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FILE NAME: Baldwin (BALD) DATE: 1942 DOC#: BALD004 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Proceedings of All Ohio Safety Congress [Note Pgs. 476-478] with 1998 Cover Letter from Lawyer 01'/12/1994 18:13 7134653658 ROVEN PAGE 02 JOHN ROVEN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 9575 Katy Freeway, Suite 400 Houston, Texas 77024 John D. Raven M ichael L, Kaplan Steven Martinez (o f Counsel) (713) 405-8522 Fax: (713) 465-3658 E-mail: iroven@ swbell.net August 17, 1998 M ichael Ellenbecker, M .D. 42 Arborway Boston, M A 02130 VIA FA C SIM IL E (978) 934-3050 Barry Castleman, M .D. V IA FA C SIM IL E (410) 448-2363 Re. William Wood v. Burlington Northern R ailroad and Viad (Baldwin Locomotive Works) Gentlem en: Yesterday, as I was going through the exhibits that I am preparing for trial in St. Louis, I ran across the attached "Proceedings o f the Ohio Safety Congress" in 1942. You will see from the attached that an address was given at this contract by M r. E. C. Forsythe who was a "Safety and H ealth Engineer" for the Public Contracts D ivision o f the U.S. Departm ent o f Labor. This is an interesting article. On page 476, you w ill note that he states as follows: "There seems to be an inclination on the part o f management and the employee to use the urgency o f the w ar as an excuse or alibi if and when an accident or fire occurs. I hear the w ar is an alibi for poor plant conditions every day," M ore importantly, on page 477, the author goes over the provisions o f the W alsh-Healy Act as they pertain to com pliance w ith various state sanitary codes. We know from existing evidence that Ohio code was passed in 1945 (Mcmcuso, et al.) and contained a TLV for asbestos o f 5 m illion particles per cubic foot. W e also know that the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act was passed in 1937 m aking asbestosis a compensable disease. Baldwin, o f course, had plants in both Ohio (Lim a) and Pennsylvania (Eddie Stone). M ore interestingly, please note that on the bottom o f page 477 it indicates that a manual, "Instructions to Employers" had been prepared for compliance with the W alsh-Healy Act. Some o f the other things contained in this manual are instructions concerning "Occupational Diseases o f the Common and M ore Serious Types" (page 478). I am w ondering w hether you have ever seen such a m anual? P 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.002 01`/l 2/1994 18:13 7134G5365S ROVEN PAGE 83 M ichael Ellenbecker, M .D. Barry Castlem an, M .D. Page 2 A ugust 17,1998 There is no question that both the Baldwin and the Lima plants were clearly covered under W alsh-Healty A ct because they were both involved in the production o f w ar machinery including tanks and locomotives. This can be easily proven at trial. Please advise if you have ever seen this manual. At the top o f page 477 you see that the "Safety and Health Requirem ents" were prepared under the guidance o f an advisory committee. Members o f that advisory committee are listed. If you have any inform ation concerning this document or how you believe I could get my hands on it, I would very appreciate your guidance. ' M ike, I still need to speak w ith you about trial scheduling. Could you please give me a call upon receipt o f this letter? The trial in St. Louis begins on August 31, and the Plaintiff's case should take approximately 8 days to put on. I would very much like to see if you are available to testify the first w eek in Septem ber (Septem ber 1 ,2 ,3 o r 4). B arry, I do have many alternative flights available from New York to St. Louis, but I am going to w ait and contact you when you get to Brazil w ith the particulars. Sincerely, JDR:sp$ John D. Roven 