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lostnKt.v": , (be B-B .O , NSS5 it MANUAL aiuea Dume HH1NHALAT0R C0u3vO.V3 ..` -m-x , ,* (*' *** ; ' '*V:- i, iill s: rr M-S-A SAFETY EQUIPMENT M.S.A. Products include Breathing Apparatus . . . Initiators . . , Comfo Respirators . . . Masks of all types.. . . Gas Indicators . . Gas Detectors . . . Safety Goggles . . . Protective Hats and Caps . . . Edison Electric Cap Lamps .*. . Safety Clothing . . . First Aid Equipment , . . Submarine Escape Apparatus . . . Descriptive Bulletins will be sent on request ( phantom ViewJ I <_A ISiew , Ulillson Ulelding Helmet With Air Supply Attachment This most recent Willson development protects against obnoxious fumes and gases incident to many welding operations. Air from a compressor or other source enters thru a break valve coupling where volume may be regulated accurately. This coupling may be discon nected readily to permit welder to leave; air-supplyhalf of unit is air tight when disconnected. The air is passed thru a replaceable chemical cartridge, held in a container hooked to wearer's belt, to be fil tered of moisture, oily odors and other impurities. Then thru an extensible non-kinking corrugated hose to the metallic semi-circular tube which is removably attached to the helmet headgear. The flared end of this metal tube is securely interlocked in the upper corrugation of the rubber hose to prevent accidental disconnection. The many perforations in the metal tube cause the air to be distributed upward, downward and laterally. In this manner, a plentiful supply of filtered air for breath ing is maintained in the region of the mouth and nose and the fumes outside the helmet are prevented from reaching the face. For prices and information, write to Willson Products, Inc., Reading, Pa. Air Supply Attachment may be had in any WILLSON Welding Helmet Willson Flip-Front Welding Helmet No. 20 is made of an improved dur able black fibre with strong riveted instruction. The outer section of the composition glass holder, with Will- son-Weld and clear cover glass, flips up instantly for weld Inspection. A clear glass in the stationary section remains before the eyes when front is opened. No. 20 has a three position headgear. Glass replacement is sim ple and quick. ,, No. 330 is a strong well-built helmet with a glass holder of a fine grade of composition which will not warp or bend. No. 330 has a three piece head gear. Replacement of Willson-Weld and clear cover glass is simple and quick. No. 130 Helmet is similar in con struction to No. 330, except that it has a metal glass holder: also, a chin rest bar and its adjustable headgear does not hare the three position stop. WILLSON PRODUCTS Represented in 13 western states by E. D. Bullard Co., 275 Eighth Street, San Francisco, with conveniently located branch depots. The NATIONAL <AFKTY NEWS |* published monthly bv {he National Safety fnuneil. 20 North Wtrker lrire. t'hlrago, ill. Yearly Subscription Price $4.00 S , * Number Entered as .eeond claw matter June i, lVti, at the Poitofflee at duetto. Illinois, under the Art of March 3.18TS- Additional entry at St Joseph. \* JUNE, 1936 2 A Glance Proves Extra Stiffness of Inland 4-Way Floor Plate 4-Way Safety Extra Stiffness 4-Way Matching 4-Way Drainage There is no line of weakness either lengthwise or crosswise in the Inland 4-Way Floor Plate. Projections over lap--reinforce one another. This extra stiffness and strength is an important reason why Inland 4-Way is the most widely used floor plate today, especially where the plate must support a load. Other reasons are 4-Way Safety -- equal traction for wheel or foot 4-ways instead of two; 4-Way Drain age--easy to sweep or scrub in the direction most convenient; and 4-Way Matching--a continuous pattern across the area covered. Secure these 4 advantages by standardizing on Inland 4-Way Floor Plate for all danger spots in your plant and on equipment you use or sell. Helpful literature mailed on request. SHEETS STRIP TIN PLATE BARS PLATES STRUCTURALS PILING RIVETS BILLETS > RAILS TRACK ACCESSORIES I n lan d Ste el Go. General Offices: 38 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 3 4500 POUNDS! .. .YET THIS SAFETY SHOE SAVED A FOOT! Safety Directors: The small illustration shows how the Isco steel box toe of a Hy-Test Safety Shoe is anchored by a steelflange under the insole preventing tipping or shifting under the shock of sudden impact. In accidents occurring every day, under actual working conditions, the extra pro tection of this anchor flange is turning possible tragedies into trivial incidents and is saving time, money and man pow er in practically every important industry. "Fortunately the toe was not injured... this shoe had served its purpose of saving a bad toe accident."--Says Supervisor of Personal Relations of large corporation. N the foundry of a large motor corporation I a steel truck carrying a 4500 lb. load passed halfway over a man's foot without causing any injury! The accompanying photograph shows that despite this tremendous pressure, the fa mous Isco steel anchored box toe did the work for which it was intended. Incidents like * ese are making progressive safety directors insist on the positive ADDED protection Hy-Test affords. The complete Hy-Test line, in detail, is offered in our attractive catalog, sent on request. Write now! HY-TEST SAFETY SHOES DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY BY INTERNATIONAL SHOE COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. THE WORLD'S LARGEST SHOE MANUFACTURER Let's Use Our Heeds To Sevt Our Feet JUNE, 1936 4 WEAVE THROUGH THE t hO ; j, / LINE OF PRODUCTION Helped by safety engineers whose principle is to trace accident causes through the whole line of production, many American Mutual policy holders have achieved remarkable reductions in frequency and severity of accidents ... as well as insurance costs. Going beyond guarding machinery', American Mutual safety engineers strike at the heart of causes of industrial accidents; probe for conditions that create the trouble, aim to sew up the red wounds of danger with the green thread of safety. "PRODUCTION-SAFETY." Chance is seldom the cause of accidents. They usually spring from a general condition or atcitude that follows the entire line of production. Obviously, then, mechanical safeguards alone are not enough to prevent all accidents. American Mutual's outlook on safety is to consider the plant as a co ordinated whole--and through it to guide the mental attitude and physical conditions into the course of safety. MAPPING YOUR ACCIDENT FUTURE. Working on the basis of the accidents likely to come from prevailing conditions--we can figure your accident probabilities and direct your efforts toward remov ing the sources of danger. CONCENTRATIN > ON MEN'S MINDS. Know ng the reactions of men to the pounr ng of fists on the table, w'e, as consultants, lay down no laws to be followed. Instead, we work with employers, contributing experience and organizing ability toward helping the tit make their employees understand safety. COOPERATION TIMED TO YOUR NEEDS. Our safety engineers are bound by no invariable quota of help to policyholders. Where needs are great, the service we give becomes more intensive. Chart shows falling compensation rates paid by an Amer ican Mutual policyholder, a leading company in the casket industry-- compared to rising manual rates for their in dustrial classifications. Their safety work together with our engineering force has cut actual insurance costs to nearly half the standard rates. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, AUTOMOBILE, FIDELITY BONDS. ELEVATOR. BURGLARY, and otherfarms of CASUALTY INSURANCE written by AMERICAN MUTUAL; FIRE INSURANCE BY OUR ASSOCIATE, ALLIED AMERICAN MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AMERICAN MUTUAL Admitted Assets: $23,809,545.32; Liabilities: $19,424,978.69; Surplus to Policyholders: $4,384,566.63. As of December 31. 1933 NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 5 of SAFETY AN AMERICAN MUTUAL POLICY ... AN OPPORTUNITY FOR While lowering your individual insurance rates through cooperation in safety, we make still greater savings by preventing indirect accident losses, such as wasted time, ruined work, etc. Aimed always at full rehabilitation of injured, making them capable of handling their old jobs again, our claim-medical service contributes a by-product of value to you. A man in whom years of training are invested is saved for the task he knows. These two dividends from service have regularly been supplemented, every year of our existence, with a 20fc or more cash dividend to policyholders. Since 1887 nearly 450,000,000 has been returned to policyholders in dividends. "WE WORK TO MAKE ALL WORK SAFE" American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. Dept. 30, M2 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass. Please send me the next 4 issues of' America* Mutual Magazine, containing tunety discussions of safety problems--news of in dustrial health and accident prevention. Name-----------------------...... ..........Title,........... .... Company_______ _____________ ___ St. and No.. City- .................................. .. State ........ LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY BRANCHES IN 53 OF THE COUNTRY'S PRINCIPAL CITIES JUNE, 1936 ...... ........................................ -T'tST^Sw'v"TT%3rPr^^SK^3f-^B3BLj& ` l_'j;5*faHEKStBF?^. 7ZZ National Safety News Volume 33 Published monthly in the interest of accident prevention and industrial health June, 1936 "Number 6 :. . r ' Contents Accidents Take 100.000 Lives in 1935--R. L. Forney ....................... 10 The Diesel vs. the Iron Horse--Eugene McAuliffe ..................13 Safe in the Water--Fred C. Mills........................................................ 15 Engineering Isn't Enough.--Pnul G. Hoffman.................................... IT Arthur T. Morey. Past President. NSC, Dies Suddenly.......................18 What Should We Expect of Respirators?--Allen D. Brandt............. 19 First Aid on the Highways--Admiral Cary T. Grayson.................... 21 Color Photography Adds Realism to 1937 Calendar . .............. .22 Budweiser's Safety Background--Carman T. Fish...........................23 National Safety Council Officers, 1935-36 .\r.Cassius H. Watson, D., President H. D, Fennell, Vice-President for Pub lic Relations Hart R. Fisher, M. Dm Vice-President tor Health John B. Gibson, Vice-President for Safety Councils Hon, Harold G. Hoffman, Vice-Presi dent for Public Safety Ahacar S, Bf-i.n.A. Vice-President for Engineering A. V. Rohwedeb, Vice-President lor In dustrial Safety R. T. Sm.EvsTT.N, Vice-President for Membership Alpert \V. Whitney, Vice-President for Education ^Vn-LLor R. Worth, Vice-President for Finance and Treasurer W, H. Cameron, Managing Director A Perfect Supplement to the Safety Program---Glen L'. Bonser ... .26 Atlantic City Is Preparing ...................................................................... 27 A Small Plant's Safety Program--A'drman D. MacDonald ........ 33 Amyl Acetate--Industrial Data Sheet D-Chem. 4........................... .38 Protective Boundaries for the Plant....................................................48 Railroads Win Awards for 1935 Safety Records ................................ 56 Regional Conferences............................................................................ 78 Executive Committee Members at Large The Above Officers and: HaCrUould S. Buttenheim, The American Robert I. Gatlin, Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. Harry (Wilbert, The Pullman Co. Thomas H. MacDonald, V, S. Bureau of Public Roads K. J. Mehben, Portland Cement Assn. I. W. Millard, Industrial Gloves Corp, George E. Sanford, General Electric Co. C. W. Smith, Standard Oil Co., find.) DEPARTMENTS Safety Council Representatives John H. Sherburne, Massachusetts Editorial .................................. 9 The Safety Library ...........................33 Safety Council Walter Dent Smith, Delaware Safety The Managing Director's Page ... 14 Personals ................. 62 Council Donald A. Finkbeineb, Toledo Safety The Safety Exchange ........... 28 The Honor Roll................................. 76 Council Edwin A, K.ayser, St. Louis Safety Safety Instruction Cards .................. 30 Coming Events .......................... I76 Council Robert L, Schmitt, Louisville Safety Industrial Health ...............................33 With the Manufacturer................ .80 Council R. B. Fortuin, Lehigh Valiev Safety The Bulletin Board...........................40 Buyers' Service . ................................. 84 Council James M. Strike, St. Joseph, Mo., Safety Council CARMAN T. FISH, Editor C. F. SCHEER, Associate Editor S. H. KERSHAW, Poster Editor C. H. MILLER, Advertising Manager Sectional Representatives Copyright 1936 by National Safety Council, Inc, Printed In u.S.A, Entered as second-?lea matter June 1, 1921, at the Post Office at Chicago, 111., under the act of March 3. 1879, Additional entry at St. Joseph. Mich. it-riptlont and single copies on request, Subscriptions are arailable only to member* of the National Safety Council, Member Audit Bureau of Circulation, This magazine is indexed in the Industrial Arts Index. The price to members for extra subscription! to the NATIONAL SAFETY MSWS Is J4.00 per year. Single copies, 45 cents. Reduced, quantity price* for yearly sub- Statements and opinions adranced in signed article* are Individual expressions of their authors, not those of the National Safety Council, 13,000 eopiea of thin imsue were printed. A. L. Armstrong, Chemical C. W. Dehpesy, Food Oapt. E. W. FrsxB, Jr., Marine E. E. Grant, Paper and Pulp William C. Knoelk, Street and High way Traffic J. A. Purdy, Wood Products C. r. Winegar, Aut've & Machine Shop i >e. National Safety Council, Inc. 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, U. S. A. Office of the Education Division, 1 Park Ave., New York City Honorary Members ROBERT W. CAMPBELL LEW R. PALMER ARTHUR WILLIAMS ASSOCIATION OF IRON A STEEL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Past Presidents Robert W. Campbell \rthur T. Morey Lew H. Palmer David Van Schaak* Ralph C. Richards* Charles P. Tolman Arthur H, Young Marcus A. Dow Lewis A. DeBlois Carl B. Auel Charles B. Scott Walter G. King Home* E. Niesz* Lt.-Col. Henry A. Reninger G,, Eugene Pettibone Carl W. Bergquist James I. Banash John K. Long 'Deceased 7 as TABLOID -- FIRST-AID over a long period in the fields of industry and public utility definitely proves the practical value of -TABLOID' FIRST-AID. Since the beginning of the Safety First Movement, this pioneer equipment has provided efficient first aid protection in emergencies--reducing the casualty list and safeguarding the lives of employees. For Industrial Plants No. 754 `Tabloid* FirstAid ("Pac-Kit"). <36 unit.) Measurements: 1314 x 9 x 2",s in. Weight: 8 lbs., 10 D2S. For Motor Vohlrias, Trucks, Salesmen's Cars, etc. No. 728 `Tabloid* FirstAid ("Moto-Kit"), Measurements: 5`s x 3>s x 2'e in. Weight: 1 lb., 2 oss. Every factory -- everywhere -- should have `TABLOID' FIRST-AID readily avail able for immediate service. Write for full particulars and quotations Burroughs Wellcome & Co.tu,NscAi 9 & ii East Forty-first Street rfff NEW YORK CITY Associated Houses: London (Eng.) Montreal Sydney Cape Town Bombay Shanghai Buenos Aires Milan K, S. N. Please send me latest descriptive literature regarding `Tabloid* First-Aid. Firm Name._______ _ Address_______ Individual's Name. Official Capacity__ JUNE, 1936 8 . . . to a Question that comes up at Safety Meetings Contains valuable eye protection in formation. Have you your copy? "How can I get my men to KEEP their goggles is suitable for ail classes of work, American Optical on when they are working?" Company has developed a complete line of eye pro tection equipment for every industrial eye hazard. One reason why some workers dislike wearing goggles is that they are not provided with the proper eye pro tection equipment for their work. To help Safety Directors make their eye safety program effective and profitable, a new book has been prepared which describes and illustrates the many types of eye Recognizing the condition that no one type ofgoggles protection equipment made by American Optical Com pany. It tells ofthe services American Optical Company offers without charge or obliga mencan tion. Have you your copies? Get in touch with the branch ofHce near vou or write us. ptical Company Manufacturer for more than 100 yean, of products to aid aad preserve vision. Factories at SoutbbruUe. Mass. la Canada, Consolidated Optical Co., Ltd. Branch offices in all principal industrial centers NATIONAL SAFETY NEW 9 JUNE, 1936 Published by National Safety Council, Inc. bile registration increased the death rate climbed. This time city traffic presented a seemingly hopeless situation. Arthur T. Morey There was plenty of experimenting in education, engineer ing and enforcement. More effective systems of traffic con trol were developed, accident prevention bureaus were esta blished in police departments, better accident reporting F a dozen men were selected as typifying the pioneer in I terest of employers in industrial accident prevention. Arthur T. Morey would rank among the foremost. In his death the Safety Movement has lost one of its founders and one of its truest friends. As manager of the Commonwealth Steei Company at Granite City, Illinois, Mr. Morey had demonstrated the possibilities of accident prevention several years before the organization of a nation-wide movement. His thoroughness was exceptional. I remember one machine which he safe guarded at a cost of $275. I had spent $8 to safeguard a similar machine at a neighboring plant, but I have always felt that Commonwealth Steel Company got the better bar gain. Safeguarding was but the first step in a far sighted pro revealed the causes of accidents and showed where effort was needed. Drivers' license laws proved their value. Com munity safety organizations focused public attention on the problem and brought together the agencies whose coopera tive efforts could get results. Now the center of the accident problem is shifting once more. Mile after mile of paved highway with little police supervision sometimes proved too much of a temptation for the motorist. As a result fatalities on rural highways have mounted alarmingly while cities have been making a substan tial improvement in their experience. Conditions in factories and on city streets still show plenty of room for improvement, but what has been accomplished so far with relatively small resources points to the results that would be possible with a whole nation organized. gram of industrial relations. Safety training, complete medi cal service within the plant, nursing service for employees and their families, and many of the cooperative activities now in wide use were among the early developments in the Commonwealth program. Mr. Morey attended the first Cooperative Safety Con ference in Milwaukee in 1912 and was a member of the sub committee of five which wrote the constitution and by-laws of the National Safety Council. His legal knowledge com bined with a practical experience in industrial management proved invaluable to the new Council. His Christian character, his leadership in the Christian Science church, and his sincere and continued interest in the welfare of the worker won the respect of all w'ho knew him. The humanitarian aims of the Safety Movement appealed strongly to him and the movement owes much to his able and far seeing counsel. I am proud to have been his friend. --W. H. Cameron in This Issue FlEATH took no holiday in 1935. Fatal accidents claimed approximately 100,000 lives, making the total number of fatalities the second highest in history. The decrease dur ing 1935 as compared with 1934 was due entirely to summer temperatures. Motor vehicle and occupational deaths both showed increases. In the public accident field, the hazard seems to be shifting from the city streets to rural highways. Many cities actually improved their motor vehicle accident experience during 1935. (Page 10.) Is the streamlined Diesel train to play an important part in future passenger transportation, or is it merely a fasci nating novelty? As yet there are insufficient data to present any definite conclusions but Eugene McAuliffe makes some interesting comparisons. (Page 13.) Unjustified fear of the water has probably caused as much loss of life as overconfidence and too much daring, we are told by Fred C. Mills who questions several generally accept ed principles of water safety. If you know how to rest in The Changing Scene the water, as well as swim, there is no reason why you should not go swimming by yourself. (Page 15.) HEN the National Safety Council was organized nearly No one will deny that we need better and safer highways. W a quarter of a century ago, the industrial accident situ The improved records of certain heavily traveled thorough ation was the all-absorbing problem. The difficulties seemed fares has shown the value of the highway engineer's work. insurmountable, but a few men had the fantastic idea that But time and expense stand in the way of any substantial accidents could be prevented. Today organized safety work improvement of the national accident record by engineering in American industry is saving at least ten thousand lives a means alone. A well balanced public safety program will also year and preventing a vast number of crippling injuries. include every' practical method of improving the driving of The safety record of the railroads in the early years of the many of the forty million Americans who consider themselves century also left much to be desired. In this field organized "kings of the highway." (Page 17.) safety work likewise proved its worth. Last year no railroad "A perfect supplement to the safety program," is the passenger was killed in a derailment or collision, an accom United States Leather Company's opinion of "After the plishment for which the credit is shared by the railroads and Whistle Blows" campaigns. These campaigns not only the Pullman Company. . arouse the interest of employees and their families in home In the years following the World War the motor vehicle and highway safety but also increase the effectiveness of the became the outstanding cause of sudden death. As automo plant safety program. (Page 26.) JUNE, 1936 10 Accidents Take 100,000 Lives By R. L. FORNEY Statistician, Satmnal Safety Council ACCIDENT FACTS, 1936 Edition, will be published about June I and distributed to members of the National Safety Council. A new series of dynamic charts, printed in two colors, will be included this year. In addition to the free dis tribution to members, this valuable statistical handbook will be avail able for purchase, with special quantity rates In 1935 traffic accident experience was better in some respects and worse in HEN' accidental deaths increased Wfrom 91,087 in 1933 to 101,139 in-1934, it was pointed out that ties, which occur almost entirely at ages above 15. This 1935 improvement among child one important reason was the unusureanllyadds to the favorable showing which hot summer of 1934, when there were they have been accumulating in recent 3.250 deaths from excessive heat. A nor years. In 1922, when the national pro mal summer in 1935 reduced excessive gram of child safety education started, heat fatalities to their usual number the accidental death rate of children (perhaps 1,000 or less) but there was an under S was 80.8 per 100,000 popula increase of 900 motor vehicle fatalities tion. By 1935 the rate was only 57.8, over 1934 and an additional 500 deaths representing a reduction of 28 per cent. arose out of employment. Largely as a For the elementary school group, S to result of these changes all accidental 14 years, there was a reduction of 26 per deaths in 1935 can now be closely esti cent in the same period, from a rate of mated at 100,000--a larger total than in 40.8 in 1922 to 30.0 in 1935. In con any other year except 1934. trast with these improvements, the rate "in addition to the 100.000 deaths, for the 15-24 age group increased 13 per there were 9,340,000 non-fatal injuries cent during the same years, persons from in 1935, including 360.000 which caused 25 to 64 advanced 20 per cent, and there permanent disability. The cost of these was a 32 per cent increase in the rate deaths and injuries, in wage ioss and for persons 65 years and over. others, when compared with preceding years. From 1933 to 1934 motor ve hicle fatalities increased 15 per cent, while gasoline consumption -- uur best index of motor vehicle travel--increased only 7 per cent, indicating with consider able certainty that, mile for mile of travel, there were more accidents on the highways in 1934 than in 1933. In 1935, however, this situation was reversed. Motor vehicle fatalities increased only 211 per cent over the previous year, in the face of a 6 per cent advance in travel as measured by gasoline consumption. As a result of these opposite move ments the motor vehicle death rate per 10,000,000 gallons of gasoline consump tion decreased from 23.6 in 1934 to 22.8 in 1935. The lowest gasoline consump tion rate ever recorded (consumption figures have been available only since medical expense, was approximately S2,400.000.000, This is increased to $3,450,000,000 if the property damage from fire and from motor vehicle acci dents is included. All of the 1935 improvement in acci dent experience occurred in the child age groups. In 1934 there were 15,300 accidental deaths of children under 15, a total which was reduced to 14,200 in 1935; the decline of 1,100 child fatalities represents the total national improve ment. Among persons 15 years of age and over there were as many accidental deaths in 1935 as in 1934. in spite of the fact that 1935 witnessed a consider able reduction in excessive heat fatali ----Ul PRINCIPAL CLASSES OP ACCIDENTAL DEATHS: -- ---- -....... 1913. to .1935 Duplication Public (Soi Occupational Occupn- and Motor TOTVL* (2) Vehicle 3> Vehicle) *4) Home 13) national <) Vehicle <71 1913 1918 1923 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 ................. ................. ................. .. s4,5S$ ................. .. 95.156 ................. .. 9H.258 ........... ..... .. 99.300 ............... - 97,415 ................. .. S9.167 ........................ ....... . tut,139 lest.) ... . lOn.uort "1,227 lu.723 18.394 27,996 in,215 ?, 2,929 29,451 31,363 36,101 157,000 * 21,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 18.000 18,500 U.OOfl Is,6o0 * 1,50, OU U 3o,i)6b 30,000 29,000 29,000 29,500 34,000 31,500 19,000 20, ooo 19,ooo 17,5011 15.000 14,500 16.000 16.500 ** 3,000 2.S00 2,Sou 2,5 00 3.1)00 3,000 calculate! from L\ i vnsus Bureau data, e xcept for 1935, H and 7 are approximations made by the National Safety Council on th basis of data from the L\ i$, Census Bureau, state and city registrars of vital statistics, and other sources. . ,, The totals given in column 2 are approximately the sums of the figures given in columns 3 to mfnuH column T, ,, ... Reliable figure* for these types of accidental deaths are not available prior to 1925. Various authorities have estimated occupational deaths at from 20,poo to 25,ou0 during the early 1920's and from 25.000 to 35.000 during the previous decade. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS n in 1936 19251 was in 1932 when the rate was 20.7. It increased to 22,0 in 1933 and to 23.6 in 1934. If the 1935 rate had been as high as it was in 1934, the mo tor vehicle death total would have been more than 38.CC6, instead of 37.000. Children aiso led the way in traffic safety during 1935. In the elementary school group from 5 to 14 there was a 10 per cent decline in motor vehicle deaths from 1934 to 1935. Such a de cline might have been expected from the previous record of this group. The 5-14 age group now has a death rate of only 11.2 per 100,000 population, compared with 14,1 in 1922, a reduction of 21 per cent. In sharp contrast to this there has been an increase of 156 per cent in the rate tor persons from 15 to 24. The two adult groups, from 25 to 64 and 65 and over, have both had increases of 142 per cent during the same period of years; children under 5 have advanced 28 per cent. In addition to this fine record of school children, there is much supplementary evidence in the 1935 situation to prove that the traffic accident problem is by no means unsolvable. One encouraging record is that of cities. Deaths result ing from motor vehicle accidents in cities of 10,000 population or more are esti mated at only 11,800 in 1935, a decline of 1,100 deaths from the 1934 total of 12,900. This good showing was more than wiped out, however, by the un satisfactory situation in small towns under 10,000, and on rural highways. In this area deaths advanced from 23,200 in 1934 to 25,200 in 1935. tower THAN NOH-KMfMLtD , , ... u>wir ;;i '*:- TNMr * ; ' MWt-KMMlia' ' . . :: 3c: -.T c2 Tc JUNE, 1936 Motor vehicle deaths in cities over 10, 000 now show a decline of 10 per cent from 1930 to 1935 whereas rural areas ( including the small towns) had 28 per cent more fatalities in 1935 than they did in 1930. Judging from these figures, "death on the open road" is a real menace to the American driver. There is an additional fact with re gard to the "rural" accident situation which is somewhat disturbing, namely that more than half of the 1934-35 ad vance is made up of pedestrian fatali ties. It is estimated that in 1934 there were 7,450 pedestrian deaths in rural districts (including the small towns un der 10,000) and that this number in creased to 8,550 in 1935. Cities over 10,000, on the other hand, were so suc cessful in cutting down pedestrian deaths (the decrease amounted to nearly 1,0001 that the national total for these fatalities increased by only one per cent. Not enough evidence is available to determine how many of the 25,200 fa talities assigned to rural areas in 1935 really occurred on the open highway, and how many occurred in the thousands of small towns with populations less than 10,000, The increase in pedestrian deaths in this so-called rural territory, however, at least opens up the question as to whether the.typical small town, ranging ail the way up to 9,999 popula tion is not coming to be one of the real "sore spots" in the nation's traffic acci dent problem. License law states more than held their own in the 1935 battle against traffic accidents. The states that have had standard laws and comprehensive administration over a period of years experienced a reduction of 8 per cent from 1934 to 1935 in their motor ve hicle death rate on a gasoline consump tion basis, whereas states not in this group had a reduction of only one per cent. During the ten years since 1926 the license law states show a total reduction of 21 per cent in their rate, whereas the other groups of states -- either with a sub-standard law or with no law at all--have had increases rang ing from 4 to 33 per cent. Reports and researches for 1935 throw additional light on several fundamental causes of traffic accidents. One of these is that of "speed too fast for conditions." On this subject, reports from several stater show strikingly that "the higher the 5 *d the worse the accident." Consi' ring injury accidents only, it was found that at speeds under 20 miles per hour only one accident in 61 is fatal. In the next higher speed bracket. 20 to 29 miles per hour, an accident is likely to be more serious--one injury in every 42 is a fatality. In the speed range from 30 to 39 miles per hour there is a death for every 35 injuries and at 40 to 49 miles per hour, there is one death in every 2 5 injuries. Over 50 miles per hour the contrast is even more striking --one injury out of every 11 is fatal. Further indication of a fundamental cause of traffic accidents is found in the fact that two motor vehicles seldom col lide when either driver is making a turn ing movement of any kind. Nine out of 10 vehicles involved in fatal accidents, 12 it is found, are "going straight ahead" at the time the collision occurs, while in non-fatal accidents the ratio is 8 out of 10 drivers who contemplated no turn ing movement whatever. Night accidents are increasingly seri ous in the traffic accident picture. Five representative states show a decline of 9 per cent in fatalities resulting from day-time accidents, over a period of five years, in contrast with a 27 per cent in crease in night fatalities. Perhaps even more significant is the fact that the acci dent rate per mile of travel is much higher at night than in the day time. Connecticut studies have shown that nearly two-thirds of the fatal accidents in that state occur between 6 p. m,, and 6 a. m., despite the fact that traffic for these hours amounts to only one-third of the 24-hour total. Occupational A .idents Accidents arising out of gainful em ployment increased somewhat from 1934 to 1935. according to present informa tion, but so far as National Safety Coun cil members are concerned, the increase in accidents was less than the increase in employment, with the result that acci dent rates on an exposure basis really decreased between the two years. The fatal accident total in all occupa tions for 1935 is estimated at 16,500, permanently disabling injuries are be lieved to total 63,000, and there were approximately 1.340,000 temporarily disabling injuries in work accidents. The death total was 500 higher than in 1934 but it is still much lower than in any of the pre-depression years. While accurate figures cannot be arrived at prior to 1928, various authorities have estimated oc cupational deaths at 20.000 to 25,000 during the early 1920's, and 25,000 to 35,000 during the previous decade. As suming that the occupational death total was about 35.000 in 1913, with gradual reductions down to present levels, it is fair to say that about 250.000 fewer per sons have been killed in work accidents than w >uld have been fatally injured had the national totals continued at the 1913 level. Contrary to the impressions of many, most fatal work accidents do not occur in factories or in mines, nor in any of the other occupations which are popu larly thought to be hazardous. Rough approximations result in classifying the largest number of 1935 occupational fa talities among persons in agricultural pursuits. There were an estimated 4,400 deaths in this classification, compared with 4,000 in the trade and service in dustries, 2,500 in construction, 2.100 in transportation and public utilities, 1.900 in manufacturing, and 1.6Q0 in mining and similar operations. Companies reporting detailed records of employee accidents and exposure to the National Safety Council were able to reduce their accident frequency rate (disabling injuries per 1,000,000 man hours of exposure) 10 per cent from 1934 to 1935, and they also accomplished an 11 per cent decrease in the injury severi ty rate (days charged per 1,000 man hours of exposure). These downward movements in rates are in pleasing con trast to the increases of 5 per cent which occurred in both rates from 1933 to 1934. Comparing 1926 with 1935, National Safety Council reporters are now able to take credit for a reduction of 61 per cent in their accident frequency rate and a decline of 43 per cent in severity rate. The ability of employer and employee to cooperate in bringing work accidents under control has now brought to the front the question of why a similar con trol cannot be developed for other acci dent hazards to which workers are sub jected. Many an industrial plant suffers greater losses, year after year, from the deaths and injuries of its employees oc curring outside of working hours than from accidents on the job. A national approximation indicates, in part, the significance of accidents which occur "after the whistle blows." In 1934 approximately 18,000 of the 36,101 persons killed in motor vehicle accidents were gainfully employed work ers, whose untimely passing interrupted production, deprived a family of a bread winner, and represented a loss to society. Only about 3,000 of these 18,000 deaths, however, had anything to do with the work of the person killed. The remain ing 15,000 occurred off the job. Steam Railroad Accidents ACCIDENTAL INJURIES BY CHARACTER OP DISABILlTYl 1035 Character of Disability Motor TOTAL* Occupational Vehicle Home Public I Not Motor Vehicle) Total ,......................................,,3,440,no0 Death ................................................. lun.qmi Permanent I Usability ............... 360,000 Temporary Disability ............... S,9$0,nt)0 1,419,500 16,500 03,000 1,340,000 37,0'Hi t0.uoo l,lsu.0ii0 4,631.5<Ki 31,5ml HT""" 4,4150,1)01) 2,173,000 ivuuu 60,000 2,100,666 Source; Approximations of the National Safety Council bused on data from the C, S. Census Bureau, state industrial commissions, state motor vehicle bureaus, state depart ments of health, insurance companies and individual industrial establishments. Items in total column do not equal the sum of those in succeeding columns due to the overlapping of motor vehicle and occupational deaths and injuries; motor vehicle in juries occurring to persons in the course of gainful employment are classified both as occupational and motor vehicle. Grade crossing accidents and tres passer accidents--representing the big gest problems of present-day railroad safety--both showed increases in 1935. There were 1,680 grade crossing fatali ties and 2,712 deaths of trespassers. To gether, these two types of accidents ac counted for 86 per cent of all railroad deaths in 1935. (Please turn to page ~o) NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 13 The Diesel vs. the Iron Horse By EUGENE McAULIFFE President, The Vnion Pacific Coal Company ILL the Diesel locomotive become Wa serious substitute for the steam locomotive? This question is one that must be answered with a due measure of con servatism, for the reason that although the Diesel engine was invented in 1895. its use, due to weight per horsepower generated, its high unit cost, and cer tain characteristics'of operation, have prevented, in the past, its application to railway transportation use. Certain fundamental features under lie the railway structure which, although not to be classed as insurmountable, must be considered. Among such is the fact that the railways represent a total investment approximating 26 billion dol lars. a sum which, although somewhat below our present, and perhaps material ly below our future national debt, cannot readily be ignored. From a paper presented at the St. Louis meeting >f the American institute of Minins? and Metallurgical Engineers, Octob*r 2$, 1935. Again, certain stand ards of safety have been built up under pressure of public opinion, expressed in the form of orders is sued by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the various state rail way regulatory bodies. To a large extent, the meas ure of safety attained by the railways has been brought about through the medium of passenger equipment of all - steel con struction, heavier rails and bridges, im proved and more expensive methods of railway operation and maintenance, block signals bulking rather heavily in this program. In steam railway transportation, weight and operating costs have been traded for safety. In automobile and lighter-than-air transportation methods, safety has been surrendered to lightness. The familiar type of -team locomotive has ample power and speed for the famous u!00" of the Chicago & North \Yestem Railway. The restrictions that attach to the Diesel locomotive make lightness of load, or in other words, pounds gross weight per passenger or ton of freight carried, of paramount importance. It is entirely possible that the same meas- (Please turn to page 68) The iron hor^e goes streamline, too. This *>team locomotive, built by the Pennsyl vania Railroad, combines attractive ap pearance with reduced wind resistance. JUNE. 1936 Several railroads now have streamlined Diesel trains in regular service. Above is `The Zephyr" of the Chicago, Burling ton & Quincy. 14 The Managing Director's Page One Idea at a Time practices will reveal many unsafe acts. The ladder may be placed at an unsafe angie: it may have th wrong type of OST of us have known men >( apparently mediocre safety feet for the floor or ground surface, or none at all. It M mental equipment who achieved outstanding success may be placed on uneven ground with a temporary support in their own fields. In material success, at least, they have under one foot. A worker may be reaching too far to avoid outdistanced their more gifted fellows. the trouble of moving the ladder. Brilliant minds are often averse to mental effort but that is not always the reason. Versatility and capacity for hard Select a week for hammering on the plant's experience with ladders. Don't let anything else obscure the main issue work are frequently found in the same individual, but the man with diversified mental gifts seldom exerts the same for that week, though you will never find a time when there are not several problems pressing for attention. Repeat the energy in one direction as the man of lesser intellect with a dose at frequent intervals. single track mind. I have often felt that our safety work has lost much of Right now traffic accidents involving employees are worry ing many companies--not only in the operation of company its effectiveness by too much diversion of effort. There are cars but also after working hours. Safe driving is going to so many problems calling for our attention and so many occupy an increasingly important place in industry's safety types of individuals to reach with our message that it is problem. Select a single idea, such as the importance of difficult to concentrate on one point long enough to accom stopping at through streets, and pound on that idea for a plish the maximum results. Few industries have clear-cut educational prog-ams. They week, or even a month. Never conduct the safety campaign with more than one have a general objective--"Let's all get together and stop accidents": "Let's make the plant safe," and similar praise worthy mottos. These have all had their place in the pioneer days of the safety movement. Thinking along general safety lines was all right for a start: it did resuit in the correction of some of the more obvious hazards. But the safety propa ganda of the future will have to be more specific, more clear idea at a time. Select the one weakness in the plant's acci dent experience and stick to it until every employee becomes conscious of the plant policy. But vary your approach to the subject each time. Accident prevention will never achieve outstanding success with scattered blows. One safety idea at a time must be care fully selected and hammered in day after day until the lesson cut in its objectives. There is no lack of ammunition for effective safety cam paigns. I venture to say that if the material and informa has been learned. dltyaswu&z-, . tion now available at Council headquarters and in the Safety Departments of our larger industries were put to work, there would be a sensational reduction in accidents. The safety idea must be adapted to the capacity of the lower levels of intelligence. The larger the number of people to be reached, the simpler the idea must be made. It must not be too lofty. The more moderate the intellectual equip INTERESTING ITEMS ment of the audience, the more we must depend upon appeals The brand new 1937 Safety Calendar will be in your hands about to emotion and less to reason. It is a mistake to give one's fellow workers too many ad versaries to fight. They become bewildered. One idea at a time is enough, and this idea must be repeated again and again. We are too much inclined to think that we have con the middle of June. It incorporates more new features and changes than probably any other single edition the Council has ever pro* duced. We urge you to read the news story and the two*page ad* vertisement; both in this issue. Then, when you have received vour sample, tell us frankly how you like it and if it will fit into your 1937 Safety program. . vinced our audience the first time. The receptivity of the great mass of human beings is very limited: their capacity for understanding is small and their capacity for forgetting is enormous. Therefore, good safety propaganda is confined to a few points. Safety teaching must confine itself to safety alone. It The eight new field men have recently met in our headquarters' office for their second progress conference. They report unparal leled activity and progress in communities, cities and state* for a real organized "New War on Traffic Accidents." Do we dare progno-ticate that traffic fatalities are definitely on their ivay down? should not be involved with other employer-employee rela tionships. This was the method adopted by America during the War. The propaganda was faultless. Let us take for example the use of ladders. Every plant uses them: they deteriorate under the use and abuse to which they are subjected. They are portable, and that in itself involves hazards. They must be light in weight, and that eliminates the use of many durable materials. Some materials which might be used are at present prohibitive in cost. However, good ladders are available at moderate cost. But safety in their use requires constant vigilance. Even in the best regulated establishments an inspection will often Please excuse! Last month we announced the release of a new pamphlet called "The New War on Traffic Accidents." We fully expected it to be ready early during the month. An unavoidable delay made this impossible but we hope to have it ready soon. Those who requested extra copies will get them when the fir.