Byline: Catherine King; 1898-07-27; New York Evening World;
Report: Living Poor - Charles Garrett and Catherine King - New York World
Tags: Catherine King, New York City, posed as working girl, toilers
"Clearly I was not intended for a shop girl. One day's experience had proved this. I turned my attention in other directions. 'Why not become a waitress?' said I to myself. So I resolved to try to secure a position in some downtown restaurant. . ."
Description:"The first chapter of an Evening World newspaper woman's experiences in investigating the work and wages of New York's girl toilers was printed yesterday. It told of Catherine King's adventures as an employee of a great department store. Today Miss King relates how she tried to become a waitress."
Rights: Public domain.
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