Arizona republican., 1920-05-05
DEALERS IN DOMESTICS

! links. and so far a I can see that is the only means of recreation you have to offer us in the country. Of course We are servants tthis in the same tone as if he had said famous gen eralS) but servants are in need of recreation the same as anybody else "
 Some of the agencies look more like salons and tea rooms than like busi- ness offices, and there is one on Fifth avenue which looks like, and has the same air of exclusiveness, as private art gallery. If you visit this agency to apply for a job. you are inter viewed in a small. square little room with large desk and a typewriter in it. If your need is one servant, you are also apt to be interviewed in this room. But If you want two or more servants, then you are led into another room, crowded with paintings and statuary and bowls of artificial flow . CTS. Behind ancient mahogany drawing-room desk. an elderly woman IS seated grandly on an antique, thronelike chair. She is the agent, but she does not look up from her book. Your name address. telephone number likes and dislikes, family his tory and other details are taken down by another woman. who does the in Jerviewing.
 "Hmm,' says this woman. whom you also gather by her own testimony to be distinguished parsonage, If you will come back tomorrow morn ing we will have one or two people for you to see. If you do not like them you might come back next morning. I am sure that eventually we will be able to find what you want Of course. you understand that you will have to pay whatever they ask The least you can obtain a good cook for nowadays is $1o0 q month, and board. The butler will also receive $100. I think I may possibly be able to get you a nursemaid who will come for $15 a month. General housswork CTS? Oh. there are practically no such persons as general housework- CTS any more; at least, we have none on our list"
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 Interviewing the domestics them selves is not much more encouraging. It is really they who do the interview ing It is YOU who must explain how magnificent are your surroundings, how sterling is your character, and how gentle and ohliging is your dispo- sition. It is they who sit comfort ably back in their chairs eye you ap- Draislngly. and finally tell you that they will consider you. mentioning several other elegant opportunities. The first one graciously introduced to us by the agent the other day was Carmen
 Carmen wore an imitation sealskin coat topped with cheap fur.-into which stink her two or three massive chins. Her hat clung waveringly to the side of a scanty coiffure, and she con- stantly pushed it back to what was evidently it's proper angle throughout the interview.
 .sHow much do you pay>' was Car mems first question.
 Eighty dollars we declared thinking that such q one as Carfnen could not possibly demand hundred.
 Chats not very much" Carmen corrected up T don't dc any dishes fer that. What is the kitchen like? won't work in any kitetel that's on q dark court. My room ca | itc on q court her, It's set t. ass s3Fp. How many are in your faIuiir How old are the children? Ag tl1at's a bad age. 1t n1'lst he ,Irsds san.. that they rant come into the kit hen. Do you have plenss te eaf--nieat fhree times q day. People as stands or their feet all day long has got to have plenty of meat Well. I don't think I'd suit"
 By this, of course, Carmen meant