Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
ENGLISH WOMENWORI.
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Reciprocal News Service
By Margaret Walter

"o service
By Margaret Walter
LONDON, Nov. IL, Girl, r..
work in the high explosives at w.
wieh Arsenal are encouraged Ia n.
baths after the work, bathing t,.r
ties being provided within The
cincts of the arsenal. 1t has
found that constant and tbo,,,%
washing mitigates any danps,
the 7. N. I. (triumtrotuan powds, !,
that If the workers keep tben,.lr,.
in the prime of physical condition IA,
ger to health from the occupston
largely removed. To this end "a.
Government is cooperating in ma,
ner that surpasses the consideration
the most "model' employers IN 5,,,
before the war.
The arsenal is composed Of nm.
Danger Buildings and Danger B5a
ings, and the latter are divided mt,
the "clean" side and the dirty "a.
and across the barrier separating ts
two, no profane foot may venture
In order to see the girls at work
the Filling Departments we an
logged out in thick rubber galcbK
securely tied on with white tape. ig
If one should fall of and a nail tps
a worn heel crush any powder bat
might be on the foot walk, a ser5s
disaster might result. Every Biz 4
metal has to be left outside, lgm
even TO keys and trinkets, to apdi
the danger Of accidentally droppingl
hard substance.
The isolated shops, in each 4
which only ten or twelve girls WORK
are built over a broad grassy plateau.
Elevated walks and gangway Ia.
from shop to shop and in several
places there r washing p~ayilion.
These, with the elaborate baths a
the shift stations twhere no towel
are used twice. and the perpetual
securing and scrubbing day and night
and all day Sunday, Of all floor, pas
sages and equipment, are amongst the
preventive measures taken to ensure
the protection of workers from any
i'll effects of working in 7. Mt,
The assurance of safety lies ia The
worker being in such perfect fan
that there is no chance of a nerves
slip" Before she is allowed to Ea
on the "clean" side, every girl pSs
a rigid physical examination ~
she is expected to procure fG&
self or has provided for her, FT
r. y L
housing and feeding. Every 2
working on powders is provided fH
of charge with a pint of pure HIhi
day; besides this, she can buy at &
eanteens within the walls aolld'1
and first class food at cos! pr's'
She is encouraged to eat plenty q
bread, butter and vegetables ffeA
eggs are served at tea and se >
taught to avoid taking acids or SUM-
ulants in any form,
There are two shifts, day and nlga'
and as a girl passes TO her "o'A 1--we
the shift rooms, dressed in her W0''.
ing uniform of fireproof oyeraD '4
cap, she is provided, free oil 'n'ls7
with an astringent cream for her i'''
and hands, or a special lotion j u"
skin is extra sensitive. Az us !"
ginning Of her shift, each WORKER ''
have a dose Of mild laxitiye ioni'' AZ
so free OF charge.
When the air raid signal IS gwen
each squad of girls under 'ne ''s,
supervisor Zone Of their nulnoc'
has risen to the post locks up 'n''
and retires to the safe position P
There has never been " P'
at these times, but there is gen'f'l'
a lot Of grumbling among inc s''
because Of the time that Is "'
Outside the walls the twelve nV y.
remaining of the munitions NAV.
day are occupied in going to anu :"
in eating one good meal
least and a lighter one ana
reation which is provided in ''a \,
lance at the hotels and a''e'lp' y
miles away from the "O''
full eight hours are supposed
in sleep. ..,rt.
pour out from the grim iora'I
At the end of their shift they Ss
ike members of a beauty 'noia'
hey hum and skip along like cD'p ,,,,
Even hose among them VINO nr -.
of small babies 'e'," m,
rreshed rather than exhausted a n,,,
heir work. These young n l,ho,,,
nave not so easy a time as '"' y ,b.i,
If course but with each mon'' e.
landicaps are being reduced by .r5is.
lies Of private enterprises govt
tied and encouraged by an 'nc''
v far-secing Government
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