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Title: Women in the production of munitions in Canada
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Imperial Munitions Board, Canada
Subjects: Women in war Women
Publisher: (Ottawa) Imperial Munitions Board
Contributing Library: Queen's University Library, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Queen's University - University of Toronto Libraries

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GeneralViewsof Shop,WomenWorkerson Per-cussionPrimers ^ 3 G U G p 3 I n I I SI 32 GENERAL OPERATIONS ON Section 3 HM 18-POUNDERS ^ 18-Pounder Shrapnel and High Explosive Shells WE are now entering the heavy machine shop, where twelve monthsago, m Canada, no thought of woman labour was m the mindof any manufacturer. Experience has proved that there is nooperation on shell work that a woman cannot do, and, as a matter of fact,is not doing, even to the heavy operations which require great physical strain,but proper selection of the female labour makes this equally suitable forwomen. Note the bath mat structure in front of the lathes. The generous useof lubricant which is necessary in the turning and boring operations, naturallyproduces a damp floor, which is particularly prejudicial to the continuedefficiency of female labour. The adoption of the bath mat as here shownhas proved a great aid in this direction. We also desire to draw attention to the use of compressed air in elimin-ating t

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