The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-10-24
LET US HUNMAN|zE
INDUSTRY

A research of the available data
on the fatalities of the world war
as against the loss of life and limb
in the industries of our country dis
closes the following facts. Out OF
two million soldiers sent across the
Sea, 50,150 were either killed OF
died as the result of wounds in
flicted on the battle field. Report
also shows that 100000 soldiers
were manned and crippled during
the nineteen months of the war.
The above appalling figures repre-
sent the horrors of war, its agonlts
and untold suffering, but the above
loss of life and limb from war is
comparatively insignificant Whcr
compared with the fact that here in
peaceful America, we killed some
thing like 126, 900 men, women and
children from Industrial accidents
and through carelessness in public
places. We have also manned and
crippled over 100000 men. women
and children during this same pc
riod, the majority of whom lost
over four weeks of time before they
were able to return to their former
occupations, while many others Of
this number remain permanently
disabled and thus burden society
for the remaining years of their
lives.
The above startling facts are suf-
ficient to convince any reasonable,
thinking employer or workman of
the pressing need of intensive acci-
dent prevention work in every In
dustrial establishment of our State,
but in order to obtain fruitful results
from safety work, it is necessary to
enlist the services of the employers
as we'll as the hearty cooperation
of the workmen in each and every
establishment without the active
participation of both the employer
and the workman in each industry,
Accident Prevention" becomes only
a meaningless phrase.
According to the experience of the
National Safety Council, 70 per cent
of all accidental deaths and serious
injuries can be eliminated in indus
tries. Their experience also shows
that one-half of this reduction can
be accomplished through the organ
ization of mechanical safety devices,
while the other half must be accom-
plished through the organization of
and systematic education of the
workmen employed in the estab-
lishment.
The farmers of the present State
Safety Act had these ideals in mind
when they wrote into the Law, pro-
visions which require the employers:
First: To make safe the place of
work for sworkmen.
Seconds To install safety devices
and safeguards on all machines,
tools. apparatus, and appliances.
Third: To carry on an extensive
educational campaign for accident
prevention.
The State Safety Board is now or
ganized and in position to offer its
services to the employer as we'll as
workmen, coming within the scope
of the Industrial Insurance Law, in
the work of accident prevention in
all extra hazardous industries
Let's breathe into industry, a
more humanitarian spirit.
"Organize safety just as you or
ganize production; give it digni-
fled place as an indispensable part
of an efficient shop organization
Your attention is especially direct
ed to a public hearing that is going
to be held at Olympia, Washington.
on Tuesday, November 4th, at 2;00
p. M, for the purpose of receiving
recommendations for the establish
ment of safety standards in all eX-
ira hazardous industries. The work
men are requested to be represented
either in person or by committees,
so they can actively participate IN
citing up of safety standards
for the conservation of life and limb
of workmen employed in the indus
tries of the State.
Always remember that 1T. is
cheaper to keep we'll, than 10 get
(signed) MARTIN 7. FLYzIK.
workmen's Representative on State
Safety Board.