. SPECIMEN DAYS [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,- 7 -The . articles
froth the " Gasfitter " anciihe " Waggoner" are interesting, but in each of them allowance must be made -for artistic verisimilitude. The former-cheerfully alludes to his luncheon hour, " a glitsief beer or anything he may fancy," but ends with hungry children. The Tatter also ends with pathos. Inthis connexion most fainiere give their Men milk and- unconsidered trifles such as firewood and a' row of FlotatOes.--' Roth these men are naturally apOktles of higher wages, which everyone would like to have. Much of the pre- diScontent arises from the absolute ignorance of the present -Young wife Of all 'hiisekeeping or cooking lore. The' use Of a can opener, and how to make tea, is about the limit' of their.ability. If the average working man got double his present wages, the family could only eat more expensive canned stuff or prepared package food. In past days, when girls Went Out- to service, they got seine training before they ' married, now they get none. Most of us have a hard time these - days- to make both ends meet, but black coat workers and people with fixed incomes have the hardest time of
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