The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-09
TAKE MEMS JOBS
Numerous Lines Open for
Women "War Workers
Thousands Will Fill Gaps in
Industrial Forces.
WANT GIRL "BELLB0YS"
Large New York Hotel Installs
Female Help.
Admit Them to Machine Shops;
Force Runs Sawmiil.

New York. May 9.-Thousands of
women in all parts of the United
States are preparing TO replace men
called to the colors. Statistics gather
ed by the United Press today showed
rush of preparation for TINS Dig
move in practically every city.
When the men march TO war. Wo-
men will start work as elevator oper-
ators. elevated, subway and street car
conductors. machine shop experts.
ticket agents. motion picture meehan
les and distributors, telegra pliers, rall-
way car cleaners, office clerks, bell
boys" chauffeurs, automobile me
chanics, shoemakers, bank clerks,
farm hands. railway checkers and
callers. walters in exclusive cafes
train dispatchers, gatemen and thea
ter musicians.
On Sideways and Elevated
The marlborough Rapid Transit
company, embracing New York's sub
WAYS and eIevateds, will replace its
conductors and ticket agents with wo-
men, if necessary, giving preference
to members of soldiers families The
New York Public Employment bureau
has received applications for women
to run elevators, as bell boys. and
to work in railroad machine shops
The Universal Film corporation open
ed a school to teach women the me
cha nicaI and distributing ends of the
business In the National League for
Women's Service schools, 1853 wo-
men are learning TO be chauffeurs.
motor cyclists, wireless operators ana
lteIegraphers. Cleveland street car
companies are planning to employ Wo-
men
A w Armour, speaking for the big
Chicago packers, said:
IF conscription removes any con-
siderable number of men from the
packing industry il will present ser
III Arm n
SO, 1000, ten per cent women Our work
requires the services of men carefully
trained and highly skilled We can't
expect women to do Strengthening, and
while we will use them wherever pos
sible to release men for military ser
vice. the nation must be fed
Shoe Factories Welcome Change.
The Chicago Northwestern railroad
| is already employing 500 women where
men formerly worked Railroads ev-
| erywhere are preparing to use women.
| The Northern Pacific is employing
them as checkers and callers. Women
| car cleaners are being hired by the
/ Burlington.
! ST Louis shoe factories are ready
| for a quick change from male hire
to feminine help
! Wisconsin university has established
a Clearing house for immediate sup
ply of women to work at all trades
| At Hit, Northern California. a force
of women will soon start work in a
saw mill
| Exclusive ST Paul cafes will replace
walters with mattresses. if the men
are called. Women taxi chauffeurs
may be used during the day in St. Paul
/ and old men at night The Boston ele-
waited road plans to hire 1900 women
conductors.
| One Firm to Lose 800 Men.
/ Headquarters of the Pennsylvania
railroad in Philadelphia is listing
names of women available as window
washers, car cleaners, dispatchers.
| gatemen and mechanics. Several big
| Pennsylvania steel mills have received
| applications from women
/ Big commercial houses of all kinds
| are quietly getting ready to replace
men with women. One firm in New
| York expects TO lose 1900 men when
| the seiective service bill becomes eff