Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-21
| NO BAR TO WOMEN
| IN WORKERS ARMY
Lloyd George Assures Them OF
Ample Scope for Pursuits
at Mems Wages.

London, Jan. s. {Corrspondcncc OF
The Associnted Press) No discr'mina-
ton il to be made against woman IN
British industry, Premier Lloyd George
declares in letter addressed to Lady
Rhondda, president Of the Women 3
Industrial League, who had submitted
TO him y memorial setting forth the
claims of women TO freedom of employ
mcnt
After the pledges made by the govern
mcnt TO the trade unions have been
fulfilled. wrote Mr.. Lloy George IN his
reply, women will find ample scope in
peace pursuits lie supports the prin-
ciplc Of equal pay for equal output,
and promises full opportunity for women
in training and education.
"In those industrial occupations IN
which women were engaged before the
war" the Premier added, opportunities
Of every sort will be opened up for every
class of workers, and ! believe that the
real working representatives. OF organic
cd labor may he trusted when the time
comes to see the necessity OF utilizing,
in tho interests of production and to the
best advantage, every class OF worker
available
Regarding payment. he says; "To
reducing the level OF wages ~ unthnk~
able II is not desired by enlightened
employees. to whom good production
and uniform wages arc desirable, cutting
of wages, with its consequent instability,
is not ut any time either IN their interest
or IN that of the nation
Lady Rhonddas urged in her me-
moral that artificial restrictions on the
employment Of women in industries
should hC removed. not only a. measure
Of Justice to the sex. but IN the inter cst
Of national industrial efficiency. She
asserted that II was now threatened
to Withdraw even the imperfect tolera-
tion" that was extended To women dur
ing the war and that IN the industries
in which thoy were invited with urgency
thcv should now resume the condition
of hclots Such restrictions On their
employment, she declared, were art-
ficial. unjust ard dlsgracctul to civi-
lived country
The present conditions o4 ~omen's
employment. adv Rhondda asserted,
prevent them from being utilized IN the
national interest. " omen were not
consulted in the arrangements for the
reconstruction of industry She pointed
ont that while tho government was bound
Nv it's agreement with trade unions,
there arc many shops which had sprung
M during the war ~ which the govern
mcnt's bargain with trade unions would
not operate To exclude women from
employment Women, she declared are
not seeking in industry . renewal of
strife hut q clear grant 70 them of thor
lust rights rs human beings and freedom
Of employment They recognize. she
added, that their claim comes after the
claims of the sailors and soldiers III the
war
Women know that in some of the
occupations in which Thcv have served
during the war they have been only
max c>hft bv reason Of inferior strength, :
Lady Rhondda admitted and in the long
run women must 10 excluded from such
bv the ordinary rules Of economy With
these reservations, women claim I'M
rest rictcd liberty TO he engaged IN any
industrial employment, provided only
that thev receive the same pay as men
do for equal output They claim the
opportunity Of beng trained IN the most
efficient way and particularly the pro
VISION OF women instructors on work in
winch women have proved more success
ful than men They claim the stme
opportunities as men for promotion