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326 29lh .Votional Safety Congress cm ifcjintrd out that comprritensive jolt aialj'< have oiten been made &< a method of establishing equitable wage rales: Ixn an men more important devrlopuwm of (lior ftwiw if the study of job Itaxard*. Jolt analyfii had been found by muir to l val uable in dcirrmntmg whether new method* or equipment wootd make job* safer. Ks* leritncnl employee* hoo!d be freely no> suited in preparing the job description* <*n which studies are baaed. A. S. HETHERINGTON sjtoke hichly of the PGA Foremen Conference training course in instructing foremen to 1* coinpctem teacher* and stated that it has been drmonratrd that foremen who arc experts in the work performed m their departmens nay not have adequate teaching abittr- It was feft that current emphasis an the re sponsibility of foremen seeks to develop greater competence in duties and influencing employees rather than to overload supervisors. Opinion was divided as to whether fore men*! meetings should be hdd on company time Those who hold them on company time reported so difficulties arising from this practice. Those companies holding safety meetings outside of working hours usually provide dinners and sponsor a brief social program in the course of the evening. HDJOVRKMEXT Chemical Section Officers 1939-1940 General Chairman--Ralph O. Kuril. Aluminum Co. of America. Pittsburgh. P*yUr-Chairman in Charge of Pregium Stajtlct WaszaLv The Cairo Chemical Co, Inc^ Round Brook. X. J. Secretary--F. \V. Dcnu. Hooker Electrocbanka) Go, Niagara Fails, X. Y. AVxj Letter Camwrittee--S. W. Gtieerv (Chairman), Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, Bos* too. Mass. A. L. Ausnose. Rochester, N*. Y. R. S. Maooc, General Electric Co, Nela Park, Cleveland, OWo. P. \r. TtLCOC, E. 1. du Pont de Nemours & Co, Inc, Wilmington. DdL Enftineerimp Committer--D. S. McEacwow (Chairman). Amorim Cyanamid Co, New York. N. Y. F. W. Jinuac. The AVestvaco Chlorine Products Corp, CartcneL N. J. *. E. Whitwo, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, Boston. Mass. Patg Sheet Committee--Puncca Wkeuxji (Choirwten), American Cyanamid Co, Utdcn N.J. 5. M. MAcCntwa^. The Dow Chemical Co, Midland. Mich. Health Committee--Dil Lcosabo Cumae (Chairmen). New York State Department of Labor. New York, N. Y. *1. 5. Shaw. Hercules Powder Co, WUmmgton, Del. Members**? Committee--C. E. Stncn (Chairman), Monsanto Chcntkal Co, Merrimac Dfr, Everett. Maas. \V. L HAuaxsiT. Electric Storage Battery Co, Philadelphia. Pa Porter Committee--H. R. P"" ** (Chairman). Union Carbide & Carbon Orp, Xw York. N. Y. Iokx Ctmcns, Michigan Allah Co, Wj-andotte. Mkk * Ralph 1- Rocns. j- Tcmtessee Eastman Corp, Kingsport. Tom. Publicity Comwnttee--S. D. Ktskvatuicx (Chairman). Chemical & Metallurgical Engineer ing. New York, N. Y. 'A.L Watsox, ICoppers Co, Pittsburgh. Pa. Clukkc Wicue. Niagara ABafi Co, Niagara Falls. X. V. Safely Instruction Cord Committee--R F. Kssc (Chairman). Lever Brothers Co, Cam bridge. Mass. Joec Roach, Deputy Commissioner of Labor. Jersey* City. N. J. K. E. Root. WUbri Storage Battery Co, Cleveland. Ohio. Statistics and Contest Committee--R. C. StwTTOX (Chairman). Use Travelers Insurance Co, Hartford. Conn. *H. L Mom, E I. do Pont de Nemours & Co, Inc, Wilmington. Del. ' Pm Ctwrtl Qisuaiw Officers 1940-1941 General Chairman--Sthseurt Wauala. Caloo Chomal Kv, American Cyanamid Co, Boood Brook. N.). i'ieeChairmon ta Charge of Program F. W. Dcona, Hooker EkrtrodtcmicaJ Co, Ni agara Falls, X. Y. Secretary--S. \V. CwxtY, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, Boston. Mass. 327