The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1931, Page 19

Workers’ F' r;)wnsAre Drainin};r Thousands from Factory Tills By J. R. BRACKETT (Associated Press Business Writer) NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Emotions cost one manufacturer more than $500,000 in one year—not the man- ufacturer’s emotions, but the un- happy emotions of his workers re: sulting from an imperfect plant environment. This is one of the conclusions drawn by Prof. Rex B. Hersey of the University of Pennsylvania, af- ter a year's search in an unnamed plant employing more than 20,000 méchanics and helpers. As might be expected, a happy worker produced more than anun- | happy worker — but the happy worker’s increase was far less than | g the unhappy worker's decrease. Conditions Affect Work On the basis of factors both within and without the plant, aver- age production was 99.84¢ per cent, while the average of the most nor- mal worker was 101.5 per cent. While this may seem a trifling difference, the statistics show that virtually all of this mormal work- er's drops in production resulted from factors not conneécted with his working life, while for a.’ll the work- ers in the test the plant situation accounted for most of their de- pressed production. Could Save Half Million “If the group average,” Professor sey has concluded, r individual adjustment tions to the various factors in the plant situation, could have been brought up merely to the most normal worker's average, this would have meant a saving rough- ly of $37 a year on each mechanic and $22.50 on ch helper. ration employing 19,- n a saving of $595, to mention the pos- f ggestions and improve- ments made cooperatively that might materially step up the pro- duction standard without the usual friction that accompanies such ac- tion.” - eee— - One or more children of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. McCollom have been en- rolled at the Mog a, Ark., A. & M. College since 1916, and therc are enough children to keep the record unbroken through 1938. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR ALASKA MEAT CO. S glIIIHIllmlIlmmlllIllII||ll||||lllillllllllillll|lll||"i|IflIl|Iil’ll‘llllil'lllllllvllfilflHIIIIllIIl‘IlIIVIllI|II?I!lllllllllflrlrlllluIlllu T i “through | and | al reac- | PR i ; TREE DECORATIONS B old fashion of dec- § orating Christmas tre /) with strings of popcorn g # peal i o the c¢ of ten, Cranberries at equal di ing from the tree y cloth or a little olive oil. di Tin foil cut into thin strips [} i tree will f] anging from the in any light. ndles are used, be ex- ¢ ceedingly careful of fire. Ev- ergreen trees blaze up in- i stantly and furiously if they ) catch fire, which they do very ¥ i | seems to be much older than St. » | Among the hundreds of statuettes W | great Roman temple district recent- © | ly discovered at Trier are a num- €eS #l | ber that are very good portralts of . along the strings of popcorn ¥ {V are attractive. Apples hang- .f 0 shine " brightly if they have been | \ed and polished with a 4 | this mythical personage may have * | been mobody knows as yet, but that | he is a real Santa Claus any child ! | mistaking him. Santa Claus Existed in the Pre-Christian Era SANTA CLAUS, as a bearded and benevolent pot-bellied kobold, Christian has Nicholas, the name he bishop whose assumed. of pagan divinities dug up in the the Christmastide friend of chil- | dren. What the pre-Christian name of could tell you. With his round cheeks, pudgy nose, long beard and pointed cowl there is hardly efg | ——t—— | Christmas Seals As usual, it is expected that Dorfl‘ this year will think that Christmas) seals are fur coats. PPREE s | The French Santa Claus The French Santa Claus fa| dressed like a Harlequin In the old pantomine, e Havana Pupils Total 42,000 HAVANA. — More than 42,000 children attend Havana public schools, the department of public instruction has reported. A Very Merry Christmas to You All of whom have made this a won- derful year for us Betty Mac Beauty Shoppe MacKinnon Apartments /irniloads of Wéshe:; An armload of wishes are now on their way. We’ve sent them to greet you sineerely today. May gifts of the season, true happiness give And fortune attend you as long as you live. H.S. GRAVES THE CLOTHING MAN T e e i 3 T e A ‘ Very ristmas and Happy New Year Is Our Wish to You Alaska Spruce and Heml: CEMENT LAMINEX DOORS CEDAR SHINGLES SHEETROCK WINDOWS HARDWOODS Juneau Lumber Mills, IIIlfll@lflflflflHfllfll“l{llll,l_lIllllllllflIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllilllllIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIHIHHMNIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIII!IIIHHIIIIIMWMMMHMIII