Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-25
LABOR BOARDS MEET
TO CLASSIFY WORK

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TO CLASSIFY WORK
For the purpose of classifying as
far as possible occupations considered
nonessential and reviewing generally
the labor situation in their counties,
the community labor boards of Rich
land and Lexington Counties held a
joint meeting yesterday afternoon.
A list of occupations considered non
essential will be prepared and pub
lshed in a few days, and steps will be
taken to introduce women into work
suitable for them
These two boards, together with
other community labor boards over
the State, are preparing 10 cooperate
fully with the war industries board in
it's determination to see to it that male
citizens go into occupations considered
essential to the winning of the war or
else fight. Lexington and Richland
have many interests in common; some
citizens residing in Lexington work in
Columbia, and the interests Of the two
counties arc interviewer in many ways
liz ldDOI DOdluS u Tic
two counties will work together in
many instances for these reasons.
1t is realized that if men quit their
occupations too quickly the sy may be
without employment for time, and
that if women are introduced into new
occupations too suddenly they may
undertake work for which they are
loh
suitable for women. Community Ia
Dor boards, according 70 advices re-
ceivcd from \. 4. Smyth Of the United
States employment service, are 10 su-
pervisc and steady these movements
Of labor, into war industries and wo-
men into non-war industries
When labor boards haze determined
upon = list Of industries in which wo-
men shall be employed, the list is to
be submitted for approva! to the fed
cral director and advisory board of the
State, then Tie lists us approved are
20 &c published. .,-.--...
Path, to Berlin.
IT "c can have shells enough in
france next year, We can blast path
to Berlin. TO the extent that We fall
behind in the supply Of material we
shall have to make up the deficit
from the living bodies OF our young
!2en. This is not rhetoric. 1t is cold
precise military calculation. AS soon
as thc acts arc realized Americans
are going to cease carrying on Dusl-
Gcs.5 - isou;;! &lG swarm into war
!, ;ol,
:ec:2:: iu3i:CSaib;C" cays Mr. Smyth in
q cor - uTiicat!on received by Federal
Director Tilghman.
Continuing the communication
reads: AS you know, our whole war
program has been moved ahead. Ade
quate measures arc being taken to
place an enormous army in France
early next year This means that the
industrial program required to supply
and equip it must be hurried at a pace
which today seems we'll ngh impossi-
bic. The war department has project
ed an enormous program, apparent
ly reckless of the fact that there is not
enough labor available to carry it
through, in reality relying upon the
W III VI Tic pcOplC " UIOp
everything else and put it through
The putting it through depends in
large measure on the community labor
boards throughout the State and ma
ton.
Elected Two Women.
Acting on instructions from the gov
ernment, the Richland County commu
nifty labor board elected two women
as members Of the board. They are
Mrs. W. A. Turner and DR.. Jane B.
Guignard. The presence of these Wo-
Elen on the board will enable the mem
bers to determine quickly what indus
tries are suitable for women and what
the conditions should be which sur
round such industries.
The Richland County community
labor board is now composed OF the
following members: T. |. Weston
chairman: Charles S. Henry, secretary
Irving Southworth, Mrs. w. y. Turner
ard Dr.. Jane =. GuiSnard Mem b2rS
Of the Lexington county community
labor board present at the meeting
Yesterday were Dr.. y. N Cro>$On. chr.
G.. \. Gui2nard and J. W. N;pp"r