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https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis WAR DEPARTMENT, WAS H IN GTO N. October 5, 1918. 7:ar Department, 7ajor F. V:. Tully. Director ',:omen in Industr7 Service. To: nary Van Subject: A2p1ication of 71ai1va and Industrial T]n Q.Druoally.e 'ittsburgh, Thnnsy van a, for variation in Ctat: la= res_octin, eruloyment of 7omen. I have for-arded a letter from the :Ian-my and Industrial Engineerin,; Coqpany of - ittsburgh, enn.sylvania, togethor with your re21y, to the Industrial Service section of the Ordnance Department, asicinc; for their recommendation 44. the matter. 74PV - . 7,-. Tully, Z :,:ajor, Ordnance U. S. • Detailed to Office of Secretary of Var. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Ootooer 6, 1910. Prom:Yar D3ptrtuort, :ajor F. Tully. To: 74.117 Van 7:aeocic, ,drc,otor Prct: -2,r11oation of 7tai1y “nd Inau:trial 7ni;ineering C0-1):my of -itteburi51, 'ennsylvania, for variation in :Acto lavo em:loyment of -.Toren. Yawn In Industry Oervice. T 70 for, larded a letter frwa the 7.ailvay and IndnItrial rrcinoerinl; Co4oany of lttGburch, -ennsylvania, togetor 7rit21 '',Elotion of idoe In4u:itria1 Irannnoe )11art1::ont, aviluc for thei7- rlcrrv,Intlation of t176, rnttor. Tully, Major, Ordnanoe U. S. A. Dotallad to Office of Or.crqtary of Var. COPY Rail:.ay and Industrial Engineering Company Pittsburgh, Pa. Works and Main Office Greensburg, Pa. Sept. 3, 1918. Inquiry Office, Information and Education Service, Department of Labor, 1706 G Street, N.W., • V/ashi rg ton, D. C. Gentlemen: We are contemplating putting in constantly increasirg numbers. omen in our factory We are engaged. in the :Lachining of 4.7" shells and miscellaneous gun carriage parts and in our regular line of electrical aptaratus, all of which is being applied. to mar service. Pennsylvania lawrs are rather strict on the subject of female employq:ent ani in several respects it will be difficult to meet the de .anis. I would. like your advice on tne folloiving points: (1) Is anything being dons that you know of to allow omen to be worked on night shifts in the state of Pennsylvania? (2) Is anything being lone to obtain .Lore than 48 hours per ‘seek service from women? With regard to the latter question our shell production calls for ten and eleven hours cortimous work on a part of tne operations in so.ie cases; part of this is, of course, paid at over-tilde rates. We propose putting woaien in as inspectors on anells a.ni on some of tne lighter operations. It would be impossible for us in the present restricted labor Iarket to completely organize three 8 hour shifts as we could not obtain the necessary .,en. This being the case, Ahat would. you advise as to the method of https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -2_ putting women on this work? https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Vary truly yours, RAILWAY 8c INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CO. Boeker Vice-Pre silent https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis :edtenber 13, : 1 .18. Re4.1114y and indastrial Engineerini_ Comny, areeneburg, Pennylvnia. Gentlemen* Your letter to the Informatiin the De %rtment of Loshor zkln . icti rIEdun,timl Service inulry regcl.riine the the state labJr lir to your pi.nt i6 received Ai ta,.? matter is being t4en u? with the r.r D rtment. You •tre vdvised that the Pennsy:v-snis lat,or ILA prohipits the eaployment of -,:).7,en ,After the hour of ten P.. or before aix !At., but permits them to be emilom fift)in the week inster.1 of the fA-ty-e4.ht hours four hour .11ch you Jiention. urt,. .:dflt t-) • 0I-.2v ,,,n hourc It lo the policy of thv ferslertl employment of -,;;;Ileri for s lonL, se ten inustriti.1 experience demolstr.' hour:- ,-re not i. the interest of produoti ,n. ta.t .1; •gent T%kinw re of courts d rr- ands to be so4 in 211n+ mail ohie ttv-1 effective use ,f zomen worxArr https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -2- fuil. cospii4nce with et-‘te Labor 1)3 e1 8. If you eo lesire, .f=e3 to take up with the devrtuont or cie t.)..:rtwents pith which you have coatracts the poseibiiity of to your pl.:Int 1, represent tive cf the Section of that ie ;r ,:irtmer.st to c .nfor IndueIri!ii Service 1.t,n raE r in dia3. Very truLy y tri..:..try V-31 K1tcL, Direct)r, Inciut“,ry Ser'v1,;t3. yur https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Septer 13, gLaJBANDUM Major F. Y. Tully, War Department. Fat in In:Justry Service. : Miss T.:, and Induetrial ThA att cheJ lettt,r frAri the Railway JJannfl Italia, is referred Encin2er1n6 Comp.;.ny of Pittoburgh, to y,--)m for action. The Annan iu Indub•try Service will of v ,r to u for c:wrie be 4*,1 to h-vo yJu turn thi: tt,r inve3titiln, in Khicil -t once t:,,Ice the if r matter up with thrN 4rdn,nce 143,)..r yient h,tv in,: A contr-ct, bo.rd of ,..,4o)r ni in 1,),try. t is tho e ah.111 *40145 th,) if IA vinil , not ..ily th't It i, the subject of niE,ht immedi,te AnnJuncemant "ill oo .111,,a on ork Ao the whale NtiiridLefens. ott ,r ic to be referre-1 to the 60unci Thoraforo n5ve ackr)wLadged tho enclosed tho -Itt'achsA cody of my reply show3. Airy V.nAloeck, Diroctor, .:.)iaLn in In,Juetry https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis .41 Laite-Joer 13, 113. Ay der Mr. Plilmert Tha Bai.yrvi In1urti nineeri e ,f ireitton tl 'ittFburgh, ),en tha posaibikity :n in-uiry to c:e employed Ai ni0It shifts. /n ccordJmce ,7ith r racent- y ast..z)1Lhei ,,rocedure we :,re forwardi% this .etter rice to thEJ r De,),rtlient, nd before taxin6, action we sh.21. w.it f.)ravAl refarence fr)m ihEm to ac, at wh.uh time we ,t once y)u thr)..1*:h COAMUniC tti! snin intim ur hni. be-Jn r-..Iferr This letter is therafJre sant with Li nAificAi)n th-t this ra,aeet h,E r sod .1viAn6 the coalr..ny thA it A. t-) the WAr Dei.).xtment Sri th.t the st.te lxbor drohibits the employment .-.)f ien tt rCt;ht. Very tru,y Airy V n itis; cx, Womt.n in Industry rvice. )-141 t o F. : Acting Com .issi:ner in Imiustry, Deprtmant FLrrisbirE, ?annsylvniiia. A U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICE WASH!NGTON September 6th, 1918. rallanumum FOE MIS VAN 11,1...! Th, attached lettcr is respectfully referred to you for attention. Industrial We have written the 2allway and - Engineering Company advisinc them of the reference. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis EDGER By — B,3SON, --l/7 442/2> Inquiry Office
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