Document 3Jx7ZODB0zL5RyvYBYp5yKQNn

: *St PLAINTIFF'S ^ EXHIBIT ^ K-1808 / PROCEEDINGS or All Ohio Safety Congress Meld Under die Auspices of THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO ami die direct management ot THE DIVISION OF SAFETY AND HYGIENE Published under the authority of The Industrial Commission of Ohio DESHLER-WALLICK. Columbus, Ohio _ April !4-l5-r6 1942 THE T. J. KEER PRINTING CO. COLUMBUS, OUIO IMS Bound at the State Bindery 342 Ouantllle* to g-lvt* tm * f^ftt te*t. The Standard Oil and the fkiw Chemlnal Pnnipam yrop* .*c|*rlnintlnfi about mat. Ttvfy have had a utxat miiiy tests, mm i-c test* hrM that a smalt prreentA/se of ernthetlc rubber Ini'r^Ase.l IIip .,T II.* hnanwi'n *1nve If tv ifft ton far with It Ihe elovae fiut stUT fttul It wa* not pr.n*. Uoal for us* ft hA c**ru\lrt factor* related to ft th*L \h*r natural rubber teiurea -ii-i not hM*. but r *mftll iirri'ftURKr of tht rubber In the glov* ivas vciinnhle The trouble solvent a* tl hat time for th** m to that t/et the material u>m tvouM dissolve mu ylnve. H<vei4ee, I iwUes-e ilmt 'twentnm *tufT. 4 ih|ia>! tin* Ui>>n ct- rubber i- rtd |fl j.rr rent tx*rfvt*t and ) CAnnnt \ nan)) -.;*[ is <)>** ! tlAise I <1na't know Vvhai mlvhl be. xViae In the nttt ftitur*. .Hr. iirvprt Tb.hrik vt.u vn f mtteh. t.n . 11 t ><< Mi.tr fnhr w* will smiid :ul 1r( u r n ej. CERAMICS SECTION Wednesday Morning Session April 15, 1942 j Tins .'**1-1 imi uf 1 h 1 "rr;i nil Si***- * bell *.f lb> Ail Dim* S.ii'rli r..rijri'i's xvjs Ii.l'Uil I- k l.j .Ur. IIkhiiiiI A- \- i* ** > kol-ml *il.i%.* 'iin pn n), g ITmlrnnn Wurrayi 1 mi lV*{ s.<>*Mk-o- )w Mr WHUsitri Hi.tiiivI, <<f ih<- I'rrsnutnel ! ''bistort *r th* tlv.<*tiK-UUji*. l'nm|wli'. Tn-.rilo, I'hm, who has done an 1.1 5. i.-.nstnsr J,.i...........i.rtj- .. n*. li loir ':*(( it !}- i n *J u *1 ;* : j? I f rtr.tr, :UUl alto lifts Ii'-lii^il im ili*i.xrf .i*-i-.<1i-ii l < i:i| i.i'.ii pa1 b-r.al it.si J .'bun ((..rai-d < A iniIa.iii s as '.vi'lt Mr. IV;'* J1P1AI/I JI il w. Mills Till-; <;r,A.ss l.VIH'.STliV AIK, WII.1.IAXJ iit/tim tUraiiniii-1 lUvislan, D..'t`iia*II|!nirls dfiwa Coin |>H n> . TiiIfiIii, Olilo Mr Cb.i I rniidi, Indlex ami ff.'ri 11 men - >5**reuHv l/i n msi:ar.}ii-' il.r-iv wnv n < Art"*>n s-Huw.nif is*, imu v*-.-i*..rf ihtox* if'*in .-ftr-n lh'i' ni t. n.M. . i|.n .b^m .va.-* *M; .sirilbi, ;* n- w?* tir.nil*'-i::i*:'l. lid 'hr I'tJttM' w:is i)to wsMn-unr'f.1, uso < lie sHii'iHn'ri' ivn- niyinu. "TU*x oiimi'o- i.mv of Mr Smith * * u.si nM-m.-arjl,. il:r nlhrial npInUKt -( Ihi*- lirintdi-RMl r.t si.t- Ui"j, r.r thr xtA'K.or. <<r of Mr Smith " f I .a iil If v ) ll'rll. Ihll* If. ft HIM"- l.e Ihf i. .V) I e . . iKl-- ill.', 'lii.a VT I* AI f fllll KHlllg to ullt about ;* llm kIhmf* if.iilnint-t- liuliisl i. aod itvin ii?y.i>/(is t bh *-.rti>* on* ..uoi.s>ny m U 'if rmirni.. rh'-r* .in- p Cif *--!' (h'r fliaaR .f Ihr *l.*.sr inrtiwifiv Iiosidiss Kl#>< .`tninoi's Crfij.lc sninrl mif-n :inlt *. "fin j-i.ii rtr.d that your tihi]f.i's ffPf. .i lot </ i'IiCn :!iI l:tr* ni 11 <'i ix from lui ml lift e cIamm hrillles?'' Il In iNf. ax|.r*s^f.i| bv *.'.rur f.r*11>In Iltni ihr f.irtor Inal u**t* >i ..rk arr.omi vr-y li"i fuia.iv.-s and tartitv. (hist ih.-rr Is n j;rr/it ilnal nf lu-at fibausiinn and hnviiH. fit ih* } of nrrlrlnritx !n I hi* | Mr IT`11 It* nur * *iii|s,iii.v, * ('*T rrJ'.l or Ihr 5i/M tluir- kijurl&s iv"i-p 1r> limn** and Ih* V,.|lon!il Sar*-!. f'r.iw;.'H r.-|i..rl.. thict Inr I n- dii'lrr am a. whole ihnl alnmi per era*. <( |..si tloic injonm* arr due to burns, and nf ff.nrsif lb thr BiA.ns plrintR tltr (iro/iurt I on Is not .*rj' inn.-It c* i*. 1<l I'tl tlilitrrii p.'i- cri*i of run- own Imre Injuries urr*- <lm* In rule *tnd facevn* lions AKibn, (hi* NhiU.ii.iI S/if.-ly Cniinr.il r*|n.iiN llml for the I nil n*l ry hn a `Mr Iherr* were 2S per rent nf nil injnrir* 'hi* tr mi and lureiafieit*, In nlber -*.r*5t. t hf ladiintrj wliAle Itus morr then iwo*** I be nnuomi nf ul th/it xvr Mn Ciil.s it rid l.'ii-.r.i ( Ii-ii.h ml|ihl lo- tnk**n ,i the .*fl>.*i nf hAn<lilii|i k l R**s bot'.lex. tx ail f\te kIr t.iwniR lasl vestr. thnl Is in nnr otvn 1h* plpiite, J m**n. there ei> i>nly nine U.**| M/Ar or *ur out nf *u*r. iwmly In tvlilr-lt kIrhj* wh in an xav imolveil. f'nnitlilrrlnii the milUoitM nf linHIc. thnl an* handled, Hilt Jnc*'* ( bulk vers had. Addiflonal evldenre rhal the tfUre botlle ie r>n /iei*e*.|iariJ> a dauifernus pr"dii<'t comrw finm a survey IFi.M vu rer*-nil.v made in xr.nie i'0it5bfm*r plants, in It >lav,s **ntt.tavlnir ab*wit '2*u,l'Cin persons Iherr \v*r*' only lhr*e minor Im * ).iii*s |i.| onr Hn t" cUs li.it l i i||i*o on IV l.nllU* <ert l n th* |tlnnl>" It stems tVit-refnsp. vh** c'a*ll1 ennlainer tslant* have xb'.nt i h>- smitr. jii-.'iilenl t .xiumire ns iHr> indtisiii a* a whole, nud there iv* ev*o r-asem (r, l>e(iei thai | `h* s-i*^f. ini.(hnde of iijillfc*l to a |;ivi*. plnat will I'mduee just as sond * v.i;*. v when tnnilUd i.** wib 1'lwuv. Our ovrn met lu** ftemiency ntte in I'jilh t <* it Ioki ume itijuni'N it iniilmn man hours of *<poxnre. In llio foI biv i11r j irthl? uml do'vn In m. and in tin* year 10 lb il was si x I.-t > ea r It teiiuliird j u sis. Tims, in three jtars it s\-.s cm in huff, And Iasi vesir h remained the i -jffi* a* ni 1940. Thuxe fluti-s lhat we have found most nrv*.sful In afi*tv ivnrU } * : Uill t their pi of rn ins around Ihret polo Is, fli si, iri)3-flli>ir niRvh I net > , Inking | .is i.f ihr yhyitiinl hA.Rril* In Uin plnivt.. Thin, nf course, iivuin *C men I *R sole ? Jd3 344 wild Drlnmrv tf *nonitlliis. Kecoutl. the development of safety ml*** l*>- the people thcmselvM. and Hie Miforcenient of (hose rules, and third, fie building up of lately coJieclou:;n*? through all maoi of .safety promotion and Fnlety fl The eehan<m for carrying out tbla Uiree-pltit procram, guards, rules and promotion. I* tmtli arnunrl a Safety Committee plan. Jn our piano lire j-af#t>- enmmittaei r nt tbr*e rank* or grailns. There if a ahlft coipmUloe made up of oiu committee fur each shirt nntt of which then l A mill tnr*tni*n uin ttirc-o or tour mennT oi iu iiinitMtm. n.i. coniinltice to the ilepariment commit!**. composed of the departmeAt head irhJrfi vhou-e him a* the foreman and each foreman of the shift conin\Ues. Tor ttu ptant & a whole is itie Supervisory Safety Council which 1b Compose! H n-pnrttn^nr hradf and th* slant manarcr. The committee* meet monthly ;.c\d have a rota tine membership. This means that during tiic course t th ***r J laife number of people rake an active pari )n safety. One of *h* !>'* way* Co erou'o a aafatjr I'onncloiunrw is In get peoolp In- tereaied a>-iUrU irj the iirngram. and that. nr men foci. Is Ui< advantage of th'" ''irannttnf r*nn. e.nrn of iu,k` '''inmiiti-es nttn **u k<n!i< n> iimi 1a -< orctorc! in cru-rylnir ni and f.iuMnir twin effect safety rrouii*!fienrtar]i<n.,. The shift Niii.mKrHi f'.'-roiuai: iir.s .su'.bjrJty to Jo ''rtaln juti* :md ih- *i vMi't do *ir rfrr-d to tho department cs'iimlu*!-, and ths <l*-iarTir.onl ht*rt h<is moiiAHrv *- tv r nf ihinr< tn>f\ierJftt*1 v Ip hta own department. Where ope tir m<**e df|jartnienfn ! involved or where a larga expesdlturr of money is Involved, the recommendation la referred upward tn the plant safety council, nnd tb* jilfint manager give? hit decision. The 'keyxloit* of fin* safety program is the foreman. Ha La maHt rtiponslii'i for all the nvd'l-Mua that nosur tn M-* own iniparinicru. ruv it iluie arc flsrured aleo In Iho production plants. In our bottle plants. We have found thak this Is n. gnul )d*s, *5tb;>gh we know that some cornpanie have reported mar* harm than rood hrenuse there may be tendency for plant* to rrv-r ut One of (he cardinal points of the Injury prevent! nn plan Is to spare no money or (lm t<r pat|cr.c, tn v|:tng a man back to good health after thn Injury oru'Urs. The place to v* expense, of rourse. I* to pre-vent- Injury. One* H does happen, then everything ft:** to be done to get the man back into good ,-.tyap*. White .-necura/ oookr util show hlghri' porcentage '.1st o/ ocr.upuilor/.il Jlttttf liiwrii, a flood mmr of thsa today ar* p.itcnU) htnrfl* rather vhu.ii h*lnic arniHl. Fnr *xample. glass blowers' cataract, -which Ip an occupational disease. Is nl jrrn very often because the sxpoFur* has been is'uiv. there t the bnitle bl<wUis marhinn. l-'urnac* tenders. c.( course, r, t-spuM'4 (<v the light of hot blowing glass Inside llwlr tanks, hut they are rather ea-.M- prnlrcleO hi' dark glaAnc k glons shields, and on doubt most of ymi here ar mor famlllsr with that than T am. Silica. In the form cf sand. Is used In the manufacture of ckisn. If harmful (IDan'Hles of It are breathed, a condtllon of the lunga may result that the doctor.