The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-13
MARRIED WOMEN
MUST co SAYS
BUTTE UNION

DUllE u MUM
Women In Possession of Able Bodied
MOney-Makng Husband to Be FL
minated from Industrial Pursuits
1t Organized LabOr's Edict Is OBJ
served-Butte Clerks Union Inaug-
urates Movement to Better COndi-
tiOns OF Deserving Girls and Wild
Ows.
Butte Labor News Service) 1.-The
issue Of married women in industry,
particularly relating to those having
bread-winning husbands, has for
years proved more or less a bone of
contention throughout the country for
years. At frequent intervals spas
modic attempt have been made by
different organizations to eliminate
the Objectionable practice, but in
spite of the efforts put forth and the
apparent business of the cause, the
lure of the almighty dollar both to
the employer and the married women
has seemingly handicapped the move
ment to the extent that at the pres
ent time, according to general know
ledge aside from the statement of the
Butte Clerks Union, there are num-
berless married women employed in
this city who are abundantly able to
retire to the wings and permit the
more deserving girls and widows to
occupy the center of the stage. The
intimation is also carried that these
married women fork for a wage Who'll
, ly inadequate for service performed,
thereby rendering a double injury to
those dependent on themselves for
support. AS stated in the accompa-
nying communication from the sales
people and endorsed by the Central
Labor Council, the Clerks are the
pioneers in the undertaking, having
advocated the measure for over twen-
ty years.
Just what course is in contempla-
ton to eradicate the evil has not been
definitely determined, but it is point
ed out that there are several meth
DDS that will accomplish the desired
end, if a first appeal to the women
themselves and their employers fail
to effect the end sought.
Statement from Butte Clerks Union
The following is the official state
ment from the Butte Clerks Union
and unanimously endorsed by the Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council:
To the Officers and Members OF
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
cil-Greetings: At the regular meet.
ing of the Butte Clerks Union, was
instructed to inform all Labor bodies
and the public generally that this or
ganization intends to put on a cam
paign in the course of the next sew
eral months to eliminate the employ
ment of married women in industry
who have able-bodied husbands tx
are so many married women working
in offices, film exchanges, photo-de
velopment shops and restaurants il
this city that it is practically impos
sible for single girl or a widow t.
get a job, and when they are forum
ate enough to secure one the wage
are generally so poor that it is yer
hard for the employee to live on tn
salary, especially for those having dc
pendents to support.
There are people in this city at tn
present time who find it necessar
to seek county aid on account G
: these conditions, whereas if thes
$ women who have husband DRAWN
down big salaries were compelled I
stay home and keep house a gres
many single girls who have widowe
mothers and younger sisters an
brothers to support would be able /
go to work.
The Butte Clerks Union has fougI
= for the last twenty-seven years O
this issue, most of the time alone, bJ
n now we find that other organization
are beginning to realize the evil n
/ suits of this unfair competition.
: We now request that the delegate
to your honorable body take this ma
n ter back to their respective locals an
i ask them to cooperate with us
this fight. We further request tn;
T all members of organized labor repol
e to the Clerks Union any house {
business or any office that employ
) married women who have able-bodit
t. husbands to support them.
x Yours fraternally,
r BUTTE CLERKS UNION,
Per Sam w. Mitchell, Business Ager