The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-17
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& Thong ths special features which
have 6sen arranged for the occasion
ere three motion picture films. each
os whfch has iss own LESION On the
eeuse, effect and reuaedy- The first
shows the occurrence u an accident
& in q factory with its attendant futurr,
and the logical effect Of the casualty
both upon the yorker ard his family
or relatives. This fin mas been esps-
ctaiIy prepared for the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers and viii BE-
followed by film showing the practi-
cal application and use o. accident
prevention devices on great number
OF machines. The pictures prove az
clezriy ~ would personal visit Of
inspection 70 any plant the practical
tty OF adopting remedies for at least
seventy-fye per cent Of the total NUM-
Der Of industrial Academia which
occur In the United States every
year
The thsrd motion picture film IS en-
titled 'Tnauring gafety AZ Sea" and
comprises the TeguIts Of careful in
vestigation into the field 0, practical
1ffe-saying apparatus az promoted by
the various transatlantic steamship
companies. The pictures also Include
some Of the latest and most adaptable
. fornns Of rescue apparatus which are
!, Of particular interest AZ this time.
THIS convention viii be the first Of
series which the association viii
hold primarily FOR educational pur.
poses, on the question Of promoting
: Industrial efficiency. For more thar
i tgo years past the organization has
= been actively engaged in the field o
accident prevention and compensation
- for the workers; during that period IT
y Committee on Accident Prevention
and workmen's Compensation ha
completed and published In book forr
the results Of an exhaustive frs
hand study Of the various Europea
g. safety appliances. and systems G
workmen's compensation insuranc.
~ The vorg has been widely conmende
and its recommendations have rel
"a dered valuable assistance 10 the nun
IN erous state commissions considerin
he the subject for purposes Of Legislation
en- The committee has also given muc
nd personal assistance to these bodie
in and viii make a full report at the co
ms vention.
Besides the motion picture film
~ Room OF the hotel an Accident Pr
she vention Exhibition, consisting of a
Aes most 1000 photographs. large nur
W. Der OF working models OF safety a
planes and the greater portion
~ the safety-atsea apparatus shown
~ the motion pictures. The trans-A
~ Iantic steamship companies will ha-
~, experts on hand TO explain the d
'es tails Of the safetyat-sea exhibition
Addresses on the various branch
Of the efficiency campaign will be d
iivered BY Fred G. Schwedtman AZ
ets James f. Emery, Of the Association
Committee on Accident Preyentir
~ and Workmen's Compensation, /
ON eether with an address by J. Phil
Bird, general manager Of tine associ
ton. A special department Of {
:, operative information has also be.
ny organized to afford to the employe
and workers IN attendance. an oppt
ous tunity further to equip their plan
~ and understand the operation of prs
81 teal safety appliances
Another branch Of the national cal
psign to promote the welfare and
on fciency Of employers and worke
40 which viii be touched on at the cof
o. Ing convention ia the question Of &
i2e- prevention IN this connection the
er will be a symposium 81 fnformatic
CIV recently obtained from the fire cnie
10" o. more than twenty 81 the lar
zen. cities in the country giving the
IRA views on the practical rncthods of
and ducIng Inc annual loeeav br fire n
Gus emporium viii be presided oger
an Franklin y Wentworth. secrstary
the National Fire Protection Assoc
dec ton. The report Of q special comm
, OF tee on the regulation Of the sales
ain high explosives viii also be received
nal Another feature IN the motion .
TO ture entertainment viii he he preae
tIy tation Of biehly instructive NJ