Mr. Bevin's remarks about me dustrial fatigue and the necessity of having men and women to work who can relieve others will be received a commonsense way of looking at 8 period of great tension, says a writer in the "Manchester Guardian." Not only in industry but in offices work has been speeded up and hours have been lengthened ina way that needs the mest careful planning if workers are not to lose jeave the time they gain by: means of longer hours. In offices consisting to some extent of women who 0 not usually work there is a stron tendency, laudable in itself, to put women on their honour almost! to overwork. This may succeed for those who are in a position not to work when they no longer wish to or fare unable to, but it is different for those to whom work is a normal state, Periods of rest in some Govern ment offices have been out to one day the week, which is sometimes Sunday, when no shopping is possible, ard the following week may be a Wednesday—that is to say. there is ryal of ten days between the!
of Test. In others there is a week-end £0 called. This means that 8 worker may take two cays consecutively. but that marder to do this she works for a fortnight with-cut a stop. This is much too long) for health. These are abnormal times and the utmost work is demanded "of everybody, but it isa very. short view indeed, especially in view of the longer working day, not to balance carefully the work with the period of rest needed for its better New York Needleworkers Do War Work More than sympathy is going to the Allies from the fashion people of New York. The needle and altera-ion workers in one shop have quiet organized " themselves into jsuxiliary Red Cross unit, and spend their spare time, lunch hheurs and soon, making hospital shirts. Their employer is supplying the materials.
another shop, the vendouses. salesgiris, stock girls and other members of the staff give one night week {fo making dressings, "and their employer furnishes light, Jelevator and porter service. They fare knitting in their spare time, making things for British soldiers, from wool furnished by the store, and also making, clothes for refugee children. One man who owns advertising agency has canvassed his fients for help, and has bought and outfitted an ambulance for service.
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