Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-01
RULES FOR SUCCESS

strating her right to the title super-laun-
dress.
RULES FOR SUCCESS
Looking as fresh MS daisy and more
like calm aud collected trained nurse
than "washerwoman" embroiled in a
lawsuit. the outcome OF which will affect
her entire career. Miss cuthbert told me
that there are certain rules which she who
would be successful in the washing business
must follow.
"You must never take dirty wash she
said crisply. washing dirty clothes doesn't
pay. They may be mussed and very, very
always return the wash when II is very
soiled. Then you mustn't take too many
washes. l have a contract to do no more
than Ave. You must be exclusive. Careful
people do not like TO think that their clothes
are being mixed up and washed with other
peoples. You cannot use any bleaches II
you want TO be well paid, but you must get
the clothes white by natures methods" !"
Miss cuthbert is an exceedingly hand
some young woman OF twenty-seven. She
is the lovely Irish type, with clear blue
eyes and a peach-blow skin. Masses Of
soft chestnut hair are piled on the top OF
her head. She has a good education, and
thought at one time--four years ago-that
II was more ladylike and profitable to be
some ones secretary than washerwoman
Now she knows differently.
"a made eight dollars a week working
as stenographer in a shoe store In the city,"
she said. 'Tn time" this dublously. II
might have made fifteen. but there are
many. many girls in Philadelphia who work
hard for ten hours In offices that are poorly
ventilated and make no more than ten or
twelve. Often these women work for years
on this wage. could not support my family
on this sum and so | got out. My mother
always knew the fine points Of washing
clothes and she taught me-"
GETS GOOD PRICES
One family pays $40 to have this capable
person do it's weekly wash another si2
two more 50. and another ss There are
only six persons in the family which pays
$40 and the, laundry Is not very heavy
one. Miss cuthbert explained. but they are
very particular end particularly Is ex.
HtnaiNtt AAtA 1taANff Nitno 1ulnueft,
assists her with the managing and her
father helps with the machinery. Il Is a
small laundry that she maintains. but from
the look Of tidiness an efficient one
What she cannot understand Is why a
small, private and exclusive laundry which
Is not Objectionable on sibley avenue be-
comes obnoxious on Thompson avenue Hut
around at the Lusson home. an attractive
place with hne old trees and 4 spacious
lawn. It Is said that II laundry Is oper-
ated next door their property viii depreciate
several thousand dollars. Recruits have
enlisted In their ranks, Frederick Donald
son. OF Montgomery pike, aud Mrs Town.
another neighbor. both having protested
against the new laundry.
Miss cuthhert purchased the Thomn.
son avenue home and sreeted the plant
while the Ltssons were away She viii
lose money. she declares II she Il prevented
from operating a. There IA little anImus
on either side. the whole case resolving H.
self into one OF dollars and cents This Is :
commercial age.
Miss Lusson, who was out driving this
morning 70 cool her feelings. Is likewise
good looking. What the Judge does when
pretty women disagree will be decided al
>orristo~n tomorrow afternoon.