Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-12-13
ECONOMY IN THE SHOP.
Even 7 a Profit Can be Figured Out, it is
Net So Clear Where Pro
ceeds Go.

(4e hc'sis II SoOu zeal N3NaU3NS ABOUT
how money is saved in different manu-
featuring processes by improved machin-
cry and methods. That such savings
are altogether real need net be doubted:
but they suggest several very practical
questions which probably in many cases
are not thought OF and remain unan-
sWTred. VI hat, GoG example. becomes Of
those savings: Where are they when
the year Is up? What has one got 10
snow Tor them: Aprop0S Of this, W.
Osborne, who, under the head Echoes
from the ol Country contributes TO
tue American M8chiuiSt every week 4
letter Iu!. Of interest and good sense, in Il
recent issue of that journal told little
story which Is well worth repeating. 1t
appears that 4 firm, situated ia the heart
OF busy clty, was crowded for room.
and had done quite a little experimenting
IN efforts 10 improve on their power
plant. For years they had used steam,
and the engine and boiler were located
underneath the shop. which was COM
bInatlon of machine shop, blacksmith
shop and wood working shop As things
became more crowded the cellar became
place difficult 10 get to, 1t was hard
10 get coal down and gust rs hard. or
harder. to get ashes out. Besides that.
1t was 4 dark, poorly ventilated place to
ask man to stay in. and it was hard
work to climb up Il little winding stair
way between tirings to get fresh air.
As means to save room, expense and
trouble an electric motor was tried This
did not prove altogether what was de-
sired. and finally a gas engine was put
in. This after they had become Il little
acquainted with it. seemed to fill the long
felt want in fine shape. AS the gas
engine was not then nearly so common
as it has since become, one of the owners
used to be at some pains 10 explain its
workings and virtues to visitors. On
one occasion he had been entertaining n
missionary society that was connected
with the church he attended. After diR-
ner the party was taken through the
shops. Coming to the gas engine, their
host explained its workings nj some
length, winding Up with the statement:
Using it instead of steam saves us
Sl3G0 Il year.
And what DO you do with it?" asked
a bright young lady of the party.
I'VE run the shop with it. 1t furnishes
the power for everything upstairs. The
wind in the blacksmith shop is made by
il. Everything you saw turning around
in the WORKS is turned by L. You see we
save room. We save in attendance and
we save in fuel. We save in getting the
fuel in and the dirt ont. 1t is a great
thing foY us in our business You can
see that, for it saves us $1,000 a year"
And he bowed cheerfully to his fair Ques-
toner.
"Now that is very nice" she replied.
Il am glad to hear it. And what do you
do with it,
Thinking he had not made his meaning
clear TO one not likely TO be Mt all fa-
miliar with shops and shop ways, the
shop owner very patiently went over the
ground again, telling how it was neces-
f inn
ton, telling OF their use of the various
methods, giving the advantages and dis
advantages of each, and, after having
done his best, he wound up with the
strong point of the saving caused by his
last method.
That is very interesting. very inter
cSting indeed: and what do you do with
it?' asked the young lady once more.
With a strong effort TO think of a way
to put the matter in n simpler form, he
began again: You know, it is neees-
sary for us to have something to run our
shop to make the wheels 20 round"
Yes yes, | sec all that: but what do
you do with the $1,000 you save every
year. Aud the young lady looked
around III an inqUiring way as though
expecting to see it slowed away some
where. Nj. Osborne says that he is not
sure how the owner Of the shop eX-
planned that part to her, but when he
told it to him, they had good laugh to-
gethCr.
1T seemed very real that $1,000 the
way she spoke of ii, said he; but, real
". while | can figure that we have had
that much less to pay for fuel. wages.
etc, still it seems just rs hard to be
ready for pay day and to find money
to pay the bills rs ever il did. Perhaps
You have had experience enough to be
able 10 tell me how to get my hands OH