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Evening star., 1919-04-27
Intensive Training of Workers
May Solve Industrial Problems

IA7HEN the armistice was signed about 200
w "vestibule schools in operation in
factories engaged in the production OF various
kinds of materials. The term "vestibule
school" is Indicative of the method the scheme
of intensive training took. 1t was a compromise
between the technical school and shop appren-
tceship. 1t the vestibule through which
the worker entered the shop.
Separate rooms provided and ma
chinery similar to that in the shop proper in
stalled. The student-apprentice. instead of de-
pending on the volunteer help of fellow work
men or the occasional attention Of a busy fore
man. was under the instruction of expert,
picked not only for his craft skill, but because
Of his ability to impart that skill to others.
Periods of instruction varied from four or five
days to six or eight weeks, depending on the
kind of work to be done and the aptitude OF
the student. AS the student could do
the given task proiciently he put at that
task in the shop proper at full wages and the
school open to him in his idle hours fos
the acquiring of proficiency in other tasks ans
the steady progress to full mastery of his
trade-all the while earning a living wage.
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THE school not only provided in this way for
| new workmen needed. but inefficient work.
men were taken out Of the shop. and, by shoet
courses of intensive training, made efficient
Some of the results accomplished in this way
were amazing. In one case worker. over
period of five weeks, had averaged producing
1875 pieces Of given product per hour. He
was transferred to the training room. and in one
week reached 800 pieces. and in three more
weeks 405 pieces per hour. Thus four weeks
of training enabled this man, who was piece
worker to more than double his earnings. The
employer was benefited to equal extent,
because the saving in overhead practically
equaled the workers increase Of wage.
Reports made to the headquarters Of the
service here filled with such instances.
Two men were working side by side at similar
machines producing an identical article. Ap-
parently neither superior to the other in
skill natural ability. One man was left at
his machine. and he continued for twenty
three days to average 121 pieces hour, with
out improvement. The other was taken into the
training school. In one week his output reached
$50 pieces an hour. and at the end Of the twen-
ty-three days he was turning out 500 pieces.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

A S America turns from war 40
~ tivities to the peace-tims In
~ terror development Of this
country no enterprise holds
more attention than does tho further
improvement OF public highways. The
necessity for good roads was recog-
nized long before the war, but the
WARMTH fleets Of great motor trucks
laundering over the roads to and
from Army camps and marketing CEN
ters-further emphasized 1t. Much
has been done in highway building.
but what has been done is hardly
moro than beginning. The miles Of
public roads in the United States total
2.457.s34 The miles Of surfaced pub
lie roads are 296.29o, about IL per
cent.
Many important steps have been
taken to expedite road con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently authorized by Congress. and
the indications are that a larger vol
ume. Of highway construction will be
accomplished this season than in any
previous year in the history OF the
nation. according to a recent state
ment by David F. Houston, Secretary
of Agriculture. The requisite off,
cial machinery. says the Secretary,
for executing this program-that is.
the Department of Agriculture,
through the bureau Of public roads
on one hand, and the forty-eight state
highway departments on the other
is already in existence, and the fed
eral aid road act provides the basis
for cooperative work between the
federal and state governments.
New Records in Road Work.
Indicating what may be expected
this year in highway construction, the
Secretary of Agriculture during the
month of March approved los federal
aid projects, involving the improve
ment Of 1.14S,093 miles of road, at q
total estimated cost of $14.525. .66Z3s.
amount of $5,481, $500 was requested.
This represents the largest total esti-
mated cost and the greatest amount
of federal aid requested for projects
approved during any month since the
passage of the federal aid road act.
During the month agreements were
executed by the Secretary and
state highway departments to cover
forty-one projects, involving 290.34
miles of road, at a total estimated
cost of $s,536,053.31, and on which
Evening star., 1919-04-27

Purposes Of the proposed league
rs set forth by Mrs. Gait are ex-
planned to he
LEAGUE PROGRAM a 8 follows:
IN THREE PARTS. The league Is
to be conse-
Grated 10 thrse chief aims. The drst
Evening star., 1919-04-27

