U.S. At War: The Vanishing Servant

Examples of the present state of the U.S. servant problem:

> In San Francisco, where there were twice as many domestics as jobs 18 months ago, demand now exceeds supply by 10-to-1. One cook got a job last week at $250 a month plus board.

> Cinemactor Alan Hale closed his Encino ranch for lack of help, moved to Hollywood. Cinemactor Robert Armstrong got tired of rattling around helplessly in his twelve-room house, moved into a six-room home on the lot next door.

> One West Coast family gave the maid evenings off to...

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