DOMESTIC SERVICE REFORM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 90, 16 December 1913, Page 4

DOMESTIC SERVICE REFORM.

The reform of domestic service is tlu particular mission just now of tin “California Outlook.” “Our contention,” it says, “is that there should be schools to train intelligent young women for a grade of scientific ant business-like house service that doc not to-day exist anywhere but tha; could and should exist in well-bred American families of the middle class This lias nothing to do with providing obsequious menials for (the rich. That is a matter of no importance tc the public generally, and is not ir fact a problem at all, for there will always be plenty to fawn and cringe if they.are paid enough for it, fir people who desire that kind of servic can get it over the money route. Thesi trained young women would not K servants in the usual understanding of that term. They would he treater with respect and consideration in th same way a nurse is, or an electrician or a governess. They would not ask however, to he treated as one of tin family, as that would interfere wit 1 the efficiency of the work.” In show the idea is to provide trained house hold-workers, thoroughly capable, win would perform definite work at a reasonable rate of pay and be their owr mistresses in non-working hours.