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.003 81/12/1334 18:13 7134S53G58 ROVEN DW. of Safety & Hygiene Resource Center PROCEEDINGS OF \ i All Ohio Safety Congress H eld U nder the Auspices of T H E IN D U ST R IA L COM M ISSION OF O H IO . and the direct management of T H E D IV ISIO N O F SAFETY AND H Y G IEN E Published under the authority of The Industrial Commission of Ohio D ESHLER-W ALLICK C o lu m bus, O h io April 14-15-16 IM * j f THE P- J. WEEK PRINTING CO, COLUMBUS. OHIO 1943 Bound at the State Bindery PAGE 84 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.004 01/12/1994 19:13 7134653659 ROVEN PAGE 05 474 T m lM h ty mi* A to h a v e b oon w i t h y o n . H r . C h A lrm w i. I W I o r * ou rs r-- ~ - Dlissotintgour ismhee.dG..yhoeuntsg,Mmra.nB. toK M^ *0 ^^ "4<f u poMn ttOo tcfemnmn t_ to r tb a^beDnecp*arotfmon*t c h i* f in C U ylaaA n o t.o p ly . i t h ; iw t y cotincu* _______o f m in - t t i b ack to my room, w on " * * w . > * '" * * / { TM ^ ? s r t T S S ^ Si!Ait'ATMAS." V"iw *-*-w- <!* In the tat* .who earriw on th th.m * in hi l e t i ,e^ d-! important me*tin* ot the Congre* . ' - today M jt ver u -My intpret In appreciation ot the great social alike have an obHRation an a great reaponaibiUty which^ they ^ and riady especially a t th i. time when it Is so eMential^that each MugBoUlll nd the and on the Job every mjnute ot tho t off,, V tre m e n d o i rice for carelessness - * ' * 1* * 11** Iato t w l r " * ' Very BUlCWly y0a" 'ch ar1es I t Hoop. President ot th . American ,, So to. Mr. White I ay *** t^a ' th*" *ln*5 a rr^ W 'tb * ' program.. I i ' S S x F ' J S ^ S ' i i S S S S in b l i allowed to account tor him and thank you very much. . . Ch-ium-n White* ^ ^ J 0? J tWy0wUto* introduce some folk. I eee Mr. I w ant to take a moment Just now to i industrial Commission. Leonard sitting back yonder, former member of the industrial Stand up, please, ( A p p l a u s e . ) !^ 4 fs2 sr !s K = a ~ s s s s jr s: = TM " rra s s * DM-- . B Washington, >. ,C.~ (Applause.) . B. D -- * ____ . _ sa^ tv 4 * -. 4 * r s S M ^ S S S S T ^ W" R IIiD S . C. F O B T H 2 . ; ', _. jar. Chairman. XAdies aaa ^ iS n iT m ' downlwre*! ^ k e *piru l certainly arranging this conference to r 1ft tln* _ netting a lot of good out of have enjoyed the conference very ? m X ^ . . ^ " tcw ng your face, a you It. I w as ju st ^ lnte)lj '* ft.^.^1l i ^ * ^ 1*1^t\^*T^uid*Ihe, lmpoiilhlB to dnd a group were singing. 1 eouldn t help b " t th k i t oyjBi ,t go. much 1 Germany or of this kind or of any kd alnglng , , th a t have been imposed on Italy or Japan. Over there they ^ ^ " ^ `^ "^ we aTe accepting with a them. Ovr here W* have **f*B" ^ i Sm ' wTcoi rt d ever fall to reach the song. W ith th at kind of spirit I * * how w* could hwie. desired objective, the winning of thl war, it just c* - . ma stli not jnt X c *m up th hot wit Ju s yo\ th COB h it Is ser the tloi wii hAt car tha pia imj y ot ren All? res th ha' It uai cav the cor per am fol my art of OU] be, of doi itir WO da: ma p: im pa pu Inc of 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.005 01 .'22/1994 1 8 : 1 3 7234653653 &DVEN PAG E 06 ' ' i I rtnuld brio* to you #om* ot the observation* th at n ia possible to * 7n^ a r t o p a & <rf tr y . I think atmosphsr has a great tect^on metal hats, tholr guna with bayousta I couldn't help b a t notice on to* ot tho bride the antl-airerart run, J r i T o ?& . % T .' * h "of oouaT^^nd X t f g o g ^ ** S L f y ^ c l o ". ^ t ft . l i b you could almost .row ht* o n e o f them. Tou can th at they are etayiag I to horo* ^ * r* Jy " i . Mu, d s n t i r ft.> ttouitilA Audi thdy don't wunt w y V ^ rt In ^ S a , a b k * ro n p d for t h , .h i* , a t night. 