If the propositions that she advances seem at first startling, the
writer begs only for a patient hearing, for she is convinced by strong
reasons and abundant experience, that liberty in the household, like
social and political liberty, can never come except from obedience to
just law.

C.H.B.




CONTENTS

PART I

CAUSES OF THE PRESENT UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF DOMESTIC LABOR

Ignorance and Inefficiency in the Home 1
Difficulty of Obtaining Women to Do Housework 11
The Disadvantages of Housework Compared with Work
in Factories, Stores, and Offices 19


PART II

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO HOUSEWORK

Living Outside Place of Employment 31
Housework Limited to 8 Hours a Day 47