their value to the war effort, they tried to secure higher wages. They also objected to the employment ‘dilution’, of unskilled workers for skilled work. Many saw them as unpatriotic, as echoed in this ‘Punch’ cartoon. Rule book and diary Every munitions factory produced a rule book and enforced strict discipline. A Police Service, unheard of before the war, Women’s supervised female workers, as described by policewoman Gabrielle West in her diary. Alcohol was seen as the greatest threat to productivity. Lloyd George declared that, are fighting Germans, ‘we Austrians and The British tradition of Drink’. ‘treating’, buying rounds in the pub, was banned. Leaflet, photograph and employer’s manual Employers encouraged workers to use their spare time profitably. The Church Army Rest Huts promoted in the leaflet here provided chapels, reading rooms and free writing paper. The photograph of a factory's football team reflects the popularity of the women's game at the time. Without such activities, the Health of employer’s manual the Munition Worker warned, public-houses and ‘the less desirable places of entertainment may benefit’. from a London munitions factory, Women’s football team captained by former actress Gracie Sinclair
their value to the war effort, they tried to secure higher wages. They also objected to ‘dilution’, the employment of unskilled workers for skilled work. Many saw them as unpatriotic, as echoed in this ‘Punch’ cartoon. Rule book and diary Every munitions factory produced a rule book and enforced strict discipline. A Women’s Police Service, unheard of before the war, supervised female workers, as described by policewoman Gabrielle West in her diary. Alcohol was seen as the greatest threat to productivity. Lloyd George declared that, ‘we are fighting Germans, Austrians and Drink’. The British tradition of ‘treating’, buying rounds in the pub, was banned. Leaflet, photograph and employer’s manual Employers encouraged workers to use their spare time profitably. The Church Army Rest Huts promoted in the leaflet here provided chapels, reading rooms and free writing paper. The photograph of a factory's football team reflects the popularity of the women's game at the time. Without such activities, the employer’s manual Health of the Munition Worker warned, ‘the public-houses and less desirable places of entertainment may benefit’. Women’s football team from a London munitions factory, captained by former actress Gracie Sinclair
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