A MER1CAN industry. confronted with the
~ problem of competing in the worlds
~ markets and at the same time paying
= higher wages than are paid by any of
its competitors a ray of light in
the achievements during the last year and
half of the United States training SERVICE
service which will cease to function at the
end of the present fiscal year, unless Congress
provides funds for its continuance
This service was inaugurated as a war
measure, primarily to increase the production
of munitions but the things it has accomplished
very substantial that there is growing
demand that it be continued in existence, at
least during the coming year of radical indus
triSl reajustment.
The cost, when compared with benefits ac-
cruing seems Insignificant. The appropriation
under which the Secretary of Labor took over
volunteer organization and out of it organized
the federal service amounted only to $150GoO
1t Is estimated that a like sum will keep the
service going for another year. The bulk Of The
cost would continue to be, it has been in The
past, borne by industry-by individual shops
and by shops organized into Industrial assoo.a-
tions. The government maintains only small
headquarters organization in Washington and a
field force of experts to give guidance and dir.c-
tion
Evening star., 1919-04-27

CAPT. WALTER n. GHERARDI.
U. s.. N, former naval attache at the
United States embassy in Berlin. is
back In the German capital as head of
a mission to do detective work for
the American peace delegatea He is
finding out the temper Of the German
people. 10 observing the extent to
which militarfsm has been destroyed
and reporting in Paris.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

IN bulletin just issued by the training service
l it is asserted that careful analysis seems to
justify the judgment that more than hall the
ten million factory workers in America are pro-
ducing less than one-half fair days output.
mostly for reasons which could be corrected py
short periods of intensive training.
According to H. f. Miles. chief of the
training service it has been demonstrated that
by little training of the right kind any en-
ployer almost get from 20 to 40 per cent
more output from his present workers. to the
increased satisfaction and profit of both the
worker and his employer.
IF such training increased the per capita out
l put of workers only 20 per cent it would
amount to saving of a billion dollars a year,
based on present pay rolls AS it is confidently
asserted that the saving in overhead Will aver
age equaling the saving effected by the WORKER
at his machine. increase Of 20 per cent in
the efficiency of ten million factory workers
would amount to annual reduction OF two
billion dollars in the cost of production
That two billion dollars sould go a long
way toward putting American Industry on
footing of equality with European competitors
in the battle for world trace and it would
make each dollar the worker earned in wages
worth more in purchasing power.
nEGINNING with the stone age-or whatever
D possible ages there wer" before he began
to fashion implements Of stone-man has pro-
gressed through various ages until today he mas
reached the age of Industrial efficiency. How
ever strongly labor may be organized. there is
a point beyond which it canaot go in claiming
an increased share Of the wealth 1t creates
Jointly with capital, for capital must have
profit or it will withdraw from productive enter
prise. When that ultimate point of just division
is reached labor, II it is to continue to progress
to better condition, must have increased eff
cheney.
Avoiding the rashness Of prophecy, may it
not be that this plan Of intensive industrial
training, devised to meet the emergency Of war,
will solve the problems of peace? Crying out
as these problems are for solution, a thing
seemingly SO full Of promise certainly ought
not to be cast aside without full examination
Of it's possibilities.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

THE idea lying back of the movement is SO
/ simple and so logical that one wonders that
it required the emergency of the to call it
into service. 1t is simply to take unskilled or
partly skilled workers and by a short period of
intensive training make them proficient in the
doing of given task. 1t is not claimed that
finished. all-round mechanics can be turned out
under this artificial forced-draft method of
training. But it makes the man SO trained a
specialist within narrow limits, thereby SPEED
ing up production, increasing output and low
ering costs.
It is the only device yet hit upon which
seems to give any promise Of reconciling those
hitherto unreconcilable economic foes-an in
creasing wage scale and decreasing cost of
living That 1t holds only promise Of recon-
ciliation is true; for the science Of intensive
Industrial training is still too for any
to make with assurance any forecast Of it's ulti-
mate possibilities. All one may do with safety
is to review some of it's achievements.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
PRESBYTERIAN CONFERENCE