1 l n .d t tn jjo down on the wharf dnd go flsbinr you have to ftara a permit, be fingerprinted. tt^ u a t burns u* th a t W. have got to put up with and have thoaa r etrlr- Vons and t h " h e r a re forced on M and it Just mak.a TM wish 1 could b rin e th a t pirit of debt her to you as much as have got to u n it this thin*, we have got to get bach to normal -da so t tint w* .A ot ft. ioli to do tn orde* to a c c o m p l^ t b ; .. . w. _R we We out of W ellington m aking talks now can't follow our " t " 4TM S r j r i . s s s r s ts ra se ts s r s w a i: w .= L T r s .* s 2 s a reaenttng the . M W he 1, * 1 1 had that we follow the neoeasary rulea for precaution. and for ^ having to break away from usual procedure In just talking safety sc t ana o ns " " rr " ^ T h i r s i t . " .? m ,, / " much--'efen/e industrles"- * n d replace it with " '" ' n r. ^ cause Sherman said, "War Is Hell" and th at la what t hem when the* time th"" apa and Mussolini--it anybody knows whre to find them when the t comes, ^ word "Ruls" so much, because we can't win thi* wa,>_ my part. The beet defense In the world la offense and from `J*** * * hear in going through plants producing war eiuipmenV odr induetrics today Kot"a ' a n ^ m X S r o r w w k m a n picture, thoae plan.or TM t h e m w l " i lrV 7 w . ,, , . `" " z x s . ' X t " I." * , ploye will be able to c o n tr^ jsc p)anta phyBical condition ar**rodd:aa a result " . ? in the past to ferret out the h e ard * and correct them, yet. 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.006 81/12/1994 18:13 7134S53658 ROVEN RAGE 07 m even In this tyP* plant parlance In safety through *00 houeeke^lng, P1* " 1 . * 4 hi#ll pressure lng, end o tte r element* ere b*lnif t o w * >***, <k* ^ n ^ n t l i n ^ n on the po ai rgt eotf m* aonuatge|mHenMt and the ^em&ploeyeee *0 " V t"t *t U n c r o f t bth* wwayar an*s a* n excuse- or alibi It and who nn i m Ui M r *;J? f?n" h*ve safety meetings or nllbl for poor plant condition* very *** 1 " h{tva * w* r production 5 TM ... - . - " "" 51 " S S b . .- '{ jw ji* ^ s s f S ^ - X S lessness durum n rush onus* a flre th at bum *% -?>. your host lay-out th n t valuable machinery out of production--or^lf ltuJ* for three m onthst men, he* nn accident nnd they entry him off-to the hospitni bMJl too , The big problem todny I* the smeller pin* -thnt in th P nythlnn small to d ! y organised S i 2 S U T 3 ' ttZ a tf* S E s^ X Jo ^ * ^ ^ ^ All of n sudden they hnve #00 There la- 1. no ndded apace. More machines TM * \ j g u r l a l In process Is St Is pieced wherever n convenient piece ch he louaa. ... shipment, plied the nlsisa. Finished 7 ^ c o tto n . zxrssi? ssr iS Benitnry facilities for Z m .'to conslLr housekeeping. . * * end 0 many problems, the boaaes have no time t levator hoistway fir* extinguishers s e t covered up. No t W - 1to t o e broKen her yoM ^ . n w T u V rf^ r, Qt thWheen wer n rindivlduel. put forth lob, for whom are we doin 7 In the past as gaiety reduce ,n, uranee *" ~ v , . . . . > company for whom we worked but It Is nerfeonfcl lntsrM t^^vcn & $alfish tntiifeit. ;;K ' TM ~ " 7 . . . . th u ,otl for our own . #wflra - iivq Iv es you l* d you- A good, quick, efficient Job done means w e J ^ t l o A o t " the s u its and benefits, namely, winning this war In the shortest period of The government representing all the people assumes 118 5ufbIb"/ urn^shin* part In the program of Accident Prevention and so far as possible furnishing leadership in this Job of Accident and Fire Prevention, so Important to the m objective f accepted as true th at 95 percent orm<5r e o t industry fs Tn sympathy with safety and fire prevention carried on In this country during the past twenty years. It as h a s t e n . d compelling force to get the majority of plan* ? e; a^ S, nr irm InU arTan rea sanitary working conditions for employees. They do H