The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1014, June 3, 1899 — John Shaqi
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1014, June 3, 1899Various
General
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1014, June 3, 1899
Various
Children's literature -- Periodicals
DUM VIVIMUS VIVAMUS (_Employment for Part Time_).—This is always
exceedingly difficult to obtain, and, for this reason, employers who
only want part of a person’s time usually pay at a higher rate than
they otherwise would do, knowing that it is difficult for a girl to
fill up the other half. You think of employing the three days of the
week that are left free in copying letters and addressing envelopes.
But this we cannot counsel, such work being both scarce and miserably
paid. But, living as you do tolerably near Norwich, it seems to us that
it would be far better for you to engage regularly and for all your
time in one of the industries of that city. Some girls are employed
at a large circulating library and printing works, and this kind of
occupation might suit you. Then there are some electrical organ works
in Colegate Street, where girls who have deft fingers and are well
educated can sometimes find employment of a superior class to that of
the principal factories. But Norwich abounds in occupations for girls
in connection with its large manufactories, and it is therefore hardly
needful to enumerate the many kinds of business which are carried on in
that city.
UNSETTLED (_Emigration_).—From what you tell us of yourself and
your circumstances, we are led to believe that emigration might be
a desirable course for you. For a young woman standing alone in the
world as you do, the life of a cotton-mill hand is apt to become
dreary, whereas in Manitoba you might make friends and interests of
your own. The climate, too, cannot fail to prove beneficial to you,
and the life will altogether be hostile to the bronchitis from which
you now occasionally suffer. Possibly the British Women’s Emigration
Association, Imperial Institute, Kensington, London, could arrange for
you to go out to Canada with a protected party; and you should make a
note of the address of the Girls’ Home of Welcome, 272, Assiniboine
Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, for you could be received there and
boarded free of charge for the first twenty-four hours after arrival,
and doubtless the Superintendent could make some suggestions with
regard to your finding employment. You should continue to occupy your
evening hours in attending some cookery and laundry classes. April is
considered the best month for arriving in Canada. The through fare to
Winnipeg is about £7 10s.
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