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FILE NAME: National Safety Council (NSC) DATE: 1939 Oct DOC#: NSC443 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Transactions of the NSC - 28th National Safety Congress Copyright, 1939, National Safety Council, Inc. Printed in U. S. A. ed from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U.S Copyright law. The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law. National Safety Council, Inc. H O N O RARY MEMBERS A ssociation of I ron and Steel E ngineers R obert W . Campbell L ew R. P almer OFFICERS (1939-1940) Col. J ohn S tilwell, President H . J. A ldrich, Vice-President for Safety Councils L. C. Campbell, Vice-President for Industrial Safety W m. C. K noelk, Vice-President for Education D r. M iller M cCuntock, Vice-President for Public Safety I. W . M illard, Vice-President for Finance and Treasurer W alter S. P aine, Vice-President for Engineering L ew R. P almer, Vice-President for Public Relations A. V. R ohweder, Vice-President for Hom e Safety R. T. Solensten, Vice-President for Membership W . H . Cameron, Managing Director and Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (1939-1940) H. J. A ldrich, Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. J. I. Banash, Past President C. W . Bergquist, Past President H. W . B oggess, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co. H . E. B olt, South Bend Civic Safety Council F. W. Braun, ASSE-Engineering Section W . H. Cameron, National Safety Council L. C. Campbell, The Koppers Coal Company R. W . Campbell, Past President R obert I. Catlin, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. D. B. Chant, Paper and Pulp Section L ewis A. D eBlois, Past President C. W . D empesy, The Liquid Carbonic Corp. C. R. D ooley, Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. Inc. M arcus A. Dow, Past President H arold F. E nlows, American National Red Cross D. D. F ennell, Past President H . J. Griffith, Metals Section E. E. Grover, Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. H arry Guilbert, The Pullman Co. G. T. H ellmuth, Chicago Rapid Transit Co. H arold G. H offman, Unemployment Compensation Comm, o f N. J. S. B. H orrell, The Carey Salt Co. W. F loyd J ackson, Delaware Safety Council OFFICERS A N D DIR W alt W m. ( J ohn . T hos. R. A. D r. M I. W. H aroj H on. . C .J.I E. J.< W alt L ew IC. E . . B. O. A lber R .J.1 Lt. C< E. A. A. V. Charl F rank Gen. J Carl 1 C. R. i R. T . : L eslie Col. J Inc. John i C. P. 'j Georgi D r. C. A. W. R. V . ' A rthu DIRE' h . j. / A. L. y V ern J. I .B D. A. 1 Leo H E rnes' C. W. E. F. 1 H. W. H. E. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, Continued W alter G. King, P ast President Wm. C. K noelk, Milwaukee Safety Commission J ohn E. L ong, Past President T hos. H. MacDonald, Federal Public Roads Administration R. A. M cA rthur, Public Service Coordinated Transport D r. M iller M cClintock, Yale Universitj I. W. Millard, Industrial Gloves Co. H arold L. M iner, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. H on. E liot N ess, Director of Public Safety, Cleveland C. J. N obmann, Petroleum Section E. J. O 'B rien, J r., Louisville Safety Council W alter S. P aine, Aetna Life & Affiliated Cos L ew R. P almer, Past President C. E. P ettibone, Past President B. O. P ickard, Marine Section A lbert S. R ecula, Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc. R. J. R eigeluth, Construction Section L t. Col. H enry A. R eninger, Past President E. A. Roberts, Textile Section A. V. R ohweder, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Ry. Co. Charles B. S cott, Past President F rank T. S heets, Portland Cement Association Gen. J ohn H. Sherburne, Massachusetts Safety Council C arl L. Smith, Cleveland Safety Council C. R. Smith, American Air Lines, Inc. R. T. Solensten, Elliott Service Co. L eslie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago Col. J ohn Stilwell, Consolidated Edison Company of New Inc. J ohn M. Sylvester, Lehigh Valley Safety Council C. P. T olman, Past President George G. T raver, Greater Chicago Safety Council D r. C. H. W atson, Past President A. W . W hitney, National Conservation Bureau R. V. W right, Railway Age A rthur H. Y oung, Past President York, DIRECTORS (1939-1940) H. J. A ldrich, Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc A. L. A rmstrong, Eastman Kodak Company V ern W . A ubel, Safety Div., Syracuse Chamber of J. I. Banash, Past President D. A. Barrett, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. L eo H. Beaulac, Blackstone Valley Safety Council E rnest W. B eck, United States Rubber Co C. W, Bergquist, Past President E. F. Blank, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. H. W. Boggess, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co. H. E. Bolt, South Bend Civic Safety Council Commerce 5 OFFICERS A N D DIRECTORS, Continued C . B. Bqulet, Wisconsin Public Service Corp. J. C. Bower, Automotive and Machine Shop Section F. W . Braun, ASSE-Engineering Section J oseph A. Brofhy, Elizabeth Safety Council F. S. Brown, Standard Accident Insurance Co. P. N . Bushnell, Cement Section W. H. Cameron, National Safety Council A. D. Campbell, Mining Section L. C. Campbell, The Koppers Coal Co. Robert W. Campbell, Past President Raymond A, Carey, Evanston Safety Council R ay Carney, Kenosha Safety Council Robert I. Catlin, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. D. B. Chant, Paper and Pulp Section W m. M. Clark, St. Joseph Safety Council K enneth B. Colman, Seattle Traffic & Safety Council J. E . Culliney, Bethlehem Steel Co. L ewis A. D eBlois, Past President C. W . D empesy, The Liquid Carbonic Corp. M ilton W. D obrzensky, East Bay Safety Council C. R. D ooley, Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. Inc. J ames B. Douglas, The Philadelphia Gas W orks Co. M arcus A. Dow, Past President H arold F. E nlows, American National Red Cross D. D. F ennell, Past President D onald A. F inkbeiner, Toledo'Safety Council Dr. H art E. F isher, Chicago Rapid Transit Co. Victor B. F itzpatrick, Richmond Safety Council H oward B. F onda, Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (U S A ) Inc. W m. H. F orsyth, Superior & Douglas County Safety Council A rthur C. F ry, Worcester Safety Council J ohn B. Gibson, Western Electric Co. L yle H . Gift, Peoria Association o f Commerce Safety Council R andolph L. Gilman, Rahway Safety Council . W . A. Griffin, American Telephone & Telegraph Co. H. J. Griffith, Metals Section E. E. Grover, Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. H arry Guilbert, The Pullman Company D. T . H arrington, U . S. Bureau o f Mines F rank H. H arrison, International Harvester Co. G. T. H ei.lmuth, Chicago Rapid Transit Co. E. L. H enry, Steam Railroad Section J. C. H erbert, Greater Los Angeles Safety Council Chas. E. H ill, N ew York Central System H arold G. H offman, Unemployment Compensation Commission, New Jersey P aul H olland, Baltimore Safety Council J. A ndrew H olley, Child Education Section S. B. H orrell, The Carey Salt Co. Major N orman A. Tmrie, Safety Council of Columbus Chamber of Commerce OFFICERS Af' > > * '= to n n n 3 t ^ < a w A M n ^ col nc. iuncil Council .ommission, Chamber of OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, Continued M errick J ackson, Employees' Publication Section W. F loyd J ackson, Delaware Safety Council W m. F. J ames, Philadelphia Safety Council J asper B. J ohnson, Madison County Safety Council T. B. J ohnson, Commercial Vehicle Section F rank L. J ones, Greater New York Safety Council T homas P. K earns, Ohio Industrial Commission Ralph O. K eefer, Chemical Section H. H. K elly, U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission W alter G. King, Past President W m. C. K noelk, Milwaukee Safety Commission W m. S. K nudsen, Detroit Industrial Safety Council Otto C. K uhrt, Greater Springfield Safety Council C. L. L aF ountaine, Great Northern Railway Co. Roy L ee, Contra Costa County Safety Council A rnold L ockerby, Grand Rapids Safety Council J ohn E. L ong, Past President T hos. H. M acD onald, Federal Public Roads Administration H on. A rthur W . Magee, New Jersey Commissioner of Motor Ve hicles Dennis J. M aley, Safety Bureau, Buffalo Chamber of Commerce R. A. M cA rthur, Public Service Coordinated Transport H. N. M cClellan, Berkeley Traffic Safety Commission D r. M iller M cClintock, Yale University David L. M illar, St. Louis Safety Council I. W. Millard, Industrial Gloves Company H arold L. Miner, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. H arry S. M oody, Rochester Safety Council R. B. M orley, Industrial Accident Prevention Associations R. W . M orse, Rubber Section C. L. M urray, Mason City-Cerro Gordo County Safety Council H on. E liot N ess, D irector of Public Safety, Cleveland C. J. N obmann, Petroleum Section E. J. O 'Brien, J r., Louisville Safety Council George C. A. O pp, The Detroit Edison Company W alter S. P aine, Aetna Life & Affiliated Companies L ew R. P almer, Past President D avid A. P atton, Newark Safety Council C. K. P eacock, Chattanooga Safety Council Charles W. P endock, Safety Division, Milwaukee Association of Commerce C. E. P ettibone, Past President B. O. P ickard, Marine Section J udge H arry H. P orter, Street & Highway Traffic Section H. A. P tolemy, Public Utilities Section A. A. R all, Refrigeration Section Albert S. R egula, Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc R. J. R eigeluth, Construction Section L t. Col. H enry A. R eninger, Past President M arinus R iter, Paterson Safety Council E. A. Roberts, Textile Section 7 The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law OFFICERS A N D DIRECTORS, Continued A. V. Rohweder, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Ry. Co. G. E. Sanford, General Electric Company H enry G. S chaffner, Meat Packing, Tanning & Leather Industries Section H arry E. Scheark, Kansas City Safety Council Charles B. S cott, Past President E arl S. S hartzer, Utica Safety Council F rank T . S heets, Portland Cement Association Gen. J ohn H. S herburne, Massachusetts Safety Council Dr. L. A. Shoudy, Bethlehem Steel Company E rnest L. Simonds, N ew Haven Safety Council A dolph S kinner, Safety Dept., Nashville Chamber o f Commerce Carl L. S mith, Cleveland Safety Council C. R. S mith, American Air Lines, Inc. R. T. Solensten, Elliott Service Company L eslie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago E. C. Spring, Philadelphia, Pa. Col. J ohn Stilwell, Consolidated Edison Company of N. Y. Inc. E dmund C. Stone, Western Pennsylvania Safety Council J ohn M. S ylvester, Lehigh Valley Safety Council A rthur M. T ode, Consulting Marine Engineer C. P. T olman, Past President George G. T raver, Greater Chicago Safety Council D r. B. L. V osburgh, General Electric Company D r. C. H . W atson, Past President F red A. W ebb, Food Section G. W ise W escott, Safety Dept., Automobile Club of Rhode Island T. A nglin W hite, Safety Div., Birmingham Chamber of Commerce S. E. W hiting, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. A. W. W hitney, National Conservation Bureau J. C. W ilson, W ood Products Section A. N. W oodhead, Albany Safety Council W. E. W orth, International Harvester Co. R. V. W right, Railway Age A rthur H. Y oung, Past President E. J. Zauft, Safety Bureau, Duluth Chamber o f Commerce M. R. Zelder, Power Press Section 8 Co The National S profit, cooperative tive is the elimin achieve this object! the following progr 1. CREATING 1 TY. People will t only when they i things: (a) that ac< ous problem, threat! industrial efficiency (b) that accidents ( that each one has causes; (c) that acc The basic requirenv program, therefore, fective presentation and more people. 2. FIN DIN G A< Accident causes are two plants, in any schools. They are r time to another. I every city, every si public or private o must study the cau; own group, so that ways will be directe ; responsible for accide 3. M A IN T A IN IN l SAFETY. People r ' few things of which 'uously reminded. Th o f the newspaper, thi the school, the publ, other educational infli ing the worker, the < the housewife and t freedom from accident j^Ution, and that the 8py the best way- only o f human JgS^dal efficiency and eci jjl|4 . ENGINEERING M any accidents occur |faulty. The punch pri SRfoinobile brakes are 11|rudely built, the p l l st<?P sign is obset accidents_ therefore. I n b u i lt into every pieo e. every school h Aeronautical Section Officers 1938-1939 General Chairman--C. R. S mith, American Airlines, Inc., Chicago, 111. yice-Chairman--Major R. W. S chroeder, United Airlines Transport Corp., Chicago, 111. Secretary--J erome F. L ederer, Aero Insurance Underwriters, New York, N. Y. (For the period 1939-1940, the officers named above were again selected to serve the Aeronautical Section.) W EDNESDAY MORNING SESSION October 18,1939 The first session of the Aeronautical Sec tion program was called to order by Mr. Gill Robb Wilson, Consultant, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Trenton, N. J., who presided. With a few brief words of welcome, he sketched some of the problems of "Private Flying," to which this session was devoted, and then intro duced the speakers as scheduled in the pro gram o f sessions. Maintenance of Airplanes for Student Training B y G. M. D O W N S Ann Arbor Air Service Inc., A nn Arbor, Mich. We believe the problem of maintenance of training planes to be a difficult one. T he combination of inexperienced pilots and the great number of takeoffs and landings involved in training a student adds up to an unusual amount of wear and tear on the plane and motor. A t the same time 100 per cent performance is very important from the standpoint of safety. Our meth ods have been developed from suggestions of every member of our organization. W e have even stolen some ideas from the In surance Underwriters and manufacturers. Our system hinges around tw o main Points:- (1) Monday morning, and as much of the afternoon as is necessary, is definitely set aside each week for inspec tion of planes and motors. (2) T he ex tensive use of inspection forms as a guide nd reminder to the mechanic. There are periods during the year when a ship is not flown enough to warrant an inspection from the air-time standpoint, but it is inspected just the same. There are other periods when a ship will accu mulate enough air-time in three to four days to warrant inspection and service, in which case it gets the inspection whether it is Monday or not. W e keep a master log from which all flying time--pilot and ship--is posted to individual cards. In the case of the ships, this is posted every day so that a record of inspection, service and oil drains is always available. In addition, an inspection form is at hand when the mechanic is doing the work and is filled out and signed by him. This form is then filed in the office for future reference, and as a guard against some one slipping up on a recommended repair 225 TsO nto the1* - incor-^j 5iatio n ar| >c to a l passen-^ dent ini nic and* not justI e effort,,'% 'esearchj t today, _ tion. It ie start,! 1 safety'Jj 'Port, i t l 'iples of ; type of1 lie fast-ifl cause of J ias been1 rted to ! tv than d of de>f trans- ot come -elf. The measure, liich the ed from jj >na1 Adics. our rgauizautbority. greater arhieveffice. In ion liavc y the air uisibility if safety*, j itmue as g ion goal. | lg possiually he nown to American Society of Safety Engineers-- Engineering Section Officers 1938-1939 Getterai Chairman--R. E. Donovan, Standard Oil Co. of California, San Francisco, Calif. Yice-Chairman--F. W. B raun, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis. Vice-Chairman--H. J. Griffith, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. Secretary--W. D ean K eefer, National Safety Council, Inc., Chicago, 111. Members at Large-- George J. A dams, International Paper Co., Glens Falls, N. Y. Cyril A insworth, American Standards Association, New York, N. Y. *J . I. Banash, Consulting Engineer, Chicago, 111. *E. W. Bf.ck, United States Rubber Co., New York, N. Y. R. A. Beyer, Central Tube Co., Ambridge, Pa. (Western Pennsylvania Safety Council Chapter) . *C. B. Boulet, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Milwaukee, Wis. E. W. Bullard, E. D. Bullard Co., San Francisco, Calif. (San Francisco Chapter) Charles D. F arlin, Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., New York, N. Y. (Metropol itan Chapter) Roy M. Godwin, Philadelphia Electric Co., Philadelphia, Pa. (Philadelphia Chapter) *R. McA. K eown, Industrial Commission o f Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Everett F. Kinc, Lever Brothers Co., Cambridge, Mass. (Boston Chapter) Robert C. L edbetter, Texas Employers Insurance Association, Dallas, Texas. (South west Chapter) T homas E. L ightfoot, The Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. *M. G. L i.o'i D, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. J. E. L ong, The Delaware & Hudson Railroad Corp., Albany, N. Y. H. L. Miner, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & C o, Wilmington, Del. J. T. O'Brien, Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Asbury Park, N. J. (New Jersey Chapter) W. S. P aine, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Hartford, Conn. 'A, S. Regula, Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc., New York, N. Y. A. V. Rohweder, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co., Duluth, Minn *D. L. R oyer, Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp., New York, N. Y. *G. E. Sanford, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. J. S. Shaw, Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. *C. W. Smith, Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), Chicago, 111. *H. S. Smith, Union Carbide & Carbon Corp., New Y'ork, N. Y'. *R. F. T halner, Buick Motor Co., Flint, Mich. *S. E. W hiting, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. P hilip W illiams, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. (Niagara Frontier Chapter) William P, Y ant, Mine Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh, Pa *Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman-- V. W. Bkaun, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis. Wee-Chairman--H. J. Griffith, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa 239 l!.'; 240 28th National Safety Congress Vice-Cliairnuin--W ills M aclachlan, Hydro Electric Power Commission, Toronto, Ont, Canada. Secretary--W. D ean K eefer, National Safety Council, Inc., Chicago, III. Members at Large-- George J. A dams, International Paper Co., Glens Falls, N . Y. Cyril Ainsworth, American Standards Association, N ew York, N. Y. *J. I. Banash, Consulting Engineer, Chicago, 111. *E. W . Beck, United States Rubber Co., N ew York, N , Y. H . R. Bixler, Union Carbide Co., N ew York, N . Y. , *C. B. Boulet, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Milwaukee, Wis. E. W. Bullard, E. D . Bullard Co., San Francisco, Calif. (San Francisco Chapter.) George M. Burns, Kansas City Safety Council, Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City Chap.