On this page
-
Text (1)
-
OPEN -COUNCIL. 211
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
-
-
Transcript
-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.
. ^ To The Editor Of The English Woman''...
lieads The of onl families y safe means to reserve by which the , extr additional a sum they wages may could feel be inclined adopted to , future is give for ,
use and ficial , p in lace effect the it event in to more their of good servants behaviour than ' credit one . but in This the some plan difficulty savings would have is bank to a , obtain decidedl for their anything y
benelike co-operation in ways this as in other , matters of desired reform , and without rall some sort individual of unity effort of action will effect or " combination but little towards " by heads _establishing of families a better geney
g _system lad If , to hi of g g her ive domestic wages almost could management any amount secure good . ! And servants again , , how if by many increasing _families their would salary be should have induce
we could be sure our servants would save , we a strong - to ment increased to adopt investments your correspondent at the linen ' s suggestion -drapers ; and but milliners I fear it would , for the only finery lead
quality must that But young require the of true the women more training question than of that which even after class lawful all our , often is servant not wages carry the s to receive amount on pay their for . of . backs If wage we s and could , so much their secure as heads the for to
render them - at them an earl capable y age of , reli becoming gious , moral efficient , and servants industrial , having training the material , so as in them knowled , every day With ' s " such experience a preparation " would as add this to they their would stock be of at wisdom no loss and for
good places ge . and good wages ; besides they would , know how to value and retain both . If Now they were I wish trained to say with a few the words idea of here entering , on "behalf respectable of poor service workhouse immediately girls .
upon leaving the " house , " instead of being subjected , as now , to all the miseries cumstances of , the one lowe great st blot " place and of hinderance all work to " under their future the most success aggravated in life would cirsettled dislike to
servic be removed e , besides . As becoming it is , they otherwise acquire utterl at the y unfitted very outset to continue a in it : this is all admirably dwelt upon by your correspondent J . E . B . know when
they But leave at best such , what service do these than poor they g did irls at gain the , what beginning do they , excepting more , indeed , what is bad ?
infinitel There y are prefer few receiving people , I a think young , who girl would into their not , after service famil a little and where making consideration she it has her ,
learnt " first p m lace , " awkward rather th bad an take her for from in a a low lace -class where there y , is everything to do But , it is there clear any are nothing two sorts , can be of ways , done difficulties ; well . to p removebefore such a plan can
must become be practicable somewhat . diffe First re : nt —th to e wh training at it now which is . girls , Second receive : — in th workhouses e prejudice against As to workhouse the first-named servants difficulty must , from it onl humanity y requires g a ive little way good . management ,
the in conjunction change . There with more is amp liberal le machinery views , on in the most part workhouses of the guardians to make , to effect them have in very dail admirable been y operation considering industrial , and : it there schools is onl is y the . necessary The cooking various to department adapt departments them to also the are the purpose all laundry there we
the housework , and the nursery ; all offer material for instruction , , it is only , required As for for the proper other difficulty persons , to it be is appointed much to be to hoped teach . , for the credit of those
the concerned age . There , that is it a will real speedil and practical y give benevolence way before the stirring philanthrop the hearts ic sx and _^ irit in of - fluencing false and mistresses feeling " the , to actions of hold families out of women a ; kindl let them ; y here and no is a a longer hel field ping peculiarl refuse hand , to from y these inviting any forlorn foolish to mothers work and
house girls , in most cases orphans .
Open -Council. 211
OPEN -COUNCIL . 211
-
-
Citation
-
English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Nov. 1, 1859, page 211, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01111859/page/67/
-