* call TaShelIcoo&njl*y. department* In which there Is tree silica duel are the batching and furnare dep*rtMi-nr, nr.tlnsrlly, and In that our company employee*, about 356 men In ell the plnnta taken together. aH tbeae men have received chest X-rays nnr or mure rimes. This X-ray program was taken eight year* agn, and during the eight years thTe has been a certain number of man who used to work in the batching nr lurnnre departments, but who have now been moved to uther dpartm-niii, or who have now gone \o work *amwhtr else. Tkere are about a hundred of these men who have at one time worked in our batching and furnae* departments who aren't there and on whom v<e haven't been aoie to g*r .hr*t X-ray*. A.ltngethr there are about (54 men who have one nr more set* of X-ray*. The actual number of dim* is between ?00 and a thousand. A yeat ago thfK* dim* w*re all gathered together and sent lu a group of doctor*, in dividually lo five floetors who were supposed to be expert* at reading chest (llmt Out of the aSO employee* ih*r* was only one Individual for whom alt the doctor* g*v* the diagnosis of sllcosls. There were even other persons whiun iom of the doctor* said had sillcoals and some didn't agree. The total cases: would therefore look to b eight; assuming that tins is tne rigin. nu-.i>tei, U\m jv.m an Incidence of alllcoM* of two per cent. Alt uf the eight men that ( am speaking about wrre car unloadrrn, and seven of them had worked from 10 to 32 yrnt* at that Job The eighth man had worKed only three year*. It Is believed th*i hIs former employm.snt contribictotf fn Ms praasn condition. *It 'is s'ig--ni'f*ic--ant 345 that nroane 'ioUf i-h*Mw*ere aM teuil " b*lCh mU#r>' "ar ^ndl.,-. or furnarn prk.d I.. J po.,,r. (or 20 Only thras in thi* xrouc r ** v-. or Cloonng*e..r-,, MwjRiec ootf tthhe,mln ni-joohh longer, i ay o.o v. (ttuva doctor* m pave aiUcoste. Some of the men In thllit group are old tJrnert, lind Deen uuiiadar* tor many, ,------------------J up lung rnnrtlttone at nil. Of (hr right individual*, on* t>i them applied (or workmen's compunaatlnn pan^nte n.i w* awarded suck claim. Th# oiher ttren arr *UII irerWIng v.luntrllv nml lhar eT>Mrni i,, If.os -n.ki..). etum in. ut-l nnnlli'31 ailvU'O that Wf can ^6l, H Suems better tu keen them at that Job. bueause if they worked this long la e total *5>OAur and ha i contracted only . mild vllleoiie.,. I_n__c v__li_a__ they won't get a Neriaua cava duuog the c*wvv\Uder of their working Ufa time. >Jt couvs*. ihi* uuiiid imlv be ivJo If lrunrtiv*m-n<-. rii < frinr.<> polar or vrev, nau ru-t-n mUc in iho uuivadJnff operadutt and tha v.ntlr* batch huuso. Today tli*e planta xro modeiaizrd rnocb more Ihan they wer* |:i the aid dayn. It <a unlikely that aillcuMle In cite ferm of nc cusew n th rtevrlvp In (he future*. Cm.; imiirovcmrnt for tho unlooder hae bvn eit** - car*, t.'i 5. aM>!.* I IJCIg TAW IPAtarlnlo Hil' ll .1 < *AH`l, I plant. Thi* mnUta tha ouloadlug ure*;*e atrnenu Huntley-*. Ariutbvr -I'lrd cyn-ri'l prucf'tiura which ;* uueO, witiinugh K m not aa efft-'.lKr ** lb- vntrrril iiuppev car, the pUntng of an exhaust hnoeJ inside Ulii box ritr so a* t! ventJlata the ft J* ***. I^/Ul.Ivu is Hi-f* given oy p number f respirators. Of course, In tfia oid days, good revplrarnr* vorer/i available. T'v<t question I* amirntmes raised; boif much sickness, ouch aa cold*, in iiuenax, grippe, bronchitis, tonsfUcIs, gctirral respiratory sicknesses dn batch and fumeco nwn have* It itiay be (hat somt of the ro^s otHick *-' <... flu-, ui unmi'nitii, actually are th* renuli ol dual eipoeur?. [l may be that batch and furnace tn*.i) have more of thi* sickness than the general population. Fer lbrr% years nosence record* have been kept in Om pisntH iiiuwug the num ber or Itlnesre* that lust a4 day or Icfigtr. A-vCOrdltig In !>.** repnrt** in 1S.1H <*&!!> o.i>i mr. >..o h r-u <>->M lA resp:Tatm'y man the plant * a u-Jiule. In 19(4 batch uiid furnace men hart 2C- per cent Jess respiralury III- &<u*ea than Ihe m**n ( tlia pCaiu aa it w!u-le. T&4 diturta tur 1^41 aren't w.n- (cte yet, alihough they probably will Rho>v the a*ino uondltlun. F^vn these hgurcs, however, uren'l conclusive because tbece inny be erh'uv !JJne5*eH of toirg tb.--nihiii, although m>t xnny |n number, wlilch batett men hav* ofteuar than ta genorr.l population These long illnesses may bo xubmerged In (ho total mass tl coees Loelnc cn* day or more. ft I* common nract!*, I In thl* ort of worlc In Che United Slate* lo dlvklu Into two sraup* the Illnesses. That la. major l!lne*a* and minor Ul- The major Illnesses being those Jn which mor than * *(< Is loot and <h* nilnor IHneeses (hose In which the lo?v Is from on* to seven <3a*H. In 1923 thl* batch and turnace group had n* third as many major Illnesses si did men In the plant* a* a whole, in ISIJ Ifixy had 7-10 a.* much and in lft<0 (hry hah again only- on* third a* much. These oauroa aia vonflrmed t>y a rr)>url U'litd la*t .September by the United State* PubUo Health Sevvlc*, In which L>r tisafauver discusses Illnesses among glass worker*. Hi* report shows that batch mlttrs, furnace anil casting lyorker* had 28 per cent i*a mafor respiratory HI- n*rr asen than the plant average. These figures conseqjtntly Indicate that the i-nul plant* la question hadn't mare, but ff*wer colds, timsllitis, Influerua and Utier reapjrtorr gftment* In the batch and furnace departments than Jn the Jlent as a whole. This does nut m*nn Dial the batch -and Curnare department* t* tstclly health rer.rts, but It does mean at l*at thnt thr^lr r r.*i* rat-* i* not greater titan (lie plant as n whole. utiiry in. ^rented that occupational rlltcaai* and oecupatlonal Injurfea "OeasIMIUy of the apto> er, and granted that he should leave taro-4 In eliminating them, taken logerher there ih no Cn.t0 5>x ilien genera} sickness. II became- of lust Meat o( ui acv. aurpriavd ot the toll that general *lck >aslir. TThhils* Is not j peculiarity uf the glass Industrie*, hut kr from their applies to nil In Sirica In general. Som* of ua read the result* ( the <)iluo Poll which wIn* atilt- rail In which [i -,dt i.M0Q that for the country as a whole. In on aaaih th-rr tr*m tweniy-rour million man day* lost from work because f Cmetel sickness. Dr. flatlup pointed out tbt thla wan enough to build 4t.t ai41um bombers, 3200 IJght tanks. Thn! wne Juat on* mnntti'K lime. Our inJ*try 1* )ut a. vulnemhl* lr> ihi an Any oth-i- vvk or-* gnlng to have to do 346 347 enme(h}ng about >(. ntui I fee) il i* ljour lime that we eat down And ih p rngram. Nn, there are a few steps. pirftain, Ihnt *n can ilU take to keep on ii if chi* Hn*ral y|ykn>*e problem. A* lit" uac progresSe* the labor shnrtnge that We have already felt I* really going to qu7 u*. It K going lo * nmr* anti more nrrp*xnry to keep rterv man who is the oavroll noiklng regularly every dap. Furthermore. industries tic.-h ha lh* glass eeiKmner Industri, .tr* l*ri'lu*5>ly p(nlna * hli e a luvirer and larger pioporttnrv of -nmnc-u w*rk.t-r** Thl* i'ii anil 4 >c.*tf (Iiio-h ll>*- tllm-sa of tiiea. Hw fur hi.lui.lry injury prt'bl.-iic I' ri**t vrry serious. fl ulmiU on* iliiv fr*.tn .hi Imliiidv c - -1 <J..n 1 for every llfty i mf>i**> -> K1', 1 woman ivMt In'** licit she onUuary nMkiu-es. Tlivl la with this ili>ttorx <>( !l>nr turtle.i.t :md f; l r *|tnri \K* * thr t4(ii*r of trmulnji of now employ****** (t **wi>.* luiriili u iiv <* 'jim* k lot of lime and money in tr.iiritiig new peni'ie. put on tit*- Joh .uni ill* o >* them K*\ >iok right nWRy; yon have got In net 'uruetiodv lo P-C/te---- **.... nto tiirtor U*-d up hi lie* mutter I ..liH.I, l.r.--, h -J .-.Id., r I i v.- n . "vnninxts*iriv! nre going t*j ii!*.v- \u reht:t those even HM'iUti'- mIs-, in u!l tTijb? Mll`> This i*- het-ause .<* u*cf\* <sl-al e\,iiulJi;ill**- >ifie<t (or i>l*<''imnt *>f persons rMhrr ihnii of their rtj"'lliih. Ttuvl le lli>i> fundamental iiuri-cn* of ind ust tie*.' physics! ev:im lua t in rut hiiyuin They i Jnte.ulcst u> weed i.m tiyorov, but ra<(tr-r Job* r\*c-av:iiy to rr-*x;initn* ihi-ni ml ! folluw them c!un ill* Th- hverix* mtn In InriuMry mu Ic-.Kr. xtx.tJl fiKt;! ye; hr- lliu- of vii'km'ih. Till- avri *(,* niinnih l *5 Ht/.iat If <lxw <<- { M-it'kn. Thrit ores wff very lilb'll. tjf four**, this 1 .-htriexM i* not s|ir/iil over (he entire nuu;iilu)piint'*ljittitatlieli1v1**.. ti*uTivnhn-el,*f,**.tl s,,i,'irwve mcvu...rbwtnu.itn-onjjw(mh*teav%uvhr.jji^scireeaornff for UoiK pi-''rml of man loses riynt nays an-i (yn-h w uh.iii f-.urlt'i . i clays. Sickness tn a mor*: efunlr* jirolifcm than *cfUlpnlA T(oicl"unh-;ehrp!hnkaWhnidu,m( (afjrnet*chKmeyrrAaiHrcintih-e-ruv*a*afi'un-?lctihnnietfyir|edtliurtri(ontjaccbiro^, nuHnt ciitri>as\tlsfttyriwdl>isv>M. ior. even do _ On tit* by * fairlr small ufrrciitwer. sso by u ciuartvr. ilirv i KOlnjf cn h.ivr tiothuhiIihiic nainx in dirlr iV''VlcJ#*ip firi'*. What, OiMt, can a utaas plaiu do about it' Fir*< of nil is tin nn-dirat Je- Viurtuo-ul. Nntv, tn On* nir<lu-.