- ter.) F rank J. Conroy, Union Carbide Co., Niagara Falls, N . Y. (Niagara Frontier Chap ter.) T hos. R. D onoghue, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Creighton, Pa. (Western Pennsyl- vania Safety Council Chapter.) *R. E. D onovan, Standard Oil Co. of California, San Francisco, Calif. / J. A . D owney, J r., Sloss Sheffield Steel & Iron Co., Birmingham, Ala. (Alabama - Chapter.) Charles D. F arlin, Consolidated Edison Co. o f N . Y., N ew York, N. Y. (Metropoli tan Chapter.) , H. F. Gilbert, American Cyanamid Co., Linden/N. J. (N ew Jersey Chapter.) R oy M. Godwin, Philadelphia Electric Co., Philadelphia, Pa. (Philadelphia Chapter.) - G L. H ightower, United Gas Pipe Line Co., Houston, Texas (Gulf Coast Chapter.) *R. McA. K eown, industrial Commission o f Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. E verett F. K ing, Lever Brothers Co., Cambridge, Mass. (Boston Chapter.) T homas E. L ightfoot, The Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. *M. G. L loyd, National Bureau o f Standards, Washington, D. C. J. E. L ong, The Delaware & Hudson Railroad Corp., Albany, N. Y. W . S. P aine, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Hartford, Conn. *A. S. R egula, Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc., N ew York, N. Y. A. V. Rohweder, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co., Duluth, Minn. *D. L. Royer, Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp., N ew York, N. Y. *G. E. S anford, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. J. S. S haw, Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. *C. W . Smith, Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), Chicago, 111. *H. S. S mith, Union Carbide Co., N ew York, N . Y. *R. F. T halner, Buick Motor Co., Flint, Mich. C. W. V an W agoner, Traders & General Insurance Co., Dallas, Texas (Southwest Chapter.) *S. E. W hiting, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. W illiam P. Yant, Mine Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. *Past General Chairman W EDNESDAY LUNCHEON SESSION October 18,1939 The Annual Meeting of the A.S.S.E.Engineering Section of the National Safety Council followed a luncheon held in the Renaissance Room of the Ambassa- dor H otel. General Chairman R. E. Donovan, Chief Safety Engineer, Standard^ Oil Company of California, San Francisco, Calif., presided. Mimeographed copies of ! atl committee rep^ the assembled dele The report of tl tee was presented man. Other m en Committee were gula, S. E. Whiti.list of names of tl D From the stan | concern is provin ' free from physic | type that might c: In any discusss tion, considerati I conditions surroi fie., whether it r | in service. In new parts [metal itself in f laminations or I metal free from l i l y be ruined bj | ing, grinding, b ( sible manufactu These defect! ` in the mill or p h o prevent sue I service. Used parts p type o f defect [ ration of the s> : the surface w> metal, common This crack nature as to means o f a h of the ordinar is a most dan if such a pa service, failur- Cracks in u to faulty desi; are more like unanticipated It is a kno the metallic falser and, r< from the poi Automotive and Machine Shop Section Officers 1938-1939 Genera! Chairman--W. A. Bechill, Chrysler Corp., DeSoto Div., Detroit, Mich. Vice-Chairman--J. C Bower, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., East Pitts burgh, Pa. Vice-Chairman--L G. S eaton, General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Secretary--L. B. Loomis, Ternstedt Manufacturing Div., General Motors Corp., Detroit, , Mich. News Letter Editor--W. H. M arshall, Yellow Truck & Coach Co., Pontiac, Mich. Engineering Committee Chairman--*R. A. Shaw, Murray Corp. of America, Detroit, Mich. Health Committee Chairman--Dr. A L. Brooks, Fisher Body Detroit Div., General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Membership Comm ittee Chairman--W. H. F rater, Cadillac Motor Car Co., Detroit, Mich. Poster Committee Chairman--L. C. R oberts, Nash Kelvinator Corp., Detroit, Mich. Program Comm ittee Chairman--V. I. T rotter, Plymouth Div., Chrj'sler Corp., Detroit, Mich. Publicity Committee Chairman--H. A. Zachari, Henry Vogt Machine Co., Louisville, Ky. Statistics Committee Chairman--C. W. Bishop, Lycoming Manufacturing Co., Williams port, Pa. Members at Large-- *L. E. Averii.l, Chicago Eye Shield Co., Detroit, Midi. *M. A. Clark, U. S. Rubber Products, Inc., Detroit, Mich. *Hoyt L. F rachek, Detroit Steel Products Co., Detroit, Mich. *G. A. K uechenmeister, Dominion Forge & Stamping Co., Walkerville, Ont., Canada. *M. J. McCarthy, Fisher Body Detroit Div., General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich.. *H. L. Sain, Industrial Commission of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. *Carl L. Storck, Delco Products Div., General Motors Corp., Dayton, Ohio. *R. F. T halner. Buick Motor Co., Flint, Mich. *C. T. W inecak, Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Mich. *Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--J. C. Bower, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., East Pitts burgh, Pa. Vice-Chairman--L. G, Seaton, General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Secretary--V. I. T rotter, Plymouth Div., Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Mich. Nexus Letter Comm ittee-- F. R. Cooper (Chairman), Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Mich W. T. Buckeridge, Nash-Kelvinator Corp., Detroit, Mich. W..II. M arshall, Yellow Truck & Coach Co., Pontiac, Mich. Engineering Comm ittee--Da\ id M ould ( Chairman), General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich R. R. Bozei.l, Whitehead & Kales, Ecorse, Midi. *R. A Shaw, Murray Corp. o f America, Detroit, Mich Health Committee--Dr. A. L. Brooks (Chairman), Fisher Body Detroit Div., General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Dr. J ohn W. H ilbert, The Studebaker Corp., South Bend, Ind. Dr. S. F. M eek, Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Mich. 245 246 28th National Safety Congress Membership Committee--L. B. Loomis (Chairman), Ternstedt Manufacturing Div., Oral Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. Poster Committee--L. C. R oberts (Chairman), Nash-Kelvinator Corp., Detroit, Mich. ,a E dward M andry, Truscon Steel Co., Youngstown, Ohio. | Meredith S hear, A. C. Spark Plug Div., General Motors Corp., Flint, Mich. *! Program Committee--C. E. W ooukver (Chairman), Buick Motor Div., General Mots Corp., Flint, Mich. .sg C. W. Bishop, Lycoming Manufacturing Co., Williamsport, Pa. i C. B. Cornell, Chrysler Corp., Detroit, Mich. Publicity Committee--H. A. Zaehaki (Chairman), Henry Vogt Machine Co., Louisvi' Ky. G. U. Bonser, Elk Tanning Co., Ridgway, Pa. Robert H. E rwood, Budd Wheel Co., Detroit, Mich. Statistics Committee--O scar L ehman (Chairman), Chrysler Corp., Jefferson Plant, Detroii Mich. ^ George Starung, Harrison Radiator Corp., Lockport, N . Y. Members at Large-- *L. E. A verill, Chicago Eye Shield Co., Detroit, Mich. *W. A. Bechill, Chrysler Corp., D e Soto Div., Detroit, Mich. *M. A. Clark, U. S. Rubber Co., Detroit, Mich. i *H oyt L. F racher, Detroit Steel Products, Detroit, Mich. 4 *G. A. K uechenmeister, Dominion Forge & Stamping Co., Walkerville, Out., Canada./ *M. J. M cCarthy, Fisher Body Detroit Div., General Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich. *H. L. Sain, Industrial Commission of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. *Carl L. Storck, Delco Products Div., General M otors Corp., Dayton, Ohio. *R. F. T halner, Buick Motor Div., General Motors Corp.. Flint, Mich , *C. T. W inegar, Chrysler Corp.. Detroit. Mich. 'Past fi'eneral Chairman fM: TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17, 1939 The first session of the Automotive and Machine Shop Section was called to order bv Vice-Chairman John C. Bower, W es tinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com pany, East Pittsburgh, Pa., who presided. A fter proceeding with the formal electioi of officers for the current year, a list ore these being given above, the Chairman in-';.' troduced the first speaker on the scheduled. program. General Machine Shop Hazards and Their Correction By HARRY L. SAIN Special R epresentative, D ivision of Safety and H ygiene, Industrial Commission of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio Suppose I were to tell you that a fearful catastrophe has befallen Asbury Park, that beautiful little city on the coast o f New Jersey. Suppose I were to tell you that of the 14,891 inhabitants of this community, only 887 came through the calamity un seat lied. Suppose I were to tell you that one o f the unbridled forces o f nature had caused death' to 11 people, permanently disabled 50 others, put 1,168 in the hospitals and slightly injured 8,390 of the remaining inhabitants. It is needless to say you would be inter ested. Yet at the risk of being deemed i by his company's safetyI! dn't stop with advance! work but even carried! main tool needed in ad-1 ur imagination. On oui*l line work where the! epetitive nature, get off.1 ere for a half hour or'S and watch, study, ands ind the way particular med by your employees,;!! ded at the number of5 can simplify the pro-. J tend to eliminate acci-'l all, are merely out- /. i nning is the thinking! etails before the job isji that the probable acd-S rect ways of doing thel ind corrected accord-3 ,e of advance planning! >y personal contact be- s. Make your plans off ; more on the individ-J. s of man-to-man dis-J! ?ht way of doing the-j Cement and Quarry Section Officers 1938-1939 General Chairman--F red B. H unt, Dewey Portland Cement Co., Davenport, Iowa. yice-Chairman--P. N. Bushnell, Missouri Portland Cement Co., St. Louis, Mo. yice-Chairman--T h. A vnsoe, Lone Star Cement Corp., New York, N. Y. Secretary--A. J. R Curtis, Portland Cement Assn., Chicago, 111. News Letter E ditor-- J ack D empster, Canada Cement Co., Ltd., Montreal, P. Q., Canada Engineering Committee Chairman--W m. M oeller, Lone Star Cement Corp., Dallas, Texas Highivay Comm ittee Chairman-- M. A. K offman, Southwestern Portland Cement Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Membership Committee Chairman--*H. A. R eninger, Lehigh Portland Cement Co., Allen town, Pa. Poster Committee Chairman--H. F. Yotter, The General Crushed Stone Co., Easton, Pa. Program Committee Chairman--W. M. P owell, Medusa Portland Cement Co, Cleveland, Ohio. ,Publicity Committee Chairman--M. P. Greer, Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co., Cape Girardeau, Mo. Statistics Comm ittee Chairman--W. W. A dams, U S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C Members at Large-- V. P. A hearn, National Sand & Gravel Assn., Washington, D. C. *Wm. H. Baker, J. E. Baker Co., York, Pa. E. D. Barry, Universal Atlas Cement Co., Chicago, 111. J. R. Boyd, National Crushed Stone Assn., Inc., Washington, D. C. *R. B. F ortuin, Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corp., Nazareth, Pa. Alexander F oster, J r., Warner Co., Philadelphia, Pa. *0. M. Graves, The General Crushed Stone Co., Easton, Pa. E. P osselt, Lone Star Cement Corp., New York, N. Y. S. W. Stauffer, National Lime Assn., Washington, D. C. F. E. T own, Medusa Portland Cement Co., Manitowoc, Wis. A. L. W orthen, The New Haven Trap Rock Co., New' Haven, Conn. J. B. Zook, Great Lakes Portland Cement Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. *Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--P. N. Bushnell, Missouri Portland Cement Co., St. Louis, Mo Vice-Chairman--R. A. D ittmar, Universal Atlas Cement Co., Hudson, N. Y. Vice-Chairman--O. M. Graves, The General Crushed Stone Co., Easton, Pa .Secretary--A. J. R. Curtis, Portland Cement Assn., Chicago, 111. News Letter E ditor--J ack D empster, Canada Cement Co., Ltd., Montreal, P. Q., Canada. Engineering Committee Chairman--*J. B. Zook, Great Lakes Portland Cement Corp., Buf falo, N. Y. Membership C omm ittee Chairman--*H enry A. R eninger, Lehigh Portland Cement Co , Allentown, Pa. Program Committee Chairman--H. F. Y otter, The General Crushed Stone Co., Easton, Pa. Publicity Comm ittee Chairman--D avid A dam, Lawrence Portland Cement Co., North ampton, Pa. Statistics Committee Chairman--W. W. A dams, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D, C. 257 258 28th National Safely Conoress Members at Large-- T h. Avnsoe, Lone Star Cement Corp., New York, N. Y. *W. H. Baker, J. E. Baker Co., York, Pa. E. D. B arry, Universal Atlas Cement Co., New York, N. Y. J. R. Boyd, National Crushed Stone Assn., Inc., Washington, D. C. *R. B. F ortuin, Pennsylvania-Dixie Cement Corp., Nazareth, Pa. *Ai.kxander F oster J r., Warner Co., Philadelphia, Pa. *F. B. H unt, Dewey Portland Cement Co., Davenport, Iowa. S. W. Stauffer, National Lime Assn., Washington, D. C. *F. E. T own, Medusa Portland Cement Co., Manitowoc, Wis. *A. L. W orthen, The New Haven Trap Rock Co., New Haven, Conn. *Past General Chairman TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17, 1939 The opening session o f the Cement and Quarry Section was called to order by P. N. Bushnell, Missouri Portland Cement Com pany, St. Louis, Mo., and Vice-Chairman of the Section, who presided. Mr. Bushnell made a brief report upon activities of ' Section during the year, and then procc. with the election of officers, a list of wit is given above. The Chairman then ini duced the first speaker. Analysis of Cement and Quarry Accident Experience By I. F. LE GORE Safety Engineer, Portland Cement A ssociation, Chicago There seems to be no question that 1939 will be the safest year in cement industry history. And there is reason to believe that the new low accident frequency rate will keep Cement in the position it has held for the past two years as the second safest among 30 industries reporting to the N a tional Safety Council. The cement industry "put on the pres sure" during the first half with gratifying results, and saw the accident trend con tinue the downward course which has been uninterrupted since late in 1936. T he acci dent frequency rate, or score, for the first half of 1939 was 4.00 per million man hours; the severity rate was at the unprecedented low level of 1.42. This frequency rate was 13 per cent lower than the rate, of 4.61 for the year 1938; the severity rate was 42 per cent lower than last year's rate o f 2.44. At the end of the third quarter the in dustry had slipped a bit. A new high for the year of 18 accidents was reported dur ing August, and 19 injuries were reported in September. With operations continuing about 18 f' cent above last year, the average of a: dents reported for 8 months had advan: to 14, exactly the same as the average f the first 8 months last year. This was L 130 plants, however, compared with 11 plants previously. Greater mill activity appears not to ha, been responsible for the rising tide duriit the past two months, for August activi was only 3.5 per cent above production : the Campaign month o f June, according^ data from the U . S. Bureau of Mines, yet there were 80 per cent more accidetTin August and September than there w: in June. "Pressure" W as Applied Most o f you are familiar with the annu June No-Accident Campaign sponsored the Portland Cement Association, which ha5 contributed so much to our industry's safety-., progress. The 1939 Campaign covered th*. 3-month period, April, May and June, a was in a large measure responsible W Y Chemical Section Officers 1938-1939 Cenerai Chairman-- Ralph L. Rogers, Jr , Tennessee Eastman Corp., Kingsport, Tenn. Vice-Chairman in Charge o f Program--R alph O. K eefer, Aluminum Co. of America, Pittsburgh, Pa. Secretary--F. W. D ennis, Hooker Electrochemical Co, Niagara Falls, N. Y. News Letter Editor--R. S. Machie, General Electric Co., Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio. Data Sheet Committee Chairman-- S. W arzala, The Calco Chemical Co., Inc., Bound Brook, N. J. Engineering Committee Chairman-- D. S. McE achern, American Cyanamid Co., New York, N. Y. Health Committee Chairman-- *Dr. L eonard Greenburg, New' York State Dept, of Labor, New York, N. Y. Membership Committee Chairman-- C. E. S evrens, Monsanto Chemical Co., Merrimac Div., Everett, Mass. Poster Committee Chairman--H. R. Bixler, Union Carbide Co., New York, N. Y. Publicity Committee Chairman--S. D. K irkpatrick, Chemical & Metallurgical Engineer ing, New York, N. Y. Safety Instruction Card Committee Chairman--E. F. K ing, Lever Brothers Co., Cam bridge, Mass. Statistics & Contest Committee Chairman--R. C. Stratton, The Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. Members at Large-- *A. L. A rmstrong, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. 0. C. Callendar, Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc., Peoria, 111. J ohn Clements, Michigan Alkali Co., Wyandotte, Mich. S. W. Gurney, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. W. L. H ammersley, Electric Storage Battery Co., Philadelphia, Pa. H. P. H eubner, The Flintkote Co., New York, N. Y. F. W. J urick, The Westvaco Chlorine Products Corp., Carteret, N. J. *H. L. Miner, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del. *John R oach, Deputy Commissioner of Labor, Jersey City, N. J. K. E. Roof, Willard Storage Battery Co,, Cleveland, Ohio. *J. S. Shaw, Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. *A. L. W atson, Koppers United Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. P lumer W heeler, American Cyanamid Co., Linden, N. J. *S. E. W hiting, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. Clarence W igle, Niagara Alkali Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y. 'Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--R alph O. K eefer, Aluminum Co. of America, Pittsburgh, Pa. Vice-Chairman in Charge o f Program --Stanley W arzala, The Calco Chemical Co., Inc., Bound Brook, N. J. Secretary--F. W. D ennis, Hooker Electrochemical Co, Niagara Falls, N. Y. News Letter Committee--S. W. Gurney (Chairman), Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Bos ton, Mass. 273 274 2Slh National Safely Congress A. L. A rmstrong, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. R. S. M ackie, General Electric Co., Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio P. V. T u.den, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. linqinecriug Committee--D. S. M cE achern (Chairman), American Cyanamid Co Jfj York, N.' Y. F. W. J ukick, The Westvaco Chlorine Products Corp., Carterei, N. J. S. E. W hiting, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. Data Sheet Committee--P lumer W heeler (Chairman), American Cyanamid Co., Lind N. J. S. M. M acCutcheon, T he Dow Chemical Co., M idland, Mich. Health Committee--D r. L eonard Greenburg (Chairman), N ew York State Departn of Labor, New York, N. Y. J. S. Shaw, Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. Membership Committee--C. E. S evrens (Chairman), Monsanto Chemical Co., Merrin Div., Everett, Mass. W. L. H ammersley, Electric Storage Battery Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Poster Committee--H. R. Bixler (Chairman), Union Carbide Co., New York, N. Y.jf J ohn Clements, Michigan Alkali Co., Wyandotte, Mich. Ralph L. Rogers, J r., Tennessee Eastman Corp., K ingsport, Temi. Publicity Committee--S. D. K irkpatrick (Chairman), Chemical & Metallurgical Engine ing, New York, N . Y. A. L. W atson, Koppers Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Clarence W igle, Niagara Alkali Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y. Safety Instruction Card Committee--E. F. K ing (Chairman), Lever Brothers Co., Cad bridge, Mass. John Roach, Deputy Commissioner of Labor, Jersey City, N. J. K. E. Roof, Willard Storage Battery Co., Cleveland, Ohio Statistics and Contest Committee--R. C. S tratton (Chairman), The Travelers Insuran Co., Hartford, Conn. H. L. M iner, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del. Past General Chairman TUESDAY LUNCHEON SESSION October 17, 1939 The opening session of the Chemical Section was a luncheon feature, presided over by General Chairman Ralph L. Rogers, Jr., Safety Director of the Tennessee Eastman Corporation, Kingsport, Tenn. Chairman* Rogers briefly introduced the speaker o ii`the occasion, a celebrated hunter of Afriv-Cj can game. Safety to Life in Africa By M. NORM AN POW ELL Kenya Colony, B ritish E ast Africa (Editorial Note: Mr. Powell was born in Africa, from early boyhood has lived in the heart of the big game country. The natives were his playmates and his friends. He has learned their folklore, customs, and beliefs. He was initiated as a warrior into the Suk Tribe and has made many exten sive trips into the more primitive parts of Africa. H e will tell of the protective meth ods and safeguards adopted not only by the white people, but also by the natives and animals to safeguard life and prevent injury to themselves and others. The fo>* lowing is a summary of his talk.) IThe po duct plann J true w providing persoi prepi ducating at they ist, but ; the b aperient ' Constri iapon exp ay I in bn. \In the be c: ype of [child, ha- ards, ^tractive an I linor ac gquences, |elp. It wai nded o nt. F [battled Therefor his roc! he Cap. oldiers phrough ecause Istayed o |grim dt iinto the Ihumanit; peels th; |could no were gre I'ers. After | to Briti I'to know ^People. . My w [has dep ' once' wi . seldom ' Perience Safer, the Afr , Famed Construction Section Officers 1938-1939 General Chairman--W. A. Snow, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Wash ington, D. C. Vice-Chairman fo r H eavy Construction--R. J. R eigeluth, C. W. Blakeslee & Sons, New Haven, Conn. . Vice-Chairman fo r Highway C o n s tru c tio n s. E. A nderson, Harrison Construction Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Vice-Chairman fo r U. S. Engineer D epartment--M ajor H. B. V aughan, J r., Corps of Engineers, War Dept., Washington, D. C. Vice-Chairman fo r Building