2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER From Page 1 “INSTITUTE” Many of the questions thus formulated were later placed rs ee Oe eee om aie the economic feasibility of making the expensive pra sive nated that. ork al ae more au f Experts is panel sie constituted of: aan sense involves the auto- matic control of the automatic s Munro, Ealto Province; ee cai sch ction which can be placed on a du continuous flow basis. ane in- Dire Dr. Frank Electr: al Engineering Depart ment Dr. onal Watterson, “Psychiatrist, Btutent Ith Service, UBC; Mr. ete, aie g Ltd d mated. Other sections a pele eae ossib] rs have Canomaled production, ee itnes fe “cyration of _letronie oe vices in con’ foi ha ona half. vit UES ere present- ed on ve TV scree! by cages operations in precision, test and detect flaws, and also the previous Friday evening, snare Thee Sake ibaa weeny ers conducted over a two-day period. The first day, M: : t Presid ent Lloyd Whalen, and Vic Mauro. Sustendine pucrese meat the ke It’s Here film demonstration made 1 revolution. ents re session on |that the trade union movement AGEN, DING: (eee i Treasurer George Mitchell oy understand automation, what it : is, what it aan vil “Tt y attend the Taal Tastitute ondiet ed by Local 1-217, IWA, ast week-end, especially ‘during affect empl loym the facts in fist case, “the tra mesessey adjustments are made He of Automation. One whole nm examina- in this respect, I desire to com- pliment the Loci al Union on the oul oi efficient man- on in whicl Se itationt 1 Com- mittee ae to place all.the facts Beene eae on shop Be cae Aine e films provided conclusive “AND MILL AUTOMATION astly The ast ex- ially carriage Sultan industry. new industry provided a ‘ould Be Good ate ers ee the panel stated ae what is called automation s been in process of develo} oa for some time, and is the logical development of the mech- anization we have known in in- astra With that vole Gf view, the assembly seemed to be in in some industries and. es mechanization in industry has lightened drudgery. learned to use the mach place muscular effor' anization has terials, processing, assem-|ployment, but has expanded it.| 6 ¢ exe neta es as mt hing, atin, and packaging, “the| For instance, the motor manu. |However, it is alvendy evi pmetiacastey rine the a with adimntim, in cert dustries, assembling, fabricat- tines when we consider the additional resulting highway area and the necessary garage and service stations. eral conelasion ne io ae e the ne steps to make it serve the pub- lic welfare, “Can Machines Think?” | that profits may be ineveaseaee mati time, and certainly, the services | ee do to our jobs? Here of highly me work pe: research must be “wi; een ga 0 get the complete ‘Will Tt answer. On several points, th The IWA ae attending panel members seemed to be in the Institute asked: How cee sien Cea oy dis- will automation come, ence pla én ite in the lumber industry? There number of fai orker fafeodsebion Whethes in anh long are a tors which run, is surplus workers will govern the r: yeaa n iia pee ee Si industries of full automation. sae Bt clear. Certain portant is, its economic Senthil seine - vil aire displaced, and ity. An try will be automat- | the woskers alee may be ed only a time, un in order to meet compen or expanding demand an eco- lene oa omic basis, or wh a "it a pears the long run by automation. An nas factor is the possi- nae became evident that organ- ized labor must now accept its (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS’ HANEY the use of manual ig. The not Ae without 1 controls, or manual aarti new electronic dev: eae to automatic controls. Up 0 this point, automatic conor e feasible only when cae inkecemeainveieed cer is suitably dove-tailed Jntos Felated gi Contra gotiations from now on, mi dizeete sd to intro that the eS under the changing conditions. ae en niloy must be ven to-such contract provisions ’S WEAR BRITISH COLUMBIA DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE LOUTET AGENCIES LTD. R INSURANCE AND Dubean: 181 Sublies, St. J. Lindsay Loutet EAL ESTATE. Cowichan: South Shore Road Gordon R. Loutet brain thinks, ae certainly ghee 10: which may be sentinel are the oil refining industry, as the shorter as week, more paid statutory Lalla a lib- raliz devices can be rammed, d vacatio: of the plastic ieee ey, ce or Jnabacted, to ne a cyasiaerecd that automation The trade unions aa ‘study choices, to avoid error ould come slowly in the lumber a pro- annual act on ‘0- cess often called a memory bank. On the other hand, there porate of sputomats ion. eadily fae iichaailly antaniza 2 roduetion can. be organized 80] gards ¢ Bet it of news- ‘int. a number os that all the Seed nae ina are me . It is plicable, where a pri continuous chain. must be industry, that automation is gaining head- in sreod section ae chemical dativativen of timber ae “Adoption of the aan id to avoid mass lay-offs, and ers’ interests in the timing of "|e and the re-location ° cassie of Ie ming PORT en BUSINESS EUIDES a ‘or oe M Man Wears WORK, SPORT or DRESS * MacGREGOR’, formulae necessary pr eaetat We Can Afford ing, Again, the in- toate it more orate for careful ae over a Tee of To Sell The... BEST For LESS! 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