Evening journal., 1918-10-05
Stacker Charge
aimed At women
$4,000 in Philadelphia Idle
With Soldiers in Need,
Mrs. Robins Says
FACTORIES WANT
HELP, SHE DECLARES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 5.-Ihat
severe indictment was drawn today by
Mrs. Thomas Robins, one OF the direct
ors OF The women's division, United
States Employment Service, In this city.
The organization, a branch Of the
United States Department Of Labor, has
undertaken the task OF moblllzlng the
women OF Pennsylvania for war work.
1T Is task" said Mrs. Robins, shat
ranks In Importance TO the mobilization
OF the army. Briefly, we are endeav-
orirg to mobilize an army at home
that will support and back up the army
in the trenches. To do that the women
must come forward and accept employ
ment. They must make sacrifices, but
II is their duty, for this war Is lust
as much a wOman's war as u Is a
mans war.
In Pennsylvania there Is a crying
need for labor and a checking up OF
women residents Of the State disclose
that at least 10000 are unemployed,
and Of that number 1000 reside In
Philadelphia. They are women who are
married and live In comfortable homes,
women who are single but frltter away
their time on nonessentials, and women
who feel that they must maintain the
traditions Of the oldtime southern aris-
tooracy by living the lives OF refined
and idle ladies'"
At this point Mrs. Robins digressed
for a moment IN order TO emphasize the
pressing need for women industrial
workers. think Of IT," she said "si
the Schuylklll Arsenal the Government
has material for 100000 shirts, but
not a sufficient force Of women work
ers TO make the garments. And these
shirts are needed by the boys In the
trenches"
Detailing other supplies that are need
ed by the army and which are DIM
cult 20 get because Of the labor short
age and the failure Of women 10 enter
tho factories, Mrs. Robins mentioned
munitions, boots, shoes. steel products
required by the force In France and
drug supplies.
philadelphia" she continued, rs the
very heart Of Americas war machine.
In this city we are turning out vast
quantities OF war materials but the
output must be increased and 10 do
that the women must come forward
and go 70 work. There are two Jobs
waiting for every one OF them and
20 every woman who enlists we can
promise good wages and working con-
dltlons."
"The labor shortage in Philadelphia
d hmN n~N
ment OF Labor has launched a drive for
the recruiting Of women. To facilitate
the effort and win the cooperation OF
employers the United States Employ
ment Service proposes 10 hold a conven-
tlon IN this city. Manufacturers, em-
ployment managers and welfare work
ers Will be urged "a. attend and offer
suggestians that VIII aid in the work Of
recruiting women for war work This
convention will be held In the near fu-
ture.
Il don't want It understood" added
Mrs. Robbins, that / am calling all the
women Of my home city slackers. The
poor women have responded nobly TO
our appeals and are now working in
the factories. Scores OF the very rich
women have also responded, but up 10
date we have failed TO reach that type
OF woman who is considered comfort
ably well of. For example, / will say
the woman whose husband earns from
thirty TO one hundred dollars a week.
That woman can very easily adjust her
home affairs and enter a factory or
establishment"
The Women's Division, United States
Service, is on the second
floor Of the Finance Building, South
Penn Square. A corps Of efficient labor
IS there to assist women who
are anxious TO become real electives
In the war, and assurances are given
that every woman Will be given work
FOR which she is physically and tenn
fltted.