Construction--C. H. Black, Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, Mass. Secretary--R obert M cK inley, General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp., Detroit, Mich. Mews Letter E ditor--*Edcar N. Goldstine, 232-30th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Engineering Comm ittee Chairman--J ames A. Burbank, The Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. ` Membership Committee Chairman-- F. J. Crandell, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. Program Committee Chairman--*John R ussell, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Newark, N. J. Statistics Committee Chairman--T homas S oule, Industrial Indemnity Exchange, San Fran cisco, Calif. Visual Education Committee Chairman--S. M. L auderdale, Civilian Conservation Corps, ,, Washington, D. C. `Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--R. J. R eigeluth, C. W. Blakeslee & Sons, New Haven. Conn. ,Vice-Chairman fo r H eavy Construction--W. A, H azard, Bethlehem Steel Co., Bclhlc, hem, Pa. Vice-Chairman fo r H ighw ay Construction--S. E. A nderson, Harrison Construction Co., i Pittsburgh, Pa. Vice-Chairman fo r U. S. Engineer Departm ent--M ajor H. B. V aughan, J r., Corps of Engineers, War Dept,, Washington, D. C. Vice-Chairman fo r Building Construction--E. P itou, Chesebro, Whitman Co., Inc., Long < Island City, N. Y. Secretary--*W. A. Snow, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc, Washington, D. C. News l.eiter Editor--*Edgar N. Goldstine, 232--30th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Membership Comm ittee Chairman--S amuel E, E dge, New Haven Gas Light Co., New Haven, Conn. Program Comm ittee Chairman--*John R ussell, Public Service Electric & Gas Co, Newark, N. J. Statistics Committee Chairman--E. C. Rut.ingek, Koppers Co., Seaboard D iv, Kearnv, N. J. 299 300 26'th National Safety Congress Visual Education Committee Chairman-- S. M. Lauderdale, Civilian Conservation Con, Washington, D. C. Engineering Committee--C. H. Black (Chairman), Stone & Webster Engineering C oi^ Boston, Mass. ,|f J ames A. B urbank, The Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. .p F. J. Ckandell, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. R obert M cK inley, General Accident Fire & L ife Assurance Corp., Detroit, Mich. J l T homas Soule, Industrial Indemnity Exchange, San Francisco, Calif. "Past General Chairman TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17,1939 The opening session of the Construction Section was called to order by R. J. Reigeluth, Vice-President, C. W- Blakeslee & Sons, N ew Haven, Conn., Vice-Chairman o f the Section, who presided. Chairman Reigeluth welcomed the assembled delegates' and then introduced the speakers, as fol-~ low s: V What Are Our Accident Statistics for 1938? By THOMAS SOULE Chief Engineer, Industrial Indemnity Exchange, San Francisco, Cal. These facts and figures appear o f interest in examining the 1938 accident rates in the Construction Industry as reported by mem bers of the National Safety Council: The Construction Industry Fre quency Rate is ...................................... 24.93 The Construction Industry Severity Rate i s .................................................. 3.24 These rates are about twice the average for National Safety Council members in 30 major industries reporting their experience. Since 1926, the Construction Industry fre quency rate was reduced 75 per cent; the Construction Industry severity rate was re duced 71 per cent; while the all industries frequency rate was reduced 68 per cent, and the all industries severity rate was reduced 44 per cent. The respective reductions for the Con struction Industry from 1937 to 1938 were 31 per cent and 6 per cent, as against 16 per cent and 5 per cent for all industries. Credit for improvement in the Construc tion Industry's 1938 accident experience is due largely to the favorable experience in large organizations. They reduced both fre quency and severity rates substantially, whereas severity rates rose 35 per cent in small organizations. The average frequency rate for large com panies was 17.96, while that for small units was 49.80, the small unit being defined as having less than 100 employees. The smaller organizations had an average severity rate of 12.31 as against 2.64 for the large companies. The best all time no injury records and the Honor Roll for 1938 in the National Safety Council Publication "Accident Rates in the Construction Industry 1938" contain the names of the construction departments of an oil company, several industrial plants, a public utility, as well as several districts of the U. S. Engineer Department engaged in river and harbor work and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction companies, for the most part, are conspicuous by their absence. The honored organization provided about one-third o f the man hours worked and very materially lowered the accident v rate figures developed for the entire groupIn one classification, as an illustration, the removal of the construction department fig" ures for an industrial organization would double the average accident frequency rate for the balance o f the group. Food Section v Officers 1938-1939 ^General Chairman--S, B. H okkei.l, Carey Salt C o, Hutchinson, Kansas. fiyicc-Chair men fo r Promotion-- *C. W. D empsey, The Liquid Carbonic Corp., Chicago, 111. *F. A. H asse, Com Products Refining Co., Argo, 111. jf-- *W. A. Sullivan, Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., Kansas City, Mo. Secretary--D. M. Clark, Society of Grain Elevator Superintendents of North America, -:,r Chicago, 111. Engineering Committee--E. E. D rews (Chairman), Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago, 111. C. S. Butler, Junge Baking Co., Joplin, Mo. . W m. F. Crawford, Bayuk Cigars, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. P aul Goodnough, The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Health Committee--Dr. W ilmek H. S chulze (Chairman), Bureau of Environmental Hy- M giene, Health Dept., Baltimore, Md. , W. J. Maze, Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Assn., Honolulu, Hawaii. TV G. H. Sibley, Jewel Tea Co., Inc., Barrington, 111. ..r . W. W. Smith, Smith Brothers, Inc., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Membership Committee--J. J. L yons (Chairman), John F. Jelke Co., Chicago, 11!. C. D. R. Grant, Beech Nut Packing Co., Canajoharie, N. Y. JjV. George T. P eckham, J r., Clinton Co., Clinton, Iowa. E. G. Quesnel, The Borden Co., New York, N. Y. ' L, T heo. J. V an de K amp, Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakers, Inc., Los Angeles, f.'J- Calif. fN e w s Letter Committee--C. C. R uddick (Chairman), H. J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. ,1' H. J. Aldrich, Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y. j, A. L. Brown, Post Products Div. of General Foods Corp., Battle Creek, Mich, k H ugo A. K lemm, Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Yb C. A. L inder, Booth Fisheries Corp., Chicago, 111. ; Poster Committee--G. L. Gore (Chairman), Bruce Dodson & Co., Kansas City, Mo. Adam M etz, Baker's Mutual Insurance Co. of New York, New York, N. Y. D. B. Mulligan, Biltmore Hotel, New York, N. Y. "Aj. A. B. Snavely, Hershey Chocolate Corp., Hershey, Pa. Geo. H. Steel, Ralston Purina Co., St. Louis, Mo. VProgram Committee--F red A. W ebb (Chairman), Borden-Wieland Div., The Borden Co., ^'Chicago, 111. 'V Charles F. F rancke, The Axton-Fisher Tobacco Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky. R. C. H aven, Continental Baking Co., New York, N. Y. S i HRaayrrMy .KSoelebkoehrn, ,ASnthaenudsaerrd-BBursacnhd,sI,nKc.,anSsta. sLCouitiys,, MMoo.. H. B. T aylor, Northwestern Yeast Co., Chicago, 111. Publicity Committee--L. O. Green (Chairman), Wilson & Co., Inc., Chicago, 111. j ) E. L. A nderson, Penn Fruit Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. v,, C. G. Bender, Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Clyde T. Stephens, Interstate Cotton Oil Refining Co., Sherm an, Texas. Statistics Committee--H. D. L eM ar (Chairman), P. F. Petersen Baking Co., Omaha, Nebr. R. W. Masters, Jos. S. Finch Co., Schenley, Pa. Leon T ujacue, National Food Products Co., New Orleans, La. , . r t sual cago, E1 1 d1 .u c a t i o n Com m ittee--D ouglas P earn (Chairman), Walgreen Drug Stores, Chi- 319 320 28th National Safety Congress Ruth E. Cade, A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co., Decatur, 111. H. E. W heeler, Jr., Henry Heide, Inc., New York, N . Y. *Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman-- F red A. W ebb, Borden-Wieland Div., The Borden Co., Chicago, 111. Vice-Chairman fo r Program--H. J. A ldrich, Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc., Buffalo, N. y Vice-Chairman (Confections) --D. R. Grant, Beech-Nut Packing Co., Canajoharie, N. \ Secretary--D. M. Clark, Society of Grain Elevator Superintendents o f North America! Chicago, 111. N ew s Letter Committee--R oy L. R ollins (Chairman), A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co, Decatur, 111. E. L. A nderson, Penn Fruit C o, In c, Philadelphia, Pa. H ugo A. K lemm, Industrial Commission o f Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. R obert B. M cDade, Atlantic Sugar Refineries, L td , St. John, N . B , Canada C. F. M oberg, Kraft Cheese C o, Chicago, 111. Program Committee--H. J. Aldrich (Chairman), Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc, Buffalo^ N. Y. C. G. Bender, Kellogg C o, Battle Creek, Mich. *S. B. H orrell, Carey Salt C o, Hutchinson, Kansas R oger A. Grant, Asheville Baking C o, In c, Asheville, N. C. D. E. P rice, Midwest Dairies, In c, El Paso, Texas A. E. Sinclair, Kingan & C o, Indianapolis, Ind. Membership Committee-- D. R. Grant (Chairman), Beech-Nut Packing Co, Canajoharie, N. Y. *C W . D empesy, The Liquid Carbonic Corp, Chicago, 111. J ohn H . R eich, C. D. Kenny C o, Baltimore, Md. H. G. S chaffner, Schaffner Bros. C o, Erie Pa. Clyde T. Stephens, Interstate Cotton Gil Refining C o, Inc, Sherman, Texas D. H. T homas, Utah-Idaho Sugar C o, Salt Lake City, Utah Publicity Committee--H. B. T aylor (Chairman), Northwestern Yeast C o, Chicago, III M. O. A nderson, King's Packing C o, Nampa, Idaho C. M edina, Bamby Bakers, Tampa, Florida Statistics Committee--C. A. L inder (Chairman), Booth Fisheries Corp, Chicago, 111. I rving Beall, Channel Pie Shops, Sacramento, Calif. F. W . Bruce, Southern Grocery Stores, Inc, Atlanta, Ga. *W. A. Sullivan, Loose-W iles Biscuit C o, Kansas City, Mo. Health Committee--D r. W ilmar H. S chulze (Chairman), Bureau o f Environmental Hygiene, Health D ept, Baltimore, Md. A. L. Brown, Post Products Div. o f General Foods Corp, Battle Creek, Mich. L. E. Steiner, Pabst Brewing C o, Milwaukee, Wis. Poster Committee--W m. F. Crawford (Chairman), Bayuk Cigars, Inc, Philadelphia, Pa- R uth E. Cade, A. E. Staley Manufacturing C o, Decatur, 111. E. W. Carroll, Dr. Pepper Bottling C o, Memphis, Tenn. A rmand H echt, Hecht Bakery, Bristol, Tenn. . B. Novo, American M olasses C o , Brooklyn, N . Y. Safe Practices Pamphlet Committee--Geo. H. Steel (Chairman), Ralston Purina Co, St Louis, Mo. J. M. D elmar, Gulf Brewing C o, Houston, Texas. *F. A. H asse, Corn Products Refining C o, Argo, 111. L eon T ujague, National Food Products C o, N ew Orleans, La. Data Sheet Committee--G. L. Gore (Chairman), Bruce Dodson & Co., Kansas City, T homas Chandler, Bennett Hubbard Candy C o, Chattanooga, Tenn. D ouglas P earn, Walgreen Drug Stores, Chicago, 111. H. C. P hillips, Schenley Products C o, New York, N. Y. p )airy P .Milling C Ieverage Busch, J 1fobacco Co, In fBakers C IConners Past C The fi f called to Horrell, f pany, Hi making Surgeon The f producti , function tions in delivery [. sumers. ]the case i be trani berculos :etc. Sin I'paign ai been m i of the ; . foods. 1 ' discuss about tb transmii tionship Sy,phi traded Parran, Public book SI "Sypl one of Food Section 321 Dairy Products Committee Chairman--E. G. Q uesnei., The Borden Co., New York N Y fMtiling Committee Chairman--G m . T. P kckham, J r., Clinton Co.. Clinton, Iowa SBtterogc Bottlers, B rew ers & Distillers Committee Chairman-- Kay M. S eeker, A nheuser- I& Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. fr-febocco Products Committec Chairman-- Chari.es F F rancke, The A xton-Fisher Tobacco II Jjs0Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky. >> ^Bakers Committee Chairman-- R. C. H aven, Continental Baking Co., New York, N. Y. I riCwtE & Grocers Comm ittee Chairman-- C. C. R uddtck, H. T- Heinz Co., Pittsburgh Pa ago, |.#Past General Chairman * .. . ilo, N. ie, N.'| Ameri iring TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17, 1939 fe The first session of the Food Section was tivitics of the Section during the past year, cnailed to order by General Chairman S. B. Chairman Horrell proceeded with the elec .pHorrell, Superintendent, Carey Salt Com- tion of officers for the Section, a list of Hutchinson, Kan., who presided. After whom is given above. He then introduced TO `making a comprehensive report of the ac- the program of speakers. Syphilis Control and Its Relation to the Food Industry najohaii B y A L B E R T E. R U SSE L L , M.D., F.A.C.P. lSnrgeon in Charge, Office of Syphilis Control in Industry, U . S. Public Health Service, 1 Chicago o, 111. The industries concerned with food production, distribution and dispensing '.function under certain laws and regula tio n s in each state which will assure the j| delivery of wholesome food to the con- k t turners. Special precautions are taken in PAthe case of certain diseases which could transmitted by foodstuffs such as tul^berculosis, trichinosis, typhoid, dysentery, Since the advent of the national camlign against venereal diseases there has en much concern over the possibility the spread of these diseases through floods. In considering this subject, I will discuss first some of the general facts :about the disease syphilis and its mode of .transmission, and then its particular relaftr'!;tionship to the food industry. na Co., ( eiri.. W hat Is Syphilis? f'F-.f Syphilis is a disease which may be con- k-N ^ c te d through infection or heredity. Dr. |M Surgeon General of the U. S. r IrfYi; . ,c^HWeeaalth Service, describes it in his 1 ' B f c J 0^---S--hoandotwhe Land, as follows: jh iiX Syphilis is a contagious disease. It is ' 9ne of the most important which afflicts man, because if untreated or poorly treated it disables and kills many people. There is reason to believe that if all con ditions due to syphilis were reported as such it would be found to be the leading cause of death in the United States. "Syphilis is caused by a delicate spiral organism called the spirochete. Except when acquired before birth, the infection enters the body through the skin or mu cous surfaces by direct contact with open lesions (sores) or with articles recently soiled by spirochete-laden secretions. The spirochete does not pass through the un broken skin; but any break or scratch, no' matter how microscopic, gives it prompt entry. A mucous surface, such as the lin ing of the mouth or the genital tract, offers less resistance than skin. Even though the mucous membrane may be intact, the spirochete may wriggle through it in an hour or two. During this time the organ ism is in a vulnerable position, however; soap and water, drying and mild chem icals will kill it. But if there is a break in skin or mucous membrane, the spirochete dives under surface almost immediately. The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law. Marine Section Officers 1938-1939 Getieral Chairman--Byron O. P ickard, Pacific Coast Marine Association, San Francisco, I Calif. i g 'Advisory Committee (Active Past General Chairmen)--E. C. H olden, J r. (Chairman), United States P. & I. Agency, Inc., New York, N. Y. E. W. F iske, J r., Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. F rank H. Coc.an, The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co., Hoboken, N. J. J ohn S. H unter, The Atlantic Refining Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Arthur M. T ode, Consulting Marine Engineer, New York, N. Y. |-a. Chairman Atlantic D istrict-- ]. P. Roney, The Texas Co., New York, N. Y. 1 . Vice-Chairman A tlantic D istrict--W illard F. J ones, Gulf Oil Refining Co., New York, N.Y. Chairman Pacific D istrict (Editor, "Marine Safety")--H enry B lackstone, United States s P. & I. Agency, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. B f Vice-Chairman Pacific D istrict--A lbert O. P egc, Union Oil Co. of Calif., Wilmington, sllpi Calif. Chairman G ulf D istrict--F rank E. A mes, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., New Orleans, La. WffVice-Chairman G ulf D istrict--L. B. P ate, Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc., New Orleans, j s f o La- g f 5 Chairman Great Lakes D istrict--W. C. Garbutt, Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland, V Ohio. 'Vice-Chairman Great Lakes D istrict--George Martinson, Pickands Mather & Co., Cleve- land, Ohio. mPfChairman Shipbuilding and Repair Division--H. C. H oughton, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Bethlehem, Pa. |g j .Vice-Chairman (In Charge o f Posters and Slides)--Robert F. H and, Standard Oil Co. of N. J,, New York, N. Y. I Vice-Chairman (In Charge o f P rogram s)--L oc.an Cresap, Isthmian Steamship Co., New ^ York, N. Y. ('^..Vice-Chairman (In Charge o f P ublicity)--H arold J. H arding, Marine Progress, New * York, N. Y. |8 p ,S'fiT<?,<lry--L. J. Coughlan, American Export Lines, New York, N. Y. Igs-;Membership Comm ittee Chairman--Carl E. H olmes, Marsh & McLennan, New York, jg"| ! N. Y. J : S.tevedring Comm ittee Chairman--J ohn W. M cGrath, John W. McGrath Corp., New York, N. Y. i ? lal'st'`cs Committee Chairman--Benjamin H. Self, Travelers Insurance Co., New York, Jy?: N.Y. gA.Engineering Comm ittee Chairman--W. P. Biggs, U. S. Navy Dept., Washington, D. C. giC Members at Large-- Vi ,, Possenger & Cargo Lines--N. T. L awrence (Chairman), United States Lines Co., New " York, N. Y. Robert C. L ee, Moore & McCormack Lines, Inc., New York, N. Y. F. J. T racy, United States Lines Co., New York, N. Y. N. S. Storter, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., New Orleans, La. J- E. H art, Mississippi Shipping Co., New Orleans, La. J ohn W right, American Export Lines, New York, N. Y. T hos. Blau, Grace Line, Inc., New York, N. Y. S. A. Schramm, Black Diamond Steamship Co., Weehawken, N. J. 339 340 28th National Safety Congress 1 Tanker Companies--J. G. J ohnson (Chairman), Sinclair Navigation Co., New York.- N . Y. f Editor, "h H enry J. H eidorn, Standard Oil Co. o f N. J., Marine Dept., N ew York, N. Y. -. Inc., Sai R. K, K elly, Tide Water Associated Oil Co, N ew York, N . Y. Secretary- A. M. M cK ean, Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co., N ew York, N. Y. ! Chairman H enry Gilbert, Oil Transfer Corp., N ew York, N . Y. I Vice-Chai. F rank C. L aurie, Lago Petroleum Corp., Maracaibo, Venezuela. : Chairman J. A. R umsey, Standard Oil Co. o f Calif., Richmond, Calif. San Pe< A. O. W oll, General Petroleum Corp. o f Calif., Terminal Island, Calif. . p i I Vice-Chai Educational (Marine)--J. M. T omb, New York State Merchant Marine Academy, New1^ Chairman. York, N .Y . ,* ^Vice-Chai: H. L. S eward, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. ! Chairman, I f: Stevedores--J ohn W. M cGrath (Chairman), John W. McGrath Corp., New York, N. Y.SJl Ohio. W illiam H. Clark, John T. Clark & Son, N ew York, N . Y. Vice-Chai The Jarka Corp.; New York, N . Y. j land, 01 Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Companies--H . C. H oughton (Chairman), Bethlehem Ship-;' t Chairman. building Co., Bethlehem, Pa. >-j ' Vice-Chai: J. H . L ove, Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N. J. ~ Pa. J. M. Griser, Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Ala. & ^'Chairman L. R. S orenson, Newport N ew s Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va. ' Dept., V Marine Insurance--A. J. Smith, Marine Office o f America, N ew York, N. Y. s ?Chairman, Railroads--F rank H . Cogan (Chairman), The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Corp., I Co., Hoboken, N. J. Chairman C. F. B lackton, Erie Railroad Co., Jersey City, N . J. ress, Ne L. R elyea, N ew York Central Lines, N ew York, N . Y. Chairman. Ship Classification Society--J. L. L uckenbach, American Bureau of Shipping, New York, dation < N. Y. v I Chairman Employers' Associations--F. C. Gregory, Waterfront Employers' Assn., San Francisco, U.S.N. Calif. "Chairman - Office o U. S. Employees' Compensation Commission--E. P. H erges, U. S. Employees' Compensa- "- tion Commission, Washington, D. C. \ Chairman U. S. Engmeers--M ajor H. B. V aughan, Jr., Corps of Engineers, War Dept., Wash York, N ington, D. C. ! Chairman Conn. Legal--arl F. V ander Ci.ute, Admiralty Attorney, New York, N. Y. ~ [iVice-Chai Associa IChairman San Frr Officers 1939-1940 Chairman mission, General Chairman--Byron O. P ickard, Waterfront Employers' Association o f the Pacific Coast, San Francisco, Calif. Advisory Committee-- E. C. H olden, Jr., United States P. & I. Agency, Inc., New York, N.Y. E. W . Fiske, Jr., Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. F rank H. Cogan, The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co., Hoboken, N. J. John S. H unter, The Atlantic Refining Co., Philadelphia, Pa. A rthur M. T ode, Consulting Marine Eng., N ew York, N . Y. Vice-General Chairman (Executive)--R. J. B aker, American Merchant Marine Institute, Inc., New York, N. Y. Vice-General Chairman (Membership)--T. E. Buchanan, The Texas Co., New York, N. Y. ' Vice-General Chairman (Coordination) --H enry J. H eidorn, Standard Oil Co., of N. }> N ew York, N . Y. Vice-General Chairman (Programs) --Carl E. H oi.mes, Marsh & McLennan, Inc., New York, N. Y. Vice-General Chairman (Coastal Regions) --Rear Admiral R. H. W aesche, United States Coast Guard, Washington, D. C. The fii was calle Byron O Waterfro Pacific ( Pickard tivities c . reviewing The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law Marine Section 341 , New York,| k, N. Y. k, N. Y. vcademy, New| 5 .V York, N. Y.