Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
IS PLANNING CAMPAIGN
FOR SPRING ACTIVITIES
Clean-Up and Paint-Up Program OF
Painters and Decorators
Association.
Letter Sent to the Commissioners
Relative to Safety Devices In
Building Operations.

Plans for the spring cleanup ana
paint-up campaign were discussed al
the regular meeting of the Master
House Painters and Decorators Asso-
citation in its rooms in the Corcoran
building last night. It was stated the
campaign this spring is to open late
in April. no DEFINITE date having yet
been fixed.
Contributions to the fund for con-
Quoting the campaign, it was ANNOUNCE
ed by A. H. McGhan, chairman OF the
cleanup and paint-up committee, nave
been numerous and generous, and Mr..
McGhan stated there was little doubt
that the committee will have enough
money with which to make the 1916 cam
paign the most thorough and comprehen-
sive the city has yet had.
Members Of the women's auxiliary OF
the association met with the assocla-
ton last night, the auxiliary meeting
being presided over by Mrs. George n.
Markward. president. The auxinars
decided to give banquet for the mem
larry, the affair to be held the last week
In February, the date TO De oecideo
upon later.
Cincinnati Convention Delegates
DELEGATES to the annual convention
Of the International Association or
Master House Painters and Decorators
Of the United States and Canada, to
be held in Cincinnati February 1918,
were chosen, as follows: George E.
Russell, W. F. Andrews. Charles Mac
nichol, A. H. McGhan and H. P. Amos.
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ton to the District Commissioners rel
alive to safety devices for use in paint
ing and building operations was ap-
proved by the members and the letter
was forwarded to the Commissioners
today.
The letter outlines the views Of the
committee appointed by the association
some time ago following a safety con-
ference with the Commissioners. and asks
that regulations be promulgated prov1d-
attachments to CUTTERS etc. In painting
operations shall be fastened by ropes to
permanent structures Of sufficient strength
to insure safety OF workmen; second. that
a life line be provided for the use in
emergency of each workman working on
a swinging scaffold. and that not more
than two men be permitted to work be-
tween the falls Of each such swinging
scanold third, that guard be provided
on every stage more than ten feet above
inc 8TOuHu, tnlS SudIu u UC d Iopc at
taci1ed to the stage or swinging scaffofd
by means Of iron brackets, at a height of
thirty-six inches above the floor Of the
stage or scano1d.
Contributors to Cleanup Fund.
Names Of those who have already
contributed to the fund for clean up and
paint-up octivities isis spring were
announced. the list including the fol-
lowing: The Master House Painters
and Decorators Association, Hugh
Reilly Company. e. J. Murphy Com
pany. W. n. Butler Company, Dyer
Brothers. Woodward & Lothrop. Charles
Macnichol. McGhan Scaffolding Com
pany, S. Kann. Sons & Co.. George F.
Muth q Co. Saks & Co. Barber & Ross.
Edwards & Watkins. w. J. Callahan.
George E. Russell. Thomas W. Smith.
s. P. Hardin, NJ F. Nicholson. National
Electric Supply Company. W. A. Finch.
j. w. Lacey. August A. Weber. L. Barr.
C. A. Herbert. H. p. Amos. J. Frank
Campbell. A. C. Neubeck. F. P. May &
Co. Pennington & Taylor, George f..
Corbett, Moore & Wood, Craven & Co.
and James Linskey & Sons.