*t copies come off the printing press. ** Already more than 200 dailies throughout the country, many in the larger cities, are using the National Safety Council's new "SAFETA SERVICE," and indications are that within another month at least 500 papers will be earning on special safety drives with the aid of this popular 24**heet broadside. Editors are iinani* mous in their praise of the service. uncover dangerous defects. And a check up on working NATIONAL SAFETY NETS 15 Safe in the Water Lifeguards supervising a swimming period at a seaside ramp. By FRED C. MILLS Director, Health and Safety Sendee, Hay Scants of America Swimming is not a hazardous activity for those who are physically fit and proficient in the sport EATH in the water is no longer D considered a major mortality mys tery. Its causes are well known. the sinking of small craft, and ice acci dents. The third cause may properly be clas They may be divided into three groupssif.ied as inadequate swimming ability. First, there are the pathological cases --deaths resulting from defective hearts, epilepsy and other forms of unconscious ness, including the mysterious phenom enon known as water allergy. Some space may well be devoted to water al lergy'. We are all aware that most persons are hypersensitive to some kind of food, wearing apparel or form of plant life. For some persons the sensitivity to water is noticeable only when a considerable Except among young children, this is believed to be responsible for a com paratively small number of deaths. Unjustified fear of the water has taken the lives of a lot of people, and for no good reason. In fact, fear has probably caused as much loss of life as overconfi dence and too much daring. Such fear complexes might have been a little more excusable perhaps in the days which, happily, are now history, when life was guided to no small extent part of the body is surrounded by water. My attention was first attracted to this unusual condition in 1920 by two brothers, well known physical directors. Within the last two years more study has been given to this danger, which may have been the cause of a considerable number of unexplained deaths. Its effects differ with individuals, ranging from nausea to a swelling of the face, During the three-year 1931-33, the average numb** persons who lost their lives in til water was 7700 per year, acc< ing to the U. S. Bureau of Census. Of the victims 53 pet < were between the ages of .S s ?9. For 1934 the total sh '; hands and feet. and. in some instances, substantial decrease over unconsciousness. vioui year but was some 1 In the second group we have water titan tfrejow flgure ef-j accidents, such as shipwrecks, including by superstition and ouija boards, and we were taught to shy away from such gauzy horrors as night air, spooks and black cats: but now that we know better, there seems to be no good reason for not accepting the facts and enjoying our be loved water playground. Often we hear it said that man is a land animal and that it is not natural for him to swim. Those who believe this try to prove it by calling attention to the fact that four-footed animals swim from the time they are born. These same baby animals also walk and run almost as soon as they leave their mothers' bodies--but the new born human infant does not do that. It takes him nearly two years to stand and stum ble about alone, at least one more year before he is quite capable of safely run ning around. Is it not a fact that many people go through life without ever learn ing to walk easily or comfortably? The road to the safe enjoyment of swimming is plainly marked with guide boards that everyone should be able to understand. There are, nature indicates, certain rules to follow. If we obey them, we will be quite safe, barring very ex ceptional situations that may arise in any of life's pursuits. Obviously people who suffer from heart disease, epileptic fits and fainting spells cannot expect to be safe in the water--in fact, they are probably more likely to have an attack in the water than on shore. To be secure, they must be content to remain ashore. JUNE, 1936 16 underwear. With practice this can be done in IS seconds. 5. Enter the water feet first with a leap or run. This protects the head or spine and makes it possible to see the object of your attention constantly. Carry your shirt or a stick with you for the subject to grasp. , 6. Approach the person in distress from the back. If he attempts to grip you. duck your head and push him away, or turn him around. * > Effieienry in the prone pressure meth od of resuscitation can be acquired by practice. We all know that it is dangerous to venture into deep water until one be comes a skillful swimmer through prac tice in shallow water. By a skillful swimmer, I mean one thoroughly at home in the water, one who can breathe properly and balance and rest, one who has good form in the strokes that he uses, and has learned to judge his own ability and strength, and--very important--one who has ac quired justified self-confidence. If he cannot do these things, he is not a skilled water man and he should stay dose to shore until he becomes pro ficient, so that when he ventures into deep water, he will know that he is master of himself and that he does not need help from anyone. He has no right to endanger others through his incom petence. His skill should be sufficient for his own need under all but the most unusual conditions. 1 cannot hold, as I once could, with those that believe that a swimmer should never go out by himself. If he is physi cally sound and has ability, not only to swim but to rest when necessary, I see no reason why he should not swim alone, with a reasonable degree of safety, just as he would ride alone or climb or hunt alone. If a mountain climber becomes fa tigued while climbing, he stops to rest. If he continues to the point of exhaus tion. he will collapse. If this occurs at a dangerous point, he is likely to fall, with fatal results. A swimmer also can rest when it be comes necessary. If he fails to do this, there is likely to be but one result. More thoughtful study of methods employed in attempting water rescues has led us into new channels of think ing and better techniques. Many of us were long at fault in ac cepting, without analysis, the principle and technique of breaking so - called death holds rather than avoiding them. This practice came from the first of the life saving organizations, the Royal Life Saving Society of England. The effect of the thinking which resulted from this system served to build rather than diminish unjustified fear. Our teaching must be positive. Consideration should be given to the following simple suggestions to be used in case of drowning accident: 1. Call loudly for help and tell where you are. if you know where you are. 2. Go about your task quickly but calmly. Plan as you prepare to act. 3. Never go into the water unless it is necessary. Use a boat, throw a rope, or extend a stick if it is possible to do so. 4. If necessary to enter the water to make the rescue, disrobe down to the Only an experienced life -aver ran hope to make a rescue under the con ditions shown below. 7. One good method of towing is prob ably sufficient. The cross chest carry seems to be the most generally preferred. 8. Efficiency with the prone pressure method of resuscitation comes with prac tice. , For your consideration I offer these thoughts in conclusion. Swimming is an excellent recreational activity, a distinct social asset, but sel dom. for practical purposes, a necessity. Swimming is not a hazardous activity for those who are proficient and are physically fit. Every effort should be made to remove the negative implications that relate to aquatic activities for healthy persons, and to build confidence in the saving values of skill and judgment. The safety education of the Boy Scout is built on the sound foundation of skill ---in judgment as well as in action. This tends to create self reliance, which we consider fundamental in accident pre vention. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 17 I Engineering S Isn't Enough I By PAUL G. HOFFMAN President, The Studehaker Corporation , We need better highways but accident reduction cannot wait for them. Better driving will produce immediate results this job should be done, but it takes money to do it, and during the past five years hundreds of millions of dollars of tax money taken from motorists for high OR the past fifteen years 1 have had F an active interest in street and high way safety. I must confess, how way construction have been diverted to other uses. Until recently, the opportunities for ever, that this interest has been largelayccident reduction offered by engineer directed toward the construction of safer ing had so appealed that I had felt that and better roadways. I have been fas the efforts of the automobile industry cinated by the spectacular reductions in should be concentrated on a crusade to accidents which have resulted from the stop diversion and modernize our high construction of divided roadways, the ways. My enthusiasm for this work con West Side Elevated Highway in Xew tinues unabated, but I have revised my York, and the highway grade separation views on the advisability of concentrat program. ing on this phase of the problem alone. Engineers have proved that it is pos A group of safety experts -- Messrs. sible to build highways which are almost Cameron, Williams, McCIintock, Halsey accident-proof. In Chicago we have a and Kremi--have succeeded in blasting fine example of engineering achievement. my mind open to a point where my out Up to 1933. the stretch of roadway north look was broadened to include enforce of Lincoln Park contributed its weekly ment and education. They have con tnll of accidents and deaths. In 1933 vinced me that accident reduction can the outer drive north of the Park was not await the construction of a modern completed with its divided roadway and street and highway system. grade separations. It has carried in ex cess of 20 million miles of high speed traffic each year since, with one fatal accident in 1933. one in 1934, and none in 1933. In Xew York there is the West Side Elevated Highway where traffic moves smoothly at speeds of 35 to 40 miles an hour. Several years have passed with out a serious accident. In Massachusetts there is the Worcester Turnpike: in Del aware, the DuPont Highway, all demon strating conclusively that modem high way construction can give us both safety and reasonable speed. The pitiable aspect of this situation is that our highway engineers know how What Has Been Done They have shown what states, coun ties. cities and towns have done to reduce accidents through intelligent enforce ment supported by enlightened public opinion. They point with pride, and justifiable pride, to Evanston, which in 1927 had a death rate of 23.6 per 100, 000, and by 1935 had reduced this to .9. They have proved to me that if we can just convince our 40 million drivers that it is smart to drive safely, thousands of lives will be saved and hundreds of thou sands of injuries avoided. I became a true believer, almost as fanatical on the subject of better driving as I am on better highways. Let me say Fi<.m .in itnch'f'**' iie-for* the- Fifteenth Annual Midwest ^atVrv Conference, quickly that this fanaticism was induced in part by crassly commercial motives. Last year, the American people spent 52.638.000. 000 for new automobiles and trucks. During the same period, acci dents alone took out of their pockets 51.680.000. 000. For every thousand dol lars the American public invested in accidents, it had to dig up another $599 to pay its share of the cost of automobile accidents. This money was destroyed. If it had been saved, most of it would have been available for new and better cars, and for the other good things of life. Kings of the Highway How are we going to make better driv ers out of these 40 million Americans who consider themselves kings of our highways? Since traffic safety became a hot subject the public press has been filled with suggestions, pians and pro grams. The people presenting these pro grams can be placed in three broad clas sifications: First, there are those who advocate horror campaigns to terrify the public into safe driving; Second, those who put their faith in mechanical gad gets; and Third, those who believe that the problem can be solved only by a comprehensive and coordinated program of education. Horror campaigns are not without merit. They overcome indifference. They stir up interest, but if overdone they are, in my opinion, a positive menace tr> safety. Psychologists tell us that one shock may serve a useful purpose, but that a continual shocking merely pro duces callousness in some and nervous excitement in others. We won't improve conditions on our highways by making drivers either callous or panicky. The gadgeteers with their mechanical tricks for solving the problem are most JUNE. 1936 1 18 insistent upon the instantaneous results that will follow the installation of their devices. Most frequently advocated is a governor which would limit speed to 50 miles an hour. They ignore such obvious facts as these:' U! There are 23,000,000 cars and trucks on the road today which could be equipped with governors only at great cost and over a relatively long period of time; (21 That engine gover nors do not control down hill speeds; (3) That governors become inoperative and can easily be made inoperative; (4) That practically all traffic experts agree that the power to pass quickly is an im portant safety factor; (5) That auto mobiles must have reserve power and speed if they are to operate economically and efficiently; (6) That 90 per cent of all accidents occur at speeds below 50 miles an hour, and therefore governing of speeds could play but a minor part in the accident problem. Speed control by radio is another remedy. Dynamite caps which would explode tires if the speedometer trips 50 is yet another. It is my personal opinion that we can expect little from gadgets. Then there is the third group who be lieve that this problem of safe driving can be solved only by educational meth ods. Education is used here in its broad sense. It includes, of course, actual teaching of grade school children in how to get about safely on foot, of high school children on the fundamentals of good driving, and of teachers themselves in giving safety instruction. Included also is enforcement, for that is education of a punitive type, the train ing of enforcement personnel, the estab lishment of accident prevention bureaus, and the organization of communities for sustained safety effort. The methods advocated by this group follow closely the pattern which has been used so successfully in combatting in dustrial accidents during the past twen ty - five years. They are not exciting, they do not make front page news, but they do produce results. Witness Rhode Island, Milwaukee Syracuse and Evanston. Take heed also of New York City, where, under the able leadership of Colonel Fowler and Cap tain Kent, the accident ratio was reduced from 14.3 per cent in 1934 to 13.3 per cent in 1935, and during the first quarter of 1936 to 7.5. It is not my opinion alone, but that of every informed ob server, that only by such sound and proved educational procedure can we make our highways safe for the motorist. How rapidly can accidents be re- Arthur T. Morey, Past President, NSC, Dies Suddenly practice in New York City.' In 1904 he removed to St. Louis where he became genera! ..`.`omey and a director of the Commonwealth Steel Company. In 1916 he was appointed general manager, re tiring from this position in i$29 when the company was merged with the Gen eral Steel Castings Corporation. The Commonwealth Steel Company was a pioneer in industrial accident pre vention work under the leadership of Mr. Morey and President Clarence H. Howard. They brought the directors of the company to the plant and made a personal inspection of conditions. A constructive program of safeguarding was undertaken, followed by safety in struction and the adoption of personnel policies which were far in advance of that period. When the first Cooperative Safety Congress met in Milwaukee, the Commonwealth Steel Company had al ready made considerable progress in Ariliur (Thornton ixiorry 1873 - 1938 accident prevention. At this Congress Mr. Morey was ap pointed one of a sub-committee of five to write the constitution and by-laws of RTHUR T. MOREY, formerly gen the National Safety Council. He was A eral manager of the Commonwealth also influential in planning the scope of Steel Company, and the second presithe National Safety Council's activities. dent of the National Safety CouncilH, is legai and industrial experience died suddenly on May 15. While at proved invaluable to the new movement, tending a ceremony at the Christian and in his leadership he combined ideal Science College at Elsah, near Alton, ism with a thorough understanding of Illinois, he was stricken with a heart practical details. attack. He had planned to attend a In 1915 he became the second presi meeting of the executive committee of dent of the Council and in the following the St. Louis Safety Council at noon years he served in many capacities. His that day. He is survived by his widow, interest in the safety movement did not a son and a daughter. cease with his retirement from active Mr. Morey was born in Brooklyn. industrial life. He continued to attend X. Y., August 11, 1875. After graduat the National Safety Congresses and took ing from Columbia University in 1899 an active part in the work of the St. he was admitted to the bar and began Louis Safety Council. duced? That question is often asked. It depends largely upon the speed with which we can make converts to safe and sane driving. That is why state, county and city safety organizations and ade quate enforcement personnel are so vital. There are 40,000,000 drivers and it takes organization and man - power to reach them. The strongest appeal in selling is self interest. Show me how I can benefit personally and I'll buy. The average individual is far more interested in per sonal opportunity than in civic responsi bility. What does one gain by being an excellent driver? What can we honestly promise as a reward? In seeking the answer to these ques tions I communicated with that unfail ing source of statistics, Mr. Sidney J. Willems of the National Safety Council. I asked him if accident records had ever been broken down and classified to show (Please turn to page $8) NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 19 What Should We Expect of Respirators? By ALLEN D. BRANDT, Sc. D. Willson Products, Inc,, Hcudimj, Pa, The important features to look for are: comfort, no interfer ence with vision, large filtering area, high filtering efficiency, low resistance, and small dead air space A chemical filter respirator. the hazard in industry was extremely mild compared to that in war. Secondly, the resistance to breathing in gas masks HE need for, .-scientific control of Tatmospheric pollution has long been recognized but to a large extent was too great for the untrained work man. Consequently respirators, mostly of the mechanical Alter type were intro neglected. The recent economic disturbdu ced in industry rather generally. ance with its million dollar rackets has Practically all of the earlier respira forced the issue, and today industry is tors had small filter areas. .Many of fully cognizant of the value, both eco them were of the pig snout type which nomic and humane, of atmospheric pol had an effective filtering area of about lution control. five square inches. To keep down the Control of atmospheric pollution is breathing resistance it was necessary to largely an engineering problem. From have a rather porous filtering material the engineering point of view, there are which obviously was not very effective at present four important specific meth in dust retention. ods of decreasing the worker's exposure: As early as 1919 Fieldner of the I. Control of polluting materials at point ot generation. 2. Isolation of hazardous processes. J. Substitution of non-hazardous processes. 4. Reduction of amount of polluting ma terial in inspired air by means of respiratory protective devices. Bureau of Mines indicated very defi nitely the need for a respirator of large filtering area for industry, and in 1926 Katz. Smith and Meiter further empha sized the advantages of large filtering area.1,3 They went so far as to construct a respirator in the form of a hat which While the use of respirators is listed as one of the methods of controlling the hazard, respirators do not control dust or other polluting material: they merely decrease the wearer's exposure. Hence the wearing of respirators is a method of industrial disease prevention, but not a method of atmospheric pollution con trol. The use of respiratory devices is not of recent origin. Various types of res pirators have been in use since the days of Agricola, but they were not widely had a large effective filtering area. 'T'o my knowledge, however, this device has never been used in industry. The Burrell and Fogler masks3 have large filtering areas in the form of a knapsack which is worn at the waist. They never became popular in industry because the knapsack type filters were burdensome and the face masks used with them covered the entire face. It was not until about 1930 that a large filter area (about 60 square inches) was introduced. used in industry till after the war. Un doubtedly the widespread use of gas Modem Respirators masks in the war had a direct influence upon the more general introduction of masks of different types in industry. Army gas masks were unsatisfactory in industry, even though they afforded effective protection. In the first place. The respirators found in industry to day may be divided into three general classes: l. Mechanical niter respirators which pro tect the wearer by littering out atmospheric particulate matter from the inspired air. JUNE. 1936 2. Chemical filter respirators which neutral ize or absorb harmful gases or vapors. 3. Supplied air respirators in which air from an uncontaminated source is forced througu tubing to the wearer. The mechanical filter respirator filters out a certain percentage of the dusts, fumes or mists from the inspired air. Obviously a filter respirator should ful fill the following requirements; 1. Should be comfortable and fit the face well, affording an air-tight contact between the face and the mask. 2. Should have no interference with vision and permit the use of glasses or goggles. 3. Should have a highly effective filter which is not bulky. 4. Should have low resistance to breathing over a period of use. 3. Should have small dead air space. 6. Should have both inhalation and exhala tion valves. Filter respirators are usually con structed of a rubber or part rubber face piece and a filtering medium of felted A mechanical filter respirator .i familiar pig-snout t\p* :o A -upplied air respirator of the air line type. material or paper-like material. Exhala tion valves are now almost universal. The more common type is the flutter or Saad valve which usually serves also as a drain for the perspiration and con densed moisture. Inhalation valves are supplied in many of the respirators at present in use in industry. The value of inhalation valves is not generally recognized. They serve two useful purposes. First, they prevent the very humid exhaled air from getting into and fouling the filter, and. second, they prevent rebreathing exhaled air in res pirators which have a dead space in the niter unit or in the filter chamber. Many people think that because a respirator is supplied with a good ex halation valve the exhaled air all passes nut through it, but such is not the case. In any system of air flow where there are two or more pa 'is which the air may take, the volume ,,uich will go through each path is inversely proportional to the resistance through each respective path. In other words, if the resistance through the exhalation valve of a res pirator is the same as the resistance through the filter, one half of the ex haled air will go out through the filter if there is no inhalation valve to prevent it. Rebreathing exhaled air. which has a high carbon dioxide content, induces panting and causes the wearer to think there is a lack of air and the resistance is very high. To eliminate these diffi culties. he will figure out several solu tions. all of which will seriously impair The performance of the respirator. The efficiency of dust retention by a filtering medium of felted or paper-like material of unit thickness is influenced directly by the density of. or resistance tn the air flow through the niter. With the same filter material, the resistance is influenced inversely by the area of the filter surface, hence keeping the re sistance to air flow constant the effi ciency of dust retention is influenced di rectly by the area of the filter surface. Furthermore, with other conditions constant, the increase in resistance over a period of use is inversely influenced by the area of filtering surface. This demonstrates dearly what Fieidner and Katz showed over a decade ago; namely, the area of the filtering surface is very important in the selection of a respira tor. The hazards, as well as conditions of use of respirators in industry, are many and varied. It is as illogical to recom mend the same respirator for all pur poses as it is to expect to find a respira tor specifically designed for each differ ent operation. Xo one would use the same respirator for hay fever preven tion that he would wear if he were ex posed to a dangerous concentration of quartz. In the selection of the proper respirator for any particular operation, it is important that the buyer specify the conditions as fully as possible when asking for recommendations from res pirator manufacturers or preferably from impartial consultants, such as the Bu reau of Mines. Care and Inspection Where respirators are being used, as with any system of dust control, routine inspection is essential. If a large number of respirators is employed in any one A mechanical filter respirator with increased filtering area. Approved by the t". Bureau of Mines. industry-, it is advisable to designate one man. part or all of whose work is, to inspect respirators both while being worn and when not in use. The damaged or unsatisfactory' parts should be re placed by new parts: the respirators should be cleaned and sterilized regu larly. ' When the respirators are in actual service, this routine inspector should see A supplied air respirator of the abra sive blasting type. that they are worn properly and that all parts are functioning as intended. This inspection is very important because it is not long until the wearer will have learned a thousand and one ways to de crease the breathing resistance f such as placing a chip of wood or punching a hole in the exhaust valve, leaving out the filter, or one of them if two are recommended, wearing the headbands loose so that the air enters between the mask edge and the face, pushing several holes through the filter with a pointed stick, screwing on loosely the connection which holds the filter, and others) which invariably affect its performance seri ously. With those thoughts in mind it is veryapparent that a respirator should have its parts easily replaceable and the func tioning parts, such as the exhaust valve and filter element, should be readily visible so that no time is lost in remov ing the respirator from the wearer for inspection. Efficiency Tests While nothing has been published, it has long been known by Drinker and others that the efficiency of dust reten- (Please turn to page 64) NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 21 First Aid on the Highways By ADMIRAL CARY T. GRAYSON Chairman, The American Red Cross " ECAUSE most highway accidents B occur at points where medical at tention is not immediately avail able, and because even the best of drivers may be involved in a collision, first-aid stations along the highways and a well - organized program of first aid training are essential in the promotion of true traffic safety. We should be con cerned not only with attempting to pre vent accidents, but also with preserving life after an accident has occurred. Millions of automobiles are scurry ing about on our streets and highways --one car for every six persons--low- powered, high-powered, badlv-managed, and skilfully - handled. Multitudes of pedestrians complicate the problem. In the midst of the tumult, everyone from the comer policeman to Sir Mal colm Campbell, the world's fastest driv er, has warned us against excessive speed, but good roads and improved automo biles are too tempting. And as a result some ,36,000 deaths last year--35.7 per cent of all the na tion's accidental deaths--were attribut ed to the automobile. In thinking of emergency first aid we must consider the injuries as well as the deaths. The figures are truly startling. During 1935 more than 107,000 persons were permanently disabled, and 1,170, 000 temporarily incapacitated. Certain ly these figures would answer any ques tion as to the need of highway first aid stations. The care of these injuries is a tre mendous task. There is work for every one. and we must take advantage of every possible element in our society which can help reduce the high accident rate and all its attendant misery. There are specialists who c,, a give us facts and who can study the methods by which we are to seek safety. The Red Cross recognizes the tremendous work that has been done by such agen cies as the National Safety Council, in surance companies, the automobile trade groups, the petroleum companies, state and county agencies, and other organiza tions. And when we consider ministra tion to those injured in accidents, we must rely upon the guidance of such groups as the American Medical Asso ciation and the medical profession gen erally. These signs indicate that a competent first aider is available to care for the injured until medical help can be ob tained. W. L. Dawson director of first aid and life saving at Portland, Oren is pointing to the roadside sign. For more than twenty-five years the Red Cross has given training in first aid. We feel, therefore, that the care of high way accidents may well and justly be the Red Cross contribution to the high- JUNE. 1936 W. L. Dawson deft) and Dr. Sard Wiest, both of the Multnomah County, Oregon, Chapter of the American Red Cross, demonstrating the removal of a patient from an auto mobile at the new Corbett first aid station near Portland, i Photos by George M. Henderson, i wav problem. The Red Cross plan pro viding for nation - wide installation of emergency first aid along the highways seeks to give just this service, and it is gratifying to know that a start has al ready been made in 32 states. Care until the doctor comes, administered by per sons trained in first aid. will be givenand it is hoped that the prevalence of emergency aid signs will help, as it has in other countries, to make the nation more safety conscious. Emergency first aid, the Red Cross believes, should be administered right on the spot where the accident occurs until adequate medical care can lie sum moned. Usually when automobile acci dents take place, the injured persons are bundled into passing cars, and many deaths result from aggravation of the in jury either through mishandling through hurrying the victims at hre.ihno k -peed to hospitals, or through ie* u .et'ore medical aid can be obtained (Please turn to pa ip- 22 olor PhotographyAdds Realism to 1937 Calendar 1918 (NATIONALSATETYCOUNCIl APRIL M T 2 314 5'* 7 8 9 19 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 21 il 22 23 24 25 26 27 88 29 30 , - -a I* fetor, fe HttMM. tolrWr SAFETY calendar must be more A than a date pad. It must convey an idea simply, clearly, effectively. play, and the major points of the most successful calendars were noted. Xewspaper and periodical advertisements par It must produce a positive safety reacticularly well designed to stimulate pub tion in those who see it. It must be suffi lic acceptance were studied. National ciently striking and gripping to command advertisers were queried for the most and hold attention--yet artistic enough recent developments in the presentation so that it might be hung in almost any of ideas. Newspaper and magazine ad surroundings. vertising men were likewise interviewed. This was the line of reasoning that Out of the welter of information an produced a startling new type of Safety idea was evolved: Calendar for 1937. The new 1937 Safety Calendar would The outstanding features are dra have color photography. Live models matic color photography, the newest, would be used, interpreting real situa most expensive, and most difficult proc tions and showing real action. A dra ess of reproducing pictures. In addition matic form of presentation would be in an entirely different method of presenta voked, showing an accident just at the tion is being used, which we have chosen point of occurring--so that the fearful to call "suspended calamity." possibilities might be surmised, yet the The result is a graphic, compelling gruesomeness avoided. picturization of the meaning of safety A typical sort of accident was ana which makes the 1937 Safety Calendar lyzed, taken apart bit by bit and studied the most unusual one ever issued by the as the scientist studies a specimen under Council -- perhaps the most unusual a microscope. Several phases of the acci calendar ever issued by anyone. Without dent were determined, and it was de portraying the actual horrors in the cided that the logical point to portray aftermath of an accident, this new edi the situation would be the "suspended tion vividly suggests the tragedy and calamity" phase -- where the accident needless agony that might result from was in the process of occurrence. The one moment of carelessness, inattention, victim might escape unscathed, yet an bravado or lack of foresight. alternative fate might readily be ex This Safety Calendar emerges as an pected. outgrowth of one of the most intensive It was such a daring departure from studies ever made by the Council. For age-old custom that the Council could many years calendars have followed afford to take no chances of jeopardiz more or less a standard technique--a ing the finished product. landscape, a smiling baby, a portrait, or Valentino Sarra, one of America's fore a painting of a similar sort. This year most authorities on color photography the Council was determined to find some and a specialist in dramatizing scenes, thing different --- something that would was consulted, and panel by panel the attract attention and then stimulate 1937 Safety Calendar took shape. thought and action. All the ingenious artistry, natural First the experience behind the Coun beauty, and effective simplicity of mod cil's 19 annua! calendars was called into i'Please turn to page 6q) NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 23 Budweiser's Safety Background "AROM a small Bavarian brewery mi 1i 1'estalozzi Mreet has grown the vast establishment that now occu By CARMAN T. FISH. pies 75 city blocks in South St. Louis. And there are few trademarks better known throughout the l.\ S. A. than the eagle and red "A" of Anheuser-Busch. Within these buildings is a curious blending of the traditional and the mod ern. Brewing is an ancient process, and yeast cells can't be modernized, but scientific research has discovered means of controlling them. And engineering genius has added many a refinement to the methods of manufacture, many of which have made the processes much safer. The house of Anheuser-Busch had its origin back in 185" when Eberhard Anheuser the eider, a well-to-do soap maker, took over the old Bavarian brew ery on a bad debt. In this venture he was joined by his son-in-law Adolphus The Anheuser Busch brew house. Busch I. The brewery had produced a beer of indifferent quality for a limited The other important factor in the terest to the engineer. While nature re local trade, and for several years under the new management it was not remark ably successful. Then back from Europe came a wine salesman with the recipe for a superior brew which he had obtained from the good brethren of the Budvveis Monastery' in Bohemia. The improved product ap pealed to the public taste. Probably also the name "Budweiser" caught the public growth of Anheuser-Busch was the dis covery of pasteurization. By this process beer in bottles could be sterilized with out injuring the flavor, and the contents of the bottle would keep indefinitely. Up to this time brewing had been a local industry'. Beer was a highly perish able product which spoiled quickly, even in airtight containers. With the discovery of pasteurization, nation-wide distribu fuses to be hurried in the malting and fermentation processes, man has had plenty of opportunity to speed up opera tions after the beer leaves the lagering cellars. Few industries have made more extensive use of conveyors -- screw, spiral, track and roller. Materials in both solid and liquid form are moved from building to building without truck ing. In fact, the only trucks are to be fancy. tion became possible, and the famous found in the building where the spent Anheuser-Busch chromo of Custer's last .grains are put in sacks to be marketed fight appeared in taprooms all over the as cattle feed. country. The small brick building which housed the original brewery is still standing, but 109 other buildings have sprung up LMOST surgical cleanliness is essen A- tial in a brewery. Before Pasteur discovered the principles of fermenta around it. The most recent of these is tion, the manufacture of fermented bev the Bevo building, whose name, carved erages was attended by heavy losses above the entrance, is a monument to a from secondary fermentations. Many a forgotten and kickless beverage. The home brewer has had a similar experience building is now used as the bottling without realizing that the wild yeast plant. It is a business-like structure cells which thrive in unsteriie surround whose only concession to the traditional ings were causing the trouble. is a gargoyle-like figure at each corner Fermentation, long regarded as a mir which looks like Wait Disney's big, bad aculous phenomenon of nature, is now wolf holding a tankard. But the Munich recognized as a process subject to labora atmosphere survives in many of th older tory' control. While the skill of the brew- buildings. The central figure of the group master is still important, the results are is the picturesque brew house with its no longer a matter of chance. dock tower and the characteristic eagles In making beer, the barley is first perched over the courtyard gates. separated into three sizes to insure uni Cases of bottled beer are carried by spiral conveyor from the bottling ma chines down to the loading platform?. More important than the features which intrigue admirers of the pictur esque are the many developments of in form sprouting while it is malting. Then it flows into tanks of water where it steeps from one to three days until it JUNE. 1936 24 Automatic processes have made bot* time practically non-hazardous. Wire mesh guards protect workers from Us ing glass. absorbs half its own weight in moisture. From the tanks it goes down into the germinating drums on the floor below. While the drums revolve slowly to keep the grain in motion, suction fans draw in moist air. After a given period the green malt is carried by screw conveyors to the drying kiln on the top floor of the malt house where it is dried and stored. When the time comes for brewing, malt and rice are brought to the brew house from the elevators in screw con veyors which are totally enclosed. The grains are ground separately, then mash ed separately in two great copper kettles. Malt and rice are drawn together into a single vat under the cooking room. The liquor is then drained from the spent grains into the beer kettles. To this sweet mixture, called wort, hops are added, and the wort is boiled for four or five hours. Then the spent hops are re moved, and the liquid is pumped back up to the roof, where it flows over re frigerated coils. Yeast is added in the fermenting "cel lars" which are actually on the fifth floor of the stock house. There the wort lies in great open vats while the benevolent yeast cells do their work. Then it goes to the lagering cellars for aging. The brew house is one of the sights of the plant. Down the center runs a great square well from roof to cellar. From the ceiling hangs an immense brass chan delier representing stocks of barley with electric lamps sprouting from the tips. Stained glass windows give a cathedral atmosphere to th* interior. On each floor an ornate brass railing encircles the well. At the bottom the great copper brewing kettles rise out of the tiled floor. On one landing is an im mense picture of Germania on tiles, a relic of the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. From another wall Columbia looks down on the gleaming copper kettles. In the bottling piant there is none of the medieval atmosphere of the brew house and malt house. While it has not been possible to eliminate all manual operations in handling barrels and cases, these have been reduced to a minimum. Workmen enter the railroad cars to unload the cases of empty bottles upon conveyors which carry them without further handling to the bottling depart ment on the sixth floor. Here other work men remove the bottles from the cases A bung boring machine. A guard at the point of operation prevents chips flying. and place them in the mammoth bottle cleaning machines. These machines soak off the oid labels, submerge the bottles in a cleaning solu tion, spray them under pressure, brush them inside and out, rinse thoroughly, and drain and dry them. The bottles are then discharged automatically onto a conveyor which runs them through the filling machine. Both the filling and capping operations are automatic. The bottles are then delivered by an other automatic conveyor to the pasteur izing machine. At one point on the con veyor where the bottles turn a curve-- and sometimes slip off -- a guard has been placed to protect the workers against flying glass. Although this is practically the only point where break age of filled bottles has occurred, the guards are being extended. When the process of pasteurization is complete, the bottles are removed from the other side of the machine by work men and placed on another conveyor which puts them through the automatic labeling machine. Formerly the bot tling cases were trucked up to tables and the bottles were removed by hand and passed over a cable to girls who fed them by hand into the labeling machines. Bottles frequently exploded, resulting in half a dozen or more accidents a day, sometimes with the loss of an eye. Under the automatic process the possibility of such accidents is very remote. In designing the bottling machinery, the engineering staff gave careful atten tion to the protection of the operators as well as increased output. August A. Busch, president of the company from 1913 until his death in 1934. urged the inclusion of all possible safeguards on every machine installed in the piant. From the labeling machine the bottles are delivered by other automatic con veyors to the workmen who set them in cases. The cases are sealed, placed on the automatic spiral conveyors, and started on the long spiral descent, land ing in the outgoing railroad cars or trucks in the basement. No elevators or trucks, with their attendant risks to both ma terials and workers, are used in these processes. Under the old system of bottling there were numerous hazards. Breakage, es- Conveyors have reduced manual han dling of barrels to a minimum. After the bungs have been extracted the barrels are conveyed to the washing machine where they are washed in side and out. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 95 peciallv of new bottles, is always large. Manufacturers allow about two per cent for breakage on new bottles, but the per centage is sometimes higher. The ex plosion of a defective bottle in the hands of a worker invariably means an injury, sometimes the loss uf an eye. AnheuserBusch has not adopted the use of tin cans which several breweries are now using to avoid the inconvenience of deposits on cases and botties. Cases of corrugated fibre board are replacing the wooden boxes, and the return of old botties is gradually being abandoned. The fibre cases have the advantage of being non splintering. and the repair of wooden containers was always attended with the possibility of scratches and bruises, with infection lurking in the background. in cleaning, filling, labeling and load ing bottles into trucks or box cars there are fourteen different operations--prac tically ail of them automatic. Modern processes ieave very little chance for in jury to workers. And good housekeeping and alertness in preventing tripping and slipping hazards takes care of most of the remaining contingencies. While Anheuser-Busch's prestige was built up on Budweiser in botties. large After Ha-king, the barrels are con veyed to the pitching machine where they are depitched and repitched. Automatic machinery has prevented many a serious burn. quantities of beer in barrels are shipped out each day. Barrels are the safety de partment's greatest problem. Their han dling accounts for 20 to 25 per cent of all injuries, including those to both plant and delivery employees. Xo cooperage plant is maintained, all barrels being purchased outside. Steel kegs have not replaced the wooden barrels with their red bands. JUNE. 1936 En striking contrast to the mechanized bottling plant is the picturesque brew house. Fermentation i* one process that has remained essentially unchanged. While conveyors take care of most of the work of moving barrels, a certain amount of manual handling is still neces sary. Stacking machines can be used in warehouses, but human muscles must do the work after the conveyor deposits the barrels in the limited confines of a box car. Modern equipment has removed much of the hazard of reconditioning barrels Barrels are now carried along conveyors and thoroughly cleaned inside and out entirely automatically. In a similar way the insides of the barrels are coated with pitch, the hot liquid being sprayed over the inside surface when the bung hole reaches the spray nozzle. Pitch burns, a type of injury formerly quite frequent, have become extremely rare. Safety shoes are being worn in in creasing numbers, and they have proved their worth in preventing many a frac tured toe. The traditional footwear for brewery workers is a hand-made leather knee boot which will withstand heavy duty. In the rack room in the basement of the bottling plant, where the tempera ture is low and the floors are continuous ly wet. wooden soled boots are worn. Throughout the plant the visitor is impressed with the unusual proportion of elderly workers. Many of them had worked for three generations of the owners of the firm. German accents were everywhere in evidence; many of these men had served their apprenticeship in the famous brew houses of Middle Europe. Remembering the excuse frequently advanced for age limits in industry. I asked Ray M. Seeker, director of per sonnel, about their susceptibility to acci dent. "They are our safest workers." he answered emphatically. "If all of our men were as steady and careful, we wouldn't have much to worry about. Of course, we don't put any of them at work beyond their strength, but even after allowing for that, their record is good. They know their work, they never try to show off. and they are never in a hurry." A recent survey showed that a very large number of employees are past 60 and two are more than 80. Perhaps sentiment has something to do with their being on the iob but they are all earning their wages. In the bottling plant escalators have been installed to transport workmen. These escalators can deliver 2,000 men from the first to the sixth floor or from the sixth to the first floor in five minutes. They have proved to be safer than either stairways or elevators. Passenger and freight elevators are used to a limited extent. These are most ly automatic elevators, equipped with many safety devices and subject to the same rigorous program of inspection and (Please turn to page ??) 26 rBULtETIN BO A *V D j An "After the Whistle Blows" campaign has done more to stimulate interest in safety than anything yet undertaken by the U. S. Leather Company A Perfect Supplement to the Safety Program By GLENN U. BONSER Enqtneer, L'nited States Leather Company, Sew York City S OCTOBER. 1934. our company I was invited to participate in the first organized "After the Whistle Blows" the Safety Department and superintend ents. In selecting the chairman of the workers' committee we felt that too campaign, sponsored by the Metropoli much emphasis could not be placed on tan Chapter. ASSE-Engineering Section. his qualifications. He must, of course, National Safety Council. In view of the be popular with the rest of the employ fact that the United States Leather Com ees, and with the community, if possible. pany had reduced occupational acci Such a person should preferably have dents 70 per cent in the last three years, had some safety experience, be intelli due to organized safety work in the gent and willing to face discouraging plants, we agreed that such a campaign situations which are always presenting would be of great general benefit and themselves where the public is involved. undertook to carry it out at two of our (This we say because in some of the plants. The results were- so satisfactory towns where our plants are located the at the conclusion of the 1934-35 cam employees, their families and friends are paign that we readily accepted the in the public, and we wanted the employees vitation to participate again this year to feel that the campaign was their own. ) and have five other plants enrolled. Undoubtedly the work involved in carrying out a campaign of this nature Reaching Racial Groups looked as difficult to many others as it We were fortunate enough to find did to us at the time. However, as soon chairmen with these qualifications. Their as the preliminary arrangements were biggest job has been to keep their com completed we found that the interest mittees interested anti performing their developed by the employees and their work among the employees. We selected families kept the campaign going of its four other employees of like qualifica own momentum. tions to act as the committee. The com To avoid any suggestion of paternal mitteemen are all young men, carefully ism we decided that the campaign should chosen for the particular type of work be conducted by a committee selected men found in the plant. For example, from among the workers, assisted by at one operation we have about one-third Italian workers, A popular young Italian was chosen to sell the idea of the cam paign to this group. At another plant we have many Polish employees. A Polish youth was selected to carry the message to his racial group. The committee was called together at the beginning and given all the details. In accordance with the outline of the campaign it was thought advisable to divide the employees evenly into groups, a committee-man acting as team captain for each group. This was done to create a competitive spirit. Some of these cap tains have developed some interesting methods of encouraging the men to at tend meetings. The best. I think, is the home-made poster. A cartoon is taken from a magazine and placed un paper along with the newspaper dipping an nouncing the meeting. Individual invitations to the general monthly meeting were prepared for each employee. Some committees felt that if the invitation was mailed direct to the employee's home that the women and children would think more of the im portance of the meeting than if the same invitation was brought home by the worker in a soiled condition or possibly forgotten entirely. However, at other plants the captains of the teams dis tributed the invitations among the em ployees on their team. This was usually done about four days previous to the meeting. We found that a five minute "pep" talk on the day of the meeting was also very beneficial. The local high school auditoriums were chosen as the most adequate meet ing places. To obtain the auditorium we had to comply with state regulations and make the meetings public by publishing a notice in the local newspaper. We were usually fortunate in securing speakers who could present an interest ing talk on the subjects assigned, al though some of them had never given much thought to safety. Our list of speakers included superintendents of schools, Y. M. C. A. directors, highway patrolmen, local judges, plant superin tendents. and professional men. One of the major problems was the foreign born worker who we thought (Please turn to page 74) NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS Atlantic City is Preparing For the Twenty-Fifth National Safety Congress, October 5 to 9, 1936 ECAUsc. ut recent reductions in B railroad fares, no special conven tion rates with reduced fare cer although there are enough hotels in the Congress city to accommodate all dele gates. the Atlantic City Congress will be tificates will be available for this yeatrh'se largest in many years, and efficient Congress. The standard railroad rates use should be made of room space so will be three cents a mile for tickets that the greatest possible number of good in sleeping or parlor cars and two delegates might be housed near the Con cents a mile for tickets good in day vention Hall. With this in mind the coaches. The surcharge on parlor and Bureau suggests that when several per sleeping car tickets has been eliminated. sons from a single organization plan to In all probability round trip rates will attend the Congress, they "double up" be available. ** on reservations whenever possible. . * * !jc Convention headquarters reports that delegates are already making room reser vations for the Congress. Of course, .Atlantic City offers abundant housing facilities, but the choice quarters and those nearest the Congress meeting rooms will go to those making their reser vations earliest. Applications for reser vations should be addressed to the Na tional Safety Council Housing Commit tee. c o The Convention Bureau, 16 Central Pier. Atlantic City, N. J. Mem bers are requested not to write directly to the hotels. At :4c The convention bureau points out that Action taken by the executive com mittee of the National Safety Council at its meeting April 20 makes it imperative for all delegates to register and obtain a badge if they wish to be admitted to Congress sessions. The committee's de cision puts into effect the policy, "No registration fee--no badge--no admit tance." * ** All necessary information about hotel rooms and their location with respect to Congress meeting rooms may be obtained by writing to Council headquarters. Ap plication forms will be sent containing these data and also a map showing the layout of the boardwalk section and the area adjacent to the Convention Hall. *t Most of the sectional programs have been completed and approved and in vitations have been sent to speakers. Invitations to speakers have been issued in all subject sessions. More than half the invitations sent out have been ac knowledged and accepted. * * I'anei discussions will occupy a prom inent place in this year's Congress, pro gram. These sessions have been increas ingly popular in past years. Several dis cussions of this type are being included in the large sectional sessions, # ** Exhibit space was released May 15. and several reservations have already been made. All exhibits will be concen trated in the grand ballroom of the Con vention Hall. Unusual features are promised, and exhibitors have hinted that they will have many surprises. ATIANTOC CITY SJGSMF3 rt ..... -..... rTr"Tr~ri t D ED f cniti; tzfQCZI dD f 2^523 ^HOTELS AND RATES Map No. BOARDWALK HOTELS Hotel SiBKle 31 AMBASSADOR ....................... ..... ..... ........... 32 CHELSEA ____________ ,....,......,.,.-$3.00 to $6.00 3.00 to 5.00 30 RITZ-CARLTON .......................................... . ................ 3.00 to 5.00 21 Brighton ................ ............ ......... ................. . 4.00 to 5,00 5 Chalfonte- 4 Haddon Hall ....... .......................... ............. ............... ............... 3.00 to 8.00 22 CMa Hrip** 25 lien ni 4.00 to 9.00 ... 4.00 to 3.00 13 Knickerbocker ................... ...... .. 3.00 to 4.00 24 Marlborough-Blenheim ............... 4.00 to 6.00 10 New Belmont ................................. .......... 2.50 to 3.00 33 President ................... ........................... . 3.SO 3 to 4.00 2T ............... . 4.00 to 6,00 20 Traymore ....... ................... .................. 4,00 to 10.00 $6.00 to $10.00 5.00 to 8.00 6,00 to 10.00 6.00 to 8.00 5.Oil to 6,00 to 6,00 to 5.00 to 6.00 to 4,00 to 5.50 to 5.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 10.00 11.00 10.00 7,00 11.00 6.00 3,00 6.00 8.00 12.00 28 Arlington .......................-- 6 Colton Manor ....--............. 1 Franklin Inn ............ ............ 23 Glaslyn-Chatham ..... . .... Grossman's ........................... 17 Jefferson ................ ............ 18 Kentucky .............................. 7 Lafayette --....................... 18 Madison ........ -........... 15 Monti cello 2 Morton ................ 12 Princess ,,..... ......................... ... Richfield ............................... 11 Senatot ....... ........--... .... Thurber ............ . AVENUE HOTELS 2.50 3.00 to 5.00 2.50 Ob' to 3.00 t0. 2.50 3.00 to 3.50 to Tab 3.50 4,00 4.00 or 2.50 2.00 to 3.00 to 2.50 3.00 4.00 4,00 to 5.00 to 4.00 5.00 4.00 to 5.00 to 4,00 5.00 to 5.00 to 5.00 5.00 to 4.00 4.00 to 5.00 to 4.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 6,00 7.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 All rooms with bath unless otherwise speclfled. Two rooms with connecting: bath, suites consisting: of a parlor and one or more bedrooms, and lower priced rooms with running water but without bath, available In most of the listed hotels When requesting inform ation from the Housing Committee be sure to specify the hotels of your choice as well as details of the accommodations desired. JUNE. 1936 psO-cz] epm -----T---j-i-r-q-- gggg S " S SBe Op czi __ * ..*** CZ3 CZjiCZjcCIj CMHfTMCZt*fCT3<t=! CZ3 t=Z] CZ3 twvtoccMczc ic_n_ cjwfcn, i CZJ CB AVC, 28 The Safety Exchange "A Round Table in Print" The ideas presented here have proved helpful. If you have developed some useful device or method send in a description, with illustration, if possible. These devices are home-made and are not available commercially Sign Greets Employees With Safety Message The reverse side impresses employees with the possibility of accidents "after CHEERY "Good Morning" greets the whistle blows." A employees in the Coionie Car Shops The sign was erected by T. A. Hem of the Delaware and Hudson Railroadinway. Divisional Car Foreman, who is as they come to work, and a friendlyin charge of the shops. "Good Xight" sends them on their way On February' ", 1936, the Coionie at the close of the day. Shops completed a two-year period free The salutations are in the form of a from reportable fthree day) injuries, huge sign just inside of the entrance to during which they worked 618,947 man the plant. The "Good Morning" side hours. The record was still unbroken at urges caution during the day's work. the end of March. to remain out of danger. The screen is used on moving jobs where there is danger of rivet heads or chips flying and striking passers-by or other workmen. Calendar Is Also Bulletin Board This happy combination of calendar and safety bulletin board was developed by the West Penn Power Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. Instructions to opera tors are carried below the calendar pad, and safety messages are carried in the margins. The board is made of wood, is 12 inches wide, and has an overall height of 13 inches. It was designed for use on top of an operator's desk. Protection Increased By Mine Cage S'gnals One progress'- e mine provides each of its cages witu a signaling device that can be operated while the cages are in motion. An electric cable attached to the bottom of the cage carries the neces sary power, and when the handle is pulled the signal bell or .amp at the top of `he shaft gives warning that the car is in motion. A movable weight keeps the cable taut. This photograph was received from the lT. S. Bureau of Mines. Chip Screen Handy on Moving Jobs This heavy wire mesh chip screen is held in a steel frame. A long handle enables the workman holding the screen NATIONAL SAFETY % f 'X 29 Employees Given Good Start Getting the employee started is an im portant part of the employment process at the Hammermill Paper Company, Erie. Pa. When a new man is hired, his foreman is required to fill out a form and return it to the safety department. The form provides spaces for the name of the de partment. the man's name and number, date of employment and signatures both by the foreman and by the man himself. These are the questions that must be answered on the card: . W'.is employee yivcn a locker f 2. Have his duties been outlined fully? Has he been fully instructed how to do his 10b in a safe manner? 4. Did vnu emphasize the necessity of re porting for first aid treatment of all injuries, no matter how slight they may be? 5. If a machine operator, has the operation been fully explained, and has employee been properly instructed as to the location of start ing and stopping devices? 6. Have you explained that safeguards are placed on machines for the protection of em ployees and must be kept in place? The statement to be signed by the employee is this: "I have heen thoroughly instructed as to what my duties are and how to do my job safely." "Shock Absorber" Improves Lifeline To ease the descent of a workman who might fall, and to eliminate possible ab dominal injuries experienced in falls from high structures when a man is jerked to a sudden stop, the General Electric Company places a shock ab sorber spring near the end of the con ventional lifeline. It has a 24-inch rope loop between its ends so that the falling weight is checked gradually by the sprint and then stopped by the line. Improved Guard for Power Trucks Suitable guards for power trucks have been hard to develop. The accompany ing illustration shows one that prevents the operator from being crushed in case Safety Light for Crane Repairmen To indicate that the main switch on the crane is out, a switch is located in the switchbox to control an indicating light. When the main switch is thrown, a lever automatically makes contact to throw on this light and warn repairmen. of contact with a truck or with any other object, and yet provides a means of egress in emergency. It is made of sheet metai welded to angle iron frame. It is in use at the Niagara Falls plant of the Union Carbide and Electro-Metallurgi cal Companies. "Willie Everlearn" Helps Others Learn Willie Everlearn, a iife-like figure of a 14-year-oid boy, stands at the entrance of the Libbey-Owens-F'ord Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio, to emphasize safety to employees. Whenever a worker is injured, Willie is bandaged, as shown in the illustration, in accordance with the injury received. A card attached to Willie's clothing or to the glass door of the display case ex plains who was injured, how, and why. No worker iikes to see his name pinned on Willie, and consequently Willie is producing the desired effect in reducing accidents. JLNE. 1936 Kit Keeps Safeguards in Good Condition A portable repair and replacement kit stocked with parts of goggles and res pirators is used in the shops of the Bendix Products Corp. The repair kit, mounted on wheels, is 36 inches long and 24 inches wide. Tiers of trays placed on top make access to the material easy. When the kit is not in use the tiers can be put inside and locked. One man makes periodic trips through out the piant. making repairs and re placements. Since this repair kit has been in use, complaints against goggles and respirators have practically ceased. 30 Safety Instruction Cards AFETY Instruction t urds, one or S the most popular services ever of fered by the National Safety Coun i ,, Bites, to avoid 175 Drill press operators .................... Jit Driving long rods .......... 21 Driving vehicles, attention to driving....209 Backing ...............*........... ...... ...........l98 cil. are being published again after a Bad weather hints ..... -............ ...... 279 lapse of several months. Braking distances ............................ 216 choosing routes ...............................................251 Many new cards are being compiled, and several of the old cards are being Courtesy in driving .......... ..275 funeral suggestions ......................................170 Inspection by driver ........................... ...225 revised. The list will be expanded to cover a representative number of sub cither drivers4 mistakes ............................ 303 Parking ................................................ Setting out flares ......... 235 292 jects in all industrial fields. Speed control ...................... ...............................136 Stopping on highwayat night ................ 260 Miniature reproductions of 12 cards added to the list during the current What to do in case of accident ........... 133 Drums, handling ............ .......................44, 132 Dust explosions, preventive measures....239 month are published herewith. The cards contain a wealth of practical safety information, condensed into the most compact form--clear, readable and easily understood. They cover special ized information which is so specific that it is not readily adapted to bulletin board or poster use. The cards may be distributed to ad vantage among operating executives, foremen and workmen. Members are in vited to submit suggestions for new sub jects. Electric arc welding .................. ...................... 68 Electric line work, safety lines ........ 96 Electric motors, starting................................ 60 Electric truck operation ...........................300 Electric wires, safe carrying capacity.... 13 Electricians ................................................ 12$ Elevators, inspection and repair ............. 104 e iperation ..... 4l Freight elevator inspection ==..... 271 Eyes, care of ......................... ... ....................... 113 Eye protection, making goggles comfortable ............... .-- ...............................162 Keeping goggle lenses clean ........... ...... 245 Explosive#, storage ...... ,11S Mpening dynamite ease .................... 157 Preparing blast with cap and fuse...... 294 Explosive vapor, removing from drum.. 171 Extension cord, fastening plug to ........... 26 Subject Nrt. Add and caustic pipe lines, opening flanged joints ........ ................................ Acid, sulphuric--handling .... . 242 Acid tanks, repairing . . ... ....124 Cleaning: out large tanks . ...... ....293 Air hoist operation ........ .......................... Aprons, protective .... ................................... ..,.142 .,,.22S Artificial respiration ....... .................... ....185 Auto tires, inflation .............. .................... ...lifts Axe, how to handle ................................... . Babbitt, pouring ..................... ....... Belt. to put on a pulley .. Removing: from pulley ............ Bicycles ...................................................... . Boiler gage glasses, replacing Boxes and crates, shipping- ....... Bricks, how to pile ............................. Broken glass, how to dispose of Building wreckers ........ ..................... A 39 .s 193 241 lull 2 ft 6 243 .214 3 ul Falling objects ............ 163 Fails, general .................................................. Things to look out for .............................185 Files ................. --.......................... .......................74 Fire, to put out clothing ....... .......... ........... 23 What to do in case of ............................... ...122 Fire extinguisher, soda acid ....................... 17 One-quart pump type ................. 18 Checking for winter ,,............ .................264 Fire fighting, electrical hazards ____ .....247 Fire prevention, inspection check list....237 First Aid, acid and caustic burns .......... 75 Artificial respiration ...................................166 Burns .............. ...196 Carbon Monoxide ......................... .116 Emergency stretchers ................. 252 Fractures ......................... . ........ Frost bite ..................-.......- - Minor injuries ......*.......... .......-- Mose bleed .......................... j>hock ...........................*.............. Simple tourniquet ................... Cible `"lamps ...................................... -- Carboys, safe handling .................. 19a, Carpenters ......-.............................................. i"' Carrying long materials on shoulders ... 39 Case hardening with cyanide ................ 133 Chain links, hooks, castings--detecting ^ flaws in .................................... -..................... 3 Chain slings, safe loads ................................ 63 Determining need for annealing or normalizing ..........-.................... ......................-6* Safe use of ...........................................................Lel Chemical laboratory practices .................. 2')7 Chemicals, protection against ...........12, 2*0 Cleaning machine parts ................................ 137 Clothing for machinists ...... 23> For cold weather ........ 269 For men ..................................................... x:* For women ....................................................... 'G Cold chisel, cutter nr punch head, proper shape for ............................................ 2S Compressed air--practical jokes .......... 2m l Couplings, link and pin ..... *6 Crane and hoist operators, advice to - IC Crane Signals ................................................... 5 Cranes, locomotive i steam driven) ...293 Crusher! hands, avoiding .......................... '*; Cutting oils and compounds ..... ... 3'** Safety Instruction Cards are printed on white card stock, 3 by 5 inches, slightly heavier than gov ernment postcards. In any quan tity the price is one cent per card (all of one kind or selection) with a minimum order of 25 cents. Stamps or cash may be sent with order, or an invoice will be ren dered. The order should specify "Safety Instruction Cards," and give the numbers of the cards selected. Ti'ansp.ntinK a patient ........IT-A i~ Where to apply pressure to -top bleedtn* .......................................................... Flammable thiuida, ...................... Flash points ......................................................... C' Flv wheels ............................................................... t?umlatint with cyanides ........................... Fuses, removing and replacing ................ -< Oarage mechanics .....-..................................... * Das leaks ....................... *.......................:................ fs'J Das masks, identification of canisters....212 To test for air-tight fit ............................. 37 Care of icanister type) ............................3'*5 Oas welding--cylinders .................................. >'> Gas and oil furnaces, lighting burners I6n Oases, explosive ranges ...................................2'`>) Gasoline blow torches ........... 7*'. Gasoline engines, cranking ..........................L'W Glass tubing ........................... ~....... -*7 Going to and from work ............................. -LG Grinding wheels, to check peripheral speeds ....................... *> Grinding wheels, mounting on spindles , D* Flange dimensions ......................... 39, 66, --i Handling and storage .................................-'*6 Safe operation ................ l')2 Making ring test ......................-................. l'H Guards, use of ........... 13ft Hair, protection ....................................................23* Hammer heads, fitting to handles ........... 6 Hammer hints ........... 21 Hand protection, discs for ....................... i'i Hand saw, how to start ................. ~.123 Hand tools .......................... .................................... Sharpening ........................................ 192 Hand truck, two-wheel ...................................136 Four-wheel push truck .............................. 136 Handling materials, warehouse and shipping room hazards .............................. 242 Health, general suggestions ............ 141 Colds ................................ -125 Headaches . 152 Vacation hints ................................................221 Heat exhaustion ----.......................... 57, 197 Home hazards ...... .....129 Home safety, dry cleaning ......................... 276 Hooks, hand ..................... 71 Horse, a well designed...... ............................ 2 Horses, suggestions for handling ......... 172 Horseplay ................ -............ --....................... ....154 Hours of danger ............................. 256 Housekeeping, inspection list .................... 2'` Salvaging materials ......................................179 Tee slipping hazards .......................................... 1(>7 Ice tongs ...................... 336 Icicles .............. i-l Inattention ................................................. 177 Jacks, safe use of ................................................. >3 Janitors, sweepers and cleaners ..............124 Kite flying ............................................................... 4ft Knives .......................................... 144 Knot, underwriters ...--.................................... 9 Knuckle guards for trucks and wheelbarrows ................ 214 Ladders, safe angles for ................................ 16 Carrying ...... .......................... ............................2'.2 Climbing .............................................................. 51 Extension ........ ...................................................17 5 Step ladders ......... 262 Lathes, all-purpose metal-working ........ 59 Lead poisoning, protection ............... 116 Lifting--safe methods ..................................... 35 Linemen, care of leather equipment .......246 Linemen's climbers, to sharpen ............. 22 Live wires, to free person from ..............149 Machine operators ...............................................3i*4 Machine shop workers ..................................... -Mo* Maintenance and repair men ................T'J, 259 Safe clothing ......................................................255 Making safety suggestions ............................i*>? Manila rope ............................................................ 72 Care when not in use .................. 14 Care of ....................................................... I<6, ?>:? Testing in the field ........................................231 NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS SANITATION AND HYGIENE (Employe e Cooperation! At tha d> ni.ng auntam. r dr.nk fram tha .alar - 'w I'taam nniy. da "at tawch i.pt ta any part af tha nottia ar ttanq. jb, 1 2. Spiting an .ally ar ' iWt ( a 6ithy habit and Maly ta ipraad Ti farms about tha .ark- I latara aat.ng and bafara ga ng hama, walk n<t( am( a nq Iota with taap and warm .alar A dil balk is an impartant haalth 4. Da not aot m ha aih raam ar taiiat raams. S. Ha'p kaap tha iackar raami. .aih and taitat itanii and alhar larvica aquipmont <Uan inq lamlary 4. Fut all >afg(a n tha cantainars pravidad. 1. Change .ark lathing at fraquani mtirvak Saiiad clalhing (hauid ba cfaanad ar iaundarad ^raquanfly at haalfk maotum. SAFETY INSTRUCTION CARD No. 308 DRIVING in PLANT YARDS C, Whan dr.vmg through plant gates, sound kam, tkan proceed liawiy. 2. When eppraacnmg partem t'rem behind, taund ham m plenty at tima far them ta J. A fa. ihart blasts af ham arc batter tkan ana !enj blatt, 4 Have the .ahitla ei.ay* under iuk cantraf that it tan ba (tapped quietly. 5. Qe nat an.a fatter than a .aft Ihraupk tka daarwoy af any buildiny, ,nla any aula ar pauaya.ay. ar araund any blind earner. 6. Whan tka .ay u abieurad. narar back until a helper njnais ta cama an. than Pact ila-fy. I Radaubla eautian and raduca tpaad an tlippary raadl and m bad .anther, t. Carry na paliangary un!a nteauary far the wart in hand. t. Whan stepped m plant yard, eut *ff power and aat bratai. 10, Ramambar that tha driver ( at Unit portly raipanubfa far any accident in .fitch hit vehicle it involved. ' SAFETY INSTRUCTION CARO No. 312 MAINTENANCE and REPAIR (Working on Machinery) plFORE itartmp -art an ^ any angina ar ma:*r. lina ikaft ar other pa.r* tram rnuiien equipment ar pa.ar .S cannat ba (at in matian .lhaut yaur permluien i Ta,, aw* paaiacl placed an tha cantraf twitch lavar ar vlva >i tha bait pratactian. .Remember I lamaane hat lacked tha can. *rt bafara yau (till TOU WILL NOT IE FROTECTIO unlatt yau RUT YOUR OWN FaDLOCK ON IT.} If n. pedtac( ( avaitabla. placa a MIN Af WORK Hfn at tha ceatrat and Wack ',ha machan.ini ,n tame aSattiva manner. Mata iu*a that bath ngn and blacking ara tattanad tacuraly la they cannat ba aatify S. Whan through warimg. ar at tha and af yaur ihilt atwayt remavo yaur awn padlock, or yaur a.n tign ana blacking. Navar permit tamaana alia to da thu far you. and ba turn that " 'amoving yaur padiact ar tign yau ara nat aipetmg lameana aiia ta dangar. 4. If a duplicate key ta yaur padlock tkauld bacama fait, gat a na. padlock. SAFETY INSTRUCTION CARO No, 259 JUNE. 1936 INJURED WORKER .ltd U ba back at - wt sd v hepe fw * be jge.n We ait yaur casper*rn -a abterving (ha ietta-ng safely tug, |til am t latere eperat.*f any machine ar taef ure that lii* safe sandt<a". ; If guards l>a.f been fimiiti 'apiece l*'*"' brfare beg.*n.ng work. j Fai*o safe practices. If .a devbt about any procedure. t*tuh year foremen. W*i ciese fitting garments. Lease *f ragged clothing * heterdewi. 4 Wear gaggles end the ether protection neisaiy a* ftvr ,b. ft. Report la |aiff fa>ema* ANY unsafe af wa> laaifarr condition 5 <et first aid promptly faf every <i*;ury ae matter haw slight if appears la yaw. 5 These suggestions a fa far year pretectian; but they w4l aha Kata la prevent "ivay la auc telle* aHifi. No. 310itpjT safety instruction card PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC SAFETY tX w T | - - U Cf#K itraat* *fy et tariacLans and faRaw tha (fatt vah. 5, Laak carafuRy bath <vayt bafara ttappmg ,nta itraat ... j. ladaublycarafufwham thara ara panad can ar athar abdruc'ians tb 4. Maka uta af tubweys, afavatad crailings. safaty rMands and athar (afaguards prafidad. 5. Navar tta*d *a tha straat Talk with friands an tha curb in tafaty. i. Oant raad a nawspapar nar abteura yaur *>aw . itk an wmbrafla .hita crasung. *. Whan (tapping aut af any vakteka. af.ay fata far-ard. car tmmadiatkly aftar ahght.ng; taka t>ma fa ba iafa. 1 Kaap aiart tar hairbramad drivars, Navar run nta tka itraat iO, If nacaiiary ta walk an tha highway at night, waft an tha Islt hand tidaal tha raad. facmg an-caming traffic. Waar ar carry iamalh.ng .iota that wdt raflact tight SAFETY INSTRUCTION CARO No. 313 31 USING TRACK WRENCHES i The -ranch (a should hev# share square adgas. ? If ,ai sre badly warn, sr iprv"| discard the -rench t Stand with body parallel with the raii. an sam* i ia n the *v. 9*4 facing the nut, * A.o.d straddling the (ail. 4 tafara slsrt.ng pressure. ba lura that tka fa*<A has a full bearing n tk nut. and *kai you he*e * send feeling, 4 l| i .**!* la aiart raur -ka> strength an i wrench . the wrtncn sips. a fall usually 'Sluits, ? Put* fk* .ranch kandta upward. da net pull af puik downward. uniats yaur feet art ipraad and bady braced la rami a fall I. Never pul a pipa esten. i.a* an a -ranch1 Ikn ,s matt uniafa f Whan tightening <t started tka first turn should ba la tka iaf*. la ieesen (ha tal i.kan turn ta tka r.ght. 10 Mala lura olkar man -arkmg naar ar* nat in danger SAFETY INSTRUCTION CA*0 No. 3 II GARDEN TOOLS 1, Raplaca tpht brokan ar iharp.adgad h*n. al*. Avmd t.Sintar ^ ' >Jc 2. Caitv anv cutlina taaf ..<h tha btada facing aawnwards. i, Navar taava a haa. raka, sr tgrk lying ar landing with tha hand painting up. 4. Naar taava a tcytha ar uckla hanging m a traa. Hang than, haads up. an tha waii. %, Always cut away fram yau m using a kmfa. 4, Uta a hatchat ar aia with graat cam: a glancing blaw may causa a lariaui injury. f, Oa nat usa any substitute for a nommar. f. In driving nails, (tart tha aad with a law fight taps, than mmove yaur hand and pracaad. 9, Taalt nat m via shauld ba placed an (halves. n recks, hung up. ar otherwise safaty itered in teal iheds. according ta thair natura. tO, Sat first aid far any cut ar scratch, na matter haw slight it may taam ta yau. tlPft SAFETY INSTRUCTION CARO No. 314 SETTING UP A LADDER f, Sefqct 9 ieddor with uiitab4 tafoty foot; othorwito, block or tio tKo boro, or havo tomoono bold It. 2. Bo turo rungc and tido rails aro in tound condition. 3. Place ladder foot parallel with wall or other solid backing. It is unsafe to rest q ladder against loose boxes, round objects, or other in secure backing, unless it is tied so that it cannot fait. 4. The best angle for a ladder is about 75 de grees with the hori zontal. (Note dia gram.} Have the dis tance '*8" about of the ladder length "A", In other words, place the base of a 12-foot ladder 3 feet from the object it leans against. lj) SAFETY INSTRUCTION CARO No. 16 c-uad May, lt* 32 STANDARD CRANE SIGNALS 5E ttondcrd eran signals, Mlsunder. U standings ond oeeidants can usually b avo<dd by following standard practice. E': SAffrr iN$rt/CTiON cako No. 5 (<1*4 Mdf. HM AVOID LEAD POISONING 1. lit yaai hraaifait 2, Orfit plMy af a*** - tk *(, and fetUcta masH. i: 6a "at *. ' 1... *. .antaam, * A'i* . Xtap kaadl "T Ifam mautk a*J a *st eka- ttkacca ar ? * w*n- j^ J . Ijjf fafara tariff *e r.nta nautk tkarawfklf. <ia* bp< t, Strwfc kaa^i. armt lac* -ilk ttep 9*'f kama, Tala talk Wady ?, klip laath aiaaa, fiajar aadt ikart ana citaa. Http kair, bsara *n<i muilaaka ikart 1, Kaap it'aat atalkai a#y fram -art ciatkat, Aj-ayl tkaaya kafara t>nf kama. Uua<,, -srtifif |arma*U ftagwanlly. f Dant iW up tka 4urt unaactuarify. (0- talk aanitipatiaa aiU akakai.t k>iraj,t meraaia tka Wtayar af UaW pa>iam<i. 1 (. Uta afi tafaggar^t ptir<4t4 far yaur pr*. (<taa. SATCrv iNtnuettOH ctu No. i 16 tmlil Ka. To Drive Long Rods " "UT . block of '? . ^ hard wood to the shape shown , TMj i" Fig-1- Cut two short lengths of chain and hook or weld them to form loops just long enough to fit around rod and block as shown in Fig. 2. Slide the block and chains up on ^ the rod from the bottom end and a light hammer blow on the block will lock it into the driving position. j1 ' _ -J ' ! j L SAfETY INSTRUCTION CARO No. 21 Safety Instruction Cards (Continued from page jo) Manila rope simps. ?ate loads Masons, brick ................................... Stone ................................................. . Matches ................................................. Metal pianer operators ........ Milling1 machine operators ....... Monkey wrenches .......................... Mutormen and conductors ........ . Nails, how to start .......... New1 employees, helping Tips to .............................. N.trous fumes ................... .... 47 ....135 ....220 .204 48 ...,15S ....302 ....219 office accident causes .......... ..... wffice hazards ..................... -............ . i,il storage tanks, cleaning ............. Oilers, advice to ................................-- tilling machinery ....... ............. --....... Painters, brush--lead poisoning Pens and pencils ..................... ............ personal safety check list ............. Picks ............................................................ Piling materials, general ............... Bags of cement ............................... In process near machines ........ Pipe litters ...... ........... ............................ Pipe lines, blanking oft' ....... ............. Pipe wrench, safe use of........ ......... Piping systems, identification of Pneumatic hammers and chisels Poison ivy ............... ......................... Fmson oak and poison sumac ...... poles, dismantling defective ......... Testing before climbing ............. Portable extension lamps ............ . Posture ........................... ............. ........... Power ptess operators, advice to power trucks, operation of .......... Punch press guards .......................... Push tools for jointers and taws ......2S1 ....... 70 ....... 74 ..... ,,i47 ....... 289 ....... 272 .......181 ....... 176 ....... 140 ...249 ....... 266 ....... 215 ....... 100 ....... 188 ....... 20 ....... 52 ....... 30 ....... 64 .45, 169 ........ 67 ........ 30 ........ 65 ....... 43 ..... -307 ....... 38 Rescue work, broken ice ............................. 258 Self rescue .................................... -................ .......278 Resuscitation, see artificial respiration Roll scraper i for cleaning power- driven rolls) ...................... ........................... --.34 Rope k ts ami hitches ...2"". 222, 246, 285 Hope hitches and slings ............................1, 210 Rope, protecting from chemicals ........... 62 Rope and block sizes....................................... SS Rubber gloves, care of .................... ................214 To test for leaks .....................--................. 4 Safety committee chairmen ......................... 296 Saws, circular---don'ts ......................-- 54 Operating speeds ............................................ 254 Sa\v, cross-cut--now to earrv ................. 194 Hand, hows to use .......................................... 255 Swing cut-off ............ ............................... .. 143 Scaffold planks, Safe loads for identifying ....................... .......................................... *....... 120 How to test ................................................. . 15 Scaffolds, suspended ......................................... Scissors and shears ......................................... 240 Screw driver .......................................................... 257 Sheaths for sharp pointed tools ............... 