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https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Rocy,,o_etc November 5, 1918. ME7ORANDUU POP: Mrs. Tead, Women's Branch, Industrial Service Section. FUBJVCT: Maxiim-RockwelL CorpOration. Thank you for the interesting papers in this case. We understand from your letter that It is urneceesary for the WoTan in Industry Service to take any action in this matter. MVK:I4P https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Wary Van Kleeck, Director, Woman in Industry Service. All communications should be addressed to "The Chief of Ordnance, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C." WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE ARMY AND NAVY BUILDINGS, GROUP B NW. SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN A AND B STREETS WASHINGTON October 31, 1918. In replying refer to No. ection, Womens From: Ordnance Dept., Industrial Service Branch, Clara M. Tead, Director, To: Women in Industry Service Dept., of Labor, 209 Southern Bldg., Mary Van Kleeck, Director, Subject: REQUEST OF MARLIN-ROCKWELL CORPORATION FOR VRMIT TO EMPLOY WOMEN ON THIRD SHIFT AT THE MAYO PLANT, NEW YORK CITY. 1. trio Attention is invited to the attached report made by the Womens Branch on the request of the Marlin-Rockwell Company for a permit to employ women on a third shift at the Mayo Plant, New York City. This investigation and report was made at the request of Major, B. H. Gitchell, Chief of the Industrial Relations Section, Bureau of Aircraft production. 3. It is understood that the Industrial Relations Section of the Bureau of Aircraft Production, will endorse the recommendations made by the Womens Branch as stated in the memorandum of October 30 herewith attached. The matter will therefore probably not be referred to the office of the oecretary of War. 4. It was thought that the Woman in Industry Service might be interested in this case. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis :=11-A:) .11•111111 CLARA M. TD, DIRECTOR, WOMENS BRANCH, INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SECTION, ORDNAN E DEPT. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis October 31, 1911I. tree: Ordamsce Dept., Industrial service °•otion, wagons Ireseh„ Clara M. Toad, Dirsoter, To: Wean la Industry Service /opt., of Labor, $09 Aistiterst ildaki Nan Yam Eleeck, Director, IPORATION ?OR PERMIT TO Subjeet: RIQUEST OF MAISZhMIlli 1111PLOY VIII 4111 TIMID SUIT AT Tag KAYO PLANT, IMIT YORK Cm, 1. Attention is iavited to the attashed report made by the Winans Branch oa the request of the litarlia-Reeksell ComPug for a permit to maple; women on a third shift at the Mayo Plant, NEN York City. Thie lavestigoilea and report was made at the request of Major, B. K. Iiitsholl, Chief of the Industrial lielatieme Booties, Bureau of Aircraft Production. 3. It is understood that the ladastrial Relations Booties of the Bureau of Aircraft Production, will eaderse the reeeneeadatimie made by the ‘4111111111 Brush as stated in the memorandum of Oetober 30 herewith attached. The natter will therefore probably set be referred to the office of the 5seritan of ear. It sus thought that the Nowa 1.4 Imduirtry Serviee sight be interested in this case. MARA I. TAD, DIRICYOR, NOUN BRANCH, IngSTRIAL 3BRi/C11 SETION, ONNIA1,'N DICPT. -A https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis October 20, trust rioo kieotion, Gramme Dspartuant, Industrial "3or Seim* Dirench„ To: al Relations Major B. N. Gitshell, Chief, ludmstri an, usti Section, parses of Aircraft Pred labjeat 1. 2. 3. n* rai ANQUX3T 0// Nallil•ROCKWi:LL cosemnii PLANT NATO TIN TO IMPLOY NOON ON A THIRD mart AT 111.Y. , CITY YOU 143rd ST., AND SoUTWAN BLVD., NF,%1 ittachod corroopeeldsico Attortise is invited to the Corporatism, for sad reports of the Marlinpitookwell d Shift at the a permit to employ weeen on a thirsad Southern loalsMayo plant, legated at 143rd St., yard, &ow York City. ation to the The natter was referred for investig ion, N. Y. Sect ice Weeese Breach, Industrial Serv ation was stig inve t District Urdsanoe Office. A join eh, nod Bran as N. M. Reeder of the SOMMO sad* by , N.Y. aisa OS Iivi Miss Hello &warts, chief of the WORO has rt repo rate *tato ladmatrial Commission. A sepa st & copy of ater stig inve the of bees filed by each . gash report is attached herewith ows: The outstanding fasts is the ease are as foll (A) MUM / Il Soutriato at this pleat are for radiators, direct or indirect ometrasto under the actrag of Aircraft Prodmotisa. *Mir Moore, Astrici Manager, Aircraft Predastiem, S. Y. City, in a numosandmet of 'otobor 23rd(oee attaahed oopy)eaderesd the