The Washington times., 1920-01-14
OPEN
LUNCH ROOMS.
Federal Employees Believe Gov
ernment Should Establish
Cafeterias In Buildings.

Demand for the installation in
each Government office building OF a
Govern n.nent-controlied cafeteria in
which food shall be sold at cost Is
to be made by the women's Unit OF
Local No. 2. Federal Employees
Union.
further demand for the immedi late
installation OF q relief room in each
Government building In which women
are employed and the placing OF
sanitary locker-equipments was made
In an extensive program adopted at
meeting last night by the women's
unit for the general betterment OF
working conditions OF women in the
Government service.
1t is the openig gun of women
employees In Washington. who repre-
sent the majority in the civil serv-
Ice. ola campaign to remedy many
undesirable office conditions. Re-
Gently frequent criticism has been
directed against the Government for
compelling women to work amid the
surroundings that they do.
Frames PrsgraA.
One of the principal channels of
effort in this camraign will be a
vigorous fight. thro n q closer or
ganizatfon, OF wo.len employees
against the advancing cost of living.
Katherine Fisher was chairman Of
special committee which framed
the program adopted by the women's
unit. The other members of the com
mittee were Ina Hancock and Sara
Grogan. Further recommendation
adopted following an exhaustive study
OF the needs of women employees by
this committee, were:
That the women's unit endeayor to
secure the election or appointment OF
women to office in Local No. 2, In
the Federal Employees Union, and in
the National Federation of Federal
Employed.
That the women's unit undertake
to secure the passage by tho present
Congress of the McLean-Smith bill
to open to women on equal terms with
men all positions in the Government
service.
Desire Equal Psy.
That tho women's unit take steps
to secure by legislation or by other
effective means pay for women equal
to that given to men for the same
work or work requiring equal skin
or training, and that women be given
equal opportunity with men for ap-
pointment and promotion.
That the unit concentrate its pow
er upon obtaining the appointment of
women upon the Civil Service Com
mission.
That the unit urge Local No. 2 to
recommend that executive and other
positions be filled by promotion from
within the service rather than by
appointment from outside.
That in view of the growth of in
1ustrial democracy the women's unit
investigate methods by which work
ers share in shop and office control
with view to securing administra-
tive democracy in the Government
service.
Nembership CampaiEn.
That the existence. purpose and
proposed activities Of the women S
unit be called to the attention of all
women members Of local No. 2 by
'hatever means the executive COM
nittee of the unit shall consider prac-
ticable and effective, and that these
women members be urged to attend
the meetings Of the unit.
That steps be taken to start on
March 1. in cooperation with Local
No. 2 membership campaign among
women, to be continued until women
eligible to membership in Local No.
. are at least 90 per cent organized
and that each new member be urged
to ally herself with the women's
unit.