Applied Motion Study
A Collection Method to industrial Preparedness

74 APPLIED MOTION STUDY being waged in many countries, and affecting all countries, it is as nothing compared to the world's loss of the human element. This is not only a loss that is being felt by this generation, but it is a loss that will be felt for many generations to come. It is, therefore, a great world problem, de- manding the attention of all of us, to conserve and utilise humanity in every way possible. This problem has two aspects. The first is the utilisa- tion of those directly affected by the war, either by being crippled or maimed through some in- jury received in the war, or by being forced to become productive members of the’ community through loss or crippling of the earning members of the family caused by the war. The second is the more efficient utilisation of all other members of the community, in order to make up, as far as possible, for the loss in productive power of in- dividuals either killed or rendered in some way less efficient by the war. The need for economy in the expenditure of human effort is not new. Even in the days of the Pharaohs there was the realisation that every ounce of strength of the worker was of value, as is plainly shown by photographs of the ancient