This warning to the 'young vulnerable woman' was issued by the North Wales Women's Temperance Union, probably during the 1920s. During that time, many young women left Wales to work as domestic servants in the towns and cities of England. As work and money was very scarce, particularly in the industrial communities of north and south Wales, many of these young women had little choice but to leave their homes in search of work. Organisations such as the North Wales Women's Temperance Union were keen to ensure that these young women secured suitable employment before starting out on their journeys from Wales. It had become increasingly apparent that some young women were getting into difficulty after accepting jobs with 'unscrupulous' or 'unsuitable' employers. A number of contact addresses in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and south Wales are noted at the bottom of this notice. The Welsh girls are urged to get in touch with these individuals before accepting offers of employment in any of the respective towns.

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