Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-29
WOMEN TO STAY Il
IN ALL INDUSTRIES
U. S. Employment Experts
Say They Are Displac-
ing Men
RECORDS SATISFACTORY
In Many Cases Employers Dis
placed Old Machinery for
Wartime Workers
RECORDS SATISFACTORY
Women in industry have come to stay.

Women in industry have come to stay.
Big employers of labor. who turned
to women workers during the war In
dustry now refuse TO replace them with
the men released from the army and
war industries.
The demand for women with some
degree of training Is greater than the
supply in many lines.
Although war bonuses and overtime
nave been discontinued, women's wages
remain high-on about the same general
level as during the war.
These statements are based on the
records and everyday experiences OF the
experts in charge of the women's d.
vision of the United States Employment
Service in this city, at 1850 South
Twelfth street.
Few Women are Displaced
Miss Juliet r. staclhouse, assistant
TO the federal director for women's work
In Pennsylvania, and local chief Of the
service, said in an interview that the
release of men from the army and from
essential war work has had little effect
on the employment of women.
Il knew of only two large employers
or labor In this CITY," said Miss Stack
house, who arc dropping their women
help In favor of the men who are re-
turning.
In many cases the factory manage
ments explain that they went to great
expense during tho war to install lighter
machinery that could be operated by
women. AS an instance women have
largely replaced men in dyehouses.
Women are not strong enough to handle
the cylinders on which piece goods are
wound. So the dyehouse owners have
installed light cranes to lift these
cylinders"
Mrs Ethel spalding Slater, examiner
In charge of the service here, knowns of
many instances where manufacturers
have expressed a preference for women,
and for various reasons.
Applicants Reflect Low wages
Low wages paid men returning from
army service have been reflected In ap-
plications received at the women's divi-
sion from wives of these men who lost
their jobs in the service Of their country,
for part-time employment to help the
meagre family income.
The women's division between August
l and December 81 Of 1918, put $50, 900
women in jobs in Pennsylvania.
Failure of Congress to appropriate
funds for the continuance Of the work Of
the women's division throughout the
United States left that organization SO
badly off that it had to be cut to a skel-
eton. The organization was saved
dismemberment in Philadelphia by the
generosity of the war work council of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. The Y. W. C. A. will support
the work in this city until June. BY
then it is hoped that Congress
may have convened again and have REM
edied its failure to provide for the work
at the last session.
Between January and March / of
this year $500 women have been placed
in positions by the offices in this city.
The staff has been reduced to twenty
workers. less than half as many as were
employed during the war.
Contrary to what seems to be a wide-
spread impression. there Is no lack of
employment for women
The women's division here has been
highly successful in placing it's women.
The labor statistics kept at the local
office show that about seventy per cent
of the women directed to jobs obtained
them. This is considered very high
rate.