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April 5, 1919.
Mrs. _1,1. P. Hallos:2k.
?.15 E. Walnut Street,
Louisville,
My dear Mrs. Blalock:
Thank yaa for your letter of March 280 4hich came
4,1ring my absence from the city. My traneportation expenses
to Louisville mere as follows:
Lower berth
Railroad fare
Total
$4.32
411.3Q
$15.70
The totaktranerortation to Louisville and return would therefore
be g51.40. I 414 not come directly to Washington from Louisville
but incIu4414 other erranls on my trip and I am not sure of the
a=unt which it is fate ,to charge to Louisville axes/Abu that the
trip was made primarily for Louisville ani the dates in the other
places wore adjusted to suit yours. Do you think it fair, there
fore, to reimburse our treasury for the ronnd trip not including
any 03MOns00 except those of railway fare/ I would ad4 that Miss
JeAoll in Lexington wishes to share tnis with Louisville and that
T toll her to arrange with you the fair pronortion.
I hope that you are quite well again and I am glad indeed
tl 1)alre snch satisfactory renorts of the outlook for legislation
in Kentucky next winter. In my ocinion at present the important
thing to work for in shorter hour legislation and better enforcement.
8incerPly
MITK/ALL
Mary Van Kleeck, Director
Woman in Industry Servioe.
Dictated by Miss Van Kleeck
but signe4 in her absence.
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Anril 2, 1919.
Mrs. R. P. iialleok,
2.1. Z. Walnut Si.reet,
Louisville, 14.
My dear Mrs. Haaleck:
to Miss Van nem*
I wish to aeenoledze 1rr letter of Ak.,;roh ?atil
It will ba brought
-mak.
a
for
office
the
ihich C4WS lurin$ her ab,;0,nce frail
to her attention uron ner return.
Sincerely :ours,
ALL
Secretary to Mi!4!A Van vleeck.
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COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
LOUISVILLE, KY.
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
OFFICE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
March 28, 1919
21{MrialXIXXINE
215 -Fast Walnut St.
My dear Miss Vanneeck:I pot down to the office for the
first time yesterday, and find that Mr. Street had expected
me to find out what Louisville owed you upon your exnenses
on your visit to the city.
I am very sorry that I did not
speak of this to you when you were here.
/ill you please write
me and let me have your expenses so that we may reimburse
The reports of the various meetings at which you
spoke are most enthusiastic.
Some of the women said that they
could not understand how it was possible to make the business
organizations as interesting as you had at the luncheon meeting.
Others acknowledged that the afternoon meeting was
best but all had nothing but praise for your addresses.
The women seemj aroused now and I believe that
we may be able to secure some satisfactory legislation next
winter.
If you have any choice among the bills to recommend
we would be glad to have you write us.
Thanking you very much for your help and
hoping to hear from you in regard to your accounts, I am,
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Very cordially ,42urs,
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MAR 1 0 1919
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
LOUISVILLE, KY.
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
OFFICE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
March 7, 1919
XIXDOECCITAMICEE
215 Fast Jalnut 6t•
Miss Mary D. 7inslow, Special Agent,
Wome4 in Industry Service,
7ashington, D.C.
My dear Miss linslow:The uniform for the Elevator operator
is progressing slowly.
I cannot seem to hurry the dressmaker.
The moment the uniform is complete I will have a photograph taken and sent to you for your exhibit.
Let me thank you for the amount of material you
have sent As for the Conference on 7onen in Industry, Monday
March 10, and also for the newspaper account of Miss Vanneeckis
work.
Enclosed please find a copy of one of the invitations which have gone out for this Monday's 'Conference.
Again thanking tou, I am,
Very cordially yours
ck--. •
Enc.
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1919.
13ps. as.
Zrage
216 Bast Aa
avast,
Louisville,
My deer Mrs. au.*,
In reply to your letter of .Jarch 3rd,
to lAse Vannes* in AM you suggest that you
cosId nobs a slide of the sailftgraph of an elevator
opormtow in uniform, I an melting to say that we
do mot mood this photograph for cur elide lecture
but ter eur exhibit on uniformly ee that it ill
Mt to mOooOoary to have a slide made.
We vill be gist to balm a photogrepik
as Massa you oun seed it. It will hive to be seat
W Ire lark for eulargement before it can be used
is the exhibit.
anoerely yours,
Opeoial _vont,
Au%
Sorvices
Industry
in
„Imam
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h 4. 1919,
lira. Rs Ps
41 Mgt Watt Otrtiot,
lesdavillet Ky.
Mg door YIPS.
a
relosoode
Ten will riii'. onclo:Luil tAres
in
140 ani
,
3.31
on
one
ilighletr3
one on is Van aneok,
Vans.
of
riment
o
1,g1tr
the,
govorning
Oft on the standards
I an alio forwarding you =der separate owes.
/s miler St (lollies of those etendardn. the Indiana Berm ani
all eartleie on Immo workers daring r000nstruation period..
;ill be able to use thee* satintaotoriky at tho
I Itspe
neetiaips rash Lase Tan ne,,dt .7111 cress.
I Wye not bee-A. ;;;010 to *sours a plortigrai* et
. issued Ma net
Ass Van Ufa* as the MO whio,:. !,o-to r,:.ont17
Wen retuniell.
'Very sinierelz j0uri30
p;ont,
Bay lis
Wow in Industry ..;ertrioe.
MAR 3 1919
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL. DEFENSE_
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY
BISHOP.CHAIRmAN
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE
Ms.R.
March 3, 1919
P. HALLECK.CHAIRmAtv
PROTECTION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
yvTottltvIlemitx
215 )act lalnut
Hiss Mary Vanneeck, Chief,
lomen in Industry Service,
Departmentof Labor,
Wallington, D.C.
My dear Lliss Van7leeck:-
You say nothing in your last letter
about your photograph and some facts about your various activities.
Please do not fail to send these to us so that we may
have them for the newspapers.
Your news about the the report of the Appropriations
Committee of the Haase was very enauraging.
You certainly
have the women of the country behind you and you have evidently
convinced this Committee of the value of the work.
In reply to Miss Mary A. 7inslow's letter of Pebruary 9, and to my conversation with you over the telephone in
5ashingtcn, I will say that we are working hard to get to you the
photograph of the
elevator operator in the unifort as recommend-
ed by the Committee on the Protection of Women workers of the
Council of National Defense.
