Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1877 — Women Telegraphers. [ARTICLE]

Women Telegraphers.

The employment of women in the telegraph departmeßthas been a complete success in England. ployed in Lbndon, and th&wJjawbeen but one dismissal in four years. Their hours of work are from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m., each being on duty eight consecutive hours out of these twelve. In the establishment there is a kitchen and dining rooms, and the girls have a thoroughly good dinner for 20 cents. The pay begins at 82 a week, which is raised to $3 when a girl is competent. Girls may enter from 14 to 18. The average pay received is $4.50 a week, and the highest is $7.50 a week. A clerk who has worked for thirty years at $7.50 a week would have $8.75 a week pension,