petition of the CIROW el the allele thee of this Company has yet unfilled orders 4 ra. 1,70 uced prod las 3,015 radiators. per *, ator radi 32+ dieters, which average* the to l working day - it is essentia Mayo Cs. plans iof this dspartnent that the or $O radar. Set op to a preetettei of 75 tors per day". III• W. ar- fai. —• . • • https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Offtee ef the Otstrist alaaesor. Aircraft Pre. duties, N. Y. City. im ememoreadmi Of tbit U. states that 11 it is *Way destrakie Moo Largo production at this Asst. Ths radiator preduetiem at the presort time is smssiag emasidarablo tralbto in regard t• leaky radiators sad otherwise dotective tem resulting in a large percostage of rejetties. at this plant."it occurs to us that night work misbt ineresito their detects la this regard. It hes boos the writer's observation that night work is MAW of a quality 'goal to VW al day vest. This is peouliarty tree in the radiator liatees(oee attached espy of letter fercenpleteres011noshon.) (2 )LiakianitS Q OM LW. $ hou r shifts wee LaAn hour s de dunlaeoeieel Octob e r 14th. Sam oa tredsood dhifts. A4 they pr.'sare employcthP sat time, there are about 10 girls on the third shift, and it is the intention of the Compemy to increase this number to 35. Wale' were intredeeed ea the third shift ia direct violation et the W. Y. 3tate low, which prohibit. thesploputt of VIM* in factories be. tweet ths hours of lu P. M. and 6 A. over ne prevision has boos ansle for a definite luaoh rusted, obish is coatron t* N. Y. State Lens. The introdastioa ef waft au the third shift, without permit films thO state authorities, was uudertakas by the OMMINKY, Gentrary to the advice of the Uses* Omsk. Imp dustrial &sifted aection. Messrs. Ward and II likina I Rockwell Corporation the oensulted et ?) (Mahal with the Industrial Sorvise Sestionl Ordnamcs Dapt., en October 10th, in resold to the possible Sao of INIMM at their plate. Mrs. Teed Om visea them in regard to the regular preeedaft for relmesting Smith a permit. They Ohemed us at thea time•bulletin amaitunelag the introdnetion of the three $ hour shifts, for timidity. plaid. N. Y. City. te SO late afoot October 14. The Intone Omsk emphasised tho teat that this would be a direst violation et the Mi Y. *tote lone sad that as snob Ohms* shoold to made. estesTIt after securing a permit from the tL of goState authorities, upon tho oortitioation mergsasy by the Office of the Seerstary of war. 4. 1111111111111/111111 Oa tho basis of the foto pressatiod ia the at. talked reports, and espeeielly in seadderatien et the neeessity of redacting the percentage et https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis teak, and defective radiataurs, *MONOMOUPed mi this piOato it deems* seam to the ilwasas primeh e Industrial Sarriee Aimetian, that the istroductism St women sm a sight shift, is the solution of the problem. It is further felt that the imAisiduetiom et mom im a third shift, oestrary to th* State Agate ultbomt immuring a permit from the State Authorities, giving permissioa ter such wiring of state law, is a sorisss violation sad should be dealt vith al 911100 by thi, X. Y. Stets ladootrial Nommissisi, *Joh ha* boor instructed by the Office of the 400rsiary of lb, to maintain the labor standards established by the State Law. The WORMS *mak therefore recommittal that tho Ottise of ths Soorotary of War Should take sect stare as my be mecoseary to effect the discontinues* of tho sogloyaost of yam on the third shift at tit* Marlis•Mookrovil Opioporetion at the Mayo plant. CLARA 14 TEAO, DIRMITOR, 1011,110 MANCH, 7.101MMIAL SMUT SICT/OW, OROOMICE PLANE PROD. Radiator Section 1HR-BC October 220 1918 BUREAU OF AIRCROT PRODUCTIIV District Manager of Prod ‘ction, New York City Attention, Major A. C. Moore. NIGHT WORIC AT NAY0 PLAWf• 1. Confirming telephone conversation regarding night work at the Mayo radiator plant, it is highlavdesirable to have large production at this plant. That radiator production at the present time is causing considerable trouble in regard to theleaky radiators and otherwise dew* tive radiators resulting in a large percentage of rejections at this plant. S• It occurs to us that the night work may increase their defects in this regard, It ham been the writer's observation that night work is never of a quality equal to that of day work*This is peculiarly true in the radiator line on account of the metal being reflected by the artificial light and by the denser fumes from the acids used. 3. This mktion therefore suggests that the inspection of these re.diators be very thorough and a watch kept to see that it keeps up in quality with the day works 4* Nothing has been said to the radiatpr people in regard to this as the writer believed it would be =oh better for them to learn this from the results of the inspection* We will be most agreeably guru. prised if the experiment of the night work prOviis successful. