New Britain herald., 1927-03-23

4 short time ago a speCIa! meet ing Of the Industrial Service con- mitee was called by T. L. Weed of the Stanley Works 10 give consider alton to a proposition of Dr. Win throp Talbot for educating iliterate employees Of the Stanley Works to
 the extent that they would be able to
 at least writo their own names and
 read the signs oi caution or instruc-
 tions posted throughout the fac
 tory.
 After getting figures as 10 the
 number of employees in Stanley
 plants that were unable to either
 read or write in English, the com
 mittee arranged to have Dr. Talbot talk to the foremen Of both plants.
 At this meeting Dr. Talbot ex- plained his method and showed sta tistics through lantern slides which very clearly demonstrated the extent
 to which the so-called "illiterate" class is rated as far as the state of Connecticut is concerned. The figures were really appalling and the hearers were very much surprised to be informed that Connecticut is the most "illiterate" state in the country.
 Dr. Talbot has published two books entitled Help Yourself Les sons" which the committee thought were well designed to meet the pur- pose and it was decided to endeavor to sell q set of books to each one of the employees that could not read or write English and that classes would be arranged for them at night school. whereby they could be given proper instruction in connection with these books by local high school teachers, arrangements for which were made through the local Americanization bureau and the school board. The classes were started on Monday, March 14. and the schedule of classes is on Mon- day and Tuesday at 7:S0 ?. m. at the Washington school and Wednes- day and Thursday at 7:30 ?. m. at the Nathan Hale school.
 HCIS "tlS = SClS ol pOohS eOlh in both plants and the Industrial service committee feels that it's in terest in this whole matter is along the lines of general safety work. The books were sold for sl.oo per set and the classes at night school will run for weeks.
 A joint party will be given to both the s. R. & L. Girls and the S. R. X l.. Boys basketball teams by the s. R. & l.. Girls club Both teams have had a very successful year and will be entertained by the girls at their next meeting in April
 There were 64 men completing courses at the Y. M C. 4. this win ter and of this number 29 represent ed the Stanley Works plants. Many of them were present at the supper and graduation held at the associa- ton building last Wednesday eve ming. Officer Manager w. R. Fletcher as chairman of the "I' Education committee presided-'n- troducirR the various teachers and Mortimer Camp, president of the Y. NJ. C. A. who presented diplomas.
 The following completed the courses:
 Accounting for Industrials: Thom- as K. Bradford. William M. Cowlos, Gerald M. Fletcher. Walter +. Fletcher. H. Stuart Hanes. l.. O. Jr.. Kenneth Freeden. F. J. C. Ensworth, l.. NJ. Woodward.
 Advanced Foremanship: Roger l.. Frank Rotherforth, w. E. Adams. John 4. Swanson, Leonard 4. Schade, Charles Maier, Thomas K. Bradford.
 Foremanship: William May. Llew- ellyn H. Esau, Walter Wollman, II. l.. Sanborn. Frank D. Clark, Nishen kerekian. Harold Munyon. Bruce F. Aver. Frederick A. Nolz, Eric Johnson. Earl E. Wilcox. Francis Vallieres, William Leopold.
 Public Speaking: J. A. Leubeck.
 Lloyd VI. Woodward. for the past two years in the production end of the Box Swapping department leaves our employ. April End. to ac- cept position in the Sales Engin- eering department of the New De- parture Manufactu uring company at Bristol. Clifton M. Weed from he department at the Rule X Level plant is transferred 10 the position left vacant by MT. Woodward.
 Last night forty-siX of the Cil.s from the S. E. & L. Girls club = joyed dinner in the private dining room at the Hub restaurant in The room was prettily decorated with flowers. After din- her a theater party was held at Par sons theater.
 Grace Ralph and Fannie Carlson, office employees. at the Hardware and Steel plant have returned to