STRICT SUPERVISION

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 5, 1 October 1943, Page 6

STRICT SUPERVISION

Girls Entering Forces The possibility of women up to the age of 40 being required to register and the question of the employment.of women by the United States authorities have been subjects of inquiry from the National Service Department in M ellington on behalf of the Auckland Chamber of ComThe department lias advised that no decision has been made by the G°'' er ''" ment to register women over 30. in reply to representations that the callingun of women had been confined to too narrow a range, the department expressed agreement with the proposition that tlie larger the number that could be brought within the registered groups, the easier it would be to provide essential labour without disturbance, not only to the women, but to the employers. It further slated that, the Manpowet Department tmd been directed to observe more rigorous supervision ove rllie entry of girls into tlie forces and only in isolated cases were they being ailowca tv take up such positions. The t, . < ’ vc . rn ' mei.t had given an umlertaktng I hat ■ complete examination would be made or the number of women required in ttie forces, with the object of releasing as nianv as possible for industry. The employment of New bv the American authorities was state! to be under active examination. he have been assured, ’ states the depatL ment. “that the American authorities do not engage any labour without the authority of manpower officers and that rates of pav are determined by the Labour Department in .conformity with the stabilization policy. Steps are all- eady being taken to remedy the position which lias developed in Auckland.