for humani a t Io n s andX ecausi it maintains ohsaper Insurance rates. and contributes to greater efficiency whUh r r t g . be'ueve th at they can make greater ^ i n s for themselves at the expense of the worker by making him work under unsafe and insanitary conditions. They know " Us is 1 \ r\ p `t * the long run, but usually employers of this type realize that they are not stable or lasting kind. Such plants cannot be tolerated durin* " V* f re when we need the production output of every man. woman and t For the first type of plant operator who cooperates In the safety movement, the n ew publication "Basic Safety and Health Requirement-." soon ^ abie is a guide to asslet him In hi* safety work. For the secoiid type 1 - nloyer who ha* no regard for the safety of our man-power, this I* a list of ``Requirements which must be compiled with" If they re going to 0 g o v e r work and use lis.d tia en s In their plants. . , tt is only fair to the first group th at Government do Its p a rt In getting the second i p to co o ^ ra te l5 the m atter of safety of worker- and pian ta I t is for th is reason th at the safety and health provisions w e r s p u t in the Walsn-HesJy Public Contracts Act. These provisions arc as follows. ... h suppi tract rosai dang> said 2 C State dene * <e) 1 putt ment 1 ot an 1 J 1 terse C t I I of Li t 1 Comi t I u. a. l pose lie Cl X supp! cond mero possi Of n. man; quirt Cont not and safe to al Is to terla sedi; tlons w orli unfa pareReal bulle 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.007 01/12/1994 1S:13 7134653S58 RDVEN PAGE 09 4g n m! Tl OMHMnifaMn VM u iut dMn i r aTndt vB,WBIWf oWn a**Cd#nn4o1rtl.ow#ill.l . . nay of the *. m aterials. Ko pnrt of m uch or` furill, h^ ** .a id . - sap s s s s ' ^ bS ^ S i . " . r s 1 said eonfHtoti--'Mio Act, Motion 1 . <*> , t . Compliance w ith Btate Inepectlon inspection lawn of the C o m p lla with the m M * ' % o j l i k $ a **o * f 1pamtively t*ow* thi-eve*s.* *urdo.r.>r *, ;* * . * j5w;. do h n v . to keep * P f i S T i - preporeduuder the .u id a n c o^ r s s r s s s y ^ ^ ^ a yw TM " t T c S r TM a n , e^ e o n o l n tarnktioiiil i m , of O o T B iii*n tU ta h o r Officials. Commle-io*.; Prooldont, In* ( - S S S ^ p .^ . S3=- *-~ ~&SSnBSrSSS 32a!S?ss2tfSKTSU-* .,, .. u w , .,* . . J r ? , x rr. m 'roo P*=!flo ln ?.U! ' T' " ' ; VmV/Aymtnt^ipoiui^i .ff.eU v.ly in lnffl* ced* possible to cover all typos of employme p , t . . d Bartlcualrs common In Of necessity, therefore, mlnnte **`5* many tat laws and code, are bieic Safety" and health re ^ t to ^ rW a lsh -H e aly Public quiremenw. I t la espeoted th at *TMP ^ with uch state regulations although Contracts Act will s u b s ta n tia l " "* ^ t r l l reuulrements. ! not specifically enumerated or set out In thi j t * * f working conditions The requirements H t a minimum of safe and h e a ^ t u t f,,,,<,*,,* t*i to i and effort that induatry shall * * ? ' * ? a^er^matteri^ which apply s'1* relate safe and sanitary working c**^r<'" / t y p e andTocatioa. Industrial manpower to all Industrial plants irrespectiveat typ . labor, plant, or ma ts today a most production, menaces the terial wastage w h i c h i t * * " a w , th ?re iT M d for extraordinary precau- I securlty of the country. Awordlngly, thsre m 4 m*terlala Many new tlons to conserve ^ ^ '^ " "" ^ ^ ^ d . / u n u s u a l conditions to face new and workers are g o in g into our industnes.un__ re tire m e n ts have been pre- p2 r ttar i^ ? ru o 5 S i to employers performing ooatraots under the Waieh- Mealy X Contracta Act of the 1 4 ^ Congress. The subjects covered In the " standpoint, floor loading, etc.; p r^ e n U o u .T e n ^ U h ln g facilities, and facilities for sgress from b"UH ow keeplng, m a terial storage and handling; Machine guardin g; . . . ^ X ^ o r a n ^ o U - neo.mry P h o n a l protective Hand and portable power driven toola, .. . . equipment; 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.008 01/12/1994 10:13 7134S5365S ROVEN PAGE 09 a Electrical equipment; , ___ .. ` gan ltatlon an d personal service conveniences. prinking Wat**>;` ' E " T - m b. , - ' ' ` * : ' ' * * '* .