he later established and successfully conducted his own consulting practice as an indus- 
trial engineer. His career was marked by original and thoughtful work, progressive in 
viewpoint and effect in its accomplishment. In later years he developed a broad con- 
ception of industry as a national problem in which he regarded it essential that the man 
at the top should have the same close scrutiny and careful direction that has in the past 
been given his co-workers in the lower ranks. To these views he gave expression in a 
characteristically original manner in many addresses and written articles. 
Following his connection with Frederick W. Taylor, he conducted his consulting 
practice until his death and had as clients more than a score of prominent manufacturing 
plants. Among these were the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, 
American Locomotive Company, factories of Remington Typewriter Company, Beth- 
lehem Foundry & Machine Company, Saco-Lowell Shops, Ingersoll-Rand Company, 
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, Cheney Brothers (silk manufacturers), Brighton 
Mills, Sayles Bleacheries and Corticelli Silk Mills. 
Mr. Gantt was the author of three books: ‘‘Work, Wages and Profits: Their In- 
fluence on Cost of Living;” ‘‘Industrial Leadership”’ (Yale Lectures); and ‘Organizing 
for Work.” In addition, he contributed many articles to the technical and daily press. 
During the war Mr. Gantt acted in a consulting capacity, first for the Ordnance 
Department by invitation of General Crozier, who recommended for the entire War 
Department the use of Gantt’s production charts, employed by Mr. Gantt in his work 
and which had been used in the Ordnance Department. These charts are well known 
among engineers and constitute an important development in recording the progress of 
work. When General Crozier was retired as Chief of Ordnance a change in plans was 
made, but the charts were later used by the U. S. Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet 
Corporation in routing ships and in following up constructive work. 
Mr. Gantt was a Charter Member of this Society. He died November 23, 1919. 
FRANK JEFFREY 
MEMBER 
Frank Jeffrey was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, October 28, 1860. He was appren- 
ticed at fourteen years of age and has since been continuously engaged in shipbuilding 
in leading Clyde Bank and American shipyards. His work represented all types of deep 
sea and inland vessels including many well-known commercial and war ships. He came 
to America in 1881 and was connected with F. W. Wheeler & Company, shipbuilders, 
Bay City, Mich., from 1885 to 1900, when that plant was taken over by the American 
