The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-26
Western Montana Lumber.
men Discuss Improve
ments IN Conditions.
TO ASK UNIVERSITY
FOR HELP on rood
Scientific Methods Advised
to Reduce Waste in
Kitchens.

Definite plans for the general i'm
provement Of living conditions in the
lnmber camps of Montana. the creation
Of sanitary methods and the stand
ardization of equipment with the view
10 food conservation were worked out
In a lengthy conference by the mem
hers of the Montana Lnmher Mann
fact,irers' association. who met In
Missonla yesterday.
One nf the principal demands OF the
lumber workers union Of the l. W. w
which is ostensihly maintaining a
strike In all camps throughout Wash
ington. Montana and Idaho Is for bet
ter sanitary conditions in the camps
for the workers.
TO Enforce Good Conditions.
The meeting Of the manufacturers
which convened yesterday morning,
did not officially close until shortly
before midnight last night and then Il
was only brought to an end because a
number of the members had 10 leave
on the westbound train.
Every detail of the improvement oi
conditions was worked ont yesterda =
by the manufacturers. Committees
were appointed by President c. B,
March and they will carry on the plans
for the installation Of better systems
One OF the things decided upon by
the manufacturers was the appoint.
ment of camp inspector who will
make systematic tours Of all the camps
in the state and report on the condi
tions In each one. His report will be
turned tn hn
this way they will keep in close touch
with the manner in which the various
manufacturers are carrying out the
new plans.
University to Help.
Close cooperation with the domestic
science departments of the State Uni
versity and the employment of a lec-
turer to speak in all the camps and
instruct the men i'll food conservation
was also decided upon at the meeting
yesterday. The cooks In the camps
will also be given special instruction
In the preparation of food with the
view to conservation.
Reading Rooms in Camps.
Another plan that was given con-
sideration yesterday was the estab-
fishing Of reading rooms for the work
ers and the furnishing OF good books
and magazines for the men. Some of
the camps have been supplying the
men with some reading material but
the manufacturers yesterday decided
that this should be carried out on a
much larger scale.
Co. operation With Workers.
Closer CO. operation between the en- !.
ployer and employe TO guarantee the
success of the proposed plans was
urged by the manufacturers. The
workers will be given an opportunity
to assist In the work of lettering the
camp conditions and they will be given
a chance to work with the employers
in all improvements, il was said.
Every point that was brought up
yesterday was hotly argued by the
manufacturers. The plans for the va
rious improvements were carefully
worked out and each detail given care
fnl consideration. The work of the
various committees was carefully out
sary in getting the work started.
AN.Day Meeting.
The meeting convened In the office
of the Western Lumber company at
Milltown and after a continuous ses-
sion until o'clock last night the
manufacturers ate dinner at the Flor
ence and went into 4 conference which
lasted until midnight
we were bound to have the busi-
ness all settled" said President March,
last night. We are going to institute
some drastic measures for the i'm
provements in the camps and for the
conservation of food and 1t was neces-
sary that we have the plans thoroughly
understood by the members of the as
sociation."