Summary of points considered 263 Failure to recognize industrial character of domestic service 264 Conservatism of women 264 Summary of difficulties 265 Explanation of difficulties 265 Responsibility of all employers 266 Results to be expected from investigation 266 Removal of social stigma 266 Simplification of manner of life 267 Household employments on a business basis 268 Profit sharing 268 Investigation of household affairs 269 Readjustment of work of both men and women 270 Difficulty of dealing with women as an economic factor 270 Advantages of their working for remuneration 272 Division of labor in the household 272 Reform possible only through use of existing means 273 General conclusion 274 CHAPTER XVII 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