Republican farmer., 1919-02-21
THIRTY JOBS ARE OBTAINED
 FOR SOLDIERS War Bureau Tells Married Women Who Do Not Need
 Work, To Quit. MINUTE WOMEN
 DOING FINELY Several Jobs of Short Du- ration Were Secured
 Today.

Through the efforts of one Of the Minute Women, 30 jobs were secured today for returned soldiers. A con- tractor, who Is working on a dam in Stevens, Conn.,, will al once employ 30 men who can do rough carpenter work, and will pay $5.50 per day. While the work Is hard, and the con- dittons somewhat rough this should present no obstacle to the soldiers who are used to the hardships of camp life. Rubber boots and all the necessary wearing apparel which will be necessary Is to be provided and barracks and living provisions are fully made
 w. A. Smith of the U. s. Employ ment Service, was helping the agent of the contracting firm to secure the men, and at noon practically all those needed were hired. If the men stay 30 days their car fare will be returned and the job will take some time, many were eager to be chosen for the lucky 30.
 Several jobs of short duration have been secured today by the women, and many schemes are being planned for covering the balance of the terri
 
 are asked to communicate with the War Bureau, 500 First National Bank building.
 We are receiving many complaints because married women are continu- ing to hold positions obtained by them during the war when industry need ed their services when they have homes and husbands able and willing to support them.
 Undoubtedly in a good many casei these married women have felt the independence from their earnings and have had a new means of gratifying their desires for better living an6 naturally they are reluctant to give up their jobs.
 They sought the work through patriotism and we were all very proud of them for what they did. They really saved us great shortage o1 labor in our industries and they put a splendid spirit in their work and were a distinct help in the genera productiveness of our factories.
 Bat their services are no longer needed and there are other women capable of filling their places who are without jobs or the means of taking care of themselves. It seems to the
 
 triotism for these women to give up their jobs in all cases when they have homes to care for husbands who are adequately providing for them and the home, and especially in cases where the women are filing a place formerly held by a man. Our industries and places of bus mess employing married women should, we think. make a careful in- vestigation of the married women in their employ in order to ascertain upon their earnings for the proper support of themselves and their fam ilies.''
 The following is Q letter received by Mrs. F7leck and is one of a number ot like communications: Bridgeport, Feb. 12, 1919. ''I read this afternoon that the Minute Women were. after womer workers, whose husbands are work 1 ing.
 Ut would be a very good plan tc 1 visit the ..... office at and find the number of married 1 women whose husbands are earning |. big wages.
 1 "Conditions are in a deplorab1e 1 condition at present. great many l single girls are being laid off this week, and the married women are 1 kept on.
 "The married women boast that they are working for clothes and | spending money.
 1 Please come and arouse a, little patriotism in them. I will give you 1 the names.
 tThe women are holding the high | est paid positions and their husbands 1 are also big salaried men. The last 1 name ...... owns property in Strat- | ford and works with her husband iu l the .. department. Let us see the women visit the .., and I am sure they will re. | ceice a hearty welcome from 4O l clerks.
 | "Yours truly, "ONE WHO LOVES FAIR PLAY. /" MI PAupnAn T,EGTST,AT1ON