Evening journal., 1921-02-07
MAKE MECHANICS
OF SCHOOLBOYS
Harlan Plant System Gives
Youths Good Start in
Life
FOREMEN SEE
GREAT VALUE

To take boys OF &c with only
grammar school education and make
them into skilled mechanics in three
or four years is the function OF our
Apprenticeship system, says To-Day $
issue OF the Harlan News, issued Dy
the Harlan plant OF the Beihleheln
Shiphunding Corporation. Inc news
.sThat il has progressed rapidly and
successfully during the two years OF
ifs existence is easily evidenced Dl
the much favorable comment cohllhs
from inside and outside the plaht as
10 the conduct and improvement III
The boys. The present system vas .in-
augurated In February, iyl'' os 1u
pervisor VI. II. Burke. ,,,s
MANY young fellows, and grown ul,s,
too siiil have the feeling against any
nrofcssion that soils the hands. 'lle
ordinary school boy gets the imp ~,
SION that neither education nor Iea.
intellect is required TO be a niechthi',
ihst hroyyn and not brain is required
.sTodav the most promising sluueu9 u
onnreciafe the advantage or an 0l-
o,df,nd education. and young hioii
even from the foremost colleges anu any
universities realize that mental traih
inc musi go hand in hand win M nle
arf III production, and Melcoiilv ~
opportunity TO don oVeralls anu ,',,l,..i III.
a mechanical craft, II lor eNPV
mental practice only. .,-,.t- -,.ston
"The Harlan Apprentices w ~ ~ sbo
! with its class rooms Culi.t3ili ona
1 iheorofiral with the praclcal' tuo
/ s,,rtbers fhfs flea. There Is nolhlhs
( more fascinating 10 the growing lei-
1 io,, ihan 10 see his pracucal MoTh
| iinlynn with the theory OF why ~ j.
done There is no greater JOY IN
| Students life than an appreciation o
4he fact that what he learns III w
class room is OF direct assistance u
him in shop practice.
FOremcn See Value.
.Foremen OF the plant have long ag'
realized the value OF the apprentice
| shin svsiem In many ways. An appren
tice with the why's and Whereiores @
a certain operation In his head Deior
lhe starts 10 do II with MS hanus, uue
the job much better. ihe loIvinv
their vvav any number Of times 10 as
sist i'm perfecting the system. DOT
from the shop and school end. the
have willingly provided equphen
( Tor the class rooms and offered sue
gesfiOns Of progressive nature.
sImnrovement in personal appear
! ance. conduct quality and quantity q
: work are things that you see deNcio
: in our apprentices as the tr1inln'
b seems in. They appear 10 have the d'
) sire 10 know more about their job an
Ia Dc prepared for a better one IN IN
) future. The school has developed
b wonderful spirit OF loyalty 10 tn
I plant. The apprentice aiter a ie'
months In the school realizes tnat
will help him earn more honey an
hlre Is ihe school reports which sho'
. the foremen and parents Just VIII
ihe boys attitude Is.
instruction Applied Directly.
sThe instruction given In the scho'
relates directly 10 the matters OF rei
ular useful work ing on in the plan
}. This Kind Of schooling, taken vii
e daily manual work. all or which
- unon ships and machinery under col
: sfr,lction in the shipyard. gives u
, apprentces a sense OF resp0nsiDilil
which is essential.
'sThe faculty or the appreciate
. school is made up OF a chief instru
tor and six competent teachers W.
\ | instruct the apprentices IN shop hlali
J. emafics. science. applied physics. mn
fnNnIT~s NINNNll0Aa lN'NAAttAftNf.
. ing bue print reading, English. II
= dusirial history. spelling and civic.s.
4 "The apprentice begins with shC
arithmetic. all the examples applyir
a directly 10 his work In the shop
! gradually studying more difficult sh'
problems. which involve practic
p geometry mechanics, and strength,
I materials. In drawing he is hr
taught 10 pick the various parts FRO
lblueprlnts. In this way he becom
, accustomed TO drawings and learns
n read them. Industrial history, En-
a / lish, spelling and clvics. together wi
n the spelling OF virtually all the shi
a building terms and names or too
a parts, etc. are also given him.
y There IS a special drafting cla
= from which apprentices are select
IS for the hull and engineering draftil
rooms each year. Apprentices are al
Ie picked for temporary service In Z
e drafting rooms 10 gain some eXr
n | rience in drafting. in addition TO /
work of THAR trade