Show THE LABOR FORCE Million Women Join Nations Nation's Labor Force During Past Year Washington o Bar Bureau Although several years have elapsed since the peak of female employment during World War II U II in the past year alone more than thana a million women have gone back Into the industrial Industria force of the country While this pace has been slower a and ed more orderly than was the case during the last war there are only approximately two and one- one halt hall million less women In industry industry indus indus- industry try now than there were during the peak of World War II II In the labor force which means those working or looking for work in September of 1951 1051 there were 19 19 women Although there has been a are re recent 10 cent definite trend toward more employment of women the results have not necessarily been seen in defense industries except except in critical areas In California for example a great number of ot women have taken jobs in air aircraft craft plants An arsenal in Illinois Is 15 now beginning to hire women While the total number of women In industry will with probably reach and an perhaps even exceed the mark set during World War II the over all picture will not be the same The trend is not so much toward towar d women in factories plants an and d other defense Jobs as it is toward towar d occupations for which women are an e better fitted I Because of the present easier easie r I pace and less urgent demand I fo for r women In industry as compared t to 0 I the war years the Women's Bureau Bureau Bu- Bu reau of the Department of Labor Labo Is s considering the factors involved involve In assimilation a mf more Orderly and scientific of women into th the lab labor f force ce These factors are 1 1 I establishment of day care centers center for 2 convenient shopping shop shop- ping pinS hours and 3 the question o of equal pay for tor comparable work one of the strongest points in gh the e women current curent recruitment P program eram fo for in the armed forces Since e 50 M per cent of the working are married consideration of women cm corn com facilities are important While the current military r reo drive is in Itself renting presenting pre pre- attention strong competition for tor th the e of affect many women women- it will only one age ase group those from 18 to 25 |