The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-06
Woman's Share in the National Defense
Her Part In Preparing for Possible Conflict
More Than 100000 Women Are Now Modified in Canful
Occupations Out Of an Army of 81, 900, 600 How This Femi-
nine Army Can Be Organized to Conserve While Men DESTROY

lists OF women in industry who azesT
changed economic conditions corld
De used IN government and indus
ulal employment OF new kinds. TO
placing men.
+-nyastigaton OF employment resources
IN the event that usual local indus
Tiles were temporarily crippled
making work for destitute. etc.
s-lnyestigation OF possible work Tor con.
Nalescents, %cr!pples. etc. nsfticu-
larry the blind. who must be taught
10 earn self-suppOrt, and tor others
Invaded hone.
6-Provision FOR care or children whose
mothers most aork TO ren.ace the
husband gone to the front
t-furthering The comfort OF the Ggnting
meu-fGciitatlug methods oC cum
munleation with families, supplying
i~nNuries, tobacco. etc.
Each one OF the divisions here given could
De undef the guidance CT "a sub Committee Of
the Somanr defense league. 70 VIII be seca az
once how valuable such lists as those an.
nicated would be In case OF war. The build.
ings, workers. volunteers Tor emergency use
could then be instantly turnet 20 with no waste
anu delay OF time. The lists OF women in In.
uustTy who could be used 10 replace men would
be particularly vital. For Instance. there are
IN this ccuutr. 90 this moment thousands of
women making powder and munitions for the
allies. How many mere details Of such mann.
tacture could be turned over t0 women m tbe
event OF some OF the mon ROW manufacturing
pa Industrial plants were called % the colorsg
NV cooperation OF manufacturer would be
needed 20 ascertain what work could be done
by Women-as making boxes and containers
packing. etc such and such a munition plant
might estimate that two-hfths OF its WORK could
De done by women. another might give a dif.
terent figure. all resulting In retaining the in
dustrial equilibrium when war caused an
economic upheaval.
To further facilitate this end. there could be
established 10y the Womau's National Defense
League q WOman's var registry bureau
tiere would register all women IN all kinds OF
industries who might undertake the work OF
men. To-day in England such a registry
bureau Us tn active operation. For instance.
Mrs. Baxter" enters the bureau. and says
mat she - willing TO work for ths govern
menJ From her strong physique aud expert.
ence as a probation officer the registry
bureau decides she Is most hfted 10 be de-
talied to a detention camp 10 help keep order.
Miss Marston" enters and says she vas 2
governess. and wishes To register her help
she Is detailed 10 care for children OF sol
diers In a day nursery maintained By the gov
eminent Another young Miss Lucy" wishes
10 help. and she is made a girl scout. and 40 n
goes. each woman being placed in the position
where she Is given fullest opportunity TO do
the work best ltted 10 her. Other women
become pohcewOmen. conductors. farmers. or
take their place In factories.
30. TOO. in this country. a registry bureau
TOT women workers would at once be OF assist.
auce. Any war scare Ga sufficient 10 throw
thousands Of workers ont OF employment II
Is therefore most necessary 20 find new or
laittime employment for those SO In need
ln many cases women our OF employment could
be put az making hospital supplies clothing
Alfs Tor soldiers. or other g-1yernmeLf industry