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 31,1 DIRECTION OM THE DIRNCTOR OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION tRODUCTION DIVISION. H. RrTgR Chief, Radiator Division. From:N.M. Reeder To: Yrs. C.M.Tead, Subject: New York District Ordnance Office. Director Women's Branch, Industrial Service Petition for night Work for Women by the Marlin-Rockwell Company. 1. Enclosed you will please find a statement madeby Major Moore Production Department, Aircraft, relative to the needs of the MarlinRockwell Company. 2. On Tuesday October 22nd, I had a conference with Major Moore, Mr. Campbell of the Production Department Aircraft, Mr. Power and Yr. Willmore of the Industrial Relations Aircraft. Major Moore questioned not only the recommendation made by N.M.R. relative to this case 'nut the facts which she hd prepared. Major Moore Lhis reeting errplasized the need of speed of finishing this contract so that future orders could be taken on. Y.M.R. was of the opinion that her recommendations could be based only upon present conditions and present contracts. N.Y.R. asked Major Moore to give her any additional data that he might have at his command which would show the production needs of this company. 3. This morning Major Moore presented the following output recotd beginning September 1st up to and including October 12th an interval of 33 days; 17,1,21, 5,5,27,23,28,26,27,24,18,23,39,44,43,14,15,40 39,38,51,22,35,44,40,45,58,21,43,61,39,15. You will note here that the raximum output for any one day has gone as high as 61,whereas he fluctuation has been the minimum output for any one day is 5. due ih great measure. I am given to understand by Major Moore and Yr. Campbell to lack of material. This however, has been changed so that at the present writin there is no lack of material to hinder the production proFrarre. The daily output beginning October 14th up to and including October 19th is as follows; 20,23,19,28, 15,21. You will remember that October 14th is the day when the Marlin-Rockwell people berran the operation of three shifts. My visit was made on October 17th and although this firm said they were accustomed to working 35 women on one shift, which had heretofore only siy womea been enforced, there were on each of the three shiftshas 1 een reduced , 14th October with beginning The whole working force since the installation 25% by the Influenza Epedemic. The output of three shifts cannot be accurately computed. morning that two shifts 4. N,M.R. suggested to Major Moore this work on which they are engaged of women might be able to handle the n for night work unnecessary. permissio any make In such quantity to three shifts was a much the that opinion Major Moore was of the resorted to onl:, in case be sbuuld shifts better plan and that two m. Washingte in the exemption was refused concerns making D-H 4 There are according to Major Moore three other of New Haven. radiators. They are the English & Mersick Company the Livingston Radiator Company The G & 0 Company of New Haven, and A-Z company of New York of New York City. Another concern the City is in process of organization. N.M.REEDER,SUPERVISOR WON'S TRANCH. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ACM/HR October 23,1918. District Manage.-Aircraft Production, New York City. N.r.Reeder, Supervisor, Women's Branch, N.Y.District Office. Joint Visit with Chief of Women in Industry Sec.N.Y. Industrial Commission. Petition for Nirlat Work for Women by the Marlin-Rockwell Company. ; l 1. Regarding conditions at the Mayo Plant of the Marlin-Rockwel Company ed this compan:i has yet unfilled orders of 3,015 radiators. They produc last the was which 12th, r Octobe ing from September 1st up to and includ which day under the old arrangement of one shift 1,704 radiators, it would that mean would This day. averages 32i radiators per workinr the orders finish to rate that at work require approximately four months be might given which orders onal in hand, which, aside from any additi of care ements. take to requir this concern would be far from satisfactory thLt the Mayo 2. It is essential to the Lane of this department day. Experience thus per ors radiat Company get up a production of 75 or 80 possible for not is it that far with the Mayo Company has demonstrated . of number shifts the them to accomplish this without increasing importance in this connection 3. An other matter which is of considerable Fire Department is is the fact that the extreme limit allowed by the of the core work 64 people on the top floor of the building where all rtiall:, exceeded T:ere is done, and this limit would have to be very substu ed for they to employ a sufficient number to constitute force requir one shift. be allowed 4. It is the opinion of tais office that exemption should shift plan. the three ue contin y theyma this company in order that By dirdction of the District Manager-Aircraft Production: https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis A.C. Moore, Major, A.S.A.P. