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Show CLUB STUDIES PUBLIC WELFARE, SAFETY TOPICS A program on safety and public pub-lic welfare, directed by Mrs. J. D. Laycock, was enjoyed the evening ev-ening of Decembee 3 by members mem-bers of the Women's Civic club at the home of Mrs. John Dahl-strom, Dahl-strom, Copperton. George W. Knudsen, safety engineer en-gineer at the Utah Copper company com-pany Bingham mines, discussed "Safety", citing statistics to show that a man is twice as safe on the job as in his home. Promotion of a safety first campaign by the mining company has caused accidents ac-cidents to decrease by 50 per cent even as production and employment em-ployment increase. The present record is one accident in each 10,000 shifts, Mr. Knudsen said. Causes of accidents and methods meth-ods of prevention were given in detail by Mr. Knudsen and round table discussion brought out many . interesting facts and statistics. sta-tistics. Musical selections included vocal vo-cal solos, "Learn To Fly Little Boy" and "There's a Star Spangled Spang-led Banner Waving Somewhere" by Ralph Siddoway, and two accordion ac-cordion selections, "After The Victory March" and "La Paloma". The opening song by the group was "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and the group was led in singing by Mrs. Archie Sorenson, accompanied accom-panied by Mrs. Clarence String-ham. String-ham. Mrs. Laycock explained the importance of the establishment of a four-year medical school at the University of Utah. Since 1907 the state institution has had a two-year medical school, giving giv-ing students their premedical training and sendinc them to larger schools to earn their M.D. degrees. Beginning next March 21 the first third-year class will start and under the speedup plan adopted -inee -the- war, will - be graduated 18 months thereafter. The importance of a medical school as a factor in public service ser-vice in a community was explained. ex-plained. Sensational advances in the war against infantile paralysis, revealing the great work of doctors doc-tors and scientists in the tight against' a tragic disease were described de-scribed in a most interes'ting account ac-count given by Mrs. Laycock. Mrs. Ross Hocking, club president, pre-sident, reported that the club, had sent out eight Thanksgiving baskets and had applied to the Community Chest lor $12 to cover cov-er expenses. The appointment of Mrs. Harvey L. Golf as historian to fill the vacancy left by resignation resig-nation of Mrs. A. E. Mitchell was announced by the president. Ap-, plication has been made by the club for $25 from the Community Commu-nity Chest to be sent the Midvale committee of which Marcell Graham is chairman, to help purchase gifts for the fellows called to service at the time of their induction. Joel P. Jensen, who has been in charge of programs pro-grams from Bingham, requested that the club arrange for transfer trans-fer of money from -the chest and also furnish a program to entertain enter-tain the next group leaving from Bingham. Mrs. Hocking was authorized to name a committee. Mrs. C. W. Adderley was appointed ap-pointed chairman of Rod Cross kits and reported that 10 had been made. Mrs. S. W. Jacques was unanimously voted a member mem-ber of the club. Refreshments were served 14 by Mrs. Dahl-strom, Dahl-strom, Mrs. Goff and Mrs. Laycock, Lay-cock, cohostesses. |