| I tlilehem Ship-f ort News, Va.1f Western R. R. % % ng, New York,| San Francisco,j ,,es' Compensa-J| fi Dept., Wasli'l of the Pacific'! i:"Editor, "Marine S a fety" N ew s Letter--H enry Blackstone, United States P. & I. Agency, ._ inc., San Francisco, Calif. 2* Secretary--YV P. Bior.s, U. S. Navy Dept., Washington, ]). C. Y ',:''Chairman, A tlantic District--J. P. R oney, The Texas Co., New York, N. Y. (Retired) S-^Vice-Chairm an, A tlantic D istrict--W illard F. J oncs, Gulf Oil Corp., New York, N. Y. vi-$t Chairman, Pacific D istrict--F rancis J. M cGowen, Outer Harbor Dock & Wharf Co., ' San Pedro, Calif. 5T'?Vice-Chairman, Pacific D istrict--George W. A lbin, Ames Terminal Co., Seattle, Wash. f ^'Chairman, G ulf D istrict--F rank E. A mes, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., New Orleans, La. fe't :Vice-Chairman, G ulf District--L. B. P ate, Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc., New Orleans, La. 'Chairman, Great Lakes D istrict--W. C. Garbutt, Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland, JV Ohio. W S,Vice-Chairman, Great Lakes D istrict--George M artinson, Pickands Mather & Co., Cleve- land, Ohio. {A-4 Chairman, R iver D istricts--G. O. Griffin, Dravo Corp., Neville Island, Pittsburgh, Pa ; '? Vice-Chairman, R iver D istricts--J oseph E. J ackman, McCrady-Rodgers Co., Pittsburgh, i Z . Pa. to C h a irm a n , A ll Inland W aterw ays--M ajor H. B. V aughan, J r., Corps of Engineers, War Dept., Washington, D. C. N f Chairman, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Division--H C. H oughton, Bethlehem Steel Mp, Corp., Bethlehem, Pa. YfjifChairman, Comm ittee on Publicity and Publications--H arold J. H arding, Marine Prog- jBhdf ress' ^ ew York, N. Y. ^^C hairm an, Comm ittee on M aritim e Associations--C. H. Callaghan, The Maritime Asso- ; ciation of the Port of New York, New York, N. Y. $ Chairman, Committee on United States Government Bureaus--Commander R. S. Field, U.S.N. (Retired), Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, Washington, D. C f^.'Chairman, Committee on Engineering and M inim um Standards---A. J. Smith, Marine ijiyC Office of America, New York, N. Y. `^Chairman, Statistics Committee--B enjamin H. S elf, The Travelers Insurance Co., New , W i York, N. Y. ^M-Chairman, Marine Education Comm ittee--H. L. S eward, Yale University, New Haven, feg i'' Conn. jk^Vice-C hairm an, Marine Education Committee---F. C. Gregory, Waterfront Employers' Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif. ijWFChairman, Industrial Relations Committee--R. E. D onovan, Standard Oil Co. of Calif., fW r San Francisco, Calif. iftijChairmati, Stevedoring Committee--R. P. H erges, U. S. Employees' Compensation Comgl^H'-mission, Washington, D. C. ic., New York,! Hoboken, N. } i arine Institute,! >., New York, ; Co , of N. J-f nan, Inc , New ; , United States . MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 .. The first session of the Marine Section was called to order by General Chairman ' %ron 0 . Pickard, Chief Safety Engineer, ...Waterfront Employers Association of the p .' ; Pacific Coast, San Francisco. Chairman ' .Pickard made a lengthy report of the ac- of the Section during the past year, j!,-. reviewing the advances of the Section, and especially emphasizing the good work of various committee chairmen and other groups. Each of the sub-committee chair men had provided a special report. After receiving the report of the Nominating Com mittee and formal election of officers for the current year, the Chairman introduced the first speaker. The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law Meat Packing, Tanning and Leather Industries Section Officers 1938-1939 General Chairman-- P hilip G. R hoads, J. E. Rhoads & Sons, Wilmington, Del. Vice-Chairman in Charge o f M em bership-- H. G. S chaffner, Schaffner Bros. Co., Erie, Pa. Secretary--Glenn U. Bonser, Elk Tanning Co., Ridgway, Pa. News Letter Editor--J ohn R. Byerly, Armour & Co., Omaha, Nebr. Engineering Committee Chairman--C. W. Sloan, Swift & Co., Chicago, 111 Poster Committee Chairman--J ohn M cA rdle, Armour & Co., Kansas City, Kansas. Program Committee Chairman--Charles E. B arry, Swift & Co., Chicago, 111. Publicity Committee Chairman-- *Henry D. T efft, Institute of American Meat Packers, Chicago, 111. Statistics Committee Chairman-- W alter W ebb, Armour & Co , Chicago, 111. Members at Large-- *N. L. Brainard, Swift & Co., Chicago, 111. ,, *H. L. Clover, International Shoe Co., St. Louis, Mo. !. *E. E. D rews, Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago, 111. ,,y Maury H opkins, Wilson & Co., Inc., Chicago, 111. y, C. B. Magruder, The Wm. Schluderberg-T. J. Kurdle Co., Baltimore, Md. *E. J. McCann, Jacob E. Decker & Sons, Mason City, Iowa. *W. F. M cClellan, Armour & Co., Chicago, 111. *Wilson P almer, United Shoe Machinery Corp., Beverly, Mass. R. R. Roach, Geo. A. Hormel & Co., Austin, Minn. *A. E. Sinclair, Kingan & Co., Indianapolis, Ind. *Past General Chairman 9 Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--H. G. Schaffner, Schaffner Brothers Co , Eric, Pa Vice-Chairman in Charge o f M em bership--Glenn U. Bonser, Elk Tanning Co., Ridgway, Pa. "Secretary--Ray Gillett, The Rath Packing Co., Waterloo, Iowa. Letter E ditor--E ber S. L usk, Peter Eckrich & Sons, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich Engineering Comm ittee Chairman--T om Miller, Crocker Packing Co., Joplin, Mo. Foster Committee Chairman--W. C. R uble, Chilhowee Co., Newport, Tenn. Program Committee Chairman--M. O. A nderson, King's Packing Co., Nampa, Idaho. Committee Chairman--A S. Soutar, R. H. Buhrke Co., Chicago, III. Statistics Committee Chairman--H enry C. Rikhl, Eberle Tanning Co., Westfield, Pa. Members at Large-- L- Clover, International Shoe Co , St. Louis, Mo. " *E. E. D rews, Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago, 111. V. E. H unter, Hunter Packing Co., East St. Louis, 111. C. B. Magruder, The Wm. Schluderberg-T. J. Kurdle Co., Baltimore, Md. C. M. M ense, Lehigh Safety Shoe Co., Allentown, Pa 391 28th National Safety Congress *W ilson P almer, United Shoe Machinery Corp., Beverly, Mass. R. R. R oach, Geo. A. Hormel & Co., Austin, Minn. ' 1m Philip G. R hoads, J. E. Rhoads & Sons, Wilmington, Del. *A. E. S inclair, Kingan & Co., Indianapolis, Ind. *Past General Chairman TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17,1939 The Meat Packing, Tanning and Leather Industries sessions opened with General Chairman Phillip G. Rhoads, Plant Man ager, J. E. Rhoads & Sons, Wilmington, Del., presiding. A fter welcoming the de,c gates and commenting briefly on the actil ties of the Section during the past year, introduced the scheduled speakers. Safety from the Viewpoint of the State Department of Labor By JAM ES L. GERNON Director, D ivision of Inspection, N ew York State Department of Labor, N ew York City The importance o f the Tanning and Leather Industry, relative to its commercial and industrial positions, compared to other leading industries in the United States, may be realized by an examination of the United States Department o f Commerce Census of Manufactures o f 1937. (Release May 11th, 1939.) their pamphlet "Accident Rates in the Tat ning and Leather Industry 1938" a clear \ concise report of the accident experie_ of the industry. A s this is the latest tab_ lation and information available, I will quo| and comment on such parts as are impor to my subject: A ll U nited States Industries in 1937 All Leather! Industries Number o f establishments.............................................. 116,794 Industry! 3,3 Number of wage earners........ ..................................... : 8,569,231 331,9 Wages ................................................................................ $10,112,882,711 $ 311,292,8 Values o f products........................ ................................. 60,712,871,737 1,491,512,6 Value added by manufacturing.................................... 25,173,538,913 592,043,43 - `>1 In the manufacturing processes o f this "1938 injury rates for the industry avs industry there are industrial hazards that are aged 17.38 for frequency and 0.59. M peculiar to the industry. There are ma- severity. The frequency rate is well abo? chinery, equipment and processes that are especially adapted to the industry. There the average for all industries but severity rate is below the average for i are also machinery, equipment and processes that are the same.as are used in many other industries. The problem of eliminating in- dustrial injuries is no more difficult than it is in many other industries. But to accom- dustry as a whole." tS . . - comparison with 1937, frequency own 13 P ^ e n t and severity 56 percenj improvement in frequency is less plish satisfactory results, means the appli- ^le avera2e ^decrease for all indus cation of constant vigilance, as well as in- improvement. telligent application o f safeguarding and "Since 1926 the industry has reduo safe practices. frequency 58 percent and severity 34 ps The National Safety Council has given in cent. The improvement in each rate ir jess than the . whole." "Small plan rates, average i 027 for seve reduced both This is an ii all plants anc. |too often erro Ipjants produce |f accidents. T j be reduced ii ^ management ; exert the effc s "Shoe manu the lowest inj averaging 3.61 severity during B best results in vious year." "Detailed re l and permanent Bring during th | the principal w injuries was I* principal perso I'titudes on the I disobedience of jN o te that the gif injury was ii principal persona fh the part of obedience of in jhese causes I wil | "Tanneries coi | injury rates, : Iquency and O.f Itories had low and 0.07 for si I.the industry t tfrom 1937. Ti ^frequency only { with a reductii ^.factories." f/T h e most out E.involved in the ^of or inadequati "Unsafe woi R planning, poor | hazardous prod | mechanical caus "Personal Ca |were disregard | ness, haste and io n the part of c The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law Metals Section Officers 1938-1939 '^General Chairman--Mei.l E. T rammell, Republic Steel Corp., Alabama City, Ala. I h Vice-Chairman--H. J. Griffith, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp, Pittsburgh, Pa. ^-Secretary and N ew s Letter Editor--I rvin A. Brinkman, Mackintosh-Hemphill Co., Pitts- fc burgh, Pa. gT-Contest Committee Chairman--H. J. Spoerer, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., East 'r Chicago, Ind. , -.Engineering Committee Chairman--R. H. F erguson, Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. fC Foundry Committee Chairman--J. A. Coltrin, National Radiator Corp., Johnstown, Pa. W'"Health Committee Chairman--Dr. A. G. K ammer, Inland Steel Co., Indiana Harbor, Ind. W-iiiembership Comm ittee Chairman--H. H. H enry, Otis Steel Co., Cleveland, Ohio. hCPoster Committee Chairman--F red E. W arr, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. Program Committee Chairman--J ohn P. O 'R ourk, Bethlehem Steel Co., Sparrows Point, %Xipublicity Committee Chairman--E arl F yler, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Chicago, 111. 'Railway Car Builders Committee Chairman--P. J. Brand, Pullman-Standard Car Mfg. ppfC o., Pullman, Chicago, 111. 'CStatistics Committee Chairman--N. B. M acH ose, Bethlehem Steel Co., Lackawanna, N. Y. ^M em bers at Large-- *C. M. Allen, The American Rolling Mill Co., Middletown, Ohio. *F. G. Bennett, The Buckeye Steel Castings Co., Columbus, Ohio. R. A. Beyer, Central Tube Co., Ambridge, Pa. C. A. Bianchi, H. H. Robertson Co., Ambridge, Pa. *E. F. Blank, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. *R. A. Chaffin, Continental Steel Corp., Kokomo, Ind. H. M. Croghan, Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, Ind. J. E. Cui.liney, Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa. *H. W. D arr, Bethlehem Steel Co., Johnstown, Pa. 1 ir jk M. W. D undore, Beloit Iron Works, Beloit, Wis. g t . j3 YE> Republic Steel Corp., Warren, Ohio. John P. Eib, American Steel & Wire Co., Chicago, 111. E. A. E llis, Wheeling Steel Corp., Wheeling, W. Va. George T. F onda, Weirton Steel Co., Weirton, W. Va. J. P. Gatherum, Great Lakes Steel Corp., Ecorse, Mich. E. E. Greene, Timken Roller Bearing Co,, Canton, Ohio. S. E. Hawkes, Macwhyte Co., Kenosha, Wis. *H. G. H ensel, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., Chicago, 111. W. J. H oofe, Chase Brass & Copper Co., Cleveland, Ohio. W. A. Jarvis, Chase Brass & Copper Co., Waterbury, Conn. *F. A. L auerman, Republic Steel Corp., Chicago, 111. J ohn P. L eonard, Blaw-Knox Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. - D. V. M edalie, Interlake Iron Ore Corp., Chicago, 111. P. R. McMahon, Superior Steel Corp., Carnegie, Pa. *}<A. N orthwood, Bethlehem Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Md. *JA. Oartel, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. C. S. P hillips, Revere Copper & Brass, Inc., Rome, N. Y. ,, "J- L Rogers, Sheffield Steel Corp., Kansas City, Mo. B jf " L. R eurassier, Wheeling Steel Corp., Wheeling, W. Va. Pffc " 407 408 28th National Safety Comjress Robert L. Schmitt, Louisville Car W heel & Railway Supply Co., Louisville H. S. S impson, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, 111. J. A. V oss, Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. *Past General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--H. J. Griffith, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. Vice-Chairman--I rvin A. Brinkman, Mackintosh-Hemphill Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Secretary and New s Letter Editor--H. J. Spoerer, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Cp- Chicago, Ind. Contest Committee--N. B. MacH ose (Chairman), Bethlehem Steel Co., Lackawamr T. O. A rmstrong, Westinghouse Electric & M fg., Co., Springfield, Mass. F. J. Conroy, Union Carbide Co., Niagara Falls, N. Y. Engineering Committee--R. A. Beyer (Chairman), Central Tube Co., Ambridge, PaJ B. T. D ye, Republic Steel Corp., Warren, Ohio W . A. J arvis, Chase Brass & Copper Co., Wterbury, Conn. Foundry Committee--J. H. H olzbog (Chairman), Chain Belt Co., Milwaukee, Wis. H . 'S. Simpson, Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, 111. Health Committee--D r. A. G. K ammer (Chairman), Inland Steel Co., Indiana Harb D r. J. H. Chivers, The Crane Co., Chicago, 111. D r. T. L yle H azlett, W estinghouse Electric & M fg. Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa," Membership Committee--E. A. E llis (Chairman), W heeling Steel Corp., Wheeling,' C. A. Bianchi, H. H. Robertson Go., Ambridge, Pa. J. M. Brooks, Miehle Printing Press & M fg. Co., Chicago, 111. Poster Committee--J. P. Gatherum (Chairman), Great Lakes Steel Corp., Ecorse, C. D. D orworth, Alan W ood Steel Co., Conshohocken, Pa. J ohn P. L eonard, Blaw-Knox Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Program Committee--E arl F yler (Chairman), Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Chica J. E. Culliney, Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa. W. J. H oofe, Chase Brass & Copper Co., Cleveland, Ohio. D. V . M edalie, Interlake Iron Ore Corp., Chicago, 111. Publicity Committee-- H . H . H enry (Chairman), Otis Steel Co., Cleveland, Ohio. E. E. Greene, Timken Roller Bearing Co., Canton, Ohio. J. A, Coltrin, The National Radiator Co., Johnstown, Pa. Railway Car Builders Committee-- P. J. Brand (Chairman), Pullman-Standard Car Co., Pullman, Chicago, 111. Statistics Committee--J ohn P. O 'R ourk (Chairman), Bethlehem Steel Co., Spa Point, Md. C. S. P hilups, Revere Copper & Brass, Inc., Rome, N. Y. H. L. R ogers, Sheffield Steel Corp., Kansas City, Mo. Members at Large-- *C. M. A llen, The American Rolling Mill Co., Middletown, Ohio. *F. C. Bennett, The Buckeye Steel Castings Co., Columbus, Ohio.*E. F. B lank, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. *R. A. Chaffin, Continental Steel Corp., Kokomo, Ind. H. M. Croghan, Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, Tnd. *H. W. D arr, Bethlehem Steel Co., Johnstown, Pa. M. W. D undoke, Beloit Tron W orks, Beloit, Wis. John P. E ib, American Steel & W ire Co., Chicago, 111. R. H. F erguson, Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. George T. F onda, Weirton Steel Co., Weirton, W . Va. S. E. H awkes, Maewhyte Co., Kenosha, W is. TT. G. I-Iknsei, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., Chicago, Til. *F. A. L auerman, Republic Steel Corp., Chicago, 111. The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law. Metals Section 409 KyJ p R. McMahon, Superior Steel Corp., Carnegie, l 'a. J acob L. Ridincfr, Inland Steel Co., East Chicago, Ind. '-y Robert L. Schmitt, Louisville Car Wheel & Railway Supply Co., Louisville, K\ Mele E. T rammf.u., Republic Steel Corp., Alabama City, Ala. 'n *j_ A. Voss, Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. \ Fred E. W arr, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa. 1' ';rplsi General Chairman .arsi- MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 a. w. va MicE ago, M il fe?The first session of the Metals Section Ms called to order by General Chairman idi E. Trammell, Safety Supervisor, Re- pjpjjblic Steel Corporation, Alabama City, LiiAlabama, who presided. Chairman Tram ai * mell made a report of Sectional activities during the past year, especially mentioning the work of the various committees, and then proceeded with the schedule of formal papers, as follows: Coordination of Engineering and Safety B y J. M. H A SSLER D istrict C hief Engineer, R epublic S teel Corporation, Birmingham, Ala. ^Engineering fundamentally is based on fjtrengths of materials. Engineers have ned that a square inch cross-section of g i certain analysis steel will support a definite of certain fixed spans. As the span ' ases, the load that the member will |S*rry decreases. ^Engineering today, other than research, is {exact science. There is no guess-work -Ait whatsoever. Facts are known and if with discretion will keep one out of able. SAfter strengths of materials were thoriffghly proved and the exact load that a nber would support was known, it was by hitter experience, that this was .enough. Thoughtless persons would JCceed the load. Moving loads were sub"' "ted for a designed dead load and the gn failed. This was not because of Ex~fy engineering, hut because of thoughtj^ttess of an individual that was unfamiliar the basic laws of engineering. A, s Condition developed in the cngiiieerH^rofession die origination of the now famous "Factor of Five." This simply means that if a load is 1,000 pounds, and for the span needed will require a 10 pound section steel member, then it should he built five times as strong or as big, to take care of the fools that will come along and place five times the load limit on it. You have seen bridges that have signs on them "Safe Load Limit Five Tons" Stand by that same bridge for a while and watch. Soon a thoughtless, don't care, ignorant individual comes along with a load of probably 15 tons and runs over the bridge. As a rule he gets safely across. The "Factor of Five" has saved his hide Basically engineering IS eon elated with safety'. The very foundation and breadth of engineering success is based on safety Engineers guard against failure with their knowledge--not by guess-work. They know positively what loads will he supported, what wind loads will develop at certain velocities, what shocks of moving or live loads will do. They know whal to do tn make their structure safe. 1 when the e, 'oroughly fl,j drinking { ,c eve open^ tnio a 2 perl oridc as a nemi lonr interval mmcdiatcly pW need physicia' of container s made it posf jading of thej nount of lime| igh quantity,:; lers be used.)' Mining Section Officers 1938-1939 rol Chairman--L. C. Campbell, Tlie Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. fifa-Chairvian--Angus D. Campbell, McIntyre Porcupine Mines, Ltd., Schumacher, Ont., Canada. .Chairman--W. D. H aselton, Pickands Mather & Co., Duluth, Minn. 9crelary and N ew s L etter E ditor--D aniel H arrington, U. S. Bureau of Mines, YVashgpigton. D. C. itter and Slide Committee Chairman--J. J. F orbes, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa, blicity Committee Chairman--M. K. B udd, The Explosives Engineer, Wilmington, Del IUtoiistics Committee Chairman-- W. W. Adams, U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. timbers at Large-- |*G. J. Barrett, Oliver Iron Mining Co., Duluth, Minn. 1 T homas Allen, State Inspector of Coal Mines, Denver, Colo. **J. W. Alt, Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper Co., Calumet, Mich. ||*P. M. Arthur, American Zinc Co. of Tenn., Mascot, Tenn. I 'F red E. Bedale, Consolidated Coal Co., Inc., Fairmont, W. V. John L. Boardman, Anaconda Copper Mining Co., Butte, Mont. !