The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-08-26
Social Surroundings Of the Nine
Employe
Continued from page one.

ron the VOCATION Oh uiliilhS va 40 N"H
oeronsness or fear and instilling y
contracting satisfaction OF safety and
Yolief Of anxious care. HOW SHALL
WE BEGIN ~
FIRST In having every kind OF
safety device, sas applied 10 mining
aud machinery. with competent sur
geon and trained corp Oh employees to
act as first aid to the injured.
SECOND lin not allowing men to
work two or three shifts continuously
and without rest. which over-taxes
their physical strength. also TO have
true knowledge Of mine conditions.
THIRD: BY compulsory accident
funds and pension systems
FOURTH BY providing good sani'
tary houses and surroundings, with
social center typited by CLUB house.
BY going into detail classification OF
these four general divisions. we find -
FIRST Safety devices. The last
few years n deludge OF valuable ideas
have been put in vogue as regards
machinery. and the application OF the
same to the working parts, to save ac-
cidents and injury. In mining it is
not 80 easy. The safety committee,
composed OF from three 70 i've en-
ployes of average intelligence, at each
mine. could easily criticize all danger
Gus PLACES. and have them properly Tx
ed to save injury. Their report OF
criticism could be gone over by meet
ing OF bosses and employees. say once
month, and in this way, spread the
general information OF SAFETY
FIRST, which makes vital, lie sub
ject in which each and all are interest.
ed. This spirit prevailing through-the
whole force of employees will cave many
injuries, due to general neglect or over
sight, and help to make an amicaole
relation between nationalities where
friction exists
Safety signs could be put mp to call
attention, and renewed from time to
time by changing the colors OF placard.
The surgeon plays big role In the
safety program. He could organize a
class OF employees who could render
first aid TO the Injured. and who are
constantly on the job, and supplied
with splints for broken limbs. and a
galvanized box containing sanitary
antiseptic bandages.
The money so spent is returned IN
many ways, by consistent care and in
terest, as humane proposition, also
in keeping in good shape the tools and
equipment for use around the mine,
following closely all suggestions Of the
Safety Committee.
SECOND Next to railroading,
statistics classify mining as producing
the most fatal accidents AS we stop
and ponder why. we conclude O. that
large number OF men 90 down in the
dark drifts and slopes who are young,
without judgement and knowledge,
lacking proper understanding of the
English language in orders given by
the Mining Captain or his assistants,
f21 Careless fellow workers and pard
ners. t8) Lack OF sufficient light 20 SEE
how to perform the necessary work "a
Poor tools or dangerous conditions II
working places. left 30 by the employs
on the previous SHIFT. l5l Lack o
knowledge Of explosives, t6l Lonl
hours in bad air. and numerous othe
causes. all OF which ends fatally, am
gives to mining careless indifference
which is not seen in time TO overcome
in the judgement used by green AM
ignorant employees. who take the risk
in order TO secure the higher wages 70
duties which they are not fitted 10 per
! form.
To avoid all this, the Mining Car
I tain shonld have man constantly
study the employees. in their differer
| nationalities, TO round out the man
: sided phases presenting and build u
: an organization TO overcome the dar
i gers constantly coming MP by the ne
and changing conditions on each leye
THIRD Every mine should
n compelled to have an accident fund an
d a pension system The location
{; mining will always be dangerous.
/. Employees should contribute part
J. their wages to the care OF ali accidel
} fund and receive in this manner ba'
l. an insurance fund, 20 help paw for q
loss OF time. Likewise, as the exnan
10 ting and arduous work shortens the
N lives a pension system would sweets
v and make pleasant old age, all OF viii
sr could he systematically handled.
FOURTH Social surrounding
!, Wages being approximately equal. m
e, will leave q property where there Is
k old or poor dry house. and 30 TO mi
3 where there Is one up-to-date, bel