Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-13
SAFETY CONGRESS
WOULD HELP WAR
Protection of Life and Limb
Regarded Essential to the
Nations Success.
HALE SPEAKS AT BANQUET
Declares Every Workman Is
Soldier, Stacker, Fighter
or Gutter.

How the safety movement may
helm win the war was discussed at
the opening OF the third annual ses-
sloi. oS9 the oklahoma Safety con-
gress yesterday.
American labor has a part to per
form no less than the soldiers In the
trenches, and every workman Is
either "a soldier or Stacker
fighter or "A % gutter dechtbu
Isaiah Hale OF the Santa Fe railroad
at the banquet at the ketchum last
night IL is necessary to preserve
labor that It may do its run part III
the production OF war necessities,
ana the safeguarding OF life and limb
is a distinct contribution to the WIN
ming OF the war, 1t was declared.
Hundreds OF delegates were pres
ont for the meetings OF the safety
congress which opened at The Y, Nj.
e A. Many of the industries OF the
state have their safety supervisors
and representative employees present
for the meeting. Tulsa industries
have arranged to- have shifts OF their
employees attend seAsions OF the
cce0ress and hear the discussions.
| Comprehensive Exhibit on Display.
The safety exhibit is at the Y. M.
IC. A.. where II Is open for inspection
iby the public The exhibit includes
displays OF safety devices, charts,
drawings and literature Manufac
, turers have displays and the state
labor department has brought here
| its display
state Labor Commissioner w. g..
Ashton, president OF the congress. Is
presiding at the sessions. Assistant
Conn issioner c. H. Connally and the
state department heads are here also.
The opening address was given
yesterday morning by V X. Cmrie.
chairman OF the central committee OF
safety OF the Texas company Of
Houston, who spoke on the develop
ment OF the safety idea. which, he
said has been adopted by the leading
Industries of the country. why
| Participation in War Makes Neces-
sary Increased Endeavors Along
Safety Lines" was the topic for dis
cussion by the delegates.
Safety Schooling Urged.
W. II Gill. superintendent OF the
National Zinc company OF Bartles-
| vile. spoke in the afternoon on the
! Necessity OF Educational Work and
fSome Methods Of Education" lie
urged that the employees be Inn
pressed with the need and possibili
tlts OF the safety movement. lie
enumerated safety magazines, smok-
ers and lectures AS methods to be
employed.
| l.. + Shedd. general safety super
| visor of the. Rock Island lines OF Chi
IcaEu, spoke on the Prevention OF Ac.
cidents Due to Use OF Tools and Ma
/ ichinery." In which he made practical
suggestions
| Unsafe Practices" and "Funda.
mental Principles OF Safeguarding
were topics for general discussion nj
/ the afternoon meeting
The banquet at the Ketchum las
nigh; was attended by two hundred
safety directors and Tulsa industria
/ forcmen and superintendentse STATE
I Commissioner AshtOn spoke of tn,
! Importance OF Tulsa as the indus
/ trial center OF Oklahoma" and de
| clnred that In three years. Okla
homa had spent 100000 In the In.
teFcsis Of safety But she has only
scratched the surface. he added
The safety movement is too broad
and big to be guided by laws"