Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Secretary Perkins
Announces Accident
Prevention Service
Any Firm Engaged on U.S.
Contracts May Obtoin
Advice Of Experts

Secretary Of Labor Perkins an
nounced today that her department
has adopted a plan whereby any in
dustrial unit, mo matter how small"
engaged in Government contracts
may avail itself of the services Of
leading American experts in the
field of accident prevention.
Addressing the 41st annual con-
vention of the International Photo
engravers' Union of North America
at the Mayflower Hotel, Miss Perkins
pointed out that this program is
particularly pertinent in the light
of the Nations rearmament, since,
she asserted, accidents in the course
of ordinary industrial operation
yearly cause $4,000 deaths and
100000 disabling injuries, resulting
in billion and half lost man hours
of production.
New workers will be brought in
together with older and more ex-
perienced mechanics who are not
wholly familiar with recent changes
| in industrial processes and meth
DDS" she said. New management
will develop new production units.
"Dragline on Production"
Labor wastage through work in
juries is important to small plants
especially. If We can prevail upon
all manufacturing enterprises to
adopt and apply preventive methods
successfully used by certain leading
industrialists, we will be able to re-
duce materially. or even eliminate,
the multitude of disabling lost-time
injuries which fasten a dragline on
| production"
| She added that these experts stand
ready Ito go into shops and factories
at request, appraising existing health
and safety exposures and giving to
management detailed advice on how
to correct or control these exposures"
Last night William Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, told the engravers at BAN
quet that. now as never before, labor
is in need of solid and united front
and offered to send a committee to
meet anywhere. any place and any
time" with representatives of John
L. Lewis rebel rival group in an
| effort for a settlement.
More than that 1 do not know
we could do" he asserted.
Pledges Preparedness Aid.
At the same time Mr.. Green
pledged the support of his organ
ization in the Nations preparedness
campaign and promised all assist
ance short of war to Great Britain
in her heroic fight against the to-
| talitarian governments"
He reiterated, however. the A. F.
of LIS earlier stand against involve
ment in foreign wars and against
consumption unless voluntary en-
listment has proved ineffective.
I'VE are awaiting their return. -
Mr.. Green said of the c. I. O.. and
will extend the hearty hand of
welcome to them, nor will we en-
deavor to fix any penalties if they
choose to come back to U.S."
Vol Speaks for Unity.
Matthew Woll, vice president OF
the A. F. of L. and of the engrav-
ers' union. reaffirmed Mr.. Green S
assertion that labor should now be
united in a common cause under
the American Federation of Labor
colors.
He warned that if Great Britain
should lose the war this country,
unless it is thoroughly bulwarked,
will be in danger of losing its lib
erty, its social, cultural and eco
nomic life.
Michael A. O'Brien of Washington
was POSTMASTER at the banquet,
which was attended by 300 per-
sons. Edward J. VolZ. reelected
president of the union yesterday,
was among the other speakers.