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Show WOMEN ABE IN ALL KINDS OF TRADES i WASHINGTON. D.' C, May J. Reports received at the Census bureau show that In the year 1900 the results have Just been made public the number of women and children engaged in gainful occupations occupa-tions In the United States was B.S19.3S8, one out of every sixteen of the total population. pop-ulation. Of this number 2,095,449 were en-paged en-paged In domestic and personal service, leaving 8,223,i87 in agriculture, professional profes-sional service, trade and transportation and in manufacturing .. and mechanical pursuits. Women were found in all but eight of the 808 kinds of employment scheduled by the census. Steeplejacks and baseball umpires were found among women, but there were no women soldiers, marines, sailors, street car drivers, firemen, apprentices ap-prentices and helpers to roofers and slaters, slat-ers, no steam bollermakera and brass workers. The number of children from 10 to 15 venrs of ap enpflsed In gainful occupations occupa-tions in 1900 and L7M.17S; of tbls number l.ICI U were matea and 4So,7J7 females. |