*W. H. Comins, National Lead Co., Potosi, Mo. >M. L. Coulter, Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp., Indiana, Pa. pC. M. Fellman, Montreal Mining Co., Montreal, Wis. |*C. W. Gibbs, Harwick Coal & Coke Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. i*R. Dawson H all, "Coal Age," McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Inc., New York, N. Y. I 'H . T. H arper, Tennessee Copper Co., Copperhill, Tenn. C. H enrie, Phelps Dodge Corp., Bisbee, Ariz. ^Rush N. H osler, Pennsylvania Compensation Insurance Rating & Inspection Bureau, Harrisburg, Pa. C F. Keck, Jamison Coal & Coke Co., Latrobe, Pa. Thomas E. Lightfoot, The Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. H*Geo. Martinson, Pickands Mather & Co., Cleveland, Ohio. K*William G. M etzger, Hudson Coal Co., Scranton, Pa. D. D. Moffat, Utah Copper Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. ffi'V. O. Murray, The Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, Wyo. John T. Ryan, Mine Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. ^i'N. P. Rhinehart, West Virginia State Dept, of Mines, Charleston, W. Va. R. H. Seip, The New Jersey Zinc Co., Franklin, N. J. |C L. T. Sicka, St. Joseph Lead Co., Bonne Terre, Mo. IpO. V. Simpson, Alabama By-Products Corp., Flat Creek, Ala. John T rewf.ek, Homestake Mining Co., Lead, S. D. |J*H oward I. Young, American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co., St. Louis, Mo. General Chairman Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman-- Angus D. Campbell, McIntyre Porcupine Mines, Ltd., Schumacher, | f Ont, Canada. iX * fe'Chairman--C adwalladf.r E vans, J r., The Hudson Coal Co., Scranton, Pa. %fiPe*~Cltairman--W. D. H aselton, Pickands Mather & Co., Duluth, Minn. 449 Hu 450 28th National Safety Congress Vice-Chairman--*N. P. Rhinehakt, W est Virginia State Dept, of Mines, Charle W. Va. Secretary and N etas L etter E ditor--D aniel H arrington, "U. S. Bureau of Mines, ington, D. C. Engineering Committee Chairman--J ohn T reweek, Homcstake Mining Co., Lead, S. H ealth Committee Chairman--P. M. Arthur, American Zinc Company of Tenn Mascot, Tenn. M em bership Comm ittee Chairman--H eath Clark, Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Coj| diana, Pa. P oster and Slide Committee Chairman--J. J. F orbes, U. S. Bureau o f Mines, Pittsbi Pa. Statistics Committee Chairman--W. W . A dams, U. S. Bureau o f Mines, Washing D. C. Entertainm ent Committee Chairman--J. T. Ryan, Mine Safety Appliances Comj| Pittsburgh, Pa. Members at Large-- T homas Allen, State Inspector of Coal Mines, Denver, Colo. "J. W. A lt, Calumet & H eda Consolidated Copper Co., Calumet, Mich. *G. J. Barrett, Oliver Iron Mining Co., Duluth, Minn. F red E. Bedale, Consolidation Coal Co., Inc., Fairmont, W . Va. J ohn L. Boardman, Anaconda Copper Mining Co., Butte, Mont. *L. C. Campbell, The Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. *W. H. Comins, National Lead Co., Potos, Mo. M. L. Coulter, Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp., Indiana, Pa. C. M. F ellman, Montreal Mining Co., Montreal, Wis. *C. W. Gibbs, Harwick Coal & Coke Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. *R. D awson H all, "Coal Age," M cGraw-Hill Publishing Co., Inc., New York, N .' H . T. H arper, Tennessee Copper Co., Copperhill, Tenn. *H. C. H enrie, Phelps Dodge Corp., Bisbee, Ariz. C. F. K eck, Jamison Coal & Coke Co., Latrobe, Pa. "Thomas E. L ightfoot, The Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. *Geo. M artinson, Pickands M atter & Co., Cleveland, Ohio. C. E. M cK night, Lake Shore Gold Mines, Ltd., Kirkland Lake, Ont., Canada. "W illiam G. M etzger, Hudson Coal Co., Scranton, Pa. D. D. Moffat, Utah Copper Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. V. O. M urray, The Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, Wyoming. R. H. Seip, The New Jersey Zinc Co., Franklin, N . J. . L. T. Sicka, St. Joseph Lead Co., Bonne Terre, Mo. O. V. S impson, Koppers Coal Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. " H oward I. Young, American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co., St. Louis, Mo. ' Past General Chairman MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 The first session of the Mining Section was called to order by General Chairman L. C. Campbell, Assistant to the VicePresident, The Koppers Coal Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., who presided. Chairman Campbell, in his opening remarks, briefly re- viewed some o f the activities of the Sect! and its committees during the past yG and then introduced the scheduled speak as listed in the program. The general to{jn for discussion in the various papers sented was, "The Executive Viewpoint. Safe Pres ssarily, 1 vpoint ol my en: coal ind' ous to < os involve' i second po ftalk will c J from the 1 safety in __ ause thai [because, fr< Tptive, it is t! i not want frthis group, whole, is i aspects, spirit in i try as in ai Kertainly no 1 Die bituminou ^industry. P hg of coal 1 number this was One of SBtry is to a ^particularly to the f; in the bi , that mos able and tha eHected not fit and loss gible ways tl ore desirable fabor. hile it is tri in bitumi vers to thi ns follows til t static. On tl ng produce gold ones, and (ijs not difficul gj|uires only tl principles a rhe mechanh is not new & of this ( col Paper and Pulp Section Officers 1938-1939 al Chairman--F. A. Robinson, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, Wis. ice^Chairman in Charge o f M embership--D. B. Chant, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Assn., Toronto, Ont., Canada. relarv & Program Comm ittee Chairman -C layton O. B raatz, Marathon Paper Mills Co., Rothschild, Wis. m s Letter Editor--L. R. Simpson, The Brown Paper Mill Co., Inc., Monroe, La. fittest Committee--A. Scott Down (Chairman), The Paper Industry & Paper World, '`Chicago, 111. 5B. D. Rogers, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass. F. H. Rosebush, Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co., Port Edwards, Wis. 5,a Sheet Committee--R. G. M cGivney (Chairman), Oswego Falls Corp., Fulton, N Y. -J. J. H astings, Port Huron Sulphite & Paper Co., Port Huron, Mich. H. P- H eubner, The Flintkote Co., New York, N. Y. CJ ames W. T owson, West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., New York, N. Y. eering-Safe Practice Comm ittee--A rthur Murray (Chairman), Container Corp. of erica, Chicago, 111. Francis T. R ooney, George Banta Publishing Co., Menasha, Wis. TM. W. Dundore, Beloit Iron Works, Beloit, Wis. G. R. Vaughan E vans, Anglo-Newfoundland Development Co., Ltd., Grand Falls, Newfoundland. talth Committee Chairman--Dk. L ouis H. F rechtung, Champion Paper & Fibre Co,, ailton, Ohio. tics Committee Chairman--F red W. Braun, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis. 'icily Committee--E. W. P atton (Chairman), The Lawrence Paper Co., Lawrence, nsas. r-C. 0. H olmer, Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co., Minneapolis, Minn. ;j'D. A. McAlary, Fraser Companies, Ltd., Edmundston, N. B., Canada. f Roland W. R ichardson, The Gardner-Richardson Co., Lockland, Ohio. ie t y Instruction Card Comm ittee--E rnest Augustus (C hairm an), The Mead Corp., Chiijeothe, Ohio. t,G, J. Bienvenu, Gaylord Container Corp., Bogalusa, La. S. H, Brown, Union Bag & Paper Corp., New York, N. Y. , Arthur E. W inslow, Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., Waterville, Maine. iiual Education Comm ittee--D. T. Meany (Chairman), New Brunswick International - aPer Co., Dalhousie, N. B., Canada. Don E. McDowell, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co., Parchment, Kalamazoo Co., Mich. , W alter E. Strong, Marathon Paper Mills Co., Menasha, Wis. ` K- G. U rfer, Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., Oregon City, Oregon. General Chairmen-- j George J. A dams, International Paper Co., Glens Falls, N. Y. ^ R obert M. Altman, Marathon Paper Mills Co., Rothschild, Wis. ^ K enneth L. Faist, The Champion Paper & Fibre Co., Hamilton, Ohio. Walter A. Gleason, Hammermill Paper Co., Erie, Pa. .E. E. Grant, The Crystal Tissue Co., Middletown, Ohio. i. M. G. H oyman, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, Wis. r G W. P hillips, The Champion Paper & Fibre Co., Canton, N. C. J J. P lzak, Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. 478 28th National Safety Congress S amuel P ruyn, Finch, Pruyn & Co., Tnc., Glens Falls, N. Y. S. F. S hattUck, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, Wis. Gko. E. W illiamson, Strathmore Paper Co., W est Springfield, Mass. Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--D. B. Chant, Ontario Pulp & Paper Makers' Safety Assn. Ont., Canada. Vice-Chairman in Charge o f Membership--Clayton O. Braatz, Marathon Pa Co., Rothschild, Wis. Secretary and Program Committee Chairman-- C. O. H oi.mek, Minnesota & Ontari Co., Minneapolis, Minn. News Letter Editor--D. A. M cA i.aky, Fraser Companies, Ltd., Madawaska, Main* Contest Committee--A. S cott Dowd (Chairman), Fritz Publications, Inc., Chicago, B. D. R ogers, Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole, Mass. F. H. Rosebush. Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co., Port Edwards, Wis. Data Sheet Committee--R. G. M cGivney (Chairman), Oswego Falls Corp., Fult J. J. H astings, Port Huron Sulphite & Paper Co., Port Huron, Mich. D. T. M eany, New Brunswick International Paper Co., Dalhousie, N. B., Ca J ames W. T owsen, West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., New York, N. Y. Engineering-Safe Practices Committee-- Arthur M urray (Chairman), Container America, Chicago, III. M. W. D undore, Beloit Iron Works,-Beloit,-Wis. F rancis T. Rooney, George Banta Publishing Co., Menasha, Wis. G. R. V aughan-E vans, Anglo-Newfoundland D evelopm entC o., Ltd., Gran Newfoundland. Health Committee Chairman-- D r. L ouis H. F rechtling, Champion Paper & Fi Hamilton, Ohio. Statistics Committee Chairman-- Fred W. Braun, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Publicity Committee--W alter E, Strong (Chairman), Menasha Products DLv., M Paper Mills Co., Menasha, Wis. A. S. Cook, Quebec Pulp & Paper Safety Assn., Quebec, Canada. M. L. M ammen, Zellerbach Corp. & Rayonier, Inc., Portland, Ore. Roland W. R ichardson, The Gardner-Richardson Co., Lockland, Ohio. ' Safety Instruction Card Committee--R. W. Croucher (Chairman), Minnesota & Paper Co., International Falls, Minn. E rnest A ugustus, The Mead Corp., Chillicothe, Ohio. G. J. Bienvenu, Gaylord Container Corp., Bogalusa, La. S. H. Brown, Union Bag & Paper Corp., N ew York, N. Y. H. P. H eubner, The Flintkote Co., New York, N. Y. A rthur E. W inslow, Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., Waterville, Me. Visual Education Committee--J ulius A. D raper (Chairman), Consolidated Paper Ltd., Grand 'Mere, P . Q. Canada. D on E. M cD owell, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co., Parchment, Kal County, Mich. D. S. Garber, Hummel & Downing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. J. R. L atter, Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Mills, Ltd., Quebec, Canada. L. R. S impson, The Brown Paper Mill Co., Inc., Monroe, La. K. G. U rfer, Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., Oregon City, Ore. Past General Chairman-- G eorge J. A dams, International Paper Co., Glens Falls, N. Y. Robert M. A ltman, Marathon Paper Mills Co., Rothschild, Wis. K enneth L. F aist, The Champion Paper & Fibre Co., Hamilton, Ohio. The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law. Paper and Pulp Section VVaI-TER A. Gl.rASON, Hanuncrmill Paper (, , Ene, Pa ^E-E- Grant, The Crystal Tissue Co., Middletown, Ohio -JI G. Hoyman, Kimberly-Clark Corp , Necnah, Wis ^ P hiU.ii'S, The Chani])ion Paper & Fibre Co , Canton, N C ! j J Plzak, Consolidated Water Power & Paper Co , Wisconsin Rapids, W is j Camuel Pkuyn, Finch, Pruyn & Co., Inc., Glens Falls, K Y. 5s Tf . Shattuck, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, Wis. PGeorcf. E Wm.i.iwison, Strathmore Paper Co, West Springfield, Mass. MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 be opening session of the Paper and Section convened with Yice-Chair- _ `D. B. Chant, Ontario Paper and lltip Makers' Safety Association, Toron- itganada, presiding. C h a ir m a n c h a n t : At this, our f,session of the Congress, let us follow _eij>ractice, which I think is now two p^fthree years old, of introducing ourtjehres to each other. This will help to fatuce us all feel we are members together gin this great organization, with a common interest in our common safety problems (Each member present arose and stated his name and company affiliation.) CHAIRMAN CHANT: We are happy to note a number of visitors with us this afternoon. I hope they will feel welcome, and will obtain something of interest and value from the discussion. The first item on the program will be a report on the past year's progress and activities of the section. Progress and Activities of the Section By D. B. CHANT Acting General Chairman, Paper and Pulp Section, N.S.C. gBnf attempting to review for you the . r activities of our Section I shall try I " -tell the story briefly, and I ask you to Ontag^BJyWniember that this duty has very recently plved upon me. W>J*'Memoriant--During the year our Secffioo'has suffered the loss of three of its IfliSpdiest supporters in the persons of Ed- IB. Fritz, Fred A. Robinson and Walter jBrennan. The late Mr. Fritz had much w'th the inauguration several y'ears jjMf the Annual Safety Contests among 1 of the Section. He always took a keen st in our work and w>as a familiar f 2 , - at the Section luncheons where he deep satisfaction from personally Bwrirding ma:or trophy to tire successl^company. Robinson's contribution to the progthis Section was invaluable His s^jSipty of purpose, sound judgment, great ability and willingness to devote his time and energy in the service of his fellow-men marked him as a natural leader, while his splendid personality and sterling character won him a host of friends to whom Ins recent and unexpected death came as a ter rible shock. As General Chairman for the current year he worked hard to promole the best interests of the Section and gave constant encouragement and wise counsel to all its committees and officers. Walter J. Brennan's death occurred un expectedly on October 4th, 1939, at Augusta, Maine. Formerly connected with the St. Croix Paper Company, Walter took an ac tive part in the work of this Section unlil a few years ago and served as its General Chairman for 1930-31. Latterly, he has been Executive Secretary for the Associated In dustries of Maine. His capacity for work, his wide experience and the conscientious Petroleum Section Officers 1938-1939 ral Chairman--J. H. B rown, Tide Water Associated Oil Co., New York, N. Y. -fa s Letter Editor--R. S. H uffman, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, Tulsa, Okla. feting Committee Chairman--G. E. Carpenter, Humble Oil & Refining Co., Houston, Texas. tftlth Committee Chairman--D r. J ames W. L ong, Gulf Oil Corp., Port Arthur, Texas, "jy'stria! Data Sheet C omm ittee Chairman--H. E. Dischinger, Shell Oil Co., Inc., wfS t Louis, Mo. s jjro)S Committee Chairman-- H. W. Boggess, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co, Tulsa, Okla. Wications Comm ittee Chairman--J. C. Y oung, Tide Water Associated Oil Co., Tulsa, ,?kla. '{sties Committee Chairman--H adley H. M yers, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co., Tulsa, Okla. Usual Education Committee Chairman--E. D. M urphey, Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp., 'Tulsa, Okla. {antic Division Chairman--A. M. M cK ean, Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co., Jew York, N. Y. ret Lakes D ivision Chairman--J. C. Bernd, Sinclair Refining Co., East Chicago, Ind. IIf Division Chairman--T. S. M affitt, J r., Houston Oil Co. of Texas, Houston, Texas. 'id -Continent D ivision Chairman--H. T. M arkee, Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, Ipkla. m i f i c Coast Division Chairman--A. L. A nderson, Standard Oil Co. of Calif., San Franp d sco, Calif. R ocky Mountain D ivision Chairman--Boyd V. O sborn, Standard Oii Co. (Ind.), Casper, Wyoming. 7<Jif General Chairmen-- |>R. W. B lack, Standard Oil Co. of N. J., Elizabeth, N. J. -H . W. Boggess, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co., Tulsa, Okla. R. S. Bonsib, Standard Oil Co. of N. J., New York, N. Y. a A. W. Breei.and, Lone Star Gas Co., Dallas, Texas. .V. R. Currie, The Texas Co., Houston, Texas. >R. E. D onovan, Standard Oil Co. of Calif., San Francisco, Calif. ; C. L. H ightower, United Gas Pipe Line Co., Houston, Texas. 1G. O. L ockwood, Continental Casualty Co., Tulsa, Okla. Geo. F. P russing, Union Oil Co. of Calif., Los Angeles, Calif. j | R. B. Roaper, Humble Oil & Refining Co., Houston, Texas. J'E. J. S enne, Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., N e w York, N. Y. j C. W. Smith, Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), Chicago, 111. f D. J. W allace, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co., Tulsa, Okla. --H. N. Blakeslee, American Petroleum Institute, New York, N. Y. Officers 1939-1940 general Chairman-- C. J. N obmann, Shell Oil Co., Inc., San Francisco, Calif. yice-Chairman fo r Production--H. T. Markee, Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, Okla. ce-Chairman fo r Pipelines--C. A. Miller, The Texas Co , Houston, Texas ^ ,ce~Chairman fo r M anufacturing--J. H oward Myers, The Atlantic Refining Co., Phila delphia, Pa. 532 28th National Safely Congress V i c e - C h a i r s , i '/r M arketing-- F . R. M cL ean, White Star Div. Soconv V Inc., Detro;- ' 'j-vactr Nezvs L etter H. B. W illiams Pan-American Refining Corp., T * , ' E n g in e e rin g . ommi-.-.cc C hairm an-- ]. P. Sutton, Ohio Oil Co Findlav % H ea lth C o m m itte e n o irm a n -- D r. J. W. L ong, Gulf Oil Corp Port Arth In d u s tr ia l D z w r .