If there is not time to mall you
the photograph and leave you margin for the making of the slide,
we could make the slide here and have it ready for you,Vlease
therefore, in prepWration for this emergency—yolir let me
know the site of your slides.
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Vries Y. V.V.
Do you want to rest next Sunday or would you like
to meet some of the workers in Louisville?
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I would be
glai to make any arrangement that will meet with your wishes.
,,gain expressing my great joy at the thought of
your coming, I am,
Very cordially yours,
WOMAN.S COMMITTEE
OF
MAR 3
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY BISHOP,CHAIRmAN
CHILD -WELFARE COMMITTEE
Ms.
Tlarch 1, 1919
R. P HALLECK,CHAIRmAN
PROTECTION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
215 -,ist dalnut St.
7iss Mary Vanneeck,Chlef
Women in Industry Service,
Department of Labor
Wa,?..hiligton, D. C. ,
My dear Miss VaaKleeck:I am extremely glad to know that you
can go to Lexington.
Miss Jewell stated this morning over
long distance that she would write you regarding the subject matter and the hour she wants you, I- thin
in the evening
If so I aurpose I will not see you uhtil the middle of
the morning on Sunday, 7arch 9.
Your letter arrived day before yesterday and
the program lies gone to print.
I am merely writing this
to corrolmate 7iss Jewell's letter.
Looking forward with the greatest pleasure
to your coming, I am,
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Very cordially yours,
r
February
1919
Mrs, R. P. Hak1104
7117-1.--ianat street,
Louisville, Ky.
NA7 Isar Mrs. Halleck:
I am very glad to accept the wording of the subjects for py
numerous addresses at your meetings on. March 10th. My present plan is
to leave Washington Saturlay, March 9th, at 2:05 p.m. arriving in Louisville at 11:45 Sunley morning, March 9th. I shnll need a little tine there
if I ara to have Iny ideas for your Monlay meetings.
If I am needed in Lexington, I could stop on my way down, leaving
Washington on March 7th and arriving in Lexington Saturday morning, March
8th at 8:50. I coun then go on to Louisville either Saturday afternoon,
March 8th, in the 5:45 train, reaching Louisville at 8:30 or I could stay
overnight in Lexington if an evening meeting was desired an4 go to Louisville on Sunday. Will you let .ne know as soon as *Hibbs whether this date
would snit the Lexington people, provided they aretinning a meeting?
I am due in Minneapolis the morning of March 14th and must stop
on my way in Des Moines if possible. As I expect to 'mend a day in St. Louis
also, on the way up, it will be necessary for me to leave Louisville on the
9:45 p.m. train, Monday, March 10th.
I think that AM could divide the slides and show part in the
morning and part in the evening.
You may be interested to know that the .Woman in Industry Service
was the only War Service wilioh received a favorable report from the House
Committee on Appropr-i7itions, but the appropriation is only $40,000, the sams
amount which we nave this year, instead of $1243,000 for which we ask and
urgently need. We u.it expecting a vote today in the House. We are liable to
a point of order Whereby One member may throw out our appropriation entirely.
If that hapnens we have still tW chance to get the Senate to restore us. The
',omen of the country have responded splendidly awl the Congressmen have heard
from many of them but it is impossitae to predict what the outcome i1l be.
Locizing foriari itth great pleasure to seeing you on March 9th,
believe me
Cordially yours,
MYVALL
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Mary Van Kleeck, Director
Woman in Industry Servioe.
—
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY
BISHOP.CmAIRmAN
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE
M
February 18, 1919
HALLECK,CHAIRmAN
PROTECTION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
NPAKKXX;MW
7a1nut St.
East
215
Miss Mary VanKleeck,
Woman's Division,
Department of Labor,
lashington, D.C.
My dear Miss VanKleeck:I wired you yesterday that I had arranged to postpone all three meetings until March 10.
This
means the Consumers' League annual meeting, the School of
Social Arork lecture, and Conference of Social Workers.
The
Consumers' League meeting will be held either at the morning
session or at the luncheon at 12:30.
In the latter case the
business meeting wf the League will be handled at about 11:30
and your address upon "7omen in industry and the ':iork of the
Consumers' league': will beA on.1,y address at the luncheon. Following the luncheon, while you are resting, if you so desire,
the conference will be held consisting of the Consumers'
League members, Y. 7. r% .. people, Yi.-sionary Societies and
at least a paper representative Ser the rational Women Trade
Union League, unless we can get someone to represent it in
person.
_It 4:45 you will speak before the Industrial section
of the School of Social Work upon "Future Legislation Cor
7omen in Industry."
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Following the dinner meeting of the
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY
BISHOP,CHAIRmAN
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE
MRS. R. P. HALLEcK.cHAIRmAN
PROTECTION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
425FAWHIgi-e-r
--,12 Miss M.V.Y.
Conference of Social lorkers, lasting from 6:30 to 8, you
will speakupon "What we have learned from our War Industries"
If you have enough slides for two meetings, we would
like to have some of them at the morning meeting and remainder at night.
I believe Lexington may want you on a visit, but
I have not heard whether.or not this date wi 1 suit the Lexington people.
I was very glad to change the date for you and hope
that this date will be convenient.
If you arrive Sunday
morning you may have a little time to rest or get some fresh
air in our parks.
The C & 0 leaves lashington at 2:05 p.m.
arrives at 11:45 a.m.
I am note sureabout the other lines,
Versonally I prefer the B & 0, although this surprises all
travelling people.
'le are lookih g
the greatest pleasure.
forward to your coming with
The various departments of social
work are constantly leading back to wages and industrial canditions,and to the part that women have played and must play,
so that we believe you will find
more sympathetic audiences
at this time than we over could have given you before.
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If these subjects are not what you wish, please
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY BISHORCHAIRmAN
CHILD WELFARE COMM ITTEE
R. P. HALL ECK.CHAI RMAN
PROTECTION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
Ms.
4.1goVaWK,NK
;3 Miss M.V.V.
let me know in time to print the program.
Tell Miss Anderson that her Victory dinner and
conference was a grand success and inspiration s I just wish I
might have seen more of both of you.
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Awatting your visit with high anticipations, lam
Most cordially yours,
CL,
Q,•
Q,
February 28, 1919.
Mrs. !f_• Hallsok,
215 East Walait Street,
Louisville, Ky.
