Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-11
VITAL QUESTION
BASIS OF REPORT
Special Committee Appointed by
American Federation Of Labor
At Denver Makes Its Report.
OUTLINES COMPLETE SCHEME
should he Part Of Public school Sys-
tem-Too Many High school
Graduates Mishts.

Toronto. Ont, Nov. ll.--Organized
labors attitude on the vital question
OF industrial education was SET forth In
a report 10 the convention OF the
American Federation OF Labor today
by the special committee appointed
by authority of the Denver convention
to investigate the subject. The COM
mittee. OF which John Mitchell IS
chairman. held meetings during the
year IN New York. Washington and
Toronto.
IT i believed" says the report,
that the future welfare OF America
largely depends on the industrial
training OF our workers and protect
ing thdm. The inquiries OF the COM
mittee Heem to indicate that If the
American workman Is TO maintain the
high standard of efficiency the boys
and girls Of the country must have
an opportunity to acquire educated
hands and brains. such as may enable
them to earn a living in "a self-sclcct-
ed vocation. and acquire al intelligent
understanding Of the duties OF good
citizenship. we favor the establish
ment OF schools in connection with
the public school system at which
pupils between the ages Of four and
16 may be taught the principles Of
the trades, not necessarily IN separate
buildings but in separate schools
adapted 20 this particular education
and by competent and trained teach
ers
THE course Of instruction IN such a
D..
physics chemistry. elementary mcchan-
les and drawing. with shop instruction
for particular trades. and for each
trade represented. the drawing, mathe-
mates. mechanics physical and hioiog-
ical science applicable 10 the trade, the
history OF that trade, and a sound sys-
TEN Of economies including and em-
phasizinR the philosophy OF collective
bargaining. They will serve 20 pre-
pare the pupil for more advanced sub
jects. and IN addition, 20 disclose his
capacity for a specific vocation. In
order to keep such schools In close
touch with the trades there should be
local advisory boards, including repre-
sentatives Of the industries. employers
and organized labor"
The committee recommends that any
technical education OF workers In trade
and industry being a public necessity
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function. conducted by the public and
the expense involved at public cost.
The continuance OF progressive de-
veIopnlent Of supplemental trade educa-
ton as inaugurated by trades unions
is also recommended. The committee
advised the continuation OF its life and
final report TO the convention OF 1910.
GRADUATES AS MTsFTTs.
.,--, ...A, r - 49, %
SAYS the report, with too many OF
our youths who have graduated from
the grammar or high school Is that
they are insists industr.ally. II We are
20 secure industrial supremacy. or even
maintain our present standards I'm the
industrial world, We must in some way
in our educational system acquire an
equivalent 10 our old apprenticeship
system.
"O1gauized labor's position regarding
the injustices Of the narrow and pre-
scribed training In the selected trades
by both private and public instruc-
tion and the flooding OF the labor mar
ket with half trained mechanics for the
purpose Of exploitation, Is perfectly
tenable and the well founded belief IN
the viciousness Of such practises and
consequent condemnation, is well nigh
una ssailable.
"Organized labosss record for years
In regard 10 better sanitary conditions
in factories and workshops. and its
continued efforts toward safeguarding
women and minors. have been the sub
ject of wide discussion and much help
ful legislation.
Its advocacy OF free schools, free
text books and the raising Of compul-
sorry school education, have been re-
llgiOusly adhered TO- and closely allied
% this subject is that OF industria.
education and any serious discussion Of
the proper kind nf vocational training
promotes discussion OF the former.
Experience has shown that manual
training school teachers without actual
trade experience do not and cannot
successfully solve this great problem,
and that progress will necessarily BE-