Protest Against Women Barbers and Waitresses Canton, Apr. 15, Governmental action 10 ban the Jemployment of women in local barbershops and restaurants Is being sought by the Canton Labour Union, on the round that the practice is' causing "social degeneration and industrial chaos." 'The Union contends that the increasingly large number of walt esses and' girl barbers, known "hale lowers," is creating serious unemployment for men, "thus bringing, about most undesirable social con= ditions." It is, further argued that, since the authorities are conducting fan intensive campaign to restore the old virtues, the "immoral" practice of employing pretty young women to Serve men customers In tea-houses land restaurants should be banned.
Barber-shops employing women' have been doing a flourishing business here in recent. years and, according. to the Labour Union, all men barbers are facing the prospect of unemployment. The proprietors of tea-house and restaurants are confronting a similar situation, "During the past month, no less than eight restaurants have "replaced their. "boys with -looking young waitresses.
"The Labour Union is appealing to the Government to. ameliorate the situation by barring the employment of women barbers and waitresses 'The women concerned, however, eon-end that equality of sex and eq Dusiness opportunities for men. and women are provided In the Constitu. Sion' of the Kuomintang—Reuter.
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