The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13

national Brotherhood of. Electrical
Workers; James J. Freil, president of
the Stereotypers and Electrotypers'
International Cigarmakers' Union. In
addition to these persons, who have.
been specifically Eamed, the Pennsylva-
MIA Federation of Labor will be repre-
sented by delegates from over the
State, headed by j. II. Maurer, presi'
dent of the Federation, and including
Francis Feehan. James c. Cronin and
many others. There viii also be many
officials of manufacturing and transpor-
tation companies present and taking
part during the sessions.
Purpose of the Department
The Department of Labor and In
duStry, at least as administered, is not
acting in any sense as q fraternal form
of government, but specifically along
lines of cooperation with all elements
connected with labor and industry.
The first great cooperative movement
by the department was the calling to-
gether of a conference, under the aus
piees of the Engineers Society of
Pennsylvania, last year. The confer
ence this year is held for the same pur-
pose as that, and upon unanimous
vote of the first conference asking the
department to call such meetings an
nually. Along the same line of CO.
operative work many meetings have
been held during the year of voluntary
committees, composed of representa-
tives of labor and employers who have
spent large amounts of time in aiding
the department to draw up rules and
] ,las F..~x
which would be reasonable and effect
T i've in accomplishing the purposes de-
| sired
Purpose of Sectional Meetings
The conference on November II,
| s and 10, of this year, also held un-
der the auspices of the Engineers So
city of Pennsylvania, with headquar-
ters in Harrisburg. is to be conducted
ON slightly different lines from that of
last year. Three halfdays will be given
to sectional meetings dealing, Ms stated
before, with safety, hygiene, welfare
and fre prevention. The purpose of
these sectional meetings is to take up
the rules and regulations which have
already been largely formulated by
the voluntary committee spoken of and
bring them still further toward per
feetion. The sectional meetings will
also discuss many topics which the de-
partment has not yet been able to deal
with concerning various welfare move
ments. This sectional work then.S in a
way should be productive of very
valuable information upon which the
work of the Department of Labor and
Industry can be based. and also for
use of industrial organizations direct.
Likewise, to a large extent, the gem
ersl sessions will this year be much in
the nature of working sessions than
for the purpose merely of giving ex-
, perts the opportunity of presenting
valuable information for the education
of those present. In short, everyone
at the conference this year will be
specifically expected not only. to learn
from others. but to give informa tion
of value himself.
The Results Possible
1t is quite evident, upon looking
! over the topics shown in the enclosed
program, which include such practical
headings as elevators Hazards,
LADDERS Hoists.n Foundry
Regulations, Industrial Education,
"Uniform Boiler Code, - Woodwork
ing Machinery. - Bakeries, = "Fire
Alarm systems. "Fire Drills.
"Chid Labor Legislation, ''Unem-
p!oyment. Mediation, ''Eplo-
sives. - brass Foundry Poisoning,
Community Welfare 8. Housing
J Conditions 'sFire Waste etc, taat
the conference is 10 be put'upon a very
practical and useful diet of work,
which should result in bringing out the
kind of information which is needed
for enabling the industries and the
department to reasonably improve
Iabrr conditions, efficient of prodIe'
tion and quality. The general session
on the afternoon of November 10, the
last day, dealing with compensation,
will be particularly interesting, es-
pecially as F. H. Bohlen, secretary of