El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-25

ment Of Aoy school said Miss Swift:
The biggest half OF the servant
question is the mistress question In
my contact with the girls OF the AOy
school whom we are training to be-
come Intelligent. efficient servants. 4
have learned that the average Next
can girl does not understand what
she is expected to do. The mistress
Is almost always responsible for this
fault as the girls do not understand
English as much as We think and for
that reason many difficulties arise
Miss Swift offered as q solution for
the problem the eight hour system,
she cited Chicago and Providence,
Il. l., where this system for the serv-
ant girls is conducted with good re-
suits for all concerned Under this
arrangement the girls have their reg
ular hours for cleaning the house,
cooking and serving the meals and
are then allowed a little time in the
afternoon which they can spend as
they please Miss Swift also dis
cussed wages She pointed out that
women pay practically the same
amount OF money 20 an inefficient
girl as 10 one who Is bright eff
cient worker
She told what the Aoy school is do
ing in an effort to help solve the serv-
ant problem The girls are being
trained in every line Of homework
Snd on completion Of this course they
are given certificates which state
their qualifications for filling posi-
tons in the home. She stated that
plans are under way for erecting a
grounds Of the Aoy school This will
be used by the students Of the do
nestle science department who will
ue given an opportunity 70 manage
this house for at least two days This
Will include the care Of the rooms. the
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The girls are also being taught the
proper clothing a servant should wear
and all the essential knowledge that
well trained servant should have
Mrs. c. Z Kelly gave clever re-
citaI Of her trials with the servant
girls during her Is years Of house
keeping in - Paso. She began BY
saying that long ago she mad grown
accustomed 10 the echoes of breaking
china and the perfume Of burning
food" caused by careless servants in
the kitchen she related some inter
esting stories concerning girls whom
she had employed 10 work for her.
She concluded her talk by saying that
servants, like every other class Of
people, must be judged as individuals
when il comes 10 passing on their
faults and virtues
Prior TO the talk by Miss swift. Mrs
Alta T. Egsr gave an address in ezpla-
naeon OF the government work which
she and her con.littee Of women are
carrying on IN FL Paso. Mrs Edgar
explained that they are carrying on
an investigation Of the living condi-
tions Of the great industrial centers
Of the country as & n. 1ans OF assisting
the government in making living con-
ditions better for the home makers
and wage earners of this country. Mrs.
Cigars work in FL Paso has just been
started. The city has been divided
into districts and member OF her
committee have gone to representa-
tive houses where they ascertain the
exact income and expense Of families
living in that district The family
must be a normal family consisting OF
the L-other and father and at least one
child A detailed account Of every
article which has been bought by that
family during the past year is OBJ
tanned and then so itemized state ]
ment is sent TO Washington, where a 4
record is kept Of all the reports sent ]
in When all these reports will have
been procured a measure is 10 be !
taken which viii adjust the salaries .
Of the working men to make condi-
tons better for the working people |
Of this ountry.
IN the absence Of the president, Mrs.
P. J. Tigha. the vice president. Mrs.
". 5. Tilton presided at the meeting.
She announced that the next meeting
will be called to discuss the subject:
How Can We. as Housewives. Help
10 Beautify Fl Paso and Make Living
Conditions EASIER"
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