Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-01
OUR HOUSEHOLD
CONDUCTED By LIZZIE THOMAS

alone. The grandeSt hotels or the
less magnificent ones look after their
women guests. Next month there
may be a lull in the storm and
stress, but 1 doubt it. This month
has the city full of women and girls
who are getting millinery supplies
for their Easter trade back home"
The big wholesale millinery stores
are crowded with girls sewing on
the pattern hats they expect to sell
the week before Easter. AS that date
is late this year, there are many
who have already bought and have
gone home. If you want to be sur
prised at the throngs of out-of-town
buyers, just go to Atlanta the month
before the spring or fall openings
are due in small towns.
The better plan if you are a strang-
or and know nothing of the hotels of
a city is to write in advance to the
Young Womens Christion associa-
ton. Tell them the pric that you are
able to pay, and ask them to send
you the names of hotels suitable. Or
you may look over the paper and see
! the advertisements and write to the
one you fancy. Some wait until they
SeI lHSIS anu StSh Tie 1IdVS1CI . <alO
lady in the depot, but 7 like to go
right to my hotel, so I engage a
room in advance. Go to the desk and
ro .sister, a boy will meet the taxi
as it stops at the door, and take your
| luggage. Pay the taxi whatever the
starter at the railway station told
| you was the price, and when the boy
delivers your things in your room
IL
Fbell will be more promptly answer
ed latter they see the color of your
money"
Find out, when you register, wher
their day ends. 1 knew a woman to
so to hotel at night and as she die
not expect to leave until noon she
slept till nine A. M. At that hote
the day ended at eight, so she had tt
pay extra for the time she could
have spent in the par1or or sight.
seeing. Don't think that you must
eat in an expensive place There are
q number of nice restaurants thai
may be nearer you at lunch time anc
you may order what you please. The
big stores have such dainty lunch
rooms, if you have never been in 6
big city be sure and take one lunch
con in one
| When you go in your room, be sure
and lock your door, even the most
careful places sometimes have OBJ.
jectionable characters slip In, DOM
talk too much to the chamber maid
nor bell boy, they size you up tt
your disadvantage; on the other
hand, do not assume a high and
mighty" way; they have dealt with
| t0n H.
different, not to know you. Tip the
chamber maid twenty-five cents il
you stay one day and she helps you
| any.
For the girl who wants to meet
a friend, there is no need to have q
| room. A gentleman will not think
Of going to her room, and she car
freshen up at one of the big stores
Or at the railway station. She may
sit in the parlor and talk to him
and they may eat where they please
II you want your packages sent tc
the hotel, and some may be C. o. D.
be sure to leave the money with the
clerk. He will keep your key and
put your packages with it. He will
not settle c. o. D. purchase unless
you leave the money.
And be careful who you conf1de in
There are women always on the alert
to snare the unwary, and some OF
the so-called hotels for women trav.
cling alone are pitfalls. Do not cash
checks for people, you can refer
them to the hotel clerk. Even peo-
pie you once knew may be on the
alert to get a check cashed when
there is no money in the bank to
pay you. You often see accounts OF
men who have lost in confidence
games. Women are suckers, too, but
they seldom squeaI; they don't want
their names in the paper. Be care
full who you meet, and where Won
let them take you.