HER TRIUMPH

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 202, 21 May 1919, Page 4

HER TRIUMPH

'. THE FACTOHY WOMAN, A War Office memorandum on the sub- ( stitutkm of women in non-munition factories deals with thoir work under Management. Labouring. Supervision Indoor Scientific work Outdoor. Process work. , The general conclusion arrived at is that it is to women that tlie nation must look to supply any largely-increased demand, for workers. It may reasonably be expected, it is added, In/.it for many years to come there will be a demand for production from British factories in excess of the pre-war output.. - Whil-e substitution has in many eases been found most successful in these industries where women were, already at work in some sections, oiul where the work to be carried on was obviously suitable for them, there have been many striking exceptions to this rule. For instance, there was comparatively liU!<' successful substitution in the textile trades. Among the industries, in whole or m part, unsuitable to women are:— Sawiniliiii'.'. Hope and binder Wood,wool maiiu- twine. fncture.- ?■'■;• vtlies anil -'ieklfs. Chemicals (hfavy). Wire rone (heavy). Sugar-refining. Shule oil rnviniiig. . Gas manufacture. l-'?ll'm6ngering. Heavy edge tools. Mailing. At the same time, when women were brought, frequently with reluctance, into pertain trade's and occupations which, frtßU tlie nature and conditions of the wc-rk, are held in norma.! times to be quite uii-iiitable for femnlc labour, they often did remarkably well. Moreover, they have displayed unexpected readiness for work which at first sight seemed highly unsuitable for them, Mirrying -cut hot, henvy, wet, and dirty operations with courage, stcadinrss, and success.