The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-06
Scheme Evolved By Manufa acturer
to Drive Workmen At Full
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NOT TO BE REGARDED
Plan Known a. the Taylor System
I u and Most Brutal IN It's Ap- 4
II FIND. plication. Sz. ..:#

WASHINGTON, May For seve-
raj days a delegation from the United
States arsenal at. Rock Island, I'LL,
has been in Washington making an
effort to have eliminated the Taylor
system now being installed at the gov
ernment works. AS a result a. re-
solution has been introduced in con-
sress for an investigation and re-
ferred to- the labor committee! This
committee held its first hearing on
this matter Friday, April rs. s=ss
!: System Described.
This system is brutal in its appli-
cation Work is divided, sub divided
for the purpose Of alloting to a work
man q single operation. In the SUBJ
division work is SO arranged that a
workman only completes small per-
cent of the whole operation. So far
this may be termed section" work.
and is in vogue in numerous indus
tries But after the subdivision and
allotment has taken place the Taylor
system introduces new feature to
drive workmen at full speed. A work.
man selected for a certain. operation
or section of work must measure up
to high standard as regards physi-
cal energy, deftness and mechanical
skill. = :E .s -. : @5 @:54
Task Masters. ~ Z
=. He is, then assigned a certain task,
an inspector is placed over him forti-
fled with stop watch. a turn OF the
head, looking up, false motions, and
instant of relaxation. splitting or any
movement not in accord with exact
ness required is instantly caught by
the stop watch ana recorded against
the workman. i: 81 /. ss,* 4 Il *:ss;5t.
The, highest speed attAinahle, after
expsrime renting vii itli 81 tllea lslp5t skillful
and nighest speed orkr1en, { becones
the standard, Of efficiency for every
man to be employed on that partt-
cular operation. = l. 5S- =. =: = =
No consideration is to be given. the
average workman, no matter how
proficient. he. may be, as the; system
definitely calls for q very severe
process of elimination. and any man
/ that cannot reach the high standard
set is to be- thrown out. h.. - =
| - Object Of System. ..,s1.
The object Of the system is to- trans
form every factory and; workshop into
an: industrial speedway. The Santa
Fe Installed 9 similar plan called the
Emerson system, but 1t has proven 9
| failure. The government has COM
menced the installation Of the TAYLOR
idea at some OF Its work aside from
the arsenal at Rock Island: The
| overhead charge is greatly increased.
TIE overhead" charge refers to the
necessary machinery to keep the plan
| in operation. Elaborate plans are
first prepared, inspectors galore are
necessary and when the full cost Of
the product is computed the over
7 head" charges stand out SO conspieu-
GUS that, even though the workmen
are driven at neadlong speed, no saw
ing has been effected.
~. Effect on WorkmeIl 5: :,
! Apart from this. workme en-. 81 laborinr
under such high pressure. soon sue
cumb to the high tension ana vol
Iuntarily leave their emnlovment
Then their places must be yillAd. ana
in this effort :, constant trv-ont /.
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