The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
TO CERTIFY SERVANTS
Employment Bureau for "Guar-
antccd" Women Workers
Will BE Opened.
TRAINING SCHOOL PLANNED

The Housewives League. founded ny
Mrs Julian Heath In tho days when
women took less interest In the market
basket. food values and the high cost OF
living than they manifest to-day, Is
about to establish an employment bureau
for women household workers Mt Its
headquarters, 2j West Forty-ffth street.
Furthermore. Mrs. Heath said last night.
this will be followed by tho founding OF a
training school In which servants will be
taught 80 operate washing machines.
vacuum cleaners and o,hor labor saving
household devices that do not find favor
now with the ny,.pp" family help.
Tho league headquarters comprise an
,ntire floor. TOO 10y too teo.. II will prob
ably be formally opened wi,h "a house
warming w''hia Two week.. by winch
timo the ras mon viii have 0ucd up a
model kitchen. and iJuugHS 'oonL audi
forum and other rooms viii he ready
Tor occupan,y
cur headpuar-crs" Mrs. Heath. tn"
national president. said might be called
a nous wives exchange. or q clearing
house or bureau OF Information Tor house
wiyc., food officials and others Interested
ana ;He.r purchase and preparation for
the table The auditorium VIII nave
se,.Ir.. c,pacty OF 900 and e IL our .u-
trut.uu 90 Ict L free for msctius pdrp"tr
10 any Womta's club thHt wants To- us' g..
w wan, ..t.U. to tak, advantage of our
offer a- 20. IRE very anNioue TO interest
all W.ma. , the aims and purposes ul
The Hou i,w.vcs League.
w, N4,. l,. % working among the
lousrw.,.f amt We no" propose to extend
mis- wur. o. tu,.r employees. Before
the i,agu. VIII recommend any particular
woman ,y,rItrr---iutid. cook or house
l,.,prr-..t4 agents VIII Investigate all ret-
.r.nc,s aui make sure that sine is homes
and cpr,p.t,ut. Then and then ohls VIVA
We g.y, a guarantee or cortiH'Htion'
Late, 50, Wi! establish tra.n'nt
school ", shall no. attempt 20 instruct
women tn technical hou'e H"eping They
will hs supposed TO understand no" 10
sweep and cook before they come I" US
hut We v.. teach them how 70 use wash
crs. vacuum cleaners and other devices
now 20 1. found in 50 many homes. W"
will also give them instruction IN what
constitutes good food and how 70 buy H.
While we Nov" been trying 20 train the
housewife. .c were obliged :" neglect her
helpers. and NOW we VIII maze every en-
deavor 'o cN.nal the campaign.
81 believe that our plans Will help %
solve the servant QueSNl'u an ~ lhaNN'NA'
way"
Mrs. Heath said there has heen won
dorful awakening on the part of house
wives since the league started IT'S cam
uaign 20 bring ths consumer and producer
nearer together and to teach the woman
who does the biying TO realize her tmpor-
tance IN the scheme Of things.
The league has "A membership now OF
500 900. Mrs Heath says. Only yesterday
she learned that a branch has been or
gan!zod IN Texas. An appeal came from
tho Lone star sat. for 500 House
wives League buttons
Tho league intends hencrforth 10 stamp
the inscription american Goods for
American People" on all Communications
that leave its headquarters.
Borough President Marks has flooded
the counties IN upper New Jersey with
circulars urging farmers 10 bring their
produce 70 the open markets OF Manhat-
tan,
Mr. Na-k5 said last night that the adj
VISIBILITY @: establishing an open market
in Wc,t For,v-secord street in the Chcl-
sea district is ac.uL seriously considered.
I'VE are Investigating this proposed site
very Thoroughly nc added, and there Is
every indication % market possibilities
there"