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Word: wimmen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Chesapeake-Delaware Bay area (where 60% grow naturally) thousands of the industry's 65,000 workers have traipsed off to defense plants. To get men back wages have been bid up 15%. U.S. No. 1 oysterer, Bluepoints Co. (General Foods subsidiary on L.I.), will smash the immemorial "no-wimmen" tradition, hire women for shucking, packing, other inside work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOOD: A Few Oysters R Back | 9/7/1942 | See Source »

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