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT TO INSURE PROMPT ATTENTiON IN REPLYING REFER TO OFFICE OF ORDNANCE DISTRICT CHIEF 1107 BROADWAY FILE No. ATTENTION OF PRODUCTION•DIVISION NEW YORK, N. Y. r PRODUCTION DIVISION • •. Ittre1 /4:tox, t3,,ctivr, _In n -tnv, strtct :ervicc 1. -114, an exmption VL7 thl Secret4ry of War for night work for womn, wr, I corr-t thinking t?c t s exemption. lasts for orly uratir,r7 oc contract symcified in the rr,commendation. 2. I wr)ii11 like to at/ lltiv, to thz, Carothnr rIcte re, Ca3c. I tL it in well to be-ir in nind thlt out of 3015 raqators tL: ',„ajor Uoorm mmntirns an otill unfinished ovl.r 1300 are flare ra tore for repair work whieh can be carried along over an iniofinite mf- time 31onr! with tbel re'', contracts th.:t pootl have. Another point wWch oceure4 to me,in the work wh cL the 7irls Are now doing it nrtme to mil milVA be on trro lelayir7 shift!, .roduction. I havr! not into thim thorowtly hut th CIrm has n't en asked even to consider ths. TOe numl-er of peo- 1n engag I to 7rork on tbm 9,7.conl floor is limit -J, Requirr,rirt rolatIve to the II York :t1t, Fir Law eflems to hAv? fil)ei them with more reerect than some of the otvior et.te laws 17 ict, they are and have br:q5n vinlAint7 for tIle r!imt week an! : Ulna Seftwiz,raised the Auletion inttakinr ov:r the situation with me whethtlr they had not considered the snacr! r - luirement and the ou0put rIluiromen - br)for-, begin.ing business in ths olant, as she lik r- ci it to th? (yule of the cwining manufactUatV0 who regularly avly for exemptions for overtime add night work, AS tlif fir law limits them 10.P to space. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis i11ei' '795.3 ORDNANCE TO INSURE PROMPT ATTENTION DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF ORDNANCE DISTRICT CHIEF IN REPLYING REFER TO 1107 BROADWAY FILE No ATTENTION OF NEW YORK. N. Y. PRODUCTION DIVISION xrAysT711„ 3nITIOD. PRODUCTION DIVISION v7armnits Petition :or :Olt Ootober 17, 1018. New York District Offioe. .6.44nta Branoh, Industrial Service Section, Ihiteten, D. 0. ork for %omen by the "arlin-Hockwell Oompapj. SUMAIrt https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ,(IXOTION Output of 10 radiatorn for "::).11 4" planes not behind necel of either conoern, 1. e. aeonmgricht lo• and 'tohernody ;orporation, to Mom priority of delivery ran plvor by rovrnmont order. Dilect Covc,iont •=tract is for spare radiators to be used in repair iork, not for ompletod planes an in abvo Ciatteeio 90% of work of tlds firm for Covernmert orders. IT1OTATIOnti Or NW V07. WS, 1. ;;omee are wortarg on (*a',37. (Y: !,he three 8 hour shifts, °outran, to Soc. 03 n, Lev '/ort Jtate :Oar Lew, 711.11 sohedule rent into ofroct 'Yitober 14, 10116 2. no 3. Lo pooter stating hours nicned by an aooredited representative of the ;Ante Labor Department loss posted in the faotory, contrary to Sec. 77 1144, Bow York State Labor Time. provision hoe been made for a definite lunch period oontrary to Soo. 89 Low York State tabor LOWS. RECOERENDATION. From thesolnt of view of product!on need, this case,in my opinion, does not warrant pxemption. N.Y. REEDER, Supervisor Women's Branch, N.Y. Dist. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT TO iNGURE PROMPT ATTENTION OFFICE OF ORDNANCE DISTRICT CHIEF IN REPLYING REFER TO 1107 BROADWAY FILE No. ATTENTION OF PRODUCTION DIVISION NEW YORK, N. Y. PRODUCTION DIVISION • '• .4. Joint F.114.:c1rlacr, :oren t's ‘17flo. . . Ditit, Office. t 1s1t ief of 160try Sac., .Y. Cu— Aluicn. (7] ra . Td, rir3ctLx, 7 in;ton, 7. C. Irl6uutrial 7,rwice - YJRCT: . Patition for A.!qit dark for :::crilen lyv•arlin-rZce1, Co https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis *4* PRWITIOS https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis A. 1200M-2773 on A to fime priority le etvted 1. !Fr order of COMIMMANfte pla eva e et, as thug' hav is amomosaricht ogi rim has orders to ias Aimee rem. for ronatolan ts ?taw Boer ezr. me 32 dog, to tlikopder of daily Nap*, ration rood:vow remeLi ly. dol