Bulletin - Mining and Metallurgical Society of America Volume 144-152

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1921 Excerpt: ... Mining and Metallurgical Society of America Vol XIV. NoTT August 317T921 Bull.l49 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING FOR METAL MINERS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. The Committee on Vocational or Occupational Training for Metal Miners, consisting of Chas. A. Mitke (Chairman), Stanly A. Easton and B. F. Tillson, was originally appointed by the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America in the spring of 1919, to investigate the subject indicated by its title, with the ultimate object in view of preparing a series of courses dealing with subjects necessary for the education of employees, in order to fit the practical man for the job. Considerable time and thought was first given to a study of the systems at present in use in large mining camps and factories in the United States and elsewhere in order to become thoroughly familiar both with the character of education afforded and the results obtained, before making any further recommendations. Inasmuch as the Federal Board for Vocational Education, in its Bulletin No. 38, entitled General Mining has described at length many of the vocational schools now in existence, both in this country and in Europe, it was found that a duplication of this part of the work was unnecessary, and the efforts of your committee have, therefore, been directed principally towards meeting the present needs of the industry by working out carefully graded courses, ranging from the most elementary courses for foreign-born employees, to practical and technical classes for shift bosses and foremen. The report has, therefore, been confined to this particular section of the work. Instruction offered by mining companies to their employees is, to a large extent, given collectively to miners, shift bosses, foremen, and hea...