Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
AMERICAN women
IN THE INDUSTRIES
Discussed by Miss Mary Me-
DowsIl Of Chicago at tho
New Century Club.

although women are now supposed
TO be on equality with men," Miss
Mary Mcdowell of Chicago said yes
tcrday al a meeting OF the New Cen
tury Club. society must protect its
women workers, II they are 10 become
healthy mothers OF helltliy children.
During the war nations realized how
important babies were and now In
peace time they are oven more vnlua-
BILE"
Women workers are In the grip OF
"rhc Iron Man." the automatic ma
chine Is the opinion Of Miss Mcdowell
Although II does away with thc need
Of training and reduces the long hours
Of labor, Il takes all the Joy Of cren-
ton from the work. Each worker doe
an infinltestimaI piece Of work. which
number her with its monotonous rep
clifton. As an example of the detailed
labor today. Miss Mcdowell cited the
IS girls necessary TO make the up
pers OF one shoe. She said II Y-is a
bad state OF affairs when worker
found no Joy in his labor save his
pay.
This mental exhaustion from the
day's monotony leaas TO a craving for
excitement. Miss Mcdowell declared
that tho movies are the natural result
Of the automatic machine. Training
for leisure time was Miss McDoweils
solution for eountcrnctinz the numb
Ing process OF the automatic m1chine.
as the involved machine has come 70
stay and new inventions win con.
stantly shorten the working day. This
training for wise recreation should b,
made part of tho curriculum Of the
public schools.
| In spite OF corrupt politicians. selfish
manufa cturers. and ignorant girls VIII,
| thoughtlessly sacrifice their health for
wages. come slow progrew is beinr
rnade in America. Miss Mcrpowcil yav,
high praise to the joint committee or
legislation, a group ~ dis'nterestet
women representing oil ~ornsn'g or.
carnations in the country. This com
mittee might be called group o.
social politicians. who work for suci
bills as the SHEPPARD -Towner bin an,
others. which protect womanhood.
Miss Clara Southwick spoke OF IN,
work and development OF the loca
Consumers I.eoeue, and invited every
one 10 attend tho classes on the sec
ond and fourth Monday OF each montl
| when Industrial problems arc discuss
cd, and thus follow Miss McDoweIl.
| advice OF studying conditions an,
creating public opinion. The next lee
ture will be Monday at 81. Andrew
/ parish house. The subject win be '"rh
Living Wage"
4 The regular monthly meeting OF IN
New Century Club was held prior Z
Mas McDowcll's address. In the alb
sence Of the president Mrs. ArtIul
Patterson presided. The Conservat,ot
Committee reported s104.s7 tirne
over 10 the Emergency Relief Fund
S7l.15 OF which was from the Dant
pageant. Garments were ako turne
over for distribution. Mrs. a. d. War
ner reported $50 books and s7s turn
sd over by the library COMMITTEES I,
the High School library. She also re
| minded the members OF the Wash
ingtcn Pinaforc" written By Mis-
Mather. which viii be presented unde
| The direction of Miss Pauline Vrooma,
on February % for the benefit OF th
milk fund.
| The Dramatic Committee reporteI
an entertainment to he given Apri
20 by the younger members. Other en-.
tertainments Will be a concert in tn,
spring. Mr.. Frome's lecture this Frida,
evening a lecture on February /