doi:10.7916/D8Z329ZSFrances Jurkowitzphotographsstill imageJurkowitz, FrancesWhen Perkins was appointed Secretary of Labor, she asked her loyal secretary, Frances Jurkowitz, known as Miss Jay, to come to Washington with her. A dedicated and very hard worker, Jay was sometimes over-protective of Perkins, resulting in feelings of resentment against her boss.