New York, July 11.--Presbyterian churches of tEe synods of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Baltimore and New England will be represented by delegates to the first summer con- ference of the Presbyterian new era movement at Stoney Brook, N. Y, from July 2S to August 8. The plans to carry out the program of the new era movement for war reconstruction work, social service, evangelistic cam pagns and various other Christ ian en- tcrprises will be perfected.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

strikers organizations are affiliated, . estimated that 5000 men are directly
 affected and that they would be joined
 by the seamen, cooks, stewards, engi- ners and mates. Should the claims of the union be made good about 4,000
 men will walk out.
 Vessels operated by the U. $. Ship
 ping Board are not affected. Repre-
 sentatives of engine room and deck
 forces will enter a final series of con-
 ferences i'll Washington with the off
 cialS ot the shipping board. At union
 headquarters here it Was said that un-
 less the shipping board acccded to the mems demands the crews of govern mcnt-ODcrated vessels would follow the mon on the privately owned ships It is not believed that tho strike will affect harbor traffic, but the crews of fishing boats which are affiliated
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
VACATION
 TIME

If you are thinking of going away @1et us show you our extensive line or sTravcIing Bags and Suit Cases. You SsNsilI find the price right.
 STRAW SUIT CASES. Strongly @nade. Ieatheroid bound edges and EnsHefs, lightweight and durable, II, NMS, 20 and 24 inch heavy brass lock and clasps, S1.5O and more.
 24-INCH STRAW SUIT CASES. Full leatheroid edge and top binding, double leather full length straps, spe- cial value at the price $2.S5.
 ,LEATHEROID SUIT CASES. A inch, light weight leather and metal corners, one of the most durable cases made. Comes with and without straps. $1.75 up.
 STRAW TRAVELLING BAGS. Va riety of styles, some leatheroid edge, others Ieathcroid ends and top, fl, 16, IS inch, 79c up.
 F SOLID LEATHER and Leatheroid Travelling Bags; black or tan, all sizes.
 BOSTON BAGS. Large size black or tan in leather and leatheroid. At the toilet goods counter you will find a full assortment of Creams, Soaps, Powders and Toilet prepara- HkionS of all kinds from the best mal1-
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
coMrERs YoEA ABROAD.
Will Attend Labd Congerence to Be
 Held At Amsterdam.

New York. July t1.-Samuel Com Deys. president of aae American Fed eration of Labor wiN among the pas sengers today on bdard the Mature 1ania. Ire will reDre5ent the American organizations at an international con- srress of trade unionB at Amsterdam, Holland The conerSss is a revival of similar meeties heidi before the war, with headquarters in fpeAHh'
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

Other delegates are Daniel J. Tobin, treasurer of the Am erican Federation of Labor and J. J, IIynes, president of the Anl&igamated Sheet Metal Work CTS Int ternati0nal Alliance. The con-. gresS~ will be in session from one to tW0 weeks after which. MT. Gompers probably will make another tour of the labor centers in France and Eng
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
HELD IN PORT BY
 LACK OF FIREMEN
Several Coastwise Steamers Are Un- able to Make Trips, Due to
 Strike

New York, July 11.-SeVeral coast wise steamers have been prevented from sailing and others due to leave tomorrow Will be tied up unless they are able to replace striking fremen. water tenders and oilers, who struck yesterday Tor wage increase of $15 a month. Officials of the Lnternation- al Seamen's 5 union, with which the
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
SAVllVuS BANK 1S
 IN GOOD CONDITION
Has More Than $10,000,000
 in Deposits