My dear Mrs. Halleck:
Will you tell Mrs. Musgrove that the facts Which would
probably be most useful in the conference in Louisville re1atA06
to the present conditions of employment or unemployment affecting
women. That is to say, the immediate question seems to be whether
or not women will be able to retain their positions in new industries and whether the unern-lorment -which exists, seems to be
merely temrorary. If in visiting plants, Mrs. Musgrove would ask
how many wamera were employed during the war .J=1 how many are now
employed ara if she woulA than ascertain whether the nroportion
of women laid off is larger or smaller than the corresponding proportion of men, the i nformat on would, I am sure, be illuminating.
It is also important to know whether or not there is evidence of
a reduction in wages.
We have no further news regarding the fate of our arnropriation except the indication in the newspapers that the Apnropriation Bill may not be passen at this seesion.
I have no available photograph at this moment but if one
is returned which was recently loaned for press purposes, we shall
send it to you innediately.
Sincerely yours,
MVK/ALL
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Mary Van Kleeck, Director
Worian in Indu3try Service.
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WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
FEB 28 1919
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS HARRY BISHO P.CHAIRmAN
CH I LD WELFARE COMM ITTEE
Ms. R. P. HA LLECK.CHAt RmAN
Feb ruary 26,1919
PROTECTION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
215 7ast ,alnut St.
Miss Mary Vanneeck,
Chief of Iromen in Industry Service,
Department of Labor,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Miss VanYleeck:Mrs. Iharles H. Musgrove, State Labor
Inspector Of Kentucky, is anxious to know what specific facts
you vunIld like
ber to have at the tip of her tongue when you
come to Louisville.
I fear she does not know how many women
mere adddd to the aorking force of Louisville or 7entucky dur•
ing the war and I do not believe she knows whether or not wages
were raised equal to that of the men.
She has some knowledge
however of the w4ges paid as her last Report shows.
She is now out in the State prosecuting some cases and
may be able to compare condition'of the State with that of Louis
ville.
The work is so large, too big for the few people undertaking it that it cannot be accomplished, therefore she would
like to know what specific points you will most need for 7cntucky and these I believe she can secure.
As splendid circular letter arrived today regarding
your Department.
It was sent out by the National Women's
Trade Union League.
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We shipped in many telegrams from
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
F
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY
CH I LD
BISHORCHAIRmAN
WELFARE
COMM ITTEE
MRS. R. P. HALLEcK.cHAIRmAN
OF WOMEN
PROTF cTioN
CON M ITT EE
3423Cit.WK-X1N NINIC,CX
WORKERS
2 Miss 7.v.K.
or the continuance of your Departnent
Louisville lust week
and full appropriation.
I do hope and pray that we may
succeed in retaining the jonen in Industry Service.
Looking forward with the greatest pleasure to your
visit among us, I am,
Most cordially yours,
3,
(
s
lesL„,wl
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Februlry 5, 1919.
,01°T44,
The.Mdist0P9
25 West 45th street,
Nev York City.
Gentlemen:
We shall be glad to place your name oa our mailing
list to receive full information ooncerning the soaps of our
,vork. Copies are enclosed of Standards Governing the EmnloyTient of Women in Iniustry and Labor Laws for Women in Industry
in Indiana. This Servioe has not made any investigation of
the employment of 4owtin in the rubber in4ustry.
Very truly yours,
Enc.
MVIVL
Mary Van Kleeck, Director
Woman in Industry Service
HNRY C
CABLE ADDRESS
PEARSON,
"IRWORLID , NEW YORK,"
EDITOR
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No. 25 WEST 45-rH STREET.
NEW YORK,
January
7-1919.
Woman in Industry:
De artment of Labor,
Washington, 1).U.
Dear Sirs:,e arc interested in receiving full
information concerning the scope oi your del:A.
,e are particularly desirous of learning what
has been done with regard to the employment of
women in the rubber industry.
his information
is for publication in THE IEDIA iUjB. 'ORLD and
we trust that you will favor us with whatever
literature you may have on the subject.
Yours very truly,
THE Lj-iiA LUBBE
e
.4
February 5, 1919.
Mrs. 111-17JAkOaAVAw
215 E. Walnut Street,
Louisville, Ky.
My Isar Mrs. Halleck:
Please let me empress to you on behalf of the Woman
in Iadustry Servioe our very gloat appreoiation of your contribution to the .success of the Indiana Conference. It was a great
lisappetntment to me personally, that I was •obliged to leave
Indianapolis before you arrived as I had bean looking forward
to talking with you aril hearing your address at the luncheon. I
know that you. MON.. a very large part in the sucooss of the meeting.
If Indiana secures tbe new and much needed legislation, it will
be encouraging to realise that Kentucky, through you, had a share
in this forward step. Perhaps during the next session of your
legislature, you will be able to call upon some one from Indiana
to assist in now standards for Kentucky. If that happens it will
mean one more instance of tbo kind of cooperation which the Woman
in Industry Service is trying to encourage between the stateelp
raising the standards of confitions affeoting women workers.
With best wishes to you and sincere annreciation,
Very cordially rmrs,
MVKA
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Mary Van Fleeck, Director
Woman in Industry Service.
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November 22, 1918.
Mrs. Annie A.
2i5 E. Tainut Street,
Louisville, Ky.
My dear Mrs. Hallack:
Thenk you very much for your interesting letter
about the misting of ti-le elevator orerators. Is Shall wish
to be Worme4 of final decision about the costurs.
I shall be co=aratively near you when I go to
Cincinnati the last two or three dlys of the month and wish
that it might be possible to see: you but it would probably
not be practicRble to include Louisville in the trip.
Simorely yours,
MVIVL
S
Mary Van Kleeck, Director
Woman in Industry Service.
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
LOUISVILLE. KY.
NOV 11A.M.
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
215
November 9, 1918
If nu
or,
Miss Mary Van -leeck, Direct
e,
vic
Ser
ry
Joman in Indust
:Tashington, D.C.
