NAMED after the mentor of the British Trade Union
movement, “Beatrice Webb House,” is situated in one of
England’s loveliest areas, in Surrey, close to Epsom Downs.
Used as a trade union education centre this fine old man-
sion house is tucked away from the rest of the workaday
world. Magnificent trees surround its more than 30 acres
and shelter the playing fields, flower and vegetable gar-
dens and spacious lawns. Accommodation for 300 can be

provided.

THE INTERIOR of Beatrice Webb House reflects the good
taste in the structure’s architecture. Fine wood panelling,
overhead beams and the. stately staircase are complement-
ed by drapes, upholstered furniture and rugs in soft shades
of red. Throughout the House one gets the impression of
a well-appointed and carefully preserved home.

LIGHTER
SIDE

When Bill rolled in drunk
for the third night in a row,
his wife dragged him to the
window and pointed out over
the city. In the distance they
could see the blazing lights of
a big distillery.

“See how big it is?” she
said, “They can always make
- faster than you can drink

“Maybe so,” answered the
husband, “but at least I got
*em working nights.”

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The five-year-old had just
been vaccinated, and the

“But I want to put it over

the sore,” said the nurse, “so

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“WOMEN AT WORK"

A new pamphlet published
by the federal Department of
Labor provides an interesting
historical account of the pro-
gress women have made in
employment over a period of
seventy years.

Called “Women at Work

‘in Canada”, this detailed sur-

vey of women in the labor
force is intended to provide
“a useful and ready source of
reference for women workers
themselves and for all those
who are interested in wom-
en’s role within the Canadian
economy.”

Over seventy years ago,
about one woman in eight
was gainfully employed. To-
day the number is almost one
out of three’ —about 30%.

A comparison of occupa-
tions then and now is inter-
esting. Seventy years ago the
10 leading occupations for
women were servant, dress-
maker, teacher, farmer, seam-
stress, tailoress, saleswoman
housekeeper, laundress and
milliner. In 1961, 70 years
after the first records were
kept, the 10 leading occupa-
tions were_ stenographer,
clerk typists (11.9% of all
women workers), clerical
workers, sales clerks, maids
and related service workers,
teachers, bookkeepers and
eashiers, nurses, farm labor-

nearly 60 years.

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IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO A QUESTION

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

ers, waitresses, sewers and
sewing machine operators.

These 10 accounted for
1,100,000 workers out of a
total female working force of
1,763,000 in 1961. The women
at work can be divided into
clerical, personal service, pro-
fessional, commercial, finan-
cial and manufacturing
groups. Three quarters of the
professional group are teach-
ers and nurses. Women are a

majority as medical tech-
nicians.

A third of all adult women
do some work other than at
home, and a very large num-
ber of them are. married
women. Several reasons for
this are advanced, First, Can-
ada is now an industrial so-
ciety and women find jobs
more easily in urban areas.
Second, the second world war
encouraged women to take
all kinds of jobs formerly re-
served largely for men. Many
of these women remained at
work, especially as clerical
workers. Third, labor-saving
devices and packaged foods
have given women more time
to take outside jobs. So has
the shorter work day and the
demand for part-time
workers.

All this has had a ‘pro-
nounced effect on the Cana-
dian family’s standard of liv-

1st Issue
Sept. 1965

ing. When the chief bread-
winner makes too little for
adequate and comfortable
modern living, the wife’s in-
come makes a big difference.

An important fact is that
women suffer less unemploy-
ment than men, but do not
compete with men for jobs to
any large extent. This could
change as more and more men
seek employment in clerical
and personal service fields.

Men consistently earn more
than women, however. Some
reasons for this are given.
Women don’t often take the
training needed for skilled
work, they want occupations

‘which do not interfere too

much with household duties,
many work part-time or in

seasonal industries. When a -

woman is working simply to
supplement her husband’s in-
come, she will often accept a
lower rate of pay, and then
again, her mobility is re-
stricted.

These are just some of the
findings of this very informa-
tive booklet. Enhanced by 63
statistical tables and charts,
it is not a text of what every
woman must know, but does
provide a great deal of data
that the informed women will
want to know—if she doesn’t
know it already.

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It was then, and still is now, the

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Vancouver 3, B.C.

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