DOMESTIC SERVANTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 22, 21 October 1919, Page 8

DOMESTIC SERVANTS

Sir,—ln your paper dated October 11, I notice a letter calling attention to girls taking up other callings, and leaving ladies to do their own domestic) ilniica, but it serves them -n'ell nigh right. Domestic positions have, many agreeable advantages, being profitable and give good homes, but people in general have absolutely no consideration for the domestic girl. Until this is improved the domestic sphere will in time I>e quite forsaken. The Indies themselves feel weary sometimes of domestic duties, but do they ever tliink of the servant, either general or lady-help, feeling the same? Perhaps a little word of cheer or a little indulgence would restore her and help her to continue her way, and she would be more obliging in return. Ladles arc supposed to like good, refined girls about them, but when they secure thorn they know not how to treat thorn. I whs in an office for eomo years. If our Uttlo finger ached we ?oul<i go home to look after it. but in the homo if we are ill t.lio mistress will say a little work will do ns good, or perhaps our services are no longer- required. If no home to go to it does not matter, so long a l, they are not asked to' nurse us. If Indies were different to domestic servants, they •would find girls to suit them, and T a.m miite sure they would stnv. Parliament is trying to improve other' caflinn* —why not tl)i«? Tltr-.jr m.nx-ni is, lltn in<*liidn« Hip home, and Parliament, by mnk'n" the domestic sphere more p'easant, would mn'cp the domestic work"' - fe»l she va," lieliiin? fh» Siafn, awl would ifvo more '"ride iu going out to hMn mothers to bring up the children.—'l am. et».. A SUFFERER. October 16, 1910.