Existing comment:
Adapting to Change:
For Supervisors of Women:
World War II created unprecedented opportunities for women to find work or secure better jobs. The need for nurses, factory workers, and other positions to support the war effort allowed more women than ever before to be in the workforce. This War Department pamphlet was circulated to guide supervisors "in adapting women to industrial work."
When Working Women
LIMIT her hours to 8 a day and 48 a week.
Schedule short morning and afternoon rest intervals on arduous jobs.
Have diet-balanced luncheons available -- and extra food on exhausting jobs.
Provide ample clean toilets and rest rooms -- good plant ventilation free of dust, fumes, and drafts -- work seats and benches at proper height -- clean orderly surroundings -- safety devices on machinery.
Insist on proper work clothing, safe shoes.
Promote adequate local housing and transportation.
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