The Washington times., 1914-07-21

prices. AS a tentative plan for the
testing of the idea, ten college girls
can be formed into a group, and the
plan supported until the demand for
their services is we'll established.
fte~ having been shown the positive
delights of the plan, no girl will hesi-
l~Ue To join in with it. Besides earn
ing a fitting wage. they will be
actually giving real help in a big So
cial movement.
The business side of the PROPOSE
ton should attract the householder,
because of the saving in the cost of
food and room rent. The relation
between patron and visiting student
should be of an entirely business
nature, which gives self-respect
and dignifies the profession or the
trade.
The pay for the proposed work
should be on a sliding scale, rang
ing from q cents to 500 per hour.
The lower figure is for the lighter.
more simple work and the higher
fee for that work which calls for the
the more skilled labor. The girls
tact and skill in the domestic arts.
Following are a few of the different
occupations as i hare broadly out
lined them:
Home Arts Classified.
'Housekeeping-Cater market
ing. shopping luncheon. suggestions,
teas, light cooking for luncheons and
teas, invalids, and children. preserv-
ing. candy making. coaching mex
perienceo young housekeepers and
servants, opening and closing houses.
moving. assuming home responsible
ities, relieving from extra work.
Decorating - Selecting and pur-
chasing furnishings. repairs, arrang-
ing furniture. hanging drspeies. ar
ranging bric-a-brac and books,
hanging pictures. arranging flowers.
and place cards, decorating the
table
"Cleanir g-Dusting. bed making,
putting rooms IN order, busting fine
bric-e-brac and pictures. cleaning
silver and table service. fine laundry
work, packing trunks. cleaning clos
cts.
.'Attenda dance-Caring for children
and taking them out, bIthing baby.
the care Of invslids companions. the
Chaperon. the entertainer. readers,
tutoring for children and Young peo-
pie. outdoor kindergarten. museum
Iarties for young people.
"a Ni-C
and hairdressing. man!curing, light
massage.
Sewing Dressmaking. mending,
repairine, designing, and advising
changes in wardrobe. millinery. lace
mendiug, care of the business
women's wardrobe.
..Secretarial work - Stenosraphy.
addressing. visiting lists. accounts.
inventories. catalogu!ng. answering
letters. invitations. copying.
Suggestions For Work.
AS tentative plan for lest.
Mrs. Shailer suggc.,s:
4 group of ten or more young wo-
men, preferably college or high
school graduates. 70 be formed, who
are already qualified for Hurk in
some OF the fields outlined These
young women nile working out the
plan may need 10 he partially sup
ported until the demand X we'll es
tablished- In showing the dignity
II the work ard 70 eirVete The ser
wee In the mi"d~ Of Young girls
who would be led into the work.
the college gin III undertaking II.
will do real social ServiCe
There should bc centrally located
registration points 1t which appliCa-
lion for the visiting graduates could
be made.
Patrons for TIE 'est eroup should
he secured through private mailing
!ists
Pieid investigation Of all unknown
apDlicaRts for visiting giaduat-
would De a necessary safeguard for
the young g1ri.
printed for the benen; of the patron
and her visiting cid.
The test group should he united
by q common interest esprit de
corps. End desire for success. The
Girls should be chosen for tact and
skill in their spec!alties The first
patrons will not only be obtaining
vaIuabI. assistanC" but helping
big SOCIAL movement.
Men Set Example.
And why In the name OF all com
mon sense should there not he some
such arrangement Is it not high
time that women were waking up
to the fact that they have a Iucra-
tive profession. with thousand
branches of art and science en-
bodied in it. which is waiting for
their exploitation and study?
The husband, take his side OF the
home. He goes to real estate man,
a dirt specialist. TO buy the prop
erty. Then he has an architect. a
building specialist. draw his plans.
Comes q contractor who builds the
house, and under him are many dif-
terent kinds OF artisans. Just call
them to mind-the. plumber. the gla-
zier. the wood turner, the electrician.
the bricklayeE the Ss; pisstsrer' ere and
Does he try 10 build il all. him
salt? Not by any manner of means,