Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-28

perhaps in need of nourishment. Hence the in
stallation of the cooperative lunchroom in the
new building
TO get the best possible results a factory
should secure and hold the confidence of the
employees and where the workers are trained
along limited lines of perfecting certain class
of machinery frequently results may be secured
by the introduction of expert mechanics whose
training has been along different lines, thus
curing new IDEAS and application of different
forms of motion"
= MaSiI has been done to develop the model
shop at the great money factory. In the first
place, 1t was considered necessary to pay great
deal OF attention to the workers themselves. The
Office of the medical inspector of the bureau is
small hospital. 1t consists of room for the
, physician In charge operating and
separate wards for the and women workers.
The rooms are lined with white tile and all of
the plumbing is of the most upto-date type.
1t is the duty of the physician in charge to
supervise the sanitary conditions of the estab-
lishment. Each day he inspects the entire build
irg, enforcing the utmost cleanliness, insuring
every employee the necessary amount Of ventila-
tia in the room in which he works, studying
lie lting conditions and relieving eye strain. In
al ltion he is always present to administer first
aid in case of accident relief in lesser ailments
In the building will be issued pamphlets
hygiene and instructions with relation to the spe-
cia illnesses likely to be met with.
One of the principal features of this medical
supervision is with relation to the workers who
become affected with tuberculosis, and this is
serious problem in every factory. tuberculosis
develops stealthly and there is often tendency
on the part of the family physician to allow the
victim to remain in ignorance of his condition.
The bureau holds that this is error for If
action Is taken in time the disease may be cured
and the patient must know of his or her condi-
ton in order to act at once
So whenever the attending physician at the
bureau observes worker who looks as though
he were developing tuberculosis an examination
is made If 1t is found that the disease actually
exists the facts set forth and the proper rec
concentrations made The government has in
New Mexico hospital for the care of men of the
navy who develop tuberculosis and the bureau
of engraving and printing is attempting to get an
appropriation through congress that will provide
for the enlargement of this hospital and for the
admission into 1t of persons contracting tubercu
losis while working in the various government
departments
There are lunch-rooms in each wing OF the
mammoth building and the 600 employees will
have every convenience in obtaining their meals.
The majority of the lunch-rooms are on the top
floors, where there are most sunshine and air,
and most Of them are so located that the lunchers
may pass into the two spacious roof gardens the
latter being on the two central wings of the
building.
On the top floor the lunchrooms are under the
caves of the front of the building where the
employees are able to obtain a fine view of the
Potomac park and the river in the distance Over
this is erected awning with plenty of sunshine
around the edges and fresh air underneath. Here
may come the employees for their breath of the
outside air and bath in the sun
One main kitchen supplies all OF the lunch
rooI1s but there separate serving counters
for the men and women workers The walls of
the iunchrooms are of glazed red brick and high