The sun., 1901-08-11
WILL HELP $4,000 WORKMEN
sociologi cal Department Planned BY .
Colorado Mining Concern.

PUEBLO, Col, Aug. 8.-For the benefit
OF It's 5000 employees and their families
and because 1t believes that the invest
ment would bring good returns In more
efficient labor. the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company has established a sociological
department It will spend tens Of thou
sands OF dollars yearly In providing better
educational facilities and means OF social
diversion for the men employed In its
mines and mills and for the wives and chill
dren OF these men.
The company says DR.. Richard W.
Corwin, chief surgeon OF tho medical de-
partment and general superintendent OF
the sociological department, 'is about to
spend this money because high officials
arc convinced thatsit will mean not only
increased happiness for the men, but also
increased dividends for the company.
We believe that by making the mems sur
roundings pleasanter and by increasing
their opportunities for intellectual, moral
and general social improvement our en-
ployees will be better able to cooperate
with the company In the common mission
OF developing the great coal and iron re-
sources Of Colorado.
1T must be understood at the outset
that our methods are not TO be paternal,
but stimulative. We don't propose TO at
tempt to coddle the men. but merely TO give
them an opportunity to help themselves,
We wish it understood In the beginning
that what the sociological department
will do will be In the line. not OF charity,
but Of business
The proposed work OF the sociological
department will be conducted along six
lines. as follows:
First Establishment Of kindergartens.
night schools and instruction in domestic
economy
Sccond-Co0peration with and improve
ment In the free public schools.
Third-The establishment OF regular
courses OF lectures.
Fourth-The institution OF libraries, read
ing rooms and art exhibits
Fifth-Encouragenent in the founding
and maintenance OF clubs OF all sorts.
Sixth-Assistance In organizing enter
tainments and social gatherings
In the matter Of education 1t is the inten-
tion Of the company to give its employees
in isolated mining camps all the advan-
tages so far as possible that they would have
In the larger cities Lecturers will be sent
from camp to camp and use will be made OF
travelling Libraries and art exhibits. Books
anu ftDTouutLiOfls VI WOi Ms VI dit Will 10
sold TO employees at cost price.
II IL DR.. Corwins intention TO encourage
the establishment OF clubs by providing
a suitable building in each camp. He
hopes In this way 10 make II no longer
possible for the men to say that they are
forced 10 spend all their spare time In sa-
looms because these are the workingman's
only clubs. Wonen's clubs also will be
encouraged and the department will lend
hand in getting up musical entertain
ments, dances. &c.
The only thing necessary" says Dr.
Corbin, TO make the work completely
successful Is TO get the cordial cooperation
Of the men. This, / believe, We shall get
at once. The good fruits of the socio-
logical department will unquestionably
be seen In a couple of years In the more
thorough education OF the young. the i'm
proved condition and greater happiness
Of the old, an improved social atmosphere
In oil the camps and" the doctor added,
smiling. in more and better work for the
company
The work will have 10 be conducted on
cosmopolitan lines. Americans, Welsh
men, Englishmen and Irishmen predoni-
nate among the miners at Coal Creek, while
at Gallup. \, NJ, there Is mixture OF
Cinnamon, Greeks. Mexicans, Japs and
Russians. In other camps there is a large
negro element.