Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08

won a signal victory IL they we're in a
I position 20 say. The United states
government has installed this system
in Il workshops. II can not be in-
humane or the federal authorities
would not have adopted a.
The committee does not believe
such an enforcement should be given
90 a system which Is so inimical 10 the
best Interests OF tie t0Iiers Of the ma
J.ou.
a bill similar 10 the one under con-
| Alteration was reported favorsb'y
from the committee on labor In uie
feud congress. and a similar bill VAS
reported favorably from the commit
tee on elucat on and labor IN the sen
ate. Ou.uE. however. 90 the crowded
condition OF the calendars In both
houses. the bills were not reached.
I'm the c2nd congress these sys-
TENS o. shop management we're thor
ouEtiy Investigated by special COM
mitfee % the house. composed % Hon.
william y. Wilson. present secretary
q labor Hon william C.. Redheid.
present secretary % commerce. and
Hon John . Ti'son. The hearings
conducted by fhis investigating com
m.tfye and their findings we're sub
mittcd 90 Tho house In three large
sd,em~s o. hearings. and a report de-
.era as mr-y of thc features OF these
eefrrmE. such as the method % speed
.ae no zr-sucu and tho time study
and the premium bonus system % pay
meat
The rudlurE OF th.f special com
m.tter. a. disclosed by their report.
and the subsequent Investigation made
by fle preset committee OF labor. we
hruer~ Justify the enactment into Law
~ ffr rsos stone ~ fllE bill
Tire protest against these 'syttcuE
ORIG. sally came from che employees Of
shr ars~uais under fle var depart
msGf ubcu 90 vas proposed 90 Intro
dgrr ftr Taylor system irto these cs-
tabEshmerta Tho protest was uu-
hr~ded De- the CrIclaIs OF tle ordnance
Department ne that time. and the sys
tcm Ea- gradually introduced. Prac-
t.eals fsr entire - siem o. 90 opera
zion q. che Wafe-toWu arsenal, and
tar features least objected 20 by the
employee are 20 operation at some OF
the other arseuais. From present in
dicsf.crs .t siII appears 20 be the in
teutica % che officials OF che ordnance
department % extend the Taylor sys-
TEN 90 the other arsyuaIs 40 an Uppor-
tune time
The opposition 20 tlis system By
che ia1oriuE people 10 general has
made "a impractical 90 apply the sys-
tenn .u q drastic manner a. its authors
evidently contemplated ouf the ma
cl.nery for oppression is latent IN the
system. and Is regarded By the work
men as an ever present menace 20
Them and furnishing a reason for their
apprehension OF shat Is 70 come.
The committee on labor has con-
cluded that an employer who is salts
fed with "a normal and reasonable
days work does not need 10 use
sfop-Vatch time study on his employees
TO ascertain what should constitute a
DAYS work. and the ordinary incen- I
dives in general use are sufficient as a
spur 20 tine activities OF the vorkmen
without resor-iug 20 further high-
pressure methods 20 induce intensive
production.
The moving spirit behind the plan T.
TO install the Taylor system IN the gov
eminent arsenais appears TO be Briga- 1
der General william Crozier. chief OF
ordnance OF the war department, who I
has Jurisdiction over all OF the gov
eminent arsenais. General Crozier
appears 20 be determined 20 install /
the stop-watch and other Objectionable I
spceding.gp features OF the Taylor
system In the arsenais in spite OF the 4
protests OF the workmen and even In /
spite % the strong denunc!ation OF I
Ii =
tee OF the house % representatives 4
which Investigated the subject during
the preceding congress.
This officer appeared before the
committee and spoke IN favor OF the
use % the stop-watch and the Taylor
system and there appears 20 be ev-
cry reason 90 believe that unless con-
Ercss passes legislation absolutely pro
hibiiiEE the use % such methods In
the government establishments that
Geucrai CroEler ALL proceed with the
OF the sys'em. not only az
and Rock Island. but 10 all
the manufacturing establishments %
che government within 10 domain.
Representative CLYDE y. Tavenner
% Illinois. representing the congress
siouai district IN which the Rock Is
land ararual is located. appeared be-
fore the committee Ia opposition 10
'f~ attitude % General Crozier and
rCufsadrd that. inasmuch a. the work
men ~ the Rock isiart arsenal are
ros producing var materials - per
cent below the prices General Cro-ier
Il raging outside private manufactur-
re. thus saving the government hun
9Fsts % thousands % dollars annually
sy their present efficiency. that Gen
rfai CroEi@r e. not justified IN install.
us che stop-v ateh and other speeding
lp' processes 20 force the men 20 work .
stiu faster. lie declared the same Is
rue % fts efficiency Of the workmen
sf che Frautford arsenal and all the
rTsenaiF. ard produced figures show
nE che cost % various articles Ia the
$500 a.. -n..--n- ne r-r-n.- holn.-