-it .iviJurLnie.nt. thera Ji(*e*1 nut *'n a mane Ui-vple. orti-'.iitim-e the nifiltcul iU-|n*i t men t siuifily ci>niiat* of a nurr.rand CH* l>innt ijliyrinMi w.M'hh'H part (>me, or In a. inrxer plant full lui>* K is deair- able, <-f e.i'nr^e. vittre uyy iiui>i-s\ic*y. 1st Z* lioun. (tv litvnmore titan otter hum-*; to h*ro iiiiriunK wryli-o sprt-nd ny>r morp than one sliifi. This t'l always ; chin*, hoci rver. ber-attsp tlc* fWunt ma.y not be bljf pnnuyli i support it. The il<i*`tm. hloorlr, >lniiild hnv xmic intial'iy I is jnolii' hriilth. A ptiJ.'U'IUh, nr a cjne tor who is .c physIc-iuii cvitli public Aex..H...Il.i lvv..li.i.l.a....c. .i.s.....--.......ills n( iii./i r nsr in til* litunl fli;iii lh*- >u l mi -not cursfnn fh public- .l.ir..i.iilth man IHhiVn in terms of pm-tmlmi crhi-r* (ho s*uurr)ncoaoi)nu cc ihiiinnk** only tn ifi mj of rnre unit ( rMilihf fit. Til* medical ,**l-uitpp ii* nn*ei*ecdli ccll [Iiipeccaauuaaoe ssilcckkn..evs.-sr .I.n...f..o...r.m.....a...t..i.o...n......m.. titl he kept ionfld*ntl*lft ra't be -|.retsl r>yt ant.mg (he laymen In the p-la- n-t Wo afier- i.hsi.* orxanl- aatlon le th.-re. Tb* imt Iej i*c in kiiscty dm particular plant's jiruhierti*. Vat what flepufl* lii*iil. tire these pii-X,(*sse in-i-nri|ji>i? It* wtmi yimiv nf penple-. wild Cype s( sii-kn`-eiii-= .-cie three* Thicc rti.--ji that atl*in-P rm-iirdH ..re needeii. 'I'har is Very mv, tint i>f(*nllni*s II fa prettv hard to do. r*orhaps nne of the meat f itolr^ It l to ti>- It In 14'11 ii the time dlstrlhutlnn card*. t arr-umt.* w;i> I* tiny mch vniployee lm a time tJiptrlVnJUin enrrl filled Jo for many plant* turn. >jti tUe*- i-xrils if yat the iiuiii1>*t <>t hours the rustn muhel Ute Oxy \-er*tr. and If he iJhJii'i woik th* diiy I'offife the foreman nr the time clerk -.'an pul Ip a eymbnl c* that elt:rt. Mid if bo hup pone Iti know that he wa* off U*Sc, he pst* a sk-Vnes Nymt:M nnd senOa a Mat nf Ui*so perytipp. tn the plant's nnepe, TM la urucil l m piii to |**l i re oil tha pletnre Third, Investiffate each ease. Durinp the !* war a Prlilsh doctm worklnr In the ir>unition plsuii on ithsenteefsizi 5ald that rvaey slnRfe o*e of abeenrr called fr im investltfiitlon. 'rhstl is }UM as lni|inrtant today i tt was then. inv*Ueat)na line* nut n*ress;trlly mean ihul ` mirie will have l' Hpend all h*f <me making loo much rtf her time. It rtnv's mean, howevor. that persnns hr. hv* l-*n mV afek shni.ld ou..is f,i 11. rfc* ,1. ,.,.. c.,,r..c i-n nun return tn work. Roinctiniee l lilj cannnt e done affet nil* ttfty AoV"<-es hc*-smse *< shift M-Iuvtules, aKliciugh Chat is the ilesj <-tncJHlop. 7'horo iv a .c -ohi* m imu- f< mir pluiHs uliioh iMualT-.Ur* the point pretiv a-'Jt. Irfipi y.nr fl girl .-.-ini,. hu< k. itru-i imien --it -> -n * '* *" "`"fh 1.. <n* iucrai;iif <tetsii'liii.-oi. Thi-r clldii'i l.utrcl.ta * lii-.lv-no on hum ii lo -vnrk Mf chat turn-. a`*1 rtflc-r she hint ln-civ sxt sv-nk. ' f"v huMiy tainxrd anrt (<11 mi tht i-iniori'i* /Iopr ;>nd very ensJIv .nuld linve h:u( ,i crri-nin ai-i'Ul.-ut. hit,, wav iln-ii .*fi d.r wiiMthi-f itvn wc*-hn and ln- Wile in Dn OlHlctUiu, uruhxliK. 1.. (iHlie IlSH-h tl* will v ....... Cl- . . Jv 1>. ill. nin-*o '..Ulil lisive ll./V.li llcht. Ki/iiMh, \ve ii.- nil ihv Mini ,uv avatlnM* ill a preventive iiiep- `the pr>gr;wri fur rf-riticiiig illfir. One rf the nnt v* as.rt loir Innli Is the ptivvUal 'JrtminAiton, rbyvnat ova minn i Imip *f li<-cl< ii|.jit. art*-and '*r pn-ei.-m l>!o>,.-s Wliere tl*etr. J,,, a psirl u si!yr di**. -i* '*"* * re.-t, '* ' ** rl- v. .1. * y- -- ...! r.i.nr.ir .1--p;<l trncCi r \ ni iH n.v* lr>!'s tee (Cl ccbaMy t*cina r'.nst i`r*ivi>-hn.- ii.d..v, 'I'li* - v;irui(i;i! ion ha' io i-e id.-ip{i*d ii- ih.,- ji ** inve. i-vT eyw/np?-. im-.oiJM* a-sit fuicsire ns-i- .''it.iihi g.-t .unii.s .-P.s-el* \-/aya I'er- '.-lis 'i'hn havp ur. i.*iiusur' may r*i|wtre. mure firrjttit PX.iriili'.sttione. <'ert*in iiVh ft.r lead polsonOi/* (-. li*cnl}*i. imi-impi, ii./i`.t h. rwnculneii i|oaMoj-iy, tn tlio.i csiift it ta ntif .vy mji.-h \e, preei>i I|u. vpinH ><r .fiv.-ns* ae It Is s mailer -f heailh pr*ventlim u- tiftvrt-Bii (o-irt tvivnd'crs t'-iPl. tts^ riuppflhy ts rentty vert- U.sly interested In getting lh*m Well. S'iw, r have Jalfert lnvn a f* w |i>..|ni.> .roiii.i Hi* o* ^ ><*> t. *. tv-ic-tt P"* <-r fi is. hi; |ire-*cri| eniphiyeor we ti.ivi- funcit il should he v<,lnn(ary amt 'nil f.nftipm.miy. The IIimUpi; simulrl te h.-Uf In Hii-utew .otuldenie hatween flic 4**eti, iuii*(- nnd en)ifoyp>. That shoubt n>i he sev-eaiert the personnel dl- rei-ior, Hm nafiy ill*-rjor. the >iii?rvi:..,r, ihr* plRiil ianiinger or anyone ele- uales* the employ-*.. humi- i* i>;ti .(. After Ihe c.taai(n*ll(<a thft exumlucr ehould always take a few minutes to Slseuss hia findings wlfit the tmicloyRo. ff !- rf'iex nf/t Hi. lliU, then lh ottxu is RM coin* to get liny gorn't mil ,,f die e*mnintlio. These rxu m}natIons pren't niado m prnteet |he w>mi|<.-i>i.t. Thej- are not n.-arfe to fti*. sway 1~ A Ji.> iJrswi'r i b* forgntt*'n. Th*|` ai* nsado (* help the mn'* VTinruie his own vomllllrni li n ner-dfl Impiovi-piesit Nn one. *f roitrer*. should ejimtaafeil hecaueo uf hi.-- examination findluge: *b <t<<c|i.v yhmitd atwnys le *ii,,ourflged lf iiixkp a lh*rnna>t exomio.d ion. I xp.sik /.f tills U*-i:-atie.* the nnrsiTiAiiop nf nomiai healthy people Is i(uHe ilirtlcwii. li Is not. Uke exatnlnlnR * p.-rum who mine* In the rioi'tor's oftlee <>r tn a i.i|ua7, wb,> knows diere is iie(h(ng ns ring ivlih icfm. In our rase these people are all evpe.-ciitiy writ 4iul health) t>ic itin-iar miiflt rPAllr lir- on Ids f.ie* if lie 1? going in pick up ,nie small devlatjrtii from uor/iisil w/'i'h latei may result In vmir- rJijcpbllUV `i iltneas. Afi*r IP* oxrcr.lnntlnn s> made it full.-. <>n ih>- i.iiror- i<. follow up (he man: *" riffle him in cvesrv way in u.r| his enprliiiou i-nr* nf. ir it ts teeth, him to go tn hla dent 1st: if it Is tonsils, nr* r bins In get Lb* m InV >*o nut, and `4. Ifisel people need a tittle prodding. *nd si-i-n wllh piocMIng row people `luld no! Jo anything ichmii u. hut there will pliray-c b* a few hnrderfine i-n*ei '(! will t* em-mirsai-il to take lliee steps. The employees sluitdd be urged ae th*ir family itcs-lor. We .ire not tn itie business In treal tlTnr-. \Ve are <*( ifl rrimpetllinn wllh (lie lne;il doelor*. fif i-niuse, llutf Is the most rilffiriijl sj in get things done, that Is. to urg* a ifisin to g* ri'it and spend some taotiey lk< rare of gome physlr-al ailment; uec ei ( h.>l*-**-v. Ih* i'*sn?*v *lo r-.mm In. And vb*o ihy .(mi* they are mast eru-cmrsuiUtit in the program. )4*;vei'r titer*- vv*rc iil>0 lire-rriiplii.c'iiK'iii physli-.i' e\01 i mi( louy made and '*"1 (ZacilflflUon* on preeer.i emplov* *'. mekliig n tnral nl About I l.rtflb egainina* | *."*. fluttat the stwr.*- c**t vhr nr** n alt these lOnntfi repprtfi there were I -,f4 physlral drfeet* that hnd been taken -sire nf bv ih* peuple. ai (heir own | `ifl'ia, All this a'ork was tlnae privately Ur the lra.l dnvtpytv iteiiUsts 1 a iht {Aura. 5?uch it progrum does renl good In pv-eiynn*. | a* ( said at I nr beginning, this rxtbrr 1 anil-ling iftlk relates only to one I fAflirulir rompatiy and om: pIimm* of thi* glass lnfiiitry. fhr' mamjfArinring of I ('s*i rnatalaprs. nml It rnny not apply (u III* glass Indiialrv n a whole. 5 U anyonr1 Is Interealed In ws* of the tun) forms (bat then* records are * VtMYthe)* are e-clcoo.* i rook at Ill'll* Bb*i-ri-ci repoili. 34S I certainly enjoyed being here. H lt> tint flrat tlm- l attended 1hl and 1 '*ni u (.ongrntulntc the Plate of Ohio In having a. iltnea Section. Thank you. (Applause) fkalmiD Mwrrayi Mr. llascird, e certainly want io tluirtK you fine talk. Whll* )pu have aaid It may not apply to all the kIak.-, inrUnicr *. whole, I thin* it uerialnljr iippli***. M?t of the iiiinya pifc of apply >"/v',r of Htv<a mvft .e (lir .........)s. ....................................... Now. w will proceed with our next talk, and after that u*e will ne the re maining tlm* In a general discussion of both these subjects The i-- --*'"' Is Mr. 3. W. Beall, oe of the pioneers jn safety work In the Sta ! of Ohio. anH former Chairman of tne industrial Commlssior.. mul now .-Inicd, as Claim Director *nrt Accident I'revenMvn l> I << w,eh VU-vriman * mi inrr <>. .mi .i. *y 8ai). (Applet/**) SAFETY TALK tty MIL ! W, BIBALL jne-rriman at vmnr.nj. om <5uhal<lQtlnc for Mr, TNm. D. Aefafoul Kr. J. W, Until, M+rtijnaa A vutkerf}, Cnlankun, Chloi Mr. ladies and rasn: Ynu may wonder tvliy l nay "men" instead of U r.jtinry "gentle- men'. 