she thought OF the emergency
home helper idea. and she has carried
f. out. Here IS her own Interpretation
q. what the emergency home-helper
should be. She says:
There is need. in every large city.
of emergency home helpers to work
long lines parallel to those followed
by graduate nurses.
They should enter homes during
HriSes-durinS times Of emeTEency
and stress: they should have ready 4
Uniform suitable % the work. an
outfit OF tools such as special knives.
egg heaters. Spatulas, and materials
for cleaning silver, brass. marble
md fine china. they should conduct
'susehold affairs with expert f
Cheney in a professional way, with
xed hours and suitable compensa-
lion.
Employers should treat the en-
TiOEeQ win Inc same btSlN-SS-llNN
fraukuess that men show their Of
zee employees. There need not he
familiarity or intimacy. buJ q certain
amount Of Difference and courtesy
should be shown TO thu wage Garner
g domestic service Is exalted 20 Its
roper place among the sciences.
The home helper should be neat,
Efficient. well skilled in her profess
sion and should keep inviolate al
family discussions and condolences
that come to her knowledge. She
should care for the materials and
property iutrusJed to her charge.
with absolute honesty.
I'm every large city there exists
hundreds Of homes where tho house
hold work l. performed Oy the mother
~ daughter Occasions arise. su"h
IS sickness OF an influx 81 company.
whore extra help is needed. II Is
here that the trained emergency
helper finds a field Of labor. With
f-nteIe Of from fifty 10 one hun
4 q uatrons. . properly qualified
ONE helper should make good liv-
NJ
Srch is Mrs spears idea OF what az
a.. Urgency home helper should be hu
IS 20 be hoped thai the adventure
- rieh drove her 10 establish herself u