The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

NBtE SH1rtdi hUVNfcukt tUt WIZ hihot
needs TO have and what is the char
seter. quality. and degree OF manipu
. lative skill he must possess.
How far does tn. industry undo
present conditions give the worker th'
required knowledge and skill? "
many lines of manufacturing toda,
there Is a sad lack of compcten
, workers Such knowledge and skill
AS most workmen posseas. however
in some way they have picked mp II
the work. In setting up school fci
the training of tradesmen, therefore
information must be had as to wha'
the trade itself can contribute and
what the school must supply. We
can obtain suta information only
when, through a survey of the oc-
equations, we have found answer
10 these questions.
Before organizing schools for any
industry We should be In a position Ia
know how far such an industry can
he reorEanized so as TO give the re-
qnired training within the industry
itself. Many workers are lacking In
the knowledge of some one or two
SPECIFIC processes or operations OF the
occupation In which they are engaged.
To make them efficient In that special
work all they need for the time being
is specific instructions given In a few
lessons which aim TO supply tle re-
CURED information.
Not only should this study be
made for productive Industry. but a
similar survey IL also needed fer COM
mercial pursuits. Such study should
include a descriptive analysis of the
whole field OF commercial! work in
broad lines of employment. such as
banking, accounting hpSIness manage
z CynCnft(a Kr~Ypirp Srinptprv
lsalesmanship. and oydnary clerical
work. 1t s'aould also Make a descrip-
tive analysis OF the specific occupation
in this field and should determine
such important factors as the demand
which the work makes upon the EN-
ploye with regard TO general and
special knowledge and the changing
conditions which make for new re-
quirements.
Need Comprehensive study
/ In the whole field of industry no
task is more urgent today than a com
prehensive study of occupation for
purposes of training. Such AN investi-
CATION OF the dress and waist indus
try has recently been made by TIE
National Society for the Promotion Of
Industrial Education. with the john
cooperation Of the manufacturers and
the labor uninp. As q result of this
study plan for the training Of EN-
ployes in this branch Of garment mar
ufacturing has been drawn M. and
Saere is every -proha hiEty that "A school
for this purpose under the joint con-
troll and support ~ employers aud the
la Dor union viii shorty be establish
ed During the past winter the De
partment Of Labor has been making
a similar SHADY % occitpatinus In Ina.
es'g "a pasf4 ,at- .4,r ira IL
This opinion PROVES SEES a method %
attack on ;le problem OF The whole
country. which is not only sound when
We consider tNt question of trade and
industrial training IN the large. but is
equally SO as II "A ,.an of action for
en- individual manufactures seeking
ways OF lettering .l4e Workmanship Of
his own establishment. or an associa-
ton 81 MANI actarers. or a group Of
employers eoius ia&.n MAY IN this
work tavoug.a saten an orga nization
as the National Association OF Cor
poration Schools"
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better arr or living. rms movement
Tor industrial educauon ~ one OF the
chteI means 10 thas emu.
Ny peasant TASK is TO turn your
thought TOT rev moments TO rae
socia' bearing OF this movement IN sc
iar as relates to- sirls ana women
1t is. as yon WI readily see, q chance
TO state my reasons Tor loyalty &c
This SOCIETY
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our constitutional right to life. liberty
and the pursu;t Of banpiuess and Il
has been somethiur OF a socx te
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freedom il beirp far from realized h,
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the weli-bet1g OF nation depends
UPON the intelligent co2teutment of IL
cifizens.
The contentment 81 an individual
depends upon consciousness of be