He's gone to New York." Mary thought that over.
"Joe," she said.

"There are four women working in the automatic shop.

I wish you'd go and bring them here." And turning to the committee she said, "I think there must be some way of settling this to everybody's satisfaction, if we all get together and try." It wasn't long before the four women came in, and again it struck Mary how nervous and bewildered three of them looked.

The fourth, however, held her back straight and seemed to walk more than upright.
"Now," smiled Mary to the spokesman of the committee, "won't you tell me, please, what fault you find with these four women ?" "As I understand it," he replied, "we are not here to argue the point.
Same time, I don't see the harm of telling you what we think about it.
First place, it isn't natural for a woman to be working in a factory." "Why not ?" "Well, for one thing, if you don't mind me speaking out, because she has babies." "But the war has proved a baby is lucky to have its mother working in a modern factory," replied Mary.

"The work is easier than housework, the surroundings are better, the matter is given more attention.