The Dickinson press., 1917-06-02
SIX WOMEN START
WIPING ENGINES AT
LOCAL .R0UNDH0USE

local VI Vic NOTCnoTn Ia.
cifc railway. Monday morning they
began their new duties, and every en-
CINE which now rolls out of the round
house presents ample evidence that
they are doing their work thoroughly.
The feminine sextet is employed in
wiping engines, and, overall clad, with
caps perched' jauntily on their heads,
they are going about their new work
with zest.
Mrs. William Dauber' is forelady
and assisting her are Anna Fish,
Katherine Lally, Mrs. Mary Lally,
XII. Eva Elberg will report for work
will be employed, and the number may
be increased later. 49,.
Each and every one of the new
railroaders expressed herself as well
pleased with the work and the sur
roundings. They declare that they
much prefer it to other kinds of
work which they have done, and say
that they intend to stick.
One engine every hour is being
cleaned, on an average, and it is as
serted that their work is more thor
ough than that of men. The en-
gineers are loud in their praises of
the new system, and a decided i'm
provement in looks of the locomotives
is noticeable.
The ladies have worked nine hours
a day this week, starting at 1880 and
ending their day at $3.50. From an
hour to an hour and half is allowed
them at noon.
Men employees have already become
accustomed to the change, and all
of them are "for" the new crew. The
women are treated with the great
est of respect and everything is made
as pleasant as possible for them.
The work is clean and not arduous.
Whenever one of them becomes tired,
she may rest up in the cab, sitting
down and cleaning the windows, and
they are not rushed at any time of
the day.
]. ]. Kelly, roundhouse foreman, is
highly pleased with his new employees.
He says that they take to the work
like veterans at the business, and
handle the work as we'll or better than
any men.
Mrs. Dauber is an efficient forelady,
and is proud of her helpers. She as
serts that her girls, know that they
are there to work and conduct them
selves accordingly, and says there was
a noticeable absence of tittering and
giggling which one might expect
from many girls.
Women will probably be, employed
in the car department in the near fu-
ture. Cleaning cars and windows and
helping at light tasks about the shops
will probably be their duties in that
department..
Some of the girls say that the over
all uniforms are so comfortable that
they feel at times as though they
would prefer to wear them as regu-
lar garb. They declare that they are
much better than skirts to wear at the
work.
Cab, Cushion and Cabin.
More than $55,00O was subscribed
for Liberty bonds among the employees
of the general offices of the N. P. in
St. Paul in two-hour campaign last
week. Shops are being solicited this
week, and it is thought that more
than 100000 will be subscribed by
employees of the road in st. Paul.
Joe Joswick, switchman in the local
yards, is taking Today layoff, and Is
assisting his father in seeding opera
tions at his farm near Mohall, N. D.
They are putting in 16O acres of flax
and other grain.
A number of brakeman have been
promoted to conductors berths recent
Iv and have made their initial runs.
Those who have been showed up are
N. C. Graves, F. A. Armstrong, R. w.
SINNERS, George Vredenburg, F. NJ
Swope, H. T. McDonough, F. L. Elan
agan, ]. A. Auge, A. o. Greenwood, E.
A. Bailey, William Westerman, Scott
Evans, Howard Foreman and George
Holman. Several others have been
ordered to prepare for promotion to
conductors, and included in this list
are Hugh E. McKeever, R. P. Fair
man, J. E. Mccartney, E. 1: Pope, c.
p. Pierce, O. H. Ziemer, O. Kitchen
and R. Breda.
Engineer Bob Higgins is back on
mumps. He has been staying at his
home in Glendive.
The IN. P. is spending 100000 in
enlarging it's yards at Butte, 125 men
being employed in the work. With
completion OF the project, two-thirds
of the transcontinehtal freight now
nassing through Helena will be routed
by way of Butte.
T. H. Lantry, division superintend.
ent, has written Agent F. D. Cooper
asking him to disseminate the infor-
nation that large number of women
will be wanted by the N. P. for tele-
praph. telephone and clerical posi-
lions, and that he is desirous of hav-
ing them qualify as soon as possible
Paw for the positions ranges from $6s
to $50 a month. ;,
Engineer Frank Cass, of the south
branch, we'll known here, is i'll at MS
home in Mandan. He was stricken
with heart rouble Tuesday wher
about to leave on his run.
Car situation throughout the North.
vest is much easier now. Mills on the
coast are getting all the cars they
can load. Order to send west al
emnties has been modified, and pres
ent instructions are to send only sur
Mus cars. New cars are being bull
as ranidly as possible, and old cars be-
ING repaired as fast as they can be:
Every section house and division
point will be made a recruiting. Of
t;ce for the new railroad army which
will he sent to France. Officials o1
nine roads entering St. Paul have an
nounced that they will aid in enlist
ment of labor, and it is probable tina
"A recruiting officer will be sent her
in the near future for the purpose o:
pushing the campaign.
w. Z. Dunkerle, master mechanic
n.ssed through here this week. Will