The African has had experience of Western civilisation in the Federal Tarea for less than 70 years. In his own home, he stili lives largely under tribal law and custom. In your home, where he works, he must try to meet your ideas. Don't forget that your ways, your outlook and mode of life may be quite strange to him. But remember that he is usually anxious to learn, that he has natural dignity and modesty.

The African has dignity. Do not allow small children to give cheeky orders to a grown-up, or to speak or act rudely to him. Do not lose your temper with a native servant. His women are his inferiors, and it is asking for trouble for a woman to scold a native loudly (especially in the presence of other natives) or, above all, to strike him. Keep your own dignity, use justice, be firm. The African is a good mimic, and if you lose your dignity you will be laughed at.

In giving orders, always be clear and concise. Say, " Do this," rather than " Don't do that." Be sure the African understands what you want, for he thinks it polite to say " Yes " even when he doesn't understand. Your servants will come from many different tribes, probably speaking many different languages. In common, they have only " Kitchen Kaffir," so you would be well advised to learn this easy lingua franca of the kitchen. Give directions one at a time, and don't nag.

The African is modest. Be as modest before him as before any man of your own race. Respect his ideas about women. A little native girl is always in the charge of her mother or a woman relative, never of her father or brother. You should follow this example.

Make your own beds, wash your own underclothing and do not expect your houseboy to wash stained linen. It outrages his sense of what is proper. Nor should you appear before your servants in any state of undress. Remember that he is modest and expects you to behave with corresponding modesty and dignity.

The law forbids you to give the African alcoholic liquors. He has his own national drink (kalf'ir beer), which he likes and which is good for him, but sometimes he is misled into drinking skokiaan (a strange and often deadly brew of evil ingredients) or into accepting European drinks to which he is not accustomed.

The most important thing of all is that you should adopt the right attitude towards the African. He naturally looks for courtesy and justice. But you must also remember that he is a man, and a man who has grown up with very different ideas from yours. His standard of civilisation is different from that of the average European. He has not yet the background to know where to stop, once the slightest familiarity has been shown.

If you always keep your dignity and use firmness with courtesy and teach your children to do the same, you will find your native servants most helpful and loyal. They become devotedly attached to their employers, particularly to the children, and will make your life pleasant and comfortable.

Food.-This is a suggested scale of rations which wiii vary according to circumstances but the good employer will always try to ensure that a varied and balanced diet is provided. Any set food ration may be materially altered in individual cases. These quantities have been suggested:

(b) 1 lb. of meat per head per day. This used to be the usual ration, but although the native still looks upon it as his right, the meat position often no longer allows it. Other protein foods will then have to be substituted.

(c) Vegetables at least twice per week. This will be found difficult, as the African does not understand the meaning of vitamins. He usually likes the more pungent vegetables. Onions, potatoes, cabbage and spinach in limited quantities are recommended.

(e) 1 lb. of dried peas or beans. These the African does not like. He will always prefer groundnuts. which are usually obtainable. For some months green mealies are easily obtainable and could be provided.

The above ration is fairly generous, but the Africans have already developed a taste for more varied food, and it is better to provide more variety than to allow the servants to resort to petty thieving from the pantry.

Accommodation.-it is in the interests of the employer that servants should live In reasonable comfort and In clean quarters. It is advisable to keep a strict check upon unauthorised visitors. They frequently carry bugs. Periodicai fumigation, or other measures to keep vermin under control, is advisable.

It is desirable that one employee be given time off once a week to attend to the cleaning of native quarters, wash blankets, clothes, etc. Soap, disinfectant and D.D.T. should be supplied by the householder. Iron beds should be provided and also a table and bench or stool. Bars (preferably of metal) fixed to the.walls for hanging clothes are desirable. Separate bathing facilities-a tin bath wiii do-and soap should be provided. Where there is no electricity, candies, or a lamp and paraffin should be provided. Accommodation for any female native servant who may be employed should be completely separate from the male native quarters. Adequate provision should be made for natives to cook their own food. and separate pots provided. They should have their meals in their own quarters and not in your kitchen.

Employers should try to arrange that total hours of duty do not exceed ten. Not less than one afternoon from 2.0 till 6.0 p.m. and one afternoon with a late pass from 2.0 p.m. should be granted each week. If your servant is to work late-for instance when you have guests for dinner, it should be kept in mind and extra time off allowed in recompense.

Legal requirements vary from territory to territory and within the territories, depending on whether you live in a municipal area or not. Enquiries should be made on setting up house what formalities must be complied with on engaging African servants.