between LI aid le ernmont, Contrast Cew h the The 4IT0S eentrnote wit ,541, are for spare radiem Order* fl1O,41 and 7P0 planes need by the tore to beeped in renairing A. E. P. in to be finiebed startevant tit() o. oontreet an soon ae pensible. poem Vright smA by d ere 00 ord 30 or ors ist Aad 0 to 10 been delivered up to nigher nelV 'Corporatism him Ooteber Who meets prodootion need ofdias Prodinetisa at tide sets eer and Mbar 3e4y Corporation eis te Ir. SerIss, Mot 1111110.111r• wee m at for timiebing S. Bo tine Limit hie boo ernment for radiators ordered by Cov Oe* ored by 8il1v ord of A. 14 F., or for 61 op superIntesleala STATMMITT ff1)1 I. MAU - Sho our 1,roduetiest bet ime aeon "we ere not behind in give no ay mom *entreats get the Gowerammwt to until theme are delivered." l be finished at rote of wil NT IO WR N. TO DO R ro CT O. 10MA about Nov, lets of ...shift (50 daily) retie own billiallhed Deity esatreot at sameer 00. n!) liors aft esapiotion of1140 rriinatay oor.troot. -Tag gig 1. -11Asnr t"o'7, VIIIT 01,107111.4 Of viant. .efliest by firm for aphi el 4.• INTVI37,XD laant Villagers r. Gerdon r. Drake .asp Superintendmat 3. 030AVIZ42IO5 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis lentral offios in Vow York (lity. Corporation Mewls plants in the fallowing otates: 4 1 4 1 1 in in in in in .10nIxotiont Soo York Passaffivenia DibisiOlWO Massedate,tte lor,,iA073 Inyo radiators for - 73.17 4" plimese. lyliveLtes Iserit it_y• U,S.cóverrcnt i;130R41 11/1/10 9/1 . dote. to ra: :no dolive 1260 10/1/18 66 .'7a0641 , f;.y1ion-4r ight 12672 10434 12/1/18 ,o 1e1i7ories to date. 500 1000 richer-Body '122 AxDiree 6001141641,00•0111, 41111141101m.....101110 Whoa finical,' 900 delivered ay Oetober WM. 41111.1111141.1 500 OW Up. ego ne dellv ory• 1000 Aurtovant Auto lo. 17258 541 gel.wirtiftemvisa tell.eamoraselei 410 delivered by OW,ober 16th . Oetober Sept. late. to Do deliveries - II317.1011 50 daily: Of these 32 co to Dayton.Lright mad the reminder to rimer Body. 6 6. 3At1737. F7ATTMS https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis a. 'f0171111e FORCE —751-01-12197Lab Female - 36 Nal* b. LABOR SIMI= Stamm* of Piro: Shortage of 1n. ho aborts's* ef wises. ces StateIlmst Of UJ.lnt Sorriest -Brew Offi of be No oliertoce of wasyn, espetoially oiler women. Application pat into this office kg ,itar1131.:4olarell Wire ourpliapii firm with secs. Aro for Worst. still ireciu.islt lased on books* Bo modsit thn Toroolve6 for women* 0.muirsonearti4pAonsuirr Hiring. firimg dose kri. Drau, She Supt. SO inmosilli kept. six yaw WWI turnover La Tory low. Minks only lore loft elms Jane lot. mom In 6. ROO= Sono far Mem emil ilasess. 211. looldg 4 s Sew iintly 8 lbw Shifts: • Aaa. to 3 P.M. •P.M. to 11 11 P.M. to 7 14.11. No lunoh pft-iod. trtitial AM for: or Lour Noma No Boma on rtirbt work 4 f• IMILACIIVIIT Or UR ZCS= rave simars used women in other factories, ?his pleat to Nor Tort opened Zane la 191e. 6. 00CUTATIONS OF NOM 1. NOM IMPAVIIMT doportagoat working ',omen on s el lutoo Wow stripe for rodiator °ere with hood operated bending nooltine. Strsichtering ends of braes stripe with head 0.1100216 2. own= I17AT317,111! Mast need eoly Soy shift. liorkloff stripe of braes for Gott llog. h. nii131110 Fone 1.• TRUE UNION - Open amp J. FIRE NAURU, PIRN PROTNOTIOF lrer4P rood. --"rire-prooirNund tog. 112;21.. wamell rams" PIt0147C2I0,11 tOVIA WOrk 1102 4-100. ,'`ORK-10i14 ,1 011PITIONB 1. ' *. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - 000414 Mai Sendoiebee, asp of °off** or slam Of milk f`ernished pre tis by firms SANTA:17 PROVISION'S Boollor of Toilets ena Nish Bodo ooffloifent. Po jamitr000. Very dirty Em ooffeo pots, mhos* and old silk bottles &utters. together MI floor of *look room* Olsok Boas - I;o lookers, hooks or shelves for olothing. 41.1-01-1141a Jar% •gm /11111111)11 'fl ex a&.as *MUM eta a 4.0 weal as Maw MVO appavott Atcpqoatl. 6u1410 "pm US 0411 Sella uo J1i 3 ZIZLe' chil -trroa4 us4v4 ute eau •4ctiti so seunisrgy "wpm urtavi am imetetdivt *Amp art an https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis auni et witistitiE Ie. COi; 14.* $ 00.0, r 16th, 1 1. ,td 41«, irt.fr,t 'Ynrit City. tp,lycr1,,ix,y of -f Lttr fr(;i- 11:42•11n.iwockwo1l Corx EiiO .1 to 'sir13, ,11 :,f4Irr tb03 nit worm 1.30,94 ing for an eximption f:o in InJuotry, t to Bure.;.. of v c ',=14.0%rt ti, CY4ft ?roluo https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis LA/0 LA* VIOLITT tion is violating thn fellominc The Isrlin-Roekmell Corporbi Labor Laws: https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis n ilotween 10 p.m. and Section 93-h.amployment of wome 6 a.