Evening journal., 1921-06-23
BRIDGHAM HEADS
SAFETY COUNCIL
Chosen President to Sue
ceed L. A. De Blois, With
T. A. Walsh Secretary
YEARS ACTIVITIES
GIVEN IN REPORT

Carlton T. Brigham was elected
president of the Delaware Safety
Council, at its annual meeting, last
night, succeeding Louis A DeBlois,
who has held the position since the
councils formation. The following
were elected to the board OF direc-
tors, which eventually will comprise
80 members, the remainder to be ap-
pointed by the executive commit
tee:
Lieutenant-Gov ]. Danforth
Bush, General Alexander =. Corbit,
Irenee DUPONT. Mayor-elect Leroy
Harvey. Robert w. Kramer, Joseph
II. Martin. Josiah Marvel. former
Governor Charles r. Miller, DR.. Jo-
seph II. Odell, John S. Rossell DIR.
Lewis Rumford. Henry p. Scott. Ma
jor Richard Sylvester, Dr. w. o. Sy-
pherd. Howard NJ. Ward, A. d.
Warner, Jr., George b. Miller and
David Snelienburg. Mr.. Ward is
president-elect of the new City
Council.
other officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Vice Presidents-David J. Rein
hardt. in charge OF public safety;
A. p. Van Gelder. OF the Hercules
Powder Co. in charge OF education;
r. Ross Farra, OF the American
Car & Foundry Co, in charge of in
dustral safety; l.. A. DeBlois. of the
lc. T. DUPONT de Nemours & Co.
Treasurer-S. II. Kershaw, OF the
Hercules Powder Co.
Secretary-Thos- A. Walsh.
The new secretary. who comes
from the Merchants Shipbuilding
Corporation at Chester, VIII on July
/ replace r. T. Read, whose resig-
nation after long and faithful SER
vice in the cause of accident preven-
ton has been accepted with regrets
by the council. The new executive
committee will comprise the execu-
tive officers and the chairmen OF
standing committees which are yet
to be appointed.
New Presidents Career.
The new president. Carlton Thayer
Bridgham, Ia at present assistant
treasurer Of the New Castle Leather
Manufacturing Company. While OF
New England descent, he was edu-
Gated in the public schools Of New
York. He entered the leather busi
ness in Massachusetts in 1892. COM
ing to Wilmington four years ago.
During this period he has been ac-
lively connected in civic and patriotic
matters He is a member Of several
Masonic bodies, treasurer OF the XII
wants Club. treasurer Of the Will
mington Economic Club. chairman
Of the Paid Fire Committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, president OF
the Eastern Zone OF Daylight Saw
/ ing Association, and a director OF
the Wilmington Morris Bank. Fol
seven years Mr. Brigham was
member OF the 23d Regiment of thu
New York National Guard and serve,
during the Spanish War.
He was a member OF the origina
Home Guard OF Wilmington during
the past war and was active in loca
patriotic work. particularly that o
financial nature, securing for IN,
New Castle Leather Company tn,
| first charter issued by the treasurer
OF the United States for the sale OF
thrift stamps Mr.. Brigham wal
one Of the charter members OF tn,
Delaware Safety Council and ha,
served as treasurer since the begin.
ming.
Rcd Cross Aids Work.
The annual report Of the treas
urer shows for the fiscal year 1920
81 receipts amounting TO $10,3T'
and an expenditure of S9S94 thi
amount Of money being required fol
accident prevention work Of al
kinds, including industrial. traffic
publicity. educational. etc. 1t wa.
announced that the Delaware Chap
ter. American Red Cross, recog
nizing the value OF the work
done by the Delaware Safety Coun.
ell. has voted to appropriate to IL
use $4,000, to be expended in the
continuance OF its activities. II "a
expected that there will be additiona
sources OF income announced soon
these contributions with the neces
sary membership dues being suf
hcient to permit the council to con
| finun its actfve work for the cornfn,