New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1921, Page 5

FFICIENGY 1S | AMED FOR 10SS ontinued from Flrst Page). i ons and explanations as set in the body of the exhibit Modernizing locomotives. Gross ble deficlenclos in the tractive of the rallways is pointed out is shown that by systematic tion to the locomotives of dem- od lmprovements such as su. ters, brjck arches, mechanical and feod water heaters, there resuit an annual saving of at 212,500,000, The tude of the ays' coal bill idered and certaly of the lars tes calculated, and it Is cen- that by use of better xm'hmll pirchasa, coal Ingpection, c clpt and effielent firing of the tives an annual saving could ctod of at least $30,000,000, Bhop Organization Improve- “The sad and almost incredi- deyuacy and out-of-date equip f the railway shops is reviewed pacless wastes considered, and wrvatllvely estimated that by shop organization an annual vould be effected of at least 0,009 Power Plant Fuel Saving. The o and wagteful condition of the plants in the raflway shops Is red and it Is ostimated that in jeld the possible saving of fuel by itself amount to an apnual pt $10,000,000, Water Consumption Savings Mlroads’ expenditure in main- o of way and structure is re- , the necessary wastes noted, is estimated that easily attain- vings in the consumption of alone ‘would amount annually 600,000, - | Service of Bupply Savings. The | Hiture of the railways for sup- been inquired into and the | ble losses surveyed, and it is | ted that the wastes and abuses it annmally to not less than ¢,000. Shop Cost Accounting Savings. ion has been given to the mat- | uniform railroad statistics and of efficiont methods of cost g only, an annual saving be feasible to the amount of 0,000. Labor Turnover Savings. The ial losses due to unnecessary turnover and to Inadequate of persoumel has been re- and it is estimated that the ble wastes Incident to labor er alone amounts to more than 0,000, Loss®and Damage Savings. Tn- has been made into the amount annual loss and damage acs of the rallways, and into the table causes of such losses, and timated that an annual saving be eoffected to the amount of ,000. l-=It will be noted that the ble wastes here listed are but iy represented In the accom- & money estimates, neverthe- e sum of these Incomplete fig- present an annual unnecessary of 3578,500,000," Not Measured In Cash. her alleged large-scale -wastes, and Inefciencles in the equip- and operation of the rallways, t of approximate estimate iIn nd cents, are given in the ex- follpws: ‘astos due to remediable de- n car equipment. 3 Wastes due to defective power ent. Wast through inefMcient of tractive power. Wastes due to inadequate en- rrainals. Wastes due to defective main- e of way. The American y Engineering association, dis- losses through lack of stand- fon, states that ‘over 50 differ- tiona of rail are rolled between ights of 70 and 140 pounds, seven sections will answer all rposes and are all that are rec- ded by this asgociation.' It r. computes some of the wastes d, and points out that want of rdization in frogs and switches width of road-bed accounts for avoldable losses. IncMicient Operation. ’ ‘Wastes due to ineficient train fon. It Is estimated that losses ating perhaps $600,000,000 a e attributable to managerial nee in train operation. Most do not attempt to operate ralns on the basia of sclentific- onomical schedules, although fivantages and practicabllity of scheduling have been success- demonstrated upon certain Freight train terminal clly o wense determine the enfire y of rallroads in the ex andling of transportation, and jeso facilities are permitted to in u state of Inadequacy that pnishing. Miscellaneous wastes due to pated cquipment and to bad ment. Thae exhibit attempts w na neglected state of railway ent by means of nimerous ox- , some of which follow. With it to locomotives it is noted that 0 engines out of 65,000 in serv- ve been equipped with feed wa- ters, representing an avoidable over $200 per month per on- nd 22,000 of the 65,000 loco- are still being operated with- 'k arches. Fallure to modern- motives is estimated to entail dable fuel loss of nearly $1 Wially for each unimproved, lo- v6 