Arizona republican., 1919-03-23
WiUyS- Overland Company
 InStaHS Technical School

"A department for the technical ! training and advancement of employees where learning can be done while earning is the latest step of the Wll- lys-Overland company in the line or advancement in the mutual, interest ot the company and employees.
 The new department devoted to this work occupies two floors of a factory building in the Willys- Overland plant, machine shops, tool and die rooms, in spection, drafting and lecture rooms, form part of the equipment. {.
 Men will enter this course of train ing only at their own request as the
 work is entirely voluntary.
 An interesting innovation of tthe Willys- Overland plan is that men will
 receive instruction during working
 hours. old employees will be paid with
 in 10 per cent of their former wages
 while in training. They may enter
 training for short period of time or
 for longer period. according to the instructions they require to fit them
 for the advanced work they desire to undertake.
 Men may enter the training depart
 ment 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 train
 ing work, they will be promoted to | better jobs with higher wages.
 All instructors are practical produc- l tion men, selected for their extensive l factory experience. The instruction,
 therefore. will relate in every detail in
 a practical way to the kind of work
 for which the man is preparing
 No agreements will be required Of | those entering training and no con- | tract will be made. No age or educa-
 tional qualifications will be asked.
 The new department, in the words 1 of the officials of the companv. will begin in a moderate way It is prob
 able that all who will desire this train i ing cannot be accommodated at one
 time but every effort will be made to l extend the training course as rapidly
 as conditions permit in order that ev-
 cry man who wants to advance him
 self may have an opportunity as soon
 as possible to take advantage of the
 training.
 | Training is offered at once in gener- al machine work covering various l types of machines used in production
 tool making and die making. die sink
 ing, blue print reading. practica
 mathematics and such other technical
 and manufacturing studies as lead tC
 definite opportunities available in the
 factory. In addition to the courses
 named, there are courses of a techni-
 cal character, and a course leading tC
 foremanships. The course will be
 open to all employees who are quail fled in order as they can be accom- modated. Eventually special lecture
 courses illustrated by motion picture! will be arranged for foremen
 As opportunity offers. new mex perienced help will be given the privi lege of training in this department be fore entering on regular production work. In this way it is expected tha many new employees may learn thei work under thorough instruction in stead of being introduced directly int the factory production.
 To all employees entering the genera machine course, flat hourly rate vii be paid, and as soon as such employe are promoted to regular factory em ployment they will be advanced t the standard rate prevailing for tn particular class of work to which the, are advanced. All employees enterini the courses which prepare old em ployes for advancement. will receiv while under instruction, within ten pc cent as much as they received unde former regular production rate. Whel qualified for promotion, such em ployes will be advanced to the stand ard rate of work for which they hay prepared.
 It may take one, two or thre months, depending on the previou s experience of the learner, for the peri cd of training. The employe who sue 4 cessfully completes his course o \ training. will more thtan make UT \ during his first or second month. a 4 the new advanced work after trainine the small difference in rate which i \ established during his period of train < ing to insure his sincerity of purpose This step by the Willys- Overlan company is as far reaching in it grasp of the future requirements 0 industry as any step thhat has bee taken in relation to employees and em \ ployers in long period. It shows ! serious and intelligent purpose on tn E part of the company to work in tn ultimate interests of the employe with the realization thaht in the en ! this means the best interests of tn company as we'll
 It is being generally recognized tha with the decline of the old apprentice shihp and the rapid> development ( | specialization in modern industr which the keenness of competitio made unavoidable, that the individu; workman became handicapped TT result has been thhat American ir dustries as a whole. are now feelin the bad effects of this and it is neces sary that both employer and employ join hands in appreciation of the fa' that all industry will suffer where u
 workman does not kno w"every pa - of his job" It makes him more e