< * * f r . " itfts i U given. to fln r* thelrfreauencT rate T hu W in s t r u c t many plant ****TM * TM 0WT1 . n a tio n relative and it will continually keep before tham a pteture.or .their own . to frequency of accident in .* * * ^ * n4' b**nhrequlramentm, no plMt In endeavor-ins to moot the "^Vinre th , be#t ggty.men pf industry need w ant for help. assistance or ad-rtcv tin ` how ,,m all, tt may bo * are avillable without coot ' " ` ^ / ^ n l l a t e d ltv this w o rk aro practical and where It io located. . Tb:^460^ * * *nd an bo very helpful srssr.srKt Conservation of Man-Power In War I^dnotrlo*. _ = - " ' ' -Regional Director. The country 1 dlvldod into olbt * ur own Mr;-Carl Smith ot the Ohio Is in Beclon 4 under the ***?ct*? ^ tMs i* an organization within Safety Council, who la dolns a aw ^ Thio * L n ad safety director# :n;c"5`.x - sr sssin .'SKa*""J" "* - *--- * Industry, made UP of industries' V o r n ln y years In the prevention "" S S n iiS ? a - . a Stand ard a, * b rin e Ji.fti tli P*Ttm nt o <nM a .tn i n t o f I,& bor, Jrjio w n am Tfc 450 mn are *pocUl .i-renta * ** _ ? Mndltlona fcpend thoir time In Dollar-a-Year-Men. These men under normal eonWtlo done an H,c l i e n t the plant of their employers, and l n p w c t l c m y ^ Job. Their plants, as a result, aro plants th at we nave to . worry about so .. , . far as "lass ot time from accidents." . . i - rKa p a rt of their Voder the program, these special agenta ^ B * j ^ B ` 0<JuetJon. They are time to neighboring plants engaged in w a r ; oriel P u guidance assisting the plant* that heretofore " percentage of the o t an experienced -safety * * * lTM * l ' ght^up to desired s ta n d a rd s through the poor condition *lant* 7 ? " ** ri*ncedsafety men, now properly organized by help and assistance of the A ^ . , . h a I f l e r a l l most plant owners and manth e Federal Government to do the J - fe given the necessary help, advice acers desire to do the proper J**-*^*. ^ d e sira b le conditions in their plants . % tt % 7 Z ' X ^ r ' w ^ r u m o . materials, production and man a ..,. " " r " 1*,,vr.wm/. " .r. handled thnnwl l e - e family dHalr between toe ditions. accidents and H p*tg the penalty- The employer, by employe* and employer. J h o - * ^ 10 ofSprouts; and the employee by high insurance rates, l o Of plant with, mss p with resultant loss of suffering physical pal, toss o t eye*. ' . .. 4. . earning power for himeelf whole nation has a vital interest in Today It Isn't ju st a family --h_ laiit U rieaded 'to win ^ war* t*i each and every plant and tt* 7 ? . ^ " " ;, ^ `of ua. ` That plant m ust be S45^S5ra IS s s s y s s = ' ~ *; " Obligation ot Government to take up the lob. g is t th at may- cause fire. St I . p ro p e r to con clu d e t h a t . . n l w F - l fl r' ' must^drst^endeavor ^ s v ^ ^ ^ u g h this ne ot logical reason- lng; w aaalMt ': Tb are cot ot the and as P lviato a ls o o| p lant I H ealth r s la tiv m a y g< the cot ` sh m atter state ' C ity B B u reai On p a rt oi City. G_ nforcth in g s, tic lp a t Tt to r s bm anul. Tb city ai also c N avy, coordl: Ti Tt the w t our be At ILke F very d Gf su b je c withst rig o ro th e wsince . trial 1 In there engtm sim ile Jt on an are ' 21 rod-- I Other- A: re iju ir A consU ... -13 Let's man : great' T ahopfc rich. 