184 Shoes, safety .................................... -.................. 234 Shoring Skidding trenches ............. ............. ............... . cylindrical objects ...................... 167 11 Slings, angles and capacity.......................... 24 Sling chain Snakebites hooks ........--................................ ............. ................................................. 159 201 Soldering ........................... --............................. 164 Spiders, "black widow" ................................ 250 Spray coating, general precautions ...... 227 Prevention of fires ....................................... Stacking cylindrical objects .................... 7 Stacking pipe and round bars ..................... 114 Stairways, ramps and fixed ladders -- 3? Stairways, how to use .............--................... 146 Step [adders ........................................................ .,262 Storerooms and stockrooms ......... 130 Suggestions, safety, making ...................... .109 Sunburn ,........... 199 Sunstroke ............................................................. 56 Tackle, lifting capacity of (wooden shell blocks with manila rope) 61, 69. 86 Lifting capacity of (steel shell Tank cars, loading flammable liquids .... 80 Opening dome covers ................................... 12 Unloading acids ........ .................................. - 94 Unloading flammable liquids ....... ....105 "That tired feeling" ........ .........-.....................168 Thawing frozen pipes ........................ -.131 Timbers, setting in mine* ..........--.... ..... 27 Tool keepers ..................... ..136 Tools, portable electric .................................. 91 Tree felling ....... ................ ................................. . 218 Tree trimming ......................... 205 Warning signs, colors to use ..... ,,.,_sw,,il2 Location ....................................................... 160 Style of lettering ................ ...119 Watchmen, suggestions for ........ 35 Water, life saving ..... 223 Weights of materials, dry materials ...... 138 Liquids ................................. .213 Wheelbarrow, how to handle ....................187 Wind force ........................I...............-.......... .........270 Window cleaning, safety belts ..................... 52 From ladders ..... 110 Window glass, carrying .................................155 Wire rope, lubrication .............................. 98 Putting on a seizing ...................................268 Safe loads, vertical ,**linur ............ 263 Uncoiling and unreeling ..... 49 When to discard...... ........................................ 19 Working beneath a car .................................. 25 Worry ............. 148 Wrenches, use of .............................--.............. ill General Motors Plants Continue Accident Reduction ORKERS in General Motors plants Wmet with fewer accidents at their work during the first three months of 1936 than any other three months' peri od in the history of the Corporation, according to reports compiled from 74 plants in the United States and Canada. Statistics for the country as a whole, for all types of accidents, indicate that General Motors workers are consider ably safer at their work than they are on the streets or in their homes. During the first three months of this year, there were only 4.8S lost time acci dents for every million hours worked in General Motors plants, the lowest ac cident rate in the history of General Mo tors for any 90 day period. It repre sents a safety improvement of approxi mately 38 per cent compared to the first quarter of 1935, despite a substantial in crease in hours worked this year. In the severity of accidents reported for the first quarter of 1936, there were only .549 days lost for every thousand hours worked, an improvement of 21 per cent over the same period of 1935. Continued emphasis on safe working conditions this year follows closely on the record made in 1935, which was the best year General Motors ever exper ienced in safety. During 1935, plant workers lost 67,754 fewer days of work due to accidents than they did in the previous year. "In my opinion, safeguarding the em ployees from accidents is the greatest task before us at all times," said William S. Knudsen, Executive Vice President of General Motors. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS Industrial Health A Department for Physicians and Laymen 33 A Small Plant's Health Service EALTH promotion work centers H in our dispensary. Originally start ed for the purpose of taking care of industrial accidents, it has grown to such proportions that at the present time the industrial accident is a very minor part of the dispensary activity. The personnel of Electrical Testing Laboratories consists of 166 employees, of whom 70 are women. The average age is 36 years. The staff consists of a part-time physi cian and a full-time nurse. The dis pensary is used for first aid treatment of injuries, further treatment of the more serious cases being arranged for in neighboring hospitals. The dispensary is open to any employee for consultation with the physician during his hours of attendance, or with the nurse at any time during the working day. It is also used for first aid in accidents occurring off the Laboratories premises, such as a cinder in the eye, splinters, abrasions, sunburn, treatment for colds. Only about 24 per cent of the visits are occasioned by industrial accidents. There is prepared each morning a list of absentees, which is checked over by the nurse with special attention to em ployees who are known to be living alone or who have records of a particular ill ness. Home visits are made when these seem indicated, and very often the nurse is able to make some suggestion such as calling in a physician, or she can help make the patient as comfortable as pos sible. Suggestions are often given to the family for proper home nursing fn rases where an emergency is found, .he Laboratories' doctor is called or arrange ments are made for transferring the pa tient to a hospital. In such cases the nurse, if requested, makes arrangements for hospital care, including the very im portant one of explaining to the hospital the financial status of the employee. The principle upon which home serv ice is furnished is prompt temporary alleviation of any condition found. As soon as possible the employee is en By NORMAN D. MACDONALD Assistant to President and Promotion Manager Electrical Testing Laboratories couraged to establish contact with the family physician, or if no physician is retained, the employment of one is sug gested. The Laboratories' physician does not furnish free services in competition with private physicians, and it is only in emergency cases that company serv ice is furnished. The out-patient serv ice, however, is extended in many cases to members of the employee's family where there is emergency need. The nurse on a number of occasions has re sponded to emergency calls, supplying skilled help which lessened the severity of the ailment, thereby allowing the em ployee to resume his work promptly. The Heart Bowed Down A large part of the treatments given by the dispensary come under the head ing of "common sense" advice. Many of the illnesses reported disclose vague symptoms, such as "slight headache", "do not feel well", "unable to be in terested in my work." In such cases usually there is a background of some economic condition, family maladjust ment, or a "heart bowed down." Talk ing the thing over sometimes leads to suggestions which improve the condition. An old physician is quoted as saying, "If the patient is young and female I ask if she has had a recent fight with her young man. If the patient is male, the question is Ts your mother-in-law living with you?' " These are usually temporary maladies but are very im portant from the' safety viewpoint, as an employee with a problem of this kind on his mind is dangerous both to him self and to others. The operation of dispensary service should not be entered into without weighing the consequences. The em ployer who furnishes this service must be prepared for many personnel prob lems, for some surprising and unexpected complications may develop. For ex ample, in our experience during the past five years, four cases of pulmonary tuber culosis have been found: many cases of defective tonsils are discovered when seeking the cause of frequent colds; hernia is revealed by physical examina tions; cases of active infection are re ported in employees' families. Aids to Employee Morale These cases will probably seldom come to light as an ordinary plant problem, but when disclosed by dispensary serv ice become the employer's responsibility to the extent that a solution must be found both as a help to the employee and as a means of safeguarding the group. Such cases, however, if properly handled and solved, become of benefit to employee morale. To this end the man agement of Electrical Testing Labora tories very early laid down the broad principle that, to be accepted, an appli cant must be of sound mind and body. Once employed, the company goes far in aiding him in any misfortune. In this endeavor, the following activities have been encouraged: t. A physical examination may be had by an employee at any time upon request. 2. Group insurance, which includes the very important provision that the insurance covers not only loss of life but also permanent total disability, is provided, the employee paying the minimum payment allowed under the contribu tory plan. }. Employees are encouraged to avail them selves of the Associated Hospital Service of New York, which insures against the cost of hospital treatment for an annual payment of $10.00 per year. 4. The services of the New York Tubercu losis and Health Association are provided free for any emplovee whose condition indicates chest involvement JUNE, 1936 34 v Full pay for a period dependent upon the length of service is provided to all employees who ate ill. This, howesec, may be and is ex tended in cases where the need is great. 6, Advice is given to employees who reques: it as tu availability of hospital or medical treat ment. C.ue is taken, however, nut to under mine the authority nr advice ut any physician who is retained by the employee. The company physician m some cases consults with the family phvsiuan, offering suggestions if they are in period of the emergency. As soon as the emergency is over, the less said about the affair, the better: and the fewer persons who know of the emergency, the lietter the effect when the employee again resumes work on the former basis. The dispensary must work in harmony with the employed physician; it must be an adjunct, not a supplanter of the disabilities for the past year, has been 1.4 per cent. Before this system was instituted the annual absence record varied from 3 to 4 per cent. One per cent of the present payroll equals 32.900. We have, therefore, an annual saving of $5,800 to offset the above expense. The intangible savings through loyalty and pride in our organization must be many vited, but in all cases the responsibility and general practitioner: only in cases of times this. authority for any decision is left in the hands of the family physician if one is employed. ", In a serious emergency, arrangements are made for advancement oi iunds. 8, No pension plan is in eitect, but five re tired employees are carried on monthly re tainers. There are certain important features connected with the operation of a dis pensary in the small plant which must be taken into account in any use of the plan followed at the Laboratories: The Physician and the Nurse The selection of a qualified physician and nurse are of great importance. The keystone of the whole system is a com petent nurse. She must be not only skillful professionally but must also possess good judgment, broad human in terest and sympathy. ft is not necessary to equip the dis pensary with elaborate apparatus. A dispensary tor the small plant needs only simple appliances for first aid. Hospitals and clinics, if nearby, should be depended upon for follow-up treat ments for all but the simplest cases. Attention must be paid to the neces sity for keeping the employee's self respect. He must be encouraged at all times to get himself into a self-support ing position as quickly as possible in the case of permanent disability, or to revise his living conditions to meet the expense of some unforeseen disaster, so that he may bear his own load as promptly as possible. Successful opera tion must be based upon the theory that very often one must be firm to be kind. Decisions must be made on the basis of the greatest good for the entire group. economic need should free service be rendered. All this adds to overhead expense, but the returns seem worth while, because employees who are reclaimed for further service not only conserve valuable ex perience, but may be counted upon for future loyal service. For example, the four tuberculosis cases mentioned before have been arrested successfully, they are still in the company's employ and are doing satisfactory work, each back in his old position. It would seem from the above that accident prevention in the broad sense is expensive, but when it is considered in terms of labor turn-over, absence, and improvement in morale, the justifica tion is patent. As an example of the costs per employee, the following may be cited for the year 1935. These figures vary of course year by year: Per Per $1Q0 of Employee Payroll* General Cost ot Dispensary Operation, including tees for doctor, salary of nurse, supplies tor the dispensary and rental ot space............ .............. ...$16.90 $0.94 Annual cost ot Group Insurance ....................... ... 19,90 Annual cost of services of New York Tuberculosis and Health Assn............. ... ,31 Annual cost of services of eye specialist ..................* ... ,62 Lunch Room Operation .... ... 21.10 1.03 .02 ,03t 1.20 Total ...................... $58.83 $3.22 ^Temporarily Curtailed. As an offset to this and as an indicator of its value it can be shown that the Traffic Hazards Increasing In Japan ' rPHE automobile is becoming more of a problem each year in Japan, accord ing to K. Igarashi, Tokyo cleaning and dyeing executive, who joined the Na tional Safety Council on a recent visit to Chicago. Although there still aren't enough motor vehicles in Japan to present a problem comparable to the industrial accident situation, automobile accidents are increasing yearly with the introduc tion of more cars, Mr. Igarashi said. However, officials make it "tough" to get a driver's license and show no sym pathy for speeders. Mr. Igarashi, who is president of the Hakuyosha Company, Ltd., the largest cleaning and dyeing concern in Japan, came to this country to make a study of the use of volatile solvents and to pur chase equipment for his eight plants. He pointed out, through his interpre ter, Jenichi Okamoto, of Hawaii, that safety is being given every consideration by the larger industrial plants in Japan, and each has its safety director. Each year in July, ``National Safety Week" is observed in all the mines and factories. During this period, the em ployees are forbidden the use of liquor entirely. There were 2,000 fatal accidents in Japanese industry in 1934. Of the 150, 000 injuries, 8000 were permanent dis ability cases. Mr. Igarashi explained that although the figures were not avail able for 1935, an increase was expected due to the increased activity in all plants. Mr. Igarashi is one of the 20 directors It is very easy to allow sympathy for absence record for illness, including all of the Industrial Welfare Society, Bu an unfortunate employee to disturb the reau of Social Affairs, Home Depart balance of justice. It is important to furnish equivalent help to all employees should they need it. and it is easy to set up precedents at times which it would be impossible to carry out for all. A plan of this kind must be guarded carefully against paternalism. The em ployee's right to privacy in his home life must be respected. If the company's aid is requested, it should be supplied willingly and adequately during the The rt'iacivt* of rnrdieal service Is of course proportionately greater in the small plant. For example service could be ren dered to twice an manv employees at FTT.U under this plan with an increase of 55 per cent in cost,.converse!v some bene ficial service could be rendered with part time service bv a registered nurse with a doctor who supervises the operation of the first aid station, and is available on call. This could lie done for say an annual ex pense of As an example of industry -xpemo'S of this character The American t'oUege of ^ursreons reports that in 1932 in 334 companies employing an average of empiuwO'H per plant, the averaKe e<r per empiov-e for rm-ilical service was $8.30 Per Near or ?i>31 per $10h of payroll The ranee of oust was from $2,.2 to 117.89 per employer mi various industries ment, and is the government's advisor on clothing and uniforms. , He met his youthful interpreter in Oakland, California, where Mr. Oka moto was attending a cleaning and dye ing school. Nine-two people died in England in 1934 through falling out of bed. accord ing to statistics compiled by the Na tional ``Safety First" Association, NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS I 35 After a thorough investigation of the evidence for and against at the close of the last period of acceptance, the Council on Pharmacy and Chem istry of the American Medical Association has again reaccepted (1935) MERCUROCHROME, H. W. & D. HtC U S P*r Off 2t SOLUTION KID IMUDOr MioH onttcicuti sodium GENERAL ANTISEPTIC IIIP FOR FIRST AIDl L Westcott a ouNNirt`1 JALTIMQRE, Mp P^ROMPT care is important in preventing infected wounds. Even minor wounds may become infected when antiseptic treatment is delayed. (Dibrom-oxymereuri-fluoresccm-sodium) is non-irritating and exerts bactericidal and bacteriostatic action in wounds. Industrial injuries are reported more promptly when Mercuroehrome is the clinic antiseptic, because treatment is not painful. Be prepared with Mercuroehrome for the first aid care of all minor wounds. In more serious eases, a physician should be consulted. HYNSON, WESTCOTT & DUNNING, INC. JUNE, 1936 i 36 NATIONAL SAt-KH \KWS ACTION/ CAMERA/ Introducing The 1937 Safety Calendar TARTLING innovations characterizes the new S 1937 Safety Calendar. It is a "new idea" edi tion, beautiful, thought-compelling, dramatic! onsider these points: I. Direct-color photography. 2. Realism--with real people. 3. Breath taking "suspended calamity" safety stories. 4. Dramatic presentation of actual accidents. 5. A new pictorial presentation of safety inform ation on the backs of each of the 12 pages. I. Strip (newspaper kind) stories. 2. "This couldn't Happen but Did." 3. Helpful Safety Hints. 4. Monthly contests with first cash prizes doubled. All combined into the most effective Safety Calen dar ever offered to Council members. Watch for your sample. YOUR "PREVIEW" READY ABOUT JUNE 15 --WATCH FOR IT! NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL - - CHICAGO JUNE, 1936 38 AMYL ACETATE Industrial Data Sheet D-Chem. 4 A. Problem 1. What are the hazards and what precautions should be observed in the use of amyl acetate? B. Hazards 2. The hazards are those of fire, of explosion, and of poisoning by contact with the liquid or by inhalation of the vapors. C. Discussion 3. Amyl acetate (banana oil) is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with an odor resembling that of bananas. Its vapor is heavier than air and diffuses rapidly. Air containing 1.1 per cent by volume of the vapor is an explosive mix ture. The flash point of chemically pure amyl acetate varies from 77 to 80 de grees Fahrenheit, and the flash point of the commercial grades varies from 70 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit. Amvi acetate is only sliehtly soluble in water but dissolves readily in alcohol, ether and chloroform. It is used as a solvent in the manufacture of photographic films, pyroxylin lacquer, patent leather, bronz ing liquids, metallic paints, art glass, perfumes, incandescent electric lamps, dry batteries, and imitation fruit flavors. It is obtained by distillation from a mix ture of amyl alcohol, acetic acid and sulphuric add, or by adding a mixture of amyl alcohol with sulphuric add to gray acetate of lime and distilling by steam heat. Amyl acetate is usually shipped in iron drums or tin cans. The Bureau of Explosives regulations clas sify it as a flammable liquid and require the filled containers when shipped to bear a red label. Symptoms 4. Continued contact with amyl ace tate dissolves the fat in the skin and causes the skin to become so dry and irritated that mild dermatitis may fol low. Continued inhalation of the vapors causes nervousness, pains in the head, giddiness, nausea, drowsiness, cough and irritation of the respiratory system. The vapor also irritates the membranes of the eyes. The vapor of chemically pure amyl acetate will not cause chronic poisoning or other serious after effects, but the vapor of the commercial grades may do so because of the presence of impurities. Precautions 5. Persons who have inhaled the vapor of amyl acetate should be removed to an uncontaminated location where there is plenty of fresh air, and the effects due to inhalation will usually disappear at the end of two or three hours. 6. Persons exposed to contact with liquid amyl acetate should coat the skin with a lanolin base cold cream as a pro tection against the solvent action of the liquid. 7. Work rooms in which amvl acetate is used should be thoroughly ventilated and, if it is possible, an exhaust system should be installed to remove the fumes at their point of origin. (See Note X.) 8. Workers exposed to the vapors should wear non - ventilated goggles to protect the eyes and a canister gas mask with a canister filled with an absorbent for organic vapors to protect the res piratory organs. (See Xote V.) 9. Xo smoking or open flames should be permitted in rooms where amyl ace tate is stored or used. Signs calling atten tion to such prohibitions should be con spicuously posted in those rooms and at the entrances. 10. Artificial lighting of work rooms and other places where amyl acetate is used or stored should be by means of incandescent electric lamps enclosed in vapor-tight globes. 11. Non-ferrous tools should be used to open amyl acetate containers. 12. Amyl acetate should be handled and stored in accordance with the re quirements of "Regulations of the Na tional Board of Fire Underwriters for the Installation of Containers for Stor ing and Handling Flammable Liquids" as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association, or "Flammable Liquids -- Industrial Storage and Use" by the Associated Factory Mutuals Fire Insurance Companies. Xote X: Detailed information on the installa tion of suitable ventilation and exhaust sys tems will be found in Safe Practices Pamphlets No. 37, "Industrial Ventilation," and No. 32, "Exhaust Systems." Note Y: Detailed information on goggles will be found In Safe Practices Pamphlet No. 14, "Goggles," Detailed information on respirators will be found in Safe Practices Pamphlet No. 64, "Respirators. Masks, Hose Masks and Breathing Apparatus." National Safety Council, Inc. 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 39 WATER COOLING EQUIPMENT Cool, refreshing water... Always just the right temperature for Health and Satisfaction Progress brings changes. Old methods and old equipment give way to new. And ice-cooled water systems, good in their day, can no longer be justified in modern plants. Frigidaire Water Cooling Equipment wins its place on a sound, strictly business basis of greater efficiency, greater economy. Plenty of cool, refreshing water close at hand and t the proper temperature -- not too warm or too old -- means employee comfort and good will... greater efficiency, more production... fewer accidents. And Frigidaire equipment also means a tremendous saving in actual dollars and cents over ice. A saving so great that Frigidaire really pays for itself in a short time, and continues to earn a big investment return for years to come. This statement is backed by actual savings enjoyed by thousands of users. Frigidaire equipment has the flexibility and capacity to meet every industrial requirement -- completely, efficiently and economically. It will pay you to get full details and first-hand information. For Free survey and estimate, see your local Frigidaire Dealer, or write Frigidaire Corporation, Department 65-6, Dayton, Ohio. JUNE, 1936 40 The Bulletin Board A page for those who maintain the Show Windows of Safety Conducted by STAN KERSHAW Color Strengthens Effect using the power of positive suggestion, HE pathetic plight of two men, Tsound in mind and health, but face to face with the tragic results of but the cold hard facts of human suffer ing and misery are none too strong to awaken the mental response of those who accidents, is pictured in this newest fublly virtue of their seeming immunity to color poster. Parts of their limbs are gone forever, and opportunity is put almost beyond reach. The dejected expressions on the faces of these men suggest only too well the feeling that comes with this realiza tion--too late---that accidents can bring heartaches and untold fear of the future. After all, safety is serious business for everyone, and the sooner people come to understand and regard with fear the consequences of chance-taking the sooner will the prevention of accidents become a very personal and individual matter. Perhaps we shouldn't expect people to go about their daily tasks and pleasures in constant fear of injury; but too many seem to have no regard whatever for their personal safety or the safety of their fellow men. It may be possible to persuade some NATIONAL SArtTY COUNCIL of these people to become interested by Poster No. 5804 accidents have developed a calloused attitude toward the meaning qf safety. It isn't necessary to use this type of appeal constantly, but any safety pro gram will benefit by the occasional use of a poster that strikes deep into the tragic side of accidents. Try this new poster and observe the results. From the Scrapbook To fail to obtain a series of photo graphs when a neglected wound becomes infected is to turn your back on a most powerful influence for the prevention of other similar cases. Such pictures in corporated in posters bearing the in scription "Once it was just a scratch" will effectively answer the eternal argu ment advanced by those who would be considered "hard boiled." Illuminated cabinets, provided with glass doors which can be locked, are the best bulletin boards. No matter what type of board is used, however, good lighting is required. Classified List of Posters on Outstanding Subjects--January-June 1936 Subject Cleaning, oiling, adjusting, and feeding machinery Clothing Explosions, electricity, heat, etc. Eye and face protection Failing objects Falls of workers Fire prevention First aid Guards Hand tools Handling objects Harmful substances Heait' Hoisting and conveying Horseplay and distracted attention Housekeeping Infections Machinery--general Safety shoes Stepping on, or striking against objects { including: nails) 1956 Issues of the National Safety News in which Posters Are Illustrated January February March April May June 5675. 4895 5685-B 4152 5674 5104, 5317 5671 1689 5694 4903 4014, 5699 4936. 5328 5709 5346 4?57 4778 5729-B 5375 4991 5741 | 4990 5735. 5734 5753-B, 4993 4527, 5377 5736 5778 2519 5412 5420 5783 5416. 2434-B 5244. 5763 2968. 4168-B 4974. 4901 5314 5666 5335 2788 5692. 2280 4534 5716 5724. 5363 4552. 5717, 5715 4729, 5679 4698, 255 3-B 4161. 5708. 5691 5677 5321. 5665. 5669 5249 4567 5334 5711, 5725, 5720-B 5719, 4885 5693. 5354 4775-B 5362 4363 5389 5378 4565. 4846 5745 5739, 5380 1172-B 5743. 5748 4994, 5752-B 3051-B 5744 5405 5007 4885 5022 1653, 4167-B 5026 5798. 5049 5426 5796 5051, 4951 5792 5806-B, 5039 4749 5788 5048 2831. 4959 5794 5786, 5428 5791, 5427 4530 2791 5030. 4069 4604 NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS aOUR SAFETY RECORD FOR THIS MONTH ' lets Keep Them Smiling ..^ M IN LIFE AS IN BASEBALL its the Number of Times You REACH HOME SAFELY THAT COUNTS TUe >/ RIGHT TURN 1 4-t. iw ,, ss&s I St&i'j-gjfc NATION national safety council STOP OR / SLOWING UP | NATIONAL : 5 A *' ( T V COUNCIL ; = lli I';--,--- - r y ?> i/V-"" // NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL IT TAKES A LOT OF ! 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FDRYDUR nWN Ei /%. F E T 'V' ALWAYS STOP SCORER REFORE REMOVING BROKEN ICE OILING OR ADJUSTING NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL =/* DAVGfp YOU <uv required to gw* tir*t .itJ tor injury ,vr Mckm-" pr mirth. You cannot .ift'orj Li an utjiir\ I'vvmK` intv*.i\.t no niatur iwn small it nm K* anJ roitonKt that ,n\ ailnunt m.w Iv . u;*. . ! a ncv*i ti*r mv site a I .otviition, Tak. a.- %h.nt.,,s vi ittl umrvu>, Vv>?r I, t m\ .-ni- nmptr with them m an M >rt to rvin ,>u* . pirticlv. NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL KEEP ALL T.OOSE MATERIAL WELL BACK FROM THE EDGE NATIONAL, C AF TV COUNCIL U oN AL SAFETY CO UNCI Just `'wishing" is a waste o energy. It accomplishes noth* ing, takes your mind of your work, and many things can happen to you. If you want a thing make an effort to get it; don't just "wish." IONAL SAFETY COUNCIL nmmz unr/ii WHAT HAPPENS? ^T O N A t AF ' `"HANICAl IUP ARM Wy ingenious? . Yes-but at best a poor *i 3 .i substifuie! iTS COCO >NSL'k'i-n:; TO BE CAREFUL NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL THE JOB RIGHT NATIONAL SAFET* ORGANIZED XAFETy WORK HAS PREVENTED 207,000 AIDENTAl DEATHS 1 IN TEARS ' , ,- ' ) # v i#\. "v77* -l " ......HEALTH ;.. * NWr.,4 AMD SAFETY Wr.... ,, :#*==tS;_s NATIONAL CAUSES MORE ACCIDENTS- THOUGHTLESSNESS OR CHANCE TAKING? /'i `'Z **,,' ONE OF YOUR BEST RECOMMENDATIONS NATIONAL SAKtTi ^ALERTNESS" CHEERFULNESS " 1 ooo"visioN` /li ( An X-Ray Photo of a CAREFUL WorkmarfsHead ^'lO'lf'have the en/tire responsibility for backing your vehicle safely- When you are sure the way is clear back slowly and with caution. NATIONAL SAPCTY COUNCIL WHETHER YOU Drive aMotorVehicle Operate a Street Car or Run a Locomotive SAFETY is your FIRST j RESPONSIBILITY GUARDS ARB NOT TO PROTECT th , MACHINE THEY'RE TO PROTECT . YOU feaap thara in plac* Mhoujhf 4or Today AcciOEMT5 DON`r ALWAYS nappe/n TO THp OTHER ; FELLOW j : <5 U N C I L MOUNTING GRINDING WHEELS ON SPINDLES 1 MOUNTING GRINDING " WHEELS ON SPINDLES. - I. Olson bearing surfacas o v; tehastflangeaendspitidla.7 1 S. Maks sura whssl fits spindts -- nsithsr too tight .; , uor too loose. - :' - -3, Us# washsrsof sob mstsnal 7 - between flange# and whssL ' `` 4.Tighten spindle end nuts', fust enough to hold flanges ~ 6rmhrinpEsossQintwhs#t. S. Boxs turning on powet, ... : turn wheel orer a *w times , by hand to s# that it runs ' true, and does not strike .guard or work rest. & v. YOU WOULDN rOO THIS distrActihgamans attention FROM HIS WORK AT A MACHINE may tk^AamirMuit' f, A r V N A V. \ A. t f, V V COUNCIL FASTER CARS ROADW* m SAFER ^DRIVERS attheWHEEL national, c5 a # t v -council. WE CAN FURNISH PLENTY OF GOGGLES BUT NO EYES OUNCIt LOOK AHEAD PLAN AHEAD KEEP YOUR HEAD-AND YOULL BE AHEAD SAFETY ALWAYS NATIONAL 5, A f t T Y C O U N C I V May hinge on * YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THESE - * ` NATIONAL 5 A K 6 TV OU NCI the Safe Worker's Dictionary S"**'* UN*4**,m(, f| * *ur |fl *ur ' 1- STRONG SKIDS 2- PIPE GUIDED FROM END 3- EVERYBODY IN THE CLEAR i A T I O N A u i A f R` : o u nc `t MACH I NISI and I?. SKffiikv*' OTHERS NEWS Th F DEATH LURKS between Moving Cars i YOU FAILTO TAKE CARS OF YOUR HEALTH HAVE A YEARLY PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ! M N C I I. A 'n C J, f t AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURS IN A FRACTION OF A SECOND CAN PUT YOU IN A FINANCIAL HOLE FOR MONTHS NEVER TAKE CHANCES WITH THIS FELLOW-! HE SHOOTSNATURAtsj AY i O N A L iA F {fY COUNCIL Ihinkhowmuch suffering First Aid prevents/ NATIONAL -iAFRTV C O U N C A t v Iin this day of close competition, a good safety record may be the difference between success and failure. Our jobs depend upon the way our company meets this competition. Let's all accept our part in this responsibility. NATIONAL S A F tTY COUNCIL m *TR(JE .t- A miner wa* tolled instantly end h>> laborer tost both ryts because th* miner used a sleet bar to tamp a Hole charged w.th high explosives. MORAL: ul ONLy WOODENNATION * i FAMPING STICKS au nc iL uM TO DO IN SE F RE 1. Walk to the nearest ex& Don*!runor croudother*. 2. Whatever you do. don't screamor make urmecea ary noise. 3. Avoid doing anythingthat might cause confusion. 4. No matter haw much you may value your personal belongings forget them' Tour own life is more valuable. 5. Use the fire Do not try to use elevators. & If a fine forme at the exit you are headed for. stay in line. Do not push. 7. Watch your step on the NAI * O N p> vSSfe ftp WHERE you ARE GOING' each h< ' . K>ij| ,, X 48 Protection for both person and prop. erty is provided by a substantial fence. Protective Boundaries for the Plant IGNS have their uses. It would be S difficult, if not impossible, to con trol traffic on the streets or to carry aid to the watchmen, and one which is always on the job. Enclosed premises are much easier to patrol and protect, on effective safety work in an industriabl oth the company's property and the plant without directional and warning watchman's person sharing the benefits. signs. But no one can escape the con Petty thieving is a source of consider clusion that a lot of people apparently able loss to some industries, particularly don't believe in signs. coal and building material yards. Freight A stop sign at an intersection means and express terminals are also subject nothing to some motorists unless a traffic to heavy losses from this source. Often officer is there to back it up. And around the marauders are merely sneak thieves, the plant, "Keep Out," and "No Ad but sometimes they are hardened crim mittance," are regarded as invitations. inals who carry firearms and do not "Danger" is merely a challenge. hesitate to use them. Railroads have found that a positive barrier, such as a crossing gate, is the most effective type of protection at grade crossings, and it is used at many of the busiest crossings. Motorists pay more attention to lowered gates than they do to visual and audible signs. The primary purpose of a fence is to designate property boundaries, but a fence can also prove valuable in the pro tection of life and property. It can even add to the decorative scheme and assist in the maintenance of good housekeep ing within the plant yards. A high, substantially built fence is an Protection of the public is also i. portant. Many individuals, both child! ren and grown-ups, have an insatiable curiosity about industrial operations Their reaction to a warning--sign is "go What?" A fence around transformer stations, substations, plant yards where crane and switching operations are car ried on may save considerable trouble. Regardless of how the court may decide a claim for damages under such condi tions, no company wants any person in jured on its premises. Employees also need the protection of fences. Sometimes a short cut may lead across a railroad yard or other hazard ous spot. There may be rules and there may be signs, but it requires constant effort to secure observance of rules, and both executives and supervisors have been known to yield to temptation and follow the path of least resistance. When that happens, any rule cannot be en forced. A physical barrier is the most emphatic way of saying "No thorough fare." For enclosing the factory building and grounds, the chain link style of fence is the most popular, and, if less dignified than the wrought iron pickets, it pre sents a neat, trim appearance. Chain link fencing is available in four metals; copper bearing steel, ingot iron, stainless steel and aluminum. The copper bearing steel and ingot iron are galvan ized after the fabric is woven and are strong and durable. Aluminum is light in weight and resistant to climatic in fluences. Stainless steel, the most recent development in this line, is the most durable and also the most expensive. Climatic conditions in various parts of the country usually govern the selection of material. Woven wire fence used to enclose an outdoor butane tank installation. 49 New Jersey Salutes SAFETY in the NEW WAR on ACCIDENTS Delegates Twenty-Fifth National Safety Congress and Exposition Make Your Hotel Reservations Early Atlantic City, often referred to as America's Convention City, is well prepared to handle the Twenty-fifth National Safety Congress and Exposition. Delegates will be delighted with the splendid housing facili ties available. They will enjoy this beautiful setting by the sea, the restful quietness and the pungent salt breath of the deep sea that gives it such refreshing crispness. Plan to make your trip to the Congress a vacation, too. Bring the family --come early, before the Congress starts, and stay after the Congress is over. Swimming, in October, is still enjoyable and comfortable along the splendid beach that extends the entire length of the Boardwalk. It is a safe beach, so flat and shelving that lifelines are unnecessary and undertows practically un known. The Boardwalk, famed throughout the world, has a length of 8 miles and a width of 60 feet. It is lined with magnificent hotels, theatres, and interesting shops. The Atlantic City Auditorium will house the exhibits and many of the Congress meetings. It is truly a superb build ing, built to handle large crowds with ease, safety and com fort. Ideally located so all the hotels are just a short, pleasant Boardwalk-walking distance away. Delegates are urged to make their hotel reservations early. ` Members of the National Safety Council will want to send as many delegates as possible to the Twenty-fifth National Safety Congress, October 5-9. You Will Be Wei come in Atlantic City JUNE. 1936 50 WELCOME NATIONAL SAFETY CONGRESS and EXPOSITION SPECIAL CONVENTION RATES EUROPEAN PLAN--DAILY $3.00 $3.50 $5.00 $6.00 $4.00 $7.00 $5.00 $2.50 $8.00 $4.00 Single Rooms with Bath Single Rooms with Running Water Double Rooms with Bath Double Rooms with Running Water RIGHT ON THE BOARDWALK HOTEL CHELSEA Atlantic City AN OFFICIAL HEAD QUARTERS HOTEL --5 Short Blocks from Munici pal Auditorium. K Single from $3.00 SAFETY FIRST in selecting the accommodations for the "W sr.T [' ' 'i Vi 'j* i j1 ftutrl ftiUfKrrborhrr ; Double from $5.00 NATIONAL SAFETY CONGRESS and EXPOSITION Atlantic City, October 5-9th Hotel Knickerbocker DIRECTLY on the BOARDWALK Most centrally located and moderate priced beach front hotel When writing for folder and reservations please mention this publication C. Henry Landow Manager NATIONAL SAFETY \t\\ 51 AND EXHIBITION October 5 to 9 When you come to Atlantic City, make your headquarters at the largest hotel nearest the auditorium... The Ambassador You'll be adding hours of pleasure and enjoyment to your stay by being so close to everything that's going on And The Ambassador is Atlantic City's finest hotel, located directly on the boardwalk with most guest rooms facing the Atlantic You'll find everything you want at The Ambassador . . . comfortable rooms at moderate rates . . . fine res taurants . . . indoor swimming pool and other recreational facilities . . . spacious sun decks and public rooms May we make a reserva tion for you now? THE AMBASSADOR In Atlantic City JUNE. 1936 I 52 HOTE DENNIS is convenient for Convention Visitors ... only 3 blocks from the Auditorium! Through this and many following months, Atlantic City will be host to the Nation. Thousands will come for their vacations .. . and convention after convention will meet... to be climaxed by the great National Safety Con gress and Exposition at the Auditorium in October. You will certainly want to come and bring the children . . . and the Hotel Dennis, just three blocks from the Auditorium, has every attraction for delegates and their families. The Dennis is on the Boardwalk, with private approaches to the beach; sundecks, solaria, health baths, special play-rooms for the children and every possible com fort for all. Both plans. Rates upon request. ; 'ake your reser vations earlv Overlooking Ocean and City Park Offering the Most Beautiful Location in Atlantic City-- Central on the Boardwalk--a 5-Minute Stroll to the Auditorium. Every fine feature for a pleasant stay. Exclusive bathing beach with private entrance and cabanas. Special Convention Rates (European Plan) Single Room and Bath......................... $4 to $6 Daily Double Room and Bath.........................$6 to $10 Daily ( American Plan) $3 per Day per Person Additional Ownership Management Josiah White 8C Sons Co. mt; DENNIS WALTER J. BUZBY, Inc. On the Ocean at Michigan Avenue Three Blocks from Union Station and Auditorium The Exposition of the 25th National Safety Congress will be held in the beautiful ballroom of the Auditorium (Convention Hall), which is centrally situated from all hotels. It will consist of a joint exhibit of industrial and public safety equipment, bringing together hundreds of displays that will be of interest to all. Delegates will have an opportunity to view the latest developments of all types of safety equip ment and practices. Manufacturers who have not as yet reserved exhibit space are urged to do so at once. For details write to Exhibit Manager of the National Safety Council, Inc., 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, III. