The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
Welfare EXHIBIT
NOW IN PROGRESS


while a small charge of ten cents will
be asked for the exhibit to defray the
expense.
What Is Shown at the Exhibit
Everything from shovels to automo-
biles is shown, this being the first time
an automobile division has been added
to the show. Manufacturers, iobbers and
retailers are. on hand, together with
large operating concerns such as rail
roads, who employ large numbers of
men. Even the Pennsylvania State Col.
lege, which has Industrial courses of all
kinds, has an interesting exhibit.
Along with the music by an orches-
ira will be the whirr of pumps, the
changing of heavier machines, the
| sweet note of the telephone bell and
the firegong and mayhap some joker
VIII operate klaxon ON an automobile.
LIZ will be noisy time, but an interest
ing one.
Now that the actual work on the
Second street subway under the tracks
of the Cumberland Valley railroad at
Mulberry street has been started the
exhibit of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, which contains model of
the new freight station, will be interest
ing. The company has a separate ex-
hibit of modern locomotives and hos
pital ear ON the Market street siding
opposite the Philadelphia and Reading
| station.
Space for Eighty Exhibitors
Planned by experts in all kinds of
business, electrical, mechanical and
other kinds OF engineers. the exhibit is
a model as whole The lighting is ex-
eellent and space has been economical
so much that some eighty odd exhibitors
have been taken care off, All have
been given space enough for their ex-
hibits, but no space is wasted There
is much moving machinery, giving actu-
al factory operations, as well as just
models of modern factory output
| Safety first, however, is uppermost in
| the minds of he exhibitors and on ev-
cry side ar. models and photographs OF
various safety appliances and samples
! of the various signs used in industrial
plants.
Not safety first, but efficient, never.
theless, is miniature postotice for
| the benefit of the exhibitors and q
connects the various booths.
Many Industrial Visitors Here
| The conference itself will bring to
Harrisburg a large number of represent
! atives of the largest industrial firms III
the State and many outside of it
! Various sides of safety in labor will
be taken up by both the employer and
employe. A large part of each day
viii be given over to sectional meet
ings, which viii! be carried on much the
same as committee meetings for the
! purpose of considering rules and regula
| tions recommended to or adopted by
! the State Industrial Board. The sec
tions cover safety, hygiene, welfare and
fire prevention. Delegates attending
| the meetings of any or all sections can
! ind practical demonstrations at the eX
! hibit.
Gov. Tener Will Welcome Delegates
| At the general session in the morn
| ing John Price Jackson, Commissioners
! of Labor and Industry, will call the
| meeting to order, and an address OF
, welcome will be delivered by Govern
or Tener. who will afterwards be pre-
| sented with a certificate of member
! ship in the Engineers Society. Sub
iects of papers for discussion and con
sideration will bear on Pennsylvania
and her industries, the Department OF
Labor and Industry, industrial better
ment and labor and industry.
In the afternoon at O'Clock, the
sections will meet as follows: safety
section in the Senate chamber to dis
! cuss elevator hazards, ladders, hoists
| cranes and eonveyors.
Hygiene section in the House caucu:
room, to take up the subjects of regu
/ lations for blowers and exhausters
! polishing and grinding machinery and
foundry regulations.
Welfare section in the House OF
Representatives to discuss first aid ano
! industrial education.
The fire section will take up motion
| picture theatre standards at place tC
/ be announced.
Tomorrow evening safety organiza
tions from all over the State will as
| semble in tine House and discuss safety