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.009 <xxr Xx;,' XJ J i f La-. j.a /l34B53658 ROVEN PAGE IB m In* we are able to apply the Walsh-Healy Act to hr*prevention and thnls m the plant protection effort u well a the conservation of taaapowor. The activities of the National Committee far the Conservation of Manpower are coordinate w it* thoee of t*o Public Contrant Division, T*e special aanta of the National Committee are used, for educational work, and as eafety and safety consultant duties, and t*s Investigator, of the Pu^Uo a w r t Division as follow-up men When enforcement measures are necessary. The p also operates la the reverie order. When Watth-Healy `nveatlKStors che k a plant In connection with Wage-Hour m atters. they also c b fc k . Health Should th e ir report indicate the existence of unsatisfactory condition S S K * t f r A V a n d W it* , a special sent is giv.n the Infonnatlon soJBW * may no to the plant to volunteer expert help, advice, and assistance in correcting *** Simuldthis step fall to b fln p a b o u t i s 'd esired re a u lV w then refer the m atter to the local `b'rnch 'of ''Government having Jurisdiction, such as the Fw tory -cu o n -D ep artm en t, the State Department CityB ildlng inspector, th local C ity or. State F ir e Marshal ;or Fire Prevention Bureau; the lo c a l C ity o r S ta te Health Department, etc. . . . Only a fter the m e d iW of salesmanship; ducation, and expert advice on the p art of the special agent, and the enforcement measures of the local tarn .d City Government baa failed, does the Federal Government take any *Vf enforcement. The Federal Government cannot compel any plant to do certal things, but i t can, undtr the Waleh-Healy Act. prevent the company from par ticipation In government contracts for a period of three years, you will note th at the Walsh-Healy Act appHes not Only to prime tors but to all plants from which m aterials are furnished, or in which they are manufactured or fabricated.- ' . '' ,, .. . , The Public Contracte T>1vision Is working In close cooperation with all local city .t a i . agencies and they are all giving .excellent cooperationJ . - also coordinating our work with he plant protection sections of Army and Navy. Bxeellsnt cooperation with these units is being maintained, and the w K coordinated in every way possible. ' ' ' '' ' ,, . ,, , Time Is an Important element in t il s m atter confronting us today. The more tim wasted by accidents and dres the longer It will the war and every day tthe war is prolonged the more it will cost us in lives of 0UC we picture planes and tanks coming off a *ro*" eU" l1" * like Fords and Buteks have been produced. I t Isn't that easy. W ar equipment is very different from the products we have been building the past years. General Motors, in a recent publication, point out that war e W P * U subject to mors severe stresses, strains and ehocks. They m u st be t withstand the unpredictable. They m ust be more accurately manufactured and rigorously Inspected. Upon these things depend the saving of human thV winning of victories. For this reason, we need every available man-hour since it takes more time to produce war equipment than it did our usual Indus trial product of peace time. In most people's minds, all gasoline engines are much alike. there is a tremendous difference between an automobile engine and an airplane engin#1 T hey% oV "U"*' * * > * 6bth <-**#* but beynd ,mJJur r t o .n i a k . this d e ar, General Motors compare the a u d t a e bn an AUlsoh engine connecting rod, with a Cadillac the aircraft tte A^uiamobUe Xrwksbft rduira (2 operations--an Allison airplane engine " q% Mautomoblie crankcase com e. pi.ee--an Allison engine crankcase consists O f^ th le c* ^ ^ ^ ^ mcreasedf Do you see the value of man-hours? S eo m lg h ttr ti would indeed be to our eternal ehame If we sent forth poorly- I I 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.010 