The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13


ustry. there has '. zen enough ABB
on the part of workers
nd management, 10 have built l7o
irplares. So, absenteeism, whoever
, responsible. becomes important to
ne whole nation.
If we try to ferret cut some ~
he causes Of absenteeism. we find
very long list Of them. Some q the
auses can be laid directly - the
vorkers. Other causes can be laid
lirectly 70 the deer Of management.
{ Is true that . great many mere |
women are now working In In
lustry than have ever worked BE- |
ore In the history Of our America
Industrial system. The large ium-
Der Of women now In the defense
,lants undoubtedly account fer .
amount Of the present
They have 70 find
hours I'm which to shop. This h .
zeal problem I'm the planning 81 .
who n working In the fsc-
.ory. and at the same time house.
wife. In addition 70 caring for the
needs Of the family. wsmen
have to deal directly with problems
that can easily be placed under the
head Of emotional. For example II
. mother has . young child. whs
takes III. she feels Il her respon-
sibility to stay home and care fer
IL, No matter how gssd the narSery
school may be.
The government and industry
have not yet provided enough 6xy
care institutions for mothers who
are now working in indu~try. Some
lines mothers have to 60 long dis
tances to place their children In a
nursery school. In many cases the
nursery schools are placed far
away from where the mother lives,
and away from her place Of em.
ployment. This could easily be cor
rected with a little fortnight plan
ming both or the part Of govern.
men: and management
Many mothers find it impossible
to secure adequate housing. When
a mother is cooped up in one room.
with herself and family, and At the
same time trying to carry on a JOB
at the factory. she becomes emo
upset, and therefore more
easily fatigued. This fatigue pro-
duces responsibility in the matter
OF punching time clock at her
Job. This condition reflects itself In
the atti ude Of the man about his
job. II a man who works in the
factory al day cannot come home
TO a fairly comfortable and inviting
place. he is apt TO spend more time
in beer gardens and public PLACES
o. recreation. What man does with
his leisure time determines to a
great extent how able he is. men
tally and physica ~. TO be on ne Job
every day
Negro workers are especially
reelected when u comes 70 making
their lives fairly comfortable In 81
hours. There are literally NJ houses
for Negro workers. Negro workers
find themselves sleeping Ave And
six In . room. for which they are
paying eight and ten dollars . week.
This Is not an unusual situation
among hundreds ef immigrant
Negro workers. There are prae-
tically ne day care institutions
where mothers who wsrk In indus
try can leave their children. There
are some few nursefy schools that
cater 70 . few people. Fer the NEST
part, private agencies that ought -
be concerned In planning day care
for mothers have neglected 70 pre-
vide for the Negro mother.
The above Is no. wri ten. how
ever. 20 defend workers in wilful
sbSenieeiSm, which includes both
men and women. Many people are
making more money now than they
have ever made before A great
many people do not know exactly
how 20 handle their money. They
use their miney. 10 disintegra.e, and
10 des roy themselves. spiritually
ard physically. They are apt 70
drink more than usual. they are apt
10 a;;erd more parties than is neces-
Sary for wholesome recreation. In
some cases II family finds that IL
can make enough money in four
days to care for is needs and lux
urieS. the workers in that family are
ap; not TO put in their whole time
on the job. Young men who are
going 70 the army sometimes take
a cynical at itude and proceed 10
act irresponsibly about their Job.
All Of this is an indication that
workers are missing the point, Ia
the meaning " the war. for them
and their families
Workers and their families ought
10 heed the call Of their President.
the Officers Of their labor unisns.
and other civic leaders. 70 make
Il unnecessary for IN anxieus an
spells driven congress 70 have Any
justification for attempting - psss
legislation against sbsenteeisn. TIE
leaders Of labor unions know thsl