Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-17

that we are human beings with human
1ceiings. They order us around in the
most insulting tones, and their ianguoee
TO us is something awful.
am sclf-respecting girl, and I
wont stand for that sort Of treatment.
come from decent people, and I work
nc this because cnn get good wages for
II When ! find myself being treated
like low down slave or something. I
resent II, and I say that I'm not used
to being treated that way and leave.
II suppose the miss,is thinks then
that she is having very hard luck with
her servants
In the same place n comfortable look
ing woman, with fiat felt hat and an
expansive smile, delivered herself Of
the following
''Sure, and It's just as bad with the
one as with Z other. I've been workin'
this many year and know that some-
times it's the .missus that's onreason-
able, and as often as not tits the girl.
"Many'H the time I've ached to slap
the face of the young hussies that get
fresh with the missus. and as often as
that I've lonsed to slap the missus her
self.
Wants Mutual Square Deal
'tLeave us both treat the other a
little better, says I, and there won't be
SO much Hshtin' betwixt the two"
Too much work is the cause of a
grent deal of the trouble, in the
/ opinion Of woman interviewed in
another employment agency.
You'd be surprised at what some
women expect you to do" she snid.
"I'm as willing ne the next one. but
honestly. the nerve Of some of them is
astonishing. t
"For instance. was in n place not
two young children. two older children,
about ton and fourteen. and the mister
and missus. e..
"They lived almost outside the city,
and was the only one TO do the house,
work. They wanted me to do the cook
ing, and general work, and took the
job because they offered good wages,
S14. = :
"Wcll, let me tell you, the work there
was never done. There was that much
washing for them two kids you wouldn't
believe, and all the time warming things
for them, too.
II had to do most Of the ordering,
and when things didn't come On account
Of being 80 distant, i had to do the
cxplainin' TO the missus. What with
cookin' special things between meals.
and cleanin' up and down stairs, and
plannin' the meals, and nil the time
washing this and that, was wore to a
shadow within the week, and I quit"
Personal Business Pried Into
One girl, who did not appear to be
more than nineteen years old, brought
forward another aspect Of the case.
when you live in the house where
you work." she said, "and you always
do, almost. the lady has too much to say
about what's none Of her business, such
rs how you dress when you 60 out, and
what hours you keep in your own time,
and so on.
II enjoy having good time; I'm
young, and It's natural, guess.
90 to dances, and have lot OF gentle
men friends who take me out.
"One place ! was in the lady saw
me going out after had finished work
Mt night, and l had on some rouge.
Well, I wish you could have heard her
carry on.
'Thc funny thing. Is. I'm sure the
she was going out. Then she bawls me
out for the same thing. That doesn't
seem fair to me-"
An Interesting sidelight on the prob
lem is furnished by the proprietors Of
employment agencies.
"a lot Of trouble Is caused in the
wcalthicr homes by jealousies among
the servants" said Mrs. Berta Nichols,
238 South Twentieth street.
There Is often one person who makes
more trouble than all the rest put to-
gcthcr, and she Is the one who never
gets the just blame for II.
'Thcsc persons are trusted In the
household and generally favored. They
are very jealous of their good standing
with their employer and they will do