** Scction 89 - 14, req*Iring at 1:ast 60 minutes shall in pE:.time t-r 0 shcr ot given for lunch unle on. lnoi g.ittAi by the In ustrial Co'm Ten 4.inutAs is trio' usual time allowol for luncL: . Section 77.4 - in th.At there eiti no ho is State Department of Labor. Ire PirtniARY The Marlin.Rockwell CorporAtIo was 11 plants distributed through the *astern statue, Tio:' fist 0,4100 to New York on Jane 1, 1918. The managpment OtkiO titat proAuction is atisf,lotory and the reaaon why it wants to employ women at eight is to incro4se prod. MOtivn booms* it cAnnot get any 010r4 contrkets until this work is delivered. The Dayton*Wright contract can be oompleted, at the previous ti,4 production rate, a f!*lor 4,ye after Novemblr lot. The United Stattte direct contract 1,44 no Licit: lunit fol the radiators er4 spare On00 to be used fpr repair work olv:!reeo. Toed have delivered 1/3 or their contract for itshor body. They still hAve 56 radiators to They now produce about 50 rad. 1t r)rier, derlivn. on ;t4.,r1, arently in in the tent. "pinoi* ut4mos later. 4 dAy. 41. e difficult to test extremely is it beams* the radiator* of ing radiators and mend them by artificial light. Harlin-Rockwell Corporation ap lie to Secretary uf W.or for exemption fro nigrit work law for women in ,)rder tt thepNight increat proiuction. Bef.re tLe War-Department had tiiNo to re. woAtere on three 8.hnt4r ,J1 the firm hit4 ut ply to tr.,* re4u. *tufts and is now working the 'women niphts. The fits has not had time todlicide ehethar or not this, method is increasing prod. otion. ti;-COMVWDATIOWS The status of contrlets of the Varlin.Rockwell Corpormtion seem to indicate t:4at they are not being presee4 to deliver their contracts; the only thing that thc4: Ire tieing lesdad for Is to deliver 32 radiators to the ftight.Martin, wr, tc ties iss.ve able to do. All their contract* have not time set for delivery. Thu rub seems to come inthe fa t that they have to finien thee orIntrhet., liotore they can get wore. They ex.- wolking women wily in departments whey they ing brass and it is only in these depaltments that they aro nct day shift work. Only aspolst 10 07.11111 able to keep up i,rodaotion will far workine vn tGe 341 shift, though it is ho ad that the n4A) be in‘rva.led to 64 soon. On the strength of the above evidence, it Imams absolutely unnecessary to consider night work oxemption for usrlin.Pockwell Corpor,tion. Tkeej stlould be reported to the Inspection Division of the Zpepattment of Labor for violation of the Labor Law. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis • AUILIN-riXf.WRLI, CDT-7). t. f So-thern 41 J. 14, BeonA, Now York City. L. 'mason )u. Per 114th„ VISIT ,of -Oar Lott!: from Marlin-Rockwell Corp. to 'herltaly api lyir.g for an ems,',tinn from trio night work law. Feforrd 4y Air-Craft Production .epArtment to Bureau of Women in Industry. II. STATUS 37 C3/MACT JUA govkornment 0 trok : Vet given priority by crier of the 1, 1918. overnment. Firm were to bAgin No deliv rieu hive ontraot expires NoWember let, 1918. iteen made. • Priority by govrimment orler. DLit of 1,500 ppo they vs •hipçoti 9)0. Firm su (mod to sht,c 3 du:ly ni excese to Fisher Body. yistorloly: livered. Contract calls for 1,500; 410 have 1en le- Sturtovaqtr; Contract is for 56* to be deliv?rad as soon as poasiblo. III. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis RAPL3YOMT Limber in shoos men 215 women 44. total 2b0 ?here is no wloyment managlr, by the shot, SuperOntonient. bqxTurnma Itring in fir ng le done 104 no reoor4s. fir stat-d t at it ',null g -t plenty of 1bQr-T gIr1s, but, not enugh bcvo; processes on w.lot. girls work sow 11,J40 formerly 4one by boys. The govesnment employment office! rtworted that thoT;.7 is a labor shortAge of boys b4tween the as of and 21, for factory work. The MArlin-Peckwell Corp, haa apulie4 for boys and they hld been able to send thee!, some. IT. PR34)11S-Sa 314 Ifi;ACO Women are eng4god on zi neh work entirely. Thev' b nd brass strips for ra4iter corns with small bench macines; they straighten ends of core with hand pincLkIrs; they mark trips f brAwi for cutting. They ate ne3t,id while at work anA have backs to their chairs: There is no health ta4.44T- A involv-11 1-1 work. There is no tfaining for women workers. They 4:1 the machines and in-,12 cte3 by the shop superinten4ent. V. t HUR5 For both wen ani women thc! etuAl. They work six 44y8 91P4 on three shifts, (1) 1:00 a.o. .;00 p.m. (%) 3;00p.ru.11;00 p.m. (3) 31;00 r.m. The firm put tte: -olic 14th. 1918. cf thr-,:e shirts into ',-ct on )(A. There is no regulAr pericA for meas. Ti:e firm supply all eiltP4O.V**111 Witrk two s4ndwiches tra•l 4 me; of Soffits or milk. tr;,e