Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-31

NEW DEPARTMENT Will. oARz
FOR EARLoYBs-WoRKI1ra
PLACES TO Bu SANITARY
Herbert Asp, the local manager Of
the Western Ulion Telegraph com.
pany, received tie following from head
1. Aly. u d i Il Il. poty, formerly
,lh,e1atk shiess u StAs por4 4of New York5
! ~ Ebeen ippointsd medical director
81 the emp sye u benefit fund commit.
tes Of the Americsa Telephone and
Telegraph company, the Western IN
ectric company, in eeonnection with the
new pension an *ssict benent plan for
employees Of these allied corporations.
There win be established gradually by
these companies = system Of medical
supervision and preventive sanitation
designed to preserve the health Of the
telephone and telegraph army. Thtf
undertaking on 90 large scale. (the
seon'pahies have nearly 100000 work.
Eers) inaugurates new era in the
relations of employer and employe.
Tbec \. Vaii, president of the Ar
meriean Telephone and Western I'm.
ion companies in announcing Mr..
Doty's appointment said: '.It Is in.
tended that the :. medical department
shall have wide range In its activities
II !, addition to the usual functions 81
such department, Il win devise and
carry on various methods Of health
protection. known rs preventative
measures -. II; -, ~.
>. $50 far as practicable we shall seek
the early: detection of diseases par
ticularly those. that are. communicable
notably tuberculosis, and arrange 70,
their prompt removal, care, and treat
ment This not only. offers far bet.
ter chance for the, patients recovery
but also protects other employees. Pre-
venttive:. measures. viii also include
sanitary conditions in Offices, and
workshops, such as proper lighting,
good air, pure water, safe plumbing,
and the, discontinuence of articles in
general use: which ara, believed to be
agents Of infection: By, various plans
and practical: methods. employees viii
be- instructed, in hygiene. and santa.
ton and We hope that the information
thus. gained win extend to the homo
and to the publie generally.
Modern. aanitasians know that the
public health Is .sbest mintained by
prevention rather: than by treatment
off,; diseases. after It. developes, The
measures. planned are Of inestimahle
value; not merely in the interest OF
our companies but also In public eda.
cation on sanitation subjects for our
employee rasesa,ywhers ,;ip sAe Emit
3D. ssatssas avsn:in smaller towns, .au-
pesyistoneiby.s the medical dspa.tnsat
eseF sick md injured does not .neces.
sarilys mean that the. companies are
to. furnish medical attendance for
these> who :a.s disabled, bst q far ..
possible. they will aid y securing
prompt and :ahillfus tre.tpsat for EN-.
ployes.. Arrangements viii be made
with Hospitals: througheut the coun-
try for the prompt reception Of. those
who may decide upon thie form Of
treatment ~ medieal Representatives
will. be selected: to deal with the vari.
Gus conditions and. emergencies that
may arise in connection with this
branch Of the: service. The various
measures outlined will be carried out
in a reasonable way and without un.
due haste, fora haste ofen involves
unnecessary expense ana with but lit.
tie benefit to: employees. This under
taking is in accord with modern sani.
tation will also benefit the companies,
as it is intended to do. It provides
mutual protection and cooperation be.
tween employees and employer. It "a.
sures far better and less interrupted
service and constitutes an economical
factor in the interest Of both parties.
WILL TAKE a WEEK TO CLEAR
GREAT NORTHERN L1laE-sNow
CATCHES RoTARIEs.
Seattle, Jan. 27-An avalanche Fri
day at Windy Point, in the, Cascade