New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20

Miss LA VI. Tarbcl. UNFOLDING the
value of scientific management I'D min
inning labor roubles. was the prin
cipal witness yesterday before the rcd
eral Commission on Industrial tela-
tions. which is conducting its nvesti-
cation in the Board Of Estimate room
IN the City Hall.
A surprising cir Of hostility marked
al times the attitude Of some oil the
commissioners toward her II was ap-
parent TO the spectators that she was
doing all she could 10 ana the lnvestl-
gators: she volunteered minute de-
tails of her work on industrial re-
form lines. Frequently. however one
Of the commissi oners practically loon
her to task for lacking information on
matters Of which she had explained
she knew nothing.
Tho biggest mart Of the audience IN
the fairly well filed room was com
nosed Of men and women who lean
toward socialism and ]. W. ". belets.
Mother" Jones. Who manages TO get
around 10 where rer boys are either
fighting or talking. was m me room
So was John W. Brown. an organizer
of the United Mine Worker OF Amer
lea. who participated prominently IN
Che Colorado mine troubles.
Praises Scientific Management.
Scientific management. Miss Tarbell
said. had. when directed properly:
proved a success TO both employer ana
emplove. She admitted il had failed
but only when ;he plan had been
abused or through lack Of necessary
cooperation.
at benefits the. worker as wen a.
the employer" she said. III IL IN
operation in the Steel Corporation, ana
that is one Of the best illustrations
Of its practicability can give. II mas
resulted in an increase ln output,
higher wages and shorter hours, ana
the spirit Of the employees TO the en-
plover is kindly. The workers realize
that through scientific management IN
that concern their lives are safer than
in CORPORATIONS where scientific man
agement is not used Because OF safety
devices the list Of casualties has been
greatly reduced. and the bitterness ana
misery which inevitably follow a
death practically eliminated.
"The plant Of the Commonwealth
Steel Company at Granite City offers
another illustration. Though the men
work only eight hours day. the III
rectors report that more steel is pro-
duced than when the work day was
twelve hours. II was the head of this
concern that recently refused an order
Cor $4,000 900 worth Of shrapnel be
csuse he would not make man killing
article"
steel Workers Run a Town.
She told of the model town OF Van
derorift. Penn, run entirely by EN-
uintes of the Steel Corporation.
yTronhle Of any kind was virtually un-
known there ,,..... o,,o n .bo
.on,rnissioners. asked If suffrage for
linen would aid the workers. Miss
Torbell said that laws IN suffrage
I,ates were no more helpful than IN
"Will scientific management mini
- Industrial unrest asked Com-
missioner O'Connell. .,.
1 81, viii" Miss Tarbeli replied. II
,bem hope for the future 70
/ se;ves them more reasonable houIs, a.,i
'yorked out properly ihcreased
oes II should take away the cause
~ Industrial unrest ,,...-..i,,-
"Wbat is the cause Of Industrial uh-
rest?' .o lies In the desire
M. 80 better themselves. mat ds-
OF ~ i, every intelligent man. ne
SIR k;rnself i'm an industry IN an I'M
mus 10 feels there Is nothing ioI
In, the eternal grind 'hat 'n.Ie
b - in the Job he holds 10 hop' "