Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1916 — ALL ORDERED TO SALUTE [ARTICLE]

ALL ORDERED TO SALUTE

Female Employees on German Lines Have Been Put Under Military - Regulations, _ Social and economic conditions In Germany have undoubtedly lieen greatly disturbed by the war, but a lofty determination to continue to do all things in the regular wuy is Indicated In an article in n late copy of the Elberfeld (Prussia) Kurler, concerning the proper demeanor of the present street railroad employees toward their superiors, remarks the Cincinnati TlmesStar. The situation Is not without Its humor, since the present employees are women, and It Is Insisted upon that they shull not cheerily respond “Good morning” when a superior greets them, but shall remain silent and respond only with, a correet military salute. Arid, if one may judge by the manner in Which the subject Is treated in the Kurier, It is considered one of serious Importance. The various orders oft the subject issued by the street-rail-road officials are published In full. “In accordance with the regulations of our the principal order reads, “female employees must salute their superiors by laying their hands to their head covers. It is ordered that on all our lines female conductors in uniform must salute in military fashion. This order now applies to all of our employees. When a superior greets a subordinate female employee with ‘Good morning,’ the correct reply is not ‘tlood morning,’ but the respectful raising of the hand to the head cover, in silence. If the employees in question do not observe this regulation, they will be dismissed.” There is something of the Inevitable feminine In the communication which a committee of the employees sent to the street-railroad officials upon the promulgation of this order. “Inasmuch,” they said, “as w,e do not know how to salute in correct military fashion, and as a salute incorrectly executed would indicate disrespect in as great a measure as spoken words, such as ‘Good morning,’ it is respectfully requested that the company shai-1-provlde-for-theTnsfruction of the Employees by some competent authority in the matter of saluting in correct military fashion.”