TRAINEES' JOBS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 81, 5 April 1941, Page 14

TRAINEES' JOBS.

GIRLS EMPLOYED. CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION. SYDN'KY. April 1. Tho Svdnry City •Toiineil decided jjpstcrday to l;i i*!•=• <" rcjilace men eallod into nmiji f<n' coinpuNory military training. Kffort« to ainriid tin , |no|n»f»l m> tluit tln» pirls wntilil be piven p<jiihl into-> of pay wpjo <lcfi'atc<l on the i-if-tiiip vote of the Lord .Mayor. A Merman trick. Tliri'c , times during the drbntp the \a>\<\ Mayor was called ii|ioii t<> f?ivo a (.-a-tini; vote. "Why diffi't you pivo u> a elinneo. votiiifr l«>tli ways," Alderman Shannon, A1.1..A.. »liouted when the second easting vote wa* palled. "I am very isorry that you lime placed itip in (his position.'' the Ixtrd Mayor said. •■[ moi~t definitely oliject to the comment* you are makinjr."' The \ ieeehairnian of tlie finam-c cummittee. Alderman Sir Sampcl Walder. replying to Labour that I lie introduction of women clerk? meant that men would he forced nut of employ infnt, said that the council rpjiftr<l<«d the work, which would last fur only i>o day.-, as a dead end job for a lad. "It is different where a unman i« concerned. Slie hiis \eiy many other avenues and ,*!ip can look forward to fretting married," he added. Sir Samuel t=aid tliat. the coillliii guaranteed t<. all men at tin'end of their period of training.

"If y<lll put in temporary women clerks you will ', n ,| ,]iat they will gradually the pi;..-,- ~f , ~!,. „ ]|O reiire and <lie." Alderman Arin-tron S •-aid "In ,-, f OW yeais you will Hurt «II the yiilinp employees will 1,,. <,\y\< I here will be few lads left to •>„ hlto earn]*."