The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-07-07

do more work with less effort. and the
funny part of it is he will do more
and and better work; he has a high
morale
When he goes off shift he again
changes his clothes, hangs up his dig
ging clothes i'm the locker or on a
chain, sure that they viii be dry for
I the morning.
The care of the injured miner has
always received more or less atten-
ton. Nowadays the miner in such a
mine knows that every precaution has
been taken to prevent his being hurt,
but that should an accident happen.
every arrangement has been made to
take care of him. Perhaps he him.
self has been instructed in frst-aid
and mine rescue work. in any event.
some one working near him has. as it
is q rule i'm many larger mines that at
least 20 per cent of the men must
have had frst-aid training Arriving
at the surface he is Immediately TAX
en- to "a dispensary where his dress
mgs are completed by nurse. and.
I'M some instances. a physician, and
from there he goes to a hospital In
many cases the nurse on duty at the
dispensaiy. called the visiting nurse,
looks to the health and welfare OF
the miners family thereby relieving
him of worries in that respect
In the evening after work he has at
his disposal club house, where he
viii be sure to find some congenial
soul ready for a game of pool. or a
good talk If he so desires he can go
to the company's library where he
will find many books dealing with
any subject in which he may be in
In the club house there is
generally a room that is used for mo-
tion pictures open to the public. Two
or three times week in the summer
the town band viii give concerts in
the park and in the winter there are
dances
The old adage that "all work and
no play makes Jack a duh boy" is
applicable to all lines of industry
but especially to mining, where one
spends practically one third of his
time underground. Many of the safe
.y engineers appreciate this fact and
lct accordingly.
The chambers of commerce in the
more progressive mining camps real
zing the call of youth for more and
diversified forms of industry, are in
,itng the establishment of factories
IN order that both the younger and
older generations may find congenial
employment and remain at home.
or course. neither of the conditions
described are TO be found in their en-
irety in any one mining camp. How
ever. in the old days there were more
amps to which the former descrip-
lion would apply Nowadays condi-
ions are rapidly changing, and there
lro many camps to which the latter
description could be applied. A visit
% one of these newer camps is in
Iced a revelation and they must be
seen to be fully appreciated.
Industrial morale, then, is obtained
md maintained 10y the proper atten-
lion to the miners work, his living
accommodations, and his recreations.
Regarding the first, he will generally
,ccept dictation from the company
as he feels that this is the company's
light as they pay him for his work.
Any interference with his home life,
living conditions. or recreation is
subject rife with trouble. Too often
The choice of the occupant for the
safety engineers position has not
)een a happy one, as he has some
ines left the impression that the
was adopting a patronizing
Dr. charitable attitude toward the min
IT. This was rosTottablo, for the
subject must be approached from the
light angle of pride in their work and
ride in the town.