Some Husbands Are Seldom at Home
A brief wry note observes that some husbands rarely stay home and others appear at inappropriate times, reflecting household tensions and social expectations of domestic life.
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
10
A brief wry note observes that some husbands rarely stay home and others appear at inappropriate times, reflecting household tensions and social expectations of domestic life.
Strikers in New York, numbering about 5,600 pressmen and paper handlers, end an eight week walkout in defiance of the International Typographical Union. Wages losses range from 3 to 4 million dollars for workers, while employers report losses of 30 to 40 million. The strike disrupted 260 job and book plants, scattering publishing business to other cities and leaving about 1,500 workers out of work until Manhattanville can regain its rhythm.
The Young Women’s Christian Association introduces day by day domestic service courses in New York City to train women for in home work on a salary of 15 dollars a week. Trainees live apart from employers and receive a certificate on graduation proving qualification for household duties.
The American YWCA opens a Hostess House in France to provide a residence and social center for American women war workers who have advanced to civilian status. Red Cross and Signal Corps coordinate with the Army of Occupation.
A simple cleaning method suggests mixing a half bucket of water with a tablespoon of olive oil. Wipe with a soft cloth and dry buff to revive the sheen. Mahogany benefits especially from this treatment as the old finish regains its luster.
Vienna faces extreme cold and starvation with millions at risk of death and civil unrest. Reports cite no coal, wood scavenged from street signs, and 80 000 of 100 000 children ages one to four suffering milk shortages amid war’s brutal toll.
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