Ny dear Bliss Van Yleeck:-
about the elevator
Your reply to my letter
with the operators
for our first meeting
e
tim
in
e
cam
e
tum
cos
girls'
and was most helpful.
le Comehairman of the T4cuisvil
Miss Florence Palmer is
Indus7orkers and is also the
en
wom
of
n
tio
tec
Pro
mittee on the
fine posiShe therefore was in a
the
of
ary
trial Secret
ht. Fifrators to supper last nig
ope
or
vat
ele
se
the
ite
tion to inv
of
The premature celebration
e.
cam
ee
thr
y
onl
but
teen accepted
h girl knew
off, we think, because eac
peace caused the falling
ishment.
all the girls in her establ
ing
ent
res
rep
was
she
t
tha
work.
proud as could be of their
Two of the girls were as
ked about the
vators in the building, tal
ele
te
ori
fav
ir
the
had
They
t about
- 3 - and 4 until we though
2
1
s
ber
num
of
s
tie
peculiari
watched
girl oiled hers, repairel it,
One
.
ngs
thi
ing
liv
elevators as
k. She
m, and seemed to love her wor
conditions in the engine roo
m where it had
and had a hole in her unifor
was spotted with grease
requested,
She wore her uniform, as we had
caught in the machinery.
She waked breeches for
t of Khaki.
coa
and
rt
ski
a
was
it
and
and she
had to think about her dress now
she
st,
Fir
s:son
rea
two
or
her skirt blows up when the elevat
,
ond
Sec
e.
saf
l
fee
does not
her self-coOscious.
is descending and makes
s
vator making the 'peed of
The second girl runs an Oti ele
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LOUISVILLE. KY.
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
2.
OMXZEMZZASIMAZZOM
MAXNaMSLISMITX
is considered one
She is assistant starter and
She wears trousers and wrapped
of the best operators in town.
,
likes it except for tile rear view
She
i.
khak
of
coat
and
ins
legg
600 feet a minute.
h her.
where people standing behind watc
day while running for 10 hours.
Both of these girls stand all
d.
ing. Both said they were not tire
One has a stool to use when rest
in a Coat and Suit
The third girl runs an Otis elevator
and nothing is likely to
Store, where door and walls are solid
s and spends two hours behind
catch. She wears an ordinary dres
the counter.
Her hours are from 8:30 to 4:30.
trousers, and a coat
The need seems to be for leggins,
in the back and buttoned down in
doming almost to the knee, full
ator, the coat can be unbuttoned
front plain. When running the elev
as the French officers' coats
in front and buttoned back something
free froo entangling garments
are. This leaves the front of the girl
ator.
but modest in the rear or when she leaves her elev
rceting, samples
Thursday evening, llovember 14, at the next
to be shown as well as some
of blue cloths, cotton aln woolore
of the uniforms has
patterns from dressmakers. Sc far, the cost
of khaki and washable. 7e
ranged from 41.5 to ,?16. They hate been
that those who object
trust also that tore girls will be present and
to thr breeches will be o
hand to give thr,ir reasons.
dcors,uniforms
I will keep you informed about the weight of the
hours, rest periods, etc.
Mort cordially,
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Q.
November 16, 1918.
Miss
Annie A. HiLllack,
E. i1nit Street,
Louisvilia.
My lees Mtli Hallack:
I wish to ackno41e1ge your letter of November 13th
to Miss Van Kleook h1uc.1,0a luring her absonco fro/A the city
for a fow days. It 41.11 be arought to her atentior won her return.
Sincerely yours,
L.
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Secretary to Miss VliaRlesok.
November 4, 19)8.
Miss Annie A. H411ack. ftubares Committee,
Council of National Defense,
215 E. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky.
My dear Miss Hallack:
Subject: Unifousa for Women Elevator Operators.
We discussed thoroughly your letter of October 26th at the
meeting of the Council on Women in Industry held on Thursday. This Council
represents all of the divisions of the Denartment of Labor and the federal
agencies outside the Department, Nhich have relation to women in industry.
It seemed to be the consensus of orinion that the wearing of
trousers by women elevator operators was unnecessary and should not be insisted upon. It seems to have been the experiance that it is quite safe to
wear neat skirts not too full. We think that even if it is necessary for
the operator to stand while the elevator is in motion, seats should be provided Which can be used when the elevator is not in motion. In certain types
of elevator as believe it is-practicette to have seats. It as recominended
that special mention should be made of the desirability of colfortable lowheeled shoes for elevator operators.
We are especially glad that you are planning to call together the
women elevator onerators themselves as their judgment will be the best as Vo
the kind of costume Nhich should be designed. Will you not let us know the
result as it will be useful in other parts of the country. The best Jethod
of designing such a uniform seems to us to have seeveral suggestions -ade
anl then have samples made up for actual use by several of the women in the
occurations. On the basis of a brief trial, final decision can be reached.
This sas the method tbllo!.ed in designing the uniform for the girls at
Frankfort Assaahl. If you follow it we should be glad to use the material
in the form of a bulletin.
In this case will you not bring up also the question of the seight
of the doors. We are told by Miss Pauline Golimark that the Otis Elevator
Combaw in New York hasitdtprmatiouto give on the weight of the doors and
if the wo-,en elevator operators in Louisville can give us any facts based on
their ex ,erence, it will be helpful.
With cordial greetings to you,
Sincerely yours,
MVIVALL
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Mary V -in1Cleeck, Director
Woman in Inlustry Service.
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
LOUISVILLE. KY.
October 26, 191F?
WOMAN•S COMMITTEE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
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215 E. Jalnyt St.
Miss Mary Van Kleeck,
Head of Tioman's Div.,
Department of Industry,
Jashington, D.C.
My dear Miss Van Kleeck:ed
The Building Inspector of Louisville call
n Workers of the Council of
on our Committee for the Protection of Wome
g a costume for women
National Defense for assistance in demandin
st and safe.
operating elevators that would be both mode
of two elevator
We had a conference last night, composed
heal of the building department
operators, the Building Inspector, the
ection of 7onen Workers. The
and members of the Committee on the Prot
that the costume must be
head of the building department insists
to catch in the hinges
composed of trousers with no skirts in front
s must stand whenever the
of the elevators. He says the operator
ect safety.
elevator is in notion in order to insure perf
The Inspec-
ator operators among the
tor estimates one hundred and fifty elev
ed by the Health Board and
women in this city. Then the ban is lift
together the women
we can hold a large meeting, we are going to call
of various kinds interelevator operators and women organizations
ested in the welfare of girls.
and that
If it is discovered that safety demands trousers
st upon them, there
y
the Building ')epartment has the 4uthorit to insi
one
inexpensive
thing for us to do and that is to design an
only
will be
situation over the
and attractive uniform. You must have met this
country.
