The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-19
NEED S,OOO,OlO
Tremendous Mobilization Of Indus
trial Power Is Needed for Nations
Success in War.

AS nearly 100000 men march to
camps where they will be trained for
Army service, there must be another
mobilization quite as necessary to the
winning of the war. To supply the
new army it is estimated that 100000
workers must be added to the millions
already employed in shops and fac
tories. These % 1000 900 workers must
be trained just as the 100000 fight
ers must be trained. For this purpose
the Government hah provided the new
Training and Dilution Service of the
Department of Labor, with Charles 7.
Clayton, a man familiar with the in
dustrial situation in every part of the
country, as director.
This service will assist all depart
ments of the Government. In addl-
ton it will help industries engaged on
war production to obtain trained
workers. Mr.. Clayton has carefully
worked out plans from which immed-
late results are being realized. In this
period of national emergency every
day counts for so much that the prac-
teal methods of intensive instruction
of new workers have been adopted,
According to Mr.. Clayton's plans,
the country is divided into districts
which vary in size according to the
number of plants concentrated in GER
tain areas. In each district superln-
tendent of training has been appoint
ed and he is instructed with the re-
sponsibility of working out the help
full methods devised by the Director OF
= the Training and Dilution Service.
In each district consideration Is
given to the facilities for training
workmen and the best methods OF dl-
luton. A careful study is made OF the
supply-and-demand problem in its
special application to the plants TO De
aided. Wherever necessary, improve
ments in organization that will in
crease output through better working
conditions are suggested. The best
ideas that are the result of expert
ments which have been successful are
presented. Where training rooms nave
not been established, courses OF IN
struction are prepared and even con-
Quoted either independently or IN CO.
operation with the Federal Board for
Vocational Education.
As chief of the training section OF
the service, Mr.. Clayton has appoint
ed II. E. Miles, who has been CHAIR
man of the Section on lndustrlal
Training of the Council of Natlonal
Defense. Mr.. Miles has been interest
ed for many years in what he calls
the same educationa of workers, and
previous to the war was a pioneer III
the field of this branch of industriaI
reform. Since his connection with the
Council of National Defense he mas
laid the foundation of some work OF
which the Training and Dilution SCI
vice can build, for the Department o.
Labor has taken over the activities OF
the Industrial Training Section of the
Council.
All arms of the Government are
supporting the new service vigorous
w. and a close connection has beer
formed with all production depart
ments, including the Ordnance, tn
Quartermasters and the Air Service
of the Army and Navy. Prompt actor
is thus assured when war contrac
tors encounter any special difficulties
that may be relieved through tn
training of workers.
The Importance of the Training ant
Dilution Service has been appreciated
equally by manufacturers and work
ers. In all parts of the United State
manufacturers are installing training
rooms with the best equipment ant
the most expert instructors. Every
where it has been found that volun
teers were ready to enter the training
rooms when their services are needed
and under the direction of practica
men they have accomplished wonders
Each week hundreds of men AN
women, too-are being sent into tn
factories from these training rooms.
The leaders of organized labor hay
aided most generously in this chang
ing of unskilled labor into skilled la
Dor. They have waived the appliea
ton of many principles dear to then
but they are assured that, incidenta
to the great stimulation of industr
necessary In wartime production
there will be general protection c
wage earners against exploitation
through unnecessary dilution OF Ia
Dor, as we'll as the guarding of estat
lished trade customs and standard
against needless relaxation,
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