The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-03

METHODS IN
j. s. SHOPS
War Secretary Convinced lis
Introduction Would Work No
Hardship TO Labor

(BY A sSocIated Prnss \


Washington, u. c., Nov Scientific
shop management today received
the Endorsement of the United States
government Secretary of War Stim.
son is convinced of the desirability
and advantages, basing his conviction
on report made by Brigalier Gen
eral Wiliiam N. Crozier chief of or.
dnance, which was made public to.
day. The secretary is satisfied that
ITS introduction into government
workshops would work no hardships
labor.
1T means a betterment and in no
wise an Impairment of the conditions
.of labor, he declared in a statement.
The report has been awaited by or
Sanized labor and the employer of la
Dor with much interest. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the question will
De one that will figure largely in the
coming national political campaign
and for this reason especially. Gener-
al Croziers findings are regarded as
being of unusual Importance as are
the comments of Secretary Stimson.
Close Study of Problem
The secretary, before entering the
close study OF the problems involved
in the direction of large forces OF
working men and he felt justified i'll
asserting his unselfish devotion to all
efforts pending to the betterment OF
the labor. In making public Genera.
Croziers report, the secretary SAYS.
AS set forth in detail in the state
ment which | have made public to-
day, the war department has given
considerable attention to the util,.
zation of the methods OF scientific
in the various arsenal
shops Of the government The Water
town arsenal has been used practical
ly as an experiment station with
view of trying out the theory before
applying it generally The results
thus far are highly gratifying and full
Of promise. There has been an un
doubted increase in the efficiency OF
the worlNnen at the shop ana ma
tarial reduction in the cost of manu-
lacture, but at the same time. and
20 my mind even of greater import
ance, these results nave been obtain
ed without in any wise dangerine. the
of the working men, either
~ -i N"N'tiie tAASil pay VI IeVulFllS
nhpleasant exertion or speeding up.
ON the contrary any increase in
me real efficiency must insure to The
benefit of the workingmen.
-or True Interest Of Labor
nave been too long and too vital |
J interested and active in movements |
which make for the advancement OF |
ne conditions OF labor for me now to |
end even the slightest encourage |
nent to any theories which work |
ounter to the true interests Of labor. I
To my mind scientific manage
len can and deserves to prevail only II
'here increased efficiency means
reased human efficiency ana the Il
'orkingmen's participation in the re-
ards resulting from efficiency at II
a betterment and in no wise Il
n impairment of the conditions OF II
lbor. A change for making better II
tent is the only kind of change |,
hich the government viii permit II
trough the installation of any scien- H
fc management. II
we are still very much in the ex- II
stage, but Il have strong II
opes that by cooperation and a vii. H
ngness to see the facts fairly. aeon
MES will result to the government H
etterment to workingmen and a more
and more human reia
on between the two in the future II
IAN in the past" :