7bey way giuiemen pram i.iuuuvn ana I -><. y.m4<riui k>ui< r.t *i. tractive bcuurttrt Itero (blc morals/;. (Lnugh)*r> The baisball soinon having ocetted. I am going to take the tibeny of kc-IIuc as umpire for a moment nnd declare this the Seventh Inning. Mvtryb'Xty *Lr*tcn, (AV>4Un >om! 4 didn't call that *v*tr?teh*' In order to JCae my luirilenc*. <1--iu*rht*r> In my home city I nad occasion, a number of times, to put on horn* talent pipductiena of minstrel eh'iwa, and of giving operas for charily benefits. and '* always wound up ths production ot any one given performance by showing at the lnsan slate hwepitnt, ana i nad ceueiou t mAc a. curtAin night between ante. 1 told my audience that l sva* very glad to bring my *hw otfl there because the audience could sot walk out on me. (App)*u*) I have been referred to as on* ol the "plnnceia" In safety work in Ohio, which recalls tr* my mind the closing of a campaign In Hamilton, Ohio, 'where I. Spoke at the wind-up banquet. SmmMlatoly mpealte i i at the hsrx..c...i.e...t....ta*vb'l-e W'er* some newspaper men, and In response to that introduction I said l was proud that i had beer. rather esrly In the safety work; that s a r I was born In tho neighboring county and nr>r my first safely i- nf fart In 2*!t. (Laughter). The rmjwlrer cama out the neat morning and said I wore :ny flrsl astaty button in 1*71. (Laughter) X am *akrl to go tg bat hare In place of a very fitslUiguJsHert gentlemen, Dr. Thomu E. Ashton, Personnel Director of the Anchor lf' fcia <{!* '.vrprat1oi> o( Lancaster. That in a bit dangerous, having me to go rn hai for a doctor, be- mum: my many r*r, about SS In all, ns anf^lv mnn, per xn n n n I man. and a rpernher of tha Industrial Commission for six and a half years has led me rut tnktn/t a number of doctors to the mat. But I promise you that bam not going to my anything bad about the. doctors. They are, a good deal like jM>llc"'*n. yon know the average onlooker when he see* a policeman In a battle with a prinnrr. he hupvs tha prisoner will get the best ot Mrn, but how he does Jove that pul [reman when he needs him1 (Laughter) The same way with the doctor. W* think a )nt of him when w<* need him and w forget to pay Him when we are through with him. (Laughter) I promised you I wmn't going to say anythin* bad nbout tho dneint#. They are wtraArcfnl man. tVe need th*m every day. but there are some that need a little tramping on now and then. I heard one testify the other day, under oath, that a lltlle lap nn the head, that didn't cause the man to lone conucluueness, nor didn't fracture hie skull, vit the OBuaa of All attack Of appendicitis that developed three years later. (LniiRhteO During a breathing sj/eJt In the taking of the testimony he asked rn h ex cused from the room where the exeminstlon of witnesses was being r-onduefed:. M eid h had Ult his hat and overcoat in an adjoining room and he wanted to go and get them breaiise h didn't truet anybody. When he cam* back, J eald, `'Doctor, did you Include tho members nf the medical urofeaolun In that in dictment?" H* eald, "Why?" 'Well", l said. "I knuw a number of dm tore wKo are honest. I know <me in particular who In, I know, honest " H say.?. "Haw la that?" "Well,'- 1 taut, "he Oiled ui n application tor a death award for e .149 widow, and he lilted nut all the lino** in tho long loini, nnj whvi he got down In the btdinm where it f-uld `clause of death', he signed his name." (Laughter) I see that Dr. Ashton'* it*p<r, which l am duppmetl to unfold I*. "Kenp Mftv- Inv " ThMi < <i-hy i h.d j.-u ^m..a <>|i. iiut i tuiii i Kfli'W you were going to walk iut on me. (Laughter) A couple of young colored nu-u left Krw Vi-rK i c> to and they wen< hy plane, a new esperk-rue. and vn v Ihrilling (nr rrn ni. At Pittsburgh whm they landed Ihey eaur g hrlRlu vd cruk dlveu um n th,, n-1.1 < >*- miir ineiml (n*y i-amr in a attip Iko pUcuc- sva? bving t'flieted. in s fftw tninultH mother lalcr-off and ou tu (Jhlcago Wlit-n they landed, a ill conic* a red truck, refueling, and off agoln. So .,o at L* AneeJei, and vshenevor they stopped they were Always there, mndy with llif tcf'irring red truck, 3q when Kiev dnallv em one t , n<,,i r<*flintil t*-,iec ni iiih at h riM-e. m>e i*t tii* rotored bnyn hays, "?4)% W* made v,-.nlerfnl time coming out hcie. That u}` piano eure did make gouil tlmo. ` The other buy *&}'*, "Well, ilia l i e-d truck wasn't doing *<> had." (Lnngliter) A comirtlaelrinod cawtalivrr In eK.invtaiu^ frsljn i.i, rv riAC tvim t''M'MU).Uji,'{jhh.. pnrr " n*i>7e<-> if I cui off n<* <>i llr hitrs: c>kl r*|ki*<(. "| I'hc ''I'rmnfss-oiivil <ftc*r thru sold, "Snyporlug J cut wd" both 'napped ih '..mnil*Mn<ed oilii ti. "tVnll^ my hat undid com* down u'*r my eyes.'1 (lanehier) ^jo, be tn*(f atiolhcr rookie. He ns id. "Vming ns, If you should ee* a l>attr<-ihip coming up the road, what would you rtoT' "1 would lorpedn rl." rophed the rnokte, TJie commissioned officer aaM, ''Whore, did you get the tnrpvd*.-' The ttartir, pln> ycu gut the battle ehlf*.'"' (Laugl.feri i haven't had th.< honor to islk t<> tilt a gruup hefnre, BitbRKtfh W8 hnve had la the pgut prublbins (hat were mors r.r fuwu In r,,mm<.n. >\jr u.ny ysara I n e*feiy ftn and Pvrscmrel man for big slevt foundtv i'nnrrn ihAt had three plants In Ohio d one at Bay City, Michigan, We. h;*d aljlcorls to deal with. and enrlv tl> I>S or Ihtro AJf th*u CJartlf Cjihiv>* 1 JIKiMUecO l |H* Yeundry section the problem <( sllkm-it*, and tva hud Carey McCord over frnuv rinclnaad as one of the enrly plnm-sa In th s-tuAy nf sUlc<*s!n. 1 find fiom personal ex|vsrlen<-e that, ws shnuld ngt be ton greatly ronfinKl nnr alarmed by some of llift lay dieters who don't know a case of alllcnsls- from me of lubercuioale. 1 have even bad esthrou raaen dlngrtoeod ive elUrnsla. `The diiAt may have had anmething to do with the lirnachlxl condition, but It la a tine pine* (o n)*rge a lung rnndltlon or auy othns- rr.-.pirninry iroublo that you don't Icaotv -what It really Is. i promised you I waxn't going to take Oic docUne to taak, but I <lo reiweip. ber euintper one. (LAUghtar) Just houi a yrer xgn--I remember inenthtnlng Ihi* ut last year'a Salsty I'ongresa--I wan In the mi-dtvol aectlan at the Induatctat Cummlnslon talking Kh Dr. Horen and In rain* n young- lady who sold ahn wnn directed to thn medical denari,meat when she should have gone tn >< Information nr fbn Uhn ertloa <> the rsvsB'.h floor, but h* got o(K at the second floor and aomehndv *lli 'There Ih Dr. Horen's oftics", and In sh tyalked. She said. *T c*m* over here in flle * elaim." "Well,'' Dr. Horen M, "you *rn't in the right place, hut * claim (or what?" 8h* eald, "A claim for Indtistrlaf dermaUU*." He aW, "Do yiHi have dermAtlU*?" She sold. "Yea, tha doctor *n(d I hav* end In come ovir here end file a claim and he- would Ireat me for tb* dermatitis. I would am have (q pay him anything or worry about It. the Rlales would pay him." The dcter looked at her and Cook tier temperature, and he eald, "Young Jady. you had bette? CO h'imp and go lo had. Yi'ii linve a fullr dr rlupeil ease nf menlsK." New, I aay there can only be Iwn answers, and cn* of wlud* mwt be ro>r<l. Either that dnrtnr who sent her up there to file a elilm didn't know what any vrandincCher. "-id any of your nursen of Ohio would kave known in a lew mln(, that that girl had measle*. Hence, they apoUed many a. sn<id hod c*vfl-t In Disking doctors out of them. (Laughter) The ether sUernatlve wan that he win dlekoneat. He thought he would make in Industrial esse cut nf that; Jet U reflect again-el that employer's risk of a reie of dermatitis. The State Pund woutd pay him and ha would treat the etri t Kriitca, tn any event, that In another doctor who is honest enough to want to uat Ht innney from lomrbody. (Laughter) alot hiving tSlkAd to this particular group b*L>rs, ] r*n, perhaps, led a <u*l* ol my tevorlle etorlcn. In inriuwfiy you Kr*ty men, you nursee, you operating h*re lo the Midi* 'f Ohio, they hove men on fr>.t anrl men In machines riding ih* power lim'-* rnlHso def>-it*e tiei'-unc* an indtvlilum reyiumelhlUiy. `h> i t* *' in v.oir fa.:jorle, rhurrhev. school.-. jn>t tkr t a.i i-n- rminitlr:*. New If ymi cm put. nuc pint* a round tin-ru. otu..........-.........n<t one situation. The?.* .-ire hundred-. of >cKer that tta ^luiny might ff-t to them. but lb.it I* one of .mi* greatt-^i |W.-bVwt, from wUhsn. ;\ri Ulere : ny othiT plications from t>.r tlo.ir? Sir, Lee. O S. i:.: f'an anyoooy 1*01 ,,, mi,,* *>..- iku nrnircliun on pliitc gl** nr window glass from dying? There has rape mKKsrltd, and 90 forth, to be put uv'er It. Mr. Wardi We*!. Hi* protection lor p)a.i gla-M. i.fin. u, t>.* the .mlr pco- tectlos over in bivy-ianu. u*i iho ovp,- i- itr. iiuv mm f..und shut that wasn't serf satisfactory. You ku<rw glass can 0* destroyed not only Crom nr blast but tfom a shock of anf type, ? prevent U from (lying and *<u,v is rr,.irt holncr vul n 'be str-?;, tloin.tf Uint type </ Oewage, u> < have tr gi n'nnr with that and lust simpiy u-vib'>u '.u..t .