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Show UTAH COPPER MEN HEAR D. J. PARKER J. COOK SPEAK 8TKONG GOGGLES NECESSARY PROTECTION FOR WORKMEN Demonstration of the use of the Polariscope In testing goggles tor ihowing flaw in glass was made at the monthly Utah Copper safety meeting by Jack Coombes, president of the Utah-Nevada safety organization organiza-tion and saleman of E. D. Bullard company. Safety work la a business proposition, and not just a humanitarian humani-tarian measure, and nothing In safety work is more important than attention to eyes, said Mr. Coombes. Glass that appears free from flaws often has invisible weaknesses that cause eyestrain for the wearer and the glass to shatter under pressure. The Polariscope shows up such weaknesses. Mr. Coombes was one of the 9857 safety men to attend the National Safety Council meeting in Atlantic City, N.J. last month. Mr. Joe Hadley head of the Utah Copper Cop-per company safety department at Magna also was present at this convention. con-vention. D. J. Parker, District Bureau of Mines head complimented the Utah Copper Company safety men on the excellence of their record, claiming they have made history in accident prevention. Track department records from June 6 until this month show that there has not been a single loss time accident. This record is most satisfactory satis-factory due to the fact that practl-i practl-i cally all the new men employed by the Copper Co. are placed In this department. James Van Evera was introduced I as a recent addition to the Copper afety department. |