--t C o m m itte e C h airm an-- Vi. E. Dischingrr Shell fYl Louis Mo ' ' . * Program Co C hairm an-- ] . H . Brown, Tide Water Associated Oil Co PUO V \a`Wn C m m itU e Chairman~ J - C. Y oung, Tide Water Associated Oil Statistics C om m ittee Chairman-- H adley H . M yers, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co -- Visual Education Committee Chairman--T . S. M affitt, J r., Houston Oil r Houston, Terxa- ' 1 M a m ie D ivi lion C h a irm a n -]. W. L ord, The Atlantic Refining Co Phila, Great Lake-. Dizz-.ion Chairman--F rank H arrison, Pure Oil Co G ulf Division Chairman-- W . I. K ent, Magnolia Petroleum Co., Dallas Terra M id-C ontinent D m non Ckatrmatt-- F. K. Dalrymple, Tide Water Associa' Pulbil, Okl- N e w England D ivision Chairman--J ohn W. W elch, Cities Service Oil Co ` tree, M a i. Pacific Coast D isA sionC hairm an-A . J. M artinson, California Petroleum Sa Inc., Los A ngele:, Calif. m Past General Chairmen-- R. W . B lack, Standard Oil Co. o f N . J., Elizabeth, N J H. W. Sinclair Prairie Oil Co., Tulsa, Okla. R. S. B onsie, Standard Oil Co. o f N. J., New York, N. Y A. W . B rkeland, Lone Star Gas Co., Dallas, Texas' J. H. Brown, Tide W ater Associated Oil Co., N ew York N. Y. V. K. C lkkie, 1622 California Ave., Houston T exas R. E. D onovan, Standard Oil Co. o f Calif., San Francisco, Calif C. L. H ightower, United Gas Pipe Line Co., Houston, Texas G. O. Lockwood, Continental Casualty Co., Tulsa Okla G eo. I--. P ressing, Union Oil Co. o f Calif., Los Angeles 'Calif R. B. Roarer, Humble Oil & Refining Co., Houston Texas E. J. S enne, Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., N ew York N Y C. W . S mith, Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), Chicago, 111. ' ' D. J. W allace, Sinclair Prairie Oil Co., Tulsa, Okla S e c r e ta r y -!!. X . B lakeslee, American Petroleum Institute, N ew York N . TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17,1939 The opening session o f the Petroleum Section was called to order by General Chairman J. 11. Brown, Fire Protection En gineer, Tide Water Associated Oil Com pany, N ew York City, who presided. The first feature was a series of brief reports o f sectional committee chairmen, as follows: Sectional / leltvihes, by General Chairman J. H. Brown. For Pipelines, Chas. A. M' Chairman, Petroleum Section, an to Manager, The Texas Comj ton, Texas. For Production, C. J. Nob Chairman, Petroleum Section, Safety Department, Shell Oi Inc., San Francisco. Power Press Section Officers 1938-1939 j Chairman--B. E. Rockhoef, Detroit Steel Products Co., Detroit, Mich. '-Chairman fo r E xhibit--M. R. Z elder, Edison General Electric Appliance Co., Inc, tfccago, 111. 'tt-Chairman and Secretary--G. H. Berry, Western Electric Co., Chicago, 111. Viw Letter Editor--L. W. L ittrell, Agfa Ansco Corp., Binghamton, N. Y. ijfagiuerincf Committee--Louis Boraks (Chairman), Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Bos nia), Mass. YiijQ. C. Boilf.au, RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc., Camden, N. J. W. F iske, The Brewer-Titchener Corp., Cortland, N. Y. Committee--Ds. R. J. DeMotte (Chairman), Pullman-Standard Car Mfg. Co., Pullman, Chicago, 111. E. Greene, Timken Roller Bearing Co., Canton, Ohio. at Data Sheet Committee--*W. J. Graves (Chairman), Michigan Mutual Liability Cfc, Detroit, Mich. jjjW. C. Baker, Whiting Corp., Harvey, 111. . W. H obson, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Elmwood, Providence, R. I. mberslup Committee--E. C. Schultes, J r. (Chairm an), C. Hager & Sons Hinge Mfg. Cm st. Louis, Mo. l5fB. A. Grainger, Bendix Products Div., Bendix Aviation Corp., South Bend, Ind. J. L awrence, American Forging & Socket Co., Pontiac, Mich. itttr Committee--J. R. Cox (Chairman), Fairbanks Morse & Co., Beloit, Wis. STos. D. Law, Oneida, Ltd., Oneida, N. Y. 3. A. Zachari, Henry Vogt Machine Co., Louisville, Ky. ifirom Committee--V. G. P endleton (Chairman), West Lynn Plant, General Electric % .West Lynn, Mass. i. J. Feldman, General American Transportation Corp., Chicago, 111. j'P. Leonard, Blaw-Knox Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. . S. P hillips, Revere Copper & Brass, Inc., Rome, N. Y. , Kcily Committee--J. D. L yle (Chairman), Fisher Body Cleveland Div., General Motors fCprp., Cleveland, Ohio. -AsS" . A. McDonald, Erie Forge Co., Erie, Pa. JtSttics Committee--P. J. B rand (Chairman), Pullman-Standard Car Mfg. Co., l 'ull, Chicago, 111. -r J. Hine, Scovill Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, Conn. A- K. T roll, Empire Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Mansfield, Ohio. 3 s Instruction Card Committee--G. B. T ybring (Chairman), International Business bines Corp., Endicott, N. Y. A. DeMonge, Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co., Detroit, Mich. Libby, Scintilla Magneto Co., Inc., Sidney, N. Y. H. P feiffer, Harnischfeger Corp, Milwaukee, Wis. Education C om m itter--L P aul T urgeon (Chairm an), McCord Radiator & Mfg. Detroit, Mich F- Ardahl, John Deere Harvester Works, Deere & Co., East Moline, 111. ngJ; G. F rederickson, Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., North Chicago, 111 Kolb, Colonial Radio Corp, Buffalo, N Y. *fib e rs at Large-- "LD. Berman, Western Electric Co., Chicago, 111. B. 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W EDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 18, 1939 Joint Meeting with the Automotive and Machine Shop Section (The Report of this Session will be found on Page 252 of this Volume) THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 19, 1939 Power Press Safety--Panel Discussion rihe session was called to order by Gen^ Chairman B. E. Rockhoff, Develop- 1Department, Detroit Steel Products Bpany, who presided while the report Nominating Committee of the Sec^|^ras presented and officers elected for i|0ming year. A list of these, with ac"l^oinniittees, is given elsewhere in this rman Rockhoff also made a brief : of activities of the Section and of Jtttee Chairman during the past year. K*hen turned the meeting over to Mr. German, Director of Safety and FjWhof the Western Electric Company, ^gHawthorne W orks, Chicago, who jfed during tire Panel Discussion, to c.the remainder of the session was Bed. Berman introduced the iiieinsjB? the Panel, as follows: K P - Meisner. American Can Company, jg?' Tybring, International Business tA- Corporation, Endicott, N. Y. F. J. Riegel, W estern Electric Company, Chicago. Louis Boraks, Liberty Mutual Insur ance Company, Boston. N. V. B. Ziegler, Aluminum Company of America, New Kensington, Pa. J. C. Bower, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing, East Pittsburgh, Pa. CHAIRMAN BERMAN: The first first question on the lineup is : "Should Goggles Be Worn by Punch Press Oper ators?" We are going to ask Mr. G. B. Tybring to discuss this question. After which, anyone else on the panel may enter the discussion, and the question will also be open for members from the floor. MR. TYBRING: It occurs to me that the answer is found within the question itself, by transposing the words to read, "Goggles should be worn by press oper ators." We all agree that goggles should be worn and the eyes should be protected in any circumstance where the eyes are exposed to flying particles. There is no argument against that. Public Utilities Section Officers 1938-1939 irai Chairman---R. S. M etzger, Toledo Edison Co., Toledo, Ohio. general Chairman--H. A. P tolemy, Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois, Chi- I11rttary--Charles S Bowden, Ohio Public Service Co., Alliance, Ohio. tieering Committee--E. J. H anlon (Chairman), The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., licago, 111. E. C. Bookman, Virginia Electric & Power Co., Richmond, Va. 0 . F. McCabe, Duquesne Light Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. J, 0 . Speed, Alabama Power Co., Birmingham, Ala. |j. E. Stott, Georgia Power Co., Atlanta, Ga. ' Sheet Sub-C om m ittee--P aul R. K uhn (Chairman), Pennsylvania Edison Co., Ai na, Pa. ", D. H all, Atlantic City Electric Co., Atlantic City, N. J. John P. McCann, New England Power Service Co., Boston, Mass. V. J. McVay, Stone & Webster Service Corp., New York, N. Y. tty Instruction Card Sub-C om m ittee--W. H. B rown, Northern States Power Co., Minspolis, Minn. ,'i. T. Caster, Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co , Lincoln, Nebr, kibit Committee--E S. Miner (Chairman), American Telephone & Telegraph Co., lew York, N. Y. . J. M. Buswell, San Joaquin Light & Power Co., Fresno, Calif E. A. Rust, Erie County Electric Co., Erie, Pa. Strip Committee--A. A. K linge (Chairman), Public Service Co. of Colorado, DenT, Colo. JE. L. D ona, Central New York Power Corp., Syracuse, N. Y. .W. L. Smith, L os Angeles Dept, of Water & Power, Los Angeles, Calif, f George G. W aldrop, City Light & Water Utilities, Fort Wayne, Ind. .h1th Committee--D r. H art E. F isher (Chairm an), Chicago Rapid Transit Co., Cin go, 111. nbership Comm ittee--D. C. D uncan (Chairman), Appalachian Electric Power Co., Bluefield, W. Va. ;r-W. H. K ussmaul, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Hammond, Ind. )(-] B. P orcher, Ohio Edison Co., Akron, Ohio, f. W. R. Smith, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Newark, N. J. Kpw Letter Comm ittee--W m. L. Cone (Chairman), Utah Power & Light Co., Salt Lake `City, Utah. J; H- H. B erman, Consolidated Gas Electric Light & Power Co., Baltimore, Md. E. R. K ropp, Union Electric Co. of Missouri, St. Louis, Mo B A. A. R ai.l, Kansas City Power & Light Co., Kansas City, Mo. Jip- E. W oods, Central Power & Light Co., Corpus Christi, Texas. and S a fety K in ks Comm ittee--H. W. L ueck (C hairm an), Commonwealth F.dison Co, Chicago, 111. `J E. P, N oyes, Central Maine Power Co, Augusta, Maine. f/ogrum Comm ittee--P. L. G. H asskari. (Chairman), Pennsylvania Power Si Light Co. j Allentown, Pa. E- B. Grove, Florida Power & Light Co., Miami, Fla. i c. P, Ryan, Northern Indiana Power Co., Indianapolis, Ind, 581 582 28th National Safety Congress H. E. S hedd, Appalachian Electric Power Co., Bluefield, W. Va. CommitI W. Briley W right, Eastern Shore Public Service Co., Salisbury, Md. Publicity Committee--J. M. O rts (Chairman), Public Service Corp., Newark, ' T. S. S hinn, Carolina Power & Light Co., Raleigh, N. C. P. K Stiles, Electric Bond & Share Co., N ew York, N . Y. BermaN' Shedd, Ap untilice-- J. L. W eeks, South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Columbia, S. C. Statistics and Contest Committee--J. C. M artin (Chairman), Bureau of Safetylj \ip Commi E. M. Chase, Central Vermont Public Service Corp., Rutland, Vt. : J. D. E llis, Northwestern Electric Co., Portland, Oregon. IpO FFM AN , D. F. McMurchy, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tenn. - Commi Members at Large-- J r i, N. Y. H. J. Burton, Consumers Power Co., Jackson, Mich. I K lingk, P i C. H. D avis, Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, 111. Porcher, ( C. H. D insmore, Wisconsin Power & Light Co., Madison, Wis. S peed, Alai E. P. D urfee, Consolidated Edison Co, o f N ew York, Inc., New York, Nil Stott, Geo C. N . R akestRaw, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Councilors (Past General Chairmen) John J. Barada, The Laclede Gas Light Co., St. Louis, Mo. _ Safety lervicc Co. Smith, L E. S. Beaumont, The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., Chicago, 111. C. B. Boulet, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Milwaukee, W is. G. A. D oeller, Dayton Power & Light Co., Dayton, Ohio. J ames B. Douglas, The Philadelphia Gas W orks Co., Philadelphia, Pa. W. P. E lstun, American Telephone & Telegraph Co., New York, N. Y. Roy M. Godwin, Philadelphia Electric Co., Philadelphia, Pa. E. J. K reh, Philadelphia Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. W ills M aclachlan, Electrical Engineer, Toronto, Ont., Canada. B. B. M cCulloch, Bureau of Safety, Chicago, 111. ` Commltei Va. : Chase, Ci ge G. W ali [W eeks, So L.Cotnmittet i Stiles, Eh and Conte George Opp, Detroit Edison Co., Detroit, Mich. F. M. P epper, Illinois Bell Telephone Co., Chicago, 111. C. J. Rutland, Texas Power & Light Co., Dallas, Texas. C. B. S cott, Bureau of Safety, Chicago, 111. H. F. W ebb, W est Penn System, Pittsburgh, Pa. Special Representatives--C. J. Gefvert, Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Inc., N | N. Y. (A.G.A.) W. R. S mith, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., Newark, N. J. (E.E.I.) E llis, Nor . McMurch f i at Large-- ; Burton, C . Davis, Co D insmore. j?. Durfee, C . Lueck, C Officers 1939-1940 J. Rakestra Strike, .c General Chairman--H . A. P tolemy, Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois, Chiij Vice-Chairman--Chari.es S. Bowden, Ohio Public Service Co., Alliance, Ohio Secretary--P. L. G. H asskarl, Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., Allentown, Engineering Committee--E. J. H anlon (Chairman), The Peoples Gas Light & Chicago, 111. E. R. K ropp, Union Electric Co. of Mo., St. Louis, Mo. P aul R. K uhn, Pennsylvania Edison Co., Altoona, Pa. . A. A. R all, Kansas City Power & Light Co., Kansas City, Mo. Data Sheet Sub-C om m ittee--M. T. Caster (Chairman), Lincoln Telephone & Co., Lincoln, Nebr. E. C. Bookman, Virginia Electric & Power Co., Richmond, Va. W. H. B rown; Northern Stales Power Co., Minneapolis, Minn. S a fe ty Instruction Card Sub-C om m ittee-- W. Briley W right (Chairman), Hasten Public Service Co., Salisbury, Md. T. S- S hinn, Carolina Power & Light Co., Raleigh, N. C. 1). E. W oods, Central Power & Light Co., Corpus Christi, Texas E xh ib it Committee--J. F. M cCabe (Chairman), Ducjuesne Light Co., Pittsburg!^ irs (Past Ge r J. Barada . Beaumont B. Boulet, V . Doeller, . Douglas, ' ' M. Godwin . K reh, Phi! >Maclaci |B . McCult.oi . Metzgf.r, P*ce Opp, De 4 P epper, I J. Rutland, B. Scott, Bu pjF. W ebb, W Reprsentt, J. 1). H all, Atlantic City Electric Co., Atlantic City, N. J. J ohn P. M cCa nn, New England Power Service Co., Boston, Mass. I J - Gkfvurt, ; K. S mith, P Public Utilities Section 583 l i Strip Committee--E. A Kusr (Chairman), Eric County Electric Co., Eric, 1'a. 1,1}{ H. Berman, Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co., Baltimore, Md. H E. Shf.dd, Appalachian Electric Power Co., Bhicfield, W A-a. faith Committee--D r. H art E B isher (C hairm an), Chicago Rapid Transit Co., Chicago, 111. Irmbership Committee--W\i. L. Coni. (Chairman), Utah Power & Light Co, Salt Lake City, Utah L. P. H offman, P'lorida Power & Light Co., Miami, Florida 'ns Letter Committee--E. S. M iner (C hairm an), American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Kew York, N. Y. A. A. Klinge, Public Service Co. of Colorado, Denver, Colo. J. B. Porcher, Ohio Edison Co., Akron, Ohio J. 0. Speed, Alabama Power Co., Birmingham, Ala. J. E. Stott, Georgia Power Co., Atlanta, Georgia postcr and S a fety K in ks Comm ittee--W. H. K us.smaul (Chairman), Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Hammond, Ind. W. L Smith, L os Angeles Department of Water & Power, Los Angeles, Calif. 'roi/ram Committee--D. C. D uncan (Chairman), Appalachian Electric Power Co., Blticficld, W. Va. E. M. Chase, Central Vermont Public Service Corp , Rutland, Vt. George G. W aldrop, City Light & Water Utilities, Fort Wayne, Ind. J. L. W eeks, South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., Columbus, S C. Publicity Committee--J. C. M artin (Chairman), Bureau of Safety, Chicago, 111. P. K. Stii.es, Ebasco Services, Inc., New York, N. Y. Statistics and Contest Committee--J. M Okts (Chairman), Public Service Corp., Newark, N.J. J. D. E eeis, Northwestern Electric Co , Portland, Oregon D. F. McMurchy, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tcnn Members at Large-- H. J. Burton, Consumers Power Co , Jackson, Mich. C. H. Davis, Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, 111 C. H. Dinsmore, Wisconsin Power & Light Co., Madison, Wis. E. P. Dukfee, Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Inc., New York, N. Y. H. W. Lueck, Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, 111. C. N. Rakestraw, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Cleveland, Ohio J- M. Strike, St. Joseph Railway', Light, Heat & Power Co., St. Joseph, Mo. Councilors (Past General Chairmen)-- John J. Bakada, The Laclede Gas Light Co., St. Louis, Mo. E- S. Beaumont, The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., Chicago, 111. C. B. Boulet, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Milwaukee, Wis. G. A. Doeller, Dayton Power & Light Co., Dayton, Ohio J- B. Douglas, The Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Roy M. Godwin, Philadelphia Electric Co., Philadelphia, Pa. --J. K reh, Philadelphia Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. d LLS ^ aclachlan, Electrical Engineer, Toronto, Out., Canada McCulloch, Bureau of Safety, Chicago, 111. w. S. Metzger, Toledo Edison Co., Toledo, Ohio George Ope, Detroit Edison Co., Detroit, Mich M P epper, Illinois Bell Telephone Co., Chicago, 111. E J. Ruti and, Texas Power & Light Co., I lallas, Texas u 8 einT, Bureau of Safety, Chicago, 111. H. F. Wkiih, West Penn System, Pittsburgh, I 'a ; (aZ Representatives-- V ./ J- Gefvekt, Consolidated Edison Co of N Y , in c , New York, N Y (A.G A ) ' " R. Smith, Public Servire Electric & Gas Co., Newark, N. J. (EE1). Refrigeration Section Officers 1938-1939 :1Sencral Chairman-- C. H. H arter, Southern United Ice Co., Jackson, Miss. ^Secretary--E merson A. B randt, National Association of Ice Industries, Chicago, III. ^Mews Letter Editor--A. A. R ai.l, Kansas City Power & Light Co., Kansas City', Mo. '^Engineering Committee Chairman--H. L. L incoln, The Union Ice Co., San Francisco, | F Calif. ijealth Committee Chairman--D. E. W oods, Central Power & Light Co., Corpus Christi, '^Texas. ^Membership Committee Chairman--R ay M. S eeker, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. '. Program Committee Chairman--I van L. Scott, Bureau of Safety, Chicago, 111 Publicity Committee Chairman--1. H. Boggs, Missouri Gas & Electric Service Co., Lex ik, ington, Mo. iSlatistics Committee Chairman--G. E. O lmsted, City Ice Co., Kansas City, Mo. Visual Education Committee Chairman--R. B. O akley, Chicago Icc Producers Mutual AlLiability Co., Chicago, 111. JMembers at Large-- i j 'T. A. A dams, Union Terminal Cold Storage Co., New York, N. Y. V. H arrison, Gulf Oil Corp., Port Arthur Refinery, Port Arthur, Texas. A. G. H enriksen, California Consumers Corp., Los Angeles, Calif. S. R. K allins, C. Hoffberger Co., Baltimore, Md. C. H. Meyer, Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Okla. J. F. N ickerson, American Institute of Refrigeration, Chicago, 111. Jay A lan R eid, Southwestern Gas & Electric Co., Texarkana, Ark-Tex. T. W. R odes, Carbide & Carbon Chemical Corp., Whiting, Ind. ' H. D. Sanford, Peoples Ice Company of Syracuse, Syracuse, N. Y. JjU W. H. Senyard, Louisiana Power & Light Co., Algiers, La. ijPost General Chairmen-- L. W. Dawley, Southern United Ice Co., Jackson, Miss. H. M. T oombs, Armour & Co., Chicago, 111. Officers 1939-1940 general Chairman--A. A. Rai.l, Kansas City Power & Light Co., Kansas Cit\, Mo. Mpce-Chairnian--Ivan L. Scott, Bureau of Safety, Inc., Chicago, 111. aSecretary--E merson A. Brandt, National Association of Tee Industries, Chicago, 111 Letter Committee--J ay Alan Reid (Chairman), Southwestern Gas & Electric Co., '.Texarkana, Ark-Tex. S. R. Kallins, C. Hoffberger Co., Baltimore, Md. if J. F. Nickerson, American Institute of Refrigeration, Chicago, 111. W. H. Senyard, Louisiana Power & Light Co., Algiers, La. - 7 psmeering Committee--H. L. Lincoln (Chairman), The Union Ice Co., San Francisco, Calif. Votaw H arrison, Gulf Oil Corp., Port Arthur, Texas lie ^ REDJ ohnson, Southern United Ice Co., Jackson, Miss. Committee--D. E. W oods (Chairman), Central Power & Light Co, Corpus {vjiristi, Texas C- A. Linder, Booth Fisheries Corp., Chicago, 111. C- H. Meyer, Public Service Co. of Okla., Tulsa, Okla. 608 28th National Safety Congress Membership Committee--E jiur S. L usk (Chairman), Peter Eckrich & Sons I mazoo, Mich. T. A. A dams, Union Terminal Cold Storage Co., New York, N. Y. Program Committee--T. W. R ooks (Chairman), Carbide & Carbon Chemie Whiting, Ind. R. H. Branimjw, City .Ice & Fuel Co., Cleveland, Ohio Don T. L acey, Central Illinois Public Service Co., Springfield, III. Publicity Committee--E. C. Barnes (Chairman), Westinghouse Electric & luring Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa. J ohn B urke, W estinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., Sharon, Pa. Statistics Committee--T. S. S hinn (Chairman), Carolina Power & Light Co N . C. Visual Education Committee--R. B. O akley (Chairman), Chicago Ice Producer Liability Co., Chicago, 111. A. G. H f.nriksen, California Consumers Corp., Los Angeles, Calif. H. D. S anford, Peoples Ice Co. of Syracuse, Syracuse, N. Y. Past General Chairmen-- L. W. D awley, Southern United Ice Co., Jackson, Miss. C. H. H arper, Southern United Ice Co., Jackson, Miss. MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 The first session of the Refrigeration Section was called to order by General Chairman C. H. Harper, Treasurer, Southern United Ice Company, Jackson, Miss., who presided. Chairman Harper the delegates, made a brief report o activities of the Section during year, and then introduced the spe Safety from the Executive's Viewpoint By FRANK B. OSTERMUELLER Virginia Public Service Co., Alexandria, Va. Feeling that any one man's view s or opinions could not give this gathering a national picture, I endeavored to impose on the executives of ice and refrigeration plants in all parts of the United States, in an effort to get first hand data as to their personal feelings on Safety. A somewhat lengthy questionnaire brought back more than fifty replies, all of them filled with information. H ow ever, I began thinking that my letter was addressed only to executives of organiza tions with well organized safety depart m ents and 100 per cent safety-m inded per sonnel. In order to check further, I addressed a letter to more than a dozen men on the sidelines who watched not only one team but m any play the serious game 1 dent prevention. No doubt a tr alysis can be reported by present combination of opinions. It might be well to take each/ eight questions separately and in t develop the subject somewhat s atically.. Question No'. 