eltho sworinten4ent 0.14 t14.t they took long for lunc am 'it takes therit to two oknIwiches And drink a cup of Sofres*, wi.lott usually does not fty.ccttn The aro nc re.A pe.riods. V1G:V., VI. Initial zAt, for men.460 an hour women They work on hurl s banis, fxn1 thotie in no h nue for night work. foRYIC L W3EKINO CONDITINS building to of firepeoff oonstructir,n and seems to comply wit, the laOor Imrs. TV4 floor cipacitj cn each of thc fotAr floors is 11nited to tiJ pen. Ie so th,1 the qu-mtio n of increasing the force boyonl t;.5 would bo in diroot viol. ation of capacity law. There is c accident haslrd involvA in thin work. ThR lighting, hAting arvi vc'ntilAt:on selu, tu tve aiequate. The building was fairly clean ltnd a loan janitor is emrloyel to take ware or thc cleanlirvus. The spoo'd at whieh tht., girls were working did not see to be oceessive but t!t) noiwz of VIA, &chines 'KO very grr,lAt. Sapit4rJ Good facilities for wo,shing or drtly.e, ntly inst1lle4 in suf. floWNt numb-r. The toiixte lni cloak room 4'' in one* room, and the the fAcilities ar alequato. Clothes, shoes, to. thrown -itwut on https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis • Amp • the floor of the Siak roam tog tfor witn an 111/ edisnee bot lee gave “.1 the laprir.uaun of gist elow-wel,014stme. Thor* is no modioal ti* of any lands There le a room set *silo for Vie 0.rle whera they may eAt lunch, an absolut-li Iptra room with ofil.): a luar,n t,Ale anA chairs. VIII, PnICY PR According to teetimonj ct emplofer$, It ie an open ehpo aria no Awlatione ow* asked whf3th r or nA a man oz wanly) is a unionASts https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT TO INSURE i.i-20MPT ATTENTION IN REPLYING REFER TO OFFICE OF ORDNANCE DISTRICT CHIEF 1107 BROADWAY FILE No. ATTENrION OF PRODUCTION DIVISION NEW YORK. N. Y. PRODUCTION DIVISION INDUSTRIAL SERVICE SECTION. October 17, 1918. FROM: N.M. Reeder, Supervisor, Women's Branch, N.Y. District Office. Joint Visit with Chief of Women in Industry Sec., N.Y. Industrial Commission. TO: Clara M. Tead, Director, Women's Branch, Industrial Service Section, Washington, D. C. SUBJECT:. Petition for Night Work for Women by the Marlin-Rockwell Company. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1 8170•04, va,„ impiso oundempf https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis lismog •ol milwouspo Alme Awl/ iv - 1eO .01 Abedeec emeIUT Wpg ;sena tttema sex zeozo luattaxamie *s .11 - MAK *Wu :gaol : Inintalupo eqe to; es en earpouPea zes emit es gm* *Am 4110/ wig sipmeteou amonev pue veyelAyp aeseTpeA eindive 2110terfir 4sazu Win To uo14seuueo is; uoiwe eve/ -gewurT Impubez o4 pun uovlevitdde 'pee wpm ol Ifect eg *mows meTsowoJd virmettuvri ovn awes peepozd e, mated sow Am ea *y44 oe soluesod tea AUe ul es issi,er, Jog en ftwoubesueo pus Neu ino exam sulagov, mit 4eq4 Wanboa 01 sumo eq4 so; uemea so wouieldme eq; einsuassesi *smiles ewe ein wega IOW atiprutiz Gal; es seaege ern so umeepead eseeemoo sem Alm es van ou wee smog 41131e se euTge seinn aeToepeAm exempea eurvInu pus emu) ouptow jo c ooxdjao ossexam am $eql wasqaedea oouvupao owl A pe4s69ue ueect awl 41 twig suck *0 se susiimpgasa sifewmped61 eesimpao *town sewes yesaiirevel *sea 411114.11"1 2T6t'II°10(!°%.104 meeenueaw uoirfPuil &VC 'IT' LOL211:111.1% Sesret&ry of 7onr ;0/A Ow output at meow* Is between 411 and 50 per AP* sw hope to instead, preperttemstd, with our Increased 4itts. ry the three Shifts of eicht hem smell* present forme omoists of P16 men and 36 wome n, siti so increase the shifts wowill have to relil proportioni. ately sore an women* Oar factory at 143rd ,Itr,rt nnA louthern loulever d is a modern fireproof fotor bu Lid tn practioally new; se have *.rest room for wawa and are villine to let the wone n take no reanonsbly long periods ter eatinc ane rostinc at nigh t an *110;si osre to, If there is anything farther vihich you care to have us do ta oenroction with the setter, se will be gleA to reoe ive summations, Which may help out the situation* https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Very trill Yours, MARLZI6ROUVNIAL 10%YORATION (SUMO Albert Neweambe ftervisgromil Treasurer October 25, 1918. ess Section. Esti'rates and Reg iremnts Division, Progr TO: h, Industrial Mrs. Clara M. Thad, Director, W-men's Branc Service SectIon. Conn., and New York. Subject,Yarlin-Rockville Cos. any, Norwich, as Aviation Guns, This firm is manufacturing such articles ion Guns, and Aviat n Marli Guns, Browning Automatic Guns, Marlin Tank up with the taken been has r several other similar items. This matte sted t!,is reque have they and Small Arms Sectioip., Production Division, ing .stat st, reque t'As to office to Nait until Monday to make reply s -naking plant above the of both that the Small Arms Sectio._ has a :an at ng. morni y Monda e offic a full investigation and will return to the a stateinent to tilis office make will ion Divis ction Therefore, tne Produ mation. However, it is underand same will ce forwarded for your infor firm is also behind their stood from the Small Arms Section t}, at this scheduled deliveries on War Contracts. