Perhaps some sort of solution could found by following what was done n London some time ago. Apart nents were built especially for girl rkers on very small salaries and ends are in accordance with the neons of the tenants. Only those wurning less than £2 a week may ive there, If some such dwellings ould be devised here where girls ould pay a small proportion of whatever they earn they would then eel that they were maintaining their independence and would be. pleasant-housed at the same time, But where is the money to come rom? you will ask. Exactly, where sit to come from, but Shanghai toms so fortunate in being able oise millions for any cause she puts er hand to that, in view of what has een done, one can venture to hope hat, out of the next million which collected out of the blue for this "Believe It or Not"
The Rev. Charles E. Jaynes, who has reached the ripe old age ears is shown as he offcidted of the marriage of Mr. Clitan and briss Florence Brinkman in Cleveland, Ohio, recently. Mr. Jaynes, Ohio, whose parents describe him as the world's youngest ordained minister, you Fegarded the ceremony as "just another ministerial duty." comfortable airy, and pleasant surroundings, and under delightful conditions for very ttle, The rates vary from $55 to $100 per mensem and there is nothing of the institutional atmosphere present. Girls may entertain their friends there, their male friends included, and there is a happy feeling of friendliess and good company. Rooms are bright, there is ample cupboard space for possessions, and excellent [provision for those who want to do fa little of their own laundry work. So here one has good living quarters and food, and pleasant company which is a great deal to the office girl who, living in rooms, might be in fora lonely time. At present only 25 girls can be accommodated, but it is hoped that the idea will grow, and that we shall see numerous such happy homes established for our girls, since here is independence of the right sort, and an environment which is eminently desirable, But we must continue to think and work for our little girls who cannot afford even $55 for living expenses. Most employers would doubtless like to raise their salaries, but business conditions are so unhappy at present that some employers tare already working on a loss, so that is a poor hope. We can only live on Our losses for so long, and even big employers of labour are not magicians; they cannot these days make several blades of commercial grass grow where formerly only one flourished, Neither can we establish a matrimonial agency and marry them all off, for young men hesitate about taking' on expensive responsibilities these days, and no wonder. Regard-Ing that, we can assure the innocent that that old fable about {wo being able to live as cheaply as one is all wrong, Two can live as cheaply as three or four, but certainly not at the same Chinese dollar cost of one, But that 4s another story.
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