New Britain herald., 1930-06-06
W0MEN'S BUREAU
 IS ID YEARS DID
Government Agency Aids Fair
 Sex in Industry
1. The Tenth Birthday or the |. S. Women's Bureau.
(By Mary '. Robinson, Director nf the Division nf pnhhc IntormatIunl

the Division af Public Information
 Washington, June G.-T@n wars ago today Uncle Sam uroHaI am- s1lf a true IaIseS man. When o1 June ,, 1920. h. was able 5o display fha newly signed aHl ua@=ara..n- inc women's bura5l ta n. n-.5 States Department o5 .#oon Inc Eraders of the woman mos.m5r- .u thls country polnred .9 r 5uGHal.E as an Important rro-raz-.Ea --.1r
 This bureau h9aager ld 00s 4rrlng tall grown trom Lneta Sam.s head as Minerva -nrau- from fra hga}n ot Tove. t aaz a 5.t- orv~ar t'om B ta@Hora~. aGan.=. -.r. -so- man in industry ~env..-. ..a a..a .a lsI8 du0-ns the stress and -ara.a e. @ar to -=tezu1~G rr4 tn-.~.-r- e+ women Nrth 'ra rom n- o- u4a.. Ike all wartiua e<aar.aocs- 1T a4v if danger of br.nz auzraf. .r.# 1cle Saf0 N#H taa 4.r. --.re -...- -4res made l. rsrmaa4a-.
 That ~as a &-a.a- a-o. and .-. womer's hlr- a h7e H-.u is busy Hz 3 nca r.Ea aga~ ~.uaa. rfou-s.- rre ou- o1 aHcav r-u people v -an- rronted ta an 'As5 HEa t-o.r.r. tosc with rre a.rs-tra -"Nna. .. '-@ "onoEs 5lraat t..' would ar0,- ably he at -aa
 No. It IS not AT am1.otu. r- azaa- cF tnding 1aaz 50r women. uar service t9tn.-a-0@ a5sI.- 10 trs toFa-lor0, or 10 tna el-rutanr +rrHmz fl reduce or to hou1eN.}e- .als.r- 02tanced n~1 .S- new recipes aul
 Woman Head. Bureau
 The l. <. N0ueu's l4r.a- is .- olsanizario1 composed ae uar.. directed bE l Homa0-&I--s Mar. Anderson-a1d worarag sr tra r- te2ests 0t all va==-earr:~- #om-u il inc rountrH
 Some idea 3f how a.- task .#.- IS can he ca1@a3 .gou -.arr. s- Uncle Sans caasus N.na-n.r tnaH. are now nine. t@a or more .uo. women in paid .oa- 1ra n.v -5nsrs 7.one can tala uut that aEH no: .. pahlishad for months. The r-. census, novev-r. ta1-- an arra~..-- story Of over a.2h. ar4 a half sut.- Ion women T ram4ae .@tlta o..a.- patons.
 With one in ararr r.=a uam5r . wage earror and ona n szarl tGa wage-earners a Noman. with ~omar engaged ln all hu. @z of tha 77- occupations listed a~ rr- rar,s= the 00men.s nara4l rhar-ra u.t.a the job Of looking after -rsea uo- nen might b. ike -h5 cid woman who lived in tha shoe f r0rz-a-= had not definitely outlined lis pro- gram.
 Formuates Standards
 To formulate standards and noH- cles to guarantee ~a-e-earafuz yo- mn a fair and square daaI-rns+ is its work. Safeguarding tho welfare Of workers who are mothers and potential mo hers Consarras the health Of the race and increases the strength Of the nation
 The nomen's bureau is ro- vest ed with any powers Of law enforce ments though as q government agency it has the weight Of aurhori- tE. It is an impartial scientific body devoted 10 fact tadlnE and fact furnishing. lis files and bulletins are full Of important information sbo4r working women. What 1t Goesnt t know it finds ont through furastizs- tlon and research. IT studies the problems ot women breadwtnaars as workers, wage-eanuers. home max CTS, mothers. daughters. clftzene. members Of | ttg-erom all angles.
 In nut -he)l it is d government investment Of the principle Of right plus q compound interest in pro- gress, yielding national dividends Of health, happiness. and efficiency.