1. Is the "top" ex in your company interested in saf" The answers are unanimously From outside sources the imp seem s to prevail that in smaller or tions very little interest is shown effort to promote safety. Question No. 2. Does the top ex show an actual personal interest Company's safety program? Rubber Section Officers 1938-1939 ,al Chairman-- R. A Bullock, Corduroy Rubber Co., Grand Rapids, Midi. tfe-Chairman in Charge o f Program --R. W . Morse, The Firestone Tire & Rubber C o , kron, Ohio. Jtcretary--Oliver H opkins, U. S. Rubber Co., Providence, R. I. fftw Letter E ditor-- C. W. U fford, Ohio Rubber Co., Willoughby, Ohio. 'gineering C omm ittee Chairman--Ralph S. Farnum, U. S. Rubber Co., Detroit, Midi ``faith Committee--Dr. W. S. A sh, U . S. Rubber Co., Detroit, Mich, r Dr. P. A. Davis, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. Dr. ,T. N ewton Shirley, Arrow Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Watertown, Mass. mbership Committee Chairman---R. M. W eimer, The Dayton Rubber Manufacturing )., Dayton, Ohio. blicity Comm ittee Chairman--J ohn L. Grider, American Hard Rubber Co., Butler, N. J Wistics C omm ittee Chairman--Roland K asteli., U. S. Rubber Co., New York, N. Y. `embers at Large-- 'John J. Loge, The General Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. J)J. E. Lovas, U. S. Rubber Co., Passaic, N . J. JW. H. MacKay, Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. Urban L. Moler, Inland Div., General Motors Corp., Dayton, Ohio. W illiam Spanton, American Hard Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. [ Paul Van Cleef, Van Cleef Brothers, Chicago, 111. D. G. W elch, Hewitt Rubber Corp., Buffalo, N . Y. 1it General Chairmen-- "E. W. Beck, U. S. Rubber Co., New York, N. Y. 'A. M. Dietz, Pennsylvania Rubber Co., Jeannette, Pa. ; C. F. H oran, Hood Rubber Co., Watertown, Mass. ; J. T. Kidney, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. ' H. A. W alker, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. Officers 1939-1940 ral Chairman--R. W. Morse, The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. 4Pe-Chairman in Charge o f Program --O liver H opkins, U. S. Rubber Co., Providence .1. sjtretary--C. W. U fford, Ohio Rubber Co., Willoughby, Ohio. -fws Letter Editor--R alph S. F arnum, U. S. Rubber C o, Detroit, Mich sneering Committee Chairman--D. G. W elch, Hewitt Rubber Corp., Buffalo, N Y. dth Committee--Dr. W. S. A sh (C hairm an), U. S. Rubber Co., Detroit, Midi. * Dr. P- A. D avis, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, y Dr. J. N ewton Shirley, Arrow Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Watertown, Mass. membership Committee Chairman--J ohn L. Grider, American Hard Rubber Co., Butler g-.J; Tri ^ Committee Chairman--R. M. W eimer, The Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Co -Dayton, Ohio. 'ik tistic s Comm ittee Chairman--G. E. T f.al, U. S. Rubber Co., Naugatuck, Conn. embers at Large-- J- J- Loc.e, General Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. yJ- E. Lovas, U. S. Rubber Co., Passaic, N. J. 624 28th National Safety Congress W . H. M acK ay, Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corp., Buffalo, N. Y. U rban L. M oler, Inland Div., General Motor Corp., Dayton, Ohio. C. P ritchard, Ball-Band Plant, U. S. Rubber Co., Mishawaka, Ind. W m. S panton, American Hard Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. P aul V an Ci.eef, V an CIccf Bros., Chicago, 111. Past General Chairmen-- E. W. Beck, U. S. Rubber Co., New York, N . Y. K. A. B ullock, Corduroy Rubber Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. A. M. D ietz, Pennsylvania Rubber Co., Jeannette, Pa. C. F. H oran, Hood Rubber Co., Watertown, Mass. J. T. K idney, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio. TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17, 1939 The opening session of the Rubber Sec tion was called to order by General Chair man R. A. Bullock, Personnel Director, The Corduroy Rubber Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., who presided. Chairman Bullock first made a brief report o f the activities of sectional committees during the past year, and then introduced the scheduled speakers. Unfortunately the formal paper to be pre sented on the subject o f "Carbon Tetra chloride in the Rubber Industry" was not available, and in the absence o f the scheduled speaker a short discussion ensued. Led by C. W. Ufford, Personnel Manager, The Ohio Rubber Company, Willoughby, Ohio, this discussion has been summarized by Mr. Ufford for these Transactions as fol lows : Carbon Tetrachloride Problem s It was pointed out that many of the small companies, in particular, have used carbon tetrachloride in washes and solvents in order to reduce the fire and explosion hazards to the people handling these materials. There is no question but that these same com panies have experienced a wave of carbon tetrachloride' sickness as a result and that there is room for considerable discussion as to a solution to the problem. Ventilation on fixed installations can re duce the fume hazard materially, but the problem o f local and oftentimes unauthor ized use o f carbon tetrachloride for isolated jobs still presents a real problem. The question is, can a suitable suitable substitute be found fq chloride ? The discussion showed t` panies have definitely experr from the use o f carbon te such an extent that many of. represented have prohibited ' form and have substituted a ing solvent known as Stodda Solvent No. S, which is use large quantities with comple cleaning industry. Substitutes Dry Slq This point brought up the f o f the substitutes for carbori are very slow in drying has kept their use out of Several representatives said, the difference was so slight gible and the advantage sq warrant a change in the exp time. N o definite conclusion was though the majority of repr* that carbon tetrachloride had from their use, and that by the various substitutes under c able to their peculiarities, ve results had been obtained, of representatives said that had. satisfactory results fro and that they were still faced ard of carbon tetrachloride, washes, though not so much The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U S Copyright law to the advanfe t from that pojj isideration of condition with Steam Railroad Section Officers 1939-1940 _ Chairman--E. L. H enry, Chicago & North Western Railway Co., Chicago, 111. Chairman--D. G. P hillips, Wabash Railway Co., St. Louis, Mo. titlttry and N ew s Letter Editor--P. F. Buckle, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Chicago, 111. Mram Chairman, J. R. T enney, Western Maryland Railway Co., Hagerstown, Md. Hktmbtrship Chairman, Robert Scott, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., Wilmington, N. C. Kjllir/i'c.s Chairman, T. H. Carrow, Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Pa. '*\fft Chairman, C. L. LaF ountaine, Great Northern Railway, St. Paul, Minn. Chairman, L. J. Benson, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co., ^Chicago. tjPractices Pamphlet Chairman, W. J. W eil, Delaware, Lackawanna & Hudson Raili__ , Scranton, Pa. nations & Elections Chairman, W. C. Shelver, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Omaha, Rd. lllh Chairman, Dr. Irving S. Cutter, Chicago & North Western Railway Co., Chicago. TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 17, 1939 opening session of Steam Railroad I'ttg ates was called to order by E. L. y, Assistant to the General Manager, go & North Western Railway Com- pany, Chicago, who presided. Chairman Henry welcomed the delegates, sketched the program of sessions briefly, and then introduced the first speaker. Safety Today and Tomorrow on American Railroads B y CARL R. GRAY, JR. Executive V ice P resident, C hicago, St. Paul, M inneapolis & Omaha R ailw ay Company, St. Paul, Minn. Jere is one thing in which I will not a back seat for anyone, and that is the I have in "Safety." Perhaps it is Spy from inheritance that I gather my inin this work--perhaps from the ennent and association I have had with jAwho believe in safety, who preach it, Sywho practice it constantly. Perhaps it 2j***wi the standpoint of realization that SSlone of the greatest factors in the so- of the transportation problem. But _ htr it is one or the other, or a part of tS know that 1 am definitely, completely S.Wioleheartedly devoting a considerable of my life to the improvement--by safety---of the lives of all of our people. Naturally I should be most interested in the safety performance of the Omaha Rail road; but one cannot be safety-minded and fail to recognize and be interested in and a part of safety as it is understood in the business world today. One has but to look at the program of this Congress to realize what a tremendous place safety has taken in the lives of the American people, for it permeates the very souls of so many of us. It is, and has been, a complete success. I read all I can concerning early American railroading. Here is a clipping from an English newspaper of March 6, 1869, quot- 645 Textile Section Officers 1938-1939 tral Chairman--E. A. Roberts, American Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Atlanta, Ga. ' fict-Chairman--E. M. Salley, American Enka Corp., Enka, N. C. $tertiary and N ew s L etter Editor--F razer P atterson, W. C. Bradley Interests, Colum bus, Ga. weering Committee Chairman--Norman F. H ines, Ludlow Manufacturing & Sales Co., Ludlow, Mass. Hitilth Committee Chairman-- F red W. Sehi., Aetna Life Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. Umbership and Publicity Committee Chairman--J ett M. P otts, West Point Manufactur- mg Co., West Point, Ga. Program Committee Chairman-- W . R. McCallum, South Carolina Industrial Commission, . Columbia, S. C. IStatistics Committee Chairman--W. L. P owell, North Carolina Industrial Commission, 6 Raleigh, N. C. 'fim a l Education Committee Chairman--C. C. Campbell, Marshall Field & Co., Spray, N.C. Umbers at Large-- 3; J. E. Bergert, Johns-Manville Corp., Manville, N. J. B. R. Brown, Columbia Mills, Inc., Chicago, 111. W H. R. Cory, Beacon Manufacturing Co., Swannanoa, N. C. .^Charles H. E ames, Lowell Textile Institute, Lowell, Mass. -^ .R ussell T. Fisher, National Assn, of Cotton Manufacturers, Boston, Mass. vjfiA. S. J ohnson, American Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. H. McKelvie, Merrimack Manufacturing Co., Huntsville, Ala. : Gilbert R. Merrill, Lowell Textile Institute, Lowell, Mass. vfJ*FRANK E. Morris, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass. j?^B. G. Stumberg, Tallassee Mills, Tallassee, Ala. i y j - T. T rolinger, North American Rayon Corp., Elizabethton, Tenn. M R. B. W ickham, West Point Manufacturing Co., West Point, Ga. A. W ilson, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Raleigh, N. C. *I'a^t General Chairman m -------- ---- f Officers 1939-1940 ^General Chairman--E. A. R oberts, American Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Atlanta, Ga. Vtee-Chairman---E. M. Salley, American Enka Corp., Enka, N. C. ''Secretary and N ews L etter Editor-- F rances Bethune, R. N., Firestone Cotton Mills, .vGastonia, N. C. ijfygtneering Committee Chairman--R. B. W ickham, West Point Manufacturing Co., West iidPoint, Ga. -Health Committee Chairman--M. F. T rice, North Carolina Board of Health, Raleigh, rN. C. 'Membership and Publicity Comtmttce Chairman--W. R. McCallum, South Carolina Tn- fdustrial Commission, Columbia, S. C. ..pagram Committee Chairman--W. L. P owell, North Carolina Industrial Commission, yh Raleigh, N. C. p ie Practices Pam phlet Comm ittee Chairman--Norman F. H ines, Ludlow Manufacturing V; & Sales Co., Ludlow, Mass. Jt 677 0/8 IS'tli N a t i o n a l S a f e l y ( o i u j n ( o m m i l h e on ( oof ' crat i on a,'ijh 1 rode . \\,\(>cuitiun\. CAa? man i M vSip. ^>kn (. <u o l ma I Depart ment ni Lab o r , Ra l e i g h , X C / l uni ! I : d u e a l u m ( o m m i t l c e ( h i u n n a n -- \ \ L \ \ l w i h , M a 1^iut]! I h ]<] & X C Members at l.orye- J L I >i k m k i , J o h n s - M a i n d i e , C o r p , M a n v d l e . N ! B R B r o w n , ( o l u m l n a Mills, I n c , Ro s e k md , Ch i c a g o , 111 1 T J . r o w v , K I (In P o n t dc X c m o i i r 1- N C o , O l d H i e k o m . T u r n I u i ! \ j Bi k m r , \ \ I )icke\ C ' S o n s , I n c , (Delia, B a l t i m o n ( o , M d i l l \ ( o r \, Beacon Manufacturing ( o , Swannatica, X C ^( n nhi j a II la \ mi.s Bow ell Textile- I nst i t ut e, Lo w ell, A1 as-. A n n a k S J o h n s o n , American M u tu a l I labilitv insurance C o if M ( k i .i .v n :, M c r r n m u k M a n n I act ui m g C o . H u n t s v i l l e , A l a B. >sp \I;g I*'R \ n k K M o r r i s . L i b e r t \ M u t u a l I n s m a n e c C' o . " B o s t o n , M a s s 1r \ W i l s o n . N o r t h C a r o l i n a I n d u s t r i a l C o m m i s s i o n . R a l e i g h , X ( Past (ieiural Cliairman TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION Oc tobe r 17, 1939 d lie o p u n t i a session ot the Te x t i l e S e c tion was called to order h\ Cenerai Cha ir m a n le A Ro b e r t s . I District R n g i n e e i m g Manager, American Mutual Liabilit> In surance ( nmpaii}, Atlanta, A,a, who pre- - sided Cll a i r m a n R o h n is present ed m . a n n u a l r epoi 1 a l i ne i r e s u m of Section J C o m m i t t e e activities, and then introd the First speaker as listed n the sched" pi op r a m ill r r H ow F ar Can W e Go W ithout M anagem ent in Developing^! and M aintaining a Satisfactory Safety Program ? W By H U G H L. B R Y A N Personnel Manager, Sonoco Products Co , Hartsville, S C *fXg, "Bk-B" Th ei e can be o n h one a i n u n The inter This \ e r \ a m b i t i o u s subject, for ft?; est t aken in t he safet } pi opr a m In f o r e me n m a y well ask o u ; a l \ ( s , how t a r can and o t h e r o m p k n e e s is in di r ect p i o p o r t i o n g o wi t hout t he c o o p e r a t i o n o f our emp to t he i nt er est , e n t h u s i a s m a n d s u p p o r t e e s 7' T h e initial steps, h o we v e r , must shown it by management I say this ume- he taken h\ manapeinei servedh and emphaticalh W h o of us has not heaid an associate, u l e m n g t o t he boss, n i \ , " Y ou ( a n d o a l (Dlten we find t op men. whether dents u]K i i n t en d e n t a o r de pa r t me nt he*jS wl i o l i as e b i e n o n t he i r l o b i f o r almost M**7 most a m t h i n g e L t a n d get awa_\ wi t h it, hut \ o u had better not tail to turn m the 'old m a n 's' d a i h (k par liiicnt.il l e p o i t s , " oi s onn a m i t u r y -men o f tin o k l s c h ool w h o h W ) ; d o n e an e\ c elH i n t j o b o f m a n a g i n g , w h o h a \ ( ,dw;p\s a t u p u d as ---latter * thing similar to that'' M a m an "old m.ui" has a prt lioblw oi 111c();\ w 111(11 he m \ ( i \ <. nt l ui sui sti c . ihout a nd wl ml i w st r i et l \ o l m t \((1 b\ Ins ( m p l o \ ( ( s , s o n u t i m e s t h r o u g h tear hut usuulh th iough respeet Now i ` thm jk { h o b b \ oi t l i eor\ ha ppt t i s to be the c o u r s e t hat a ( ( Ma i n n u m b e r of acCigT| S w ci ( b o u n d to ha ppe n and t hat not a % (lea! could hr 1c a l k b< lu \ t d one about it Since t Wp , n h natural tn ; tin ir >oungt i s iat<- shoul d share _ - same opinion s,ite(\ p r og ra m its M i u t ^ w arg(l\ as T h e t -it i t >n i i t i i n f a t il h ni thi sured o u r count i ) is still v e r \ m uc h m its i n t W The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U.S Copyright law. Wood Products Section Officers 1938-1939 Srol Chairman--J. H. L ee, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Rockford, 111. Chairman--S. T. D ibsdale, The J. G. Brill Co., Philadelphia, Pa. fftgry--*M. C. Goodspeed, General Electric Co., Erie, Pa. U(if Letter Editor--K arp N. S earles, American Car & Foundry Co., New York, N. Y. ' teering Committee Chairman--J. A. Crouse, Southern Lumber Co., Warren, Ark. 'Hjhbership Committee Chairman--Louis Geazer, Dierks Lumber & Coal Co., Kansas Mo. ter Committee Chairman--0. M. S wanson, Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply Co., ClriigO, 111. igram Committee Chairman--O. C. Boileau, RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc., Camden, fiHicity Committee Chairman--F. A. P ollock, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., Chi"" jo, 111. ifty Instruction Card Committee Chairman--T homas S herry, Potlatch Forests, Inc., ixwiston, Idaho. istics Committee Chairman--W ill D. J enkins, British Columbia Lumber & Shingle ufacturers Assn., Vancouver, B. C., Canada. jfmbers at Large-- H|*R. C. Barr, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., San Francisco, Calif. *F. W. Braun, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis. R. F. Caldwell, Moore & Merklein, Inc., Shreveport, La. |rfE. Ross F arra, Grand Rapids Safety Council, Grand Rapids, Mich. Harry Guilbert, The Pullman Co., Chicago, 111. 'Roland J ones, The Surty Manufacturing Co., Chicago, 111. J*Harry J. K elley, American Seating Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. |*W alter S. P aine, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Hartford, Conn. 'J. A. P urdy, Michigan Mutual Liability Co., Detroit, Mich. *G. E. Sanford, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. |*H. E. Seely, The Rrunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Chicago, 111. P P Past General Chairman ; Officers 1939-1940 y.Ctneral Chairman--J. C. Wilson, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., Chicago, 111. \~Secretary--*M. C. Goodspeed, General Electric Co., Erie, Pa. JilViau Letter E ditor--Charles H. J ones, Bituminous Casualty Corp., Chicago, 111. VMngineering Committee Chairman--J ames G. Aldrich, Berst-Forster-Dixfield Co., Platts- r l V g h , N. Y. I -nealth Committee Chairman--A. D. H ubbard, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis. y;,.membership Committee Chairman--Louis Glazer, Dierks Lumber & Coal C o, Kansas 'i-p ty , Mo. |;:;f<Wer Committee Chairman--O. M. Swanson, Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply Co., I Chicago, 111. V f/o g ra m Committee Chairman--O. C. Boileau, RCA Manufacturing Co, Inc., Camden, I i * - J- 693 694 28th National Safety Congress Publicity Committee Chairman--F. A. P ou.ock, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. I cago, 111. 