THi: SERVANT GIRLS OF GElRMANY 



Photo by Emil P. Albrecht 



There is no lack of servant girls in Germany, even though their wages are but a pittance, 

 measured by those paid in the United States. They are a happy, contented lot, saving up 

 their wages for the dowry that usually brings a husband. 



England and America, but for all this 

 they seem contented and happy. Dancing 

 seems to be the characteristic amusement 

 of the working people. 



Bismarck once said that every healthy, 

 able-bodied man has a right to say to the 

 State that it shall give him work. And 

 that idea has been developed to such an 

 extent that in 1912 there were fewer. than 

 2 per cent of the wage-earners of Ger- 

 many out of employment. In England 

 and the United States the unemployed 

 ranges around 10 per cent. 



The employer of labor is required to 



maintain working appliances, machinery, 

 and tools in such a way as to protect the 

 operators from danger to life and health, 

 and must give them good light, proper 

 space, and sufficient ventilation. Broad 

 gangways must be provided, which must 

 be kept clear, and sanitary washing and 

 dressing accommodations are required in 

 every factory. There are also dining- 

 rooms where the workmen may have 

 their food heated, and many of these have 

 libraries, pianos, and assembly-rooms. 



Inspection by the police takes place 

 every day, and the slightest infraction of 



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