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May 1, 1947
The Echo
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A woman's visit to a modern town laundry reveals efficient operations, skilled female workers' satisfaction with clean environments, music, good pay, insurance, and vacations, challenging outdated perceptions and highlighting career opportunities.
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I had a very interesting experience the other morning. I went through the modern laundry in our town. All the new scientific equipment was amazing, and it was really fun to watch the girls at work! I stopped to chat with 3 girls who were pressing shirts, and watched them turn out a completely pressed and folded shirt every 27 seconds! That certainly is surprising when it takes us about 15 minutes to iron one at home!
You know, I'm always curious, so I asked the girls how they liked working in the laundry... and one by one they pointed out all the advantages -- the clean, light, cheerful rooms in which they work... the music playing for the girls' enjoyment - the good pay for skilled workers. One of the girls told me that she had worked steadily for over three years - that a skilled laundry worker could always find employment. And then, too, many laundries provide group insurance at a very low rate - and vacation with pay.
Well, I was quite impressed with these girls' obvious enjoyment in their work. One of the girls stopped long enough to show me the rest room - and it rivaled any big office building's rooms for cleanliness, modern appointments and comfort.
You know, I think many of us have an idea that laundries are old-fashioned - that working in one is much like washing at home. But I certainly learned the difference!
A girl looking for a steady year-round job would be wise to look into the many opportunities in this field - I'm convinced it's a worthwhile career.
You know, I'm always curious, so I asked the girls how they liked working in the laundry... and one by one they pointed out all the advantages -- the clean, light, cheerful rooms in which they work... the music playing for the girls' enjoyment - the good pay for skilled workers. One of the girls told me that she had worked steadily for over three years - that a skilled laundry worker could always find employment. And then, too, many laundries provide group insurance at a very low rate - and vacation with pay.
Well, I was quite impressed with these girls' obvious enjoyment in their work. One of the girls stopped long enough to show me the rest room - and it rivaled any big office building's rooms for cleanliness, modern appointments and comfort.
You know, I think many of us have an idea that laundries are old-fashioned - that working in one is much like washing at home. But I certainly learned the difference!
A girl looking for a steady year-round job would be wise to look into the many opportunities in this field - I'm convinced it's a worthwhile career.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Laundry Work
Women Employment
Modern Facilities
Job Satisfaction
Career Opportunities
What entities or persons were involved?
Three Laundry Workers
Where did it happen?
Our Town
Story Details
Key Persons
Three Laundry Workers
Location
Our Town
Event Date
The Other Morning
Story Details
Narrator visits modern laundry, observes efficient shirt pressing, chats with workers about advantages like clean rooms, music, pay, insurance, vacations, and restrooms, dispelling old-fashioned notions and recommending it as a career.