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How are you solving it?
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
LOUISVILLE, KY.
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
OFFICE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
2C4-SEE-6Q-Bertterttfts
2.
a., 3 E. w
I am glad to state that two women from cur Committee
in the Council of National Defense have been chosen to serve upon
the County Labor Boards.
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Thanking you for your assistance, I am,
Very cordially yours,
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October 30, 1.3.8.
Mrs. Annie E. Halleck,
Woman's Committee,
Council of National. Defense,
LO ,Iieville, Kentucky.
My dear Mrs. Hansa:
I wish to ackno:.ledge your totter of October 26th to
MissVan Kiesok,
Miss Van Maack is out of the city for a fe
days, and I will bring it to nor attention .unon her return.
Vary truly yaws,
IMP
Secretary to Miss Van Meeck.
'70MEN IN INDUSTRY SERVICN
Auust 1, 1918.
MV lear Mrs. Halleck;
Thank you for your letter of July 24th with the
enclosei clipring about the Jeffersonville Dpot. If further
information comes to you to confirm the statements in the newspftper I shall be !Jai to have it to present tc the QuartermAster'6 Deortment.
I flops that you may be ccming to TashinIton
Wore many weeks.
Sincerely yours,
Director, Wormn in Iniuctry srrvice.
!Oman's Committee, Ccuncil of National Defense,
Kentucky Division,
Louisville,
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APPEAL TO WOMEN TO ge-*
WORK FOR GOVERNMENT
terCol. R. B. Powers, Depot Quar
owing apmaster, has issued the foll
of this locality to
peal to women
iers shirt
assist in keeping up the sold
production:
have
Many sewing operatives who iers I
sold
been making shirts for the
temto
ed
in the past have been forc work on
porarily discontinue such
the
in
k
wor
account of the increased doubt many
farming districts, and no a considerwho live in town employ in working
able part of their time
war gardens.
uct ion of
As a consequence prod at, and,
ewh
shirts has fallen off somterm
aster at
although the Depot Quarissuing new
Jeffersonville has been
production,
passes in order to keep upes have not
applicants for these pass
as desired.
been coming in as rapidly
that many women
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y to seik
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nece
it
find
not
do
who
ets to do som
employmenanxiotthe Governmentto
fit
bene
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ting
g
knit
thin
e been
A great many hav
that many for some.
eved
beli
is
it
but
to do this knitting
reason are unablethe Depot QuarterIt occurred to the fact that we demaster that if our shirt production
sire to increaseknown to the public'
was generally ld 'all at the Louismany more wou shirt departments in
ville Armory or
Jeffersonville and
New Albany ,,r
shirts home to be
take some of theseare cut and issued
made. The shirts with all material
In bundles of ten, sample shirt and
and findings, and
to make them
full instructions how
beginners. It must
to
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furn
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arc
understood, howeve e
be distinctly
ieation is mad
that as soon as appl
ts
shir
e
thes
ing
for a pass for makrs
visit
must
inspecto
anitary
she
re
befo
icant
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any shirts.
allowed to take out
who are compee
thos
only
y
,aturall
ators should
oper
e
nt sewing machin
ply for this work. en, by devoting
'Many working wom
tmaking, turn
1 of their time to shir
les of ten per
t two or more bundthat those who
eved
'eek. It is beli
te two or
el that they can devo
this work could
ree hours a day tot • a day. If they
adily make a shirthe money which
ally do not need ernment for the
paid by the Gov ts--namely, 441s
aking of these shir
eved that many
nts apiece—it is beliin
doing this
ould he Interested the money they
ork and turning work over to the
us receive for the
6ther worthy
,ed Cross or some
use.
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Andrew Hinkebein, E. L
•o. B. L. Fisher. Henry H. Hess,
J. Bonn, John Leaf, Mary T. Madn.
dox, Doane Mackey. C. F. Callaha
L. Boas, G. A. Biel, Albert Jones, J.
s
E. Fagan, Fred Best, Thoma Eurton
and George Holland.
policf
W. J. Winn reported to the
stable at
that thieves entered the
,
son
avenue
Culbert
his home at 520
ers'
and stole a quantity of carpent
tools.
Mr.
Miss Irma Heckler, daughter of
.139 West
and Mrs. B. J. Heckler.
Main street, is seriously ill. Vincennes
Dr. NVilliam R. Tehault,
s trip
street, has gone on a busines
to Washington. D. C.
a
Mrs. Thomas Zahn has gone on s
visit to her sons, Edward and Thoma
Col.
Zahn, in Denver. and Tahanash,
Geneva
She was accompanied by Miss
MeCarten.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Fell, 111(
Shelby street, have received from
antheir son, Frank Fell, a letter
.
nouncing his safe arrival in France
r son,
Mr. and Mrs. Fell have anothe servJoseph Fell, who also is in the
JO
ice in Frang2,
Leaf and
Mr. and =r--reeter
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retnree
children have
AnnoUUC9rrient was
made to-day o
a meeting of the New Albany Centra
Lee" Union which will be held a
Maentierchor Hall Sunday afternoo
to enter a formal protest against th
Inflicting of the death penalty o
Thomas Mooney, the California labo
leader, who was convicted ern corn
plicity in the San Francisco horn
throwing crime. It is stated that th
meeting is a part of a nation-wid
move among the labor organization
of the country in an effort to save th
life of Mooney, who has steadfast'
deniec hl guilt. State Senator M.(
Thornton has consented to preside
the meeting which will he upon t th
public. Addresses will be dclivere
by local speakers and a remoIutio
against protezting against thc.‘ ufik
tion of the death nenelty or Mo
will be presented for /adoption.
Recover Stole. Attomobile.
Capt. Carson and Detective Ad
of the police force, returned at
to-de;.from. Franklin, having in
tody Andrew Bunch, a young n
and a negro namen McCarten,
were arri.e'.e I in Franklin on a eh
of stealing an automobile from
garage of V. A. Best, on State strec
?he automobile which Is a nee
Mitchell car, was recovered though i
eras damaged setnewhet. The officer
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WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY BISHOP,CHAIRmAN
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE
. July 24, 1916
MRS. R. P. HALLECK.CHAIRmAN
1 .0176- 7ION OF WOMEN
WORKERS COMM ITLEE
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Miss Mary VanKleeck,
aead of joman's Dept., iivision of Industry,
7ashington, T). ".
