The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-28
J0ANlS. LAUDS
GIRLS DOMINIC \
BL00MERSF
WORK SHOPS b
Bemidji Alderman Says Their
Patriotism Not Surpassed by,
Doughboys or Nurses.
THEIR EFFORTS SHOULD
BE MORE, APPRECIATED
Asks They Be Permitted to Re-
tain Positions. - Wonderful
Service Given Is Cited.

Lack of appreciation given to the
American girls who through patriot
ism and love of country stepped into
shops and factories to replace men
needed for Uncle Sans military
forces Is deplored by Isadore Joanis,
a member of the Bemidji council and
Foreman for the >Bemidji Box COM
pany. He has written an article for
the XII New" the official publica-
tion of the Kenf1eld-Lamereaux In
terests, in which he says that the fac
tory girl is entitled to just as much
glory and credit as the boys who
fought in the trenches or the nurses
who so bravely served with the Red
Cross. -
1T appeals to- the writer" says
Mr.. Joanis, that the girls who at the
start of the war had the heart and
courage to don suit OF khaki bloom
ers and step into the place Of her
brother, sweetheart or husband at
the wheels of industry and farming
are not getting their share of credit
for the noble sacrifices they have
made. If one stops and considers the
problem thoroughly the factoryette
and farmerette are entitled to, be
even the Sammy they replaced in the
realm of industry.
women have proven themselves
equal to men in the fight for liberty
and are entitled to all that is deserved
by men. We men know and drealize
this fact, though some of us do not
like to admit it. Yet in many in
stances the woman who is doing q
mans work in shops and factories is
more or less looked down upon by
some who have. done less noble work
and who have not sacrificed nearly
so much for their country.
Have Shown Ability. 49,
II say shame to the man or woman
that will criticise the girl that wears
the uniform Of industrial work. Our
women have shown their ability in
many ways, but there are none who
loom up brighter than the Red Cross
nurse or the girl with calloused and
Drowned hands that are the proof Of
her American courage and patriotism,
and yet the latter is little mentioned
or thought Of. The one who realizes
this most is the returned soldier-he
knows we'll that the Red Cross nurse
helped care for him when he was In
jured and MANNED by the Hun and
that the girl in the factory backed
him while on the firing line with ma
terial that won for us liberty, demo-
cracy and peace. 5 80 ?
Bought Liberty Bonds
what would we have done with
out the help of these American blood
ed women? In the Writer'S opinion
the American women has come into
her own and we men should, take off
our hats to the women In industrial
overalls whether she be" tifling the
soil or turning the wheels Of indus
try. They discarded their silks and
fancy dresses and put on the bloomers
and told their brothers, sweethearts
and husbands to go whip the Ger
mans while they remained at home
and presided over the machines.
Nov that the women made such
a sacrifice does 1t seem just that they
should be retired from their work? :?
Most Of these women have bought
Liberty bonds Of all five issues. They
should be given a chance to work and
pay for them, but II we drive them
into the house to scrub floors and
wash dishes they will be unable to
hold their bonds, for house maids are
not paid a sufficient wage. So what
Is she going to do One thing we
know-that a good American soldier
would not be guilty of taking a
women's job away. Let us be more
courteous and appreciative of the
women IN industrial overa11e