< &. h*mrf that e*a': 5- -ythlnsr abMit, cnlj have each i iv!\><8iai pclftt itivtuxe'. i *' vrftil game atvrix tfco street during .t boml'lcu* T.lrieaat Wllltaa T< Fergus, VCre DrutvrimeM, Cleveland. Gltln. In OV6m* land w bare had ih* opportunity oi iw-m..* u*r<c. n.on.>,r the- r.imdnn Fir* PicMeri during tU* past month, end one of tue things espialue>J *n us M Chief Kirby, who If. a DlatTlr.t Officer In London- tu- rncntionm plate RtJUS, thAt Ihe street car* ace rpulypcd wJtli a glsno that la br-nvter than tiur ordinary ii>Sw and (her very nuo'-easfully prelected th* ^upm'its of thefcovais front ttylrtu b'm bv glueing oviVinnry lace curtain* v.. vi. lt`a been vary cnn-vealul. end tUHj are dolnft It In their iiomcs. !la(l-.r-r than oeiiLg tap*, they ue old tnr* curtains. W-. licndem Jost c.rtc other intnrrsliag point rrgard`tRg` glass came up In rilacu*lcr<8 ot bt*iK-cutt. Of coura* you ualiK that n-.ur.r '!-"* r.*n<>ta l.ave tb tbuughr that tn k blaok-nm situation they lust have to paint the- gioss with black palm. \HrtU. 1 Urt\ not going to argue the merits of iirewilta of that pS-rttCDlitr method Uf black-out, but r aoolfl tike til cautlun yuu on oric thing, er.d ihill Is if r.Ki pallit your glass black, he careful 4n i'hlu'li ship you point it, becaua* If JOU xtnlfK It on one iMe--l mlht n.onth-a iMj, thci Mack paint absorbs heat, and ns a result ilia axpimslon of the ulas Is very apl to break th glass am* defrr.t the purpose fur which >ou painted the gln^s In the- first plaes. I am not goinir t toll yuu. because I luvv forgotten ahlcH vide, and wltnooi stopping tn nuatysa H, I can't tclt you which side of glass >ou should paint v on, but before you paint cl** with htaok paint, or any other heal-aosorblag type of paint, t>-. sure ynu put (t on <ha vroufti side or you will have a lot of broken glass *hrc> tlio nun rome out. Mr. Durklewi [ vOJl turn the moating hack over to Ctialrman RSdet. Ckalrmnn RiUm 1 reri-ttnl/ eppreclat* the patience that you men lun* shown. 1 tteter V.uic yrt attended ono "C those mtttlnes In wh>rti s-> fen uf lbe audience left, error tin- conclusion of the session. I srant to k>> burk to tr. FIsmlng'N talk. He tslked soout th** fellow wh didn't fiHvt any water tn hln nrvzsles becAiine of ttie nt) hu connerud <*p hie \indrKjr.vir.il jilpo, t,ncl If you have any type of open eprlr.kierR nr vtand ptye syMtccuf. l>a *ure that tcu have thn m.nnitRer fiuiu the wmpmi' thnt pule It m flsure your frlriion |n*s; that le very necessary. tVksa the 1>. cm'pan.vi put log nosslce, (hey re ep{.unel to t'oruro th* friction lops. If die friction loss la not figured, you won't have, any water, anil that Is very inipurtant, sad 1 u*r>uUl Insist that, K nn^budy puts it tn, be aura they know whai water there In out 0( the ROxale We will tinvv ndlourn, nud [ wish to thank each end every pTxon thei aypoared on `Hr pruyram, and also each ami every pec-iun ttmt ttrnded tkl eesninn of "Industrial Firs Prevention." -Thank jolt very much fnr year Wind coopernlion and your nennus attention, which [ beliove mude Mils a very intr-oul* and nod oduerviional session. Whereunon ih seanmn or itir "tuduairiAi rir Frv-ntlon" Section nd|ouro*4 af 12.-J0 p. m. OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE HAZARDS TKlirifJaV Mominff Sc5toi April 16, 1942 Vtim ****Ia/i <if the 0`.'ur<?\ti>nnl Dtsmse linsarde r>f IJj All-Ohio s.i Congress smv called tr. nr<Ur m p..i# a. m. fvy Or. A. {., Kfuiiv#r. A*.<a f>Bprr,'nJ>adfto(, Medical f`.v I nO u'i i lnr f.'f!iuui#Kiin i-r r*,.fsj (.'kalrmna Kefuuvm 'x'c ivii' r* `K! .-i>i >' t-'r in' ,5\y, V;r. il f'r Up j-.,---'I..f'tUv tlbj.t->*. and !n*>ostf.*:M.'ir'lrs. W.v-ihiliy.cn ,t'rt.< v.ohzo-ditln.'pt a. p*aVi L'i. ifaysf*. (Applaiv.,> rtfOr.fOIDSM. rv*r*.Ai; A.% tauoi n>*1. It > 'ilK.VK I'NitWl lR*-:Si'.VT COX llt'TlONM > Tn th* pr<-'>'*nt*rtay V H. Il, SA1mF-.icKhHviis,nl ? eirrs-cy f* m J..J.SI or - .v.i:n.i, irrjr;--i. v. Thn nisi personnel i,i th< ijti}f'*rr 'r<:rc* N iudlrr*!-. )Rdu*tr(is>*>re perrplo imhfnrl the (Inn tr k-*^ unp s,Wli by Mir 'Wfmriancp nr j?,,rnalerfnl Vo Vhn miH'ary TtiAchJn/i hxs (>eei> dem ` Akim)n*ifcnte* where u*5treparr5hvK hfij* s--oiltorl ir 'cjiiM' wilt h ftcidt >rj uy tnr HaiVed Nnlinri#* .<..-.n.....i.r..i..r.li-'rl*,**nM'n4rt.".iia*Mfrflfay*-uJIp.fJu.oriJw<uactp.mn11f=l esyiiV\[ military and elnlfar, re(tufr#ttc#nls wiv>>-i>`* */>nt th<? e.ttnmy 1 avarenmar tft* hAiiiflrap ot the Vfuit '{ii.intily r<f mal-Onl elw.t the A.xli pn 'i have b**en nn^xmvifetiiiic for yfars The Mvr>l-*jMr lu-.eltlmj nf (hr outlne fftAtaC With regard in /eSC'urrPf*, ('iduyfrinl ffrV*Jp?irr t, unit js'e^erit ffjnleMaas front th *r>nn .f HCtiisf entnhat luaiiex if 'H* loxi'-nf arwanat for dfnun-rue!**. Tho fji^uJente. r, fvnrJ ffnrboi nnrt Wak lelmtri, th^ r-a*.lti< frne of Pxtaan f^nlosnJn and thr uiifde arrucsl* ir. rb* Pou>he,t raei'n *i isefeasefl irnTnAftilmssiy <!,* pt-*atair^ nil lr,vnl Amn-fn fr*T in all-uvit vii1 'tfforf. Th<s pressure Is exerfed ior>rc especially on y**rvona working tn the a indu* tries. The ennflfetlng- rerniirenvAuVs of (nn/t"'ei f..r tn mjllt.ery an well as Indniirint war v(fn crM?.1es ,jwriAf {>r.ii>i,.m* m dlh ot' prortuiTton A* >r cominucB, Ih* fi***ntlal Srdustrie** must i>* mn^o-d lo l*-.erea>trrii nnr/il> by there t*bc* do not up lo tha phvslval sland.-inln iri/'rJreM h* the nm Alao n the Mltltnry fnrnea arn nxpand*d, th*r. i'nwt'>iu probnl vtlt ka l.wer'l and Indurfry wilt have to ultHxe Mir nf fe to** 1hy f*By 3t Kven tmw Mi* Cemfmey in to employ ewntn. oho Vmv* p ln^hri f<* sea* r*l% thsrn men. The slum I ton -ompl)oat-iJ further r>y the t*mnnd 1 iUration <.{ re?irti-tloit< on home of labor mid the miwdlnn up of nil tnrlutirl fncen^es. Many nf tiir now inirken are u/>t.-aioeJ or he*n Ion* Idle m ir* tiicfatjiiljnr wit hthr bn*:ird* >( nlam ij*rlti* Xii'-?i workrrn. us wall a tl jojn-Bi'y unfit, are more pron* fo suffer a* idcni* and "'.'xvslt-'iAI rea-tOoi *^<rn liad in fatlgne. Inefllcrent-y, and aJsenler1m with e-niM^utaC reduetto brodvetton. For Ifintsneo, tn th* three industries thM hav been nxjwurfs rsunnei*aiy--machine tool*, alrcenfi jirodnctlon. and BhlghuMdtna--the imiube if dkahltng fniurVoa t>cr mi'fioa hours norkM In.-r^aaed hr 2? perAetii rfurCni '%* U months preeadltiiF 10*1. a mtal*ro\e lnereae m hours worked In the wnu (wive af exploatve. was scc^mpanted ly a gr-at htrrrxt* In the mimh o <*<Winif Injurlea. (V) t>nrfog jstp dtaahllnx injuries ihe loss nf 2i.lSJ.0flf ew-Sey* or Atmut J.aflO.OOfl.hfiO man-bour?. and If: |.*r e*tfm*r*rt thftt figures foj sra^kUo-taf lujuries Jn )>-<l excendart thoer of toao by *t p-.-, -.rt. it) Thtt 1' 'PrruMitad at the AH-Ohto ffafety Congre?.U,1 C-fot lntimxnb-uh*o,iiOi eiitoi,.dAi upthrrirnilogu10g,1h9141a04r;eidenta Jn the United Ptal** during 1940 'Wreelar, Burehu of Rliiiay. U. S. Departmnnl of Inti'r(r. W-sshinRi^n, T>. 550 fc'H equivalent to ilw lalmr tlmr required ! eiw*trtipt H.rtSO In l.,0P0 leegr hmnlifr; xs.hnft mpdltiT* Wmhrri: 7k.W>0 t f.A.i><np ftj-hi*i- pl&nra; llf.C.Sfr to J*s.!>0 tce'-her planes (depending up t>'ps>; M* uin.*.- *. b.ir1rhir>*. Illness Jj> Mid (1) to cause 14 to :u time** many of fthseateebmi a. nrcldents snd to t> responsible for about seven .* much in* of Umt from wnrw. Wp loss, medical **P*n- nnd the n\*'Sarrt rose "{ insurance In the United Slat** Imalnl approoj*irtr i*t in U40. Prevention of tMv liner lore, r^jiH-Ully t,( i*r*rvu: im>r >..*++a r, i.rmim- tJon of war l, Li n tremendous task. XVliat k Lein* ilniip to remedy (hi' situation uhv:)i no doubt under present condition* Mil grow *ut tf adequate enntral marorr art- not taken BOldpoc? t Biktkuc Otnipaitonnl l>l**fie ana .tepuirm rT*t wMnrtii Th* known inraMirpn fr the Control of health and safely ha-iards In Industry are probably etilcient enouKh when applied Intelligently and adequately. The xioi'io " jn fnitur-? to apply them. which In turn la due largely to lack ot n*t*an:a'.y pervntv-i and pauiptnetit. rur .;* -r !*****%- fvieUitl** f*r it;* u*;nrni!;iff .1 v>'nprnTir nslva program to ellmioal*- nrvldencs and, Jlln*** in Indua- iry la li>4iot.-il bv tfc>- Hot thal of ihe 1,2^* anrveyed by ehr National Aer'rclnuop of Mnnufsi-turer* (S) a doctor w registered nurse u?as employ*** i i.i* is ,,r pi*,,u> having- ftirt-r Jltan 5.M wnpluj r ibr group of riem* livjr between \a,P<lft iuid 20,MO, w* ii<-vu*i ir.poo< that* servlet*. K*r the airvy ** n whole XI percent maintained a dwlnr and (! percent a i eg in? red nurw>. When II l? realised that th group of plants having rawer than ff0 .mp(r<Vn*s> comprise* SJ. percent of American (tutorl*# and employe mar* than tiO percent i*c , R.oee.ae o.