Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-23
LEARNING COMBINED
WITH EARNING NOW
At OVERLAND PLANT
Big Auto Manufacturing Con-
Germ Organizes Department
for Mutual Interests of Com
pany and It's Thousands of
Employees.

A department for the technical
training and advancement of en-
ployees where learning can be done
while earning" is the latest step of
the WillysO Overland Company in the
line of advancement in the mutual
interest of the company and EN-
p,oyees.
The new department devoted to
this work occupies two floors OF q
factory building in the WHY'S Over
land plant. Machine shops, tool and
die rooms inspection, drafting and
lecture rooms form par. of the equip
ment
ing only at their own request, as the
work is entirely voluntary.
An interesting innovation of the
WHY'S Overland plan is that men
will receive instruction during work.
ing hours. Old employees will be
paid within 10 per cent of their for
mer wages while in training. They
may enter training for a short period
of time or for a longer period, ac-
cording to the instructions they re-
Guire to fit them for the advanced
work they desire to undertake
AhSl may tIltT lue Training ue-
partment at any time or leave at
any time. They may return to their
old positions if they so desire after
this training, or, if successful in their
training work, they will be promoted
to better Jobs with higher wages.
| All instructors are practical pro-
duction men, selected for their ex-
tensive factory experience. The in
struction therefore will relate in every
detail in a practical way to the kind
of work for which the man Is prepar-
| ing.
TRAINING COMPREHENSIVE.
| No agreements will be required
Of those entering training and no
| contract will be made. No age or
educational qualifications will be
asked.
i The new department, in the words
of the officials of the company, will
begin in a moderate way. 1t is prob
able that all who will desire this
training cannot be accommodated at
one time, but every effort will be
made to extend the training course
as rapidly as conditions permit in
order that every man who wants tc
advance himself may have. an oppor>
tunity as soon as possible to take
advantage Of the training.
Training is offered at once in gen
eral machine work covering various
types OF machines used in produc-
ton, tool making and die making, die
sinking, blue print reading. practica
mathematics and such other tech
nical and manufacturing studies a!
lead to definite opportunities avail
able in the factory. In addition u
the courses named, there are courses
of technical character, and a course
leading to foremanship. The cours'
will be open to all employees who ar
4 ral;eea H. o.uci as tneyS ran be &C
commodated Eventually speciai loo
ture courses, illustrated by motion pic
lures, will be arranged for foreman.
AS opportunity offers new. ineaperi
enced help will be given the privileg
of training in this department befor
entering on regular production worn
In this way It is expected that man
new employees may learn their wor
under thorough instruction instead O
y being introduced directly into the fac
tory production.
To all employees entering the gen
eral machine course fiat hourly raj
will be paid, and as soon as SUCH EN-
ployees are promoted to regular lac
tory employment, they will be al
vanced to the standard rate prevatiin
flor the particular class of work !
which they are advanced. All employ
ees entering the course-whic prepar
old employees for advancement WI
receive, while under instruction. WITH
Item per cent as much as they receive