The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-24
FOR EMPLOYERS
AND EMPLOYEES
Employers and Workers to Gather at
18th Annual Convention of Ma
tionaI Association Of Manu-
fscturers.

rents, managers auu WOTkneu, IfOu
very section of the country will gath
n at the seventeenth Annual Conven-
ion of the National Association of
Manufacturers of the United States at
he WaldorfAstoria Hotel, New York
rity on May 30 p and %. The con-
ention win mark the opening of the
sreatest constructive campaign ever
naugurated in this country to improve
h deficiency of American industrial
Methods by educating both workers
nd employers. The employers, their
ssistants and the workmen will meet,
or instance, on the common ground
hat Industrial accidents are their mu-
ual enemies.
Anon gthe special features which
ave been arranged for tn eoccasion
re three motion picture films. each
f which has its own lesson on the
ause, effect and remedy. The FIRST
hows the occurance of an accident in
factory with its attendant injury, and
ne logical effort of the casualty both |
pom the worker and his family and |
elatives. This film has been especially |
REPAIRED 70 rthe National Association |
{ Manufacturers and will be followed
y film showing the practical appli-
alton and use of accident prevention
evices on great number of machines /
1 the plant of the Brown & Sharp
Manufacturing Company, OF Proyi-
ence, Rhode Island. The pictures
eove as clearly as would a personal
sit of inspection to any plant the
racticality of adopting remedies for
least seventy-fiye per cent of the
'tal number of industrial accidents
hich ocur nthe United States every
sar.
The third motion picture film is en-
lied "Insuring Safety at Sea- and
mprises the results of careful in
stigation into the field of practical
e-saving apparatus, as promoted by
e various transatlantic steamship
mpanies. The pictures also include
me of the latest and most adaptable
ms of rescue apparatus whic hare
particular interest at this time.
This convention will be the first of r
series which the Association will q
Id primarily TO reducational pur-
ses, on the question of promoting
lUstrial efficiency. For more than
o years past the organization has h
sn actively engaged nthe field of d
,ident prevention and compensation :
the workers; during that period its 4
on Accident Prevention and .
)rkmen's Compensation has COM 4
lsation has completed and published e
book form the results of an ex-
lstive first hand study of the var. !,
IS European safety appliances, and !,
stems of workmen's compensation =
urance. The work has been widely
and its recommendations
We rendered valuable assistance to
, numerous State Commissions con
ering the subject for purposes of :,
islation. The Committee has also 3
EN- much personal assistance to 3
Sc bodies and will make full re. NJ
t at the convention. Il
besides the motion picture films h
re will be arranged in the Colonial l
ON of the hotel an Accident Preyen-
n Exhibition, consisting Of almost "
90 photographs. a large number of
rking models of safety appliances
the greater portion OF the safety
sea apparatus shown in the motion c.
Il Commission has contributed to \
lures. The Wisconsin State Indus 4
Photographic exhibit, and the 7
tied States Steel Corporation has y
anged an extensive array of work ;,
models from it's various plants. q
2 transatlantic steamship com Ia
lies VIII nave experts on bard to
'lain tie deteha 81 the a.g-et-sea
.ibition.
on the various branches
the efficiency campaign viii be de- p
rcd by Fred & Sehwedtam and s
nes A. Emery, Of the Association !,
nmitteo on Accident Prevention e
Workmens Compensation, togeth- ~
with an address by J. Philip Bird, q
eral manager of the Association.
special department of cooperative
,rmation has also been organized to
,r dto the employers and workers
attendance AN opportunity further =.
equip their plants and understand r..
cooperation Of practical safety APP
noes.
mother branch of the national cam
yn to promote the welfare and eff -,
icy 0 femployers and workers which IA,
be touched on Mt the coming con
ton is the question OF fire preven-