-urv vrorhero <&> the Inadequacy of Industrial hv-dlral aervfefc la oeif-rvidedt. The OoniK-il on Health i>f the American Medical Association IR} lletn 241 atftblirhm<nt (Mt ontplny more tlmu S.6M men and worsen; They* large *ieoii.ii>\.v<.h*.. pk.. niv Vi ui 1! percent of Ihe total nunifeer of 'vorkera; (3 perreal uf this emtrinotia group to working eogeuiec i imie fT..P, ,,r -Mccj or leeh App**ln*trly l.soo or l,tdQ phyelrlaoa are Hated fa the American Medical Directory who either Umlt their work In the Indufttrlal fluid or who otherwfne regard it aa their Rperln! lnter*i The majority of-American-(nduacrlal worker* receive medical rare from phyalfiana who intereat In lMa industrial work ta, to say th* leant, aecondnry f- Th* following baate objectives of both kndualrJal and inllHsry medlcJna men tioned hr Itrlstul ('> Indicate s* ecope of work that wHl require many more Industrial physicians, engineer* and other technical worker* than are available at present < the United Statue. The baatc objective* f both industrial medicine and military medicine are much the eemr. namely; l. To ascertain, by rxamlruuioo, the fttnese of individuals for civilian work or military rervioo. ond to plare individual* In aotiyiflc-j consonant with their physical end mtnlnl aela and llablllti**. t. To tnoiniain and Improve me henlUt and MTluienry nf those already employed nr is government service. 3. To educate the worker nf lbs service man nn mailer* pertaining to trervoaal hyaUnr. 4. To reduce Inal dint- nnd *ho*nte*lm from Industrial occupation or -military duty because of Ulnae* oi* injury. To rrnch Itieit* objective* of either Induatrlal or military medicine n dednlte plan nr pmui-em must b* formulnled undoT suitable medical direction, with the employment quelinsd phvslolana turseons. nurses and vlher ueolallal* and technician* a* may be needed. Medical office* and adequate emergency, dll- penaary end hospital facilities arc essential. Suitable physical ersmlnatfon aad medical rer-ord* are necessary. Medical nupervislon also should Include all matters of general sanitation and envit-onmaot hyatena, with the assistance el apecialisls. x-h as engineer* and chrrok'tB. n may be requirsd. The war ! speeding up lndimirlal hygiene work sq |l is every dIHst phase of activity. The quesikon, however* le still broader than the development so* application or i, tmoiont inituetrlsl medlcat organisation. Tbs eourcs of mili tary and Induatrl&l personnel Is the civilian population. rarror Wealthy, efficient military ami Industrial organliallon require* that these important quail- ftcation* mcemorv to the preservation at the Nation be fostered la the general population This is k problem for the public health and medical professions It would seem that the healUJ of u/o gnvra public * imoortant from a mllUsry "ntai oei fecilon must b* present among th* civtiia* 555 population briers It enn appear In (hr inJUtecy. The dlfflcukv of building a ratlsfarrnn military urgaiUeatCou hes nlrnulv beu dem<;n*tra(pd by the tarl that almost hnlf of ih Oraft ncirru> it hA\c hern reXucsd far physical defects of gn> Vlnd nr iTiaaKar One reason fur the *-avU) of uuslincd prranourl Is that industrial medicine la a comywirMi'* n*ivc*mtT Jn thr Held uf luadlolae. .Host of the organisations Interested In ihlfc ewbje^-t hasu 0* velnped inn< lUl. Th* l-'ednal Bureau of Mines, whivh tllil th* flrxi work i>n tluui clKm^a in <r V..itco ouiree. wav i reuted In xa<t tin; Dlvl*Um u! IndualMal N)glsu o( ih Untied Htaies Pnbill' Heultb and the Serllon un tmLivtrlnf Hicfeoe of Ui<* A.fn*7ICa/i Public Heallh Hsxfk'iatton In 1J14. t5aiy sir* J^3T h*a the Ooonr-ll on Industrial Health vf (he AmertCMi MMlvat Aimoclatljn hefii nporitUe In conixration with of which hanve- been orguaniteimd iduuxr.lnuxi t<uhg*ivpiatrstinthnreeUyneiat rsMedlnul Soclotleu, mo?[ Th* whole specialty of industrial hygiene ns w* Know U in the United Slates h* developed slmoxi entlrWy alu.-c tb tVorld War and ia now only a HUle Tfr 2i ytar* old. IHfr* cik <.> fl*-, smrr i.v'*/m*xc# * Katu. -.t vi uic vvatt- Dcpartmt-nlv of fnhoi -rr# c<>nduc'(ng 'xglnp? ustiv5tl(rp nud ihcvu wen: of limited nwltire t?i. At pst-v-.-nt as Z '..iinstea, ar;J i cltCc* fmve iiulugfriat hygiene unite, mostly in dep*r<n>ent- hvalth. i*f ih* 93,l>ul.>oo wnrltcr* enumeraNnf (rv the 1940 Oeosus, 47.1>1iJrt">0 live lh thfSu Ptftle* (71 Star* and tornl r U'>ron*;w umij mr>,~r atear* M their rvpori:.l-< blMilev Itt mduetna) hygiene nd thu day t* nnl far when *11 I th *5 Stale.a and th* Teerfmri** ivij? provide ful-\lm* indusUlhl hygiene nBfvlecs. A* H m. odlrlal Industrial hygien* norvlcc* pro now aiu3l;ittie u\ aininst the entire labor force nf th* United (Sl- *ud asannuitttaietironresawreunloa*dhevqutnelrereteo si.ar*rv*ne*dour5r,mJinli<ta1uryef,rJa*.(ndluIcnddUidmnfer,lalpunebelicd* hfaeatlhthe, HcW of training fodlfltieg fn the mlireatlonal sj-utem of th* linllcd fltalo*. Only, a small number ut untvsrstttev nd medical ech'k>ln pmvlo* epectfc' roorv^* #Vc (mlustrial hvn*>hU tk. r. nn,iir, ..e ii*tefr^(ient agnac-l*a eawhgcd u IndiiciriHt health troek, (he inure Important of which *r Che Industrial Hygisn* andTouadaiion. tbs Amtrirah Association nr industrial T'hyairianu Sturgeons, the American Medical AeaPclatlon. ihr Arnrrfr** Tubilc Health Amtoclatlon, the American indusirfal Kyglen* Asi-ucmilon, th* American sooietr of HeiCfrc and VenlltaUng E:igJr>eiT*, in* Amrii*ft sratufaeda Aasodailun, the UlumJnaHnfr EoglneeTs Society, the National Safety CVunrll, Ike National 'ruiierriijoels Ac- soclatlon, fh* Saranac l.nborxtory t,,r lb* Study uf TnWtoufusla, thf American roundryman'a Aaaoclatlon. Che Natiunoi A*ycci<vt(on of Manufacturers, the Port land Cement Association, laburatorlex malnlftined by many lnaura.ac.6 cotnpaul**. th* Ktakell Laboratory of lnduslrlnl Toxicology, and t>* health department l th* InternntU'iial Garment Worker* Unlca. Tb*ae org*ni*tion*. hr*-m-r, *r* nui engsgod primarily hi (raining nerstinnoj fur imlavtrliil madlrlun nnd hygleno itliough many of thon afford I'uuaidvi'alilr lr.-ilnm* Ihrtmjjfc thelv mse)Ing-w and yubllcallonr. Also vuoh yubliv-KUon. a* th* .Mii'iiul nf Industrial Uytrlene and Tovleology, th* Amrrtrsn Jiiornnl nr 1`utillc irrafiJi. faduatrtat Medirlne, and the Jeurfta) of the American M-'dloal Aaoocliitturi ront;li much valuable mafsrlat tor training qunllfltd medical and lh*r technical i,*roniiel In InrtustTlaJ hy- fh,a asd tnrlcology. Steps have bean e*lc*n by 1h^ Prdcra) C>nrnni<nt tr> a**rn adequate bealtb and welfare service* meet tfm aceda of tl>v mi*ioai arenu program by Ike establishment by thr f`rr.nl*M <hi feirntcniher 5. 1411, M ttuf Office of Dtftnse, Health, and Welfare Service* ulift (hn pcdr.i-el S-rnrlty Al>nlnJ(ror t* 4Jfeetr who. with the approval of Uie T*r*W<f*M, b*a W**n rtrr(mated by th* Ciiuell of .VaCfonat Defense, a* "L'nnrdtoiCnv of Jtrallh. Medical Welfais. and 8tlaU4 Bfoc Activities." The differ and puw*te uf this office Were out- l/Wd In ths *x*cutivc order a* fulton-*: J. Sttbfeec euch pnimie*, r*ulnUone, and AtrecUohR X* th* President 31T from time to limn prescribe, the Offir* jhall A S*rv* * the confer fur the coordinating of health and welfare tervlces made available by the depuriRirnta and of the Federal Government, and other srem-fr-* phit .nd iu meet cue neea* of Wet* sad local ronvmunltl srteing rrojn th* defense program; and lake o*eetacy etrpa to .encure th* cnuocrsOnn K Un .-tBpropriale Fvde/aJ ds- psilntnie and agencies reletu* thereto. t>. Make available to state* and locallUss. upon r*nu*st. the <r*vic** t *tciuiLat m tiaaiih and w*tfar activities to assist in ths planning and ' tsecutloa uf such lonat < ------------------ (,5$ c. Study, plan and encourage measures designed to assure th* provi sion fit idLMluktt dafenae fisaUk And w*ICat services to tha citizen* of tho Nation daring m p*mv4 ot o m.f(j.nrVi qmi coordinate studies and *uryey* made by Federal department* and agencies with reaped to tnese Agio*. 