Oper. # C185
Wed May 15, 1918
Special Work
Reporting at 7AM resumed duties 
in sewing room.  I have learned that Mr. Davis 
has experience as a machinist 
told me if he had a small lathe 
he would do work that is now 
being sent to machines shop.  He 
has a great deal of spare time in 
which he could do it.  Estella 
Mitchell does nearly all of
the changing of stitches for the girls.  
Joe Youkum does the cleaning and oiling 
fixing belts and Mr. Davis merely 
adjusts machines and small repair 
when machine is bad it goes to the 
shop.  We have had only 2 machines 
to adjust in the last two days and 
suggest to look over the matter 
of equipping Mr. Davis work room 
with lathes and so forth and know 
that he can do nearly all of the 
repairing for his wages which now 
costs the Co another mans time and 
is a loss.  At present machines are 
made work longer than they should 
with necessary equipment it would 
reduce repair bills worn out parts 
bad work and ill feeling among 
employees.  Cutting room having 
had a complete breakdown, Mr. 
Ireland reported all machines 
would be in good order for 
some time to come.  Our cutting 
machines which is working bad 
and also needs attention at once.  
Mr. Ireland said he would let it 
stay till Mr. Hasty got back and 
was going to show it to him.  
I suggest he be informed to 
discontinue use of machines 
before parts are ruined, He said 
there was a which in knife that 
filed with foreign material which 
causes knifes to slip and jump 
and make machine work very hard 
causing great wear on parts and bearings 
machine will not cut 28 in. goods 
Machine is the east one of the twin 
power cutters.  I suggest cutting 
machine man operator give more 
assistance in looking after machines 
production.  I asked him why he did 
not do so , told me he was just one 
of the hands and did not want to 
have anymore work than possible.