The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-07

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ences in one of the large camps OF
Arizona, where efficiency standards
were incorporated in the agreement
between employers and employees. In
this case, not only did the operators
demand efficiency from the men before
an increase in wages could be con-
sidered, but 1t was recommended by
the commission and actually insisted
upon by the labor leaders themselves
who, in their speeches to the men,
reprimanded them for inefficient SER
vice and told them that unless they
gave an efficient days work they could
not expect an advance in wages, and
that, Furthermore, inefficiency was a
just reason for discharge.
An experiment in training an organi-
cation in efficiency was attempted al
the Copper Queen mines at Bisbee
Arizona, a few years ago, and in July
1915, the Copper Queen mining confer
ence was instituted, its object being
1 to train, first the foremen, bosses and
heads of departments and later, if sue
cessful, to extend the course to the
miners themselves The place OF
meeting was well equipped, as it was
held in the engineering office, where
all the mine maps, drawings, black
boards, etc, were available. The lee
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weekly and repeated to the night
shift, so that all had an opportunity
to become familiar with the same sub
ject. Attendance at the conferences
showed that rs per cent of the bosses
made a practice of being present at
each meeting, and while their pres
ence was not in any way compulsory,
it was evident that the lectures We're
as beneficial to the minor executives
as to the company.
AS instructor, / outlined two
years course, covering the more i'm
portant features at the mine, means
of improving operations, the discus
sion of suggested new methods and
the presentation of papers on allied
technical subjects. Lectures were also
given by members of the operating
force.
At these conferences constant efforts
were made to show clearly the basic
principles which govern all the various
mining operations. After these were
taken up and discussed, their appli-
cation was considered in detail, with
reference to specific and local mining
problems at the Copper Queen. AS
the meetings progressed, the foremen
and shift bosses were also encour-
aged to write papers and give their
ideas in as thorough and complete
form as possible. This led in many
cases to suggestions as to details of
the company's operations which were
known only to few.
Standard Raises, Rounds and Man.
ways Developed Through Models
and Tunnels.
Illustrations were frequently placed
before the men,. as, for example, the
working out of standard raises, man
ways and timber compartments
Models were made of these, and the
men themselves contributed num-
Der of others, giving their ideas of
standard raises. Finally
from these were evolved the raises
which have become standard through
all Copper Queen workings The same
course of procedure was followed with
the standard round. Models of differ
ent types of machine rounds used In
the larger camps throughout this
country were constructed. These were
put before the men and their advan-
tages and disadvantages brought out
in discussion. A number of expert
ments were also carried out In differ
emit divisions Of the mine, in various
classes of ground, and from this re-
suited the rounds which are now used
as standard by the Copper Queen.
Models of these standard rounds were
placed in the different mine offices SO
hat all the bosses could become ia
niliar with them, and after this was
they were transferred to
miners change rooms to give the men
in opportunity of familiarizing them
selves with the rounds which had been
lecided on as standard.
Lectures were also given on the new
mechanical ventilating systems which