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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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CoLr Co
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Stegeman Motor Car Comp.loy,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
We regret that your letter of October 28th enclosing copies
of Soptber 30th and October 15th didnnot reach aar
letters
of your
today.
This was doubtless due to the fact that the letters
office until
another
ofice of the department. • Since the writalg of
were sent to
your letter the signing of the armistice hai of co,LieRe changed the need
for the illtroduntion of won and tha rslemie of men. At no time has
the De:dartment Oecn I:. favor of the emi.loy!;Ient of wowen in tasks involving heavy lifting. Aa we are not familiar with the processes oi manufacture in your i.it, however, we cannot pass upon the desirability of
employing wo.nen there. Should you still wish to introduce tnem it worad
probably be possible for one cf our representatives who is now in the
all staff available in
middle west to visit your plant. As the very
the Woman ir. InduGtr :;ervice is now L...,Lar.iitted to other taa;‘..$, keyway r,
ttiiscould probEly not be done ht ono*. If your 0-obleill ib iz_rediate
eugGe - t your securing the advice of Miss Tracy Copf, of tLe LidustrIal
CoalLisAon of Wisoonsin, with Aihom in any case we woulo coLfer rciparding
the introduction of wowen into plaLta in WIsconsin. Ile are sehaIn4 her
a copy of tlis letter and shall be ,slad to hear froT you further if
we car be of assiste.nce to rna.
Very truly yours,
Mary Van Zleeck, Director,
Woman in latiustry Service.
Dictated by Mies Van Kleeck
and siifined In her absence.
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STEGEmAtAT Morrom CAltCOMVAINgi'
MAN U FACTU R ER S OF
STIEGIEDIAN 31crromIrmaxiirs
. 28,1918H
Department of .1,abor
Washington, D. U.
Gentlemen
.:fe have understood that the rovernment desired
that men should be replaced wherever possible by woman.
have been trying for some time to obtain from your
department information as to what has been done, if
anythinglfegarding the employment of women in the manufacture
of heavy motor trucks.
e have written your department twice, this being
the third letter, but up to this time have received no
reply.
Iours very truiy
PII.L-tK.
MOTOR THUCK COLiiY
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MAN U FACTURERS
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Oct. 1 5,1918
Department of Labor
jashington, D.
Gentlemen
would appreciate a rJply to our lettr of
the 30th, a copy of which is enclosed.
-lours very truly
PARKER MOTOR 2RUCK COMPANY
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MANUFACTURERS 0
STEGEMANM I
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Department of Labor
Washington,
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Gentlemen
dhat information or assistance can you give us
in detJrmining whether or not women can be used in tne
manufacture of heavy motor trucks? Ours is principally an
assembly proposition, althougn we do considerable machine
work in our own shop.
Our understandins. is that in Englana women have not
been successfully employed in motor truck manufacturing.
Any information as to what is being done in employing women
in this sort of work will be very much appreciated indeed.
Yours very trul
PARKR MOTOR TRUCK COLIPANY
formerly Stegeman Ilotor Lhir Co
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General
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
WASHINGTON
IN ANSWERING REFER TO
No.
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Miss 'Aiary Van Kleeck,
Director, 'anon in Industry,
Southern
7as1ingten, D. C.
Dear !..ladeigl:
Enclosed are three letters from the Stegeman
Motor Co. which are self-Jxplanatory.
I have t.ried for
soile time to reach you hut have so far been unsuccessfal.
Your secretary sugqested:that I send the letters over for
your attention so that we might ha.e your opinion an the
matter before you leave town.
Very truly yours,
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