4. Keep tbe President Informed with respect to prBce*p made In carry ing out thf* Order; and perform aueh related rfuti<*<* a* (lie President mnf r.w. u--a io ttnia or delegate to U. 4. The Direct* may vthvldo (or th* internal nreanitaiiuji *ud of th* Office uf Dtfcps* Health and ttvifnrg Nervlces. He glut) obtain th* Prenl- deal's approval for the establishment o( the principal subOWljlpn# Ol Mis Office iu MM%intmnt of tlxc Hah-da thereof, 5. to ih study pf problem* ana in m dioh.rK* it* eunettona and rt apon$t>Hl<Ue it shall ha the policy of the Office gC Detents Htkllfi and Welter* Servlc** to collaborate erUh Ukd to utilise* (a o far . practicable. the facilities of existing department* and nenci* which perform rMated func* tloite. E'uilicTmg i, te * * rr&iiry mF th onti'* uf Deleft** Health and Welfare feeevh-wt In carrying iit f(. ('not)i>e end dolic* u wuifc. .;n >* through ttae State and total Oefrnru* <'uUhi-Mk ancl other appropriate State and local dQfon** council* and other appropriate State and Vocal a^epclos, v.d la eeia t,> couyratc- and work In conjunenun. with the onto* of Civilian Defa*n. a*ThIneriets shalIlr.tlboenaihnlpsthwe tiQbflsicieaiot f amDei feioctusu,; Healkt.h. anil Welfare Services a. Health nnrl Medical Committee to consist nt a Chairman fo be appelated lay the Freshl-mt. the Surgeon. Geuaral of the Army, the Hurceon Central of Che Navy. the oir*i r rh* Untied States Public Health. Seevlce, the chAirniaa of lli* Cc*mmit<e on MufllfAl Research of me oitii* f X>inUtu R*. search and Development, and such other* a* the President may' from time to time detemilu*:. -The Committee *bzll sdvlee the Director regarding th* health <a r**iuni Tvectt of national defense exclusive of medical ressarMx and a*- let In the coordination of healin ana m-rtc/ci niteollnc notional de- teas*. .Th* m*>nl>r of tlve COTuRilUee shall ir a* sued without enmpensalion but *hll h* enHUed tn.nctnal and neoe*wty trnnapartaltnn. eaftshftence. and other ecpenie* lnoldehtal to the performance of Kh*le duties. *1. The Director U a,uthOTS*ed to appoint aeh advisort enimnUi.ee* aT}d sub- tooomwltt(A with rssbect particular apct* of health, we.'Asre, ^ptrrtlan, recreation, and related actWlllo* aa h may find ncceasary or deidrtibl* to ajgrtat Mrs In the parformn-itc* ot hlu duttca Su.b advisor; committees may lucfadt rspreaentatlve* from Federal departments and agencies, Slate find local govern ment*. private organisation*, and the public at large. TYie member* of advlsoxf committees atiell srv a ouob wUhout coTnpeuaa.Uon, but shad be entitled to actual sud necessary transportation, subsistence, end other eapenae* IncldnnUl t* thC* pWeriftvhrimnatahoeo liomt itth*eoirf dsuuctihesf.ond* Br may bo appropriated or allncktod to the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Service* by the president, the Director mar employ neceaaary personnel >uid rnato provision far the neceasai-y suppile*, fscllltj* And aervfce* through the KCderat SnrurKy AB*ar.y. Th* OlJJce of Df*nj>a Health and Welfare SOrricoa may usn such atallllcst. informailnnal, (lecni, peraotinvl, and othav gensra.1 bualue.ia scrvle and facilities as mny be mad* available through Uie Office for Bmrrgency Mannaemcnt. The Division ot Industrial HTOi^he of the United State* Public Health Serv ice*, "which ata a transferred to the S"Oiat Security Agency when that si**ncy v" created, hod organized and <i*-volopd tnduAirtnl hygiene eervli-*** in 21 Slat* health depirtment* with Cbe aid Of funds made available under the Social Se curity Act. FoTty-two State aod local unite are now equipped for Industrial hygiene services (9). The work of thee* State unit* has been so Interrelated with that of th* Division of industrial Hygiene that there ww exists a Nation wide organisation to eerv* effectively the workers In defense industries. Th division itti set up mobU* unlta constating of a physician, an engineer, and * chemist specially trained in the detection and control of Industrial hasarda Th*y are prepared tn go anywhere In the couniry on abort notice to urovW* technical u.rt/*ri<,n with State aod local health agenoUu. Additional coil* aultaata will aoon be available to the Army t^x eavecy in Governmint operatwd or owned munition* plants. Cooperation hue also bean e*tahli.*b*d wit* other Oovrnm*nt agencies, particularly the Division ot Labor Standards Of lb* DepOarntmMeanyt sn.( t>La#2b,ortn. coojH-rstien with th* Office of the Surgeon General of th* " "** **' f^rdlnunce deportment the Dlvtalon begun a eyeunvatio invttca- 55? ion of Id Industrial military ectabltebincnla enrHfl*> Uj- the Wnr D#trtmitt. for Inveedgnllon. Th medical and engineering ?lu<Jli'5 of covirnninoninl lo'ultb hejsnl* have bed) cimipKted A* soon ns ilie reporie on thoee r.tudieo lu,VC been prepared similar studies ivlll be nw>U lit eovcvnmvni.nwnert w* ated planta On Mar T. 1941. lb* PreAirtent approved a Federal in*pt-ctitni bill enacted hy Cangcesa, authorlsInR and empowering h* Seereinry of ihs Interior, acting through the L'nlCct) SfaOta Bureftu of MUie*. to make or rvina# fo b* mad* annual nvYsi-uattry iwipectnina amt tn'eMlKiilnx in ro*! mtuo.e Uto pr^ducis uf ntiliih r<gu<acl) cuior cnmnicree ar t upenvt Iona oC whirU rubsta<itf*AU.v wfCcut c.*umerer-- (a) for the purpose of obtaining mrormnUnii relating to health and safety oondUlohe iv tuh luf* a *,. *,t ................... im-nivi** bo<nf v nt Hfe in such min**, whenever such health nr safely condition*, gccMenta oc nenipatlonal dlaoaoe* huvdeu or obwiruct commerce nr UHwWft to burden or >I*<r0r7t commerce. (b) For Clio porpo.se f ohUirUng t forma tin* painting <o IiaHI> and eafcly v>uviuuM iu vei ), (M pause* uf Hocuteuta Iwvolviug inulHy irvjuvy t lv*v f fife Fn such mine*, or i)e oauar-A of occupational tUepRatm oritrlnallng lo such <hiue>) os a bn^tu (m* dcttrnilulnc the moat efCeo.tiva manner in which the public fumlB made available tor th* (iruttcclon or advancement of health or safety In real miner, and for eho ocovcntloo nr rrllrf ,f *r i)<rc(n may ha e vv'm.W.i tar lb a^omjilinhmciU o*. sttch blo<-t*. ei (r> p'ov (ho piirixu.vo of ohlalnljig lnfiinall`>u rJntlng to health and safety Oondllliiii.* In such ml lira, the causes uf anrliteni* lnr,,liig bodily Infury or lose <( life In auch enlace, or the esuties nf occupational dls^an?s. nrtktnnttng lu uuch niinca, u a. bria (mi in,, pi opaiauun nnu atSM-iniiialion of rejjorts.* Atudii's, rftB-tlstlca, tuil other educational materials pertaining to the pi-otccriun <- nd- tsnromcnt of health or KAfety In wal (nines and tn the lireeeMlbii ur relief nf nprideotv ur occupational disease* In coal tuims*. <ii Pov I'm* purpose of obtalnioa l*Bnn*iiim >*.>-iir. tv ,i,vmt invilog hrnIIJy lnitsry nr loss o* Ilfs in snefc m1nr:> or rrlatloc to occupational <ila- easea urlglnatltna in such n)Fn**, fo he (rnuMiulUoil to the Dur-bBir of Die Census for ms th connection with the preparation and compDnUuu of the variotia Conaue reports. if) For the purposci of ohfsfn/og Information rcinling to hxith and afery conditions In such mtriva, the namw* of accidents involving bodily Injury or loss of ill* In such mines, or Uie cnm>* of occupational ilinea.ir^ oilfttuatin* In such luea, to be transmitted to tho Congrewr for its conahlnralkm In connection vrlth legialAtlv*' rnattere Involving health and safety candlttoas*. Arcld-tUer or .uccpimvllonsl dtinasrn lu cuat iiilney. To comply with the p7ovll(m ot tho paw Jaw li* Hureaii t Hflno* has or ganised a mle Inepeatlon division with a oiij>* <>1 iur,; limn 1*0 Inaportorn. Tl(* inspectors hv been given an lutonnlve Ireliiln/r muiw and dflJUI<t Ui Ihelr poMtlonx lliroUgh tha coxl-mlnlfg S<atw* l> oiiValn tnrM ulxml hn*arda to health And anfafy ip coal ruining (hat can kril or injure mloere and Impede dofents prodXctlun. The new inspectors will itnonnralr ohi-o.iy >v|ih .ktxte ilrpurt- Sienti of rolncx. copl-udning uperatarA, and ndexe wuvlcer*' oraanlznllouH Tlwy liar* toae Into th* field to jnvastJgot# condition* in tlw c>il mice* and to offer '"Mio^itnd*vU'iii Ci>r eliminating hasardoua praclieru and eondUtnnf *a that jviwer bi*U material wjjj bv c,m*civrd for (lie Nation's war rJTnrta and fof the imrnlme profiuciion program to lu|lov. TJo linpoi l.nr* r,f jhm tenric to Ihe tver *nort Is tndlcatad W the fuo\ that inJuTtee tr> coal mimic* la 1940 de prived United Slates defense and fnduatrlnj plants of poienttnl ton and a half Milos, tons of coal, according to Bureau stnUatlna. Tn that p*rl//l Sd.TSt miners hore Injured, and eaclic lost an average ot W a-nckm* day*, or a total ot I. HI,4(9 days- Based on an average production of 4 H tons of o*al per rtsy tor uci alner, th.% ataggertng toys of HJ.44S.S4S tone of potential coat can he rfe*r?<{ up tn accidents, imoi of which coutej have bean prevented by observance f *aft; ruled and emetic**. la addition to \Yiu accident hazards, the coal-mine worker t* KUbjeoied to MreououS SctlVltiSn ind his working .'Uytrnm#nt may be of snoli nflUir* n tc> 9e SetrimoMlal to hontth. -Tharct.>rc, m *r.ci iIa,,,tr o lilt the lirnVm'rina r>9 the llw Inapeetlott xqv, lb* Bureau ha# I'fcoTgnnlxml nnrt nxpanrlfid (he ivorl. of the g FTrxltlt Dlvirton, JWaoh u( which ha* be*tt la nheyan*" hLi.w the ilnprenaion oiviiiK '.alack of funds. Physician*, chemists, sanitary *gii*<r*. and othar teohniual }tion*el under tWa direction of the recently appointed Chief of tb* Division. a Senior KVI,.r tw I'nliuil Staifi Public Health Service, will roiirralt> wllh the min* lfjypi-><*.r and ilb J*.ftJi rt*VUir<-ntr of // titrloi/. eoni-nrtntajr Slate* In a-.Tialiif>v the iMat'Vi-h*-''!'* rd mt mnaltin thM may tifTed ad- ** h,o>. ....o .-r.ic ,,t he **h>*-* <surh a" iln<^, rasf!