Chapter XIII: Possible Remedies—specialization of Household Employments

Putting household employments on a business basis 212
Articles formerly made only in the household 212
Articles in a transitional state 213
Articles now usually made in the house 213
Removal of work from the household 215
This change in line with industrial development 215
Indications of its ultimate prevalence 216
The Woman’s Exchange 217
The opening up to women of a new occupation 218
Ultimate preparation of most articles of food outside of the
individual home 219
Advantages of this plan 219
Objections raised to it 221
These objections not valid 221
Laundry work done out of the house 222
Advantages of the plan 223
Possibility of having work done by the hour, day, or piece 223
Improved method of purchasing household supplies 225
Operation of unconscious business co-operation 226
General advantages of specialization of household employments 228
Objections raised to the plan 230
These objections not valid 231
Illustrations of success of the plan 233