Show P r. r J WOMEN MEN RAILWAY it tl t 13 WORKERS t PRAISED rrt l. 1 i Were Employed I I I on Various v a lOUS Lines L. L Ines Dur- Dur D DurI uri ur- ur 4 i fel ing War I I 1 i j By Associated Press WASHINGTON t Jan 17 High High for women railroad Is isI I contained in la annual report of the tho ther r railroad administrations administration's division of I labor Jabor directed by W W. V. V S S. Carter made madeI I public today Between January 1 and October 1 last year the number of women workers on on American railroads 1 r increased from to constituting constituting con con- 1 about 5 3 per cent of the 2000 2 I rail and practically t all all all' of these are anxious to remain permanently officials report k f Of df the women 73 were in clerical or semi clerical ocr oc occupations oc- oc r in cleaning cars or of offices of- of I I flees In shop work 2396 were J. J telegraph operators and 2613 t telephone operator operators Oth Others rs w were re employed as bridge attendants car engine wipers switch tenders track work worle and II watchmen Few were given heavy t t r work on on tracks or in warehouses |