The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-19

Women engaged 10 the manufacture
Of war munitions IN Britain VIII be- paid
tho same rates as men on plecewurk,
and arrangements are under way for
tho establishment VI day rates for
women ou the basis VI equal pay for
equal work
A circular has been issued to the
shop stewards throughout the clyde
area, utimallug that 1907 members Of
the \. \ " not engaged on war WORK
during the week end are wanted TO reg
lister to supply Weekend squads to re
llryr men who have been working
throughout the week
During the last TWO months the In.
ternRtlOnHl Association OF MRChiuiBts
has negotiated agreements In various
cities Ia the East ana South, which pro
Vide FOR increases In wages ~ from II
tu ~ per cent, and reduce the number
Of hours VI labor from " 10 hours per
day.
David Lloyd George. the British Muui-
uons Minister has appointed commit
tee TO CuusiSpr and advise on ques-
lions NJ Industrial fatigue hours of
labor and other matters affecting the
health and physical efficiency VI work
ers In munitions factories and work
Stops
But for the fact that the allowance
given to the wives and dependents u
the recruits In kitcheUer's armies n w
generous, the amount VI additional Wu-
man labor now employed In Enktand
would be- enormously greater, but as
time goes On there can bs little doubt
that the increase Will bs steady Ia every
branch 0t labor 0f which women are
physically capable
The new chlld-sbor law, passed by
ne last Iowa Legislature 10 now IN ".
tert Department stores business Of
nrrs telegraph companies. laundrles
and factories will have 10 eliminate
labor by children under IT, Mines can.
not employ boys under H. Gfs under
20 cannot he employed AZ work which
requires them continuously ON their feet
Eight hours IL the limit fur children
under ID
Labor laws supposed 10 be for th'
protection uf women workers In Con.
nectiJut have long OrshNa Joke II is
the most backward Ststt IN this respect
In New England Connecticut IL Dot
one bit further advanced In reEard ~
child 'abOr and ils laws for the flturu
welfare VI the human race by safe
guarding the health Of the women work
ers thEu n tts South There are Kirls
" and " years old WORKING In factories
here for ,, ~ aud Is cents 4 dAT
Qeneru Frolor, c8mmand,r Of IN,
rTrogrnd military district has Issued
Hn appeal 10 Working men 10 refrain
nom rrkeH, which. he SAYS, have A..
puaIed lu .ertIdn Prtrogtad factories
4 10 his appeal hr quotes with approval
thu declaration VI General Ruasky com
/ mRuder. 'n'rhlei on the northwest front.
/ That strikes no works preparing military
stores are treason TO the country
/ Duriug me last four years tho Federal
HHpAu NJ Mines las trained more than
= uon miners AL u whom are now
equipped 20 conduct rescue VI nrst aid
work In the short period last year
curing which the crews NJ the bureau Z
ears Were able 10 conduct active TAIN
ng w. 6N miners visited the cars and
stations % ~ attended thr lectures and
| demonstrations. t.us we're given mine
rescue and 80 irEt-aid instruction and
| tululng
The German labor colonies. which hAya
grown NO rapidly 30 thhl thsIs are nov
~ iu various parts Of rhe empire. are
agricultural colonies. maintained almost
wholly bN private philanthropy admin.
| l4trred Oy religious association, where
any workman unable TO mud work can
nnd shelter W long as he conforms o
the rules kgd regulations OF the colony
lie Is frceNS0 80 at any time. but Wills
/ I'm the colony he must DO the WORK ~
signed TO him and conform 70 the rules
Asa result OF their unprotected con.
ditiOu. women and children are exploited
IN industry. trade domestic service and
agriculture, 10 an extent which threat,
ens their health and welfare and men,
aces the well-beinG OF future genera,
tions The competition OF women and
- q
and salary standards OF men undei
present conditions children are permit
ted by their parents 10 60 TO work large
~ because their earnings are necessary
for the support OF the rest OF the family
The expenditure during the year 1911
on account OF dement's paid by csntra
labor organizations operating In CanadI
OF the i02 international bodies. who's,
activities extend into the Dominion. Z
have benent feAtares on varying scale
The total disbursements during 1914 b.,
the various International organisation
amounted to tl2. aI Syi. being divided fo
each class Of benefit as follows Dealt
dement's S S6i 6al. strike benefits. 8. sos. 10
sick bsO1enta, 1888, tol. accident Dement'S
III, ~. old-aFe pensions, t1es ~ un
employed benents W. S92. travelling ben
efts ui2s6 ~ the tionA
, bodies three reported having made pay
meuts on account OF benefits. the tota
Disbursements amounting 70 n,N.W