ENerNone n this community will be interested in the statement of the condition of the Savings Bank of New brltaln, July l, 1919, which appears today in this paper Recognized as this institution is, as a great factor in the development and prosperity of tnls city, It IS great satisfaction to nave presented such conclusive eVi- dence Of it's growth and success
 Very marked evidence of it's loyal- ty to the governmen and cooperation in aiding war financing is shown in the items in it's assets of United States bonds and certificates, amounting to one million, three hundred and twen- ty-four thousand dollars
 Recognizing as ever it's responsi- Dllltes to this community, and with a desire to aid to the fullest extent of it's ability in relieving the housing situation, it offers to make mortgage loans to the extent that the law will allow upon new homes, and buildings of every chara cter that provides ad- ditional rents. To this offer particu- lar attention is called.
 The usual dividend of ? per cent. to depositors was paid July 1 and fifty thousand dollars was added to the surplus fund, making this item now five hundred thousand dollars.
 Every reader of this paper should read every item of the statement of this great mutual savings bank which has grown to. be such a vital influence in the advancement of the city.
 The following report is of interest,":
 Assets.
 Loans on real estate $ 5,2OS, ,455.OO Loans on stocks and
 ponds ........... 1,OS1, .O0 United States bonds -. 1,174,S54.11 United States certifi-
 Ca1eS ........... 150, 100000 United Kingdom Great
 Britain and Ireland
 bonds ........ 100, .Oo State, city and town
 bonds ......... 1,4S8,715.75 Railroad bonds ...... 1,75O,467.98 Bank stocks ....... 163, 3,450.0O Real estate, banking
 house ......... 54 ,4l4.49 Deposits in banks and
 trust companies and cash ......... 15e,7s7.se Suspense account .... 354.72 Tax and insurance ac-
 count ............ 136.43
 s11.332 2,037.14
 Liabilities.
 Deposits " u, / 49, 4iZ.OO United States bond sub
 scription account .... 7,073.13 Interest account ...... 5O,000.00 Surplus fund ....... 5OO,OO0.00 Profit and loss account 25,492.01 i
 s11,332,O3714 !! In order to relieve t4e housing sit ! uation and aid in the construction ! of new houses and buildings providing additional tenements, this bank will 1 make mortgage loans upon such 1 properties to the full extent of it's re- sources and limited only by the state i laws governing loans upon real es- i tate by savings banks. Deposits received from one dollar l to three thousand dollars at one time. 1 Interest on deposits at the rate of l four per cent per annum, paid Jan l uary 1st and July 1st each year. In- terest upon deposits begins the first 1 day of each month.
 Deposits in savings banks are not i taxable.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
TAKING ALL pRFC CAPTIONS

Rome, July 10.-PrecautiOnary military measures still continue in force in this city, but order has been virtually established everywhere Many shops are still closed. but the people are resuming work after the recent disorders.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

with the sttiking unions will go out as soon as their ships reach port. The crews of 16 fThing vessel Tn port when the strike was Galled quits work. There are about 1,2O&,men in the crews of the fishing fleet.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

Walter Hudson who has been visit ing J. C. Sherlock of Cincinnati on his estate at Long Island is now in New York for a short stay.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

Principal Louis P. Slade of the High school and family leave today for Tiv- erton, R. l., to occupy their summer home Farm Punckate ateesett.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

John H. Boone of Belvidere will leave today for Fall River where he will spend the summer. MT. Boone is the father of Mrs. l.. P. Slade.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
PERSONALS

Miss Beatrice Porter, Mildred Pal mer, Eleanor Lewis, Corrine Goodwin, Eleanor White, Margaret Middlemas and Catherine Mills are spending the week end at Saybrook.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

The Alpha Alpha Girls who are holding 6 house paSty at Sachem' s Head, entertained some of their alumni today. The visitors are the Misses Eunice Humphrey, Frances Dean, Beatrice and Harrier Reynal Irene Swift, Irene Andrews, Isabel Foster, Mildred Coombs, Elizabeth Traut and Helen Caldwell. The girls will have luncheon at the Sachem Head Yacht club, motoring down to- day.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

Dorothy Zinman of Hawkins street Florence Sirkin and Mary Bearman of North street, leave Monday for Indian Neck.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11

[t0n Store

e close Monday evenings at
 Eek until Oct. 1st. We also close IMnesdays at 12:15 until Sept. 24.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
Mail Orders

During the summer season, when away on vacations you can order by mail with perfect assurance that your orders will be cared for with great care and fidelity, accuracy and promptness; trying to meet all re- quirements, are the watchwords of this departm ment.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
This Store Will Re Closed Monday, July IA

Il ord n l the  V @ express t
 
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New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
Camera Dept

All Films developed free when prints are ordered
 Prompt service on all films. Mail your films to us when away from home.
 We sell Rexo Cameras and Films. Our camera man is an expert and can advise you.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12

