Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1913 — Light on Question of “How to Beat a Board Bill” [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Light on Question of “How to Beat a Board Bill”

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. —New light on the question, “How to Beat a Board Bill,” is furnished by the employment department of the Children’s Aid association, which unconsciously was made to be of service in a successful effort

of that kind. ' Mrs. C. B. Collins, 421 East. New York street, was holding the suit case of a young French woman for the board bill of herself and her uncle, a gray-haired man. "You pay me the money and I will let you have the suit case,” she told the young woman. “I will get zee job and pay," was the young Woman’s confident return . She was unusually neat and attractive and told the employment department of the Children’s Aid association, in the Baldwin block, that she wished a position as a French governess. , “There are not many such positions to be had. but we will see what we can do.” The young woman left and Miss Edith Spray put in calls to many North side families where a

governess might be needed, but without result Later In the day there entered the office a gray-haired man carrying a grip, who said he wished a French teacher for his children and could pay |8 a week and give the teacher a home. The Collins boarding house was called and the applicant, not being at home, the message was given to the woman who answered the telephone. “Tell Miss we have a position for her and that she Is to come here tomorrow morning and bring her suit case prepared to leave if everything is all right after she talks to Mr. .” But the next day came and went and neither the French governess not her prospective employer appeared to meet and talk things over.