THE BUREAU FOR SERVANTS. TO THE EDITOR.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 54, 1 September 1894, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE BUREAU FOR SERVANTS. TO THE EDITOR.

Sib— ls it not possible to still furthei extend the usefulness of the Labour Bureau, whioh has been established with such marked success in the interests of tho unemployed, to the benefit of female servants out of situations ? Why should a lot of hungry agents prey upon tho hard earnings of iin over- worked and not generally too well paid class, who seom to be like tho pauper whom nobody owns ? Othor classes of the community havo tho protection of the Government and local M H.R.s by the enforcements of protective enactments, while tho poor slaveys of servants, notably tho poor housemaid, who is kept close at work from daybreak in winter until late at night, upstairs and down — perpetual motion, in fact — it never seems to enter the mind of tho mistress that the poor housemaid or general servant has a soul of her own, or a body to feel tho hardships of the accident of birth which has forced them into a position but little removed above that of the slave. Sir, is it any wonder that young girls break down in health after a year or two of incessant toil ? Since we have not a weekly half -holiday provided us by Parliament, we reasonably assume that they are possessors of the poor white slaveys. Sir, when a young girl has brokon down in health, she is forced to seek repose for a few weeks. With health renewed and savings reduced she seeks another situation, and becomes the victim of the extortionate charges of registry offices. Away with these agents. Let them pursue some other and more useful employment than living on those who have lately become enfranchised. We are aware of our strength. M.H.R.'a would also do well to remember that we have votes. Meantime, Mr. Jiditor, do your best to establish a Female Servants' Bureau. I am, &c, ,^^^^__^____ BUBEATJ.