'j Safety, Instruction Card Committee Chairman--T homas S herry, Potlatch Forests Lewiston, Idaho. ,J Statistics Committee Chairman--W tu. D. J enkins, British Columbia Lumber & Manufacturers Assn., Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Trade Association Cooperation Committee Chairman--D. J. M urray, The Huber facturing Co., Marion, Ohio. Members at Large-- *R. C. Barr, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., San Francisco, Calif. *F. W. Braun, Employers Mutuals, Wausau, Wis. R. F. Caldwell, Moore & Merklein, Inc., Shreveport, La. *E. R oss F arra, Grand Rapids Safety Council, Grand Rapids, M ich. H arry Guilbert, The Pullman Co., Chicago, 111. Roland J ones, The Surty Manufacturing Co., Chicago, III. H arry J. K elley, American Seating Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. J. H . L ee, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Rockford, 111. W alter S. P aine, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Hartford, Conn. J. A. P urdy, Michigan Mutual Liability Co., Detroit, Mich. G. E. S anford, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. H. E. S eely, The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Chicago, 111. ' Past General Chairman percent o Furnit Mate hber of [Organii (Silica c Jermat Petrolei acquei Organ Other Silicate ICarbon Paints ; ling, rei rise to Although MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION whether ' |an incre October 16,1939 ng woi ment gh com The first session of the W ood Products Chairman Lee sketched some of the fction of CO. Section was called to order by General ties of the Section during the past|j J possibi Chairman J. H. Lee, Safety Engineer, Lib paid tribute to the Sectional Comtr ` ( this typ erty Mutual Insurance Company, Rockford, for their work, and then introduced th he tubei 111., who presided. In his opening remarks, speaker. j , tract. ; conclu 3 is the Health Hazards in the Woodworking Industry , oi tu 8> infectic By R. R. SAYERS ,,I extens Senior Surgeon, Division of Industrial Hygiene, National Institute of Health,| U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C. than ha: S warran occur In 1935 there were 579,012 workers in try groups in 16 states th data givig ation of the U nited States employed in industries the accompanying table showing exp' tioned. in which wood in som e form is the princi were obtained for the lumber and fu pal material. O f this number 283,309 industry.. were em ployed in the basic industries and 133,772 in the furniture and related in dustries. T he remainder were in w ood reworking industries, wooden-container industries, and other allied industries. The table show s that dusts anf chemicals involved in finishing and:^ serving wood constitute the major < sures which may cause illness of|| toward symptoms. Only limited data as to absenteeism due to all illness or to occupational diseases Dust are available. H ow ever, in a survey of Many processes in the wood ind>j| 1,487,224 workers em ployed in 16 indus- 1 (sawing, planing, boring, drilling! jT Street and Highway Traffic Section igress ctoberJl olume j 1 sub-`3 sions. istrial.R rive a tstrial iceedhave ie less irticuzation umes, praccutive ention addiSafety eks to tinent try to howi have apers. nc. Officers 1938-1939 ral Chairman--P rof. R oger L. M orrison, Department of Highway Engineering and Highway Transport, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. f i t Vice-Chairman-- H on. H arry H. P orter, Chief Justice, Municipal Court, Evanston, IBI and Vice-Chairman--Col. J ohn A. Cutchins, Director of Public Safety, Richmond, |Va. | 'tird Vice-Chairman--Carl J. R utland (Chairman), Citizens' Traffic Commission, Dallas, Texas. vrth Vice-Chairman--W. Graham Cole, Director of Safety, Metropolitan Life InsurfeSttice Company, New York, N. Y. fifth Vice-Chairman--L eslie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago, 111. '" airman, Accident Records Comm ittee--W ilbur S. Smith, State Traffic Engineer, State JPHighway Department, Columbia, S. C. mCkairman, A nnual Congress P rogram Comm ittee--H arry H. H arrison, State Traffic jfEngineer, State Department of Public Works, Springfield, 111. Mim&crj at Large-- f `M. T. Caster, Plant Superintendent, Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company, Lincoln, Nebr. ;D. Grant Mickle, Manager, Traffic and Transportation Department--Jensen, Bowen and Farrell, Ann Arbor, Mich. W. E. Guthner, Manager of Safety and Excise, Denver, Colo. Harry Barsantee, Supervisor, News Bureau, Travelers Insurance Company, H art ford, Conn. I' Lieut. F ranklin M. K reml, Director, Traffic Safety Institute, Northwestern Uni- . versify, Evanston, 111. I.*-Oj$ao, Form er General Chairmen 1% H on. H arold G. H offman, Ex-Governor of New Jersey, Trenton, N. J. p s William C. R noelk, Chairman, Milwaukee Safety Commission, Milwaukee, Wis. |S<cre/ary--E arl J R eeder, Chief Traffic Engineer, National Safety Council, Chicago, 111. I-St. Officers 1939-1940 foieral Chairman--J udge H arry H. P orter, Chief Justice, Municipal Court, Evanston, 111. Vice-Chairman--Colonel J ohn A. Cutchins, Director of Public Safety, Richmond, ., Va. Second Vice-Chairman--Carl J. Rutland, President, Texas Safety Association, Inc., Dal- `'Tv ^ exas' ' nwd Vice-Chairman--W. Graham Cole, Director of Safety, Metropolitan Life Insurance j ^Company, New York City. p?ttr`h Vice-Chairman-- Leslie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago, 111. Jr y *ce~ Chairman--F rank C Lynch, Secretary-Manager, Greater Los Angeles Safety ^`Council, Los Angeles, Calif. , wirman, Comm ittee on A ccident Records--W ilbur S. Smith, State Traffic Engineer, ^"tate Highway Department, Columbia, S. C. h . 3g I." j 4 28th National Safety Congress Chairman, Annual Congress Program Committee--W alter B. Martin, Secretary, Association of Commerce Safety Council, Peoria, 111. Members at Large-- L eon Aronowitz, Deputy Commissioner o f Motor Vehicles, Albany, New York. flL , H arry Barsantke, Supervisor, N ews Bureau, Travelers Insurance Company, Eril ford, Conn. #3T R. W hitney Groo, Superintendent, Utah Highway Patrol, Salt Lake City, U tah.! H oward F. Iloner, City Traffic Engineer, Milwaukee, Wis. Captain Fred C. Mills, Director o f Health and Safety, Boy Scouts o f America, Nfl* York City. Ex-Officio, Former General Chairmen-- W illiam C. K noelk, Chairman, Milwaukee-Safety Commission, Milwaukee, Wis. j | P rofessor Roger L. M orrison, Department o f Highway Engineering and High! Transport, University o f Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. kpH Secretary--E arl J. R eeder, Chief Traffic Engineer, National Safety Council, Chicago,'] 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 Pop. rate is de Mi. reg. rate [Mileage rate is (Motor vehicl Accident Facts. MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 Joint Session w ith Institute o f Traffic Engineers bund telephoi lestrians with sing the prici staggering lections. The upon accii 1st people re; most uncanny me and the ind< Presiding, L eslie J. Sorenson, City Traffic Engineer, Chicago; President, Institute of Tn Engineers; and Vice-Chairman, Street and Highway Traffic Section, National Safety| Council. \S Where Are We Going in Traffic Safety? By ROGER L. MORRISON Professor of Highway Engineering and Highway Transport, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. WL Perhaps before we undertake to say where registered than in 1929. With a decreuej we are going in traffic safety we should o f six per cent in vehicles there wasil#! consider briefly where we have come from, increase of nearly 16 per cent in fataliuW.|j why and how we have arrived, and why A car standing in a garage causes no trafriT we have not gone farther. O f course if fic deaths so that the most accurate measttrt| we go too far back we shall get lost, so let o f gain or loss is fatalities per 100,00ft* us consider only the past 10 years. miles o f travel. This showed an inerfi In the first half of this period the war with traffic deaths was a losing one. The tide of battle ebbed and flowed but at the end o f the five years Death had made a net gain. The accompanying table on page 5 in 1930, decreases in 1931 and 1932, and M creases in 1933 and 1934, with a net incj*wl o f more than six per cent from 1929;{#4 1934. There is no evidence o f progressAJ those figures. 1 shows the scores. The forces fighting traffic accidents . Obviously neither the number of deaths an unexpected, ugly and undesired ally 4" ' | nor the deaths per 100,000 population tells ing this period: Old Man Depression. Pcf*| how the battle is going as long as the who have lost their jobs or their forti*| number of vehicles is increasing faster or are in imminent danger of losing than the population, which was true up to are in no mood to make whoopee. . WJTI 1929. But in 1934 there w e re fe w e r v ehicles f o re , they are not apt to wind their Wrl IWhat, then, c of fatality lie fewer cars mt by greatei ight increase i decrease in for both oi t other factors EOne, of cour; Ibition in 1933, cohol, hair toi probably n So or three |uor, so then |my mind as t> Peath had c creased from ; capacity < H C. F. Ketter dings, 1938, ^automobiles ii jpVp.h. in 1926 ijactly 50 per ce the fact th mainly in r gPacity often i *}ing is most increase in Ued. Ipiher items < the two afety glass, s w Commercial Vehicle Section Officers 1938-1939 general Chairman--T. B. J ohnson, Manager, Delivery Division, Marshall Field & Com pany, Chicago, yice-Chairman--J. W. L ord, Safety Engineer, Atlantic Refining Co., Philadelphia; yice-Chairman--D wight M. McCracken, Assistant Chief Engineer, Liberty Mutual In surance Co., Boston. yice-Chairman--H. H. Kelly, Section of Safety, Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C. Secretary--H. J. J ones, Director of Safety, Automobile Shippers, Inc., Detroit, Mich. Membership Comm ittee Chairman--A. W. M einke, Engineer, Marsh & McLennan, New York City. Program Comm ittee Chairman--E arl D. P orter, Director of Safety and Personnel, Hayes Freight Lines, Inc., Mattoon, 111. Executive Com m ittee-at-Large-- R. C. H aven, Safety Engineer, Continental Baking Co., New York City. J. R. Steele, Superintendent of Safety, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. A. E. Lundsteadt, Claim Adjuster, Bowman Dairy Co., Chicago. Charles G. Morgan, J r., Manager, Division of Operations, American Trucking Asso ciations, Inc., Washington, D. C. H. D. Scheffer, Safety Director, Auto-Owners Insurance Co., Lansing, Mich. H. B. Vaughan, J r., Major, Corps of Engineers, Washington, D. C. H. S. Cole, Ass't Superintendent, The Evening Star, Washington, D. C. Bryant C. Skeen, Director of Safety & Personnel, Pacific Freight Lines, Los Angeles. H ilus A. Kindt, Freight Operations Manager, Consolidated Freight Lines, Portland, Ore. W. F. Brown, Safety Engineer, Consolidated Edison of New York, New York City'. D. F. McMurchy, Director of Safety, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tenn. Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--T. B. J ohnson, Manager, Delivery Division, Marshall Field and Co., Chicago, 111. yice-Ckairmen-- J. W. Lord, Safety Engineer, Atlantic Refining Co., 3144 Passyunk Ave' nue, Philadelphia, Pa. D. M. M cCracken, Assistant Chief Engineer, in charge Automotive Safety Div., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Boston, Mass. : H. H. K elly, Chief, Section of Safety, Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Com merce Commission, Washington, D. C. Secretary-- H . S. Cole, Assistant Superintendent, T he Evening Star Newspaper Company. Washington, D. C. Membership Comm ittee Chairman--H. J. J ones, Director of Safety and Personnel, Auto mobile Shippers, Inc., Detroit, Mich. Program Comm ittee Chairman--W. F. B rown, Safety Engineer, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, New York City. 61 62 TU ESD A Y MORNING SESSION October 17, 1939 Fleet Safety Contests Presiding, T. B. J ohnson, Manager Delivery Division, Marshall Field & Company, Chicago. Why We Believe in Contests By GEORGE E. WILLIAMS Traffic Manager, Mistletoe Express Service, Oklahoma City, Okla. Contests begin almost as soon as our lives begin. In the nursery babies soon learn that the one who can make the most noise gets the most attention. Since somebody,has said that men are just little boys grown tall, that same desire to be singled out, to be noticed, stays with us to the grave. Today our whole lives are devoted to contests of one sort or another--in attempting to better our condi tions, earn more for our families, sell more goods than our competitor, to render a bet ter and more efficient service and thereby create more good will for our various prod ucts. Finally, we have come to realize that this contest principle must be applied to practically all forms of human endeavor in an effort to gain superiority. Despite the millions of words which have been published on accident prevention, any large-scale truck or bus operator knows the cause of practically every accident was sitting behind the wheel of at least one of the vehicles involved. We know that we can not make a good driver out of unsuitable material. We know that even competent drivers vary in ability. We know from ex perience that the human element is the thing Transit Section Officers 1938-1939 General Chairman--Robert A. McArthur, Supt. of Employment Instruction, Public Service Coordinated Transport, Newark, N. J. fir s t Vice-Chairman--E. E. Grovkr, Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company, Columbus, Ohio. Second Vice-Chairman--P. D. Shingi.eton, Director of Safety & Personnel, Atlantic Greyhound Lines, Charleston, W. Va. Third Vice-Chairman--H. R. H orton, St. Louis Public Service Co., St. Louis, Mo. Secretary--J ohn M. Orts, Director of Safety Education, Public Service Corp., of New J., Newark, N. J. Program Committee Chairman--H. W. W hitco.mu, Chief, Bur. of Accident Prevention, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Engineering Committee Chairman--S. P. Andrews, Safety Supr., York Railways Co., York, Pa. Membership Committee Chairman--C. H oward Shaner, Safety Supervisor, Youngstown Municipal Ry Co., Youngstown, Ohio. Statistics Committee Chairman--Merwyn A. Kraft, Accident Prevention Engineer, Amer ican Transit Assn., New York, N. Y. Poster & Slide Committee Chairman---A. P Schendorf, Advertising Manager, National Pneumatic Company, Rahway, N. J. Publicity Committee Chairman and N ew s L etter E ditor--E rnest G. Cox, Safety En gineer, Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee R. R., Highwood, 111. Health Committee Chairman--George R. T rue, General Claim Agent, Chicago Rapid Transit Co., Chicago, 111. Members at Large-- Melvin W. Bridges, Chicago Rapid Transit Company, Chicago, 111. W. A. Brown, Tennessee Electric Power Company, Nashville, Tenn. Marcus A. Dow, Greyhound Management Company, Cleveland, Ohio. H. C. Foss, Savannah Electric & Power Company, Savannah, Ga. G. T. H ellmuth, Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Co., Chicago, III. E. J. Kreh, Philadelphia Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. A. E. P arker, Winnipeg Electric Co., Winnipeg, Canada. Samuel H. Reid, The L. E. Myers Company, Chicago, 111. H arold F. W ebb, West Penn System, Pittsburgh, Pa. George R. W hitmore, Illinois-Iowa Power Company, Peoria, 111. D. Grant Mickle, Traffic Engineer, Jensen, Bowen & Farrell, Ann Arbor, Mich. H arry E. Neal, Traffic Engineer, Department of Highways, Columbus, Ohio. Frank C. Berry, Manager, Safety Division, Minneapolis Automobile Club, Minne apolis, Minn. Ex-Officio, Former General Chairmen-- H on. H arold G. H offman, Ex-Governor of New Jersey, Trenton, N. J. William C. Knoei.k, Chairman, Milwaukee Safety Commission, Milwaukee, Wis. Officers 1939-1940 Cenerai Chairman--E. K Grover, The Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co., Colum bus, Ohio. Vice-Chairman---P D. Shixc.i.i'.ton, Atlantic Greyhound Lines, Charleston, W. Va. 101 102 28th National Safety Congress The material on this page was copied from the collection of the National Library of Medicine by a third party and may be protected by U.S. Copyright Vice-Chairman-- PL. R. H orton, St. Louis Public Service Co., St. Louis, Mo. Vice-Chairman--J. M. Orts, Public Service Corp. of N. J., Newark, N . J. Secretary--H. W . W hitcomb, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Program Committee Chairman-- C. H. Shaner, Youngstown Municipal Railway Co Youngstown, Ohio. Engineering Committee Chairman-- S. P. A ndrews, York Railways Co., York, Pa. Health Committee Chairman--J. B. P orcher, Ohio Edison Co., Akron, Ohio. Membership Committee Chairman--M. F. Byrns, Yellow Cab Co., New Orleans, La. Poster and Slide Committee Chairman--W . S. H ei.mer, Chicago Rapid Transit Co., Chi-T cago, 111. Publicity and N ew s Letter Committee Chairman--R. A. Finch, U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty'^ Co., Baltimore, Md. Statistics Committee Chairman-- M. A. K raft, American Transit Assn., New York, Taxicab Committee Chairman--J. A. L owry, Mission T axi Co., San Jose, Calif. 1 `3* Members at Large-- . ' 8 *M. W. Bridges, Chicago Rapid Transit Co., Chicago, 111. *W. A. Brown, Tennessee Electric Power Co., Nashville, Tenn. 1 M. A. Dow, Greyhound Management Co., Cleveland, Ohio. ' E. J. K reh, Philadelphia Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. ] *G. T. H ellmuth, Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Co., Chicago, III. *R. A. McA rthur, Public Service Coordinated Transport, Newark, N. J. \ *A. E. P arker, Winnipeg Electric Co., Winnipeg, Canada. f *S. H. R eid, The L. E. Myers Co., Chicago, 111. *A. P. Schendorf, National Pneumatic Co., Rahway, N . J. 1 *H. V. S chreiber, Capital Transit Co., Washington, D. C. j H. F. W ebb, West Penn System, Pittsburgh, Pa. G. R. W hitmore, Illinois-Iowa Power Co., Peoria, 111. ' *Past General Chairman They are th linexcusable ystems or t By studyi you find t aits; some [while others dull minds, me have p retentive mi: hers have jiy one o f all o f th our busine afety-minde [average o f j lem is not w me of vo: p ig to manip ucted pati must be acqi tations and ticular lin After anal he ground v tfe employe sms, bullet nil bring at [found o f sa p i of your en MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION October 16, 1939 Presiding, General Chairman R. A. M cArthur, Director of Personnel, Public Servioe| Coordinated Transport, Newark, N. J. How Can Accidents Be Controlled in Shops, Car Houses and|| Garages?--The Taxicab Man's Answer By M. F. BYRNS D irector, Y ellow Cab Co., N ew O rleans, La. Taxicab business is a personal service re lying on public good-will more than an or ganization selling brands of merchandise which the public must patronize to indulge a special appetite or demand. Therefore, safety, in the taxicab field, is the one quality which may distinguish its service. All trans portation concerns have learned the great value o f accident prevention because o f their wide exposure. After the years of experience ami w with which industry has treated aeddcM in shops, garages and carhouses, It WOttf seem that accidents would have long Ilf been reduced to a minimum, fl even in plants having safety prograffllil dents still take their toll o f pain, Millet compensation costs, and managerial M aches. However, crushed skulls and WO bones arc not the by-products of (IfOgM J Safety edu p it the emplc (tided the sai sold to : pi* company' lards accider. frings out tl mental p ,1* employee organizations Jjonal and co Instructions r gp>ployee is " Pace and ne> lately essenti: g e ideals am grely and erti ridual to a pEvery com] `Ctive for s uld be mr actly what . the safety JSU ally on the P sincere ar 1 ell as vn: Child Education Section Officers 1938-1939 General Chairman, Millard C. Leflf.r, Superintendent of Schools, Lincoln, Neb. Vice-Chairman, J. Andrew H olley, State Department of Public Instruction, Oklahoma City, Okla. Secretary, Marian T elford, National Safety Council, Inc., Chicago. Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman, J. Andrew H olley, State Department of Public Instruction, Oklahoma City, Okla. Vice-Chairman, Ned H. Dearborn, Dean, School of General Education, New York Uni versity, New York City. Secretary, Marian T elford, National Safety Council, Inc., Chicago. W E D N ESD A Y MORNING SESSION October 18, 1939 Presiding, Charles H. E lliott, Commissioner of Education, State of New Jersey, Trenton, N. J. Safety Education in the Modern Curriculum--a Statement of Issues By W ILLIAM H. BRISTOW Dean, State Teachers C ollege, Shippensburg, Pa. 1. Shall safety education in its broadest aspects be made an essential part of the program of the schools, or shall it be as signed to the home and the community? 2. Shall safety education be organized on an incidental basis, or shall it occupy a place of importance in determining curri culum objectives, method, materials, and evaluation ? 3. Shall safety education be a subject, or shall opportunities and situations offered by the daily school program be utilized for ac quiring safety attitudes, safety knowledge, safety appreciations, and safety habits? 4. Shall the curriculum be confined to safety as it relates to the school day, or shall it utilize community studies in the various aspects of safety such as traffic, home, occupations, public, and recreation? 5. Shall the school consider safety an as- 113