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 53 THE SAFETY LIBRARY By MARY M. WELLS LIBRARIAN, N. S. C BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS Cement Industry Labor Legislation An Experiment in City Government City Government--The Record of the Milwaukee Experiment. By Cement Burning (Including fuel handling). Published by the National Safety Council, Inc., Chicago, III., 1936. Price 23c. (Industrial Safety Series Pamphlet No. Cem. 3.) Digest and Progress of Principal Labor Bills in 1936 Legislation. Published by the V. S. Department of Labor, Division of Labor Standards, Washington, D. C., 1936. (Mimeo Daniel IV. Hoan. Published by Ear- graphed). court, Brace and Company, New York Child Education The status of all bills is shown as of City. $2.so. Report of the Inter-Department April 1, 1936. Most people know that Milwaukee is a well-governed city, but not many know why. Mayor Daniel W. Hoan answers that question in full, definitive form in City Government. Here is the chronicle of a man of great vision, who sets down simply yet dramatically the record of al Committee (England and Wales) on Road Safety Among School Children. Published by H. M. Sta tionery Office, London, England, 1936. Price 13c. May be obtained in the U. S. from the British Library of Information, ajo Madison Ave., New York City. Xew York State Labor Law and Pertinent Provisions of the State Departments Law, Penal Law, Edu cation Law, and Domestic Relations Law with Amendments, Additions and Annotations to February, 1936. Published by the State Department of a remarkable stewardship of one of America's best known cities. No easy task faced Daniel Hoan when he entered public life in Milwaukee in 1910. Graft and corruption flourished as brightly and immodestly as they still do in too many American cities. The book does not reveal the working of miracles. It does reveal and explain the results of a sound, honest philosophy of municipal government. The author forgets no ingredient in this listing of his tested recipe for good government. Political organization, regis tration and elections, elimination of debt, a practical merit system, public housing, city planning, crime preven tion, public safety, the ousting of banker control, labor disputes, unemployment are but a few of the important municipal problems discussed. Mayor Hoan has never hedged in his pursuit of good government. He does Commercial Vehicles Preventing Vehicle Accidents. Revised. Published by the National Safety Council, Inc., Chicago, III., 1936. Price 2 sc. (Safe Practices Pamphlet No. D-s). Dusts Safety Codes for the Prevention of Dust Explosions. Supplement to Bulletin 362 American Standard Ap proved by the American Standards As sociation. For sale by the Superintend ent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Price ioc. (U. S. Bureau of Labor Sta tistics Bulletin No. 617). Fire Prevention Fire Causes and Prevention. Re vised. Published by the National Safety Council, Inc., 1936. Price 25c. (Safe Practices Pamphlet No. 31). Labor, Albany, N. Y. (Pamphlet). Pressure Vessels Rules of Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels. Sec. VIII, A.S.M.E. Boiler Construction Code. Published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York City, 1936. (Pam phlet). Psychology The Acquisition of Skill: An Anal ysis of Learning Curves. By J. M. Blackburn. Published by H. M. Station ery Office, London, England, 1936. Price 40c. May be obtained in the U. S. from the British Library of Information, 270 Madison Ave., New York City. What are the effects of practice up on individual differences in efficiency? Ought it be assumed that regular prac tice produces equality of performance on the part of all or most workers? fs / not hedge in this biography of his public Health Hazards there any standard by which it can be life. Xo other public official in the Acute Response of Guinea Pigs to judged whether training is producing country could have written such a book: Vapors of Some Xew Commercial Or what may be called a "normal" result? no other would have dared. ganic Compounds. IX: Pentanone How can training be arranged to pro Although only a small section of the (Methyl Propyl Ketone). By W. P. duce the best results in the shortest time book is devoted to the public safety pro Yant and others. In U. S. Public Health and with the least expenditure of effort? gram that has brought Milwaukee na Service, Public Health Reports, Vol. 31, This report discusses some theoretical * tional renown, the entire book demon No. 14, April 3, 1936. aspects of these questions. strates that no municipal government can be called good that tolerates a high fatality rate on its streets. Practical application of this philosophy through out the country by other public officials would quickly bring the motor death rate of the country to less shocking Among the conclusions: Pentanone produces narcosis, terminating in death in the higher concentrations. Symptoms are principally eye and nasal irritation followed by narcosis. The principal gross pathological findings are congestion, edema, and hemorrhage of lungs, liver Rubber Industry The Safe Operation of Vulcanizers and Devulcanizers. Published by the National Safety Council. Inc., Chicago, III., 1936. Price 23c. (Indus trial Safety Series Pamphlet No. Ru 2). levels. --Ralph VV. Thompson. and kidneys. (Please turn to page 34) JUNE, 1936 4 54 SAFETY! KLEINS Safety Organization Organizing a Complete Industrial Safety Program. Revised. Published by the Xational Safety Council, Inc., Chicago, III., 1936. Price 23c. (Safe Practices Pamphlet So. 42). PERIODICALS Commercial Fleets Safety "Jackpot" Proves Big Suc cess. An Interview with Frank R. Web ber, President, Webber Cartage Line, Inc., Waukegan, III. In Fleet Owner, April. 1036, p. 18-19, 63. Dusts Dust Determinations. By E. C. Barnes. In American Journal of Public Health, March, 1936, p. 274. Fireworks Fireworks Casualties and Regu lation. In Xational Fire Prevention Association Quarterly, April, 1936, p. 300-311. Health Hazards An Occupational Dermatitis Due to Heat Decomposition of Dyes. By Louis Schwartz and C. D. Hocker. In U. S. Public Health Service, Public Health Reports, Vol. 31, Xo. 17, April n4, 193b. Investigation conducted to determine cause of dermatitis occasionally con tracted by certain susceptible telephone cable splicers. Traffic .Adequate Design Requirements for Present Day Traffic. By R. E. Toms. In American Highways, April, 1936, p. 3-3. A Study of Highway Traffic Speeds. Observations on Indiana State Highways Show a General Average Speed of 50 m.p.h.,and a Maximum Speed of Approximately 90 m.pJt. By Ben H. Petty. In Better Roads, March, 1936, p. 21-23. The Traffic Engineer. By Arn id H, Vey. In American Highways, April, 193b, p. 7-9- Asked and Answered AMMONIA HAZARDS Question: We are about to instill a blue printing machine using 26 per cent ammonia (Baume). In case a one gallon jug of this ammonia breaks, can you tell us approximately what concentration there would be in a room measuring about 12x12x18 feet? We have been considering the purchase of a respirator or combined respirator and mask in case of such an emergency. If one entered the rnn without proper goggles or mask in the ,, that such breakage occurred, to what i*01 would his eyes suffer? xtent Answer: Assuming that the strength of th ammonia, using a Baume scale hydrometer ' 26 per cent, this would be equivalent to normal specific gravity of 1.22. Assuming that the room in question has a terhperature of 72* Fahrenheit, the quantity of ammonia gas qon tamed in a 26 Baume ammonia solution, would give a concentration of approximately 0.0007 pounds per cubic foot of air in a room p x p v 18 feet. A report published by the Underwriters' Laboratories on December 15, 1933,* entitled 'The Comparative Light, Fire and Explosion Hazards of Common Refrigerants," contained toxicity .tables for ammonia gas, giving the following information: "0.0002 to 0,0003 pounds per cubic foot of air at 70s Fahrenheit produces iachrymation within 30 seconds, hem orrhage of the nose and inflammation of the eyes in four minutes. Recovery time required is approximately one week. Where the con centrations ran from 0.0009 to 0.0011 pounds per cubic foot of air, iachrymation and cough ing occurred within 30 seconds and hemorrhage of the nose within one and one half minutes. Eyes inflamed and temporary blindness; re covery, except from blindness, within one week." Since the computed concentration of 0.00o? pounds per cubic foot of air lies midway be tween the two concentrations listed above, it is apparent that there would be unquestioned ill-effects from even a relatively short exposure to a concentration of this sort. Should it be necessary for a person to enter a room containing a concentration of this sort, we would suggest, for protective purposes, the use of the regulation type ammonia mask such as is provided around cold storage plants as standard equipment. The standard ammonia mask is of rubber with a tight fitting face piece and is connected by means of a suitable flexible rubber hose to an absorption canister through which the air is inspired and which absorbs the ammonia fumes and prevents their inhala tion. The canisters on such masks are usually suitable for 15 to 30 minutes exposure to rela tively high concentrations of ammonia fumes such as might occur in cold storage plants through the breaking of ammonia pipes. It seems that such a mask would be entirely suit able for protective purposes under your hy pothetical condition. Republic Plants Win Honors in Safety Contest AFETY honors in the Stark County, Ohio, Safety Campaign, which ran from January 1 to April 1, were won by the Republic Steel Company and its subsidiaries. In Group B, the Berger Manufacturing Com pany ranked first with a perfect record. Another subsidiary, the Canton Culvert Company came second, also with a perfect record but a smaller exposure. In Group D first and second places respectively were won by the Massillon and Canton Divisions of the Republic Steel Cor poration. In Group L, the Union Drawn Steel Company won with a perfect record. In this contest 103 plants operated a total of 15,434,349 man-hours with 302 lost-time in juries. Certificates are awarded the winners by the Division of Safety and Hygiene, Ohio In dustrial Commission. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 55 Iowa Launches State-Wide Safety Organization AX attack on accidents in ali forms --in the home and in industry, as well as on the highway--is planned by the newly formed Iowa State Safety Council. Although the organization was }<e volu tion l-iei completed only about two months ago, councils have already been created in more than 20 of Iowa's 99 counties, and OLD IDEAS ABOUT it is hoped to have a 100 per cent repre sentation of county councils within six months. The organization will function on the basis of individual cooperation, for it is STRE believed that group backing and the sponsorship of organizations is not enough. The state council is composed of repre sentatives of state - wide organizations and a representative from each of the 99 county councils. It will have no in dividual members. . The individual will be reached through the county council. For SO cents the individual may be come a member. Ten cents of this amount will go to the state program. Of the remainder. 30 cents will go to the support of the local program, anil the rest for the purchase of a metallic emblem, which will have a different de sign for each county. A clear-cut, aggressive program will be made operative in each county. The state council will draft the suggested program, and the county council must then translate it into reality. In the hope that Iowa's organization and program may provide a model to help other states in their battle against accidents, the closest cooperation has been fostered between the Iowa State Council and the Xational Safety Council. There has also been dose cooperation with the agencies of state government. The motor vehicle department, the rail way commission, the department of pub lic instruction, and state institutions of higher learning have been helpful. Plant Slogan Contest Draws 10,654 Entries 'CjVf'EVER Feel Safe Enough to be ' Careless." This slogan won a prize for Clifford M. Cottman, an em ployee in the Philadelphia plant of Bayuk Cigars, Inc., in a safety slogan contest recently conducted by that firm. Cottman's slogan was unanimously se lected by the judges from 10.654 entries- The object of the contest was to obtain a slogan which would help minimize in juries and lost time in the plant. SLING One ofthe most important chain achievements in industrial his tory! Tested under severe condi tions for over 3 years, the new HERC-ALLOY Heat Treated Steel Sling Chain has proved it self a "double duty" chain in both strength and endurance. And, best of all, it cuts sling chain maintenance to a new low. Check through these HERC-ALLOY superiorities: CHAINS OHeat Treated HERC-ALLOY through out the entire chain to give maximum uniform strength. ere INSWELL Electric Welded br a new process fully corered by patents. HERC-ALLOYHcatTreatedHooksfiTC piin'miim strength sc these ritai points. O Short, narrow links reduce to a mini* mam the danger of bending or gouging when used around sharp corners. Ail Joiner links are of Heat Treated HERC-ALLOY. Write for descriptive folder on this new extra-strength, low cost chain. columbus McKinnon CHAIN CORPORATION General Sates Office: TONAWANDA, N. Y. HERC-ALLOY Heat Treated Steel Chain is manufac tured from a high grade alloy steel containing nickel and molybdenum. Heat Treated under the most modern pyrometer control by an exclusive process. The result: an alloy combining in the highest degree these requisites: ductility, extreme strength and resis tance to wear. tPaAiynad and. Imilt (*y COLUMBUS-McKINNON JUNE, 1936 56 HI "FRANK" Railroads Win Trophies LEGGINGS for 1935 Safety Records Spat No. 525 Hip Legging No. 505 Knee Legging No. 500 DEPENDABLE PROTECTION Three Materials 18 Numbers to Choose From! Thousands of workmen in hundreds of plants will testify to the depend able protection of these well made, high quality leggings. #/Safco/7 Clothing A complete line of coats, suits, aprons, helmets, sleeves, gloves, mi^?ns, etc., for use in all hazard ous industries. Every item is high quality and will give maximum service per dollar of cost. Write for new price list. THE SAFETY CLOTHING 3804 Payne Ave. CLEVELAND, OHIO Ill REMARKABLE record in rail A road safety was celebrated in Chi cago May 18, when the annual awards were presented in the Railroad Employees' National Safety Contest, sponsored by the National Safety Coun cil. The event stamped 193S as an out standing year in railroad history, in which not a single accidental passenger death, due to collision or derailment, was recorded. In addition, more than 60 railroads reported no employee deaths. Eight roads were announced as win ners in their respective divisions and were given bronze plaques by John E. Long, past president of the National Safety Council. But every one of the 159 roads entered in the contest was a winner if the safety record resulting from the competition is any criterion. The roads cited for outstanding achievement, the man-hours each work ed and the casualty rates per 1,000,000 man-hours, were: Group A---50,000,000 or more man-hours. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, 67,}}},000 man-hours, casualty rate, 3-45. Group B--20,000,000 to 50,000,000 man hours, The Union Pacific Railroad Company, 41,480,000 man-hours, casualty rate, 2.51. Group C --8,000,000 to 20,000,000 man hours, The Oregon - Washington Railroad & Navigation Company (now incorporated as a part of The Union Pacific Railroad Company), 10,2',6,000 man-hours, casualty rate, 1.95. Group D--4,000,000 to 8,000,000 man hours, Duluth Missabe and Northern Railway, 5,048,000 man-hours, casualty rate, .99. Group E--1,000,000 to 4,000,000 man-hours, Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company, 2,024,000 man-hours, casualty rate, 1.48. Group F--Less than 1,000,000 man-hours, The Pittsburgh, Shawmut and Northern Rail road, 940,000 man-hours, casualty rate, 0.00. Switching and Terminal Railroads: Group A---1,500,000 or more man-hours, Union Railroad of Pittsburgh. Group B--Less than 1,500,000 man-hours, The Lake Terminal Railroad (Pittsburgh). An auxiliary contest for employees of the eight zones of -The Pullman Com pany was won by the San Francisco zone with a casualty rate per 1,000,000 man hours worked of 1.18. based on only four injuries to employees and no employee deaths in a total of 3,384.659 man-hours during the year. A special certificate of commendation went to The Pullman Company for th record established by its entire system of carrying 15.479,000 passengers 7",14,5 000,000 passenger-miles in 1935 with" out a single fatality to employee or pas[ senger in any of its divisions, in a total of 42,895.452 man-hours worked throughout the Pullman system, only 82 employee-injuries were reported for a casualty rate of 1.91, or 82.36 per cent lower than the rate for 1927 of 10.83 The rates and records earned by the various companies were computed from reports to the Interstate Commerce Com mission. Only accidents to employees suffered in train, train-service and non train accidents were covered by the con test. Casualty rates covered employeedeaths plus employee-injuries per 1,000, 000 man-hours worked. Positive proof of progress being made by railroads in safety work was disclosed in contest compilations showing 535 rail road employee -deaths in 1935 compared to 1,866 killed in 1923. Employee-in juries in 1935 totaled 15,080 compared to 148,146 in 1923. In spite of a drop of siightlv more than 50 per cent in total hours worked since 1923 to 2,299,807 in 1935, employee-fatalities have drop ped to less than a third of the 1923 figure and injuries in 1935 were down to about one-ninth of the 1923 total. The 1935 casualty rate for all rail roads, 6.79 per 1,000.000 man-hours, was lower than in any year of the con test, regardless of the number of man hours worked, and a remarkable reduc tion from the 1923 figure of 30.89. The second and third lowest casualty rates were recorded in 1933 and 1934 when the figures, respectively were 6,96 and 7.04. " ' The Milwaukee Road led 13 other competitors in group A with but nine employee-deaths and 223 others injured. The Chicago and North Western Rail way Company, winner in group A in 1934, also finished 1935 with the lowest casualty rate, 2.83, but was prevented from being named winner becau>e iontest rules do not allow consecutive vic tories by any contestant. In behalf of the National Safety * nncil, Mr. Long congratulated The Mil waukee" on its victory whirh. lv plained, signifies an 87 per cent NATIONAL SAFETY M- W tion in the employee - casualty rate as compared to the 1927 rate, the year the Council made its initial award in the contest. In group B The Union Pacific Rail road Company, which ranked second in the 1934 contest, moved into the top position ahead of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Two of the U. P. Company s employees were killed and 98 injured during 1935, the contest report showed. The Oregon-VVashington Railroad and N'avigation Company experienced no employee-deaths in 1935 and had but 20 employees injured and on that record was declared winner in group C. One employee-death and four others injured gave the Duluth, Missabe and Xorthem Railway its victory in group D. Only three employees of the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company were injured during the year and none killed, the resulting casualty rate giving the C. & I. M. the group E honors. The Pittsburgh, Shawmut and North ern Railroad had a perfect record of no deaths and no injuries to win in group F. In the switching and terminal rail roads contest The Lake Terminal Rail road captured group B honors with an other perfect record, no deaths, no in juries. The Union Railroad of Pittsburgh, victorious in group A in the switching and terminal classification, turned in a casualty rate of 1.81 and reported three employee-deaths and four injured. Special certificates of commendation went to four groups in addition to The Pullman Company: To the eastern lines of the Southern Railway System for operating 26.785,000 man-hours without an employee - fatality: to the QregonWashington Railroad and Navigation Company and the Los Angeles and Salt Lake road (both now incorporated into The Union Pacific Railroad Company) for-a combined total of 17,424.000 man hours without an employee-fatality: to the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (of the Chicago and North West ern Railway system) for 11,772,000 fa tality-free man-hours; and to the Al toona Works of the Pennsylvania Rail road at Altoona, Pa., for 15,635,524 man-hours without employee-fatality. Members of the contest committee on awards were Dr. C. H. Watson, presi dent, National Safety Council; Dr. M. 0. Lorenz, director, bureau of statistics, In terstate Commerce Commission, and Lew R. Palmer, secretary, conservation engineer for The Equitable Life Assur ance Society of the United States, New York. JUNE, 1936 Improved Steel Box Toe for Lehigh "Industry Workx m Lehiah Safety Shoes" Note Ftang? Safety Shoes The Improved Steel Box Toe used in Lehigh Safety Shoes is made with a flange to seat the box and hold firm between the upper stock and sole. The box is held in position by this flange, not only during the process of construction, but throughout the life of the shoe. I i ( i! Should occasion arise cover ing severe injury, this box can be easily removed by using an ordinary penknife, cutting tip (fig. 1) folding back tip. Fix. i After leather tip has been cut, should it be necessary to release the foot, the im proved steel box can be lift ed out of place quickly thus freeing the foot. (fig. 2) Write for new folder illus trating complete line of Le high Safety Shoes for all in dustrial purposes. Fix. 2 LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO., INC. 31 S. SEVENTH ST. ALLENTOWN, PA. 59 3 ESSENTIALS in INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING First, there is the bulb or !:~ht-producing element; Second, the reflector to project the light in the proper direction; Third, facilities for cleaning, etc. ^ Accident prevention depends upon keeping lighting fixtures in condition to do the work which is expected of them* THOMPSON lamp LOWERING HANGER Fop Indoor and Outdoor Use enables overhead lamps to be serviced with ease and in safety on the ground or floor level---automatically locked in the electric circuit when pulled up again--the advantage is obvious--'inexpensive and easily included in present installations. The Hangers are vastly superior both in design and construc tion to anything we have been able to supply heretofore. THE THOMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY f 101 Power Avenue, N. E. . . . Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A. / MEN \ WORKING/ SLOW) FOLD-AWAY Tripod Sign This indispensable sign makes it possible to have immediately available a forceful warning sign whenever the need arises. Par ticularly adaptable to public utility operations, construction jobs, road work, etc. It is portable, light, strong and easily set up, taken down or carried. /\ (/ RKTEIGDEPHT\/ \/ \_/ _ The signs shown above plus those listed below are carried in stock in yellow and * MEN WORKING ON WIRES MEN WORKING ABOVE MEN WORKING BELOW ROAD CLOSED FRESH OIL STOP LOOSE GRAVEL STOP SCHOOL ZONE NO PARKING Special wording to order. The Tripod has a spread of 30 inches insuring a firm base. It is approximately 40 inches high from the ground to the top of the flag holders. The yellow or blue 15x15 inch steel signs are detach able, quickly changed and attached to the Tripod by the simple clamp on each sign. No bolts, screws or springs. No tools required. Many wordings in stock. Special wordings made to order. The red flags are 15 x 16 inches. 2 flags are included with each Fold-Away Tripod. Write for complete list of stock wordings and low prices. "Signs since 1863" There'* t Steneheuee Ae* eldont Prevention Sian f*r every tnduitrfi! eur* P*H. . SIBNS..NC MANUFACTURERS 9th at Latimer Denver, Colorado ACCIDENT PREVENTION Steef SIGNS IN STANDARD COLORS AND DESIGNS JUNE, 1936 60 why Brownbti* SAFBTOE is recommended with confidence The safety engineer doesn't make recommendations idly. He must have reasons--sound, serious reasons. There are half a dozen reasons why safety engineers put their O.K. on BrownbiZf SAFETOE Shoes. Not least among these is the Puncture-proof Sole---the flexible spring steel plate between insole and outsole on Model H-100. . . . and here are five other equally important reasons: Men'* Black Brownian Bluchcr Oxf., teel Box Toe, Heiry Single HeX'Dry Leather Sole, Rivets in Shank, Whole Rubber Heel, Well, Saietee Last. C 642, D, E S-12, 1. Utmost rotnfort -- ample toe clearance, inside -month, no chafing or rubbing. 2. Steel toecaps -- which have passed Rockwell, Im pact and Compression Tests made by an impartial laboratory. 3. Rugged Dependability -- three kinds of soles . . . Oak Bend Leather, famous Cord soles or long-wear ing composition. 4. Fine construction -- 100% leather. 5. 25 Types and Patterns -- to meet demands of every industry and every worker. Write or wire for information on our special Industrial Plant Selling Plan. .Vo cost or obligation. MANUFACTURERS--ST. LOUIS Also Makers of Bcownbih, Buster Brown and Air Step Shoes BROWRItli! SAFETOE SHOES ALUMINUM STAGES or This new type aluminum stage makes an ideal platform for painters, tank makers and for others who need a substantial plat form to carry heavy loads. The platform illustrated is 18 feet long by 11 inches wide and has a rated capacity of 1,000 pounds. I'nder test, with a load of 1,337 pounds, the deflection was only 2*4 inches. Can be furnished in various lengths and widths, fiuard rails nlso supplied, if desired. PLATFORMS Safety is assured, because should the platform be overloaded it will not break but will deflect giv ing ample warning before it finally bends from the overload. Manufacturers of all tupes and sizes of aluminum ladders, * ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY 121 FIFTH AVE TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA First Aid (Continued from page si) Xo better example of the futility of this procedure can be cited than th death of Premier Barthou of prancee who, injured at the time of the assassina tion of the King of Yugoslavia, slowly bled to death while a taxicab man drove about the city looking for a doctor to staunch the flow of blood from a wound in the elbow. The problem of caring for the injured on the highways in foreign lands was undertaken as far back as the last decade of the nineteenth century, when the French Red Cross and Belgian touring dubs provided emergency first aid for speeding cyclists who neglected to apply their coaster - brakes in time. Now, France, traveling along with the motor age, has more than 2,000 first aid posts where, according to statistics, the chief clients are those whose accidents occur after an overabundant luncheon. The first automobile emergency aid stations were established in France in 1929. Since then the idea has spread to 13 other nations. Realizing the need for the study of the problem, the Inter national Red Cross in 1930 constituted an International Highway First Aid Commission which has done much to standardize the training of personnel and the equipment and marking of emerg ency posts. All of these studies have been made available to the American Red Cross, and much of the experience of other countries has been taken into considera tion in planning the emergency first aid stations in the United States. On the basis of this experience the campaign of the Red Cross has been laui aed through 3,700 chapters which I' .nket the country. Emergency first aid on the highways is now functioning in 32 states, and nearly 2,500 additional stations are planned for operation this coming year. The response of the Red Cross workers has been most gratifying. Red Cross emergency first aid posts are established only with the approval of the national organization. Equipment, maintenance and supervision are the re sponsibilities of the local chapter. The equipment consists of a first aid kit, a half-ring splint for leg fractures, blan kets, stretcher, telephone and a directory of doctors and hospitals. Keeping in mind the emergency nature of the treat ment, everything is very simple. A standard metal sign, bearing the Red Cross with appropriate wording, indi cates the location of the post. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 61 Emergency care at an American Red Cross first aid post is always a volun tary service. Xo fees or tips are expected or received. The help given is an emerg ency humanitarian service to a fellow human in distress. This is somewhat in contrast with the practice in Europe, where a small fee is paid as compensa tion for loss of time. I well remember a French first-aider who complained that his Red Cross sign at the cross roads made everyone so cautious that his "business" had fallen almost to nothing. Wherever possible, existing facilities are used for the establishment of emerg ency posts. These may be highway police stations, roadside stores, tourist homes, garages, volunteer fire departments. The location also depends on the frequency of accidents and the intelligence and standing of the local people. Due to the fact that injuries and deaths are in creasing in rural sections, suburbs and villages, the practice has been to con centrate in these localities. The more people we can get on the road trained in emergency first aid, the safer we shall be. The Red Cross is committed to the belief that every' auto mobile driver should have first aid train ing. and the fact that more than 1,000, 000 persons have completed the first aid course indicates the strides being made toward this goal. Another helpful factor in highway safety is the mobile first aid units-- highway police, the highway mainte nance and building crews, the public utility personnel -- often 100 per cent trained in Red Cross emergency aid. In their ordinary occupations these men are constantly on our roads, frequently be ing the first at the scene of an accident. They know 'he local doctors and hos pitals, The R i Cross is making every effort to ex end its training to these groups. Trained mobile units of this sort are most effective. We all recognize with increasing clear ness that the solution of the p-oblem of highway safety leads into many chan nels. Fortunately, public opinion is be ing aroused, and much is being accom plished. Otherwise our roads would be lanes of horror. But still our people must be educated to live in an automo bile age. We must learn to live with our machines and not be killed by them. The solution lies in self-education and self-discipline. We must somehow find a means to educate and discipline our selves and our fellow citizens. In the meantime the Red Cross, true to its traditional task, will do its utmost to provide care for these who fall along the highways, victims of the motor age. JUNE. 1936 STOP THIS INVASION OF DUST ^ Blaw-Knox Dust Control is an imme- \ diate and permanent remedy for dust " ^ troubles in your industry. Each problem C e is met with individually designed *, ' equipment manufactured under strict . < technical control. Blaw-Knox Dust Control has the individualism neces sary for the many and changing needs of American industry. If your dust problem is large or small--hot or cold--dry or wet-- consult Blaw-Knox for prompt and economical solution. BLAW-KNOX COMPANY 2030 Farmari Bank Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. OX DUST CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRY No More Accidents in This Shop! -- or in anv other where WIESMAN SAFETY PRESS GUARDS are installed on the power presses. The cam action operating principle assures maximum safety and in no way interferes with rapid production. Simple in construc tion. automatic in action, and easy to attach. Made for right or left hand stroke. Write for details. Wiesinan Mfg. Co. 31 South St. Clair St. DAYTON, OHIO, U.S.A. Personals Crane Company announces the establishment of a new Department of Employee Rela tions headed by A. E. Holstedt, who is resigning his position as chief of the Indus trial Relations and Personnel Depart ment of Wilson & Company, Packers, to join the Crane organization. Prior to this connection, Mr. Holstedt Safety Plus Appearance spent many years with the Western Elec tric Company. His 30 years of exper ience has been almost equally divided Guards of H 8C K Perforated Steel Sheets for machines, flywheels, belts, gears, etc., not only provide safety, but also add materially to the between general manufacturing and en gineering duties, and the supervision of employee relations. appearance of your plant. They are valuable aids in a good housekeeping program and in crease efficiency and production. J. C. Bradley, Zurich General Acci dent and Liability Insurance Company, has been reelected president of the Casu H Si K Guard Accessories make guard con struction easy as they can be readily assembled in your own plant to meet your particular alty Engineers Association of Chicago. The Association recently celebrated its first anniversary as an organization. needs. Thus, uniformity of appearance is ob tained as well as adequate protection at a low cost. Send for complete details. Harold T. Martin has resigned as manager of the factory personnel depart ment of the Fisk Rubber Company at Chicopee Falls, Mass., to become field JU H&K Guard Accessories are under inspect tion service of Underwriteri Laboratories, Inc, man with the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Washington, D. C. J. E. Lynch, formerly safety supervisor, has Harrinqton & Kinq been appointed acting manager of the factory personnel department. I Performing I V'.q. 114 Liberty St. NEW YORK, N. Y. 5645 Fillmore St. CHICAGO, ILL. CHARLES M. ANDERSON Charles M. Anderson, executive vice-president of the Memphis Chamber j Designers and Manufacturers of Safety Belts of Commerce, died of angina pectoris and Equipment for All Industrial Hazards April 24. Mr. Anderson was formerly manager of the Safety Division of the Chamber of Commerce and before going to Memphis had filled a similar position R. H. BUHRKE COMPANY 4538 Fullerton Ave. Chicago, 111. POSITION WANTED AS SAFETY director in mining company. South America preferred. Ten years' ex perience, excellent record. Speaks and writes Spanish fluently. Has taught first aid, mine rescue and organized safety committees. Address P. O'Callaghan, Perez Canto 239, Nunoa, Santiago, Chile. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 63 with the Milwaukee Association of Com merce. In 1935 he had been elected president of the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries. Mr. Anderson entered the service of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad in the maintenance of way department in 1906. in 1915 he was appointed special representative of the president of the Nashville. Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail road and the following year he was placed in charge of the company's safety work. During the war he served the U. S. Railroad Administration as super visor of safety for the southeastern re gion. He was secretary of the Steam Railroad Section. NSC. during 1917-18. AT THIS VERY MINUTE For exhausting fumes, dust, odors, for safer working conditions--and at a lower cost than any other propeller-type fan. THOUSANDS LIKE YOURS Write for Free illustrated literature and interesting `di-page catalog. um pbopeuair, inc alio Tom McKenney Retires T. H. McKenney, superintendent of labor and safety at South Works of the Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation, Chi cago, retired from active duties May 1. Mr. McKenney had been with the corporation for 44 years, 24 of which had been spent in the safety depart ment. In 1916 he succeeded Arthur H. Young as super intendent of labor and safety. Mr. McKenney has been closely identified with the work of the National Safety Council since 1914. He served as general chairman of the Metals Sec tion from 1922 to 1925 and was ap pointed to the National Executive Com mittee. He was also an able and ener getic worker in the industrial activities of the Chicago Safety Council, and there were many who insisted that nobody could conduct a foremen's meeting so well as Tom McKenney. Although he is no longer connected with a safety department, his heart is still in accident prevention work. At the recent Midwest Safety Conference in Chicago he was once more in attendance, meeting a host of friends who wish him the fullest enjoyment of his well earned leisure. Thomas Boyle, a window cleaner in Boston, observed Accident and Health Week by falling asleep op the sill of a sixth floor window which' he had been washing. Someone summoned the police and firemen, and when Boyle was arous ed he woke with a start, exclaiming, '`Gee. I must have been asleep.'' JUNE. 1936 NOWis the time to Equip your Men FOR THE UNEXPECTED DEADLY BITE OF A SNAKE THE Davis Snake Bite Kit contains an unbreak able syringe which is always "on the iob" to suck the venom from the fang holes. An ordinary syringe of fragile material which broke when dropped on a rock might be the indirect cause of the loss of life. For men who work independently along pipe lines, etc., you will find a first aid kit combined with the Snake Bite Kit a valuable addition. The Davis Combination Kit contains in one convenient carrying case a complete Pocket First Aid Kit as well as the Snake Bite Kit. Have your men fully protected and you will be more sure of their health and work. Give them a Davis Combination Kit. The low cost, adaptabil ity and convenience will please you. Contains:-- Tourniquet, Scalpel, Unbreakable syringe. Iodine swab, Ammonia inhalants, Drybak adhe sive compresses. Awrtrhaiziimncr PISS'S' MU .Davis BssacaiitCfe Contains: -- Bandage Compresses, Drybak adhesive compresses. Ammonia inhalants, iodine swabs. Tubes of Tannoid bum treatment. Us* coupon now to send without obli gation for a complot* description of tho self-con* talnod Davis Combi nation Kit for man who work outdoors. The Davis Combination Kit--Snake Bite and First Aid Kit in one con venient carrying case. DAVIS CO., INC. Chicago, III. Now York City Houston, Tex. San Francisco and Los Angeies, Cal. Davis Emergency Equipment Co., inc. 5$ Van Dam Street, New York City Pfease send my copy of your Bulletin on Snake Bites to Name __________________ _. .. Address. City (4 Accident* due to slipping are avoidable to a large extent. Safety Engineer* and Safety Worker* have found the NON-SLIP construction of RAW-CORD-- GRO-CORD Sole* and Heels ideal for the shoe* of their workers. Thi* construction obtainable only in RAW-CORD-GRO-CORD i* composed of tightly twi*ted cord which i* placed on end in the base of the sole and heel. The pressure of the foot causes these thousand* of cord end* to expand, thus forming the famous RAWCORD-GRO-CORD NON-SLIP GRIP. They are worn by million* of people, all over the world, engaged in many and varied occupation*. Many worker* pro vide safety shoes for the entire family. There are specially constructed RAWCORD-GRO-CORD Soles and Heels for Work Shoes, Dress Shoes and Children's Play Shoes. Insist on RAW-CORD-GRO-CORD equipped shoes---they are safe-- comfortable and durable. GRO-CORD--RAW-CORD Soles and Heels are used extensively in dairies, on farms, iron and steel foundries, railroad shops, auto factories, gas and electric plants, ice and fuel stations, stone quarries, mines, general warehouses--where Safety is an important factor, also street and office. The Lima Cord Sole & Heel Co., Dept. 7-F, Lima, O. Fully Protected by Patent*--Any Infringements Will Be Prosecuted BOON is an antiseptic skin protective cream which quickly dries on the skin and protects against infection by keeping harmful chemicals, plant poisons, paint, varnish, cutting and other oils, greale, dirt, dut. and the like out of abrasions and pores of the skin. BOON is easy and pleasant to apply. Can be quickly rubbed in. It is easilv removed with soap and water. It is safe, efficient and antiseptic. Write for sample and literature. Louis Gerber 135 Front St., New York, N. Y. ....... . - Successors to the Hoon M(q. Co,' ..... -.......... . -- Respirators f Continued from page 20) tion of a filtering material may be , where between 50 and 90 p6r cent ri pending upon the conditions of t Also percentage filtering efficiency tell industry- nothing. It is the absolu ! amount of dust passing through a filte which is of importance. So long as th* does not exceed the permissible safe limit, what difference does it make if the respirator is only 50 per cent efff. dent? On the other hand, if the unretained dust exceeds the permissible safe limit the respirator is not good enough if it is 99 per cent efficient. A standard test ing procedure was necessary to aid in dustry- in an intelligent selection of res piratory- devices. Drinker outlined such test procedure which was later very much improved by Brown and Yant at the Bureau of Mines and appears as Schedule Xo. 21. of August 20, 1934.3 Respirators which are submitted to the Bureau and pass the requirements of this test are given the Bureau Ap proval as permissible to be used in spe cific hazards. Particulate matter as a whole is divided into three main classi fications which briefly are; dusts, fumes and mists. The respirator manufac turer may have his product tested against any one or a combination of more than one of the three types of sus pensions. The Bureau demands that the manufacturer himself show that his prod uct passes the tests outlined in Schedule Xo. 21 before sending it to the Bureau for approval tests. Any respirators fail ing in these preliminary tests will not be accepted by the Bureau. To determine the face fit of the mask, men of different facial contours wear the respirators in an atmosphere of powdered bituminous coai. Any leaks around the mask will be evident by the dust streaks on the face of the wearer. Schedule Xo. 21 is quite explicit and therefore lengthy but the requirements very briefly are: The resistance to air flow through the respirator when tested at the rate of 85 liters per minute shall not exceed two inches of water. Re sistance tests are to be carried out after the respirator has been tested against the suspension or suspensions indicated by the manufacturer. On efficiency tests the amount of the suspension passing through the respirator may not exceed the currently accepted permissible safe limit when tested under standard condi tions. The resistance requirements. ! feel, NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 65 are too liberal. No working man. exer cising moderately, can or will wear a respirator which, after having been in use for a short time, has a resistance of two inches of water. When workmen are supplied with respirators which, in a short time, have a high resistance they will wear them correctly only while the boss is looking. The time to determine the resistance through a respirator is after several hours' use in a dusty atmos phere rather than when it is new. The Bureau of Mines, through this approval schedule, has done and is do ing many industries a great service by pointing out which respirators are above a predetermined standard. At the same time, in the eyes of many, the Bureau's approval has an unwarranted legal sig nificance which has .vet to be upheld in court. Some firms, driven to action by un justified claims, have even gone so far as to buy some approved respirators and place them in stock so that they could point to their records in case they are forced to defend a compensation lawsuit. Such action is entirely uncalled for. There is no need for using approved res pirators in their present state of de velopment against cement, cocoa, flour, sawdust, limestone and the like. It is far better, even in some exposure of quartz, to give the worker a compara tively inefficient respirator which he can and will wear continuously than to sup ply him with a more efficient respirator which is relatively uncomfortable (be cause of greater resistance to breath ing ) and which will be worn only in the i I presence of superiors. | MAlToH-Wipi SfiRviei/ ""''V-Wa EAST NEW YORK W, S, Wilson Coro. 123 Varick St. PITTSBURGH Safety First Supply Co. Brady Building PHILADELPHIA J. A. Hunt Co. 2036 Ssnsome St BRAINTREE MASS. Direct Sale* Co. I0S President Road SOUTH CHATTANOOGA. C D. Center Company Chattanooga Bank Bldg. MID-WEST DETROIT C H. Dodcson Company 288$ E. Grand Blvd. CHICAGO E, D. Bullard Company 21$ South Leavitt St GREEN IAY.WIS. Safety Service Company 108 No. Quincy St DULUTH W. P. & R. S. Man Co. 324 W. Michigan St HOUSTON E. D. Bullard Company 1 Main Street WEST SAN FRANCISCO E. D. Bullard Company 275 Eighth Street LOS ANGELES E. D. Bullard Company 1229 South Olive St SALT LAKE CITY c D. Bullard Company 1620 Yalecretc Avenue INSIDE FACTS PROVE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF BULLARD SIRENS Only Bullard Sirens have All of these built-in fea tures GREASE-SEALED All bearing enclosures are, fully felt-sealed and pack ed with a non-hardening high temperature iubricant, WEATHER-RESIST ANT MATERIALS All mechanisms are fully protected and all materials used wholly weather-re sistant. TAPERED ROTOR AND STATOR Scientifically designed to produce maximum strength of sound signal and to positively control direction of sound. POWER PLANT Specially built motors provide high torque-- necessary for quick start ing. All motors complete ly grease sealed. PARABOLIC DEFLECTOR Intensifies sound signal and scientifically controls the direction of the sound waves produced. SOCND PROJECTOR A Bullard device which eliminates Eddy currents, regulates the signal and enhances the quality of the sound. CODING DEVICE Optional equipment which produces short, sharp sound blasts; this mech anism controls the sound waves af the source. Complete Siren Catalog will be mailed on request to anU office listed here. Chemical Filter Respirators The only important difference be tween the mechanical filter respirator and the chemical filter respirator is in the filter proper. While chemical filter respirators, commonly called chemical cartridge respirators, are designed pri marily for protection against very low concentrations of toxic gases or vapors, the filter or cartridge usually contains a mechanical filter disc in addition to the chemical. Consequently, such res pirators afford some protection against dusts, fumes and mists as well as against gases or vapors. The mechanical filters contained in the chemical cartridges are necessarily very loose in texture and are, therefore, not very effective in dust re tention. In operations where the worker is exposed to both low concentrations of toxic gases and moderate concentrations of dusts, fumes or mists, the chemical JUNE. 1936 BULLARD I,I FERALUN / )Also Bronzalun, ^bfi-Slip Treads \ Alumatun and Ntcalun PREVENT ACCIDENTS ON STAIRS and FLOORS A hard metal matrix into which is cast an abrasive next in hardness to the diamond, assuring dura bility and anti-slip efficiency. Specify Feralun and Be Sure AMERICAN ABRASIVE METALS CO. Irvington, New Jersey Vv \ \ . V \:-' \ V\ \- V\ \ \; \\\ \ V. \ VV 'V"\ .y\ x \ S. V-\ 66 Self Interest plus Humane Interest demand Prevention of Heat Sickness:-- Your self interest in keeping up a full days pro cessful. A good example of sulery Ac tions is in the welding trade whereu^ fumes and gases are liberated oth The more common use of" cb cartridge respirators in many inrw'^1 has been a direct outgrowth of the f5 movement. The numerous cases ,,n 2 exposure to a combination of dust fumes, mists and gases which previous^ went unheeded are now taken care of h* means of such respirators. ^ duction---keeping each man efficient against the burden of heat--giving him this proven reinforce Supplied Air Respirators ment that sustains him against heat handicaps. The supplied air devices most com monly found in industry are the air line Your humane interest aroused by the physical respirator and the sandblast helmet. The punishment the workman endures in attacks of cramps--in the strain of nausea--dizziness--- or former consists of a face mask with an attached hose or rubber tube through which air is supplied. The air is pumped his losing fight against extreme muscular exhaus or blown from a source of dean air to tion. the men in the various exposures. These devices afford positive protection if This whole costly train of various ill effects are so common to hot work properly installed and maintained. conditions that their most successful preventive now has almost uni versal acceptance among the better informed medical and safety 4 directors. It is very important that the intake to air supply systems used for this pur pose be located at a point where the air is dean and will not be contaminated by dust from nearby buildings. For the removal of oil, water and odors from the FAIRWAY TABLETS OF PURE SODIUM CHLORIDE air a good air cleaner or purifier should be installed in the supply line. These cleaners do not remove carbon and their convenient low cost dispensers, monoxide which may be given off by an gain quick co-operation of the workmen and full approval of the management. NO ONE QUESTIONS the efficiency of tiquated or worn compressors. To escape the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning in men wearing supplied air respirators, it is imperative that the air FAIRWAY SALT TABLETS--they have pump or blower receive adequate atten an unbroken record of successful Preven tion in the form of routine inspection tion of Heat Sickness. and periodic overhauling. Clean air at a rate of about 85 liters per minute must be supplied to each Let u< send you, free, the complete story in our booklet "Prevention of Heat Sickness," worker using an air line respirator. The volume supplied to each individual should be such that during the period of normal inspiration a small amount FAIRWAY LABORATORIES, INC. of air continues to flow out through the L Belleville Illinois exhalation valve. If too little air is sup plied, the man will experience a lack of Close Hopper-Bottom Car air upon inspiration and the negative EASE and SAFETY [Doors with pressure created within the mask may cause leakage of contaminated air in ward around the edges of the mask. with the Prescott Safety Tool This special tool will do hopperbottom car doors. Prevent imashed fingers, strained backs, rupture* and other serious injuries. Saves time---Is inexpensive. The Trumbull Mfg. Co. Warren V Ohio On the other hand, if an excessive amount of air is supplied, the wearer will have difficulty exhaling because both the air supplied and the exhaled air must be forced out through the ex halation valve. Consequently, an air line respirator should have a good ex halation valve which offers little resist ance to air flow and a control valve on the supNplAy TlIinOeNiAnLeaSsAy FrEeaTcYh NoEf WthSe wearer. To determine whether the air within the mask is contaminated, expose the wearer to a vert' dusty atmosphere for a short time and examine the nasal dis charge before and after such exposure Any leakage will be evidenced by the presence of dust in the discharge after exposure. The respirator and air supply system are efficient when the dust con centration within the mask is no greater than that of the air in the supply line. 67 Sandblast Helmets The sandblast helmet is a device which completely encloses the wearer's head, forming a seal at the neck and shoulders or containing a directly connected cape which may be tucked in under an over all jacket or even extended to the waist. Even though blasters move about very little, it is desirable that the helmet be light in weight and that the window or port which affords' vision be large and correctly placed. If the helmet is too small, a large volume of air must be sup plied to prevent an undesirable decrease in the pressure within the helmet when the wearer inspires. The volume of air supplied to a helmet should be sufficient to provide a continuous leakage outward. Some helmets require only 85 to 100 liters per minute, while others require twice this amount. The air should be wasted through the collar or down around the neck and out through the clothing. Collars should be permeable to air to eliminate the possibility of building up a dangerous pressure within the helmet. Escape valves are unsatis factory because dust from a blast may easily be driven into the helmet against a strong current. Tests to determine the efficiency of a helmet may be made by observing the nasal discharge of the wearer before and after exposure, or by dust determina tions, in which case the dust content of the air in the helmet should not be ap preciably higher than that of the air in the supply line. Respiratory protective devices have earned a legitimate and practical place in industry as a supplement to dust con trol and are now widely used. .