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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1948)
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 194 PACE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON "Flying Classroom" Takes US School Administrators On Tour Of Business Firms ltd. Hota Thto b th Aral "DM af threa article n tun for TTia Herald and Nri by ftup.nnlend.nl o Imiruc tioei Arnold L. Graiapp who relumed recnllr Irom ailandin ha "riving ClAMftKMn" and ih American Aaeooa tloa of ftcoool Adnunulraloca la At lantic CIO .I Br ARNOLD I- CRALAPP Superintendent Klamath Falls Schools Durln the week of February 15 to 21 I M privileged to participate in the American Association of School Administrators field study of American business and industry which was sponsored by Michigan Suite coUeee and Air Age Education research. This field study was under the direction of Dr. Carl Horn, asso ciate professor. Michigan State col lege. He prepared the handbook which we used throughout the study, entitled "The Flying Classroom" with the sub-title "Crossing the Gap Between Business, Industry and Education." The first meeting was held in a conference room in Hotel Sherman in Chicago on Sunday evening. Feb ruary 15. One hundred twenty-five university and public school admin istrators from all sections of the United States were in attendance. We were divided into four groups for the duration of the field study. At this meeting the purposes of the study were presented by Dr. Horn and the tour plans were completed. I was assigned to group 2 and early oh February 16 we assembled with executives of the International Har vester company. The forenoon was devoted to a study of the history of the firm, its present activities. Its program of expansion and its re sponsibilities in a free enterprise program. We visited the research laboratory recently designed, built and equipped to improve methods of manufacture of agricultural and transport machines. The metal lurgical section, equipped with X ray and electron microscopes of the most recent design used in the study of iron, steel and alloy structure, was exceptionally interesting. Other - .bora tones were stressing induction welding, heat treating of metals, al uminum and light metal casting, and packaging of finished goods. Personnel Talk The early afternoon was devoted to a study of administrative and counseling procedures affecting per sonnel. A discussion period in which plana were formulated for closer in tegration of industry and education terminated the day's program. Upon return to our hotel we ex changed experiences with the mem bers of the other groups who on that day had visited Carnegie, Illinois Steel corporation. Sears Roebuck 4c company and Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust company. On Tuesday, group two met with executives of Swift and Company, and again the entire day was de voted to the study of "People at work in modern industry." The fol lowing slogans met us at every turn: T can train better men than I can hire" and "Nutrition is our busi ness." Our conferences were held in the administration building where aC accounting is centered for this great distributive industry. Sales by Swift and company in 1947 total ed more than two billion dollars. Seventy-three thousand employes serve the company in plants distrib uted throughout the United States. A tour through the meat packing plant was Included in the day's pro gram. Four vice presidents and six department heads comprised the conference staff representing Swift and company. Four other groups visited Marshall Field and company, R. R. Donnelly and Sons company and Western Electric company Hawthorne Works. Flying Trip On Wednesday, February 18. we boarded two American Airline flag ships and were flown to Detroit My group held conferences with execu tives of the department of public relations of General Motors corpor ation while the other groups met with executives of Ford V-' r com pany, Chrysler corporation and Kaiser-Frazer corporation. All groups experienced well planned programs, with tours through manu f x taring units included in the day's schedule. We terminated the study with a trip through the Cadillac Motor Car plant. FlagsUps of the American Air - teles were awaiting us on our re turn to the Willow Run field and we reached New York two hours and 10 minutes after taking off from Detroit. On Thursday forenoon the entire study group met with officers of the International Garment Workers un ion, who had prepared an excellent program under the title "Labor and Management Work Together." The general discussion period was ac claimed as the finest of the tour. Thursday afternoon was devoted to the following program: 12:30 Luncheon in United Na tions dining room. 1 :30 Welcome and Orientation. Olav Grunt, chief of educational liaison, department of public infor mation. 2:00 Security council affairs. 2:30 Trusteeship council. 3:00 Illustrated lecture, "The Peoples' Charter." 3:30 Economic and Social coun cil (In session. The Friday schedule called for an entire day of conferences with ad ministrative staff members of the Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany. Thirteen thousand persons were employed in the headquarters building, which we visited. The re search activities of this company cover the --tire range of personnel ma agement policies used in 6000 firms in the United States. We studied four fields, health statistics, history of life insurance, search for security, and human relations in a business organization. Those of us who were privileged to participate in this program were particularly fortunate for it was especially plan ned to assist educators to evaluate secondary education as it relates to business practices. Our final sessions were held on Saturday in the Pennsylvania hotel The program was sponsored by the Air Age Education research and the American Airlines incorporated. Re search engineers outlined the tech nical improvements which will soon be achieved insuring greater speed and safety in air travel The city of the future, adapted to the require ments of the a' age. was described. The need of decentralization of in dustry was stressed. Mass travel by students and teachers within the countries and between the countries of the world was visioned as one of the great educational opportunities of the immediate future. Participation in the first tour of "The Flying Classroom' was an ex ceptional experience. The e n t Ir e group enthusiastically acclaimed this new educational procedure which it believed would soon be widely used by universities, colleges and techni cal schools. 4-H Girls To Gel Cake Baking Chance PENDLETON. March 9 WV-Girls of the 4-H club cooidnj; classes will have their chance at becoming champion county cake bakers. The Oregon wheat commission will sponsor the contests in each county, with all-expense trips to the state fair going to the winners. The state champion cake mixer will be selected at the fair. Entrants must use only soft wheat grown and milled in Oregon or one of the Pacific Northwest states. The commission explained the idea is to prove Just how good all-Oregon cakes taste. To Buy. Sell or Trade, It pays to read Herald and News Classified Ads it pays to Advertise I SB rasa ARR0W SHIRTS WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS . . . REMODELING SALE Money-saving bargains through oat the store! MEN'S DRESS SOCKS Fine wearing hose that yon can wear well Into summer. 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