The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29

CTretchlnO, Moscow province, with
recommendations from the village
soviet and the collective farm. She
started to work in the Ball Bearing
plant in May. At the same time, she
became a courier for the Young
Communist League, and in June was
admitted to membership. In October,
when she took her examination, she
was already considered an ex-
perienced hand, and had been pro-
NOTED to lathe repair work.
Tell US about your work in the
shop" the commission demands. II
always come to work thirty minutes
before the whistle blows" Marya ex-
plains, land I always ask the lathe
hands how their machines work and
when they changed the cutting tools
last. always carry reserve tools In
a box, with me-"
She demonstrates on the lathe,
alongside the table, that she knows
her job, as far as the everyday prae-
teal aspects are concerned. She can
not, however read blue print, nor
understand a technical drawing, and
has never read book on the theory
of lathe construction or operation.
The commission assigns her n
course in theory.
The idea Of public technical exanna-
nations spread from factory TO fac4
tory, and conference was held here
with representatives Of the Ball Bear
ing factory, AMO Automobile fac
tory, and Stain factory on the best
methods Of conducting examinations
and making most use Of them.
Next was the tremendous campaign
now going on, which started only q
short time ago, for the full utilizas.
ton Of the seven hour workday." II
began in Leningrad factories, and
quickly spread 10 Moscow, and IL
now country wide.
Worker correspondence groups be-
gan reading" in various departments
and checking up and reporting
machines idle for any reason. A big
conference was prepared at the Ban
Bearing Factory on Sept. 13, with
representatives from other machinery
plants present and reporting. II wea
preceded by departmental and prep
aratory conferences. The plan OF ac~
ton was worked out by the Young
Communist League, with the Com
munist Party factory committee SUE
pervising, and with the full CO.
operation Of the Radio Bureau CThs
Ball Bearing plant has It's own sta
tom, the Factory newspaper, the
production and mass work bureaus
of the administration and of tina
union, and the engineers and TECH
meal mems section in the factory.
1t was discovered that an average
Of an hour and half per man per
day could be saved In what had been
considered necessary stoppages and
delays. This, expressed in terms Of
money, meant $1,000 rubles worth OF
production per month.
Planning and distribution Of parts
and material seemed to be the main
sources of delay. Workers lost time
going to look for the foreman, lost
time standing waiting for tools at the
tool room. Time was wasted stand
ing in line on pay day to get money,
and standing in line at the over
crowded dining room at noon.
The dining room space was i'm
mediately increased. Pay by the en-
velope system at the machines was
suggested Better distribution of
tools was promised. Electrical devices
to call the foreman and repair man
were called for. Sections we're or
ganized at the conference to work
further on all these problems.
Wall newspapers carry names OF
those who deliberately waste time. A
system of cooperative planning by
department heads was worked out, to
avoid failure Of supplies for any de
partment.
Hundreds Of suggestions we're re-
ceiyed. The collection Of workers'
suggestions for improvement Of pro-
ductio is g. regular normal process at
a Soviet factory, but for this cam
paign special questionnaires were
issued.
Among the suggestions was one for
improving internal mill transport. A
demand was raised for twenty new
small electric cars for transport be-
tween departments.
1t was suggested that all foremen
and brigade leaders should come 10
minutes earlier to the factory TO line
up the material for each shift.
One fellow wanted foremen and
instructors forbidden to leave the
work rooms for more than Is
minutes during working hours. An
other demanded that not only should
the names of time MASTERS be pub
lished, but that the names Of those
who save time by good planning
should be placed on an honor role.
There was general, intense interest
by all in the factory.
The conference was a body Of sew
eral hundred delegates, but 12,00o
workers took part in the preliminary
conferences which elected the dele
gates and instructed them, and which
thoroughly discussed everything.
Inventors got busy. Shortly after
these conferences, the press carried
news Of an electrical device which
reports continually to the main office
Of the mill and to each departamen-
tai Office, whether a machine is
working, and if stopped, why 1T
stopped. A permanent record can be
kept for each machine, automatically.
The device has not been installed
anywhere yet, but preparations are
being made to manufacture it whole-
sale. 1t viii aid in raising produc-
ton. Higher production here means
higher standard of living.