The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-10

aaen as well as workers themselves. but
artists. have always experienced great
difficulty In arriving at an exact idea OF
the movements necessary in the iron
working and mechanical trades Yet this
knowledge II at times very important. IL
WAS seriously involved at the time Of the
investigation OF the Homestead strike by
the congressional committee. Not merely
the physical health Of the workers them
selves was concerned. but the matter of
AZ adequate employment of energy WAS
IN question. In the matter of the armor
plate for our new battle ships. where the
continuous uss of a heavy hammer hy
numbers of workers with red-hot iron Is
necessary. the precise method OF hammer
Ing has a scientific interest. No machine.
eufiously enough can take the place OF
the riyetter. Andrew Carnegie, Secretary
Herbert. Admiral Greer and foreign au-
ihasitles have studied the matter. not IN
speak of the workers themselves. bat to
no purpose
Now. however. the information seems ia
fair way 10 be obtained. The French
deserve the credit OF accomplishing It.
and the government reports are being
eagerly looked for by scientists Ia this
country and England. tronworkers have
thus far been made the subject of invss-
iigailon and the fnodus operandl Is sufli-
siantly indicated ny study Of the accom-
ranying Illustrations made from iuslan-
taneous photographs. Heretofore every
effort TO FIX such movements has resulted
In inexact results and incorrect designs,
IL is To Or. Marcy. member % the inSti-
tute OF France. that credit must be given
for inpentlDg the instrument with which
these studies wefa made These instra-
mrnfs should not be- coufonrded With the
microscope for although they involve tho
Use ct Photography they are made IN
totally different manner They Indicate
h
into play by the workman employed In
mechanical work requiring the use OF the
hammer Likewise they throw much In
sidentai light upon the wear and tear OF
gsiisi power resulting from labor or this
Kind.
AZ tire Homestead mills. where already
thousands OF men are anxiousiX awaiting
the results nf "a demand Tor higher pay.
aud whore one mill alone IL on the eve of
shutdown throwing 400 men out OF en-
plaYment. these Investigations are assuul-
Ing considerable Importance.
What has been said all along hv the
yepresen ta;fYes af the men" said Samuel
tsofnperS. III connection with the matter.
when asked what he Thought, ''ts ucw
nore than amply proved, You VIII re-
member that m0S n ado was made over
sAe fact that these ulen Ia rolling plate
mills receive htsh pay Nothing Is said.
on the other hand. &taoGt the tremendous
physical strain upon che workers More
over the blows given upon rea hot iron
REQUIRE a high degree az skill Any mall
adroitrssa might F1sin en expensive ricce
OF armoF rlaEe AZ Nou may note every
muscle 81 THE boay must be strained 20
th, utmost There arc pecu}iar muscular
ssaiasiies entafted NV continuous labor Of
thts description. E'st So far the men have
beer At tire mercy ~ the eNit let as hope
that now e0rs'e amullorattap viii result"
Mr. tsoasNers in this connection. s+,oke
VERY highly OF the general atfainmcajS
ANT united propaganda OF the French
w,,ykiug classes He deems the is}or
movement In the French republic very FAR
advanced.
1--WE are experiencing daily" SAID he.
stbe beneficial effects ~ the utilization
..st gsrfeetes Us the American Fedora
ssos, vita she French workers II Is ta
CONCENTRATION 70 Seed over from here
aesceation Of American wage earaers -
france IL study Industrial conditions
shvse,"
gus whatever news the union Yneu may
have Of the imroFgauc@ - she inVeSttxa-
items into manual scttoH 81 troa working
the capitalists here are fsaS ms very iisste
attention 10 them. AZ the Pullman Palace
.snr Works they are Tecetvelak M notice
whaseNSs ~ rather tee capitalist end or
theya4 although the trenworkers here made
thrra tne sAsts of a petsG8ess 20 their sBa-
rioysrS. The Carnegie works, toe. so ~;
szks raGcA stock ia the reports already
sassse
Very different however. has been the
Ntess az the seenR ressseFsat COMMITTEES. Tec
governments naval experts stationed at
Homestead have he@a resolving tle re-
ports of the Preach experts regularly and
fhes are likely to profoundly tng5eaacn the
euFerfss eatlNncs ~ F}e construction ~ The
ssea cruisers For cssa 3hsnx ft is naw a
certainty that sruser gslatc esssts8 guSTm
Yssf~het stats FsaSt hS mere s{grsAie Il
hammered ~ hand than e tempered lsy
machinery TaiS sAct Mould. however.