01/12/1994 18:13 7234653653 ROVEN PAG E 11 480 ,, M - * * ' * * " " " " ' " *" 'S f" S '? .'J .b W . i t V. *-,4 " " ** i i r a " *ii -- * it - t s r sr'isrS- s SSS5- 2 f . i? iK ** ms ^ r s s s ? s s wm" 1 1 t t k , w r .l t k r t M a . . U *r',7 (l0m t u t k * at U ia w. g s a , ' ^ g r s r u a s , Today th a t slogan U changed to AccWe- * * "* * - -- a- t* . oM, the Department of Iahor to *hta wark. S S S r t S o W ^ ." o%4. n i T u ^ o u y * w ith this enterprise. Kr. Thompson. ^ ^ Bh^ r ^ a c i ^ ?i* tb Mr Thompson, on of our h o w V s t a t e 'o f Ohio to cooperating i * ,tria l Commission has re- ^ o " A v ? .C k ^ ^ " '^ - -- . - "" " * s s j x neceTsshietylator ina OprhoiomppttofctMVf*the b u r ^ n on tthhee eemmppllooyyer to tabsostitslta h6iec wfiloerdkmWainthiinn the filing of his claim. The law provides that tb* claim t a i* not seven day, after the accident o c c u rs J J " tor** and difficult unmindful of the fact th at y<m . to DOijlt out to you th at in December, job to perform In these times- **t Ohio with reference to compensation iss-" j w : 's s r s A s r srs ! * * a s K ? 4 s ^ with reference to the same clalm s take Bl day. s w .-- rs s rs - -- -- f wel{are of We believe that as a m atter <^ J m w SSl If he 1 &* from the the employee th at he should b e ** ity */ payment of doctor hills, the prompt worry of lost wages, free from ** " * * r j of D y j ean truthfully say disposition of his c liltmw^ lr\ / deli^ ^ 8 VeI8 apt to become hurt, and, therefore, that if a man to not worried he is tees apv redound to his benefit and his all' o f t h e Questions oh the application w e wish to. stress the n`! 9* ` l l 1 ! " 1 ,, f l " o the various depart- blanks. They have been pto**J ^ o n *called upon to determin and decide the mints of the Industrial Commi* ewers many claims are held up from claims- W ithout the complete defi ' ottttmes the reaueat for addi- their final disposition, with resultant drt y f * duplication of work on tlonal information the p art of the employer and I hell ^ o u g b worIt to ** when once would be sufficient, today without having to do th* *b h ^ m unhers of this hnlt call ott you ' And in dosing, we hope th at when * . .^it w ith them and have th at you will be able to *" * *" * particular uuestlons th a t may be perplexing the freedom to present to them , , d your claims and I am sure s . r . 7 . ; ; . r r .TM . < . < -- * - " t s . v.. > do th at a certain Pole was th the Germane had noticed they had put a sign up on the park, ti,* night season he took th at sign down, walked No of man togeth< start s of the Ou repress tion. a: sefotj air "H didn't CL 1 t give tl the e* pretty. -I ; becaus Body, gettlnt miles especi: more, you kl where have 1 here t "What (XAUff Tl hotel : give y I late V went the at Any he and a cup c felto E <-' I monu comp alien tv to w; work Gene: when I hop read 1 S&fet hour anbjt and . have their coop, you fiMasdBM 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.011 ..t x'3'3`i tr: u /134853S59 ROVEN 481 , thim a " * * * . X know m e t of you, . cross a ot l*b o r o il through the tow , and you J , 7 n * h<1 . m u te e s together and It h u boon harmonious. B ut fo r four somebody m ight w ant to a r t M aM tU af. I w aot you to know that Tom Donnelly, th * efflTlent secretary o f th * A m erican Fed eration of Xihbor, la here. Tom. stand up. (A pplause > Our next speaker la not an Italia, ha fa not a Gomma, ha l a n o t a Jad Ha represents th* Fisher Body Ctompany, ZHttrttU Division, Sanerai Motors Corpora tion. and hi* name la McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy. (Applause.) lU jrA O B n n rp i u i M x i m u n a b b xjrrsauesT n t a m r ' ' BU * . MeOARTHY. ' nrady h h l t t o r , Fisher Body, BvtvvU DWhl^n, Geuucml