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Show TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR mwm John M. Willys Provides Mechanical Training for All Factory Employees. another factor in his plan for fur-,,,'irin- the mutual Interests of emplovcr mi omP!l,-,('oe- Jo'1n M- vm's. President of t'ld Willys-Overland company, hag founded a lechnK-til school fr employees t ins plant M Toledo, according to a le:ter received by Sales Manager Ed--lunds of tho Browning Automobile com-miiv. com-miiv. local distributors of the Wlllva, Overland line. TV letter status that complete courses -ml'oiiyins automobile manufacturing are o'iVreii. Students are paid while study ''"lie school occupies a lare section o j .l0 of the company's factory buildings m ToVdrt. It Is completely equipped with iiatiiincvy and contains tool shops, die rc'ivn.-, drV.iting rooms and inspection do-nutment. do-nutment. lecture halls and other deparf-neius deparf-neius essential to the various courses. The faculty is composed of men with leiiive experience in automobile manu-AL-nirini;, men qualified as competent in-ri!Ctors. in-ri!Ctors. ' Those who elect to take tho course, will attend classes during working hours, 'jtikients are expected to complete their 'o'.ires in from one to three months, ac-ioi'dini: ac-ioi'dini: to their abilities and previous experience. ex-perience. ' The founding of the school is in keeo-jri: keeo-jri: with the progressive policy or' the wlilvs-Overkind company and is intended to encourage the mutual interests between be-tween employees and the company, lis ourpose is to fit employees- for bettor and more responsible positions. Those who have been connected with :he Willys-Overland for a certain period of time will receive within 10 per cent o; their present wages while in train- "Coiirses in general machine work, in tool making, die making and tlie sinking sink-ing blue print reading, practical mathematics mathe-matics and such other technical and manufacturing" studies as lead to definite opportunities in the factory are among those offered. In addition, courses of an advanced technical nature. Intended io qualify students for foremanships. have been introduced. Eventually special lecture lec-ture courses, - illustrated by moving pictures, pic-tures, will be included. As opportunity offers, new and inexperienced inex-perienced employees will be afforded the privilege of training in this department before entering upon their duties in the factory. |