\o one type of respirator is suitable for all pur poses and the proper selection of these devices is no small task. Respirators approved by the Bureau of Mines should be employed in hazardous exposures. The time to determine the efficacy of any one of these devices is after it has been in use for some time and not when it is new. JUNE. 1936 SANITARY WASHING FACILITIES at a profit Leaders of American Industry realize that the health and comfort of their employees have an important effect on production--andprefits. The plants of the Pepsodent Corp., Harris Calorific Co., and Chicago Carton Co.- illustrated--are typical of the many famous organizations that have installed Bradley Washfountains to provide sanitary washing facilities for their employees at lowest ultimate cost. Consider these 4 reasons: 1.10% lesj water is required--10 men at one fountain using but little more water than one man at an ordinary wash basin. 2. Only three pipe connections, instead of 30, for the same facilities--less installation and main tenance expense. 3. Clean running water prevents transmission of contagious diseases. 4. Easier to install in existing or new buildings. Actual operating savings pay for Bradley sanitary washing equip ment in a short time, writfe today for Catalog 435. BRADLEY WASHFOUNTAIN CO.,2237 W. MichiganSt.,MUwaukee,Wis. IBIRAIDILIEY WASHFOUNTAINS and SHOWERS THE D&M AUTOMATIC PUNCH PRESS GUARD Don't gamble with fingers and hands. Once off they can't be replaced. Protect your operators--save on compensation, medi cal and insurance costs--install D&M Automatic Punch Press Guards. There is a size for every make and type of Press. Order a 0 t M Automatic Guard (or 30 dm FREE trial. State size, atreke and make of press and whether left te rifht or rilht to left swini is desired. SPECIAL FEATURES 1. Threaded rod regulates distance Guard Arm travels. 2. Only three moving parts. 3. When properly adjusted. Guard Arm equipped with rubber bumper swings past the danger point and drives hand and fingers to safety. 4. Patented shield prevents operator from reaching back of Guard Arm L^fore dies finally close. TAYLOR-SHANTZ, INC. 486 St. Paul Street Rochester, N. Y. 68 The Diesel vs. the Iron Horse (Continued front page ij) ure of safety heretofore enjoyed may be maintained with the new type of motive power, but that will require a heavy investment in high-cost alloy steels, aluminum alloys, or other sub stitutes for the cheaper cast and struc tural steel heretofer; used in locomotives and cars. One of the much publicized motives behind the substitution of Diesel engines for steam locomotives in passenger use is the increased speed secured. When lightness and speed are combined, safety demands a greater space interval be tween moving trains. It is entirely pos sible that too many light passenger trains, with small seating capacity, oper ated at high speed, may not only bring about a sacrifice of safety, but likewise a marked increase in the expense of oper ation of slower - moving freight trains, operating upon either single or double track lines. A definite stimulus has been given to the construction of light Diesei-enginepowered passenger trains within the past few months, both in the United States and abroad, but it should be borne in mind that the maximum speed in miles per hour obtained by the very latest type of Diesel-driven passenger train was equaled or exceeded forty years ago by non-streamlined locomotives and passen ger trains built under the standards of that day. A certain measure of comfort will al ways be attached to the fact that a steam locomotive ahead of the train (with at least one non-passenger-carrying vehicle immediately behind it), through the medium of its concentrated mass weight and penetrating power, affords an estab lished measure of protection to passen gers occupying the cars in the rear. NSC Service Aids in Accident Reduction A CCIDEXT rates in the Panhandle - * Refining Company, w-ith headquar ters at Wichita Falls, Texas, declined sharply when an energetic safety cam paign got under way. In 1933 the com pany's frequency rate was 22.51 and the severity rate 15.72. In 1934 the rates were 24.83 and 8.15. In 1935 the fre quency rate dropped to 8.41 and the severity rate to .29. These rates include all injuries requiring medical attention, regardless of whether the employee lost time or not. r' U1 `eat help to ,,, . mg the past year and our ra-L ?ur' what can be done if your * ds shw carried out," writes R. E. St n Ce is ty director for the company giving you the records for 1933 to iQam but keep in mind that w"e had no Jjl' nection with the council dUrinv to,,' and 1934. * So place our name in line for mpm bership renewal May 1." '` The company's vehicle fleet has trav.t ed 4,500.000 miles over all types of high" ways and under all kinds of'driving con" ditions without a chargeable accident " Refinery No. 2 at Kings Mill, Texas has operated continuously since it was placed in operation March 1,1933, with out a disabling injury and with only $6.00 medical expense during the threeyear period. Between 15 and 20 men are employed at the refinery, and the exposure has totaled 79,865 man-hours. Ezra: "If that's your pork out there in the road, you'd better go out and get it." Eben: "Pork? You mean pig, don't you?" Ezra: "Xope. It's been pork since that last car went by." Gette/i Scffefi... RESPIRATORS untA tAe. DOUBLE FILTER CHAMBER REC, U.S. PATENT OFF. BULB VALVE TYPE NO. 4 This DUPOR respirator has a clear entrance filter aperture of 7Vz sq. in. It uses special fait filter pads 5/16" thick. Extra pads 4c each. The exhalation valve takes care of moisture and enables easier breathing. Made in soft, high grade rubber with face doth. Foldable and revers ible. The DUPOR Respirator No. 16 has a much enlarged area of the filter chambers with the screw cap threaded dear over the edge thus saving much space; and has a THUMB REST on the side (patent applied for) making possible this light weight construction. Total weight only 5 ounces. This new inven tion makes possible a superior respirator that provides a large filter area, as small dead air space as possible, low breathing resistance and comfort. Write today for additional information! THOUSANDS OF DUPOR RESPIRATORS NOW IN USE Used for all kinds of dusts, smoke, light fumes, vapors and paint spray that are free from harmful gases. BASIC PATENT NO. 2,000,064 DETAIL PATENTS PENDING AND ALLOWED BULB VALVE TYPE NO. 16 This DUPOR has enlarged ad justable filter chambers of screw cap type and the very large aperture of 16 sq. in. Extra Va" thick pads 4c each. The ex halation valve takes care of moisture and enables easier breathing. Made of soft, high grade rubber with face doth. Price $18.00 per doz. Sample postpaid S1.50 CHIPPEWA-A MANUFACTURED ONLY BY H.S.COVER Price $24.00 per doz. Sample postpaid $2.00 SOUTH BEND, IND., U.S.A. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS Color Photography (Continued front page 22) ern photographic methods are combined in the production. More thought-pro voking power than has ever been packed into the most striking poster has been captured on those pages, waiting for the flip of the hand to impress the message of safety and ail its implications on the mind of anyone within seeing range Both the pictures and the captions are designed to leave a positive impression. Of course, the 1937 Safety Calendar has other features too--a wealth of them. Among the outstanding is the spiral binding adopted last year, which met with such an enthusiastic response. More imprint space has been provided than ever before, insuring every member of enough room to print his firm name in legible, large-size type. The selection of the subject matter is well proportion ed, fire prevention being included as well as industrial, home and highway safety scenes. Calendar pads are clear and distinct. Photographs "bleed" at the top and sides of the pages, giving the calendar the appearance of being much larger than it is, though its dimensions are practically the same of those of last year. Because there is no border, the calendar can be used against any kind or color of wall. Actually this calendar offers 24 full pages of safety instruction, since the re verse side of each page bears a pictorial presentation of various types of safety hints. These include a feature drawn in the cartoon style, illustrating a safety les son; a dramatization of an "odd acci dent" feature ntitled "This Couldn't Happen But bid a number of helpful first aid hints; and a continuation of the current year's popular monthly cash con tests with the first prizes doubled. Despite the increased cost of produc ing the calendar, there will be no in crease in price. Samples will be ready for mailing by the 15th of the current month. A 2,000 foot plunge in an automobile down a series of cliffs on Whiteside Mountain near Franklin, N. C., resulted in only cuts and bruises to G. E. Harri son, an insurance claims adjuster. There was one sheer drop of 200 feet. Claim adjusters are evidently hardy gentle men in North Carolina, observes The Weekly Underwriter. JUNE, 1936 69 OIL DERMATITIS often starts like this . . FINE metal chips, dropping into cutting lubricant, are often carried by the oil to the worker's skin. Wiping the hands and arms with waste, rubs the chips into the skin, leaves little cuts, through which enter Oil Dermatitis germs. By adding 1 pint of Derma-San to 35 gallons of cutting lubricant you kill pus-forming germs . . . sterilize the oil be fore it splashes on the skin. Give your men real security against Oil Dermatitis. Order a drum of Derma-San today. NNy.vNb out bwvwi Vio Gen New Instant Treat ment for burns and Surface Injuries . % foGen is more than a complete burn treatment of top efficiency, it is also a first class general antiseptic for surface injuries and diseases of the shin such as impetigo, erysipelas and varicose ulcers. Recommended a Boston specialist for painting sore throats. You need VioGen. We provide free trial and guarantee satisfaction. MAIL COUPON TODAY! 233 BURNHAM LABORATORIES, P. O. 154, W. Medway, M.jj. BURNHAM LABORATORIES. W, Medway. Mue. TRIALmM*Mt OrF*M Gentlemen. Send Free Trial Size of VioGen to: Name...,......... .. ......................... ........... ............................................................. .. Atldreis-................................... ......................................................................................... `Tty.......................... ...........State,,......... ..................................... TO Braided Accidents Take 100,000 Lives construction (Continued from page 12) increases sling LOOK AT THIS FOE FLEXIBILITY! X'o ordinary wire rope sling can be han dled so easily. Macwhyte's patented braid ed body (made from endless elements of wire rope! #ives slings maximum flexi bility and an unusually high safety factor. STRAIGHTENS QUICKLY ... RESISTS KINKING Even after gripping a heavy load, Macwhyte braided slings straighten out quickly. Their special construction resists kinking and spinning. SPEEDS LOADING "From now on, we're standardizing on Mac whyte Braided Slings." So decide factory fore men after putting these clings to test. New Thimble Both thimbles arc same -- yet they pass freely through each other! A new Macwhyte development! Materials handling is speeded up--fewer fail ures result. Write for free catalog and descrip tive folders on Mac whyte Atlas and Drew Slings. Macwhyta Company, Dept. NS-6 Kenosha, Wisconsin .Vo. Ml MACWHYTE WIRE ROPE ATLAS DREW MONARCH More encouraging was the 1935 rail road safety record for passengers. Not a single passenger was killed in a de railment or collision on an American railroad in 1935. Altogether, there were only 26 passengers and travelers killed in accidents involving train operation, a record which has been bettered only once in railroad history. That was in 1932 when passenger mileage was much below last year. With the single exception of trespasser accidents, all types of railroad casualties --both fatal and non-fatal---show de creases of more than 25 per cent since 1923. In several classifications the de crease is more than 80 per cent. For trespassers, however, deaths are slightly higher now than they were in 1923, and injuries are down only 7 per cent. As a result of Interstate Commerce Commission researches, some interesting data have been made available on the circumstances of grade crossing acci dents. During 1935 there were 3,514 accidents at grade crossings, involving motor vehicles. About half of these oc curred in daylight and half in darkness. For daylight accidents alone it was found that the locomotive of the train struck the automobile in 83 per cent of the cases. In an additional 12 per cent of the accidents the automobile struck the locomotive, while in only 5 per cent of the cases did the motor vehicle strike the train behind the locomotive. It is difficult to escape the conclusion th many of the cases where the iocomnZ struck the car. or was itself struck, arole out of an attempt to beat the train to the crossing. ' Darkness accidents differ materially in their predominant circumstances. fn only half of the darkness accidents does the automobile strike the locomotive and in only 16 per cent of the cases does the locomotive strike the automobile The remaining 34 per cent of the acci dents are cases where the automobile strikes the train at some point behind the locomotive. While complete infor mation is not available as to just what happens under these conditions, it ap pears unquestionable that lack of il lumination is an important factor and that in hundreds of cases the automobile arrives at the crossing after the locomo tive has passed and that a slight lapse of cautiousness on the part of the motor vehicle driver makes him unaware that a train is passing, until it is too late to stop. Air transportation companies, as well as railroads, carried passengers with im proved safety during 1935. The sched uled airlines operated 148,000,000 plane miles in 1935, with a loss of 291 lives. In 1928, when records first became avail able, only 71,000,000 plane miles were operated (just half the 1935 total) but there were 386 persons killed. 95 more deaths than occurred in 1935. U CIDENTAL l.VJL'RY RATES. UV CHARACTER OE DISABILITY, AND BY INDUSTRY, 193S _________ ~ ......................lIlEaCrcVCY' RATES "" SEVERITY RATES Industry Fatal and Perm. Perm. Tempo* TOTAL Total Partial rary TOTAL ___ Total ........................ .ZZ.14.02~ AS 13.14 1.58 Tobacco .......................... Laundry ... ...................... 1.89 5.66 0 ,25 1,64 ,10 ft i.i 5.66 .08 Cement ............................ ....... .. 6.73 .26 1.19 5,28 2.78 Rubber ............................ .......... 7 21 ,02 ,49 6,70 .53 Printing and Publishing.... 7.25 .73 6.52 .46 Textile .................... .....S.38 ......... S.S6 ,08 ,31 .20 .86 S.01 7.80 .67 2-04 Machinery ,,............. . --------- 9.35 .04 ,91 S 40 .79 .......... 9.35 ,08 ,37 8.90 .79 Chemical ................. ....... -------- 9.53 .09 .68 *.76 1.03 Public Utilities ......... 10.20 .26 .17 9.77 1.91 Quarry ,,....... ................... ...........10.22 .08 1,14 9.00 1.72 Marine .................... L0.23 .24 .47 9.52 1.89 Non-ferrous metals .. 10.72 .14 1.17 9.41 1.63 Tanning and Leather 3.38 0 ,44 12.94 Petroleum ............. 14.04 .16 ,62 13.26 1.61 Misc, Metal Products i4.06 .07 .77 13.22 1.03 Sheet Metal ....... ............ ......... 14.97 .06 1.22 13,69 1.07 Pood .................................. ..........15.52 .06 .75 14.71 1.08 Paper and Pulp ........... ......... 17.12 .17 ,66 16.29 1.94 Electric Railway ......... ..... ....17.46 .16 .84 16.46 1.60 Woodworking ________ a8.17 ,03 ,90 17.24 .96 Automobile ..................... ..........19,68 ,06 .90 18.72 1,11 Clay products ............. . ........20.19 .13 .32 19.74 1.53 Foundry ,,......................... 25.37 .09 ,86 24,42 1.40 Refrigeration ............... ......... 25.71 ,37 ,64 24.70 2,91 Construction .................. 28.24 ,53 1,00 26.71 4.52 Meat Packing ............. ,, !9.22 ,07 1.87 27.28 1.51 Mining .................... 19.46 1.16 1.76 46,54 10.14 Lumbering .. 62.69 ,30 1.25 61.14 3.83 Fatal and Perm. Total .90 i.i 0 1.56 ,12 ft ,36 1.20 .24 ,48 .54 1.56 .48 1.44 .84 0 ,96 .42 .27 ,36 1.02 .96 .18 ,36 ,78 54 2,22 3.18 ,42 6.96 1.80 Perm. Partial ,41 .07 0 1.03 ,20 .3 6 ,17 .54 ,39 ,16 .33 17 .98 17 ,53 ,34 ,37 .30 .45 ,60 ,38 ,52 ,33 .43 ,26 ,79 ,69 1.60 .59 Tempo rary ,27 ,03 !9 .21 .10 l4 ,30 ,16 ,13 ,16 ,13 ,26 ,23 ,26 .19 ,31 ,24 ,2ft ,2" .32 ,26 .21 ,23 , 42 ,43 43 ,0-t . 40 1.58 1.44 Source: Individual company reports to the National Safety Council. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 71 Non - scheduled operations are still much more hazardous than scheduled flying. Last year the death rate in this kind of flying was 3.1 per 1.000,000 plane miles, compared with a rate of only 0.5 in scheduled flying. From 192S to 1935 the rate for scheduled flying has been reduced 76 per cent, while the rate for non - scheduled flying has declined only 48 per cent. The home accident death total, after rising to .34,000 in 1934 (largely as a result of many excessive heat fatalities) dropped back to 31,500 in 1935. Ac companying the 31,500 deaths were ap proximately 140,000 permanently dis abling injuries and 4.600,000 temporary disabilities. In many ways the home accident prob lem continues to be more serious than the traffic accident problem. In the age group over 65, for example, more than twice as many persons are killed each year in home accidents as in motor ve hicle accidents. Under five years of age the situation is even worse--approxi mately five times as many home fatali ties as motor vehicle deaths. In many cities and states, home acci dents overshadow motor vehicle acci dents as a cause of death. During 1935, for example. \'ew York City reported 1,417 deaths in home accidents, com pared to 954 motor vehicle fatalities. In the entire state of Iowa, motor vehicle accidents were responsible for 626 deaths in 1935, but 734 persons met death in home accidents. A comprehensive analysis of 1935 accident experience leads inevitably to two conclusions: First, the accident problem is by no means solved; second, there is evidence that it can be solved by those who are willing to work at the job and to follow the right methods. The magnitude of the problem is ap parent from the fact that only two di seases caused more deaths than accidents in 1934, the latest year on which figures are available. In previous years acci dents had been preceded in importance by three, four, or five other death causes. Accidents are still the most important cause of death for both sexes from ages 3 to 20; and for males only, accidents are the first cause of death from ages 3 to 40, These figures and others which could be cited prove beyond any doubt that the accident problem demands our best national efforts. At the same time, the reductions which have been made in the younger age groups, in license law states, by indus trial plants, and by scores of cities, in dicate that accidents do not "just hap- JUNE, 1936 Sme users o^VAQJUM won't talk' And wo respect their desire ior secrecy regarding the use of Spencer Vacuum in their plants. A large chemicai company says, "Vacuum Cleaners can be put to a large variety of uses not commonly found in other industries". This is a thought for any manufacturer. Why not find out what special applications of Spencer Vacuum can be made in your plant? Vacuum is not expensive--either in first or oper ating costs. Once installed, the savings will con tinue for a lifetime of reliable service. Spencer Central and Portable Vacuum Cleaning Systems are producing results in hundreds of dif ferent ways. Our engineers will be glad to study your manufacturing and cleaning problems. CENTRAL AND PORTABLE P VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEMS k THE SPENCER TURBINE COMPANY, HARTFORD, CONN. Do as Your Doctor Does TO PREVENT INFECTION in Cuts and Wounds-- USE A SWAB Applying a Davis Swab--like the doctor's and always ready, easy to use. THE Davis Swab prevents infection --and minimizes your compensation--by utilix* ing the doctor1* method of forcing the antiseptic into actual contact with qU the exposed tissue. Merely crush one end and the antiseptic quickly saturates the cotton end, giving you a swab iust like a doctor's. Use this swab end as a brush and you insure positive contact of the antiseptic with the entire cut or wound. Davis Swabs are filled with Isodine--the improved Iodine solution--and are avail able with other antiseptics too. A doctor uses a swab--cotton wound wooden applicator saturated with antiseptic. Use coupon to send for a free copy of "Bulletin on First Aid" S...................................................................................... i Davis Emergency Equipment Co., Inc. ! $5 Van Dam Street, New York City l Please send my copy of your Bulletin j on 1SODINE-DAVIS to DAVIS EQUIPMENT CO.,INC. Chicago, III. New York City Houston, Tex. Son Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal. i Name---------------------- ------------------------- ,------------J Address__ __________ _____ ___________________ 72 AN ORGANIZATION pen", but that they are caused, and that a persistent safety program will gradu ally reduce their numbers. That is why the Xationai Safety Council believes that motor vehicle accidents can be red, . 3j per cent in the next five vea ^ that other types of accidents can aiJ"c brought under control. 50 That Can Work For You! Report Growing Interest in Five Year Campaign THE progress of the Xationai Safety Council's drive to reduce the traffic left St. Louis for a trip into the country On their return trip the machine was slaughter 35 per cent or more by theditched with the following results--the end of 1940 was reviewed and discussed driver was killed, four of the group re WHEN a water pipe bursts in your home, you call in the plumber. at length during the early part of May when the Council's eight field repre sentatives gathered- at headquarters in ceived possible skull fractures, broken limbs, cuts, lacerations and possible in ternal injuries which put them in the If the back porch needs repair ing, you send for a carpenter. Chicago for their first meeting since the field organization was formed. The field conference, which lasted hospital. The remaining two were bruised and cut and were shaken up con siderably, but went home after receiving When a legal question arises, three days, was conducted in the form emergency treatment. you consult your lawyer. Why? ........... because the plumber, the carpenter and the lawyer are all artisans, each trained in his par ticular field of service. of an experience exchange, each man re lating organization problems encounter ed, and the group then threshing the matter out. At the time of the meeting the field men had actually been at their posts about six weeks, and each had be `These men were all employees of a plant which enjoys an enviable and out standing record in the St. Louis district. The C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufac turing Co. has operated since January i, 1930, employing an average of 350 men, And so it is with accident pre vention .... If you have an acci dent hazard in your plant that may be solved by the use of the proper glove or through personalized safe ty clothing, why not consult a STEEL-GRIP representative? come sufficiently acquainted with his territory to appraise it for the progress report. The group was addressed by W. H. Cameron, managing director of the Na tional Safety Council, Paul F. Strieker, director of field service, and Sidney J. Williams, director of public safety. without a lost-time accident. Our safety organization was functioning 100 per cent, and we were practically free of any type of accident. It shall be our job henceforth to stress more than ever the hazards which employees might en counter away from work." Until a comparatively short time ago Our organization can work for you--and what's more, it doesn't obligate you in any way to have a STEEL-GRIP representative in spect your plant for danger The meeting revealed that many new ly organized local councils are already functioning smoothly and that coopera tion in the war against highway accidents is both widespread and enthusiastic. Interest in the 35 per cent campaign is industry in general had not realized that some 15,000 of its workers are killed each year in motor car accidents which are in no way connected with their em ployment. More than 50,000 others are permanently disabled, and about half a sources. apparently running high, not only among million are temporarily handicapped by LET US SERVE YOU! public officials and civic groups, but injury. In addition to these, countless among the citizenry in general. The other workers perform their jobs ineffi field men found a receptive attitude ciently because of worry about relatives wherever they went. or friends who have been involved in A great part of the task of making the accidents. American public -- both driver and pe Since the 35 per cent campaign was destrian -- safety conscious has been launched, many inquiries have been re undertaken by industry. ceived from industrialists, asking, "What Industry, which has found a steadily can I, as a plant executive or safety declining accident experience feasible in director, do to help in this campaign?" the plant, has joined the 35 per cent The Council has the answer to this INDUSTRIAL drive so that employees might walk or question available in pamphlet form--a drive in safety after they leave the fac thorough, comprehensive booklet out GLOVES tory gates, and so that their families lining a campaign which may be adopted might never know the poignant tragedy in whole or in part by an industrial plant CORPORATION that can result from recklessness, in of any size or type. The booklet, en attention or any of' the other s...s of titled "Industry's Part in Saving 38,000 725 GARFIELD BLVD. DANVILLE, ILL. motorists or pedestrians. A typical industrial experience is this one which comes from E. C. Schultes, Jr., Lives," prepared by George E. Burns, Industrial Division, Xationai Safety Council, has already been sent to all Chicago Detroit safety director, C. Hager & Sons Hinge readers of the News. Newark Manufacturing Co., St. Louis: Industrial members of the Council "On Saturday evening, March 15, who have not received a copy may ob ! seven of our employees, all young men. tain one by writing to headquarters. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 73 Brooklyn Safety Council Holds Annual Meeting EMBERS of the Brooklyn Safety M DRACCO, ,'wIhCouncil were lauded for their help USE in reducing the number of street acci dents by Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine at a luncheon which followed c^efficibncy^ PROFITS the thirteenth annual meeting held May 12 in the Brooklyn Edison Building. A. Augustus Low. executive vice-presi dent of Brooklyn Edison Company, by THERE is a direct relationship be tween DUST and PROFIT. The unanimous vote was elected Chairman MORE Dust you have the LESS Profit of the Council for the coming year, suc you have. DUST is a costly and dan ceeding Clifford M. Bishop. gerous element that takes its toll in Commenting on the annual report of many ways,--(1) impairs health; (2) street accidents, read by Clarence E. ruins equipment; (3) decreases effi Spayd. secretary of the Council and ciency of plant; (4) encourages law secretary of the Kings County Grand suits. Even if you are making money Jurors Association, which showed 21 in the face of a Dust hazard, DRACCO fewer fatalities between January 1 and May 12. than the 45 that occurred dur ing the same period last year, Commis Dust Control will put your operations on a sounder and more profitable basis. Our Engineers, with many years of ex sioner Valentine said: perience to draw from, have designed "We used to think in the Police De equipment that produces results far partment that accidents were inevitable. better than originally anticipated. You "Then the Brooklyn Safety Council may avail yourself of their experience. was organized and we used to say to The NEW DRACCO ourselves, whenever members called us Write for Bulletin No. 301 MULTI-BAG FILTER on the telephone, `They are just a lot I DRACCO CORPORATION of nuisances, but we have to tolerate Succewor* to The Dust Recovering 8C Conveying Co. them,' But that was a decade ago or 4073 E. 116th St. Cleveland, Ohio more and today the people of the City of New York have become safety - con scious." The Council adopted resolutions ask ing the Police Department to establish ADD TO YOUR MEN'S traffic lanes in every' Borough, where SAFETY -- COMFORT -- EFFICIENCY motorists might have the vital parts of their cars checked by expert mechanics from the Police Department. This would include examination of brakes, steering gear, headlights and all other parts that might cause accidents if in faulty con dition. Elected to serve for three years on the Executive Committee were: Mr. Spay'd. Edward W. Allen. Engelbert Bicic. Clifford M. Bishop, James Sher lock Davis. Municipal Court Justice No. 535 Lawrence C. Fish, and Louis C. Wills, president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. CESCO CHIPPING GOGGLE Other officers elected were: Joseph F. Cox, Welfare Director of the Long Island Not only does this light, scientifically designed goggle afford maximum protection against flying particles, but it actually Automobile Club, Vice - Chairman in lessens the strain on workers' eyes because the lenses fit up Charge of the Street Safety Division; closer, increasing the range of vision--because the right and James Sherlock Davis, Vice - Chairman in Charge of the Industrial Division: Surrogate George A. Wingate, Vice left eye cups are anatomically shaped--"because there is cross circulation of air directly beneath the lenses, keeping the goggle cooler and increasing wearing comfort. Chairman in Charge of the Educational Division: William A. Pothier, Treasurer: Write for Cesco Catalog of Industrial Workerf Protective Equipment Clarence E. Spayd. Secretary. CHICAGO EVE SHIELD COMPANY Traffic jams cause fewer accidents than pickled drivers. 2323 Warren Blvd. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS JUNE. 1936 4 Certain Safety with M&M RAIL CLAMPS Easily and Quickly Removed Guaranteed Against Breakage M & M Rail Clamps are recommended as the surest and safest possible stop for use on runways, in repairing cranes, on loading platforms, temporary sidings, air ferries, under tipples, car stops and cars on grades. M & M Rail Clamps elimi nate the dangerous practice of placing wooden blocks under the car wheels for bracing. M & M Rail Clamps are rig idly constructed of open hearth annealed cast steel, with tool steel key. Will fit any rail from 40 to 110 lbs. M & M Rail Clamps are used and recommended by Manufac turing Plants, Cement Plants, Grain Elevators, Mines and Quarries. Style A $15.00 each Our Engineering Depart ment will design clamps to meet special track conditions. Let us have your operating problem--we will gladly make suitable recommendations. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS COMPANY Occident Prevention Equipment 800 W. SomerKt St. PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. A Perfect Supplement (Continued from page so) could not understand English well enough to get much benefit from a meet ing. This was true especially in the plant previously mentioned, which has a large number of Italians. We therefore decided to hold a meeting especially for the Italian workers. Invitations were sent out, and a prominent Italian speaker was secured. Seventy - five employees attended this meeting. The speaker must have given a very convincing safety lec ture, because at our regular plant meet ing four nights later most of the Italians came out again with their families. On inquiry it developed that this group re ceived as much value from the general plant meeting as it did at its special gathering, so that it was not necessary to continue the special meetings. The biggest task in putting on the campaign is securing proper entertain ment without too much expense. Pos sibly we in the smaller towns and cities have the edge on those in the larger cities in this respect. We can rely on local talent. Everyone is ready to help any cause which tends to strengthen the com munity, and the workers and their fami lies are not accustomed to high class per formance. Our meetings are usually one and onehalf hours long, with one-half of the time devoted to entertainment. In addi tion to a string orchestra and singers from our own organization we enlisted the help of our high school orchestra, local Scout troop, and local musicians. The Boy Scouts offered some fine enter tainment in the form of stunts, signalling, and other activities in scouting. Dance specialties were performed by juvenile pupils of local instructors. Through the courtesy of the Metropolitan Life Insur ance Company we were able to show the film ``Once Upon a Time" at several of our meetings. A first aid demonstration and lecture utilized about 20 minutes of each meet ing period. This was put on by our first aid teams consisting of five men. These men are proficient first aiders, each hav ing had thirty hours' training under Red Cross doctors and instructors holding Red Cross certificates. The first aid problems treated were those pertaining to home, automobile an'd recreation acci dents. The problem was first described to the audience, and as first aiders work ed on the supposedly injured person, each move by the first aider was de scribed to the audience. You may think we are placing a great deal of emDhasis on first aid, but the reduction of accidents in our organ,` non has been largely due to the training. Our policy requires that l . The usual injury received in home traffic or sports accidents-^evere b' mg shock, fractures and asphyxia-can, or the application of one or more or the four principal phases of first aid To give our audience a more definite explanation of this subject and an in centive to learn first aid we adopted several first aid subjects in addition to the general routine of the meetings. ' At our January meetings about >o, minutes were utilized in explaining the heart, blood, the blood's course through the body, its control by digital pressure after an artery had been severed, appli cation of a tourniquet and the dangers of a tourniquet. This talk was given to show the audience a concrete example of prompt and efficient first aid. Xaturally, it was necessary to condense this subject to keep it within the allotted 20 minutes. At the February' meeting on safe driv ing our first aid subject was shock, its cause, its effect on the nervous and cir culatory system and the necessity tor prompt first aid treatment. At the third meeting we gave talks on fractures: why it is essential to see that each fracture is properly splinted before moving the injured, for example. At the fourth and last meeting cm recreation accidents, asphyxia was ex plained in detail, pointing out the neces sity for prompt resuscitation, the causes of asphyxia, effect on the respiratory' system, and prevention. Household Inspections Each month every employee is given an inspection blank to fill in. These blanks are part of the monthly literature received from the National Safety Coun cil and consist of inspections of home, automobile and premises. So far we have had 100 per cent return of these forms. Many of them signed by both "Mr. and Mrs.'" Another activity of the campaign is the Home Bulletin Board Contest which seems to be arousing considerable in terest among the mothers and children. Each plant receives from the National Safety Council at the beginning of each month payroll inserts in the form of small posters relative to the subjects of the campaign for that month, which are attached to the employees' pay check to be taken home for constructing the home bulletin boards. We have announced NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 75 prizes for the two best arranged bulletin 'd i 5 boards submitted at each plant. It is our desire to have some incentive for the men to take the payroll inserts home with them and feel that they will do this if they know their wives and children have a chance to win a little extra money. We have encouraged them to use any safety material they may find in news papers, magazines, and other publica tions. As for the attitude of the workers and their families -- when asked for their opinion, many said it was the first time in their lives that they had attended a gathering where they enjoyed themselves and at the same time learned something of value. Appreciation Following is a letter I received recent ly as an indication of their appreciation. I do not know the writer personally, and it came as a complete surprise: We think the Safety First Campaign the Union Tanning Company is putting on is a benefit not only to the employees and their families but to all people of the communities where these campaigns are being put on. Every man and woman should know how to treat shock and give tirst aid in case of an ac cident and by attending these meetings that are open to the public they can learn all these things. A tirst aid kit is not expensive and should be carried in every automobile as well as having one in your home. We consider it is a very wise thing to extend this campaign to the employee's family, as many a housewife gives this very little thought, when statistics show there are more accidents happen in the house than in the shop. We appreciate what the Union Tanning Company is doing for their employees and their families and will cooperate with them to the fullest extent. At each meeting we endeavor to keep an accurate count of the number present. They are counted as they enter the audi torium. With the first two months of the campaign behind us, more than 2,000 persons have attended despite bad weather which seems always to occur on the night of each meeting. About 95 per cent of our employees are participat ing in the campaign. Of the 2.000 in attendance about 40 per cent are em ployees, the remaining 60 per cent being their wives and children. During the past two months we have not had an employee lose time as a re sult of a home or highway accident. Our company considers this campaign a perfect supplement to our regular safe ty program, and we would recommend it to all industry as something which will stimulate a greater interest in safety work than anything heretofore under taken. Use Drybak Adhesive Compresses on all cuts and wounds. And be assured of the protection of your men. Minimize your compensafion. 