SHARING THE BURDEN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 50, 27 August 1931, Page 18

SHARING THE BURDEN

' Answering a coniplnint made by "Lo\er of Justice, "Interested" submits that the wiiter has apparently overlooked several important factors when voicing his complaint of girls in hotels bearing moic than an equitable distribution of tax burden. "After allowances made for boaid and lodging the award covering female hotel employees (generally speaking) plovides for payment of 32s 6d weekly, less 10 per cent., and wage tax of Od, or a net payment of 28s 6d. There are no tram fares or travelling expenses to.be paid, as the staff live on the promises. Compare this with the girls from shops and offices who used to receive 50s weekly, but now, jess 10 per cent and the wage tax, receive only 44s sd. From this sura has to be paid board and lodging (veldotn less .than 25s),.tram or train fares, and often meals in town through living in distant BuWb. 1 have'quoted 60s, but there aie many receiving less than 40s weekly, out of which 'all expenses have to be met and less congenial work done. Many of these girls also have parents .to assist, and yet are not complaining."