The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
WOMEN ARE EAGER
TO DO WAR WORK
British Appeal for Substitutes
to Relieve Recruits Meets
Ready Response.
ONE TO DRIVE A VAN
specidi Correspondence 10 Tar srx


roNpoS, March 26.--It will be inter-
est,ng to watch the results of the Board
81 Trades appeal 10 the women Of this
country to all the vacancies caused in
the ranks of labor by the enlistment OF
such huge numbers OF men in Kitch-
sner's armies.
The shortage OF labor caused by on
llstrnent has been growing u more press
ing question ever since December. The
contraction in the demand for labor. as
q whole. since the outbreak Of the war
was, up to October about offset In the
case of males. by enlistments BY De-
rcnlber n shortage of workers became
apparent IN n considerable number Of
trades This was due partly to ordinary
christmas activities but returns FOR
February, issued this week. show that
tho demand for male and female labor
has been steadily maintained. while "A
continual withdrawal Of men for tho
army has caused an almost universal
labor shortage. The remarkable recoy-
cry OF the cotton trade since November
eliminated one OF the chief sources of
unemployment
About a quarter OF a million persons
who were not occupied before the war
have found employment ga Industrial
occupations. but with the constant in
creased need of labor and the constant
drain made by enlistment. Il became
apparent that some extraordinary stop
had to he taken to MI the vacancies.
Accordingly. early last week. the Board
~ Trade determined to organize the
working women of the country. and
those women who We're willing to work
The first step the board took was to
issue an appeal, which ran as follows
The president Of the Board of
Trade wishes to call attention to the
fact that IN the present ,merCcncy.
II the full lighting power of the
nation Is to be put forth on the field
Of battle, the full working power Of
the nation must be made available
20 carry on its essential trades at
home. Already. in certain important
occupations there are not enough
men and women to do tie work.
This shortage will certainly spread
TO other occupations as more and
more men join the lighting forces.
In order to meet both the present
and the future needs Of national
industry during the war. the Gov
eminent wish to obtain particulars
OF the women available, with or
without previous training for paid
employment. Accordingly. they In
yited all women who are prepared, &
needed. TO take paid employ ment
OF any kind-industriu. agrlcul-
tural, clerical. &c.--to enter them
selves upon the register of women
for war service. which is being pre-
pared by the Board of Trade labor
exchanges.
Any woman living in town
where there is a labor exchange can
register by going there In person.
II she Is not near a labor exchange
she can get a form OF registration
from the local agency OF the UNI
employment fund. Forms will also
be sent out through number ~
women's societies and can be oh
tanned by post from the general
manager. Board OF Trade labor ex-
changes al the address below
The object OF registration is to
md cut what reserve force OF
~Umen's labor. trained or unframed.
can be made available II required.
As from time to time actual open
!ngs for employment present them
selves. notice will be given through
the labor exchanges. with full d.
tails a. to the nature OF work. con-
dItiOns and pay, and so far AS
special training is necessary. ar
rangements will, II possible, be made
for the purpose.
Any woman who by working helps
e. release man or to equip a man
FOR fighting does national war SER
Vice. Every woman should register
who IL able and willing To take en-
pluyment.