The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
Wilson Addresses
Ohio SdfetY Meet
International Labor Office
Executive Speoks to Ohio
Safety Congress
(By Ohio Labor News Service)


Columbus, O.-James A. Wilson,
prominent Ohio laborite and an execu-
tive Of the International Labor Office,
addressed the Tenth All Ohio Safety
Congress at the Neil House here April
10 on the subject: "Labor's Cooper
alton in Safety at Home and Abroad"
His address was made at the gen
eral session of the Congress presided
over by Will r. Blake, labor repre-
sentative on the Industrial Commits
sion, which sponsored the Congress
through its division of safety and hy-
giene, he "a d ID by Superintendent
Thomas 2. kearns.
George A. Strain, Director, Ohio
! Department of Industrial Relations,
spoke at the same session on the sub
ject: "The States Position in Enforce
ment of Safety Regulations"
The tenth anniversary Congress was
termed the Largest and most success
ful' by its sponsors, employer and la
bor representatives who have cooper
ated for years in reducing the number
and severity Of industrial accidents in
the state.
The Congress was opened Tuesday
morning, April Is, by J. w. Beall, en-
ployer representative and chairman of
the Industrial Commission, who intro
duced Superintendent kearns; Don
Powers, executive secretary to Cover
nor John w. Bricker, and Mayor Ny
ron B. Gessaman, Columbus.
Section meetings Of the various in
dustries were held throughout the
threeday session of the Congress.
Robert o. Dale, Cleveland, president
Of the Ohio State Conference Of
Bricklayers, was chairman Of the Con-
struction Section, which was addressed
by Arnold Bill, secretary-treasurer Of
the Ohio State Council of Carpenters.
Prominent experts in industrial
safety and prevention Of occupational
disease from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, Washington, D. c., Michigan,
Illinois and other states addressed the
various section meetings.
John L, Ryder, president Of the Co
lumbus Chamber of Commerce, acted
as toastmaster at the annual Congress
banquet Tuesday evening. Speakers at
the banquet were DR.. Harold S. HUI
bert, Chicago psychiatfist, and Major
Norman Imrie, Associate Editor Of the
Columbus Dispatch.
F'ifty-eight firms manufacturing
safety clothing, mechanical and other
industrial safeguards were represented
in an exhibit of safety products and
equipment staged in conjunction with
the Congress.
is to be composed Of outstanding
specialists in occupational diseases.
Senator Lawrence a. Kane, Cincin-
natl, introduced Senate Bill No. 295,
which provides for the elimination Of
all restrictions on wage assignments
as a guarantee or security in con-
nection with loans or purchases.
introduced as an emergency meas
ure, the bill states that "Thc reason
for this emergency lies in the fact that
the present restrictions on wage as
signments arc retarding business ac-
tivity and impeding business recov-
cry"
This measure will be strenuously op-
posed by organized labor, which has
fought for years to prevent assign
ment of wages as security for loans
to workingmen, Secretary-Treasurer
DonneIly said. Senator Kane said the
bill was improperly drawn, and sub
stitute measure would take its place.
\ bill permitting cities to require
payment Of prevailing rage rates on
public contracts was introduced as Sen |
ate Bill No. 302 by Senator William J.
Zoul, Cleveland. 1t was referred to
the Senate Commerce and Labor Conn
lnittee for hearing. J