Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14
URGES
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
Message Read by Davis at
Conference Cites Need Of
Fewer Accidents.

tNlAN Do I'D HuNlkAUlAALE1tA NGAesOtAo AOA
protecting the workers Of America
from industrial accidents, "the hard
economic safety OF the country must
In time drive us to the hard business
principle Of saving money by saving
men," Secretary Of Labor Davis today
urged inauguration OF an educational
program to reduce the wastage of hui
man lives and efforts In industrial ac-
cidenfs. Mr.. Davis opened the indus
trial accident conference called by him
at the Mayflower Hotel today with q
plea to employers to take every pos
sible means TO reduce accidents and
.save human effort and life before ac-
cident takes lts toll.
He read to the conference letter
from President Coolidge. extending
the hest wishes q the President for
the success Of the meeting and ex-
beneficial results.
Letter From President.
The letter Of the President follows;
IT am pleased TO note that you are
calling an industrial accident proven
ton conference to be held at the seat
OF government for the purpose OF dis
cnssinG remedies.
1T Is difIacult to believe that In
dustriAl accidents have reached an
irreducible minimum. while the death
toll Ii probably not under 23,000. and
the non.fatal injuries approximately
two and one-han million each year.
Especially should we be hopeful OF
greater Improvement in this record u
those who claim that IS per cent OF
those accidents are preyentable or
even approximately right.
II am particularly gratined At the
large number Of States that are to
be represented by delegates coming
directly from governors OF the states
and the large number OF delegates
from associations and manufacturers
particularly interested in reducing the
accident records within their indus-
tries,
III thank you for the interest You
have shown in this matter and wish
to extend through YOU my best wishes
TO the conference and to express my
hope for itsl every possible success"
Urges Special Bureau.
Mr.. Davis also proposed creation In
fhe Deparfmenf OF Labor OF an
Adequately stated bureau, which
would cooperate with existing ccndi-
lions in bringing together complete
accident statistics regarding m
dusfries not now covered, and to de-
yeiop in the department an industrial
safety museum, which would exhibit
the latest and most efiicfent industnh
safeguards.
Al the same time the establishment.
either in Washington or New YORK.
Of national safety museum was
urged both by Mr.. Davis and by
I,oi,iE Resnick or the American
Museum Of Safety. Mr.. Resnick told
the conference that more lives have
been lost by July celebrations In
commemorative the achievement OF
american Independence than were
lost in acquiring II. He added that
recent July { safety movements have
resulted In DECREASING. the death
toll. which dropped this year 70 30
fatalities against approximately 100
! I'd .In nv -, .stimation. /. MI. Davis said.
san educational program Ii all that
Il needed to reduce this wastage OF
NE ana limb that disfigufes the
otherwise marvellous mechanism OF
American industry.
Two Reasons Cited.
"I have two reasons for keeping to
an educational program. In the first
place. education Is all the Govern.
ment can undertake.: IN the SECOND
place. education Is all that American
industry needs to correct It's faults.
II Efhe rnanagement. and workers Of
every American industry knew the
extent Of accidents In industry as q
whole. that would be sufficient 70
Are every one TO the utmost emorts
10 reduce the danger OF accident IN
hls own particular plant. As 1t IL.
each enpioyer knows only the num-
Der Of injuries and fatalities In his
aBeinr ! humane man. ne takes
such measures ~ he can to prevent
these. III every employer knew the
rraTd annual total Of loss by accident
and IN i,,ry. i believe every one would
double his efforts to reduce accident
Is the vanishing point. AZ - just
that information, that education
which we must spread. am con.
WINGED such. education VIII 40 the
work"
Great Tel o. Lives.
industrial fatalities, Mr.. Davis add.
"a. are estimated at from 1900 70
IS GOO annually, causing g total wage
Iocs 81 over one billion dollars. You
fhA ahrewd American employer has
onIv 10 be told of such q loss IN
money to be stirred to redOubled ct.
FORTS to blot out this fearful and need
leas waste" he said. The loss In
ir1nnAv5 alone IL enough to convince
fhss nsost careless that such blot
an the otherwise splendid structure
"A American Industry should not be
tolerated any longer. Failure 20 give
nssnr,ei. consideration tor matters Of
safefy and frequent accidentS AND
Disasters within particular plant
wil have q permanent ehect upon
the entire industry.
Mr.. Davis said the worker must
also May his part In saving himself
from needless exposure TO RISK and
injury, declaring that II employer
need education in accident prevention
the worker needs II 90 much OF
more"
The workers interest In safety prob
jerne. was discussed at the afternoon
eeesion by Frank Morrison, secretary
~ Ire American Federation Of Labor
nfhera who Joined in the discussion
i,cIarded John r. jackson Of the New
York Edison Co., Leonard w. Hatch
of New York and ], M. Larkin Of
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. .
Committees were appointed with the
fnlloWlne nhnirinen; Resolutions. y. II
Crawford, Kansas Public Services Com
naiani0n: classification or industries, 4
~. Hatch, New York Department q
Labor: determination OF expenses, Il
m. CLANCY, Bureau Of Labor Statis
fsra Sild pifblicity;Slk AZ @, Carruthere.
The confer6nce win end Friday AT
f4n4Ss2nhF1. 80 ss14 s.