The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-18
WOMEN HANGING
ONTO JOBS
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been gradually decreasing ever since
/ the armistice was signed, the en-
ployment service reports show.
| November 2 $1,000 requests for
female help were received. During
the last week the demand was down
to $4,000
Opposition to the women keeping
mems jobs is clearly manifest at the
American Federation of Labor, and
has been shown in the cases Of the
Detroit and Cleveland conductor
cites, where the union tried to force
out the women, who were backed by
| the companies
| THE federation does not want to
drive women out of industry Frank
Morrison said today. but 1t believes
there is work for women and work
for men. and that both should stay
in their own line. The federation
believes that where women are do
ing mems work they should receive
mems wages, and we will back them
in every effort to obtain deserving
wages for their work"
Women are now strongly en-
trenched in the railroad service,
their number having increased from
sixty thousand in January, 1918, to
101 900 in October. So far, the gov
eminent has announced no definite
policy Of turning their jobs back to
men.
Labor officials doubt that women
will stay in some fields of mems
work permanently, such as street
car conductors, baggage workers and
shop workers. They believe the
women of their own accord viii drift
back to what is generally classed as
women's work, lxrgely because Of
the hostile feeling of the men.
Senator Kenyon has written Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson for figures
showing how many men are being
kept out of work by women holding
their Jobs.
Problem Before Peace Conference.
PARIS, Feb. 1S.-The new position
in the labor world Won by women
; during the war is becoming one of
the big problems of the peace con-
ference. international suffrage lead
ers are endeayoring to have the con-
ferees embody such measures in the
peace settlement as viii insure WON
. ems ability to maintain their position
on the high. economic, industrial
! plane they have established
Women's representatives now In
Paris declare that women who patri-
officially responded to calls for aid
from their respective countries, who
worked in factories. shops and Ia the
fields on the same basis with men.
and earned more than they ever re-
ceived before, cannot be expected 70
return quietly TO their old position
of Industrial servitude" A move
emnt has already been started In
| Great Britain against women ac-
cepting lower pay than men for the
same work.
International suffrage leaders here
announced today they would confer
with Samuel Gompers. chairman Of
the international labor commission.
and urge him to indorse adrnittance
of women to the meetings Of that
body. The women have added Pre-
mier Clemenceau and Foreign Min
( ister Sonnino to the statesmen favor
able to indirect participation Of
women In the peace work. Previous
/ ly, President Wilson. Premier LLOYD
George and President Poincare had
| approved this plan.
That there is plenty of room for
| international legislation in behalf OF
| women is evidenced by the gulf that
exists between the conditions CUR
rounding them in Macedonia, for in
! stance, and in Great Britain and
America" seid Mrs. George Rublee,
of New Hampshire, in discussing the
| problem today
| Over 1000 Soldiers.
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