LONGNIEW, Texas. July ll.-(P) gang of negroes today waylaid a group of white persons who were searching the negro section for a black school teacher who had bias phemed in print a prominent young lady of this place The negroes open. ed fire on the searching party and wounded four of the men quite seri- uusly
 The negro school teacher caused the publication of a statement in a local negro newspaper setting forth certain facts derogatOry to the char acter of well known young white woman IL is claimed the statement was written by the teacher and was merely d piece of spite work
 Immediately after the publication appeared, a party of white men start ed a search of the negro section in an effort to locate the author of the item. The negroes were informed of the search party and accordingly made their plans to protect the teacher. A general cleanup of the ne gro section is threatened since the shooting.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12
BANKER MAKING
 TRIP TO NENANA
HARRY ST. GEORGE GETS THE WANDERLUST AGAIN AND IS
 ON HIS WAY

Ever since Wally Cathcart got back from the states, Harry St George has been afflicted with the wanderlust more or less. and every few days he begins figuring on how he can satis- fy it and still stay In easy reaching distance of the old home town. Re gently he got temporary relief by making trip to the Livengood dis trict but the effects of this have al ready worn off and today he is off again. He will take the Yukon this afternoon for Nenana and spend few days in the interests of his firm. The rest of the Farmers bank bunch will stand his apsence as best they can. albeit in different ways.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12
CHAIN OF WIRELESS IS PRO-
 POSED THRU ALASKA TO SIBERIA

Additional details 10 what were carried in press desparches regard ing the plan to substitute the Alaska cable for wireless stations are con tained in the following from the Se- attle Times:
 Erection of the big wireless sta tions at Seattle and Fairbanks would furnish the first unit in new line of communication between the Un- ited States and the Orient for which the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club has been cam paigning, because of congestion on the present cable and the delay in receiving and transmitting messages.
 It has been suggested that the most practicable way to span the space between the United States and Asiatic shores would be by way of Alaska and Attu Islands far westward from the mainland.
 Frank c. Doig, director of publicity for the Chamber of Commerce, yes terday outlined suggestions of Lieut.. Col. R. o. Lenoir. of the United States Amy Signal Corps, who is stationed at Seattle, in charge of the governments Alaska cable.
 Lieutenant Colonel Lenoir was quoted by Mir. Doig as advocating a high power radio station at an Alas kan point, suggesting Valdez anc
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12
REORGANIZATION
 OF BALL TEAMS NOW COMPLETED
SHAKEUP IN BOTH ORGANIIA- TIONS WILL ADD TO INTEREST IN GAME; MANAGER BEAM AN NOUNCES NEW LINEUPS FOR SUNDAY

After the Fourth of July game, sey- eral members of the two teams talk ing part in the trophy series left town and Manager Beam has drcid- ed to give both organizations a radi- cal Shakeup, changing individual players around and generally balanc- on hand As it is now believed that a team representing Nenana will make trip to Fairbanks sometime within the next month. weekly games will be continued for the present al least.
 There is plenty of material in the two clubs to make one COrking good team. In fact local fans are more enthusiastic over the sport at this time than for several years, partly on account of the showing which has been made and to a great extent by the clean sportsmanShip which has characterized the playing this year.
 Manager Beam has named Bob Shaber and Jack O'Gara as club boosters and official conversational artists for, the remainder of the sea son. It is unnecessary for them to be assigned to any particular club as they are bound to be backing op- posing teams anyway, both of them never being able to pick out the same club.
 The first game in the new series will be played Sunday afternoon at Exposition park The following line ups have been announced:
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12
"RHYME0 OF 4 RoU0hNGck" Pat o'cottsr (Frank ]. cot4ss)
 MeIntosh . kvbon, oruOoIsts

City subscribers having complaints to mako regarding the delivery of The Citizen Phone 11+xx. Circula. tion manager.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12
FOUR PERSONS
 WOUNDED WHEN NECROES FIRED

FANG OF NEGROES WAYLAY GROUP WHITE PERSONS AND WOUND FOUR OF THEM: THE WHITES WERE SEARCHING FOR NEGRO
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-12

Old papsrs for sale at Tho Citizen Office-25 esnts per bundle.