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Dear Sir:—In reading this intellectual volume of words I hopes that Mrs. Public & Husband will realize what I am stabbing at. Science in kitchen, rugs, vacuum cleaners, babies etc is what I wish teach all homes. Can this be accomplish? Answer is, Yes!! For housekeeping can get to be a Science just like warfare and pulling teeth.

And in each of those letters scrambled together in this Book I show you how like a Scientist I behave; for Scientists learns big wisdom, does they not, by manufacturing wicked smells, explosions and unhappiness. I also learn knowledge of housekeepery that way, and if occasional folks expire dead from eating what I cook, they should not get irritable. Science has its victims as well as warfare.

Hon. Shakspeare, or some other great bookmaker, say, “We learn by our mistakes.” If such is case, then I have learned nearly everything that can be assimilated about Gen. Housework. I have followed considerable branches of this kitchen intelligence throughout U.S. America wherever I could find carfare. Therefore I have swept all this wreckage together in my brain and publicate them in this Book, which is sort of letter of recommendation to show how much I can accomplish when least required.

Frequent Professors has asked that Question: Why Do Servint Girls Be Servints? I have dishcovered following reasons for it:

1—To accumulate $4 weekly until wealthy.

2—To drink gin secretly in refined homes.

3—To learn politeness from being snubbed by Ladies.

4—To quit noisily.

Still more frequent Professors require: Why is Reason for High Costly Living? Answer is, Servints. If you ask any Lady in places from which I have quit you will soonly find out. One lady called me most expensive Servint in America because I cost her $1302.33 for breakery of crockery in one week of labor. I were considerable proud of that record which are seldom equalled, even by Swedish.

What are purpose of this Book? To teach Ladies be more kind while abusing their help. With very apologetic thumbs I acknowledge that Hired Girls is not perfected like other modern machinery. Too many waitresses wait too long before obeying anybody. Too many nurses spoils the children. Too many cooks spoils the broth. Etc. Yet what could you expect for $6 weekly? Not much. And you usually do not get it. This are very labentable state of affairs, and I am peculiar among Servint Girls because I never do less than expected of me. I usually do more. For instancely, if Hon. Boss Lady expect me to break ½ her dishes, I break all. If she expect me to burn up the roast, I burn down the house. Success in any line can be manufactured from such industry.

House-ladies should continuously remember that Servints are only human. Sometimes slightly less. Nor should persons feel peev of temperament because Cooks only stay shortly when they call. Folks does not expec Doctors and Undertakers to stay longtime when they come to houses. No!! They got too much busy duties elsewheres to linger considerable with one customer, however much they enjoy it. Suchly it is with Cooks. They give so much time they can to each victim & pass onwards. Then why should they be followed with brickbatts & regrets when they depart for station? There is no answer to this question.

During my promenades from jobs to jobs I have visited considerable kitchens. Some folks have promised to treat me like one of the family; this sound deliciously sweet until I see how that family behaves with itself. From such places I escape nearly lifeless. In my profession I resemble burglars—continually entering houses without welcome and seldom quitting without taking something with me. Sometimes I take valuable experience, sometimes injury of eye which are considerable precious for teach my soul how to set in his place and act low down.

Hoping you are the same

Yours truly

Hashimura Togo