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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-05-16, Page 7ORR SIX HORS A DAY NOW BOR UNREST IN THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD. neon • Mary Tried to Economize, and the Maids Refused to Do 'Work Well. Labor unrest has entered Buck- ngham Palaceeand showed itself in demand of the maidservants for asier conditions of service. As a atter of fact, the conditions of ervice obtaining in the English oyal residences have always been xtremely easy, though they have been rather lighter for the men han for the women, because the staff of men has always been pro- ortionately larger than the staff f maidservants, having regard to the work each has to do. The normal strength of the maid- servants' staff, up to a few months ago, was maintained ate,15. During the past twelve months, however, four of the servants married 'and left the royal service ,and six re- tired on pensions after 35 years' service. No girls were engaged to replace these ten, so that the maid- servants' staff was reduced to 35, and in order to get the work of the housemaids properly done, Mrs. Clerk, the chief housekeeper at Buckingham Palace, had to. resort to what appeared to the maids to be A "Speeding -up" Process. Discontent soon manifested itself among the, royal "cap and apron" staff ; their work was inefficiently performed, and it was not long be- fore Mrs. Clerk was called upon by Queen Mary for an explanation of so strange a phenomenon as dusty rooms in the royal establishment. Mrs. Clerk's explanation was sim- ple, if not entirely satisfactory, to her Marjesty. "The girls," explained Mrs. Clerk, "in consequence of the staff being reduced, have to do more work than they have been accustom- ed to do ,and they don't like it, ed to do, and they don't like it, it," Her Majesty declared she must have the whole matter enquired in- to, and Lady Bertha Dawkins, who is one of Queen Mary's most inti- mate friends and for many years a member of the royal household, was commissioned to tackle the affair, which, truth to say, required rather delicate handling, for it would have ?beep decidedly awkward to have .precipitated anything like a strike among the royal maids. Lady Bertha is, personally, ex- tremely popular among -the royal maidservants, several of whom she has known for years, and the up- shot of her enquiries was that she recommended the engaging of ten more maids and A General Reorganization of the housemaids' duties so that the hours of work of the latter would not exceed those of the men- servants. To increase the staff of maids by ten necessitated increasing the wages bill by $1,500 per annum. To o this went against her Majesty's grain, for she is a somewhat rigid conomist, but Queen Mary saw hat the money to be saved by re - acing the staff of the maidservants ould 'no,, be worth the cost. She ave Lady''Ber.tha a free hand to cal with the situation, and the re - nit is now 'a six -hour day for the oyiil housemaids. No girl, under the new arrange- ent, as to be 'on duty more than ix hours in the day, which means hat the girls who go on what is plied early morning duty—that is, rom 6 a.m. (when they rise) to mid- ay—have the rest ofthe day free. n the late reign the early morning aids had to be on duty in the ooms of the ladies-in-waiting from to 6 p.m. The early morning maid ow escapes this afternon work. Ancient Beds. In ancient times the beds we read bout were simply rugs, skins, or in.mattztesses which could be roll - up and carried away in the orning. At night they were read on the floor, which, in the tter class of houses, was of tile plaster, and as the shoes were t worn in the house and the feet ere washed before entering a cm, the floors were cleaner than rs. .After atime a sort of bench, res feet wide, was built around o or" three sides of the room cut a, foot above the floor, and, ered with a soft Cushion, was d during the day to• sit or -lounge and as a sleeping place at night. e bench was sometimes made like ettee, movable, and of carved pd ra ivory. Fiona Halifax to Vancouver WOMEN ARE PRAISING DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. Nova Scotia Mother Tells. Row They Cured Her Aches and Pains, and Made Her a Well Woman Again. Boum Sectun Bridge, Halifax Co., N. S., May 12 (Special).—From Vancouver' to Halifax, come daily reports of the splendid work Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing for the suf- fering women of Canada, and this little place can show a splendid cure of its own. Mrs. Orastus Pace, the mother of a large family, was a sufferer from those aches and pains only women know. To -day She is a strong, healthy woman. Dodd's Kidney Pills did it, "I had a pain in my left'side and down through my hips," Mrs. Pace states. "I had headache all the time. My heart was weak, and at times a pain around it added to my fears. Some days I was hardly able to walk. "I read of- a number of cures of cases like mine by Dodd's Kidney Pills, and sent for three boxes. To- day I.am a well woman, and can do as much work as ever I could." Dodd's Kidney Pills cured Mrs. Pace because her troubles came from diseased kidneys. Dodd's Kid- ney Pills always cure diseased kid- neys, and as ninety per cent. of wo- men's troubles comes from kidney trouble, Dodd's Kidney Pills have come to be known`as suffering wo man's best friend. •Cats Marched to Service. When Mulai Hafid, ex -Sultan of Morocco, succeeded to the Sultan- ate, he found the sacred city of Fez infested by rats. 