making 40,000 engine miles spaganda Expensive. astes in miscellaneous over- dvertising, and the railway ad- ation’'s public propagan, The iy employ declare that the administrations have wasted urces {n miscellaneous over- mdvertising. (336,900,000 in 1 _expenses 3.0 GREATEST SALE OF ) ! % SHOES Men's, Women’s and Children’s - ' $ 3 0 (R ~ for the Whole Family SHOES N T Yo ; J ~ AT HALF PRICE Ever Held in Hartford Now in — R and Less Progress HARTFORD at the Big Sale Now in Progre: SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE - OATS, SUITS, DRESSES ffer the Most Remarkable Values Hartford Has Known in Years - THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY APRIL 21 APRIL 22 APRIL 23 America’s Foremost Manufacturers Represented Very Newest Fashionable Spring and Summer Garments Our Immense Cash Purchases Result in These Wondrous Offerings Remember the Values Quoted Are Conservative. The Sale Prices Are in Many Instances Less Tha Present Cost to Make : COATS IN $1 2.5() COATS IN \ $18 THIS SALE THIS SALE VALUES UP TO $19.98 VALUES UP TO 27.50 Slish Sports Coats of homespun materials, mixtures and polo cloths in the new shorter models e . S h ; red Spring and Summer Coats of polo clo relours . COw.S which include tuxedo effects, belted and pocketed, and some with collars which can be buttoned high TiSty etiprad Mosine 2 (o ” the,” velours and bollvia, these.c are thi to the neck. COATS IN $99.50| COATS IN $95 THIS SALE THIS SALE VALUES UP TO $35.00 { VALUES UP TO $39.00" / Among the many stylish Coats at this price are several models in the new tailored polo coats quarter length models in straight line and full sweep effects, Coats for Spring and Summer wear developed in such favored materials as silvertip, fine polo cloths and velours and shown In all the leading new shades of tan, browm and blue so much in demand. well as those which are of the “wrap” variety, e VALUES UP TO $30.00 VALUES UP TO $87.50 VALUES UP TO :$49.00 Tallored Suits especially adapted and designed for the miss Higl grade Tailored Suits of fine tricotine and men's wear Suits of fine wool tricotine In some of the most attractive mode! and small woman as well as those of regular size. Men's wear serges, some are elaborately embroidered, others are in plain tailored which have’ been shown this year, including ,lhe favored straig! serge is the material which is trimmed with tailor braid. models. Navy blue is the predominating color. line tailored models. [ —— DRESSES IN $]9.75 DRESSES IN 525 DRESSES IN THIS SALE 1 THIS SALE THIS SALE Gracetal Dresses of sllk tricolette, wool ' serge ‘and fine wool Silk tafteta, fine wool tricotine and satin Dresses in many pretty Among the many pretty frocks shawn at this low pries tricotine in dainty models for afternoon and street wear, shown in . 2 many of Georgette which In the white are most appropriate various shades of brown and blue. models in straight line and bouffant effects, graduation wear. ? publie opinion toward railroad af- | ment has declared dividends without |and from experts in matters of rail- | whereby /these wastes can be obviated | content. A spirit of co-operation for | falrs. In this way the railroad ad- | regard to the mainte e of adequate equipment, according to union | —largely from the mouths of railroad | efficient service is absolutely depend- SUES FOR GOMMISS ministrations have attached to oper- |reservés to cover depreciation. Re- als, Matter s inclded also from |experts and officials,” require close |ent upon the conviction in the mind ating expenses large fixed charges and | zarding personnel efficiency Norman » preceedings of important railway ['co-operation between th¢ manage- |of the individual worker that his irv ministrative costs, On the other [ Collyer of the Southern Pacific is |associations and club and from rail- | ments and the employes. terests have been properly consid- | T. W. O’Connor Brings Action hand, in the matter of expenditures | quoted as saying “that five times a (way pgriodicals, governmental Inves- | “Without the good will of their |ered and safeguarded. Such consid- Valentine Bollerer On Sale to promote the managements have | minute, 300 times an hour, 7,200 times | tigations and the reports of officials | pmen,” the exh...t said, “without a |eration can be achieved only through 3 Leen pecullarly shortsightea. a day or 2,592,000 times a year, an |of the United States Railway admin- | high Jevel of morale and enthusiasm | scientific, uniform agreements, se- mercial Strect Building. Administrative neglect to main- | employe is lost and replaced In [istration. devoted to a comion end,-the im- [cured as & result of and safeguarded T1 & W. O'C tain engincering researchi=nd neglect | other words the labor turnover of the | The employes raise the point that | provements of service and the reduc- | by colléctive bargaining. Coincident | ohomas We & ‘:"““é hay or resistunce to improvement gener- | railroads, according (o his estimate is | “the guarantee to the railway com- | tion of cost cannot be achievgd., If [With such agreements must go the | $1/t 2EInst B4 Sptine Bollg ally. Railroad administrators have | over 140 per cent. [ panies by the United States govern- | the two great’eclements of railroad | Provision of opportunity for and the | t2in commission ?‘l“‘e rarg on mo backward and so addicted to | The exhibit specifies in considerable | ment is not to be construed as an [gperation, managemeni and Workers, | delibcrate envouragement of the | Pe" “’""_"l" o :;‘“ki."‘_ H rule of thumb methods that they have | detail many of the particular econo- | unconditional privilege granted to the | are to be forever at loggerheads, each.| worker-himself to assist tthe manage- -“’".‘“‘f"’““ l“ 'bc"_ _dfi‘“, m‘;‘, . neglected or refused to establish scien- | mics which the employes think should | railway operators to levy fixed charges | pulling against the other, each mis- | ment in working out standards of in- “’1‘ 2 s"’l:]‘ Sf‘ ] Q‘L“sx—gi‘;” ou tific laboratories and bureaus of re- | Le adopted but they s iwre not in |upon shippers, consumers, employes, | trusting and condemning the other, | creased efficiency.” }’,,i‘.““ 2 . ;" BBl search for the improvement of the | general use upon the railways, and |and the public in general without |each trying to wring concessions o r,l‘_;""c" “I“"" 0. raflway service, as has been done suc- | ulleged incfliciencies complained of |any accountability on the part of the | which the other is reluctant to grant, P. AND T. ASSN. PROGRAM L Thar e ‘"‘:[z" nse:t :: cesafully in all progressive industrics.” | being based upon comparisons - with rz y administration themselves.” | the outlook for eliminating the many A _concert will be given under the | ]"d“"‘ ;“ ““et °l““ ‘“H' Deaf to Modern Ideas the standards of actual experience and |"The employ take the position that | wastes revealed in the foregd nz pages | auspices of the Stanley School ‘:;Vl;‘a :fl“egf’ ':‘:’"B" o " the practices in use upon well man- fthe railway inspectors must assume |ig dard indeed. Parents and Teachers' - association, who agreed to pay Agcording to the exhibit rallway | qgeq roads. certain responsibilities and that J Thursday evening, April 28th, at § p, | ce0t. While Bollerer also managers in many. cases have sys- among these responsibilities’ is the Couective Bargaining Necessary. m. An enjoyable musical treat is{ Pay one per cent. The d tematically fought sctentific cost find- Data From Reports. bligation to give the public a rail- “The inescapable condition of bring- promised with Wesley Howard of | 80 through. Later, the. ing methods; iatroduction of the mew- [ The data in the exhibit were de- | TP G0N il Diion which is veason- | ing about co-operation is found in the | Hartford, tenor: John Lindsay of this ‘€0ld to the Spauiards. er methods of personnel handling; | rived mainly from studies and re- | oY CHUCIY in every respect principle of collective _bargaining. | oity, baritoie; and Wyliys B. Water- " standardisation in equipment and sim- | ports of consulting engineers, mechan- | *%¥ © " Jointly the two interests should agree | man of Hartford pianist flar, innovats In ftespact to cost | ical engineers and other tech ns | - Co-operation Essential. on wages, hours and working condi- ' account! th argues that | in the rallway industry, from o8 fh concluding, the exhibit points | tions, these agreements. should be