South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-15
SAFETY MEANS ADDED
PROFITS, DECLARES MIX
MiShaWakan Addressing Con-
gresS in Chicago Points Out
Money Saving From Move
ment.

CHICAGO. oct. 15.-The national
Safety First movement is more than
a mere hobby or project based solely
on enthusiasm for the sake OF hu-
mainly. was the assertion made by
Melville w. Mix, president Of the
Dodge Manufacturing Co. Of Misha-
Waka, Ind. and head OF the manu-
facturers' bureau OF Indiana, IN an
address before the National Congress
Cor Industrial Safety in session at the
LaSalle hotel Thursday. The move
ment should be viewed by the en-
plOyer as a practical method Of
economy, declared Mr.. Mix, who con-
siGers the problem as one in which
every manufacturer should be in
tereSted.
Safety First" IS an investm ent well
worth the making said Mr.. Mix, who
gave many illustrations where money
could be saved in damages ny spend
ing small amounts for safety devices
and accommodation The problem
is important 10 the manufacturer, de-
clared Mr.. Mix and he stated that the
concern with safety first methods in
operation have added q valuable as
set to their business.
The Cause OF Humanity.
The Mishawaka man said in part:
eral business movement, gathers TO
It's ranks certain individuals who are
Invariably attracted TO any forward
movement having humanity or pro-
gressiveness as its battle cry.
" Safety first is a standard under
which a three months enlistment is
little more than useless. SAT- first
only resembles the efficiency love-
ment in its popularity. Safety first
is moro than n hobby for the tired
business man-mOre than an excuse
to eat a good dinner at the expense
or the committee and then listen to
some moro or less brilliant remarks
made by as many chosen speakers
who get nothing for their efforts 9TH
or than the aforesaid dinner and what
publicity their advertising man may
be able to secure in friendly Journals
Personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT has no
place I'm n movement based on q hu-
name principle When France neg
lected principle and followed the per-
son. Napoleon, she opened the trap
OF her undOing; persons pass on, but
worthy principles are with us for
ever.
"'Safety first IS the cause Of hu-
man life; the conservation Of the hui
man elements OF production far more
important 10 the progress of man
kind than the mobilization Of armies,
and far moro productive than the eX-
tension Of boundary lines or religious
Creeds tt IS safe 10 say that in the
5O-year period following the civil war,
almost as many men have lost their
lives in the pursuit Of their trade vO-
cations as fell under the four years
hail OF lead.
we see wealthy magnates lay fab
ulOus sums at the disposal Of a world
peace tribunal; and we see in what
short space or time the martial
strength OF n continent may appar-
emily forget the life-cOnserving prin-
ciples to which they have subscribed.
do we see any such enthusiasm in
the cause Of commercial or industrial
safety2 Is the blood spilled at the
lathe. the forge. the throttle, or the
grade crossing less red, less valuable
than that shed on fields OF battle?
Cost of Apprenticeship.
cit has been figured that the aver
ase cost OF apprenticeship, including