The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-26

ational Scheme Gefs a
Start al Lost Greek Small
Place in Penn ylya1ia

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Assthe begInning Of 3 genefal s.
tenn n Tili4rf, eiuea ion. b e
Waller Comp 5pened 4
school wlEtlf IS ahlike any other 81
attempted IN the 'UtjTIited states. Il
Is at Lost Greek an9ohseure Village In
the anthracite coal region Of. notth-
eastern Pennsylvania The new In
stitutton Is a practicaI mining school
tor the men who actually do the
work. for the foreman. the miner,
the laborer. the driver. the sdootboy
land every other toiler who helps IN
the production OF anthracite.
Only week or two after the COM
pahy announced It's Intention to es-
tabIish the school, the foreign ex-
perts, In the report they presented to
Secretary OF the interior GarheId,
recommended the same sort OF plan
Tor thelwhOIe country. The experts,
report said:
We are OF the opinion that the
cause Of both safety and effcIency in
coal mining in the United States
would be greatly aided through the.
establishment and maintenance in
the different coal regions Of special.
schools for the training OF fre losses,
mine foremen. and Inspectors"
The school at Lost Greek. however.
goes further than this recommends
tfon. for 1t does not conffne its att
tention to superintendent, foremen
and inspectors, but opens its doors
to all the workers who care to enter
II the experiment proves success
ful-aIld the large enroIlhient at the
opening is a hopeful sign-not only
will the Lehfgh Valley extend the
system so as to cover all its territory.
but it is fairly certain that other
companies will follow suit and car
ry the benefit of instruction to every
section of the anthracite region.
One of the results of such educa-
ton will be a decrease in the acct
dent roll. The CHIEF OF the Depart
ment of Mines of the State Of Penn
sylvan1a says. in his oficial report.
that a large majority of accidents
are due TO the ignorance or careless
ness of the mine workers, and this
fact was what the foreign experts
had in mind when they made their
recommendations. Another result !
VIII be economy in the production OF
coal. a smaller percentage of waste.
The school at Lost Greek is quar-
tered in a building formerly used Tor
company Offices Desks and chairs
we're put In. electric lights were hing
over the desks, maps and picturesi
were hung on the walls. A. few days
ago the Official opening was held. !
General Manager Warmer came
from WtlkesIBarre to help give the
school a send-of. State Mine In
spector Lamb and H. n. Stock, editor
OF Mines and Minerals, were also on
hand. These three. were the prlncI- |
pal speakers. They told the mine |
workers, who filled the hall, what
the aim OF the educational scheme
was and how important was the CO.
operAtion OF the men themselves.
Throughout the anthracite region.
there are youths by the score who
have the ambition but not the means
to obtain a technical education. This
school is intended for such as they.
1t will probably bring out talent in
many man who, without its aid,
would never know that he was fit for
a better job than the one he already
holds.
A regular Instructor has been en-
gagged by the company to take charge
on certain nights every week and
help the men get the greatest possi-
Bile benefit out of the text books. All 1
the expense of the school is borne I
by the company. The studies are
carried on in connection with the
mining course OF the International
Correspondence Schools. an arrange
nent having been made for those en-
oiled to obtain a special rate for this
instruction by mail. Periodicals de- I
roted to mining subjects as subscrib- !
d for and are kept ready for the men g
o read whenever they will. 9
1t Is from those who attend the
chool that the future superlntend-
nts and foremen. and perhaps still
higher oficials, will be selected. A
trict record will be kept and, from I
ime to time, will be forwarded to
he general manager of the company.
When promotions are to be made at
ny of the coIlierles in the vicinity
t the school. the hen who have the Il
est records will stand the best d
hance. q
In recent years the need of train .
d mining men has become more and 3
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