Wanted, a Young Woman to Do Housework: Business principles applied to housework

by C. Hélène Barker

CONTENTS

[PART I]

CAUSES OF THE PRESENT UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF DOMESTIC LABOR

• Ignorance and Inefficiency in the Home
• Difficulty of Obtaining Women to Do Housework
• The Disadvantages of Housework Compared with Work in Factories, Stores, and Offices

[PART II]

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO HOUSEWORK

• Living Outside Place of Employment
• Housework Limited to 8 Hours a Day
• Housework Limited to 6 Days a Week
• The Observance of Legal Holidays
• Extra Pay for Overtime

[PART III]

EIGHT HOUR SCHEDULES IN THE HOME

• Eight Hour Schedules for One Employee
• Eight Hour Schedules for Two Employees
• Eight Hour Schedules for Three Employees

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