14 dear Miss VanKleeck:The enclosed newspaper clipping regarding
sewing at the Jeffersonville Depot will be of interest to you. Some
complaintshave come recently about the heavy work which the women
have in driving the large trucks. 7e have not had time to investigate the complaint and can hardly credit the statement that women
are employed from seven until six o'clock; with only an hour for
lunch,on these trucks.
To have had one name sent us, Miss 71ith Gray, to
make the survey in Kentucky of the new work for women. She is
recommended by Miss 7,dith Abbott in whom we have tremendous confidence. 7e had hoped for more names however, before making our
selection.
•Again congratulating the country upon havihg you upon
the Jar/ Policy Board in the sacred precincts of the labor department, I am,
Very cordially,
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Vy dear Mrs. Hallqclr
.As a nurber of women appointed in the Chill TAlber
Divivior of the Children's Bureau of rrhich Wes grace Abbot is hiLt.d
have been rs40aood owing tc tho Surrere Court dectsi,
:r, it may bo .
that one of tnem would be available for the 1rvoctigatior wYch y u
prorose to make in Kentucky. Threfors T .9P sendi--, a cnry of !!
letter to Miss Abbot 'Yith tna sugcr,estion that she write 7ou if any
of those former 4orkers would be avqilable.
Liss Mann a'
, a fAcLory inspector of Minnesota was
one of those who rcichod Washington =mooting to be appointed in the
Children's DivIsion just at the mevont O m th6 ,r6r9
Sho is on leavo of absence fecm her work i. Minnesota. Misa leteireml
v33-: 4i;hly (' har ard
and others with Alor he ?la -,orko:',tiit. r
I have bon pleasantly imyressed 11 he brief talks whiah I have had
with :16r. I sug;ea that yot i.sits her, A)r iJoesent aidress bbLa4 Miss
Caroline Vanning, Zanesville, Ohio.
Thank you very much for yur note of July fifteenth.
th'is
In .
Te shall reeA your so-o l e,.atien .n ,he noa vork
Very truly you,s,
Direator, Woren in Industry Service.
Mrs.
L.a11eck.
1154 Third Avenue,
Louisville, Yentucky.
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WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
OF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
KENTUCKY DIVISION
MRS. HARRY BISHORCHAIRmAN
CHILD WELFARE COMM ITT EE
MRS. R. P. HALLEcK,cmAiRmAN
PROTECTION
OF
Louisville, Y. ., July 10th, 1918
WOMEN
WORKERS COMMITTEE
xalca waraix
Miss Mary Van Kleeck,
Division of Industries,
130 B. 22nd St., liew York City
My dear Miss VanKleeck,The Council -)f rational Defense of Kentucky
is going to allow our
om'ittee on the Protection of 'omen 3orkers
to enloy a trained woman investigator to make a survey of the conditions of women in their new em loyments in Kentucky.
The idea is
to have some well equipped person to make this survey and show us
whether or not we need an all time regular worker.
body who could give us two months?
Do you know any
,e have a couple of teachers
who might help with the tabulating and other work rer:uiring little
skill.
If necessary we will pay as' much as :200 a month, but this
is with the unde -standing that
he worker Is so acute that she can
save us money by saving time.
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Thanking you for any help that y u may give us,
I am,
Very condially yours,
the expenditure of (11500 which is to
p. S. The final vote allows
salary for two months and travelling
pay for the survey, including
expenses.
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TitE SECRETARY
THE SECRETARY
THE SECRETARY
THE SECRETARY
THE SECRETARY
THE SECRETARY
OF WAR, CHAIRMAN
OF THE NAVY
OF THE INTERIOR
OF AGRICULTURE
OF COMMERCE
OF LABOR
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
RECONSTRUCTION RESEARCH
DIVISION
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WASHINGTON
August 4, 1919.
Miss Mary Anderson, Asst. Director,
Women's Bureau, Department of Labor,
C.
Washington,
Dear 1..adam:
In rely to your letter of July 31st,
you are advised that no enclosure was received
asking for a pamphlet concerning the number of
women who have replaced men in industry.
I am informed that possibly you can
get a copy of this pamphlet from Liss Pauline
Goldmark, formerly of the Jamen In Industry
Section of the Council of Uational Deferse,
but now with the :ailroad Administration.
Very truly yours,
CE •
July 31, 1919.
Covncti of 114tional Delon**
Washington, D. C.
Gentiesimg
Enclosed if.0 will find a letter me4Anz for - pamphlet oomerning
the number of woAen who have replaced men in industry. If you have suck
a pamphlet will you kindly send one to the office of the Women's Bureau,
Denartnant of Labor, Whehington, D. C.
Very sincerely yours,
MA:7711
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Miry Anderson, Assistant Director
Woolen's BlIrsay, De-art4lent of Labor
(Yormerly Woman in Intustry Servic40)
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Letter Box
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exceed
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clontributions should
words. Send your name and complete address.
A Correction.
Editor Plain Dealer—Sir: The headline and statement of the attitude
of the committee on women in Industi•y, Ohio branch, Council of National
.Defense, in The Plain Dealer of Sept.
26, is so misleading we respectfully
ask you to print_tha following statement in order to clarify our position
o the public.
We said at the meeting of women
conductors, held in the city hall, on
the evening of Sept. 25, that we were
in accord with women being used on
the cars as conductors, provided they
were used under the recommendations
of the war labor policies board concerning the entrance of women into
new occupatiofis—to wit: that women
should not be used to replace men unnecessarily; that the labor reserve of
older men should be generally drawn
upon (so that older conductors would
not be thrown out); that in the street
railway service girls under 21 should
not be employed, and that hours of
labor and night work should be guided by the Wisconsin ruling, which
provides that women should be e.mployed as conductors only at day work
between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5
p. m.
The position of this committee is
identical with that of the war labor
policies board as outlined above.
MYRTLE S. JONES.
Chairman Committee on Women in
Industry, Ohio Branch, Council of
National Defense.
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The old •
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What's Wrongl
With My Menu
Mrs. M. W. m.—husband farmer—
Let us Wear more about making apple
jelly without sugar. Where mushrooms are grown on the farm they
can be used to give variety to the diet,
but they are low in food value. They
are not suitable for breakfast as suggested by Mrs. E. F. G., especially
where the men are working hard. In
using soda and sour milk use one teaspoon soda to a pint of milk to, neutralize the acid, thin add twor teaspoins of baking- nnwri.r
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are enclozini; a cow of the :Teas Letter
listinf:; some of th._-; books recently sent to our Library;
Thich you !i.11 find come of your Jublications.
