MASS PRODUCTION

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18970, 7 April 1927, Page 10

MASS PRODUCTION

AUSTRALIAN MISSION'S TOUR. EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES RECONCILED. (BT CiSt.E—PKKS3 ASSOfUTIOK—COPSBIGIIT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 6th, 10.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 5. After two days inspecting industries at Bulfalo, the Australian Industrial Mission reached Rochester, the programme apparently satisfying the employees' representatives, who participated in the inspections. The Commission watched mass production in the moulding shop of the American Radiator Company at the rate of 250 boxes daily, which is a remarkable performance in view of the size of the castings. The moulders who are doing the work were engaged only a few months previously as labourers, there being practically no apprenticeship to the skilled trades. The management says there is great difficulty in obtaining apprentices, half the trained boys leaving after two years' service and obtaining employment as machinists, earning £6 or £? a week. The Mission listened to the playing of an ■ organ costing £20,000, installed in the magnificent offices of the Learning Co-D.istributing Agency, where 1500 employees, mostly typists, worked while the organ was playing, the manager declaring that music had a soothing effect during office work. Mr Grayndler, interviewed by the "Buffalo Courier and Express," said America could certainly teach Australia something. The magnitude of and the iine organisation in the. manufacturing industries were amongst America's most impressive sights.. Mr Guy was also interviewed and said' American industrial success was due to the remarkable layout of plants and mass production, coupled with the piece work and bonus system* which make the employer and the employee happy, resulting in greater production. America, had developed efficiency into a scientific- idea.