The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-14
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON


 Plan of complete cooperation be- tween the management of the Amer lean Cast Iron Pipe company and it's employees on base of the golden rule announced by President John ' Eagan as the future policy of the company upon his assuming his du- ties as chief executive January 1 last, hears perfection.
 Tho employees have elected from among themselves a board of oper. atives. whose purpose Is to provide relations and intelligent co-opera ton on part of all connected with the organization"
 To this end the board of operatives has appointed the following sub- commftteest
 Living conditions committee: This ub-committse will make recommen- dations with a view to helping the management of the company in is aim to see that every employe work ing regularly and faithfully for the company shall be offered constant employment and shall receive such 2 wage as will enable him to live IT reasonable comfort
 "Commtttee on working conditions This subcommittee will make recom-
  working hours and the comfort and satoty of working conditions.
 ~Committce on education and recre- Atlons This sub committee will make recommendations on matters in con nection with the education and rec reation of employees and their fam flies"
 Theos sub-oommfttees win report findings to the board of operatives who. in turn, after due consideration will mako such recommendations as tn may deem wise.
 Comp0sition of Board
 Following is tho composition oi beard of opAratives, Ralph R. Silver puhdoity manager, chairman: Claude Nal. Beggy plant. secretary H. J Nobis. melting department: Arnold HArrrnAnn. general yard; Ross Cobb machine shop, electric shop, powci house. store room and flask yard: E c, Amenk. pattern shop and foundries skipping, weighing, trucking ant prepared joint department; J. q Pyutk. construction department and hay housss George McDuffie, clean ing sheda; Charles Ledbetter, office and service department; Charles Howaxd. pipe foundry. day; A. J Bryant, pipe foundry, night: Ed DoushsrtyA pipe foundry. day and night.
 Niectod by Employez
 Whezs mon were elected by their follow workerA A total of 94o votes was cast and in some departments a run-off was necessary. The election was conducted by an election com mittee composed of employees and consisting of the following: Tom Reese. Douglas Beatty. Charlie How ard, c. H. Hilton, I. A. Keith, J. T Mackenzie. M D. Smith and Ralph R. Silver.
 The plan of the board of manage ment for selection of the board oi operatives and its functions was out lined in detail more than a month ago and the employees were familiar with its every bearing before accept ing the invitation of the company to form tho board.
 Board of Management
 Functioning co-operatively with tho board of operatives Is tho board of management which was an nounced by President Eagan in his golden rule statement of last Decem- ber. The personnel of this board is as follows:
 John J. EaGan, president of the American Cast Iron Pipe company. Paul Ivy. sSioe president in charge of sales. traffic. advertising. etc.
 W. D. Moore, vice president in charge of manufacturing, including both the Acipco and Beggs shop.
 C. D. Barr, vice president in charge of purchases and service department including employment, medical ser v1oe. etc.
 4 T. MoWAne. treasurer, in charge e3 finance, general office and land department.
 These four with Mir. Eagan com. pose the executive committee charged