The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-29
SAFETY FIRST
MEETING HELD
HELD UNDER AUSPICES OF CEN
TRIAL DISTRICT TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
Officials and Employees Of That Com
pany and w. Va 7. 6 e Co.
Were Present.

The safety FIRST meeting OF the Dis
trict Telephone Company held last
evening In the Odd Fellows building.
corner OF Twelfth and chapline streets
was one OF a series OF meetings which
the company is holding in this dis
trict. as well as throughout the coun-
try. in regard to safety for employees
OF the company. The meeting was
we'll attended. The officials aud en-
ployes of the West Virginia Traction
and Electric Company. Wheeling Elec-
trlcal Company and City Railway
Company were the invited guests.
Quite number OF officials and en-
pioyes OF the Bell company were in at
tendance.
w. L. Silverman. manager of tn.
outside plant OF the telephone com.
pany. delivered the address on the
subject, First Aid TO the Injured -
The address as a whole was well de-
livered and very well illustrated by
practical demonstrations, that were
performed by the speaker. The salient
points as brought out and discussed
brieny by Mr.. Silverman. In detail,
Were structures and mechanics of the
body. which was sub-divided INTO a
discourse on bones. joints. muscles,
circulation, respiratory sys e m ,
nervous system. digestive system.
special senses and the skin. Fret aid
materials. bandages. compressor. plas-
ter collodian. and similar substances.
splints. tourniquete. heat and cold.
shmulants and general direction for
rendering first aid work. Under the
general direction for rendering first
aid work the speaker told how injuries
TO the skin may be treated when the
skin is not pierced or broken. as we'll
as bruises. strains, sprains. disloca-
tons and fractures.
AS a rule the first safety meeting
held takes up general discussion OF
the hrst three chapters in the book
called First Aid TO the Injured" By
Major Shields and Lieutenant Lynch
OF the United States Army. The book
IL also used as a text book by the
American Red Cross. The second
meeting as as rule allows the men OF
he company TO discuss the salient
points brought out In the first meeting
on the subject First Aid TO ibe In.
Jured" and At the third meeting, the
employees of the company are allowed
TO take up the work OF practical DEM
onstration. after having become famil-
lar with the lessons brought out aud
discussed in the text book. The COM
pany furnishes the employees with first
aid kits and supplies.
AnnohS the west virginia Traction
and Electric Company and City Rail
way officials present. were the follow
ing: A: y. Dutton. vice president and
general manager: Chas. Madden. as
sistant secretary and treasurer: A. 4.
Hail, chief engineer; Charles ).
Schuck. attorney; &. X. Bendell. gem
eral superintendent; II. A. Ames,
superintendent Elm Grove division
Peter Stanton. superintendent of City
Railway division: James Clemens,
supervision. and ID. c. Talbot. enyi-
neer power plant. Among the teIe-
phone officials We're: c. 4. Lawlor,
district manager: n. G.. Bills, local
manager, and W. Il. Fitzpatrick. dis
trict engineer. as well as John 81. Gar
den OF the Wheeling Electrical Com
pany and others.