CHAPTER XVII. Domestic Service in Europe

DOMESTIC SERVICE IN EUROPE

Opinion held in America 275 Ideal service not found in Europe 275 Influences that affect the question 276 External conditions that affect the question 277 Architecture a factor in the problem 277 Difficulties of the European employer 278 Advantages of service in Europe 280 Baking and laundry done out of the house 280 Legal contracts in Germany 281 The German service book 284 Employment of men 286 Wages in domestic service in Europe 288 Supplementary fees and profits 290 Allowances 292 Insurance 292 Difficulty of determining exact wages 293 Character of the service 294 Other factors affecting the question 295 Social condition of the employee 296 In England 297 In France 299 In Italy 299 Benefactions for servants in Germany 299 Conclusion 301