1. Waterproof--Drybak adhesive sheds water and oil. 2. Economical--Dirt may be easily washed from the surface of Drybak adhesives. Its useful life is thus pro longed many times. 5. Strong adhesive qualities--Drybak ad- DAVIS CO., INC. Chicago, (II. New York City Houston, Tex. San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal. heslve does not roll or tear at edges. 4. Clean, trim appearance--no residue when removed. Send foryourcopy of Bulletin on FirstAid. No obligation. Just use coupon below. Davis Emergency Equipment Co., Inc. 55 Van Dam Street, New York City Please send my copy of your Bulletin on First Aid to Name__..................... ........ ................. . Address______________ __________ __ __________ 111City ---------------------------------------- - JUNE. 1936 70 Coming Events Of Interest to Safety Men June I, Philadelphia Greater Philadelphia Safety Conference. W. W. Matthews, director, Philadelphia Safety Council. 12th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa, June 2-4, Columbus, O. All-Ohio Safety Congress. (Deshler-Wallick Hotel,! Thomas P. Kearns, superintendent. Division of Safety and Hygiene, The Industrial Commission of Ohio, Columbus, O. June 4, Nckoosa, Wis. Wisconsin River Valley Safety Conference. F. H. Rosebush, c/o N'ekoosa Edwards Paper Co., Port Edwards, Wis. June 18, Chippewa Falls, Wis. First Annual 1`pper Mississippi River Valley Safety Conference. William J. Melville, secre tary-manager. Chippewa County Safety Council, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Sept. 23-24, Portland, Me. State-wide Safety Conference. (Eastland Hotel.) W. J. Brennan, safety engineer, De partment of Labor & Industry, Augusta, Me. Oct. 5-9, Atlantic City, N. J. National Safety Council, 25th National Safety Congress. W, H. Cameron, managing director, 20 North Waeker Drive, Chicago. NO EXCUSE Oct. 26-30, Atlantic City, N. J. American Gas Association, Annual Conven tion. Alexander Forward, managing director, American Gas Association, 420 Lexington Ave., New York City. Nov. 12-13, Pittsburgh, Pa. Thirteenth Annual Safety Engineering Con ference. (William Penn Hotel.) G. E. Clark son, manager, Western Pennsylvania Safety Council, 2409 First National Bank Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. in your plant Slippery floors, stairs and ramps cause continual accidents that interfere with production schedules and increase oper ating costs. Eliminate this source of trouble in your plant by applying PLASTIC FUT-SURE. Economical to buy, easy to apply, it gives assurance of per manent safety to any walking surface. Write for folder. GENERAL ABRASIVE CO., INC. 2069 Collef. Ava. Niagara Falls, N. Y. PLASTIC FUT-SURE FOR SAFER WALKING SURFACES College to Hold Course in Highway Safety /GRADUATE courses in highway safety and ^ transportation economics are announced for the summer quarter of 1936 by the Engi neering Division of Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. The first term of the course will be from Tune 16 to July 23, and the second term from July 23 to August 29. These symposiums will be presented by the regular teaching staff and by a staff of visiting lecturers who have achieved prominence in the fields of highway safety, traffic control, transportation economics, and the coordination of transport agencies. A highway safety conference will be held by the college Tune 29 to July 2. Among the speak ers announced are: W. H, Cameron, managing director. National Safety Council; Earl J. Reeder, traffic and safety engineer. National Safety Council; Maxwell Halsey, assistant director Bureau for Street Traffic Research, Harvard University; Burton W. Marsh, Ameri can Automobile Association, and Lew Wallace, superintendent, Iowa Motor Vehicle Depart ment. SANKEY FOOT GUARDS Provide Real Foot Protection Safety engineers tell us that one of the features they like best about Sankev Foot Guards is the fact they provide more than just toe protection. A good portion of the foot is also guarded pro viding the utmost in foot protection. Try a pair of these light weight, comfortable, strong foot guards. Your workers will welcome the added protection. Write for samples and prices. ELLWOOD SAFETY APPLIANCE CO. = ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA I Honor Roll Details of no-accident records in excess of 400,000 man hours, or 300 wotking days are invited for this department American Excelsior Corp. On April 15. 1936, the Marinette W plant of the American Excelsior Corporat'5 ' completed a period of three years without0" disabling injury accident. The record retire* sents 246,309 man-hours. The average nutnbe" of employees is 4l. r Angio-Newfoundland Development Co The Angio-Newfoundland Development Company. Limited, Grand Falls, Newfoundland is seeking a record of 100 safe operating davs.' On April 22, 1936, the mill had operated 64 days or 459,634 man-hours without a dis. abling injury. Approximately 1,000 employees are represented in the record. Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Com pany, Cambridge, Mass., operating with an average force of 1,088 employees, reports a run of 1,132,477 man-hours without a dis abling injury. The record began August 16, 1935, and ended March 17, 1936, Mine Safety Appliances Co. On April 20, 1936, the Pittsburgh, Pa., plant of the Mine Safety Appliances Company completed 1,547,803 man-hours without a dis abling injury. The record began May 11. 1934. The plant's previous record, which was termin ated May 11, 1934, ran four years and 157 days. Rock Island Engineer District Since November 20, 1935, the Rock Island, (III.I Engineer District, U. S. War Depart ment, has operated 660,700 consecutive man hours without a disabling injury. The greater part of the work in the district consists of ma chine and carpenter shop operations, floating plant repairs and inspection work on the con struction of locks and dams. Sha- . Huidware Manufacturing Co. ith a record of 365 safe operating days, or 131,416 fnan-hours between January 1 and De cember 31, 1935, the Sharon Hardware Manu facturing Company, Sharon, Pa., is attempting to stretch its accomplishment over another year's period. On April 14, 1936, the record was still intact. Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. The Louisville, Ky., works of the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company, employing an average force of 3,400 employees, has 1,052, 000 safe man-hours to its credit. The record began January 1, 1936, and terminated March 2, 1936. ` Wisconsin Public Service Corp. During April the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation operated more than 400,000 man hours without a disabling injury. Approximate ly 1400 workers are employed in the electric, gas, and transportation departments of the com pany. The company's safety record has won national recognition several times in recent years. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS Budweiser's Background (Continued from page J?) maintenance as ail other equipment. All elevators have safety gates. On the sixth tloor the large bottling department is surmounted by the seventh and eighth floor balconies. This main workroom is immediately under the sky lights, and the white tiled walls make the fullest use of reflected light. Careful study has been given to the ventilation problems of all departments to provide fresh air of comfortable temperature. On the first floor of the bottling plant are the reception room with its inviting bierstube for visitors and the plant dis pensary. The dispensary is equipped with facilities for a serious emergency as well as with the first aid supplies for handling the usual run of minor injuries. A part-time physician and a full-time nurse are on duty at the dispensary. Physical examinations are part of the employment routine. August Busch the elder never forgot Louis Pasteur's warning to the medical profession half a century ago that a pin prick is an invitation to infection and death, and he insisted upon high stand ards of medical service as well as of safeguarding machinery. The history' of Anheuser-Busch may be divided into three periods. First was the almost legendary era before the war and prohibition laid heavy hands on the industry. From the standpoint of acci dents no statistics are available to per mit accurate comparison with present conditions. Then came the lean days of prohibi tion, when the company turned to the manufacture of a wide variety of prod ucts to kee the plant open and find employme u tor veteran workers. Em ployment reached the low point of 2,000. Malt products, corn products, grape juice, ginger ale, near beer, and yeast were among the commodities produced during this period. During the prohibi tion years Anheuser-Busch, like the other leading breweries, was most scru pulous in observing the law. Then came repeal late in 1933, with doubled employment, also a sharp in crease in accidents. During 19.3S. how ever, the accident rate began to shrink as the safety organization got conditions once more under control. One of the big accident problems of modern brewery operation was of minor importance in pre - prohibition days. Street traffic of 1936 is vastly different from that of 1914 or even 1920. The famous Clydesdales which used to draw JUNE, 1936 the bright red drays loaded with barrels through the streets of St. Louis have been succeeded by' a fleet of .31 trucks of similar color scheme. It is true that the horses were sometimes involved in accidents, although records for that period are meager, but they' were not a major problem. Anheuser - Busch still maintains a stable of fine horses which spend their time between ceremonial ap pearances at haulage work. When repeal came, the brewers faced safety' problems in delivery as well as in manufacture. There was a sharp in crease in delivery accidents with addi tional vehicles on the routes, but inten sive efforts brought'results. Chargeable traffic accidents involving AnheuserBusch drivers were reduced from 54 in 1934 to 22 in 1935. One of the incentives to good driving is a S10 no-accident award, for which 15 drivers qualified during 1935. They appreciate not only the cash but the honor of being in this select group. In addition to rewarding good driving the company penalizes bad driving by a lay-off of one to three days for each chargeable accident. Anheuser-Busch has been a consistent advocate of organized safety work. Al most from the beginning of the organized safety movement it has given its support to both the National Safety Council and the St. Louis Safety Council. Ray Seeker is a member of the executive committees of the Food and Refrigeration Sections of the National Council. Since the beginning of organized safe ty work the company has tried out many methods of conducting its program. It has been found that the most effective approach to the men has been through the foremen. At one time the company adopted the plan of posting on the bulle tin boards the name of every' man in . ulved in an accident. It was found, however, that this was keeping the men from reporting minor injuries at the dis pensary in spite of all supervisory effort. The practice was soon discontinued. A suggestion system is in operation throughout the plant and has resulted in many good ideas. A committee headed by the chief engineer meets monthly to review the suggestions, for which cash awards are made. Occasionally a sug gestion of doubtful value has been re warded because of the very obvious in terest and hard work of the author. Bul letin boards are situated at prominent locations throughout the factory build ings, and posters are changed weekly. And back of the safety program is a management which feels that the pre vention of accidents is not merely an obligation but an investment. lie s got a right hook like a PILE DRIVER But HE LEADS WITH HlfrC^IN I TPhE FIRE extinguishers you use must be ready for any emergency --prepared for any kind of blaze. You can't gamble with an extin guisher that puts out one fire and fails on another. With a fire-killing blizzard of car bon-dioxide snow LUX snuffs out any kind of fire. LLX is as effec tive on electrical equipment as on the dreaded running-gasoline fire. It is, incidentally, the fastest known extinguishing agent. LUX extinguishers do no damage. If you were to sprav LUX on your desk top it would blanket it in a cloud resembling snow. You would see small white particles dissolve into thin air. You would find your blotter quite dry, everything clean. No mess--and no fumes. And yet LUX extinguishers are deadly to fires--which is what you are inter ested in. The complete line of LUX ex tinguishers ranges from 2 to 100 pounds of capacity. They require no an nual recharging. Write now for your copy of "Instant Death to Any Fire." Walter Kidde & Company 61 West Street Bloomfield. N. J. I- 78 Regional Safety Conferences BOSTON THE Fifteenth Annual Massachusetts Safety conference, held in Boston, April 25 and 24, and sponsored by the Massachusetts Safety Council with 26 cooperating agencies, was at tended by 2,100 delegates from '1 cities and Safety directors and other | towns in eight states. Dr, C. H. Watson, president of the National practical executives will be interested in the low dust count, ease of maintenance Safety Council, and James T. Moriarty, new state commissioner of labor and industries, w*ere speakers at the general industrial session. In recognition of Dr. Watson's association with and other evidences of effi ciency which distinguish Parsons Dust Collecting the American Telephone and Telegraph Com pany, a demonstration of wireless communica tion in time of emergency was given at the opening luncheon meeting by the New England Systems and are reflected in an enviable record of repeat orders. Write for Bulletin DA-5. Telephone and Telegraph Company. The conference covered industrial and high way safety and fire prevention. Important new information on the danger of radium poisoning, when the latter is used in the treatment of cer tain diseases, was presented by Dr. Robley D. Evans, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Joseph Lelyveld, director of the National PARSONS ENGINEERING CORPORATION 6536 Carnagi* Avt, Cleveland, Ohio Foot Health Council, demonstrated with a unique exhibit of workmen5* shoes how im proper footwear is contributing to fatigue as well as to falls in industry. In the fire prevention sessions the program was directed largely to the increasing hazard of dwelling house fires, which have constituted 61 per cent of the fires in Massachusetts during the past five years, entailing a loss of $33,179, HflLEO'5 UNIPIH5T 000 worth of property. Another interesting dis cussion was given by William D. Milne, New York, who with a staff of engineers had checked all the flood areas from Pennsylvania to Maine, and who reported that water sup I plies, fire alarm systems, and the ability of ap paratus to reach the scene of a fire had been so seriously affected that it was largely luck j that prevented heavy losses from fires during the flood days. The second day of the conference, devoted to highway safety, brought together representa 0 wvreKpnoof MAIN MlBCLXOCHROMt Quick!'Convenient! ,, no lint * no ends * unit draring* to individually seated gUwine envelope* * adhesive perforated for air circulation *V'tu to 6" widths. Send for sample* and low price*. HHLtD1 APPLICATOR tives of every agency in the state at work on the problem. Frank A. Goodwin, registrar of motor vehicles, who opened the conference, .tated that the intensive state-wide drive car ried on in March had resulted in a 33 per cent reduction in fatalities and had reduced non-fatal 'ccidents by 700, This, he said, was the second campaign within a period of nine months in which all the official and enforcement agencies had combined efforts in a state-wide drive, with significant results. Dr. Harry R. DeSilva of the Traffic Research ivitk. tOOlNl WtHTWOCATt wotccaocKaoua caaoscm wash Handy * efficient will not spill < applied automatically drop-at-a-time just wheteyou want it - avoids evaporation compact, can be carried anywhere. A.E.HALPERIN CO.&r Home, oftjfaicoSafety 'Pfurducfa 267 ATLANTIC AVE. BOSTON,MA5S. Bureau at Harvard University, in speaking on the subject, "When the Speeding Pedestrian Meets the Hurrying Motorist," said the pedes trians were in greater danger when they con centrated upon one approaching vehicle in crossing a street than when they used less con centration and were able to take in the whole highway area. The increasing list of elderly pedestrians injured was due in part, he said, to a lack of confidence, resulting from a recogni tion of their decreasing sensory and motor ability. An interesting talk on Stimulating Public Interest Into Action15 was given by James Stannard Baker of the Field Highway Engmeerrg Staff, National Safety Council. This was iUUOVtCU , - presentation to the m Lynn, Massachusetts, of a trophy won I!' city in last year s National Traffic SafLVh? test. ietV Con. would stop hxing automobile cases TiT would not only reduce highway accident would also decrease crime. .1 Dr. Timothy Leary, medical examiner j paper on "Carbon Monoxide" $*id that h *** * critical of the claims most frequently trud Ws garage workers, cab and truck drivers, that ' peated minor exposures to exhaust gas cause of so-called chronic carbon monoxtde poisoning. While he believes that low satura tion of carbon monoxide may cause headaches and may favor accident causation, he was in clined to believe that its importance had hee' somewhat exaggerated. n At the dose of the conference the Massachu setts Safety Council presented a report for the first quaiter in its Inter-Community Contest in which 125 cities and towns are participating, in all the larger cities there has been a reduc tion of non-fatal as well as fatal accidents dur ing the period, as compared with the average for the previous three years. ' CHICAGO W ITH 2,500 delegates in attendance the 14th Annual Midwest Conference was held at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, May 5, 6 and " --nine of the largest and most enthusiastic con ferences ever held in that district. The Conference was sponsored by the Chi cago Safety Council, the Illinois Industrial Com mission and the Keep Chicago Safe Committee, with the cooperation of 50 agencies, induding business and professional groups, civic organiza tions, manufacturers5 associations, unions, and suburban safety councils. John B. Gibson, director of publicity, Haw thorne Plant, Western Electric Company, Chi cago, served as general chairman of the gather ing. Honorary chairmen were Peter J. Angsten, chairman of the Illinois Industrial Commission, and Mayor Edward J. Kelly, of Chicago, chair man of the Keep Chicago Safe Committee. George G. Traver, manager of the Chicago Safety Council, was in charge of arrangements. The 16*-session program included discussions of commercial vehicles, safety in mercantile establishments, fire prevention, home safety, handling of materials, first aid, safety in the small plant, street and highway traffic safety, training and educational methods, occupational disease, safety equipment and safety in the WPA. The safety exhibit held in conjunction with the gathering was the most complete and di versified display of protective devices and safety equipment ever seen at a Midwest Conference, 'with 46 exhibitors represented. A highlight of the Conference was the ban quet held Wednesday evening, at which time inter-plant contest awards were presented by Samuel M. Havens, general manager, WymanGordon Company, and vice-president for in dustrial safety. Chicago Safety Council, Win ners of the 16 awards were as follows: Group A. Public Utilities--Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago. NATIONAL SAFETY XEU'S 79 Group B. Brass and Fixtures--James B. Clow &c Sons. Group C. Packers--Armour & Company. Group D. Food Products--Visking Corpora tion, Group E. Heavy Manufacturing with Foun dry, and Railway Or Builders -- Delta Star Electric Company. Group EE. Heavy Manufacturing without Foundry--Western Electric Company. Group F. Electrical Manufacturing without Foundry--Western Electric Company. Group FF. Light Manufacturing and Ma chine Shop without Foundry -- Teletype Cor poration. Group G, Printers and Lithographers-- Wallace Press. Group H. Woodworking--Western Electric Company. Group L Acids, Chemicals, Paints, Etc.-- Van Gleet Bros. Group J. Foundries and Forgings--Ameri can Brake Shoe 8c Foundry Company, Chicago plant. Group K. Miscellaneous--General Outdoor Advertising Company. Group LL, Steel Rolling Mills and Fabri cating Plants--Youngstown Sheet 8c Tube Com pany, South Chicago. Group P. Bakeries--The Great Atlantic 8c Pacific Tea Company, South Side Plant. Group MT. Metai Trades--Acme Steel Com pany, Archer Avenue Plant. The banquet address, "Making Our High ways Safe for Motorists," delivered by Paul G. Hoffman, president of the Studebaker Corpora tion, was broadcast over the NBC network. The address is printed elsewhere in this issue. C W. Bergquist, past president of the Na tional Safety Council and superintendent of public relations, Hawthorne Works, Western Electric Company, served as toastmaster. MADISON, W!$. VT/ 1TH an attendance of 2,500 persons, the Ninth Annual Rock River Safety Confer ence held at Madison. Wis., April 28, ranks among the important regional safety meetings of the year. A general session in the morn ing, a luncheon meeting for plant executives, sectional meetings in the afternoon, an im pressive safety parade, and a banquet comprised the events of the day. At the general session the subjects of fire prevention and occupational diseases were pre sented by Harry Rogers, Western Actuarial Bureau, and Dr. C. O. Sappmgton, consulting industrial hygienist. The program of the plant executive's lunch eon was devoted to discussion of the unem ployment compensation act by Voyta Wrabetz, chairman Wisconsin Industrial Commission, and Paul A. Raushenbush, director, Unemploy ment Compensation Department. Wisconsin Industrial Commission. In the afternoon sectional meetings were held on the topics of farm safety, foods proc essing. industrial health and nursing, metal working and allied industries, public utilities, and highway construction and maintenance. Following the afternoon session, an impressive parade, three and one-half miles long moved along State Street. Many interesting floats were entered by business and industrial con cerns of Madison and the surrounding territory and by state, county and municipal depart ments. Nearly one thousand persons marched in the parade. The banquet which concluded the day's ses sions taxed the capacity of the University Field JUNE. 1936 House. It was the largest banquet ever held in Madison, some IY00 attending. Henry Trexler, city manager of Janesville, spoke on Traffic Safety," and entertainment was pro vided by a boxing exhibit from the University of Wisconsin and hv Radio Station WLS en tertainers. Oil Belt Conference Draws Large Attendance IV/TORE than "\000 persons witnessed or par ticipated in the events of the Oil Belt Safety Conference and First Aid Contest held at Ranger, Texas, May 1. Eight uniformed teams were entered in the first aid contest which was won by the team of the Pipeline Department, Ranger District, uf the Lone Star Gas Company. The contest was held before 2,000 spectators in the Lillard Athletic Stadium. Approximately 2;G0Q persons took part in the safety parade, including many students from the city's schools. Many interesting floats were entered in the parade and banners of striking and original design were carried by the students. The safety display in the lobby of the Gholon Hotel was featured by a large number of safety posters prepared by school children. The evening conference which was held in the Municipal Auditorium, was attended by 1,200 persons. Addresses were given by W. T. Walton, superintendent of schools, Ranger; Opt. J. B. Draper, Texas Department of Public Safety; Dr. 1. Stuart Pearce, Cisco, and Capt. A. A. Nichoson, The Texas Company. Band concerts and other entertainment features intersoersed the events of the day. Win Gold Awards for Safe Driving TFlGHT drivers of the Blue Ridge Bus Lines received five-year no-accident awards at Hagerstown, Md., recently, the gold medals being presented by R, Paul Smith, president of the transportation company, at a dinner given in honor of the men. To qualify for the gold award a driver must have five twelve-month periods, free of charge able accidents, to his credit. As a further in centive to careful operation, a bronze medal i* given for each twelve-month period during which the driver has had no chargeable acci dents. In addition, drivers receive cash bonuses for each no-accident month. Drivers receiving the five-year awards were: Frank Snyder, Fairmont, W. Va.t who has a service record of ten years, seven months. He has driven 300,000 miles continuously without a chargeable accident. Carter Malone, Washington, Pa,, 300,000 miles continuously without a chargeable acci dent during eight years, nine months service. William Annett, Morgantown, W. Va.--ten years, seven months' service--500,000 miles. Norman Robson, Uniontown, Pa., who has driven inter-city service for nine years, seven months with 235,000,consecutive miles. Joseph Johnson, Clarksburg, W, Va,, seven years, three months' inter-citv serv.ee record and 255,000 continuous miles. William Smart, BrideeviIIe, Pa,, eight years, one month service--250,000 miles. Perry Weaver, Washington, Pa,, seven years, six months, driving inter-city sendee--250,000 miles. Mahlon Cunningham, Hagerstown, Md., seven years, one month service--250,000 miles. Daytons are LIGHT But Strong Workmen like to use the Day ton Safety Ladder not only for its recognized safety, but also because it is easy and conven ient to carry. Made of selected airplane spruce, it is light in weight, folds flat for carrying. Has folding step for extra height when needed. Straight back permits close work. Cost of one bad fall will pay for many Daytons. Sizes 3 to 16 feet. Write Dept. NSN-6 for details. THE DAYTON SAFETY LADDER COMPANY 121-123 West Third St. Cincinnati, 0, DAYTON Safety ladder (Patented) Stock carried on Pacific Coast by F. D, Bullard Co.. Los Ansolea and San Fran cisco, and by ISO other distributors Iron coast to ooast. Mad# and distributed in Canada by Safety Supply Co., Toronto. 80 With the Manufacturer Manufacturers are invited to send in announcements of new products, or improved special features. Only items which can be considered as "news" to our readers will be published Powdered Soap Dispenser A ih\\ type powdered dwpeuscr announced bv the Bradlev Washtountam Company, 2257 W, Michigan Street, Mil waukee, Wi*. Thi< di>pen&er is patterned after the Bradlev liquid *oap fixture and designed vxpresMv for u<e on Bradley washfountains. it harmonizes with the fountain proper, adds to the appearance of the fixture as a whole, and provides a Powdered, flaked, or crystallized soap dis penser that is sanitary and low in upkeep. The dispenser N cylindrical in shape and has an exception ally large capacity, Its top, base, and sup1 port are of heavy brass, chromium plated, satin finished, as is the case also with the valves, which are,die cast, The soap container is of trans- t 'I i n nt7 " jA lucent glass, which makes it possible to the level of the contents. The valves are of the push-up type, easily operated with one hand, and are leak-proof. Fan-Cooled Totally Enclosed DC Motor Designed for general industrial service and particularly for use in automobile fac tories. foundries, cement plants, coal tip ples. rock products plants, machine shops, steel mills, etc., where abrasive and metal lic dust is present, and in chemical plants, rive houses, canneries, packing houses, breweries, etc., where splashing liquids and mild chemicals are encountered, a new line of fan cooled totally enclosed direct current motors is announced by Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com pany, East Pittsburgh. Pa. Sizes of the new SK motor range from S to 75 hp. for 115, 230 and 550 volts direct current. It is claimed these motors are built so that all foreign matter is excluded from non ai'O pernttts adaptation, with some modifications for waterproof and explo sion tested applications, Cooke Micro Slotted Nut The Blatchford Corporation. 8J E, jack son Blvd., Chicago, announce this new nut with closer adjustments, ottering from 10 to 22 adjustments per turn, depending on size. The micromatic adjustment is achieved bv locating the keying wedges off center from one another so that two keying positions are possible for each slot. At keying position, a wedge centers the hole. If the hole and wedge are not in keying position at the first trial, a slight tightening will bring a wedge into position at one end or the other of the hole, for the key can be inserted from either end. Because of this closer adjustment (from .008 inches to .013 inches, depending on size I there never is an occasion for back ing oft the nut to get a keying position, or of tightening with shims. The manufacturers further claim the key is set bv simply tapping it in with a ham mer, The key spreads automatically, curving outward, and filling the space be tween the wedge and the sides of the hole, locking bolt, nut, and key. machinery, boilers, tanks, etc/ it U ri etl. reduces the potential shocking :T"m" plosive hazards, * ur ex- This transformer is a compact nortaKi iimt A primary cord, rubber covered and Underwriters approved may be Di,? * 4 into any 110 volt 60 cycle circuit TF* two secondaries to which extension Cahl are attached each consist of vulcanized an proved cable with special non-put'i.,,,,, plugs. ul' Safety Fuse Puller and Tester The Star Safety Plyers, Inc,, 235 Tanal Street, New York City, announce a com bination pocket tool designed to ialelv remove fuses and to test open circuits base receptacles, grounded fixtures and blown fuses. These pliers are made of reinforced molded bakelite and are in sulated throughout. The testing indicator is a 10 watt carbon lamp that does not light deceptively in high resistance mois ture leaks. It is claimed dangerous shocks are avoided as only one hand is used and the electrician can make use of his other hand for support or for holding a flash light. The pliers will grip 10 to 1U0 am pere fuses and has a testing range from 110 to 250 volts. W & S Safety Guard Whiting & Smart. 522 Fifth Avenue, New York Citv, announce a satetv guard especially adapted for use with the Rein hold ice cube cutting machines. This guard completely encloses the moving carriage, the ice cake, and all saws. The manufac turer claims no moving parts can be touch ed by the operator, because the guard must he closed before the saws can revolve. This guard permits the ice cake, when New Safety Transformer A new type of transformer has been de veloped bv The Acme Electric and Manu facturing Company, 1440 Hamilton Ave nue. Cleveland, Ohio, for the purpose of increasing the safety factor in inspection or maintenance service. This unit is par ticularly designed tor use in plants or in ervice where inspections or maintenance must be done with electric illumination tile interior of the motor. It also protects against the entrance of splashing water such as occurs during the hosing of floors or walls. Also, with this new design, the commutator and brushes are readily ac cessible by removing only one cover. This design permits mounting the pulley or pinion close to the supporting bearing. Also, the motor may be mounted close to a wall or gear box at the pulley end with out interfering with the free flow of venti lating air. The flexibility in this construc- and in moist or damp places in buildings permeated with explosive vapor or fumes. Likewise, the use of this unit around any placed on the Reinhoid cuber, to he com pletely cut into cubes before the machine needs to be stopped. The operator turns the ice cake bv the control rod projecting from the top of the guard, without open ing the door and without stopping the motor. The guard is furnished in various sizes required to fit different models. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 81 First Aid Kit A canvas, belt or pocket kit, measuring 4 by 3 by 2 inches and weighing onlv 10 ounces, containing complete first aid treat ment for snake bites and common injuries I Trade Publications encountered by those outdoors, l< an nounced by the E. D> Bullard Company, 275 Eighth Street. San Francisco. The kit was developed primarily for u<e hv work for your SAFETY EQUIPMENT LIBRARYers in petroleum fields, foresters and con- Information You Should Have All of these booklets contain many valuable facts on controlling accidents and promoting efficiency. Industrial executives should avail themselves of this fund of information--because along with "safe operation" goes its close friend ''profitable operation." Check those you would like and mail the coupon right now! struction crews, whose tasks take them into snake-infested territories. The snake bite kit contains the essential remedies for first aid treatment. An anti septic bottle is handv for treatment of wounds and bruises. The first aid kit con tains an assortment of dressings and treat ments most frequently required. All units in the snake bite kit and first aid kit are unbreakable. The antiseptic is supplied in a break-proof container. News Items Edward J. McCarthy has been appointed general sales manager of The Gamewell Company with headquarters at the General Offices, Newton Upper Falls, Mass. Mr. McCarthy has been in the employ of The Gamewell Company for over sixteen years. For twelve years, he was located in the Chicago office as assistant district .sales manager for the Middle West territory. About four years ago he was promoted to the position of district sales manager for the New England States. The Portable Lamp and Equipment Company, manufacturers and distributors of protective equipment, has moved their general offices and warehouse from 405 Penn Avenue to 72 First Avenue, Pitts burgh. Pa. William K, Wilbur, vice presi dent of the company, has moved to Bluefield. W. Va.. where he will he in charge of the southern territory for the company. Williams Jewelry and Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of trophies, medals and emblems, have moved their *ales and display room to the Silversmiths Building, 10 South Wabash Avenue, Chi cago. The Safe Tread Co.. Inc., announce thev have moved to larger quarters and are now located at 155 East 44th Street, New York City. }Statements nubUshed on this pa#e are based on the claims of the manufac turer. While the Notional Safetv News | cannot guarantee these statements, they 1 are believed to be accurate. JUNE, 1936 1. Fencing For Safety. Thu interest ing booklet give* constructive answer* to pertinent questions now confronting owner* and manager* of land and property every where. Wickwire Spencer Steel Company. 2. Materials Handling Equipment. Folder No. 318 is a compact, useful folder that shows many standard and special devices for handling practically any product, merchandise, goods, or materials, that is manufactured, stored, shipped, or handled. Lewis-Shepard Company. 3. P & H Hoist Bulletin. Thi new bulletin is devoted to the construction, installation and operation of the Zip-Lift electric hoist, a new unit offered in 250 and 500 pound capacities. Harnischfeger Cor poration. 4. Taking the Hazard Out of Punch Press Operation. Thu folder d,,u with the construction and operation of the Electro punch press guard designed for use on any size or make of press of the single action or block clutch type. Safety Appli ance and Machine Company. 5. Foundry Equipment Booklet No. 75. An interesting bulletin containing descriptions of many foundry products in cluding dust collectors, conveyors, castings handling, etc. Contains more than 120 illus trations and 26 engineering diagrams. 'Hie C. O. Bartlett 8C Snow Company. 6. The Budd Safety Door Latches. Folder illustrates and describes this safe ty door latch for use on boiler doors. De signed to remove hazards to firemen or engi neers where fire doors are improperly pro tected. Budd Foundries. 7. B. S. & B. Safety Head Book No. 2. This interesting book gives some valuable information regarding explo sion hazards and details on the use and op eration of the B. S. SC B. Safety Heads. Black, Sivails SC Bryson. 8. Electric Weld Tubing Hand book. This interesting book gives the user a thorough knowledge of the applica tions of welded steel tubing, its physical, chemical and metallurgical properties, com mercial tolerance limitations and extensive engineering data. Steel and Tubes, Inc. 9. Fire Hazard Signs. Bulletin 2024. This splendid bulletin covers a number of enameled steel signs especially adapted for industrial use in fire prevention programs. Stonehouse Signs, Inc. 10. M.S.A. Hydrogen Sulphide Detector. Bulletin No. DY-2. Pro vides complete information on this handoperated instrument for quick, accurate de tection and measurement of low but danger ous concentrations of hydrogen sulphide. Mine Safety Appliances Company. 11. Barrett Lift-Trucks. Bulletin No. 112. This bulletin covers the Barrett Red Junior light duty lift-truck designed for many industrial operations. Describes special features of construction and operation. Barrett-Cravens Company. 12. Instruments from the Executive Viewpoint. This splendid 24 page booklet gives some valuable information on the use, operation and installation of various types of control instruments for industrial use. The Brown Instrument Company. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, III. *** ' Please have sent to me the publications t have checked; Name............................................. ....................................................................... ........... .................. ......................... Title........................ .................................................................................................................. ................................................. Company............................................. ...................................................................................................................................... Address........... ................................................................................................................... ......................... .............................. 82 ARMSTRONG because it's an Armstrong Wrench with the Drivelock la socket wrenches specify "ARMSTRONG" for safety. The patented ARMSTRONG Drivelock locks socket to extension, extension to ratchet ---makes of every assembly a safe, rigid tool that will not fall, knock or pry apart. All sizes, all types, singly or in sets. Sockets, ehrome-vanadium-steel, chrome plated. Write for Catalog V-.I5. ARMSTRONG BROS. TOOL CO. **77u Tool Holder People" N. Francisco Ave., Chicago, U.S.A. STARTLING! This Evidence of _ PYROIL'S PROTECTION j CORRO SION (chem cicaanl arttuacink) bearings and other fric tpioanarltsmeotafi equipment. I*./ Evidence of how Pyroll Inhibits cor. PLATE No. I PLATE No. 2 *h/wn*abovi PLATE NO. l: A photomicrofraph (125 times enlarged) of boaring run in high grads oil. Tho dark matter is corrosion. PLATE NO. 2: An Identical bearing run with only Pyroll aided to tho oil. shcwlnp tho romarkabio freedom from this chemical attack! In addition, Pyroil rodueos wear and friction: in crease* film strength of- oil. WRITE FOR FREE METALLURGICAL REPORT GIVING THE COM PLETE FACTS AND ADDITION. AL PICTURES OF THE ABOVE. Manufactured and Guaranteed by Pyroil Company, W. V. Kidder, Founder. 108 LaFollette Ave.. LaCropso, Wls,, U. 8. A. Every Container Bears this Signature Founder Awards Made for Safe Driving Records One-year awards-?.; thri *Z-T rdS~';AXY vehicle fleet members of the Michael s Bros,, Brooklyn, N Y t ' Xationai Safety Council, by carry awards--l. ` * * i^o*year Ming out a well organized program oyfeaRraalpwharNds.--Mlil.len, Inc., Lebanon, N H n- o One. driver instruction, education and super A, A. Mooney, Inc., Manchester M u ,, vision. have effected great reductions in year awards--i. * ' ** One- accident rates. In many cases drivers have gone four or five years or even more without a single chargeable accident. Xationai Safety Council Safe Driver Morgan Packing Co., Austin, idd T,, awards--1. ' ' Iw<>-year The New York Sun, One-year award,-,,, wo-year awards--13; three-year awarS- four-year awards--3, 05 ' Awards are issued to the no - accident drivers, the awards varying with the number of no-accident years recorded. Companies whose drivers received awards between May 1 and May IS are Nickles Bakery, Inc., Martins Ferry nh* One-year awards--2. ^to, Normand Bros., Manchester N H awards--3. '' Oklahoma City Mill Sc Elevator Co Twn year awards--3. ' as follows: Oregon Dye House, New Bedford Mas, One-year awards--1; three-year awards--V Aero Mayflower Transit Company, Indian five-year awards--2, ' apolis, Indiana, One year awards--9, Airdrome Transport Company, San Fran Parle Ice Sc Coal Co., Stover, N. H. Oneyear awards--7, cisco, Calif. One year awards--5. Perry Mill & Elevator Co. Two-year awards A. M. Sc J. News Company, Jersey City, ---1. N. J. One year awards--1. Baltimore Transfer Company, Baltimore, Md. One year awards--1. Batchelder it Snyder Co., Inc., Boston, Mass. One year awards -- 2; two-year awards -- 1; four-year awards---12. Best Foods, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. One-year awards--J; two-year awards--1; four-year awards--I. Town of Boscawen, N. H. One-vear awards --4. Boston Store, Inc., Chicago. One-year awards --2; two-year awards--2. Ralph's Motor Express. Two-year awards__ I South Suburban Safe Way Lines, Inc., Har vey, 111. Five-year awards--1. ' Svea Baking Company. One-year awards__ 4. Tasty Baking Company, Philadelphia, Pa! One-year awards--I ; three-year awards__1- four-year awards--1. ' LL S. Engineer Office, Pittsburgh, Pa. Twoyear awards--2; four-year awards--7. Wichita Mill Sc Elevator Co. One-year awards---2; two-year awards--I. Awards were made to the following school bus drivers: Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago. Oneyear awards--J. Hay, Wash. District No. 205. Two-year awards--2. Dalton Bus lines, Timmins, Ontario, Can. One-year awards--3, De Luxe Cab Company, Toronto, Ont., Cana da, Three-year awards--L. Diamond Crystal Salt Co., Inc,, Memphis, Tenn. Three-year awards--1. Hooper. S. D. District No, 226. Two-year awards--t. LaCrosse, Wash. District No. 2%?. Oneyear awards--1; two-year awards--5, Tracy, Calif. Jefferson School. Five-year awards---l. Eastern Michigan Tracking Company, De troit, Mich. One-year awards--??. El Reno Mill Sc Elevator Co. Two - year awards--3. Fleischman's V. M. Bakery, Inc., Philadel Celebrate Record with Minstrel Show phia, Pa. One-year awards--2; two-year awards --1; three-year awards--1. Employees of three mills of the Spaulding Fibre Company celebrated a year of safety ac General Food Sales Co., Inc., Dallas, Texas. complishment by a minstrel show held at One-year awards--13; two-year awards--9; Rochester, N. H., on April 10. three-year awards--6; four-year awards--39, Since 1930 the company has been driving General Foods, Ltd., Toronto, Ont., Can. hard to eliminate accidents in its mills. The Two-year awards--1. South Milton plant, under the direction of Great West Mill Zc Elevator Co. One-year William A. Dickson, has operated two years awards--1. without a disabling injury. This mill has an H. J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. One-year exposure of 289,826 man-hours. The counter awards--38; two-year awards--29; three-year department at North Rochester has operated awards--14; four-year awards--14; five-year 366,664 man-hours since the last injury. awards--18; six-year awards--18. The minstrel show was put on by the em Houston Sc North Texas Motor Freight Lines, ployees and the entertainment also included Dallas, Texas. One-year awards--15. music, motion pictures and dancing. Ernest C. Inter-state Transportation Co., Bismarck, N. Blackwell, manager of the counter department, D. One-vear awards---l.