Motor* Corporation, . *,n u u tt Mr. Chairman, la d tia and Gentlemen: "Ha la not a Gorman, la not a Jap." He didn't toll yon what ha waa. H* didn't hay* to w ith a name .Ilka McCarthy. ' (Laughter) ..... I alwaya Uka to some to Columbus. on* of the bast reasons la th a t they do Blva their exhibitors free apace and wa don't have to pay to register. Whan . the exhibits p e t hold of yon np bare they usually taka you up and ahow yon a pretty pood time. ' I am delighted to hear our friend bare aay th at ha la from Washington, because in patting around through the country In our various plants, and Fisher Body, aa you know--exeus* that. I am not attem pting to advertise a t all--m getting around through the country we have a little plant which is about 40 miles from Washington, Mr. Forsythe. When you get around to Washington especially when, you have to get into Washington and then back up a t Balti more, the ret thing they ask you In Washington la, "Who do you know, who do you know, who do you know?" And when you get up to Tarrytown, New York, where one of our other plants is, the Prat thing they may us thsr* is. "What have you got, w hat have you got, w hat have you got?" But when you get down here to Columbus, these very fine fellows, the first thing they say to you 3e. "What are you going to have, what are you going to have?" 1 really like that. (Laughter) Then again 1 like the Deshler-WaUIck Hotel. One of the reasons I like thla hotel la tha fa c t th at la la the only hotel that 1 have ever stopped a t where they give you more towels than you can put in your suitcase. (Laughter) I got to the banquet here last night a little hit late, in face I got here too late to eat. Some of the boys were sitting down here In the front row and we went out to eat a little bit later or about eleven-thirty and when I got down to the street they told me to go to Marzettl's or some place down on day 3 tr*et. Anyhow Xwent down to another place and Xwas iu st down there about a block and a fellow came up to me and asked me If X wouldn't give him a dime for a cup of coffee and some doughnuts. 2 looked a t hint and X said. "Well, my fellow, X*m not in the habit of giving people money on th* street." He said, "W hat the hell do you want me to do, open an office?" (Laughter) I Just took exceptions to Mr. Forsythe's remarks th at he made here a few moments ago. He said If there la any enemy alien In the crowd be is in bad company. X would state I t the other way around, I think if there is any enemy alien In the crowd here, we are In bad company. Now, I know w hat Forsythe waa talking about when he says you have got to w rite these things. X am tied to the earn* thing. We take on government work. I have got th at same thing, too. I bad to have the whole crowd up in General Motore go through this thing before I could come down here. Now. when 1 go back they will possibly ask we If I read it, and Xwill say "Yea," and Xhope they don't meet you fellows and Xam going along here and how much X read of this depends on how we get along. The subject assigned to me today le "Management'* Responsibility for Safety." Management's responsibility for safety te a subject th a t would take hours and hours and hours for any of us to discuss, h u t before I gt into that subject I w ant to take the opportunity to thank my good friends. Tom Kearns and H arry Sain and the rest of the commission, for the splendid job th at they havs been doing In the State of Ohio, especially in so far as our association and their association with us in Fisher Body le concerned. They gave us wonderful cooperation and I hope th at we have given you the same and j w ant to promise you th at as we go into this safety work from here In we will give you mere PAGE ! 08/17/98 12:21 TX/RX NO.2570 P.012