CHAPTER XIII. Possible Remedies—Specialization of Household Employments

POSSIBLE REMEDIES—SPECIALIZATION OF HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYMENTS

Putting household employments on a business basis 212 Articles formerly made only in the household 212 Articles in a transitional state 213 Articles now usually made in the house 213 Removal of work from the household 215 This change in line with industrial development 215 Indications of its ultimate prevalence 216 The Woman’s Exchange 217 The opening up to women of a new occupation 218 Ultimate preparation of most articles of food outside of the individual home 219 Advantages of this plan 219 Objections raised to it 221 These objections not valid 221 Laundry work done out of the house 222 Advantages of the plan 223 Possibility of having work done by the hour, day, or piece 223 Improved method of purchasing household supplies 225 Operation of unconscious business co-operation 226 General advantages of specialization of household employments 228 Objections raised to the plan 230 These objections not valid 231 Illustrations of success of the plan 233