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190 Tsvctily-sccosid Congress--National Safety Council Conclusion: Onr society and the National Safety Council as a whole hare passed through several difficult years wtutti have reflected the baiieu depression feh so keenly by oar industries throughout the world. Regardless of commercial depression, however, safety vrork must be carried on. The conservation of human life is just as important during time* of slack work as it is in homn years, and oar work' is now more essentia] than mr before became h is anticipated that the NRA will bring bade to work thousands of men who have lust considerable portions of their old skin and stamina. The mental hazards of their jtfs are also increased because of worries doc to idleness, reduced income, and pressing financial obligations. Many indus trialisls are asking VWhal is to be done tn keep nor accident records down to the low figures of 1931 and W32r Certainly sodi conditions and questions constitute a challenge which cannot be ignored and which definitely calls for the very best that is in each indivkhal safety man. as well as far co-operative effort through new as well as old and established channels of the ASSE-Engmeering Section. Note: Reports of sob-committees and of chapters are not published In these trans actions. hot copies arc available upon request to GpanrQ headquarter*. / -j Ui* A > Lc-.^i. y Report of the Nominating Committee i UUi-. TZXr Mr. Keiiwn presented the report <tf the nominating committee. the personnel of which included R. McA. Kcown. Chairman. Harry Gafibrrt, Cyril Ainsworth and EL J, CuHroer. The following nfficrn were elected for the cwuws year: General Chairman S. E. Whiting. Liberty Multal Insurance Companv, Boston, Mass. rur-ChatrwMo--E. F. Blank. Junes & Langhlm Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. I'iee-Chairman--A. S. Repda. Industrial Rdationi Counselors, Inc, New York City. Secretary*--'VY. Dean Keefer, National Safety Council, Chicago. Members af executive committee for three years: W. S. Paine, Aetna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn. C. B. Boulet. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis. C W. Smith. Standard OP Co. (Ind.). Chicago. A. J. McMaster. president and technical director. General Motors Laboratories. Ine, Chicago. then presented a demonstration and illustrated address oa The Elec tric Eve--A New Tool For Safety." The following subject sessions of the Congress were sponsored by the ASSEEngineering Section: Accident Records Hoisting Chains The Safe Use of Chemicals In Industry Handling Materials Safety Organization and Program The Safe "Use of Electricity In Industry Falls of Persons The Dost rroUou In Industry Maintaining Interest In Safety ADJOVPXMENT TWENT Y-SECOND ANNUAL SAFETY CONGRESS NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL Automotive and Machine Shop Section Officers 1932-33 General Chairman M. J. McCawtiit, Fisher Body Corjv. Detroit. Pice-Chairman Da. James H. Gseexe. Stndemkrr Corp- South Bend. Ind. Secretary--K. A. Callam. Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Corp, Detroit. Retvs Letter Editor--Nils Juru, Hayes Body Corp, Grand Rapids. Midi. Chairman Program Committer--Hott L. FsAcnea, Detroit Steel Products Co. Detroit. Chairman Statistics Committee--C. W. Risikv. Lycoming Manufacturing C*u Wfl- Kamsport, Pa. Chairman Enginecrinq Committee--V. H. Kurnsis. Studctaker Corp, Bend, Ind. Cbainasn Slides and Safety Kinks Committee--Mabvin A. Hutr, Dodd Wheel Cohl, Detroit. Chairman Membership Camna7/rc---M. A. Ktuco. General Motors Corp, Detroit. Chairman PnUieiiy Committee--W. A. Rrmsu. Chrysler Corp. Detroit. Cbotriuon Health Committee--Dm. A. F. Lccinjcsa.' Fisher JWly 'CorpL, Detroit. Members at Large-- L E. Attnu, C H. Doclcson Co, Detroit. C M. Domna, Detroit. R. A. Shaw. The Murray Corporation of America. Detroit. R. F. Toaixo, Bufck Motor Co, Flint, Mich. WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION October 4, 1933 The Automotive and Machine Shop Section convened with General Chairman M. J. McCarthy, Fisher Body Corporation. Detroit, presiding. Upon calling the session to order, J. L Banash, president of the National Safety Council, took the chair, welcomed the delegates, and introduced as presiding officer, J. C Wilson, vice-president in charge of safety. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company of Chicago, who acted as chairman throughout the sessions. 191