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Sanford E. Thomson, Lt. Col. Ord. Dart. d.s.A. By (Signed) W. O. McDowell W.O. McDowell, let Lt. Ord. Dot. U.S.A. 0020 4 oML&Kleeck. -- PAPERS 3 ATTACHED HERETO ARE PLE A SE....211-4.1:1LaillmikaW1911 C_Orlp any 1........a.manna • MONTH DAY 11 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4 1 HOUR 12M CLARA M TEAD BY C. Fiyyin '. (copy) 010FIC SVILTACT • MARLIN MATT; 01111r YORK DAPARTUMNT OF LABOR TIZ STAT1 INDUSTRIAL CAPITOL, ALBANY cormsnow NEW YORK, vlavember I, 1918. t I V -C,RX CITY. PLANT MA-0 Rx-ir,LI. CORP. * Urs. Malta M. Toad, Lireotor Women'e Branch, Industrial Service s; ction Ordnance DIspartment 6th and B. Streets Wue,ington, D. C. dear Mrs. Toad: Referring to your memorandum of October 2Ist,relative rial Commission re. to the action tAen ty thdt Now York State Indust -Rockwell larding the violation cf the 3tate labor law by the Marlin action of the First Denuty Commissioner, the Corp., Mays Plant; Varlin.Rookwel1 Corp. was ordered on October 73 I - to discontinue the emplollient of women between TO p.m.and 6 a.m., in accord with Section 93-b of the state labor law, 2.to allow their employees not less than 30 minutes for lunch, in accord with 3ection 89 of the labor law. 3.- to post the hours of erployremt of women employees, according to section 77.4 of the labor law. that t,,e fir A later renort by one of our insDectors el-owed are now comnbyin7 with the labor law. These violatic-A of thp lpt-or lar were renorted to i7ollo-rthe Inspection Bureau by 'Ole nureau of 7omen in Industry, the of on Divisi s ing a visit by representatives of thtr! *.omen' of the and ment Depart ce Industrial Service Section of the Ordnan on plmt 11 Pockwt Bureau of Women in lnduetry at the Earlin October 16th. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Vs,ry sincArely yours, (Signed) Nellie Swartz Chief. 4111•11111111111L, No7eaber 1, 1918. ?rams Office of the Director of Aircraft Producttel To Owdomee ANA., Induerial Serviee Siaties, 'amens Smash, -ATUNTIOK: IRS. OK. ?RAD. Subjeat NARUN.RtX2CTELL CORPORATION 1. With reerence to your letter of October 31, 1918, copy attached, attached herewith is copy of letter ..it yeater. day to the liarLim.itockwell Corporation, refusing the certi. fixate of merge:toys By direction of the Director of Aircraft Production, Sigaid CHAS. T. LAT1405, CAPTAIN, U.S.A. IN CHARGE, INDUSTRIAL R2LATION3 Dl??. 2 atte. IA https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Produltion Division industrial Relations COPY Office of the Director of Aircraft Production, Marlin-Rockwell Corperation(Mayo Plant) 143rd St., N. Y. City, N.Y. Certificate of ''..lergency. 1. your lotto* of Octoboc 11th addressed to ths ,iecretary of War, Induatrial 3erviee Section, 4/rdaance Dept., has bean forwarded to this Dapartaeat for the aesessary action. 2. roll a joint survey made by la ss N. M. Reeder of the WS OMOU BraZtalew York District of Ordnance, and kiss Nellie U. smuts. Ghier (Fr the ,:mseas Dividion, New .ark .itats Indastrial Cemmission, mad after conferring with the Paisf of the Aadiator 4ewtiem, Dureau ed Aircraft Production, washington, it is felt 1261 advisable not to have issued ts emergeacy certificate requested. 3. Artificial light used in the production of radiators ienaot generally satisf,actory and is liable to increase rejections an4 we are safe 14 saying that night work is never of a quality equal to that of day work. The atmosphere is also heavier at night than in the day time and because 4f winter approcahing„ which means that doors and windows will be kept closed, the fumes from the acids will be deliver and more injurious to h ,alth. 4. The two prim' reasons given above, together with your present standing, comparing production against requirements, which is cooing along ificely, prompts the decision that it is not in order to iJsua the certificate of emergency, waiving the State Laws or New York, https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ai DIRECTION 0? fnl% DI1V7TOli Oi AIACRAFT PRODUCTION. (Sign d) Marlse T. Lat'Aro , GRARVS T. LATMIRS, CAP1IN U .:3.A. IN CHARGE. INDUSTRIAL REATIONS DEPT.
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