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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
5
London reports in the Daily Express that women workers are no longer a market commodity but a vital national asset. The piece argues there is ample scope for female labor in war duties and notes urgent Red Cross recruitment amid possible labor shortages.
At Washington on June 1 recruits face Navy medical exams amid strict rules with toe exercises and calisthenics to test circulation, hearing, and flexibility. Surgeons assess teeth, eyes, color perception, and overall fitness, with the aim of selecting only those deemed suitable for service.
The passage notes a gulf between older and younger women over true wartime duty. It cites hesitation from women tied to home life and contrasting eagerness among daughters to pursue paid or voluntary occupations outside the home.
June 1. Brigadier General Bridgman reports to London City Mission a war era surge in female public drunkenness. Home missionaries describe women as dirty unkempt ragged and brutal in language during trips about London.
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