"Already we have a Women's Legion which demands not only a very much higher rate of wage for domestic work than ever was paid in the old days, but also makes it a stipulation that a girl shall have specified times for her meals, during which she is not to be disturbed; two hours off every day; and every Sunday off from after dinner till 10 o'clock at night..." Not only did servants start demanding breaks for meals and a few hours off each day, they also now demanded,
"proper sleeping accommodation and adequate food." The horror!
"All this, quite obviously, intensifies an already very difficult pro…