The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-14

Heretofore, little has been
done to relieve conditions
among unemployed women.
Regular relief funds were avail
able to those in dire need, but plans
to create jobs for women and girls
we're shunted aside in the battle to
give work to the heads of families
on relief rolls.
Meanwhile the situation has be-
come increasingly acute. It is esti-
mated there are between 800 900 and
1000 900 women in the nation with
out jobs.
Harry l.. Hopkins, federal relief
administrator. appointed blue-eyed,
authenticated, mdidle-aged Ellen
S. Woodward as director of women's
work for his organization.
Some Cities to Get Several
Mrs. Woodward and members Of
her staff evolved the two plans
which they believe will meet the
situation until economic conditions
become such that the nations Of
fees, factories and mills will re-
absorb their women employees.
The resident schools" are to be
established everywhere they are
needed Some cities will have
several. Others where the unem-
ployment problem is not so serious
will have only one. Under present
plans, local organizations will pro-
vide the living quarters and the
equipment while the federal relief
administration will provioe funds to
buy clothing and food.
Cleaning, cooking and other
household duties will be divided
among the women and girls living
at the school. Their activities will
be directed by house mother"
who also is receiving relief.
Homes to Be Set Up
Trained secretaries, unable to find
employment, will conduct classes in
office work. instruction also will
be provided in other branches of
Women's work.
Every effort will be made to Mt
every woman living in the schools
for some job" Mrs. Woodward said.
In addition to the permanent
schools, homes where girls and
women may obtain food and shelter
temporarily are to be established
The second phase of the program
calls for the creation Of jobs in
every field of womens activities.
The women receiving employment
under this program will be paid at
the rate prevailing in their COM
munity for that type of work.
I'VE abe going to create jobs
from the top to the bottom" Mrs.
Woodward said, mo group Of wom-
en- will be overlooked"
Millions to Be Spent
Already women are going to work
as a result of the plan Nursing
schools where parents are taught
child health, conservation and char
acter development have been es-
tablished in a number of states, Civ
ing employment to teachers, dieti-
clans, nurses, recreation directors
and domestic workers. Many more
of these schools are to be estab-
lished.
Sewing rooms where skilled work
ers repair and remodel clothing for
use by the unemployed are in OPP
Grafton in twenty-five states. Ad-
ditional rooms are being set up daily.
In Los Angeles alone 1900 women
were given employment in fifty
seven rooms during October.
Thousands of librarians, stenog-
raphers and office workers will be
given employment in city, county
and state offices doing work which
previously had been curtailed be-
cause Of reduced incomes.
Teachers will receive employment
in rural schools now closed, in
teaching illiterates to read and
write, in giving vocational train
ing and instructing the physically
handicapped.
The amount to be spent on this
program has not yet been def
nitely determined, but it is expected
to total many millions.