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Not Heard. 9 For a number of years a bitter feud existed between the Browns and the Perkinses, next-door neigh- bors. The trouble originated through the depredations of Brown's cat, and had grown so fixed an .affaii that neither party ever dreamed of "making it up." One day, however, Brown sent by his servant a peace -making note for Mr, Perkins, which read :—"Mr. Brown sends his compliments to Mr,. Perkins, and begs to say his old •cat died this morning." Mr; Perkin's reply 'was bitter :—"Mr. Perkins is sorry to hear of Mr. Brown's trouble, but he had not heard that Mrs. Brown"was ill." Minard's Liniment Cures •Distemper. JRMS ANDFACE VERY lUCK DISFIGURED Skim Cracked and Bled, Causing Much Pain, Was Getting Dis- couraged; Cuticura Soap and Ointment Soothed Right Away, Used Them Four Weeks, Has Not Been Bothered Since. 8 Ilitnter St.; Davisvillo, Toronto; Oita'. My little girl was troubled with cracked- arms and face from, the time she was born. 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At the commencement of the school term the mistress selects four of the girls whom she expects to talta eaitire oharga of the house for a week -two servants, a cook and a hotiselnaid,` being regularly em- ployed to do the rough work. These embryo housekeepers have to rise very early in the morning and . see that the servants get through with their duties. The girls have to prepare the breakfast with their own hands, and afterward visit every room in the house to see that they have been put in perfect order. Under the supervision of the mis- tress they have to cook the dinner, attend to the afternoon tea, and later on prepare the supper. Their duties for the day cease by another inspection of the house, to see that everything is secure for the night. The following week another quar- tette of ,girls is chosen ; they per- form the same duties. The next week another quartette is chosen, and so on. 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There are ten boys in London who every Sunday and on State occa- sions wear suits• of clothes that in each instance cost something like $200. The lads thus expensively and brilliantly attired are the choris- ters belonging to the King's pri- vate chapel in St. James' Palace, When arrayed in their State suits they are truly a gorgeous sight. Scarlet cloth is the foundation of this costume. Bands of Royal pur- ple between rows of heavy gold lace are the adornments. Old lace ruf- fles are worn at the neck and wrists. These ruffles are so valu- able and so difficult to replace that they are worn only on the most special occasions. At other times white lawn bands take their place. The boys must take great care 'of their suits, which must endure three years. The "undress" suits are replaced every eight months. This choir is one of the historical institutions of Great Britain, and many of its old-time customs, in- cluding the dress of the boys, are retained to this day. The choir has numbered among its singers such distinguished musicians as Sir Ar- thur Sullivan, Edward Lloyd, Sir John Goss and Dr. E. J. Hopkins. It is the right of the head boy to demand a guinea as "spur money" from any officer entering the chap- el wearing- spurs. It is said that when Arthur Sullivan was head boy the Duke of Wellington would always come spurred to the chapel, in order that he might have the pleasure of paying the forfeit to his favorite chorister. That Terrible Fatigue Can Be Overcome A Simple Home Remedy Now Cures Lack of Energy, Loss of Ambi- tion, anti a Feeling of 'Don't -Care." Successful in Nearly Every Case. That miserable nervousness and half - sick tired -all -the -time condition is clue nine cases in ten to a clogged -up system. You grow irritable and despondent, you Melt ambition, energy seems all gone Surest road to health is by the frequent use of Dr. Hamilton's Pills; they will make you feel like new all over in a short time. Writing from his home in Barcelona, Mr. Frederick G. Mayer states: "I thin]. no one ever suffered as severely as I did for nearly six months. So many serious symptoms wore developing as a conse- quence of this evil condition of my sys- tem that I realized I must find a remedy The strong pills of various kinds I tried seemed after their first effects were over to make me far worse and I did not know which way to turn for relief. I saw Dr. Hamilton's Pills advertised. and the first box used satisfied me. I found a true remedy. Instead of griping with undue activity, Dr. Hamilton's Pills acted as naturally as if physic had not been taken. I never had to increase the dose and, indeed, within a month I reduced it, when the system finally acted of its own accord as a result of Dr. Hamilton's Pills, I took a dose twice a week only, just to make sure the old condition would Lot come back." 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