The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-17
a.
EQUAL PAY FOR
EQUAL OUTPUT
Lloyd George Supports it in
His Promises to Work
ing Women
NO DISCRIMINATE
IS TO BE SHOWN
Request Made That All Artificial Re-
strctions on Employment of Women
in Industry be Removed-Some
Occupations Not Proper for Them.


LONDON, Dec. 20 Correspondence OF
The Associated Press Mo discrimination
lis to be made against women in British in
.dustry, Premier Lloyd George declares
in letter addressed to Lady Rhondda,
president of the Women's Industrial
league who had submitted to him me-
mortal setting forth the claims Of women
to freedom of employment
After the pledges made by the govern
sment to the trade unions have been full
filled, wrote Nh. Lloyd George in his re-
| ply, women will find ample scope in peace
tpursults. lie supports the principle OF
equal pay for equal output and prom
| ises full opportunity for women in train
ing and education
! In those industrial occupations in
(which women were engaged before the
war, the premier added. opportunities
iof every sort will be opend up for every
fclass OF women workers, and ] believe
that the real working representatives OF
4 organzed labor may be trusted when the
/ time comes to see the necessity of util-
4 izing, in the interests OF production and
/ 10 the best advantage, every class of work
ter available
Ii Regarding payment, he says: To per-
init women TO be tue catspaw for reduc-
ing the level Of wages is unlhinkable, 1t
Els not desired by enlightened employers,
10 whom good production and uniforn
wages are desirable; cutting Of wages,
with its consequent instability. is not at
any time either in their interest or in
that of the nation
Lady Rhondda urged in he. memorial
THAT artificial restrictions on the employ
ment of women In industries should be
removed, not only as a measure Of justice
TO the sex, but in the interests OF national
industrial efficiency She asserted that
Lit was now threatened to withdraw even
the imperfect liberation that was ex.
ttended to women during the war and
|Ethat in the industries into which they
were invited with urgency they should
now resume the condition OF helots. Such
restrictions on their employment, she de
i clared were artificial. unjust and disgrace
RI fui. 10 civilized community.
The present conditions Of women's EN-
pigment, Lady Rhondda asserted, pre-
vent them from being utilized in the ma
tiona interest Women were not consult
w III IOI the IstOltSlIutt
ton of industry She pointed out thai
lwhilc the government was bound by if
agreement with trade unions, there ara
many shops which had sprung up durin,
the war in which the governments bar
gain with trade unions would not operat,
u exclude women from employment
llAVomen. she declared. are not seeking il
industry 4 renewal OF strife but 4 eleal
grant 10 them of their just rights Is hu
man beings and freedom II employment
1 They recognize, she added, that theit
claim comes after the claims of the sail
ors and soldiers in the war
| Women know that in some Of III,
occupations in which they have serve,
during the war they have heen only
| makeshift by reason OF inferior strength,
| Lady Rhondda admitted. land in tin
lone run women must be excluded iron
such hy the ordinary rules of economy
| With these reservations, women clam
unrestricted liberty to be engaged in an,
Industrial employment, provided only tina
they receive the same pay as men do 70
equal output They claim the opportunit
Of being trained in the most efficient wa
and particularly the provision OF womel