New Britain herald., 1917-03-16
PLANS FOR LOCAL
 EFFICIENCY CLUB
Will Give Present Glasses Oppor-
 tunity for Further Study

Inureoay evening Y. M. c. A. efflcien. cv classes and from the P. & F. Corr bin efficiency club and the New Brit ain Machine efficiency club attended by Messrs. Feeber, Lang and War; ner of the New Britain Machine club. Aessrs. Beecher, Gold, Hoffman. 6tArkey. Washburn and Warren of tho Y. M. c. A.. classes and Messrs. Bradley, Scott and Wilcox of the F. E. Corbin club to investigate and report on the feasibility of forming an Efficiency club in New Britain, 1t was unanimously decided that the formation of such a class or club would give the members of the pres- ent classes who desired to join an op- Gortunity for continuing to advant- oge their studies in eff1ciency and
 serve to bring into being a larger or ganization in scope and membership.
 The committee succeeded in getting interviews with the officers of the Efficiency club of Bridgeport and also xcceived communications from the Providence Engineering society, or 8anixations which cover practically the same ground as 1t Is hoped that m efficiency club of New Britain would cover. Both of these clubs are models of what can be done and ac- c0mplished by an organization look Ing In the direction of individual and corporate advancement.
 The membership of both of these clubs is composed to great extent ky men holding official or semi-of- Acial position in the industries of the ; city. Both the cities of Providence end Bridgeport stand in the front rank of progress and industry. IT .an1, nA n1, ,,1, would get its initial start from mem , ber~ composing the four efnciency classes of the city, it would be ap- parent that those who identify them selves with the club will be sure of it's being conducted along the lines of matters pertaining to the present level of occupations and if 1t works out that the membership of the club iR later granted to others of more advanced or less advanced positions thEn the average represented by the classes. the topics of interest would Automaucally eiifde themselves.
 1Esnthly Iectssee
 The activity o1s .hAs del1ned along the lines Of having monthly meetings at winch there will be an address or lecture by an all- thority on . subject of general in- terest and the subject may be con trolled by either majority of votes Of members of the organization or by the discretion of the officers of the club. After the lecture general dis- cussions would be encouraged and thereby many points of inteest to all would be brought out or elaborated upon.
 a It was thought best to decide on the practice Of the club to hold anonthly lectures on subjects such as bonus plans, management. the choos- ing and training of subordnates. time snd motion studies. the object and methods of training. the boy and his employe. manufacturing costs and accounting. advertising and selling job, relations between employer and and distributing.
 To render possible such a series of meetings 1t would of course incur ex- pense and 1t would be, necessary to defray and cover such work, together with general expenses, such as secre- 4ary.s account, etc, and it was deemed Advisable to charge nominal sum for yearly dues. which could be de- termined after organization.
 The objects of the club would be educational as well as fraternal and membership in the Efficiency club would secure for members an op- portunity of having an intimate sub- feet discussed and presented by an authority: second, the Information to be kained thereby; third, help would be derived by association with other members; fourth each member would get ideas applicable to his own business that have been tested and proven and fifth, 1t was suggested that members have the privilege of bringing friend or non-member to one lecture during the course without admission fee.
 It is hoped that the club may develop into a force that would serve for civic and industrial as well as in- diyidual advancement and by reason of the broadened and improved ideas which may devolve from such an or- ganization as the club can represent.
 From the four efficiency classes in the city already over two hundred names have been handed in as wish ing to join this organization and it .1s the intent of ths organizers to ex- tend the limit of membership so that those people of the city who do not sAlreAdy belong to the present eff ciency classes, nevertheless. may have an opportunity of Joining the club and becoming active in it,~i it being intend , ed to include the mercantile as we'll as the manufacturing interests of the city.
 It was decided that the best method Sf conducting the club would be by . board of governors and to make same as extensive as to include the v,as4 nrinla industries of the city it was decided that the following concerns of the city be represented on the l board of governors:
 P. & F. Corbin Division. New Brit ain Machine Company, Stanley Rulef1