The diamond drill., 1918-06-01
NEW PLAN FOR NINE EMPLOYEES.
Called @Mutuality Plan and Designed
10 stimulate Interest Of Miners.

"Mutuality Plan" just adopted py the
Oliver Iron Mining Co.:
To the end that the merits OF any
grievance OF an employe may be de-
termined by his fellow employees, the
Mutuality Plan OF the company VIII
operate In part, through committees
composed OF employees. There shall
be one committee for each under
ground mine and one for each open
pit There shall be joint committee
appointed for each headquarters shop,
J Office and laboratory. Each commit
tee. shall have a membership OF three
or FIVE. depending upon the number
OF employees represented by the partic-
ular committees These committees
shall be known as Local Mutuality
Committees and shall be composed on
ly OF employees who are In no position
OF authority No foreman or boss
may serve on any such committee.
The president OF the company will
i a
will be charged with the duty Of ad
ministering the new plan. He shall
look after the selection and organiza-
tion OF committees, preside as chair
man at all general and special meet
ings thereof, and perform such other
duties as may be necessary in giving
full scope to this plan, but he shall
have no vote in the deliberations of
any committee.
In the selection OF the members who
will constitute the first local mutuali-
ty chairman shall procure from the
local superintendent OF each under
ground mine and open pit, and each
headquarters shop, office or labora-
tory. list OF ten men who in the
judgment of such local superinten-
dent are quelifed for membership in
local mutually committees represent
ing such underground mine, or open
pit or such headquarters shop, Office
list the mutually chairman will make
inquiry among the employees TO be
represented by the particular com
mittee to ascertain the standing OF
the ten men so designated among
such employees. Acting upon the in
formation so procured relative TO the
qualifications and standing OF such
men, the chairman will then select
from such list the appropriate mum
ber OF men for membership in the
particular committee. If such com.
mittee should have membership oI
three, one shall be selected to serve
for three months, one for months
and one for five months; IL II should
have membership Of five. two shal
= be selected to serve for three months
two for four months and one for five
months
The chairman will meet with eacf
committee so selected and outline tC
the members their duties as sucl
committeeman One Of their number
will be selected as secretary. Oh
such first meeting, and on any subse
quent meeting when conditions ma,
warrant, the chairman shall requir,
of each committeeman the names o
three employees who, in the opinion o
, such committeeman, are qualified I,
act as members thereof From th
list SO procured, the chairman shall
select committeeman to fill the vacan
cies caused by expiration of terms, o
otherwise. After the selection OF tn
members of the first committees a
aforesaid all committeeman selecte,
to fill other than unexpired term
shall serve for a period of ninety days
, The chairman will notify each com
=, mitteeman by letter OF his appoint
:, ment to membership in the particula
|, committee for which he is selected
and shall furnish a copy OF such let
., ter to the local superintendent an
7 to the other members OF the commit
tee.
Regular meetings of each committe
g will be held once every three months
Il and special meetings shall be calle
II by the chairman at such other time
n as In his judgment conditions ma
a warrant. The chairman shall provid
N convenient places for the meetings {
d such meetings. Tho secretary of N
Y committee shall make full and con
IL plete report of each meeting whic
will be kept on file in the Office
L the chairman.
Is Members of the committees will r,
sr ceive no extra compensation for the
~ services.