THE GERMAN HOUSEBOY IN AMERICA.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1349, 29 January 1912, Page 9

THE GERMAN HOUSEBOY IN AMERICA.

Hans the houseboy, dressed in jliis garb of washable blue linen, is .1 tigiire so familiar to travellers in Germany that they will not Ims surprised to learn that America, has readily adopted him. A solution of the domestic problem lias been attempted in certain districts by employing those men who, often accompanied by wife, and even children, sail for the new country, ready and willing to undertake any duties. Housekeepers eagerly engage a newly-arrived German couple, for, while the man has a thorough knowledge of the duties of housemaid, as well as valet iind house-porter, the wife is usually an excellent cook. She in also capable of doing Iho family marketing, and buying to good advantage l . Simplification of the whole domestic- system ■ has made rapid strides in America. Cleanly linen clothes for servants, liavo been at once instituted by ladies who are over on the outlook for improvement of what is undoubtedly -a complicated and difficult problem. Wiero the averago waiter or house-servant wears old block clothes in England, it might even be suggested that the linen of the German, or the Continental domestic in general, could with profit be introduced. American ladies who liavo biibstitutod the German houseboy for a stuff of Chinamen, iind them so satisfactory that they earnestly hope that (heir simple and cleanly ways will not be spoiled by the national tendency to extravagant and luxurious living. THE TELL-TALE MARK OF TIME Is when your hair is turning grey. Apply to Miss Milsom for frco consultation, and do as sho instructs. Sho will treat and tench you to make healthy and restore growth and colour without injurious dyes. Homo treatment for ladies and gentlemen. Mis? Milsom has special preparations for liumo treatment, nlso excellent creams ami Bummer lotion for sunburn, tunning, and freckles. Miss MilHom diagnoses all cnjcs. Delightful Vnro Massage, Shampooing, Manicuring, llnirdressing taught. Hairwork of every description. Only best.quality English hair used. Switches and Curls, lnrgn vnrioly. feather-weight Natural Washahln Hairpads, from ss. Electrolysis (permanent and painless, qualified under Madam liarclay, New York). Telephone 814. Jliss Milsom, King's Chambers (opp. Stewart Daw-son's). AVillis Street, Wellnslon.* William 11. Maxwell, Superintendent of the New York City public schools, gives lliis illustration of (lie compluxitr of English orthograpliy. "The sound of long (i is represented in Iliirieen diiTcreiil wny<: Si), boat, me, oh. door, soul. though, low, owe, yeoman, wv, hautboy, beau." He urges colleges and universities to unite in reforming spelling. To Ladies—Bcok your Order for 1012 for Weldon's Fashion Papers, Delineator, Ladies' Home Journal, Paris Journal of Fancy Work, etc. Agent for Weigel's Taper Patterns. C. A. hNNHS, Bookseller, 28 Willis Street. ,