The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-13
Whot the Gsveynment is Doing

coy the shores OF the FOtOmoc rIvos
below Mount Vernon piled with the
remains OF stur-
WASTE geon; whose meat
OF FISH is now relished. :
FOOD. but which the fish,
erman at the time
threw away. Some OF the fish weigh
Cd as much as ESQ pounds, and one
or that size caught today, now that
the sturgeon 10 almost extinct In our
coastal rivers. would give fisherman
rair income for almost an entire
season. The time will come when We
shall be using and esteeming many
excciient fishes which today we IT,
more or reject
An important role for the bureau
OF nsheries to play Ia to advance the
Gay when now discarded Ash food pro-
ducts Will be utilized. Enormous
Quantities OF such are now caught In
cidentally and discarded. whereas q.
proper conception OF our responsible
tiles would lead US to bring these pro-
duets into the markets and sell them
at low prices"
Experts In the United States bureau
OF standards are now making plans
Tor an investigation Of the dangers to
lie and property from electricity pro-
vided Tor In the amendment to the APP
preparation bill OF
INVESTIGATING. the last congress
ELECTRICITY introduced by for
DANGERS. mer Representa-.
tive James M. Cox,
now governor OF Ohio. This investi.
cation will be started during the oom-
Ing summer and the work will be con.
Quoted by DR.. E. b. Rosa and his as
sistants of the bureau Of standards,
under the direction of DR.. 8. w. STRAIT
ton.
This study of methods Of safeguard
ing life Is looked forward to by cleo
trical men to produce results In the
line OF human conservation more i'm
portant than any other work Of the
government to lessen industrial acct.
dents. except perhaps the investiga-
tons to make less hazardous the work
OF men engaged In mining and the In
terstate commerce commissions rail-
way safety Investigations.
With the rapid increase in the use
OF electricity as force of production
and transportation and for purposes
Of lighting and heating there has been
marked increase during late years
In the number OF lives lost and per.
sons injured by electric shock. While
reliable figures are not available, 1t
Is shown that many men are killed
throughout the country each week in
electrical accidents, and II Is also
known that the number of accidents
could be greatly lessened II safety
measures now in use in some places
could be standardized and generally
adopted.
In outlining the Investigation which
has been planned, DR.. Rosa, who is
chief OF the electrical division Of the
bureau Of standards, says that the
studies taken up will include the con-
struction OF elec-
SCOPE trical apparatus.
OF methods of install.
INQUIRY. alton, inspection
Of apparatus and
system of testing. With the growth
of public service corporations and the
need OF standardized knowledge re-
lating to the electrical industry, q
number Of cities now have systems Of
inspection and testing of apparatus.
but these systems are not standardiz-
cd, nor are they USED generally
throughout all parts Of the country.
The government investigation win
make II possible to bring together all
information regarding life hazard In
the electrical industry. and the giving
OF this Information to public service
commissions and to the general pub
lie.
Many deaths caused by electricity
are due to the ignorance or careless
ness in the handling of live wires.
Linemen are frequently killed when
handling heavily charged wires,
sometimes while wearing rubber
gloves which are defective or improp-
erly made. The governments investi.
cation will include the study of the
proper kinds Of gloves and other safe
guards for electrical workers to use.
and ALTO the proper methods Of
handling and installing wires.