- gave a short talk commending the employees Kell Mill Sc Elevator Co, One-year awards on their record, promising them a picnic if --4; two-year awards--1. they go another six months without injury and F. X. Laliberte Sc Son, Inc., Southbridge, a party if they make it a year. Mass. One-year awards--1. Resident Engineer Arthur G. Lazarus of the Lamb's Transfer Co., tong Beach, Calif. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company presented One-year awards--11; two-year awards--4; Superintendent Roy Dickson of the South Mil three-year awards--3. ton plant and Superintendent Walter Kimball C. Lewis Lavine. Inc.. Trenton, N. J, Two- of the counter department with honor certifi year awards--1; three-year awards--1. cates for their departments* records. NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 83 THE SAFE WAY "^"EVER SLIP Safety Clamps for use in handling boiler plate either vertical or horizontal consti tute the safe sure wav to perform this operation. They have many ad vantages over old-fashioned hooks and chains because they do not have a tendency to slip, as the weight of the piece pulls the clamp tighter. Boiler plates are easily damaged-- don't tolerate clamps that encourage bent, chipped work. The safe way is the only profitable way. Write for complete details Never Slip Safety Clamp Co. P. O. Box 448 Grand Central Annex, New York, N.Y. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Aluminum Ladder Co............................ 60 Ambassador Hotel ................................ .51 American Abrasive Metals Co................ 65 American Mason Safety Tread Co.........83 American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.............................. .4-5 American Optical Co. ............................ 8 Armstrong Bros. Tool Co........................82 Blaw-Knox Company .............................61 Bradley Washfountain Co. ............67 Brown Shoe Company ......................... .60 Buhrke Company. R. H........................... 62 Bullard Company, E. D........................ 65 Burnham Laboratories .......... 69 Burroughs Wellcome 4 Co. (U.S.A.) Inc............... 7 Chelsea Hotel .........................................50 Chicago Eye Shield Co............................73 Columbus-McKinnon Chain Corp...........55 Cover, H. S............................................... 68 Davis Emergency Equipment Co., Inc. ............................................ 63-71-75 Dayton Safety Ladder Co........................79 Dennis Hotel ...........................................52 Dracco Corporation ................................73 Ellwood Safety Appliance Co.................76 Fairway Laboratories ............ 66 Frigidaire Corporation .......................... 39 General Abrasive Co.......... .............. 76 Gerber, Louis .............................. 64 Halperin Co.. Inc., A. E........................... 78 Harrington 4 King Perforating Co. ... 62 Huntington Laboratories, Inc...............69 Hynson, Westcott 4 Dunning, Inc.___ 35 [JMason ABRAimFlRoif, Bronze, Aluminum and Nickel Safety Treads A CAST safety stair tread in which aluminous abrasive is imbedded in the wearing surface effectively preventing slipping whether wet or dry. Treads are easily and quickly installed on new or old work. For use with concrete, wood, marble, slate and other types of stairs. Furnished in three surfaces. Fluted, Diamond Hatched and Plain. Over 40 years' Experience is at your service for the asking. AMERICAN MASON SAFETY TREAD CO. LOW11X, HAM. IN STOCK AT TEN PLANTS RYERSON STEEL-SERVICE 11 Chicago Jersey. City Johnson Ladder Shoes Industrial Gloves Corp............................. 72 Industrial Products Co................. 74 Inland Steel Co........................ 2 International Shoe Co.......................... 3 HEAT CRAMPS Shoes for straight ladders $1.65 a pair. Shoes for step ladders 60c a set of four. Simplicity and sound engineering have made the Johnson Ladder Shoes popular. Order from your dealer or direct. Johnson Ladder Shoe Co. Eau Claire, Wisconsin JUNE, 1936 Johnson Ladder Shoe Co........................ 83 Kidde 4 Co., Inc., Walter.....................77 Klein 4 Sons, Mathias....... .................. 54 Knickerbocker Hotel........... ............ .50 Lehigh Safety Shoe Co., Inc................ 57 Lima Cord Sole 4 Heel Co......................64 Macwhyte Company ..............................70 Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel ............52 McKesson-Hall-Van Gorder Co. ...... 83 Mine Safety Appliances Co.............................Inside Front Cover National Safety Council, Inc. ......... 36-37-84-85-86 Never Slip Safety Clamp Co....................S3 Parsons Engineering Corp......................78 Propellair, Inc. .......................................63 Pulmosan Safety Equipment ___ r__ 1 j . n-.L _____ Pyroil Co....................................... ..........82 Safety Clothing Co..................................56 Safety Equipment Spencer Turbine Co.................................71 Stonehouse Signs, Inc. ..................... ...59 Taylor Co., Halsey W............................. 75 Taylor-Shant*. Inc. ............................. .6/ Thompson Electric Co............................. 59 Trumbull Manufacturing Co.................. 66 Wiesman Mfg. Co. ......................... 61 Williams 4 Co., J. H............................ .58 Willson Products, Inc................. 1 We are able to give you com* plete informa* tion on the effective treat* inent and pre* vention of Heat Cramps, through the use of C.P. Sodium Chlor ide. The expense is small and results are convincingly satisfactory. McKesson-Hall-Van Gorder Division MoKoaon A Robbins. Incorporate 1382 West 9th Street Cleveland, Ohio Please send additional information on pre* vention of Heat Cramps. Ntti* ___________ _________ Street_____ ______________ ____ _ __________ City__ --__,,_____ -. State-- ______ _, The Buyers' Service See Advertisers4 index, Page 83--When writing, please mention National Safety News x Accident Prevention Service National Safety 1`ouncii. Inc Abrasive* American Abrasive Metal* Co. American Funmiry Equitmiem Co. General Abrasive Co. Adhesive Tape and Planter Remover Alarms, Fire Mine Safety Appliance* Co. Ampoules, First Aid Bernhard. Kobert A. Anemometers Bullard Company K, D. Mine Safety Appliance* ro, Aprons BuUaxd Company. K, D Davis Emergency Equipment Inc. Industrial Gloves Corp. Industrial iTodueti Co. Min# Safety Appliances Co, Hawthorn Corporation Pulmosan Safety Equipment Carp. Safely Clothing Co.. The Safety Equipment Service Co., The safety First Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co. Straus* Company. The Arresters, Dust American foundry Equipment Co. Blaw-Knox Co. Bullard company. K. i). Dracco Corporation surty ,Mfg. Co., The Awards, Prise Mine Safety Appliance* Co, Badges and Buttons Billiard Company. E, D. Mine Safety Appliance* Co, Basra, Tool, Linemen Httrhke Company, ft H. Bullard Company, B. P. Pam Emergency Equipment Co.. Inc. Industrial Products Co. Puimo**n Safety Equipment Cnrp, Safety Equipment Service to,. Tiie Salisbury A Co , W, 3. Strauss Company. The Beits, Linemen Buhrke Company, B. H. Bullard Company. E. P. Oasis Emergency Equipment Co.. Inc. Industrial Products Co, Klein A Bon*. Mathias Mine Safety Appliances Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. safety Clothing Co., The Safety Equipment Service o , The Safety Flnt Supply Co standard Safety Equipment tvv Strauss Company, The Beits, safety Buhrke Company, a H. Bullard Company E. D. Usria Emergency Equipment Co., Inc. Industrial Products t'o Mein A Sons. Mathias , Min* Safety Appliance* Co. Pulmoiao Safety Equipment *.orp. fafety Clothing Co,, The Safety Equipment Service Co,, The Safety Pint Supply t> Htandard Safety Equipment Straus* Company. The Betts, Tree Trimming Buhrke Company. K II, Bullard Company, K, l>, industrial Products Co, Mine Safety Appliances Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment *>rp. Strauss Company, The Belts. Winslow t leaning Buiirke Company tt, H, Bullard Company. E D, Industrial Product* Co. Blowers, Hose Mask Milliard company, K, ti Han* Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc, Blowers, Portable. Electric Spencer Turbine Co, Hurty Mfg. Co., The Box Car Door Opener Catlode Company Min* Safety Appliances Co Proteetoseai company Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Equipment Service Co,. The Standard Safety Equipment t o. Chain, Factory American Chain Co., Inc. ( oiumbus-MciCianon Chain McKay Company MInuidnuuauswStraiiaufel tGPy rloAadpmupc\tcis<n\rrcpproCo Pulmosan Safety Equipment Safety Clothing Co,, Th SaCfeot.y, TEhqeuipment Sewtee Safety Flnt Supply Co sSttarnaduaurdCoSmafpeatyny.EqTuhiepment Co Pertinent Facts About The "SAFE WORKER" Older members will recall, this pocket-size monthly pub lication was created in May, 1928. The 98 issues pro duced to date prove beyond any question of doubt that only a non-profit, cooperative, and non-commercial organi zation could have available and produce consistently so much valuable safety material. Several hundred companies who distribute 200,>000 copies monthly to their employees definitely know that the "Safe Worker" continues to be one of the most important items in their safety educational program. Your company imprint appearing prominently on the front cover makes the "Safe Worker" appear as your own plant publication. In quantities, the cost per copy is less than a postage stamp! SAMPLE COPY AND DETAILED INFORMATION GLADLY SENT UPON REQUEST National Safety Council, Inc. 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago Clothing, Weatherproof Bullard Company, R, D Daiv'ois., EInmce.rgency Equipment IInndduussttrriiaall GPrloovdeu*ctCsnCrpo,, Mine Safety Appliance* Co Pulm*an Safety Equipment corp. Safety Clothing Co,, The Safety Equipment Service Cn,, The Safety First. Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co, Collector*. Dnst American Foundry Equipment BUCow- Knox Co Phar*rswoonsCEonrpgoinraeteiorinng Corp. Surly Mfg- C* The CotnpountiE cleaning Safety Clothing Co., Th* Compound*, Floor and Stair. Non-slip Containers, Explosive l <oni(l BuUaxd Company. E. D D&ris Emergency Equipment (X, Inc. Industrial Products Co. Justrite Mfg. Co, Mint Safety Appliances Co. Pmtertoieal Company Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Equipment Sendee Co., The Strauss Company, The D Detectors, Gas Bullard Company, E D Daris Emergency Equipment Co., Inc. Min# Safety Appliances Co. Portable Lamp A Equipment Mine Safety Appliance* Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. vai>t Clothing co., The Straus* Company. The Blackboards Blanket*. Fireproof Bullard Company, E. f>. Davie Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliance* Co, Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. safety t'Tothlug The Hafety Equipment Service Co,, Th# safety First Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment c. Blockers, Mine Car Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliances Vo. Pulmnsan Safety Equipment Corp. Blocker*, Railroad Car Bullard Company, E, D. Industrial Products Co, Safety Equipment Service X, Th* Safety First Supply r# Standard Safety Equipment Co, Buckets, Hoisting Buhrke Company, S. HBuilard Company, E, D. Davis Emergency Equipment Co., Xnc. Bulletin Boards Bullard Company, E, D, Davis Emergency Equipment Co,, Ine. Elliott Service Co, Mine Safety Appliances Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment corp. Safety Equipment Service r*,, Th# Safety First Supply C'o. Standard Safety Equipment Co, Cana, oil Bullard Company, E. D. Industrial Products Co, Mine Safety Appliances Co. Proteetoseai Company Safety Equipment Service Co . Th# Carta, Waste Bullard Company. E. D. Davis Emergency Equipment i Inc, industrial Products Co, justrite Mfg. Co. Chairs, Safety. Boatswain Bullard Company. K, D. inn# Safety Appliances t o. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp, Straus* Company, The Clamps, Rail industrial Products Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Clothing Co., The Safety First Supply Co, Clamps and Sockets .'ever nap sxrety ciamp Williams A Co., J. H. Cleaning Equipment Abrasive American Foundry Equipment Co, Detectors, Indicators, Recorders, Carbon Monoxide Bullard Company, E, D. Daria Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Mine Safety Appliances Co, Detectors, pyrotn nnlc Mine Safety Appliances Co Disinfectants and Deodorants Abbott Laboratories Huntington Laboratories West Disinfecting Co im.* Dnst Camera Dusters, Rock Mine Safety Appliance* r * Portable Lamp A Equipment Co. Cleaning Systems, Vacuum Spencer Turbine Co. Surty Mfg. Co., Th# Clothing for Industrial Worker*---See Aprons, Gloves, Hand Leathers, Leggings, Shoes E Emblems, Safety Mine Safety Appnn-^i Exhausts. Grinding Wheel Surly Mfg. Co v * * NATIONAL SAFETl NF.WS 85 THE BUYERS' SERVICE See Advertisers' index, Page 83--When writing, please mention National Safety News Exterminator. Rodent West Disinfecting Cumpsnv Extinguishers. Fire Bullard Company. E. D. H;ir*er Mfg. Co. ktdde * Co.. Inc., filter Mine Safetv Appliance* t o, Puira' sin Safety Equipment Corp. pyrene Mfg. Company, F Fans, Exhaust American Foundry Equipment Co. BUw-Knnr Co. Dracoo Corporation i*ropeliair. Inc. Surty Mfg. C'o.. The Fasteners or Lacers, Belt Clipper Belt Lacer Co, Films or Slides, Safety, for Rent and Sale National Safety Council. Inc. First Aid Equipment Abbott Laboratories Bauer A Black Bernhard. Robert A. Bullard Company. K, D, Burnham Laboratories Burroughs-Wellcome Co., C.3.A.J Inc. Dam Emergency Equipment Co.. Inc. Hatperin Co., Inc.. A. E. . Hvnion, Westeott & Dunning. Inc, Industrial Product* t o, Johnson A Johnson Merck A Company . Mine Safety Appliance* t Pulmosan Safety Equipment Co, Safety Clothing Co.. Tlie Safety Equipment Service Cl'.,'. The Safety Pint Supply Co . Standard Safety Equipment to. Flnscs. Oamger Buhrke Company. R. H. Bullard Company. E. D, Industrial Product# Co. Safety Equipment Sendee Co.'. The storehouse Sign*. Inc. Flashlights, Permissible Bullard Company. E. D. Floor rleanine Machines. Kleetrte Flooring Material, Safety American ;*lve Metals Cn America' .tusun Safety Tread Co. <;*n*-*, Abrasive <`o Industrial Product* Co. Inland Steel Co. safety First Supply Co, Kurtv Mfg. Co.. The Footweiir, Rubber Bullard Company B D, Industrial Product* O. Lehigh Safety S"oe Co. Mine Safetv Appliance* Co Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Fountains. Drinkintc, Factory h'rigtdalre Corporation Bradley Washfountain Co General Electric Co Taylor Co,, Halsey W. Fumigants Bauer A Black Germicides Anhott laboratories Germicides, Cutting oil Huntington Laboratories, Inc. Merck and Company West Disinfecting Company (lass. Safety American Optical Company Bullard Company. E, D Chicago Eye Shield Co. JUNE, 1936 industrial Pruhul* Co i.iiilwv iien`h\trj Glass 1 o, Mute ?-af*ty Appliances Co. Pittsburgh Plate Class Co, Pulmosan Safety Equipment i orp, Safety Clothing Co , Tlie Safety Equipment Service Cn . The Standard SafefT Equipment Co. Surtv Mfg. Co,, The Witlsi-n Products, Inc. (loves and 3Xlttens Bullard Company, E, D. Chicago Ere Shield Co. Davis Emergency Equipment < y . Inc industrial Glove* Corp, Industrial Products Co, Gratings. Safety Hlar*Knos Co, (Guards, C hin and Spark Bullard C> mptny, K, D, Chicago Eye Shield Co, Industrial Products Co. safety Clothing Co.. Ttie Safety Equipment Service ( Q., Tue Standard Safety Equipment Co, Guards for Edged Tools Buhrke Co,. U, It, Guards, Flywheel Harrington it King Perforating Co, Industrial Products Co. Guards, Portable I.nmp Guards. Power Prexn t niragu Eve shield t'o, Industrial Pf' ducta t`o. Standard Safety Equipment r.., Surtr Mfg. Co . The Tavinr-Hhant#. Inc. Wiesman ilfg. Co, Guards, Safety BuUard Company. K I>, Oarls Emergency Equipment i Inc. Harrington A King Perforating Co. Industrial Products Co, Safety Clothing Co , The Safety Equipment service Co., The Strauss Company, Inc.. The "THE INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISOR" For Supervisors, Foremen and Key Men The foreman is an indispensable link in matters of produc tion, quality, cost and safety. His job in accident preven tion is different from that of the manager's. This monthly magazine provides the foreman with necessary information regarding policies of management and the technique of executing them. It deals with safety as a problem of super vision and department management. Monthly distribution to your key men will give them a wider, better, understanding of their jobs and their responsibilities. SAMPLE COPY AND PRICES GLADLY SENT UPON REQUEST National Safety Council, Inc. 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago Mine Safety Appliance* t.o, Pulmosan Safety Equipment corp, Safety Clothing Co., The Safety Equipment Service co., The Safety First Supply Co, Salisbury it Co.. W. H, Standard Safety Equipment Cn, Goorisles American Optical Company Bullard Company, E. D. Chicago Eye Shield Co. rover, H, 3. Davit Emergency Equipment Co., Inc. Ittduiiriai Product# Co. Mine Safety Appliance* Co, Pulmosan Safety Equipment rarp. Safety Clothing Co.. The Safety Equipment Service Co., The Safety First Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co, Willson Products, Inc. (iongg, Sirens, Horns and other Signaling Devices Bullard Company, E, D, Industrial Product* Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co, Kurty ilfg. Co,, Tit* Guards, Foot and Toe Bullard Company. E, D, EUwo'Ki Safety Appliance Co, Industrial Product* Co, Mine Safety Appliances Co, Putmoiaa Safety Equipment corp. Safety Clothing Co,. The Safely Equipment Service Co., The Hafetv First Supply Co, .Standard Safety Equipment Co, st.rauM Company. The Guards, Gear Surty The Guards, Grinding Wheel Surty Ilfg. Co., The Guards, Jointer Industrial Products Co safety Equipment Service Co,, The Standard Safety Equipment t , Kurty ilfg. Co,. The Guards. Kick Press ?hmy Ilfg. Co.. The #urty Mfg. Co,. The Tarlor-Shanti, Inc. Wiesman ilfg. Co. Guards. Saw Bullard Company. E. D, Industrial Product* Co. Safety Equipment Service >>,, The Standard Safety Equipment Co. Surty Mfg. Co., The Guards. Shaper industrial Product* Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co Kurty ilfg. Co., The Guards. Treadle Surly Mfg. Co., The H Hand Cream Bultard Company, E. D. Dari* Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Berber, Louis industrial Product* Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. Kifety Clothing Co., The Hats, Safety Bullard Company, E, D. Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Clothing Co The Safety Ftrst Supply Co. >rraus* Company, The Head* safety. Explosion Heat Cramp Preventives Fairway Laboratories, Inc. McKesson-Hall-Van Gorder Co. Helmets, Safety American Optical company Bullard Company K, D, Chicago Eve Shield Co Dart* Emergency Equipment Co., Inc, Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety clothing Co.. The safety Equipment Service Cn., The SafetT First Supply Co, Standard Safety Equipment t o, Strauss Company, l'ne,. The Willson Products, Inc. Hoists, Rlectric Holders, Tool Armstrong Bro* Fool Co, Williams A Co,, J, H. Hooks, Safety Belt Buhrke Company. R. H. Bullard Company. K D Davis Emergency Equipment Co,, Inr, Industrial Product* Co. Mine Kgfety Appliances r.v PoCrotable [.amp A Equipment Pu(l'morops.an Safety Equipment Kafetr Equipment Service Co The Straus* Company. The Hooks, Safety. Hoisting Williams A Co , J H Columbus-MrKlnn>-n Chain Corp. Industrial Product* Co. Macwhvfe c'o. William* A Ca, , J. H. Hospital Equipment Bullard Company K I). Burroughi-Wellcome Co itt.BA.I Inc. Daria Emergency Equipment * '?, Inc. Industrial Product* Co Mine Bafetv Appliance* Co, Safety Equipment Service Co , The Safety First Supply Co. I Fncllnators. Carboy Bullard Company, E. D. Industrial Products Co safety Clothing Cm The Safety Equipment service o The indicators. Flammable Vapor BuUard Company C. D Davis Emergem-v Equipment Co., Inc, Mine Kafetv Appliance* <>. Inhalntors Bullard Chmi'NUv F D Hart* Eiuerat-ix-y Equipment Co . Inc Mine S.if*uv \ppiunre* Cn. Insurance American Mum l.uiuHtv lt>*<u ance Interlock systems I'ulup Kvi- <, \ ,,tii( Cm, l.nddcr *ho*** r Feet Ameri' 4- ^ Ameri* a-- 'I - MuU in 1 i'-*'. Tread HulUr I Dan* t nc - In-h." , Jot,I,. Mll` PaiK.,- pniHU The 86 THE BUYERS' SERVICE See Advertisers' Index, Page 83--When writing, please mention National Safety News Pulm-'sau Safety Equipment Corp. Safetx n.itlung to The Ssfety First Supply Co. Surty Mfg. Co,, The Laddern, Safety Aluminum Ladder Co. Milliard Company. E. D, 1'avton Safetv Ladder Co. Mine Safetv Appliance* Co Patent Scaffolding Co, The Pulmnsan Safety Equipment Corp Safety Klrit Supply Co. Lamp Hangers Ttmmpsun Electric Co.. The Lamp*, Safety Benjamin Electric Mfg. Co. Bullard Company. E. D. Daws Emergency Equipment Co. Inc, Mine Safety Appliance* Co. Lanternn, Carbide Bullard Company. E. H [.anterni, Elrrtrlc Bullard Company. E, D. Industrial Product* Co. Jintrlte Mfg. Co, Mine Safety Appliance* t o, Leathers. Hand Bullard Company. B E>, Industrial Glove# Corp. Industrial Product* Co. Pulmotan Safety Equipment Carp. Safety Clothing Co.. The Safety Equipment Serrice Co,. The Safetv First Supply Co. . Standard Safety Equipment co. Strauss Company, The Leasings Bullard Company. E. p. Davis Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Industrial Gloves Corp. Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliance* t o, Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Clothing Co., The Safety Equipment Serrice Safety First Supply Co, Standard Safety Equipment to. Strauss Company. The Lighting Equipment. Industrial Beniamin Electric Mfg. Co, General Electric Company Westinghouse Electric k Mfg. Co. Lockers and Hangers for Clothing Industrial Products Co. Locks, Lamp Industrial Product* Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co Safety Equipment Serrice Co The Lubrication pvroii Company Machines, Floor Clean ing, Electric Markers, Traffic Safety Equipment Serrice Til# Masks American Optical Company Bullard Company- E, D, Chicago Eye Shield Co. Davis Emergency Equipment Inc. Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co.* Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Clothing Co.. The safety Equipment Serrice Co , The Safety First Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co. Strains Company. Inc.. The Willson Products, Inc, Mats, Standing. Safety Bullard Company, K D. Ham Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Industrial Products Co, Safety First Supply Co. Metal, expanded Surty Mfg. Co.. The Metal, Perforated Harrington k King Perforating Meters, Light Testing Genera! Electric Co. Industrial Product* Co, iirau* Company. Inc,, Tite Wheeler Mfg. t o,. F. H. Poster Service Elliott Sen ice Co, National Safety Council, Inc, Bullard Company. E, D, Chicago Eye Shield Co, Haris Emergency Equipment Co., Ine, Industrial Products Co. Min# Safer Appliance* to. Protectors, Arm Bullard Company, E. D Dari* Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Standard Safety Equipment r>, Htrauss Company. Inc.. The Publications, Safety National J*afeiy Council. Inc. SaCfeotryp. Magume CuMlihlns fullers. Fuse Bullard Company. K. I> Industrial Prmluct* Co Mine Safety Appliances Co Safety Equipment Serrice Co., The Pumps, Oxygen Mine Safety Appliances Co, iioiuing, snfety Aluminum UUUw Po. I'ltMit xeiltokilni Co,, rh. Brlv,TM, Son. SKld Industrial Product* Co Mirty Mfg. Co,, Th%' Seats. Toilet. Sanitary Shades. Eye. Non. breakable Bullard Company b D Chicago Eye Shield C ' D*v* jJJj5r<wru?T Equipment Industrial Products Co Mine Safety Appliance* Co Safety Clothing Co., The Safety Equipment Serrice Co,. The Safe Practices Pamphlets More than 150 pamphlets (8*4x 11) covering operating prac tices of all kinds in all leading branches of industry are avail able in one neatly bound, loose-leaf, soft leatherette volume. They provide safety engineering reference material of the Shades, Window, industrial Shoes. Safety, Factory and Foundry Brown Shoe Company Bullard Company. E. D, Industrial Products Co. International Shoe Ho. Lehigh Safety Shoe Co, Mine Safety Appliances Co. Safety Equipment Serrice t'n,. The Safety First Shoe Co Safety First Supply Co. highest order. Regardless of what your accident prevention problem may be, the chances are you will find the answer in its proper piacel An analytical index is also included with the set. Every safety director or industrial executive ought to have a complete set in file for reference purposesl Available only to members of the Council. Complete list of pamphlets issued to date and prices gladly sent upon re Shoes, Wooden Sole Industrial Products Co. Safety Clothing Co., The Signs. Accident Prevention Bullard Company, E, D, Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. safety Clothing Co.. The Safety Equipment Serrice Co., The Safety First Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co Stonehouse Signs. Inc. $trens and Signals Bullard Company. E. D. Industrial Product* Co, Slings, Chain American Chain Co., Inc. CVlumhus-McKlnnon Chain Corp. quest. National Safety Council/ Inc. 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago S'logs, Safety, Wire Hope Msrwhyte Company Witllimiport Wire Rope Co. Soap Huntington Laboratories. Ine. West Disinfecting Co. Soles, Shoe. Non-slip Lima Cord Sole k Heel Co. Movers*. Railway Car Bulitrd Company, E. D, Industrial Product* Co. Aafety Equipment Serrice Co,, The Standard Safety Equipment Co, O Oxygen Breathing Apparatus Darts Emergency Equipment Co.. Inc. Mine Safety Appliances Co, P Industrial Glores Corp. Industrial Products Co. Min# Safety Appliances Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Clothing Co , The Safety Equipment Serrice Co , The Safety First Supply Co, Standard Safety Equipment Co. Strauss Company, lac.. The Protectors, Finger Bauer A Black Industrial Glores Corp, Safety Clothing Co.. Tit# Safety Equipment Serrice Co.. The Strauss Company. Inc,, The R Respirators American Optical Company Bullard Company, E. D. Chicago lye Shield Co. Com, H. S. Darla Emergency Equipment Co.. Ine. Industrial Product* Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Clothing Co., The Safety Equipment Serrice Co,. The Safety Flrat Supply Co. Standard Safety Equipment Co. Willson Product*. Ine. -Sterilising Equipment Straps, Safety Huhrke Company. K. H. Bullard Company, E. D. Darla Emergency Equipment Inc, Industrial Product* Co, Klein k Sons. Mathla* Strauss Company, Inc.. The Stretcher Units Sweat Bands for Goggles Halperin Co.. Ine., A_ E. Systems, Dust Control American Foundry Equipment Blaw-Knox Co. Hracco Corporation Parson* Engineering Corp. Surty Mfg. Co., The Pars, Miners' ijshlgh Safety Shoe Co, Portable Lamp k Equipment Co. Pads, Knee BulUrd Company, E, D, Industrial (More* Carp. Industrial Product* Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co. Safety Equipment Serrice Co,, The Safety First Supply Co. Protectors for Llnemea Bullard Company. E, D, Liarls Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc. Industrial Gloves Corp. Industrial Products Co. Mine Safety Appliances Co, Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp. Safety Equipment Serrice Co,. Tiie Safety First Supply Co. Salisbury A Co., W. H, Resuscitation Equip ment Bullard Company, E, D. Darla Emergency Equipment Co, Inc, Mine Safety Appliances Co. Rope. Wire Msrwhyte Company Williamsport Wire Rope Co, T Tents, Pneumonia Mine Safety Appliances Co, Testers, Fuse Tools. Linemen Bullard Company. E, D. Darts Emergency Equipment Co,, Inc, Industrial Products Co. Klein k Sons, Mathias NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS 87 THE BUYERS' SERVICE See Advertisers' Index, Page 83---When writing, please mention National Safety News Tools. Markin* or Stumping? Tools. Non-sparking; Ampoi MeUl. Inc, BttlUrd Company, E, D. Darla Emergcnr? Equipment Co., Inc. Pulmoian Safely Equipment Corp. Torches, Blow Klein A Sons. Mathias Treads, safety American Abrasive Metals Co, American Mason Safety Tread Co. induslriai Products C, inland select Co Syriv Mfg.. The Trestles, Safety, Extension Industrial Products Co. Patent Scaffolding Co., The Safety First Supply Co. Trophies V Valves, Oxrsen Mine safety Appliances Co, Vending; Machines, Sanitary Ventilating; Equipment AmCeor,ica_ n Foundry Equipment Hlaw Knox Co. Drier* Corporation W Washers. Safety for Grinding Wheels Industrial Products Co Standard Safety Equipment Co, Washroom Equipment, Industrial Bradley Wtuhfountain Co, Weldlnj? Equipment Wrenches, Hopper Car Industrial Products Co, Safety Equipment Service Co.. The Safety First Supply Co. Trumbull Mfg. Co., The Wrenches. Non-sparking 4VHHams ft `o., J H, Wrenches. Open End Armstrong Urns. Tool t , Trirannt Mfg. Co. Williams ft Co., J, H, Wrenches, Pipe Armstrong Brn*. Timl c , Trimont Jlfg. Co. WUllama ft Co., 4, H. Wrencfc^s. locket Armstrong Rro$, Tmt Cm Williams ft Cn , J. H. The following companies are those whose names appear under the various headings contained in this Buyers' Service Abbott t-ahnratorles ..................................North Chicago, IU Aluminum Ladder Co. ................................Tircmum, Pa, American Abrasive Metals to. ............ ....Irvington, N, 4. American Chain Co., Inc. ......................... New York, N- V. American Foundry Equipment Co. ,...-----Mishawaka. Ind. American Mason Safety Tread Co............... .Lowell, Mass. American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. ...lit non, Mass, American Optical Co. ..............................Southbridge. Mass. American Tel. ft Tel, Co......... ..................New York, N. Y. Arapco Metals Inc........... ................................Milwaukee, \Vs, Armstrong Bros, Toot Co, .......... ........................uilrago, III, Bauer ft Black ....................................................Chicago, IU. Benjamin Electric Mfg. Co.............................Des Plaines, IU. Bernhard. Robert A, ................................... Rochester, N. Y. Hlaw-Knox Co................... ....Pittsburgh, Pa, Bradley Washfountain Co. ..........................Milwaukee, Wi, Brown Shoe Company .................. ...................Rt, Louis, Mo, Buhrke Co.. It. II........... .......................................Chicago, IU, Bullard Co.. JS. D...................................Ban Francisco, Calif. Burnham Laboratories ................. .. -- ,W, Medway, Mass, Burroughs*Wellr-rtme ft Co, t U.8.A,) Ine.. New York, N.Y. Chicago Eye Shield Co. .Chicago. Ill, Clipper Belt Lacer Co.............................Grand Rapids. Mich. Columbus-McKinnon Chain Corp, .,. .Tonawanda. N. Y. Cover, H, S. ................ ...................South Bid, Ind, Davie Emergency Equipment Co.. Ine ...New York, N. Y. Dayton Safety Ladder Co., The Cincinnati, Ohio Drtoco Corp. ....................................Cleveland, Ohio Elliott Service Co.......................................... New York. .V. Y. Ellwood Safety Appliance Co. ....................Ellwood City. Pa. Fairway Laboratories, Inc. ............................ .Belleville, IU. Frigidalre Corporation ................... Dayton, Ohio General Abrulve Co. ,....................Niagara Fails, N. Y, General Electric Co, ..................................... .Cleveland, Ohio Geriwr, Louis.......................... .............. ....New York, N. Halperln Co,, Inc., A. E, ...............Boston, Mats, Marker Mfg. Co............................................. ......Dayton, Ohio Harrington ft King Perforating Co. ................ Chicago. IU. Huntington La*oratcrlw Co, ..... .........Huntington, Ind. Ilynson, Westcott ft Dunning, Inc................. Baltimore, Md. Industrial Glove* Corp. ..............Danville, 111, Industrial Products Co, ...............Philadelphia. Pa, Inland Steel Co, ....................................................Chicago, III, International Shoe Co, ...St. Louis. Mo. Johnson ft juhnsoa ............ .. .New Brunswick, N. 4. Johnson Ladder Shoe Co, ,,..............,.,.,Eau Claire. Wl. Kldde ft Co , Inc,, Waller ......................New York, N. Y, Justrlte Mfg. Co....................................................Chicago. III. Kldde ft to,, Inc., Walter New York. N. Y. Klein ft Sons. Mathias .......... . .Chlcsgo. IU, Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. ..................................Atlentowu, Pa. Lihliey*Owens-Ford Glass Co, ...........................Toledo, Ohio Lima lord Sole ft Keel Co., The ........................Lima, Ohio McKeesson-tlall-VanGorder Co. .................. Cleveland, Ohio McKay Co.......... ..........................Pittsburgh, Pa. Msewu>te Company ..................................... Kenosha, WI*. Merck ft Co , Inc, .................. ....................New York, N. Y, Metropclitan Life Insurance Co................... New York, N. Y. Mine Safety Appliances Co.............................Pittaburgh. Pa. National Safety CminctL Ine.................Chicago, in. Never Slip Safety Clamp Co........................ New York. N, Y, Parsons Engineering Corp. .........................Cleveland, Ohio Patent Scaffolding Co.. The , ......................... Chicago. III. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co, .......................Pittsburgh. Pa. Propellalr. Inc...............................................Springfield. Ohio Protect* sett Co.............................. .................. ..thicago. HI. Pulin' san Safety Equipment Corp................. Brooklyn, N Y, Pyrene Mfg. Co........................... ........................Newark, N. J. Pyrolt Co................... . ................................. LaCrosse. Wis. Safety Equipment Service Co.,, rue .............. Cleveland. Ohio Safety First Shoe Co. ............................. ...Holllston, Maas. Safety First Supply to................. Pittsburgh, Pa. Safety Magazine Publishing Corp............... New York N, Y, Salisbury ft Co., Inc., W. H. ............ . Chicago III. Spencer Turbine Co.. The ....................... ..Hartford, Conn, Standard Safety Equipment Co, ........................ Chicago. Hi. Stonehouse Signs, Inc. .......................................Denver, Colo. Strauss Co,, Inc. .................. ...................... Pittsburgh. Pa. Surly Mfg. Co,. The .............................................Chicago, Hi. Taylor Co., Halsey SV..................... ....................Warren, Ohio Taylor-Shanu, Inc, ......... .......... .. Rochester, N. Y. Thompson Electric Co,, The .......................Cleveland, Ohio Trimont Mfg. Co..................................................B aton, Mass. Trumbull Mfg, Co.. The ..............................Warren, Ohio Colon Switch ft Signal Co. ............___ swiasvale. Pa. West Disinfecting company .......... Long Island City. N. Y, Westlnghouse Electric ft Mfg. Co......... East Pittsburgh, Pa, Wtesman Mfg. Co, , ................................... ..-.Dayton, Ohio Williamsport Wire Rope Co................. ...Williamsport. Pa. Willson Pr* ducts. Inc......................................... Reading. Pa. Industrial Safety Market S A SERVICE to our readers, we endeavor to maintain a com- Ai plete list of the source of supply of all types of safety and allied equipment. If you do not find what you want in the advertising pages, send in the coupon below, and we will have forwarded to you without charge, or obligation, detailed information and catalogs on mate- rial to meet your requirements. . National Safety News 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago Please have forwarded to me from various manufacturers, without charge, prices, catalogs, etc.* on the following material: Specifications: (Be specific as to size, capacity, quantity, etc., when prices are wanted.) JUNE, 1936 Company . Address . . Your Name 88 Artists Show Their Skill In Poster Contest HE ability to make others think of Marjorre Dohrs, 2*109 Payne Street, Evans Tsafety--to phrase or depict a safety thought so striking or different that ton, III. Calendar from Western Electric Com pany. it will command attention--was reward Miss Lenore Fontaine Fiala, 148 - 83rd Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Calendar from Fiala Outfits, ed in the fourth of the monthly Calendar Inc., 10 Warren Street, New York, N. Y. Contests conducted by the National Miss Esther Stiles, 311 Rossiyn Avenue, Safety Council. Worthington, Ohio. Calendar from the Co Ability to paint or draw constituted only a negligible part of the April com petition, a poster contest which was judged principally on the basis of force lumbus Railway, Power & Light Co., Columbus, Ohio. Miss Annie Hall, The McKissic Apartments, High Street, Wallace, Idaho. Calendar from the Hecla Mining Company, Wallace, Idaho. fulness and appeal. Leslie Kinning, 316 Garfield Ave., Jersey A novel twist in highway safety think ing won the first prize of $20 for Joe J. Clement, 1637 Olive Street, Granite City, N. J. Calendar from Koppers Gas Sc Coke Company, Kearny, N. J. Harris A. Brightly, 4568 Carter Avenue, St. City, III., who received his calendar from the Brashear Freight Lines, St. Louis. The second prize of $10 was likewise won by a highway safety poster--this one submitted by Allen F. Brewer, Jr., 41 Winding Way, West Orange, N. J., who received his calendar from the Texas Company. The industrial safety theme was used by E. O. Walker, Bradford, Pa., third prize winner who received his calendar from the Kendall Refining Company. The third prize is a $$ award. Winners of the fifteen $1.00 prizes were as follows: Lloyd Stewart, Louisiana Polytechnic Insti tute, Ruston, La. Calendar from Monroe Transfer & Warehouse Co,, Monroe, La. n STOP SIGN HAS ONL/ ONE (1ERHIN6 Third Prize E. C. Walker Louis, Mo. Calendar from Bcmis Bros. Bag Company, St, Louis, Mo. Jack Darling, Mill Creek Plant, Mono Lake, Calif. Calendar from Southern Sierras Power Co. Mrs. Marvel Kintz, 610 N. Ionia Street, Albion, Mich. Calendar from the Union Steel Products Co. F. J. Hickel, Kearny, N. J. Calendar from Koppers Gas 8t Coke Co. John M, Stark, 333 S. Pacific Ave., Pitts burgh. Calendar from Jones Sc Laughtin Steel Carp. Mrs. E, J. Smith, 5 36 N. Fourth Street, Platteville, Wis. Calendar from the Platteville Light Sc Power Co. John A. Kish, 5014 Chaplin Street, Pitts burgh, Pa, Calendar from Jones & Laughlin Steel Cotp. Mrs, Dorothy Wood Bent, 601 E. Central Street, Franklin, Mass. Calendar from Union Light and Power Co. STOPI Second Prize Allen F. Brewer, Jr, A. B. Foster, Fairbury, III. Calendar from Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad. One of the $1.00 award winners-- Harris A. Brightly---won the first prize in the March Contest. So far there have been only two "repeaters," and no major prize winner has ever won another major First Prize Joe J. Clement prize. This is taken as an indication that the contests are diversified suffi ciently to appeal to all types of talent. Wives and families of employees ap parently are taking as great an interest in the contest as employees themselves, if the variety of entries received in the April contest is any criterion. Many of the entries appeared to be the result of deep thought and pains taking work. On the other hand, a few were obviously plagiarized from posters issued by the Council. These, of course, were immediately eliminated from the contest. A few other entries failed to mention "Safety" and were also ruled out. Judges of the April Contest were Harry Guilbert, director. Department of Safety and Compensation, The Pullman Company; Dr. C. H. Watson, president National Safety Council; and Stanley Kershaw, director, Poster Division. Na tional Safety Council. A test as to whether the spring months are really the most conducive to poetic feeling will be offered in the May Calen dar Contest. Contestants are asked to write a twelve - line rhyme, beginning the twelve lines with the successive let ters in the slogan, "Safety Always." The essential requisite is that the poem have a safety theme. Also, entries will be judged on the basis of rhyme and rhythm. Otherwise, however, there are no limitations. Flying Instructor: "Now what's the first thing you do upon making a land ing?" " Student: "Thank God." NATIONAL SAFETY NEWS I One of "M" SERIES DLST RESPIRATORS New! M-HOO DUST RESPIRATOR. !,t S\ y. Bureau * Mw, Protecting your workers against hazardous breathing conditions is a vital safety measure. It is a scientific job, requiring the proper protective device for each specific danger. Your problem is simplified by turning to PULMOSAN for respirators, helmets, hoods and masks. The line is complete for every purpose. And you may draw upon our thorough knowledge and experience to help you lick your breathing hazards. Pulmosan Respiratory devices meet the strictest re quirements and are standard equipment in thou sands of plants thruout the country. Send coupon below for literature of complete line. PULMOSAN SAFETY EQUIPMENT Member: Imiuxtrml Safety Eytiw. 76 Johnson St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Mich. Distributor: THE HOYP.n-I AMI'lll I I . . !..iko Superior Dist, Dislr,; \V, IS & IS, S. MVlis CQRP. FILL IN and MAIL Pulmosan Safety Equip. Corp., 176 Johnson St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 Gentlemen: Send your new Safety Catalog, witho..- oitgation. Firm Address...,,. City......... J individual. $\FETy SERVICE EITHER' - j}"W i'Kfpf eadband During tile hot -ummer month' in working condition?. ?tn h us are encountered in Steel Mills. Foundries. Oil Re fineries. Boiler Works. Locomotive Shops and Acid Plants where workers are continually confronted with conditions of extreme heat, moisture, 'team, perspiration, oil. grease and acids Drednaut Non-Rubber Headbands are P \RTICI. LARLY effective. The Drednaut Non-Rubber Headband is NOT affected by any of the conditions named above because it contains no rubber. Its construction makes it especially ideal for use in hot weather where the ordinary elastic headbands cause no end of trouble and grief from perspiration. The Drednaut Non-Rubber Headband is adjustable to any size head. Once adjusted--it stays adjusted for keeps, and main tains a uniform tension indefinitely. Men are amazed at its comfort and fool-proof qualities and what's more, it makes them LIKE to wear goggles. By looking at the skeleton view below you will readily discern that the Drednaut Non-Rubber Headband consists of a section of non-corrosive head chain of the highest quality, which is at tached to each eye cup by a hinged member. Over the chain, a section of spring is placed, and is so fastened that it cannot be injured by over extension. It can be sterilized too. in any way without injury what soever, Both chain and spring are encased in a doth sleeve, If tour men are confronted with any of the conditions mentioned ihuvp--have them try a pair of Drednaut or Super - Drednaut Doggies with the Non - Rubber headband -- they will he amazed with its everlasting comfort and non-existant annoyances so preva lent in the old style elastic head bands. STEEL MILL '"T FOUNDRY OIL REFINERY BOILER WORKS LOCOMOTIVE WORKS Vfi # // // ACID PLANT f***&!( iiii V" iiiyivMa