Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
AS ONE WOMAN SEES 1T
Notes on an Open Forum Meeting of
the Sunshine Lenten Union
Society Headquarters
Committee
BY SARAH u. I.OVvRlE


subject. But unless the second sncnkcr
turns up. there will only be Miss Trap.
I've written the subject. It's there on
the table. but. before you give II out.
Mrs. Bump has something to say.
MRS. 4. DRAG-la,lics. before we con"
20 our subject for the morning SPrvants
and How 10 Pleas" Them. I believe that
Mrs. Bump has an announcement she
wishes to make.
MRS. cADWAl.lEDER B,'Ml'---I have to
get away. and before | go ! would like
the names of volunteers I" go up tn the
row at 40 sharp TO be rcndy ~ address
the mill girls during their noon lunch
hour. Who will go up with me? have
room for five in my car.
MRS. JONES' shall gladly 60 to speak
Miss NssS rSEr girls sx"s "n Sou" .s Gss%' 70 ,,.
on French heels and personal cleanliness.
MRS. POTTS--I have n lot of hall. worn
things that would bc glad 10 send up.
have to meet Mrs. Srhuy!kill Delaware
at !: nhnut Il vaudeville show for the
benefit of dilapidat'd deuf mutcs nt tn"
cannot offer TO 20.
MISS PiCKLE--l intend going. Of course,
Mrs. Bump. must see the ground Tor
MRS. BUMp--Wcl. that is quite enough.
because ! shn'I have to leave early and
understand an hour Is all they allow
MRS. DRAG-ff the children don't take
scarlet fevcr--they have been exposed to
h-,l come too. though ono hpnrs such
awful things of fires in factories.
might he able TO advise any one who had
MISS GARDENER--I'm afraid. ladies,
that maybe you had better let the girls
tax to Won first. l know some of them
.hesitatesl. have been there several
MRS. BtMi'IMyy T. 'Hty T""r H"ar Miss Miss Gardener.
what they want il to put al! they earn
on their backs. Very well, then. Indies.
tomorrow at II 80. here. And I cannot
axe any one else. ! am sorry to miss
,n,S m tnlk ON Servants. I've always kept
I'VE years and my butler twenty three
Ecars-but then ! don't give in to them
>, ,"xit Mrs. Bump.
tiiKs:S: MKS: LONES-Hnw does she manage It!
MiSS l'lCkLE- II m. they manage her?
MRS. A. DRAG--ladieS I must nos, none
the report of the Red Flannel Committee
uhtil next week. This ia not our regular
,is nisiness session. ms you know. We have
win uS this morning Miss Sallic Trap,
whom ! am sure needs no introduction
from me-. Her subject il one about which
we are all interested. She brings TO hear
nroh 1t, am sure. wealth of experience
IRON winch each and every one of us can
broht. Ladies of the ). l.. y. $. II. Com.
us us on "SScrvants and How TO Please
Them. Miss Trap 'rising and going to
the desk places II manuscript upon it and
SPEECH-SERvANTs AND HOW TO
PLEASE THEM.
;. l.; t.. $. II. Committee. II any seed
thought of mine can frnctify in your minds ,
my years OF travail on this subject Of sub. |
'ec,s shall not have been in vain.
, l nave consigned to thc>" few pages the
thought that occurred TO me as was ap.
preaching this great city of Brotherly Love
IN the Camden ferry.
But yesterday stood before your sisters
n NV. .H.ineland: \. j.. who met to discuss---
Mnat iS home without cook" and I
Day Of Reckoning is Nigh. Not the day of |
reckoning for the scrvan.s-on the tirst of !
the monih--Ah no. hut on the Monday
morning. with the clothes soaking in the |
front parlor disman,lel for sweeping. the
'ahy crying. unhathcd in it's crib. the ma.
nine ha'f threaded in the sewing room. the
front doorh"ll ,peains. rhc furnace fire ex.
niring' tn" back gate hanging. the master o.
the house calling for his business trousers
md relations from the country come 70
stop. - that climax Of IMPERATIVE .ncccs.
-!tir> VII come the Day of Reckoning for
the mItress.
The cook will refuse TO adorn table she
may a3t grace. tn" lauMdrcS> will rise from
the Hlds where she has walOwod foo long
the waitress will fling the dishes 10 tho
bats an! I" the moleS and 60 her ways To
me department store where she can compel
her once proud mistress TO do IL" wuitinr.
while aS for the chld's nurse. the seam.
tress, the housemaid' ] can SEQ them.
Ry thousands they iiock--terrifying as nm
army with banners.
In that great day when wares shall 10
turned 70 salaries. and afternoons out into
un"nding beds of ease. instead of the baby
shall be the nurse in ~" rocking rhnir. in
stead Of tho perambu!ator shall be the Ford
instead Of the maid. will be her
mistress!
No longer-oh. tyranrs of the downtrod.
den--shail You queen il at charitable hn-
zaars or answer yea. Yea and nay. may.
shout at teas,-and ,pcr-at amateur
thratricals. Your clurrlr.,. your horyoiu
counters. your clubs. ,hal! know you no
more. Instead Of this agc.od division of
labor, thi. paid subsr lr;'ion--yuu, the mis-.
scrub. dust. mend. nurS". battle. mind wait
on th" door. wait on I'll" table, wait on the
waitress. entertain til" houScmaid, satisfy
III" cookand thus pay for the sins OF your
Then, then. shal fre"dom's cause be
avenged. and only then
As Miss Sallie Trap ceascs there Is
great applause.l
MRS. l. DRAG (ris!ngl Il am sure ladies
the stirring words we have heard Lovc
sunk deep into our h"nrts and minds. As
my cook. chnmbormn.d and waitress Invn
-ivcn ME notice to-day. my own guilt in
employing servants Is somewhat nbbre.
waited for only the hack man who clean.
our steps will ho l"fr 10 represent pnid
labor tonight. Th" meeting is open for
discussion.
FIRST MEMBER '","it"dIy, i vote tIorr
hr no discussion. Ley uS sit az the feet
Of Miss Trap and obey tn" dictates of
ulr hearts.
MISS TRAP (risin" mnyl--Sistcrs,
,!sc Strike off IN" 'Cli'rs of vnur garv-
ants. Let no NOR" br"ad and jam lunches
nt ~. tea at all hc"r>, II rI".'" =, Wolf:
~ no more. kindness, and consideration.
Christmas gifts or holidays, real affection
or weak dependence, gild those fettnrs.
I.et Justice alone prevail. Whether they
will or no cmancinnt" th"m, set them free.
dismiss them. NOW, now. is the mo.
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