.0
0-.7in7; to the .c2;onerosity of -,ublishers,
.ble to .7.=s -Vblish this library of - lomen's
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7-leadqtr.rters,
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e no 9c)s:Able
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consulted by ..7ornen
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and as no wish to ?-3:-..ve
ftutos,
, 1 ove:. the United
from :-1
inform.-...tion on the 1-.test books of "omen's -.vr..r work,
may .10 nok 7,,ro -. to send us copies of nr,r t-rldt you 'dish
to have rea.Th tHe "omen of the country.
it
tinnks and a))reciation 'or yol_r court
‘-',rs very truly,
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THE ADVISORY COMMISSION
OF THE
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
WASHINGTON
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
January 7, 1919
(INCLUDING CONSERVATION AND WELFARE OF WORKERS)
SAMUEL GOMPERS, CHAIRMAN
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Miss ..lary Van Kleeck,
Idember, Executive Corrnittee,
Committee on ionen in industry
,iashinton, J. O.
dear
Van Kleeck:
I am eac1osim,7 heresith copy of the
"Second Anaual ReT,ort of the Council of National Defense,"
on p4,7es 93 - 100 inclusive of which will be found a
general statement of the achievements and activities of the
Committee on Labor for the year ending June 30, 1918.
Very
uly yours,
Assistant to 11r. Jonpers,as
Chhirrian Committee on Labor
Council of National Defense,
7-3
THE ADVISORY COMMISSION
OF THE
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
WASH I NGTON
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
January 7, 1919.
(INCLUDING CONSERVATION AND WELFARE OF WORKERS)
SAMUEL GOMPERS, CHAIRMAN
To Members of the Committee on Labor,
Advisory Commission, Council of National Defense:Changing events and absence from this country have made
it difficult to keep in close touch with individual members of the
Committee on Labor.
The achievements of its various subcommittees are such that,
as Chairman, I am able to point to them not only with pride but with a
great degree of satisfaction, which
Comes
from the knowledge that they
have been a real contribution in the successful prosecution of the war.
The three great successful endeavors of the Committee on Labor,
in addition to its success in having maintained the economic standards
of the American working men and women, were
War Risk Insurance Bill, providing cornThe drafting of the ...4.Mb
pensation for soldiers and sailors and their dependents in the case of
deaths or disability and including family allotments and life insurance;
The initiating and developing of tlie Tar Housing Plans, both
for the shipping and munitions making plants; and
The initiating and developing of Industrial Training for the
Tar Emergency.
Those three efforts have stood out before the country as vast
undertakings and as they are creatures of the Committee on Labor, we
have the right to rejoice in the successful culmination of our plans in
connection therewith.
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Other useful phases of the Subcommittees on Welfare Work have
been such as relate to the publication of standards for healthful shop
and home conditions, prepared by industrial, scientific and health
experts, some of which are:
"Tndustrial Fatigue" (How to reduce industrial fatigue)
"Standards for Working Conditions in the Manufacture and Loading
of High Explosives" (The standards given for ..anitary arrangements in factories, eating facilities, emergency hospital
service, etc., are equally applicable to the textile and shoe
trades, the metal trades, and in fact any other industry.)
"Coda of Lighting" (Standards for good lighting in workrooms.
Especially useful in undertaking to secure state legislation.)
"Requirements and Standards upon Heating and Ventilation"
(Standards for good ventilation of workrooms, including working places where excessive dust, fumes, gases, etc. arise.)
"Sanitation of Rural I7orkmen's Areas" (Gives specifications
for proper sanitation and sewage arrangements in new or
rapidly growing village and camp sites.)
These reports have not only been called for in large quantities, but they have been reissued in several editions by the Public
Health Service, which in itself points to their value.
Some other subjects dealt with by experts were -Industrial Safety, Recreation, Abnormal Atmospheric Pressures, Medical
Supervision, and Public Health Education.
Tho Cemmittee on women in Industry investigated the working
conditions of women in arsenals and elseNhere.
Its careful recommenda-
tions for improvement were received with cordiality and acted upon.
This fall the establishment of a division on Tomen in Industry in the
Department of Labor was a recognition of the important field which our
Committee had explored.
In a similar way the Working Conditions Service and the Training Sorvice, established in the Department of Labor in September, 1918,
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were the outcome of the advisory work of the Committee on Labor and
its reconmeniations to the War Labor Administration.
I desire to express to you personally my thanks for the
complete cooperation extended at all times during the trying
period of our active participation in the great world conflict.
Just what the reconstruction period holds for us, no one
yet knows, but I feel sure that any services which our country
needs, you will be ready to supply.
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Vary truly yours,
Chairman,
Committee on Labor.
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COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
WASHINGTON
FIELD DIVISION
January 2, 191w.
MEMORANDUM
TO THE STATE CHAIRMEN IDF WOMEN IN INNISTRY,
Notwithstanding the coming of peace, and in part because
of it, the New Year opens with renewed demands upon the women of
the country for patriotic service. The uncertainties as to the
future of emergency Federal Agencies have made it impossible for
the present to carry out plans formulated for the Departments of
Women in Industry in the States. However, on December 12, the
Woman in Industry Service of the U. S. Department of Labor issued
a set of standards governing the employment of women in industry
which may well furnish a program for state activity in this field.
One copy is enclosed and a copy has been sent to each State and
Publicity Chairman of the State Divisions of the Woman' Committee
and to the State Councils of Defense. Additional copies may be obtained from the Woman in Industry Service, U. S. Department of
Labor, Southern Building, 15th & G Streets, Washington, D. C.
Witn the coming of peace, Federal control of industrial
conditions is greatly diminished and State responsibility correspondingly increased. The Legislatures of forty-three (43) States
meet in regular session during tne coming year. The time, therefore, seems opportune and the need great for bringing state legislation up to the standards recomaended by tie Federal Government.
The Divisions of the Woman's Committee of Indiana, Minnesota, and
Nebraska in cooperation with other organizations aave already undertaken campaigns for iaTroved labor laws, especially those safeguarding woaen and children.