*. tepipMalurrs aatf humidities. ah<l m-Mhod* of '.vnrVtl. {lb,,riCf'cy fftollixie* sl* nr* be!n#r ry- (Msderi tf> banc!Ir th* n. lyHe* 1 work required :<> dUff'mW tlu- hazard* t' safety a* irefi ar to cf i>r* c/uollly M miaf air. lSaas Mv<* b.n foe- mutated fr tb- ir**t*.irail^h nf <*.etaK<l csp-Tts and tiu* vt U'**pre.ui -.mi .ejwlmt- llftp ot th* Infortunium obtnlnod <r<nr i*uw.imu.. .. i. wr. , tton*. It In hop.*! chat the fcd created b> the urgency o* d.-thn.** r>iairnirnia (fir timbre rtu'h "t be*all) and aafe.cy cdUI"ns :n indum,. ami for lucrcas-ed wiifK h iix a**:*!. -'i reei i" - ** wiiiro <*l<leet>r'ud u*# f irait'i'd r--!v>,*invl and *duipn"Tii m th* Wmilinc of nrtu*,.ri*l hy<?|en<t muMcmv. I'nl>r present Condition*, irifllWrlsil hjjp'em. t* a WAr nr*ry*ity. (( Cli* r//nrtjt f. pr-v.-nt and nomlvai I>if (K.r...l .Uju-ar .Mid )llh*s. win Itn-nnir mfv irnpnrtd it l ms the dn- vtij-ttAA f>i? WYj'niap} i<ii lijcn'Ux*. H'ni [' lu-;.0 that v*>m :u'i.-rl ndi nn:> le- *>.jpihw.ci gWen rr- tin* :i*un> nv-vtic;i< mi* *<. i.i !> i ............ srlt.1 Mf.. of the ix-iM rofll rlbbte >t;......... I5> t- lh- u! I ii..;u. '.*' ft.fC-J !<* `ir.nA It will reiuitr-i- th* comhU'S'l nid r-lva ai.o 0'hr.<-rt VM>. wr f.rflli IK`tln ami woflccf* to m>lre i>i.- nxAn> pr'irtic/n* i-Z >f mi fliO I.-.'ll til Ulut Xr ftt!-* "f }i^Vc-nr- \ hirli m sm> tn aru*. SUMtfAKV th* dar t>irc',-'iVM*'nU>nv\!. injfrhs.iHrnl '.v.'rfar* t mm- promacy [s **, a^ smpf.rWnt * Tuilltar*' inntut'v. i>r *a-Mr nriifevr-l by fhr f'ttJtvd V.itlnn.* a'l*n flx*lr Jr(rttjirfiai input in mlllttory an4 rlitltnn mnuJrcments aurb"s,5f f-lut as tin1 c-nrm> .mil .-'rn-m" ilMiiiCtp ft *>!? <>usnii{,v wt w/Hm*! iHat tht* Axis* io*. Im>f hr-<i. *CCUrnttiatlnu *nn Ctiy cuucO *? *c,<v worWi. 'Cf.t. *n-U*A> of rnarl Harbor and thr xallantry f t'n#: ('nUni in-opit hi th? <-:un- trirt Pacific bnr*> |cr*yofl irnm-mtownfr \Ko prf*vru tni alt h-yAl A*:rr;c.-nr tor v|.*t'ry *ffc*rt. `/hin t>r*5Orp I* *xv-t-rt mores on th<* .'RrltwtrVn mj**pnn.'-ab|* t pronrc-\it'-n nt Ills ustr. If tl war cnfitltiur'. Sodusirj- Will ha iv *iw> -wc'.i'rk i*f ifi" low pby*<callv ftc avho nro prottr ti> *nffnr nccidnnta anil ncrnnoHonal JI<eAr>. which toad to I'alijou*, 4nofnclcn>-, and bnnntnftHm 't-fCb i'o,*rcirr*nt mrltcrCion in durtlon vlinl to tho f-rnwriuim! of th* ar. nvprri^tjo* in iniflvMcral piSnl* am) cndu<pl*s nhow that the hn*n lrs*i* ran ts" rrnv*nt*'l by lh* : Cliilrat >> rr prt<lM-< AlthoiiKh miiftt han lientt done in aopllmtion ..r v. rll-kcu.wi) i <* cn i(v * nteaaurn much o^r rt'tnnhm lo b* )*. Tn* jtlM-pai rrunjiny, ir.nu^jnc hr> be*ct tbs Ifct'Jt of iraClw-'J mrcllt*/ sn/l ftthrr livhn li-nl f>i*rn>*nHvi m.il co conduct She n.'<r!<Hry SnycsttsrntUiutc *I nnt> nr2V*nsivf> in-OMci rr. I par ticular uOtdliion. Tttijs hi-h In .tor yiartlv t th* lat* 'vr:i.c`<n*nr of <<u(if.*r<fft njsdicin* and hysisno m-0 io ihr ptui-fo* # fa> il'tIk fn nur prlurntScuml iv^trcn for trcunhiR (mlu.tvlMl hrcifol-tu. Tfc* j.*nr-.A of "all-otit" prc.itm-ilcrt of war BUppU** ha* given power ful Imcmirn ccr Intluelrlal medicine and hVRlen*. hiany jj^vecnmeiual ad fxiVAtr orgrtniraclofix are makSncr Ktronuoxa fTovt to irfnvldc /Jerjtmie /n>'i)iUe* Cor protecting th** *s-i!ih and *nrr.s* *ncl tncr+aulnr ih- eflkienny i.r icoes*rH. Tblm paper eomo of thr!>e nrgaali-lon and CH- mm l. they art dolnc 1 <uilal la achieving vlrmrj. Bini.IOORAKHY I. DleJelon *f JoduMrJal Hygiene. N'Rtlonal Inalkute rf Health. Pallgtt* nd Hour* of Refvle* nf Interernci* TroeX Drivers: Public Health Bull. 2*. I'. A PltUJte H**trh Service, Ifit. MS np. I. GrsRnfKR. Bda-ard ft., htttitnn'n Sn. J Frtb Column: Safety EilClnssrin*. vnl. >1, February JMJ, p. m, J. tHyhursl. El. ft.. Sntluscrlsl HoaUh Hatards Idcldc-nl to tht r>efcn*r Pro*T*i* Reprint frnm me \i-cta n.rk-,>t. jiy seat, k pv f. McCormacV, John W., },*bor Wnata^s Tbiougti W'nrk Injuries I* More Uin- C>n to >rm)uc*inn Thn Hirta: C*nnere*Rloral Rer. April S. Ifl41. 5. Kaxlonal Apaocialicn of Manufacturers, Industrial Health rrncllcat: A Report of a Slurver of t.0B4, Induatrlal EstabUshmonl*, October 1941. TC pp. -'eyh t>. UMposnn, 'I'hnntm T.~ Onpnrr nml im Km S*hvv|..|mt^ .'led. A**'"*, vl. f f '*, list* }(. <CA7-1 f.'f.'t Indiielry: Jm,r. Am. IwUetol. f.pvr-r`H t.. Inrtweiriai <(>-lih and Virb>nnl I `t'frnx- Jo'ii. Au. Mad. Asruc., vo). IIS. no. 125&-l?a7 <. nivfsion of Industrial Hyclnnc. N'grfon.il InuiUm-* of lloalth. Current Sr* *r Industrial Jf-.'icne .\ctiii'e*: V<-l. t. Mfl. !3 |>i' ?. Cnitcrf siat<- I'ulfiir R-rvlc<\ Imlitt-inn! H.e''u-rent of r>ffir!al }n<mir;0. Vlycs*ersv NV,vines'. 'ivl<tv.n i*f Ir.ihisin^l Hypcenr, Nmii.mumr i tcrn:ii., \*-j. i. . . j*'ohnjacy 1 -* 12. 12 p|>. ('hnlrmnn Kefanter: OC. Sayer*- hs'f'itirf'o ua a v-vy cfe.ir uikI apt hljftnffcAl, .'?! and ih*`*f<-al fjeuMem in <v-vu|nun-n,il di-r*i.. jm>l Ii iinstrin! hyflic.ue under ut runrt|il.n. Vtiw w .. m >-. e -r s* )U'V-' * -e'. l Wulixr w ) run* rnu "H*Kf.unl.ie rr fl"> lU-n* ait.i im k nf emme . .< .-i | n I -i> a f |irz:ii<{'* )-.y Dr. ,1. J*l).viT :f .it'uth.rl K*>.-niWi, I'rr-f. fl mf < tsai'lmult 1 CpnN fllC hi >'f M-r|<i'litc fhfo Sl > I ntfs-m.. <- ...... II KM ITUI.IV; if U *-!' ........... ' i *!?,tf ISA/AUf.S > of .V.* v; I I r U ;>it. rtlXTtf.lt* .%. IUJ.IX lllrertor u> Mvrfloni Heacaeeh. OU**t Sliite l-><% > . I'nlunilnia, tihtu K.%.K, --- D.<> Me <'-il',ni;lm, mm* 1 JHIilHtl IM/t'. *s nYrr hefors, 'r.r,;-.- uaJIy und atumn, we .ire r-v.nix'nv ontSumm phj.iii'.ii fUraoS l* '.ho m er< o*jlei io f..-r sunuineJ and iiiii .* Iimuu <>o/[iiil In liulu.Clty. U'.nV, a* pnf..r*n.'<l l.. Ii>- av.->j,<. (<(.<. .'ni't U icclerMl lo lirjunil. Tho ftScil.. ..f n.c iumJi nw*-- >*'. i- *'. l elmplw *.se K.lnarv tea!* of r)>e |lr>< i. Ihr ii.-if T {! ;x>> ! t, KA hy Dr, Sav.*,, jv,uvile H.* -.......... Xrltiior im* flir e.JipIninrtt m- railed rhtnAle Indnafrl-ul fntfg-u* ua lib Its cleercu** in ^r*dur,tivitjr unl Irmreauu rurv if* c<In I'lt'rss d wiOi Ituitr ho*jjrs ;tf JiK>.t of pi'K<vtrni* wM'k. . .. .. ...... i, .viinrUiMt'- i> /IV II IVS in ?*|i l;> vt war, null mallrtyertrnf .xuil i.iiiw-sx, *>- a i>ry dtllnli* .iac> iki'iipb. a* ban been efifffre'icod, St le dHTnuCt in iifA^occ- dbienilvclj' IVt {iax evidenre of ll Ciifft ln inedii-m ntHnAjmlnt In 'tm hIw'Iha >t d*uovs fur blued transfusion*. When v?i--*4 tvt. fre(UCbSIv lmv< to do, nt usfcd tu ibinK *ve hud Co do--|.fcVt a. '.oiuoleer a+,r>t<r, ftur the --nd oi n -le.-'S .San) worn, donuts blood in lfc early ermine, the rtol|iieni ntoc* often thnr, ait i.fter ,-relvlmt **0 <_ c- of Ihfe rijjitpntlblc. pre*maldy nnraisl, blood Tee1* vny mitrli .vnr.u i'*i\o hv r.r *hc tUd l.ffnre ih* trn.t*efu*Sn. There t* Irm*,'. -r**o to tlx v.il-m. by fn# Mr.r.A from tills I Ired worker, Che :*.< <C<*crri' of fs licit* lb;tl 'be rti.nnr u'n ovp<>r|- enctiic to further vniber ihau help 'he sJinuilrui Ik t*`na o( ih flj- nr** jio, nuo m.i)' r.lilfllu ,ifl imh-.x f<f the drcrvi- "f s<<-ujmii:*le.l fa It .*'- prod- nils, bj- notinir ipe ilirfrreni c In he t-.vpnuxi- ( Jtic in twn lua.xtinns id blu.Mj fenn* tHv euuio , .fle tnkl h b-jxrc tin>) >/!' .'ifl-C I'r/jh'flffWl Jli*`slC.lf effort! In<-i(lcnl S| f I v (hr '|f lsisrrf*i '/Vied" (toitr.r lUin.u n eiifr-ly |..ui ills uiv'i l>ii><] TV rntyisl and ecmtr.niir e.,nd<fichs ln\Mi ami nijwldi* tV^ fArloc*', In nddltlnrt io the rout i nlllng nf Che h<uire "f l:tlur. Jire vrr Itn uiu te.nt tor i!*e livalth *< tht vtorkef. T'hv psycHiiincint and the rtiroclor r>f porS'-Uis*'! "srli h.vr /jnod ***( to contribute to the proMmii The physician, vlnce ihe rime '-f Hippocratic, bit hnotw'n (pc imparlntire <,( rent nrd dirt In tin' treatment i*f ilinois, aiut *tU( Ik* patient to h<*d when h* Jterojjje.v UK ffc- *J*u Awnjt*. r ko *?<to <>f rrmt, in< Hlrt, and reerentlort Itt the prereutluu of AJrexs*. which 'ur chief Objective and. widen. rth*f 'h.m ibe rnrs of '|l*fii*c. h:n *.eei lur some tfine the >rlnr(Rtl eo#l of the a?>rt eolec*tffI- phyeielnit. W* rannnf win t]i* u>r with work alone t'hi slrm mi mental (He.**** must. iilt4*tjjrd 1'yrlllln |fne>s'' r.nrl -put rlol I win-** T'** ln*i.|ria.iu sppllrstl'.fi of, nl ?cft known, medical fads wlJ! work wmiders' Sow. Lh*rs are vicral i> p*s r.f ruedicnf hnxards In the first [dure. <pfe. <!, uch as the common ro/tl nnd infiurbha. *r- *livw #* real epidemic fi.ir.nrt .s **y situation, where Indd-idmtU* live or xvork tug#th*r In rlosa firnslinlXy, ;*nl<ul*rly if Opllmuii* h**Sriic rr-nrlftlons *li pot a.idalri. Ariioa^ the more few -mang** -which xiv> (.'>'. iAc iI'-i^iva<>(.: i" lureftton or me mdividUAl Ijrin* cue)* patirtemicp, I* ilnrmis in aimse debtee. Th- pi.xnt Hurts Pbnuld be Oh !ti alift lor flux anpsmante uf unusual pmior *>/ "C alitinraial fnllguu In te? norker. Aside from suli-onllmM nuirlibui nxn<vv U\r fu-..iT* may cobU*1i>Ql* l<j anemia: chronic hemorrhoid.*, silent fteptlr ulcer, imv xr.ttle hemolytlr