At the Middlewest conference of tne Departments of Women
in Industry cf the Woman's Committee (printed reports of which nane
unfortunately, been much delayed) the states thera represented
pledged themselves to work for:
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A woman's division er bureau in the State
Department of Labor or State Industrial Commission:
12.
One woman factory inspector for each 15,000
women eLployed in the state.
3.
Adequate appropriations for the work of the above,
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The conference.also recomLiended tnat Women in Industry
Departments organize study groups to consider the problems of
social and iv'dustrial reconstruction especially as they relate to
women's work. In most states, assistance in this matter in ,the
form of study outlines, references, and package libraries can be
obtained from the Rxtension Division of the State University and
from the State Library Associatibn.
Accompanying this letter but under separate cover there
are being sent to you copies of . circulars concerning the re-employment of soldiers, sailors, and war workers, recently transmitted
to State and Publicity Cnairmen of the State Councils of Defense and
State Divisions of the Woman's Committee. Included also are Bulletins of the Co-mittee on Women in Industry of the Advisory Commission, Council of National Defense and other material which may prove
useful, The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of
Labor has been requested to add the names of the State Chairmen of
the Department of Women in Industry to the nailing list of the
Monthly Labor Review issued by the Bureau.
The need for improving the conditions under which women
work and for aafeguarding children existed before the wo.r. and may
become still more acute during the coming years. There can be no
question, therefore, as to the importance of "Carrying on " the
work for women and cnildren in industry into peace times. May the
sense of social responsibility and fraternity, the spirit of devotion to the common causes of hunanity, stimulated by the terrible
necessities of war, bring about in our own land a fuller "RcJalization" of the democratic aims for which we fought, aims so nobly .expressed by our great leader and President.
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Very sincerely yours,
FRDERAL AGFrCIES SFCTION.
By
MARGARET S. HARDING.
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U.S.DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Woman in Industry Service
Washington
This article was released
to tne press in condensed
form November 18, 1918.
November 25, 1918.
WOMEN WORKERS IN THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD.
With the cessation of active military operation, the industrial problem
in the United States has changed its aspect. Before the armistice
was signed, the difficult task was to provide the enormously increased production required for the war while the number of men workers was being
steadily depleted by withdrawal into military service.
Now that the armistice is signed, the immediate task is to accomplish tna change from a war basis to a peace basis, with the least possible
unemployment. Thus stated the task is the same for all workers, including
women and men. The Federal Government is developing a policy with reference
to cancellation of contracts with due regard to relation tc the transfer of
labor from one occupation to another, the conversion of plants manufacturing
munitions to the manufacture of products reqUireid in peace, the stimulation
of returnof the peace industries, plans for public works and demobilization
in
tement
reinsta
their
insure
to
rte
slow
ently
ing soldiers at a suffici
time.
of
e
loss
possibl
least
normal occupations with the
The question peculiar to women relatea to those who have taken men's
cer of the U. S.
places. Many persons are asking the Woman in Industry.Servi
w to give
now
withdra
not
should
Department of Labor whether these women
s organa
buzines
for
place to the men. It would seem to be a fair policy
held behe
n
which
ization to reinstate a returning soldier in the positio
to the woman who
fore the war if he wishes to be reinstated, but in justice
should be given to
has taken his place during the war, sufficient notice
The question most frequently
enable her to be transferred.to other work,
sly employed, have been drawn
previou
not
h
althoug
raised relates to women who
No information is available
.
reasons
ic
into gainful employment for patriot
have not hitherto been wage
who
women
of
showIng6 the extent of the employment
is much smaller than is
number
the
earners. Scattered evidence indicates that
d in the war indusemploye
women
of
generally supposed and that large numbers
engaged in a
plant
occupation. In one
tries has been transferred from other
c
es, 25% from domesti service and
war industry 65% had come from other factori
had not been employed previcusly.
restaurants, 5% from laundries and only 5%
women in the war industries is to
If these figures are typical, the problem for
ent, unless the plants in which
arrange for their transfer to normal employm
in peace time, under conditions
ion
product
they are at work are converted to
el.
personn
making it possible to retain the same
employers,
A report published by a large organizaticn representing
of women in manuent
years the employm
points out that in the last twenty-five
that of men and adds, "The expansion
facturing has increased more rapidly than
d not as a radical innovation
cf their activities at this time may be reg-Irde
ment." With the need for
but rather as an acceleration of a normal develop
besides our own, there
production to feed and clothe and shelter other nations
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is reason to believe that the employment of women in industry will increase
rather than decrease.
In view of this need and the responsiblities of women for their
own support and often for the support of dependents, it is inconceivable that
any agencies of the Federal Government should rergs upon them or upon any
other group of workers, that they withdraw entirely from gainful employment
if they wish to make this contribution to the economic life of the nation.
The problem is not one of withdrawal of,way group of workers voluntarily but
rather the organization of industry in such a way as to utilize to the full
all of the available working forces of the country. Who can doubt that
the enormous work of veconstruction will demand the activity of every ran and
woman capable of taking part in the production needed not only for the United
States but for the countries of Europe.
One large group in industry, however, should be withdrawn at the
earliest possible moment, that is, the group of ,children under sixteen, of
whom there were nearly two million employed according to the census of 191C,.
Of these more than cne half million were in industries other than work on the
farm.
For women in industry the chief danger is that they will reaain in
certain industries or be introduced into new ones at a lower wage scale than
is pa.d to the men. It is time to establish wages on the basis of the occupation and not on the basis of sex.
The Women in Industry Service recognizes that problems of women in
industry which have been famthar before trio war will be accentuated during
the reconstruction period. These include dangers to health from unsanitary
working conditions and hazardous occupations, inadequate opportunities for
training and limited chances to be advanced to more responsible work in many
industries and the danger to health involved in long hours and employment at
night. These concl'Aiors and the payment of a distinctly lower wage in
work, have always been a check upon the
woments occupations than in men
rendering of the most efficient service by women workers, The war has dgmonstTAted tnat the range of possibilities for efficiency by women in ind.stry
is much larger than has been assumed in the put. This is notably illustrated
in the ve:k of women in machine processes.
These complicated problems can only be met by a variety of methods
of attack. The agencies of the Federal Government, the local offices of the
United States Employment Service, state departments of labor, industrial
establishments, espepally through effective employment management, the working women themselves and the publiot schools, must all have an active part in
a well rounded program.
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